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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 20, 2022

 

ARROW ELECTRONICS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

NEW YORK 1-4482 11-1806155
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) Number) Identification No.)

 

9201 East Dry Creek Road, Centennial, CO 80112
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)  

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (303) 824-4000

 

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
   
¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 20.14a-12)
   
¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
   
¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of the exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $1 par value   ARW   New York Stock Exchange

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ¨

 

 

 


 

Item 1.01.       Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

Amendment of EMEA Securitization Facility

 

As described by Arrow Electronics, Inc. (the “Company”) in its Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 30, 2020, certain subsidiaries of the Company established a multi-jurisdictional asset-backed securitization (such transaction, together with the agreements and the other documents related thereto (as amended or otherwise modified prior to the hereinafter defined EMEA Amendment No. 1), the “Original EMEA Securitization”).

 

In connection with the Original EMEA Securitization, among other related agreements, and that certain Omnibus Deed of Amendment No. 1 dated December 23, 2021 (the “EMEA Amendment No. 1”) which effectuated certain regulatory updates (the Original EMEA Securitization as amended by EMEA Amendment No. 1, collectively, the “Existing EMEA Securitization”), the parties thereto delivered and entered into (i) a Master Framework Agreement dated as of January 27, 2020, among the Company, Arrow EMEA Funding Corp B.V., a bankruptcy remote special purpose vehicle established in connection with the Original EMEA Securitization, (the “SPV”), Arrow Central Europe GmbH, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (the “German Originator”), Arrow Electronics FC B.V., an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (the “Subordinated Lender”), and Arrow Electronics (UK) Limited, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (together with the German Originator, collectively, the “Originators”) (as amended or otherwise modified prior to the hereinafter defined EMEA Amendment No. 2, the “Existing MFA”) and (ii) a Receivables Transfer Agreement dated as of January 27, 2020, among the SPV, as the seller, BNP Paribas, as the administrative agent, purchaser agent, and a committed purchaser, and the Originators, each as an agent servicer and SPV servicer (as amended or otherwise modified prior to the hereinafter defined EMEA Amendment No. 2, the “Existing RTA”).

 

On September 20, 2022, the Company further amended and otherwise modified the Existing EMEA Securitization, including particularly the Existing MFA and Existing RTA, by entering into (i) an Omnibus Deed of Amendment No. 2 together with the SPV, the Originators, the Company, the Subordinated Lender, the administrative agent, the purchaser agent, the paying agent, the security trustee, and certain credit providers (“EMEA Amendment No. 2”, and the Existing EMEA Securitization as amended or otherwise modified by EMEA Amendment No. 2, the “EMEA Securitization”); and (ii) certain other related agreements (together with EMEA Amendment No. 2, the “EMEA Amendment No. 2 Documents”).

 

After giving effect to the EMEA Amendment No. 2 Documents, the Existing MFA and Existing RTA have been modified such that (i) the available commitment of the Existing EMEA Securitization has increased from €400 million to €600 million; (ii) the EMEA Securitization may satisfy the criteria for a simple, transparent and standardized (STS) securitization under European securitization regulations; (iii) the scheduled maturity of the Existing EMEA Securitization has been extended from January 27, 2023, to December 15, 2025; and (iv) certain other regulatory updates have been made.

 

The foregoing description of EMEA Amendment No. 2 does not purport to be complete, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full consolidated text of the omnibus deeds of amendment and the respective annexes thereto, which is filed in consolidated form as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Amendment of U.S. Securitization Facility

 

On September 20, 2022, the Company entered into Amendment No. 34 (the “U.S. Securitization Amendment”) to that certain Transfer and Administration Agreement dated as of March 21, 2001, by and among the parties from time to time party thereto, which governs the Company’s existing domestic accounts-receivables securitization facility (as amended or otherwise modified prior to the U.S. Securitization Amendment, the “Existing U.S. Securitization Facility”, and the Existing U.S. Securitization Facility as amended by the U.S. Securitization Amendment, the “U.S. Securitization Facility”). Pursuant to the U.S. Securitization Amendment, (i) the size of the Existing U.S. Securitization Facility was increased from $1,250,000,000 to $1,500,000,000; (ii) the maturity of the Existing U.S. Securitization Facility was extended from March 15, 2024, to September 20, 2025; and (iii) the parties made certain regulatory updates to the Existing U.S. Securitization Facility. The following banks are participating in the U.S. Securitization Facility: Bank of America, Mizuho, PNC, Wells Fargo, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, and Truist Bank.

 

 


 

The foregoing description of the U.S. Securitization Amendment does not purport to be complete, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the U.S. Securitization Amendment, which is filed as Exhibit 10.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Item 2.03.       Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation Under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

 

The disclosures set forth in Item 1.01 above are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.

 

Item 9.01.       Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit
Number
Description
   
10.1 Omnibus Deeds of Amendment (dated December 23, 2021 and September 20, 2022), by and among Arrow EMEA Funding Corp B.V., as the SPV; BNP Paribas, as administrative agent, a purchaser agent and as a committed purchaser; Matchpoint Finance PLC, as a conduit purchaser; ING Belgium S.A./N.V., as a purchaser agent; Mont Blanc Capital Corp, as a committed purchaser and conduit purchaser; Arrow Electronics (UK) Limited, as agent servicer, an SPV servicer and an originator; Arrow Central Europe GMBH, as an agent servicer, an SPV servicer and an originator; Arrow Electronics Inc.; Arrow Electronics FC B.V., as subordinated lender; U.S. Bank Trustees Limited, as security trustee; and Elavon Financial Services DAC, as paying agent, together with the Annexes thereto.
   
10.2 Amendment No. 34, dated as of September 20, 2022, to the Transfer and Administration Agreement dated March 21, 2001.
   
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

 


 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

  ARROW ELECTRONICS, INC.
   
Date: September 22, 2022 By: /s/ Carine Jean-Claude
  Name: Carine Jean-Claude
  Title: Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

EX-10.1 2 tm2226382d1_ex10-1.htm EXHIBIT 10.1

 

Exhibit 10.1

 

[*****] Indicates omitted information. This redacted information has been excluded because it is both (i) not material and (ii) of the type that the registrant treats as private and confidential.

 

THIS OMNIBUS DEED OF AMENDMENT NO. 1 (this “Amendment”) is dated December 23_, 2021 and made among ARROW EMEA FUNDING CORP B.V., a private company with limited liability (besloten vennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheid) incorporated under the laws of The Netherlands, as the SPV (the “SPV”), BNP PARIBAS (“BNPP”), a société anonyme incorporated under the laws of France, as the Administrative Agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”), as Purchaser Agent for the BNP Purchaser Group (in such capacity, the “BNPP Purchaser Agent”) and as a Committed Purchaser, MATCHPOINT FINANCE PLC, a public limited company incorporated under the laws of Ireland, as a Conduit Purchaser (“Matchpoint”), ING BELGIUM S.A./N.V., a public limited liability company (société anonyme/naamloze vennootschap) organised under the laws of Belgium, as Purchaser Agent for the ING Purchaser Group (the “ING Purchaser Agent”), MONT BLANC CAPITAL CORP, a corporation organised under the laws of the State of Delaware, as a Committed Purchaser and as a Conduit Purchaser (“Mont Blanc”), ARROW ELECTRONICS (UK) LIMITED, a limited liability company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales, as an Agent Servicer, an SPV Servicer and an Originator (“Arrow UK”), ARROW CENTRAL EUROPE GMBH, a limited liability company (Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung) incorporated under the laws of Germany, as an Agent Servicer, an SPV Servicer and an Originator (“Arrow Germany”), ARROW ELECTRONICS, INC., a corporation organised under the laws of the State of New York, as the Parent (the “Parent”), ARROW ELECTRONICS FC B.V., a private company with limited liability (besloten vennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheid) incorporated under the laws of The Netherlands, as the Subordinated Lender (the “Subordinated Lender”), U.S. BANK TRUSTEES LIMITED, a limited liability company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales, as the Security Trustee (the “Security Trustee”), ELAVON FINANCIAL SERVICES DAC, a designated activity company registered in Ireland, as the Paying Agent (the “Paying Agent”), and DEMICA LIMITED, a private company with limited liability incorporated under the Laws of England and Wales, as the Reporting Services Provider (the “Reporting Services Provider”). Each Person above shall be a “Party” and together shall be the “Parties”.

 

WITNESSETH

 

WHEREAS, the SPV, the Administrative Agent, the BNPP Purchaser Agent, Matchpoint, the ING Purchaser Agent, Mont Blanc, Arrow UK, Arrow Germany, the Parent, the Subordinated Lender, the Security Trustee and the Paying Agent have entered into that certain Master Framework Agreement, dated as of January 27, 2020 (as amended up to the date of this Amendment, the “Master Framework Agreement”);

 

WHEREAS, the SPV, the Administrative Agent, the BNPP Purchaser Agent, Matchpoint, the ING Purchaser Agent, Mont Blanc, Arrow UK, Arrow Germany, the Security Trustee and the Paying Agent have entered into that certain Receivables Transfer Agreement, dated as of January 27, 2020 (as amended up to the date of this Amendment, the “Receivables Transfer Agreement”);

 

WHEREAS, Arrow UK and the SPV have entered into that certain English Receivables Sale Agreement, dated as of January 27, 2020 (as amended up to the date of this Amendment, the “English RSA”);

 

WHEREAS, the SPV, the Administrative Agent, Arrow UK, Arrow Germany, the Security Trustee and the Paying Agent have entered into that certain Receivables Servicing Deed, dated as of January 27, 2020 (as amended up to the date of this Amendment, the "Servicing Deed"); WHEREAS, the SPV, Arrow Germany and the Security Trustee have entered into that certain English Declaration of Trust (German Collection Accounts), dated as of January 27, 2020 (as amended up to the date of this Amendment, the "Arrow Germany DOT");

 


 

 

WHEREAS, the SPV, Arrow UK, and the Security Trustee have entered into that certain English Declaration of Trust (English Collection Accounts), dated as of January 27, 2020 (as amended up to the date of this Amendment, the "Arrow UK DOT");

 

WHEREAS, the Parent, the SPV, the Administrative Agent and the Security Trustee have entered into that certain Parent Undertaking Agreement, dated as of January 27, 2020 (as amended up to the date of this Amendment, the “Parent Undertaking”);

 

WHEREAS, the Subordinated Lender, the SPV, Arrow UK, Arrow Germany and the Administrative Agent have entered into that certain Subordinated Loan Agreement, dated as of January 27, 2020 (as amended up to the date of this Amendment, the “Subordinated Loan Agreement”);

 

WHEREAS, the SPV, Arrow UK, Arrow Germany, the Administrative Agent and the Reporting Services Provider have entered into that certain Reporting Services Agreement, dated as of January 27, 2020 (as amended up to the date of this Amendment, the “Reporting Services Agreement” and, together with the Master Framework Agreement, Receivables Transfer Agreement, English RSA, Servicing Deed, Arrow Germany DOT, Arrow UK DOT, Parent Undertaking and Subordinated Loan Agreement, the “Agreements” and each Agreement, reflecting the amendment of such Agreement effected or proposed to be effected pursuant to this Amendment, the “Amended Agreements”);

 

WHEREAS, concurrently herewith Arrow Germany, the SPV and the Administrative Agent are entering into that certain First Amendment to German Receivables Sale Agreement, dated as of the Effective Date (the “German RSA Amendment”);

 

WHEREAS, concurrently herewith Arrow Germany, Arrow UK and the Security Trustee are entering into that certain Dutch Account Security Agreement, dated as of the Effective Date (the “Dutch Account Security Agreement”);

 

WHEREAS, the Parties desire to amend the Agreements to which they are a party as provided herein; and

 

NOW THEREFORE, the Parties agree as follows.

 

THIS DEED WITNESSES that:

 

1. DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION

 

1.1 Terms defined in the Amended Agreements

 

Terms defined in each Amended Agreement but not in this Amendment shall have the same meaning in this Amendment as in such Amended Agreement or, if not defined therein, in the Master Framework Agreement.

 


 

1.2 Interpretation

 

The principles of interpretation set out in Clause 2.2 (Interpretation) of the Master Framework Agreement apply to this Amendment, mutatis mutandis, as if fully set forth herein.

 

2. AMENDMENTS TO THE AGREEMENTS

 

2.1 Amendment of Master Framework Agreement. The Parties to the Master Framework Agreement hereby agree that with effect from the Effective Date, the Master Framework Agreement shall be amended as follows:

 

(a) Clause 2.1 is hereby amended by adding the following defined terms in the appropriate alphabetical order:

 

"Affected Financial Institution" means (a) any EEA Financial Institution or (b) any UK Financial Institution.

 

"Agent Entity" is defined in Clause 8.11 (Erroneous Payments) of the Receivables Transfer Agreement.

 

"Compounded Reference Rate" means, in relation to any RFR Banking Day, the percentage rate per annum which is the aggregate of:

 

(a) the Daily Non-Cumulative Compounded RFR for that RFR Banking Day; and

 

(b) the applicable Credit Adjustment Spread.

 

"Credit Adjustment Spread" means any rate which is specified as such in the Reference Rate Terms.

 

"Daily Non-Cumulative Compounded RFR Rate" means, in relation to any RFR Banking Day, the percentage rate per annum determined by the Reporting Services Provider in accordance with the methodology set out in Schedule 4 (Daily Non- Cumulative Compounded RFR Rate).

 

"Dutch Account Pledge Agreement (German and English Collection Accounts)" means that certain Dutch account security agreement, dated on or around December 23, 2021, among the German Originator, the English Originator and the Security Trustee.

 

"Effective Date" means December 23, 2021.

 

"EU Securitisation Regulation" means Regulation (EU) 2017/2402 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2017 laying down a general framework for securitisation and creating a specific framework for simple, transparent and standardised securitisation, and amending certain other European Union Directives and Regulations, as amended and in effect from time to time.

 


 

"EU Securitisation Regulation Rules" means the EU Securitisation Regulation, together with all relevant implementing regulations in relation thereto, all regulatory technical standards, implementing technical standards and delegated regulations in relation thereto or applicable in relation thereto pursuant to any transitional arrangements made pursuant to the EU Securitisation Regulation and, in each case, any relevant guidance or policy statements published in relation thereto by European Banking Authority, the European Securities and Markets Authority and the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (or in each case, any predecessor or successor or any other applicable regulatory authority) or by the European Commission, in each case as amended and in effect from time to time.

 

"EUWA" means the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, as amended.

 

"FCA" means the Financial Conduct Authority.

 

"ICE TERM SONIA" means the ICE Term SONIA reference rate administered and published by ICE Benchmark Administration Limited, or any other person which takes over the administration of such rate, published on the ICE Term Risk Free Rates portal at or around 11:55 am (London time).

 

"Other Party Entity" is defined in Clause 8.11 (Erroneous Payments) of the Receivables Transfer Agreement.

 

"PRA" means the United Kingdom Prudential Regulation Authority.

 

"Reference Rate Terms" means the terms set out in Schedule 3 (Reference Rate Terms).

 

"Resolution Authority" means an EEA Resolution Authority or, with respect to any UK Financial Institution, a UK Resolution Authority.

 

"RFR" means the rate specified as such in the Reference Rate Terms.

 

"RFR Banking Day" means any day specified as such in the Reference Rate Terms.

 

"Securitisation Regulation Rules" means the EU Securitisation Regulation Rules and the UK Securitisation Regulation Rules.

 

"UK Financial Institution" means any BRRD Undertaking (as such term is defined under the PRA Rulebook (as amended form time to time) promulgated by the United Kingdom Prudential Regulation Authority) or any person falling within IFPRU 11.6 of the FCA Handbook (as amended from time to time) promulgated by the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority, which includes certain credit institutions and investment firms, and certain affiliates of such credit institutions or investment firms.

 

"UK Insolvency Regulation" means the EU Insolvency Regulation, as it forms part of UK domestic law as "retained EU law" by operation of the EUWA, and as amended by the Insolvency (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, SI 2019/146.

 

"UK Securitisation Regulation" means Regulation (EU) 2017/2402 as it forms part of UK domestic law as "retained EU law" by operation of the EUWA, and as amended by the Securitisation (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, and as further amended from time to time.

 


 

"UK Securitisation Regulation Rules" means the UK Securitisation Regulation together with (a) all applicable binding technical standards made under the UK Securitisation Regulation; (b) all EU regulatory technical standards and implementing technical standards relating to the EU Securitisation Regulation (including such regulatory technical standards or implementing technical standards which are applicable pursuant to any transitional provisions of the EU Securitisation Regulation) forming part of UK domestic law by operation of the EUWA; (c) relevant guidance, policy statements or directions relating to the application of the UK Securitisation Regulation (or any binding technical standards) published by the PRA and/or the FCA (or their successors); (d) any guidelines relating to the application of the EU Securitisation Regulation which are applicable in the UK, (e) any other relevant transitional, saving or other provision relevant to the UK Securitisation Regulation by virtue of the operation of the EUWA; and (f) any other applicable laws, acts, statutory instruments, rules, guidance or policy statements published or enacted relating to the UK Securitisation Regulation, in each case as may be amended from time to time.

 

"UK Resolution Authority" means the Bank of England or any other public administrative authority having responsibility for the resolution of any UK Financial Institution.

 

(b) The definition of “Bail-In Action” in Clause 2.1 is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:

 

"Bail-In Action" means the exercise of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable Resolution Authority in respect of any liability of an Affected Financial Institution.

 

(c) The definition of “Bail-In Legislation” in Clause 2.1 is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:

 

"Bail-In Legislation" means (a) with respect to any EEA Member Country implementing Article 55 of Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union, the implementing law, regulation rule or requirement for such EEA Member Country from time to time which is described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule and (b) with respect to the United Kingdom, Part I of the United Kingdom Banking Act 2009 (as amended from time to time) and any other law, regulation or rule applicable in the United Kingdom relating to the resolution of unsound or failing banks, investment firms or other financial institutions or their affiliates (other than through liquidation, administration or other insolvency proceedings).

 

(d) The definition of "Collection Account" in Clause 2.1 is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:

 

"Collection Account" means any account, at an Eligible Account Bank, described in Schedule 3 (Accounts) to the Receivables Transfer Agreement under the heading "Collection Account" and any account added as a Collection Account in accordance with the Transaction Documents.

 


 

(e) The definition of "Collection Account Agreements" in Clause 2.1 is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:

 

"Collection Account Agreements" means, collectively, the English Declaration of Trust (English Collection Accounts), the English Declaration of Trust (German Collection Accounts), the Dutch Account Pledge Agreement (German Collection Accounts), the Dutch Account Pledge Agreement (German and English Collection Accounts), the Irish Declaration of Trust and the German Account Pledge Agreement, and each other control or other security agreement or arrangement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Security Trustee and as may be appropriate under the laws of any relevant jurisdiction, with respect to a Collection Account.

 

(f) The definition of "Data Protection Law" in Clause 2.1 is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:

 

"Data Protection Law" means Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation)), including as it forms part of English law pursuant to the EUWA, the German Data Protection Act (Bundesdatenschutzgesetz) or any other applicable Law relating to data protection or privacy.

 

(g) The definition of “Dutch Account Pledge Agreement (Collection Accounts)” in Clause 2.1 is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:

 

"Dutch Account Pledge Agreement (German Collection Accounts)" means that certain Dutch account security agreement, dated on or around the Closing Date, among the German Originator and the Security Trustee.

 

(h) The definition of “Existing Law” in Clause 2.1 is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:

 

"Existing Law" means (a) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; (b) the third Basel Accord issued by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision as set out in the publications entitled "Basel III: A global regulatory framework for more resilient banks and banking systems", "Basel III: International framework for liquidity risk measurement, standards and monitoring" and "Guidance for national authorities operating the countercyclical capital buffer" as updated from time to time (collectively "Basel III") and any further guidance or standards published by the Basel Committee relating to Basel III, (c) any rules, regulations, guidance, interpretations, directives or requests from any Official Body relating to, or implementing the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act or Basel III (whether or not having the force of law), or (d) the Securitisation Regulation Rules.

 

(i) The definition of "GBP Investment Interest Reserve Percentage" in Clause 2.1 is hereby amended in its entirety as follows:

 

"GBP Investment Interest Reserve Percentage" means, as at any Monthly Calculation Date, the ratio (expressed as a percentage) determined as:

 

(a) the product of:

 


 

(i) the maximum between:

 

(A)             ICE TERM SONIA for a period of one (1) month as at such Monthly Calculation Date multiplied by [*****], and

 

(B)             ICE TERM SONIA for a period of one (1) month as at such Monthly Calculation Date plus [*****], multiplied by

 

(ii) the product determined as:

 

(A) the Facility Limit, multiplied by

 

(B) the quotient determined as:

 

(x)              the Base Currency Equivalent of the GBP Net Eligible Receivables Balance as at the Month End Date immediately preceding such Monthly Calculation Date, divided by

 

(y)              the Net Eligible Receivables Balance as at the Month End Date immediately preceding such Monthly Calculation Date, multiplied by

 

(iii)            the DSO as at the Month End Date immediately preceding such Monthly Calculation Date, multiplied by

 

(iv) the Relevant Stress Factor, multiplied by

 

(v) 1/360; divided by

 

(b)              the Net Eligible Receivables Balance as at the Month End Date immediately preceding such Monthly Calculation Date.

 

(j) Clause 2.1 is hereby amended by the deletion of the definition of "LIBOR GBP" in its entirety.

 

(k) The definition of "Minimum Total Reserve Percentage" in Clause 2.1 is hereby amended so that references to the "Securitisation Regulation" are replaced by references to the "EU Securitisation Regulation".

 

(l) The definition of "Retained Interest" in Clause 2.1 is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:

 

"Retained Interest" means a material net economic interest of not less than 5% as required by Article 6(1) of each of the Securitisation Regulations in the form of a first loss tranche pursuant to (i) paragraph (d) of Article 6(3) of the EU Securitisation Regulation, and (ii) paragraph (d) of Article 6(3) of the UK Securitisation Regulation, in each case as in effect on the Effective Date.

 


 

(m) The definition of "Securitisation Regulation" in Clause 2.1 is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:

 

"Securitisation Regulations" means the EU Securitisation Regulation and the UK Securitisation Regulation.

 

(n) Clause 2.1 is hereby amended by the deletion of the definition of "Securitisation Regulation Requirements" in its entirety.

 

(o) The definition of "SPV Account" in Clause 2.1 is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:

 

"SPV Account" means any account, at an Eligible Account Bank, described in Schedule 3 (Accounts) to the Receivables Transfer Agreement under the heading "SPV Accounts" and any account added as an SPV Account in accordance with the Transaction Documents.

 

(p) The definition of "STS Requirements" in Clause 2.1 is hereby amended so that references to the "Securitisation Regulation" are replaced by references to the "EU Securitisation Regulation".

 

(q) The definition of "Subordinated Loan Interest Rate" in Clause 2.1 is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:

 

"Subordinated Loan Interest Rate" means, (A) with respect to any Currency other than GBP, (i) the offered rate that appears on the page of the Bloomberg Screen that displays an average ICE Benchmark Administration Limited (or any successor thereof acceptable to the Subordinated Lender) London interbank offered rate for deposits in such Currency with a term equivalent to three months at 11:00 a.m. London time on the applicable Settlement Date; or (ii) in the event such offered rate does not appear on such page or service or such page or service shall cease to be available (other than under the circumstances set forth in Clause 2.5(e) (Successor Applicable Currency Benchmark Rate) of the Receivables Transfer Agreement), the offered rate per annum (rounded upwards to five decimal places) equal to the offered rate determined by the Subordinated Lender to be the offered rate on another page or other service that displays an average ICE Benchmark Administration Limited (or any successor thereof acceptable to the Subordinated Lender) London interbank offered rate for deposits in such Currency with a term equivalent to three months, in each case determined as of the most recent Subordinated Loan Interest Determination Date, or (B) with respect to GBP, the Compounded Reference Rate on the applicable Settlement Date. If the calculation of the Subordinated Loan Interest Rate results in a Subordinated Loan Interest Rate of less than zero (0), the Subordinated Loan Interest Rate shall be deemed to be zero (0) for all purposes hereunder.

 

(r) The definition of "Total Reserve Percentage" in Clause 2.1 is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:

 

"Total Reserve Percentage" means, for any Monthly Calculation Period, a percentage equal to the greater of:

 

(a) The Minimum Total Reserve Percentage, and

 


 

(b) the sum of:

 

(i)        the Loss Reserve Percentage as at the Month End Date immediately preceding such Monthly Calculation Period, plus

 

(ii)       the Non-Contractual Dilution Reserve Percentage as at the Month End Date immediately preceding such Monthly Calculation Period, plus

 

(ii)       the Yield and Expenses Reserve Percentage as at the Month End Date immediately preceding such Monthly Calculation Period.

 

(s) The definition of "Write-Down and Conversion Powers" in Clause 2.1 is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:

 

"Write-Down and Conversion Powers" means, (a) with respect to any EEA Resolution Authority, the write-down and conversion powers of such EEA Resolution Authority from time to time under the Bail-In Legislation for the applicable EEA Member Country, which write-down and conversion powers are described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule, and (b) with respect to the United Kingdom, any powers of the applicable Resolution Authority under the Bail-In Legislation to cancel, reduce, modify or change the form of a liability of any UK Financial Institution or any contract or instrument under which that liability arises, to convert all or part of that liability into shares, securities or obligations of that person or any other person, to provide that any such contract or instrument is to have effect as if a right had been exercised under it or to suspend any obligation in respect of that liability or any of the powers under that Bail-In Legislation that are related to or ancillary to any of those powers.

 

(t) A new Schedule 3 (Reference Rate Terms) is hereby added in the form set forth on Annex B attached hereto.

 

(u) A new Schedule 4 (Daily Non-Cumulative Compounded RFR Rate) is hereby added in the form set forth on Annex C attached hereto.

 

2.2 Amendment of Receivables Transfer Agreement. The Parties to the Receivables Transfer Agreement hereby agree that with effect from the Effective Date, the Receivables Transfer Agreement shall be amended as follows:

 

(a) The definition of "Alternate Rate" in Clause 2.5(c) is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:

 

"Alternate Rate" means, for any Investment, for each day in any applicable Rate Period:

 

(i) initially funded in Dollars, the greater of (a) zero and (b) the sum of (x) LIBOR on such day for a period of one (1) month and (y) the Applicable Margin;

 

(ii) initially funded in Euros, the greater of (a) zero and (b) the sum of (x) EURIBOR on such day for a period of one (1) month and (y) the Applicable Margin;

 

(iii) initially funded in GBP, the greater of (a) zero and (b) the sum of (x) the Compounded Reference Rate on such day, provided that if such day is not a RFR Banking Day, the rate of interest for that day will be the rate applicable to the immediately preceding RFR Banking Day, as calculated by the Reporting Services Provider and (y) the Applicable Margin; and

 


 

(iv) on any day in any Rate Period falling on or after the date of any declaration or automatic occurrence of the Termination Date pursuant to Clause 6.3 (Remedies), a rate per annum equal to the Default Rate for such Currency.

 

(b) The definition of "Applicable Currency Benchmark Rate" in Clause 2.5(c) is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:

 

"Applicable Currency Benchmark Rate" means, (i) with respect to any Investment denominated in Dollars, LIBOR, and (ii) with respect to any Investment denominated in Euros, EURIBOR.

 

(c) Clause 2.5(c) is hereby amended by the deletion of the definition of "LIBOR GBP" in its entirety.

 

(d) The definition of "Yield" in Clause 2.5(c) is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:

 

"Yield" [*****]

 

(e) Clause 2.5(e) is hereby amended by adding a new paragraph to the end of such Clause to read as follows:

 

Without prejudice to any other provision of this Agreement, each party hereto acknowledges and agrees that, as of the Effective Date, the circumstances set forth in Clause 2.5(e)(ii)(B) above have arisen with respect to LIBOR.

 

(f) Clause 2.5 is hereby amended by adding a new sub-clause (f) at the end of such Clause to read as follows:

 

(f) Successor RFR.

 

(i) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, if the SPV or the Majority Purchasers notify the Administrative Agent (with, in the case of the Majority Purchasers, a copy to the SPV) that the SPV or the Majority Purchasers (as applicable) have determined that:

 

(A) the methodology, formula or other means of determining the RFR has, in the opinion of the Majority Purchasers or the SPV, materially changed;

 

(B) the administrator of the RFR or its supervisor publicly announces that such administrator is insolvent and there is no successor administrator to continue to provide the RFR;

 

(C) the administrator of the RFR publicly announces that it has ceased or will cease to provide the RFR permanently or indefinitely and, at that time, there is no successor administrator to continue to provide the RFR;

 


 

(D) the supervisor of the administrator of the RFR publicly announces that the RFR has been or will be permanently or indefinitely discontinued;

 

(E) the administrator of the RFR or its supervisor announces that the RFR may no longer be used; or

 

(F) the administrator of the RFR (or the administrator of an interest rate which is a constituent element of the RFR) determines that the RFR should be calculated in accordance with its reduced submissions or other contingency or fallback policies or arrangements and the circumstance(s) or event(s) leading to such determination are not (in the opinion of the Majority Purchasers and the SPV) temporary,

 

then the Administrative Agent, the SPV and the Servicers shall endeavour to establish an alternate rate of interest to such RFR that gives due consideration to the then-prevailing market convention for determining a rate of interest for syndicated loans in England at such time, and shall enter into an amendment to this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to reflect such alternate rate of interest and such other related changes to this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents as may be applicable (but, for the avoidance of doubt, such related changes shall not include a reduction of the Applicable Margin).

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Clause 12 (Amendments and Waivers), such amendment shall become effective without any further action or consent of any other party to this Agreement so long as the Administrative Agent shall not have received, within five (5) Business Days of the date notice of such alternate rate of interest is provided to the Purchaser Agents and the Purchasers, a written notice from the Majority Purchasers of an objection to such amendment. Until an alternate rate of interest shall be determined in accordance with this Clause 2.5(f), (1) the obligation of the Purchasers to make or maintain Investments with Yield calculated by reference to such RFR shall be suspended (to the extent of the affected Investments or Rate Periods), and (2) the related RFR component shall no longer be utilized in determining the Alternate Rate, if applicable. Upon receipt of such notice, the SPV may revoke any pending request for an Investment (to the extent of the affected Investment or Rate Periods) or, failing that, will be deemed to have converted such request into a request for an Investment with Yield calculated at the Base Rate.

 

(g) Clause 3(a)(v) is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:

 

(v)   is not established in a third country referred to in Article 4 of the EU Securitisation Regulation or in Article 4 of the UK Securitisation Regulation.

 


 

(h) Clause 5.1(x) is here amended in its entirety to read as follows:

 

(i)           Securitisation Regulations. The SPV shall promptly provide each Purchaser and the Subordinated Lender with such information relating to the Receivables or the transactions under the Transaction Documents as any Purchaser or the Subordinated Lender may from time to time reasonably request in order to enable such Purchaser (in its capacity as Purchaser or as a sponsor) or the Subordinated Lender to comply with any and all applicable requirements of Article 5 and/or Article 7 of each Securitisation Regulation and any other due diligence provision or transparency provision of the Securitisation Regulation Rules. The SPV shall make available all the information that a securitisation special purpose entity is required to make available in accordance with Article 7 of the EU Securitisation Regulation and Article 7 of the UK Securitisation Regulation.

 

(i) Clause 5.2(d) is here amended in its entirety to read as follows:

 

(d)          Change in payment instructions to Obligors. The SPV shall not add or terminate any bank as an Account Bank or any account as an Account to or from those listed in Schedule 3 (Accounts) or, except to the extent permitted or required by the Transaction Documents, make any change in its instructions to Obligors regarding payments to be made to any Account, unless (i) such instructions are to deposit such payments for a Receivable to another existing Account, (ii) with respect to the addition or termination of any bank as an Account Bank or any account as an Account, (A) the Administrative Agent and each Purchaser Agent have received written notice of such addition, termination or change at least thirty (30) days prior thereto, (B) the Majority Purchasers have consented to each new Account Bank and/or the termination of any Account Bank (in each case, where applicable, and provided that such consent or instructions are not unreasonably withheld or delayed), (C) the Administrative Agent and each Purchaser Agent have received a duly executed Account Agreement with respect to each new Account, where applicable, and (D) the Administrative Agent and each Purchaser Agent have received an updated Schedule 3 (Accounts) along with a certification from the SPV that all conditions to add or remove such Account and/or Account Bank under the Transaction Documents have been satisfied, or (iii) on and after the Account Redirection Date, such instructions are to deposit payments into an SPV Account (it being agreed that, at any time on and after the Account Redirection Date, the SPV shall instruct all Obligors to make all payments in respect of the Receivables and associated Related Rights to an SPV Account).

 

(j) Clause 7.2(a)(i)(B) is hereby amended so that the words "or Compounded Reference Rate" are added after the words "the Applicable Currency Benchmark Rate" and before the word "hereunder".

 

(k) Clause 7.4(a)(ii) is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:

 

(ii) any costs and expenses in connection with the requirements of the EU Securitisation Regulation and the UK Securitisation Regulation, in each case including any costs or fees related to the provision of information required in connection with transparency, due diligence or reporting requirements requested by the Administrative Agent or any Purchaser,

 


 

(l) Clause 8 is hereby amended by adding a new Clause 8.11 to the end of such Clause to read as follows:

 

8.11        Erroneous Payments

 

Where a sum is to be paid to the Administrative Agent, a Purchaser Agent or the Paying Agent, as applicable, under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document for another party hereto or thereto, the Administrative Agent, such Purchaser Agent or the Paying Agent, as applicable, is not obliged to pay that sum to that other party (or to enter into or perform any related exchange contract) until it has been able to establish to its satisfaction that it has actually received that sum. If the Administrative Agent, a Purchaser Agent or the Paying Agent, as applicable, or its Affiliate or representative on its behalf or direction (the Administrative Agent, each Purchaser Agent and the Paying Agent, as applicable, and their applicable Affiliate or representative, an "Agent Entity") pays an amount to another party (unless the immediately following sentence applies) or, at the direction of such party, that party’s Affiliate, related fund or representative (such party and its applicable Affiliate, related fund or representative, an "Other Party Entity") and it proves to be the case (in the sole determination of the Administrative Agent, a Purchaser Agent or the Paying Agent, as applicable) that (a) neither the Administrative Agent, such Purchaser Agent or the Paying Agent, as applicable, nor the applicable Agent Entity actually received that amount or (b) such amount was otherwise paid in error (whether such error was known or ought to have been known to such other party or applicable Other Party Entity), then the party to whom that amount (or the proceeds of any related exchange contract) was paid (or on whose direction its applicable Other Party Entity was paid) by the applicable Agent Entity shall hold such amount on trust or, to the extent not possible as a matter of law, for the account (or will procure that its applicable Other Party Entity holds on trust or for the account) of the Agent Entity and on demand (or will procure that its applicable Other Party Entity shall) refund the same to the Agent Entity together with interest on that amount from the date of payment to the date of receipt by the Agent Entity, calculated by the Administrative Agent, such Purchaser Agent or the Paying Agent, as applicable, to reflect its cost of funds. If the Administrative Agent, a Purchaser Agent or the Paying Agent, as applicable, has notified the Purchasers that it is willing to make available amounts for the account of the SPV before receiving funds from the Purchasers then if and to the extent that the Administrative Agent, such Purchaser Agent or the Paying Agent, as applicable, does so but it proves (in the sole determination of the Administrative Agent, such Purchaser Agent or the Paying Agent, as applicable) to be the case that it does not then receive funds from a Purchaser in respect of a sum which it paid to the SPV: (i) the Administrative Agent, such Purchaser Agent or the Paying Agent, as applicable, shall notify Arrow of that Purchaser’s identity and the SPV to whom that sum was made available shall hold such amount on trust or, to the extent not possible as a matter of law, for the account, of the Administrative Agent, such Purchaser Agent or the Paying Agent, as applicable, and on demand refund it to the Administrative Agent, such Purchaser Agent or the Paying Agent, as applicable; and (ii) the Purchaser by whom those funds should have been made available shall on demand pay to the Administrative Agent, such Purchaser Agent or the Paying Agent, as applicable, the amount (as certified by the Administrative Agent, such Purchaser Agent or the Paying Agent, as applicable) which will indemnify the Administrative Agent, such Purchaser Agent or the Paying Agent, as applicable, against any funding cost incurred by it as a result of paying out that sum before receiving those funds from that Purchaser.

 


 

(m) Clause 25 is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:

 

25.          Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of Affected Financial Institutions

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any Transaction Document or in any other agreement, arrangement or understanding among any such parties, each party hereto acknowledges that any liability of any Affected Financial Institution arising under any Transaction Document, to the extent such liability is unsecured, may be subject to the write-down and conversion powers of the applicable Resolution Authority and agrees and consents to, and acknowledges and agrees to be bound by:

 

(a)          the application of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable Resolution Authority to any such liabilities arising hereunder which may be payable to it by any party hereto that is an Affected Financial Institution; and

 

(b) the effects of any Bail-in Action on any such liability, including, if applicable:

 

(i)           a reduction in full or in part or cancellation of any such liability;

 

(ii)           a conversion of all, or a portion of, such liability into shares or other instruments of ownership in such Affected Financial Institution, its parent undertaking, or a bridge institution that may be issued to it or otherwise conferred on it, and that such shares or other instruments of ownership will be accepted by it in lieu of any rights with respect to any such liability under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document; or

 

(iii)          the variation of the terms of such liability in connection with the exercise of the write-down and conversion powers of the applicable Resolution Authority.

 

(n) Schedule 3 is hereby amended in its entirety as set forth on Annex A attached hereto.

 

2.3 Amendment of English RSA. The Parties to the English RSA hereby agree that with effect from the Effective Date, the English RSA shall be amended as follows:

 

(a)          Clause 5.1(g) of the English RSA shall be amended in its entirety to read as follows:

 

(g)          Centre of Main Interest. For the purpose of the UK Insolvency Regulation, its centre of main interest (as that term is used in Article 3(1) of the UK Insolvency Regulation) is situated in the jurisdiction of its registered office.

 

(b)          Clause 6.1(d) of the English RSA shall be amended in its entirety to read as follows:

 

(d)          Centre of Main Interest. For the purpose of the UK Insolvency Regulation, it shall have and maintain its centre of main interest (as that term is used in Article 3(1) of the UK Insolvency Regulation) situated in the jurisdiction of its registered office.

 


 

(c)          Clause 6.2(n) of the English RSA shall be amended in its entirety to read as follows:

 

(n)          Securitisation Regulations. Upon request by a Purchaser or the Subordinated Lender, the Seller shall promptly provide each Purchaser or the Subordinated Lender, as applicable, with such information relating to the Purchased Receivables and the transactions under the Transaction Documents as any Purchaser or the Subordinated Lender may from time to time reasonably request in order to enable such Purchaser (in its capacity as Purchaser or as a sponsor) or the Subordinated Lender, as applicable, to comply with any and all applicable requirements of Article 5 and/or Article 7 of each Securitisation Regulation and any other due diligence provision or transparency provision of the Securitisation Regulation Rules. The Seller shall make available all the information that an originator is required to make available in accordance with Article 7 of the EU Securitisation Regulation and Article 7 of the UK Securitisation Regulation.

 

(d)          Clause 6.3(e) of the English RSA shall be amended in its entirety to read as follows:

 

(e)           Change in payment instructions to Obligors. The Seller shall not add or terminate any bank as an Account Bank or any account as an Account to or from those listed in schedule 3 (Accounts) to the Receivables Transfer Agreement or make any change, except to the extent permitted or required by the Transaction Documents, in its instructions to Obligors regarding payments for a Purchased Receivable to be made to any Account, unless (i) such instructions are to deposit such payments to another existing Account, (ii) with respect to the addition or termination of any bank as an Account Bank or any account as an Account, (A) the Buyer and the Administrative Agent have received written notice of such addition, termination or change at least thirty (30) days prior thereto, (B) the Buyer and the Administrative Agent (acting on the instructions of the Majority Purchasers) have consented to each new Account Bank and/or the termination of any Account Bank (in each case, where applicable, and provided that such consent or instructions are not unreasonably withheld or delayed), (C) the Security Trustee has received a duly executed Account Agreement with respect to each new Account, where applicable, and (D) the Administrative Agent and each Purchaser Agent have received an updated Schedule 3 (Accounts) to the Receivables Transfer Agreement along with a certification from the Seller that all conditions to add or remove such Account and/or Account Bank under the Transaction Documents have been satisfied, or (iii) on and after the Account Redirection Date, such instructions are to deposit payments to an SPV Account (it being agreed that, at any time on and after the Account Redirection Date, the Seller and the Buyer or its assigns shall jointly instruct all Obligors to make all payments in respect of the Purchased Receivables and their Related Security (other than any Receivable originated prior to such date) to an SPV Account).

 

2.4 Amendment of Servicing Deed. The Parties to the Servicing Deed hereby agree that with effect from the Effective Date, the Servicing Deed shall be amended as follows:

 

(a) Clause 3.4(a) is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:

 

(a) With respect to each Monthly Calculation Period, by no later than 6:00 p.m. (London time) on:

 


 

(i) the Monthly Calculation Date for such Monthly Calculation Period; and

 

(ii) after the occurrence of a Servicer Default which is continuing, the second (2nd) Business Day after any request from the Administrative Agent or any Purchaser Agent,

 

each Agent Servicer shall prepare and forward to the Administrative Agent, each Purchaser Agent, the Paying Agent and the SPV a Monthly Servicer Report, certified by such Agent Servicer and containing, among other things, all information required by the Subordinated Lender to comply with its requirements under Article 7 of the EU Securitisation Regulation in accordance with the Subordinated Loan Agreement and the related regulatory technical standards and implementing technical standards, as amended or replaced from time to time and Article 7 of the UK Securitisation Regulation in accordance with the Subordinated Loan Agreement and the related technical standards, as amended or replaced from time to time.

 

(b) Clause 5(r) is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:

 

(r)         Centre of Main Interests. Each Servicer has its centre of main interests (as such term is used in the EU Insolvency Regulation or the UK Insolvency Regulation, as applicable) in its jurisdiction of organization and it has no "establishment" (as such term is used in the EU Insolvency Regulation or the UK Insolvency Regulation, as applicable) outside its jurisdiction of registered office other than in Austria, Belgium, The Netherlands and Switzerland.

 

(c) Clause 5(t) is hereby amended to include the words "or a UK Financial Institution" at the end.

 

(d) Clause 6.1(q) is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:

 

(q)          Securitisation Regulations. Upon request by a Purchaser, each Servicer shall promptly provide each Purchaser with such information relating to the Receivables and the transactions under the Transaction Documents as any Purchaser may from time to time reasonably request in order to enable such Purchaser (in its capacity as Purchaser or as a sponsor) to comply with any and all applicable requirements of Article 5 and/or Article 7 of each Securitisation Regulation and any other due diligence provision or transparency provision of the Securitisation Regulation Rules. Each Servicer shall make available all the information that an originator, sponsor or securitisation special purpose entity is required to make available in accordance with Article 7 of the EU Securitisation Regulation and Article 7 of the UK Securitisation Regulation.

 

(e) Clause 6.2(d) is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:

 


 

(d)          No change in payment instructions to Obligors. No Servicer shall add or terminate any bank as an Account Bank or any account as an Account to or from those listed in Schedule 3 (Accounts) to the Receivables Transfer Agreement or make any, except to the extent permitted or required by the Transaction Documents, change in its instructions to Obligors regarding payments to be made to any Account, unless (i) such instructions are to deposit such payments to another existing Account, (ii) with respect to the addition or termination of any bank as an Account Bank or any account as an Account, (A) the Administrative Agent has received written notice of such addition, termination or change at least thirty (30) days prior thereto, (B) the Administrative Agent (acting on the instructions of the Majority Purchasers) has consented to each new Account Bank and/or the termination of any Account Bank (in each case, where applicable, and provided that such consent or instructions are not unreasonably withheld or delayed), (C) the Security Trustee has received a duly executed Account Agreement with respect to each new Account, where applicable, and (D) the Administrative Agent and each Purchaser Agent have received an updated Schedule 3 (Accounts) to the Receivables Transfer Agreement along with a certification from the related Servicer that all conditions to add or remove such Account and/or Account Bank under the Transaction Documents have been satisfied, or (iii) on and after the Account Redirection Date, such instructions are to deposit payments to an SPV Account (it being agreed that at any time on and after the Account Redirection Date, each Servicer shall instruct all Obligors to make all payments in respect of the Receivables and their Related Rights (other than any Receivable originated prior to such date) to an SPV Account).

 

2.5 Amendment of Arrow Germany DOT. The Parties to the Arrow Germany DOT hereby agree that with effect from the Effective Date, the Arrow Germany DOT shall be amended as follows:

 

(a) The definition of "Trust Accounts" in Clause 1.4 is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:

 

"Trust Accounts" means the Collection Accounts listed in Schedule 1 (Trust Accounts) and any other account of Collection Account Trustee deemed a Collection Account under the Transaction Documents (each such account being a "new Trust Account").

 

(b) Clause 4 is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows: The Collection Account Trustee shall:

 

(a)              immediately on the date of this Declaration of Trust and on the date on which any new Trust Account is opened, deliver (with a copy to the SPV, the Security Trustee and, with respect to any new Trust Account, the Administrative Agent) a duly executed Notice of Declaration of Trust to each relevant Collection Account Bank; and

 

(b)              ensure that such Collection Account Bank acknowledges such Notice of Declaration of Trust by providing a duly executed Acknowledgement of Declaration of Trust to (i) the SPV and the Security Trustee, on or prior to the Closing Date, or (ii) with respect to any new Trust Account which has been opened, the SPV, the Security Trustee and the Administrative Agent, promptly but in any event no later than thirty (30) days after the date on which such new Trust Account has been opened.

 


 

2.6 Amendment of Arrow UK DOT. The Parties to the Arrow UK DOT hereby agree that with effect from the Effective Date, the Arrow UK DOT shall be amended as follows:

 

(a) The definition of "Trust Accounts" in Clause 1.4 is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:

 

"Trust Accounts" means the Collection Accounts listed in Schedule 1 (Trust Accounts) and any other account of Collection Account Trustee deemed a Collection Account under the Transaction Documents (each such account being a "new Trust Account").

 

(b) Clause 4 is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows: The Collection Account Trustee shall:

 

(a)              immediately on the date of this Declaration of Trust and on the date on which any new Trust Account is opened, deliver (with a copy to the SPV, the Security Trustee and, with respect to any new Trust Account, the Administrative Agent) a duly executed Notice of Declaration of Trust to each relevant Collection Account Bank; and

 

(b)              ensure that such Collection Account Bank acknowledges such Notice of Declaration of Trust by providing a duly executed Acknowledgement of Declaration of Trust to (i) the SPV and the Security Trustee, on or prior to the Closing Date, or (ii) with respect to any new Trust Account which has been opened, the SPV, the Security Trustee and the Administrative Agent, promptly but in any event no later than thirty (30) days after the date on which such new Trust Account has been opened.

 

2.7 Amendment of Parent Undertaking. The Parties to the Parent Undertaking hereby agree that with effect from the Effective Date, the Parent Undertaking shall be amended as follows:

 

(a) Clause 5.1 is hereby amended so that references to "the Securitisation Regulation" are replaced by references to "each Securitisation Regulation".

 

(b) Clause 5.3(a)(ii) is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:

 

(ii) any costs and expenses in connection with the requirements of the EU Securitisation Regulation and the UK Securitisation Regulation, in each case including any costs or fees related to the provision of information required in connection with transparency, due diligence or reporting requirements requested by the Administrative Agent or any Purchaser,

 

(c) Clause 5.3(a)(vi) is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:

 

(vi)         any and all costs and expenses, including any increased capital costs, fines or penalties, relating to its participation in the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents arising as a result of the failure of any Arrow Party, the SPV or such transactions to comply with the EU Securitisation Regulation or the UK Securitisation Regulation.

 


 

2.8 Amendment of Subordinated Loan Agreement. The Parties to the Subordinated Loan Agreement hereby agree that with effect from the Effective Date, Clause 6 of the Subordinated Loan Agreement shall be amended in its entirety to read as follows:

 

6. COMPLIANCE WITH SECURITISATION REGULATION

 

6.1 Risk Retention

 

At all times prior to the Final Payout Date, the Subordinated Lender represents, warrants and covenants that:

 

(a) it (i) is an Affiliate of each of the Originators and (ii) is, through the Originators (as related entities), involved in the Contracts and any other agreements which give rise to the Receivables;

 

(b) by virtue of clause (a) above, it reasonably believes that it is an "originator" for purposes of each of the EU Securitisation Regulation and the UK Securitisation Regulation and will hold and will retain, on an ongoing basis, the Retained Interest by holding 100% of the outstanding principal balance of the Subordinated Loans;

 

(c) it will not sell, hedge or otherwise mitigate its credit risk under or associated with the Retained Interest or the Receivables or sell, transfer or otherwise surrender all or part of its rights, benefits or obligations arising from the Retained Interest, except to the extent permitted in accordance with the Securitisation Regulation Rules;

 

(d) it will not change the retention option or the method of calculating the Retained Interest except under exceptional circumstances in accordance with the Securitisation Regulation Rules;

 

(e) (i) it was not established for, and does not operate for, the sole purpose of securitising exposures, and it has a strategy and the capacity to meet payment obligations consistent with a broader business model that involves material support from capital, assets, fees or other sources of income, by virtue of which it does not rely on the exposures to be securitised, on any interests retained or proposed to be retained in accordance with the Securitisation Regulation Rules, or on any corresponding income from such exposures and interests as its sole or predominant source of revenue; and (ii) its responsible decision makers have the necessary experience to enable it to pursue the established business strategy, as well as adequate corporate governance arrangements;

 

(f) the Subordinated Lender shall confirm its continued compliance with the undertakings set out in clauses (a) through (e) of this Clause 6.1 (Risk Retention) to the Borrower, the Security Trustee and each Purchaser Agent in writing (which may be by way of email) (i) in each Monthly Servicer Report and (ii) promptly upon the reasonable written request of any of the Borrower, the Security Trustee or a Purchaser;

 

(g) the Subordinated Lender shall, and shall procure that each Arrow Party shall, notify the Borrower, the Security Trustee and each Purchaser Agent as soon as reasonably practicable if for any reason it fails to comply with the provisions clauses (a) to (e) of this Clause 6.1 (Risk Retention) in any way.

 


 

 

6.2 Information Requirements

 

(a) The Subordinated Lender and each Originator shall, and shall procure that each other Arrow Party shall, promptly provide each Purchaser and the Subordinated Lender with such information relating to the Receivables and the transactions under the Transaction Documents as the Subordinated Lender, any Purchaser and/or the Borrower may from time to time reasonably request in order to enable those persons to comply with any and all applicable requirements of Article 5 and/or Article 7 of each Securitisation Regulation, including the completion of all relevant information required by the regulatory technical standards and implementing technical standards, as amended or replaced from time to time in relation to Article 7 of the EU Securitisation Regulation and the technical standards, as amended or replaced from time to time, in relation to Article 7 of the UK Securitisation Regulation, and any other due diligence provision or transparency provision of the Securitisation Regulation Rules, provided that such information is in the possession of or reasonably obtainable by the Subordinated Lender, the relevant Originator and/or such other Arrow Party, as applicable.
     
(b) For the purposes of Article 7(2) of the EU Securitisation Regulation and Article 7(2) of the UK Securitisation Regulation, the Originators, the Subordinated Lender (as an “originator” as defined in each Securitisation Regulation) and the Borrower designate the Subordinated Lender to fulfil the information requirements of Article 7(1) of the EU Securitisation Regulation and Article 7(1) of the UK Securitisation Regulation and the Subordinated Lender hereby accepts such designations.

 

(c) The Subordinated Lender shall promptly make available, or shall procure that the same is made available to the Purchasers, any relevant competent authorities (as defined under the EU Securitisation Regulation and the UK Securitisation Regulation) and, upon request therefor, potential investors, and to the Agent Servicers, all documents, reports and information necessary to fulfil the reporting requirements under Article 7 of the EU Securitisation Regulation and Article 7 of the UK Securitisation Regulation including:

 

(i) the provision of the applicable templates, completed with all relevant information, in accordance with the regulatory technical standards and implementing technical standards, as amended or replaced from time to time, in relation to Article 7 of the EU Securitisation Regulation and the technical standards, as amended or replaced from time to time, in relation to the Article 7 of the UK Securitisation Regulation; and

 

(ii) information required to be disclosed pursuant to Article 7(1)(g) of the EU Securitisation Regulation and Article 7(1)(g) of the UK Securitisation Regulation.

 

 


 

(d) Pursuant to the Securitisation Regulations 2018, the FCA has been appointed as the competent authority in the United Kingdom with respect to the English Originator for the purposes of the UK Securitisation Regulation. Pursuant to the Direction of the FCA and the PRA (the "FCA/PRA Direction") in relation to regulation 25 of the UK Securitisation Regulations 2018 (the "Securitisation Regulations 2018"), the English Originator must, either directly or through the entity designated under the first sub-paragraph of Article 7(2) of the UK Securitisation Regulation, before pricing, make a notification to the FCA in the form and manner prescribed in the FCA/PRA Direction. The Subordinated Lender undertakes to make (or procure that the English Originator makes) such a notification to the FCA within the time required and otherwise in accordance with the Securitisation Regulations 2018 and the FCA/PRA Direction, and to provide all such other notifications and information required under the Securitisation Regulations 2018 and the FCA/PRA Direction in accordance with the Securitisation Regulations 2018 and the FCA/PRA Direction.

 

(e) The Subordinated Lender shall (or shall procure that the German Originator shall) provide such notices and other information to Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht in the form and manner prescribed in Gesetz zur Anpassung von Finanzmarktgesetzen an die Verordnung (EU) 2017/2402 und an die durch die Verordnung (EU) 2017/2401 geänderte Verordnung (EU) Nr. 575/2013, and otherwise comply with such regulation.

 

(f) The Subordinated Lender will make (or procure that the Borrower makes) the following information available to the Authority for the Financial Markets (Autoriteit Financiële Markten) ("AFM") in the Netherlands (i) at the latest on the signing date of the Transaction Documents, an Excel file based on the template of the FCA prescribed in accordance with the FCA/PRA Direction with information in respect of the securitisation; (ii) as soon as possible when requested by the AFM, the information set forth in Article 7(1)(a) and (e) of the EU Securitisation Regulation; and (iii) without delay, any information required to be disclosed pursuant to Article 7(1)(g) of the EU Securitisation Regulation, by sending such information to the following email address: [*****], provided that as soon as any legislation, regulation or instruction has been provided or published by the relevant competent authority in the Netherlands, the Subordinated Lender shall make (or procure that the Borrower makes) the information referred to in Article 7(1)(a), (e) and (g) of the EU Securitisation Regulation available in accordance with such legislation, regulation or instruction.
     
6.3 Securitisation Regulation Compliance

 

At all times prior to the Final Payout Date, the Originators and the Subordinated Lender represent and warrant that:

 

(a) they shall not select Receivables to be transferred to the Borrower with the aim of rendering losses on those Receivables, measured over the life of the transaction contemplated by the Transaction Documents, higher than the losses over the same period on comparable accounts receivable held on its balance sheet, in accordance with Article 6(2) of the EU Securitisation Regulation and Article 6(2) of the UK Securitisation Regulation;

 

 


 

(b) none of the Receivables is a securitisation position (as defined in each of the Securitisation Regulations); and

 

(c) they applied to the Receivables the same sound and well-defined criteria for credit-granting which they apply to non-securitised receivables and the same clearly established processes for approving and, where relevant, amending, renewing and refinancing the Receivables have been and will be applied and the Originators have effective systems in place to apply those criteria and processes in order to ensure that credit-granting is based on a thorough assessment of the creditworthiness, taking appropriate account of each Obligor meeting its obligations under the relevant Contract.

 

2.9 Amendment of Reporting Services Agreement. The Parties to the Reporting Services Agreement hereby agree that with effect from the Effective Date, the Reporting Services Agreement shall be amended so that references to "the Securitisation Regulation" are replaced by references to "each Securitisation Regulation".

 

3. EFFECTIVENESS

 

3.1 Effective Date

 

Subject to Clause 3.3 below, this Amendment shall become effective on the date hereof (the “Effective Date”), provided that the Administrative Agent shall have received (a) a counterpart (or counterparts) of this Amendment executed and delivered by each of the Parties, (b) a counterpart (or counterparts) of the German RSA Amendment executed and delivered by each of the parties hereto and (c) a counterpart (or counterparts) of the Dutch Account Security Agreement executed and delivered by each of the parties thereto. All covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made herein and in each Agreement shall survive the execution and delivery of this Amendment and shall continue in full force and effect.

 

3.2 Status

 

This Amendment is designated as a Transaction Document.

 

3.3 Continuing effect; Further Assurances

 

(a) On the Effective Date, and immediately following receipt of the items specified in Clause 3.1 above, the amendments and modifications to the Agreements shall be, and shall be deemed to be, effective, modified and amended in accordance herewith and, in each case, the respective rights, limitations, obligations, duties, liabilities and immunities of the respective parties thereto and hereto shall hereafter be determined, exercised and enforced subject in all respects to the modifications and amendments, and all the terms and conditions of this Amendment shall be deemed to be a part of the respective terms and conditions of the applicable Agreement for any and all purposes.
     
(b) Except as modified and expressly amended by this Amendment, each Agreement is in all respects ratified and confirmed, and all the terms, provisions and conditions thereof shall be and remain in full force and effect.

 

 


 

(c) Nothing in this Amendment shall constitute an amendment, waiver, consent or release of any right or remedy of the Administrative Agent, any Purchaser or any other Secured Party under the Transaction Documents nor otherwise prejudice the right or remedy of the Administrative Agent, any Purchaser or any other Secured Party under any Transaction Document and each of the Administrative Agent, any Purchaser or any other Secured Party reserves any other right or remedy it may have now or subsequently under the Transaction Documents.

 

(d) Each Originator shall at the request of the Administrative Agent or the Security Trustee and at its own expense promptly execute (in such form as the Administrative Agent or Security Trustee may reasonably require) and do any document, act or thing which the Administrative Agent or Security Trustee considers necessary or appropriate to preserve, perfect, protect or give effect to, the amendments contained in this Amendment.

 

4. CERTAIN REPRESENTATIONS/REAFFIRMATIONS

 

4.1 The SPV and each Arrow Party hereby represents and warrants to each of the other Parties that:

 

(a) the representations and warranties made by it in the Agreements to which it is a party, in each case as amended by this Amendment, and each of the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party are true and correct in all material respects (except those representations and warranties qualified by materiality or by reference to a material adverse effect, which are true and correct in all respects) on and as of the Effective Date unless such representations and warranties by their terms refer to an earlier date, in which case they were true and correct in all material respects (except those representations and warranties qualified by materiality or by reference to a material adverse effect, which are true and correct in all respects) on and as of such earlier date;
     
(b) the execution and delivery by it of this Amendment and the performance of its obligations under this Amendment, the Agreements to which it is a party (each as amended hereby) and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party are within its organizational powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary action on its part, and this Amendment, the Agreements to which it is a party (each as amended hereby) and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party are its valid and legally binding obligations, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, subject to the effect of bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, and subject to general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law; and
     
(c) immediately before and after giving effect to this Amendment, no Early Amortisation Event, Potential Event of Default, Event of Default, Potential Servicer Default or Servicer Default has occurred and is continuing.

 

4.2 By its signature below, the Parent hereby affirms, agrees and acknowledges, as of the Effective Date, that (a) all of the terms and conditions set forth in the Parent Undertaking and all of the covenants made by the Parent therein are hereby confirmed and ratified, and (b) all of its obligations under the Parent Undertaking shall continue and remain in full force and effect, notwithstanding the amendments set forth in Article 2 (Amendments to the Agreements) of this Amendment and the amendments effected by the German RSA Amendment.

 

 


 

5. CONFIRMATIONS

 

The SPV confirms to the Administrative Agent, each Purchaser and each other Secured Party that:

 

(a) its obligations under, and the Security granted by it in and pursuant to, the Security Documents are not discharged or otherwise affected by the amendments contained in or the other provisions of this Amendment and shall accordingly remain in full force and effect; and

 

(b) the Secured Liabilities (as defined in each Security Document) shall after the Effective Date extend to the obligations of the SPV under the Amended Agreements and under any other Transaction Documents.

 

6. MISCELLANEOUS

 

6.1 Costs and Expenses

 

The Originators shall promptly on demand pay the Administrative Agent, each Purchaser and each other Secured Party the amount of all costs and expenses (including legal fees) incurred by any of them in connection with the negotiation, preparation, printing, execution of this Amendment and any other documents referred to in this Amendment. The Originators shall pay all costs and expenses (including legal fees) referred to in the immediately preceding sentence and invoiced on or prior to the date hereof within thirty (30) days of the Effective Date.

 

6.2 Counterparts

 

This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, and this has the same effect as if the signatures (and if applicable, seals) on the counterparts were on a single copy of this Amendment. Delivery by electronic mail of an executed signature page of this Amendment shall be effective as delivery of an executed counterpart of this Amendment.

 

6.3 Third Party Rights

 

Except in respect of the Secured Parties not party to this Amendment, which Persons (including, for the avoidance of doubt, their respective successors and permitted assigns) are intended to have the benefit of (but shall not enforce other than via the Administrative Agent) this Amendment pursuant to the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999, a Person who is not a Party has no rights under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 to enforce or to enjoy the benefit of any term of this Amendment.

 

 


 

6.4 Notices

 

The provisions of Clause 4.1 (Notices) of the Master Framework Agreement shall apply to this Amendment as if set out in full again here, with such changes as are appropriate to fit this context.

 

6.5 GOVERNING LAW

 

This Amendment and any non-contractual obligations arising out of or in connection with it shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England.

 

6.6 Jurisdiction of the English Courts

 

(a) The Parties agree that the courts of England shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine any suit, action or proceeding, and to settle any dispute, which may arise out of or in connection with this Amendment (including Clause 6.5 (Governing Law) and this Clause 6.6), or the transactions contemplated hereby, and, for such purposes, irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts.

 

(b) Each Party for itself irrevocably waives any objection which it might now or hereafter have to the courts referred to in Clause 6.6(a) being nominated as the forum to hear and determine any suit, action or proceeding, and to settle any dispute, which may arise out of or in connection with this Amendment, or the transactions contemplated hereby and agrees not to claim that any such court is not a convenient or appropriate forum.

 

6.7 Limited Recourse and No Proceedings

 

(a) Limited Recourse to the SPV. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Amendment, the obligations of the SPV under this Amendment are solely the corporate obligations of the SPV and shall be payable solely to the extent of funds available to the SPV to satisfy such obligation in accordance with the Priority of Payments and to the extent that such funds are insufficient, any undischarged claims shall be extinguished.

 

(b) No Proceedings against the SPV. No party to this Amendment may, prior to the date which is two (2) years and one (1) day after the Final Payout Date, institute against, or join any other Person in instituting against, the SPV any proceeding of a type referred to in the definition of Event of Insolvency.

 

(c) Limited Recourse to the Conduit Purchasers. The obligations of each Conduit Purchaser under this Amendment are solely the corporate obligations of such Conduit Purchaser and are payable solely to the extent of available funds pursuant to the Programme Documents (as defined below). No recourse shall be had for the payment of any amount owing by any Conduit Purchaser under this Amendment or for the payment by such Conduit Purchaser of any fee in respect hereof or any other obligation or claim of or against such Conduit Purchaser arising out of or based upon this Amendment, against any employee, director, officer, member, manager or affiliate of such Conduit Purchaser; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not relieve any such Person of any liability they might have as a result of fraudulent acts or omissions committed by them. Each party hereto agrees that each Conduit Purchaser shall be liable for any claims that it may have against such Conduit Purchaser only to the extent that such Conduit Purchaser has funds available for such purpose in accordance with the programme documents in respect of its asset-backed commercial paper notes issuance programme (“Programme Documents”) and that, to the extent that any such claims remain unpaid after the application of such funds in accordance with the Programme Documents such claims shall be extinguished. The provisions of this Clause 6.7(c) will survive the termination of this Amendment.

 

 


 

(d) No Proceedings against the Conduit Purchasers. Each party hereto agrees that it shall not institute against, or join any Person in instituting against, any Conduit Purchaser any bankruptcy, examinership, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation proceeding, or other proceeding under any bankruptcy or similar law of any jurisdiction, for two (2) years and one (1) day after (i) the latest maturing commercial paper note of any series (as set out in the Programme Documents of such Conduit Purchaser) or (ii) the latest maturing medium term note of such Conduit Purchaser, if any, is paid in full. This Clause 6.7(d) shall survive termination of this Amendment.

 

6.8 Binding Effect

 

This Amendment shall be binding on the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns; provided that, except pursuant to the Servicing Deed, the SPV may not assign any of its rights or delegate any of its duties under this Amendment without the prior written consent of the Majority Purchasers.

 

6.9 Partial Invalidity

 

If, at any time, any provision of this Amendment is or becomes illegal, invalid or unenforceable in any respect under any Law of any jurisdiction, neither the legality, validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions nor the legality, validity or enforceability of that provision under the Law of any other jurisdiction will in any way be affected or impaired.

 

6.10 Instruction to Security Trustee and Paying Agent

 

The Administrative Agent (at the direction of the Specified Purchasers, which each Specified Purchaser provides by entering into this Amendment) hereby instructs (a) the Security Trustee and the Paying Agent (and instructs the SPV to instruct the Paying Agent, which the SPV does by entering into this Amendment) to execute and deliver this Amendment, and (b) the Security Trustee to execute and deliver the Dutch Account Security Agreement.

 

 


 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amendment has been executed as a deed by the parties hereto on the date first above written.

 

  ARROW EMEA FUNDING CORP B.V., as the SPV
  by Intertrust Management B.V., Managing Director
   
  By: /s/ Sytse van Ulsen   /s/ Edwin van Ankeren

    Name: Sytse van Ulsen   Edwin van Ankeren
    Title: Proxyholder   Director

 

  Signature of
Witness:
   
  Name of
Witness:
   
  Address of
Witness:
   
  Occupation of
Witness:

 

Omnibus Amendment No. 1

 

 


 

  ARROW CENTRAL EUROPE GMBH, as
  Originator, Agent Servicer and SPV Servicer
   
  By: /s/ Christopher Stansbury
    Name: Christopher Stansbury
    Title: Director

 

Omnibus Amendment No. 1

 

 


 

  ORIGINATOR, AGENT SERVICER, SPV SERVICER
     
  EXECUTED as a deedby  Christopher Stansbury ,)  
  duly authorised for and onbehalf ) /s/ Christopher Stansbury
  of ARROW ELECTRONICS (UK) )  
  LIMITED )  

 

  EXECUTED as a deedby  Mark Smith ,)  
  duly authorised for and onbehalf ) /s/ Mark Smith
  of ARROW ELECTRONICS (UK) )  
  LIMITED )  

 

Omnibus Amendment No. 1

 

 


 

  ARROW ELECTRONICS, INC., as the Parent
   
  By: /s/ Christopher Stansbury
    Name: Christopher Stansbury
    Title: Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

 

Omnibus Amendment No. 1

 

 


 

Administrative Agent and Purchaser Agent for the BNPP Purchaser Group

 

Executed as a deed by BNP Paribas, a company incorporated in France, acting by Andrea De Martino and Emilie Astier who, in accordance with the laws of that territory, are acting under the authority of that company.

 

 

Signature in the name of the company: BNP Paribas
   
Signature of Andrea De Martino: /s/ Andrea De Martino
   
Signature of Emilie Astier: /s/ Emilie Astier

 

Omnibus Amendment No. 1

 

 


 

CONDUIT PURCHASER  
   
Given under the common seal of
Matchpoint Finance plc
and delivered as a deed in the presence of:
 
   
 
  Director 
   
   
  Director / Secretary
   
Vincent Lyons    
Witness Name  
   
76 HEYTESBURY LANE, BALLSBRIDGE, DUBLIN 4    
Witness Address  
   
Financial Accountant    
Witness Occupation   

 

Omnibus Amendment No. 1

 

 


 

  Purchaser Agent for the ING Purchaser Group
   
  ING BELGIUM S.A./N.V.
   
  By: /s/ Gert Sonck /s/ Annemarie Coolen
    Name: Gert Sonck Annemarie Coolen
    Title: Director Vice President
   

 

  Signature of Witness: /s/ Anton Lauwers
   
  Name of Witness: Anton Lauwers
   
  Address of Witness: Brusselsepoortstraat 148, 9000, Ghent, Belgium
   
  Occupation of Witness: Banker

 

Omnibus Amendment No. 1

 

 


 

  MONT BLANC CAPITAL CORP, as a Committed Purchaser and as a Conduit Purchaser
   
  By: /s/ Dennis Strid
    Name: Dennis Strid
    Title: Vice President

 

Omnibus Amendment No. 1

 

 


 

  U.S. BANK TRUSTEES LIMITED, as the Security Trustee
   
  By: /s/ John Collins
    Name: John Collins
    Title: Authorised Signatory
   
  By: /s/ James Preuss
    Name: James Preuss
    Title: Authorised Signatory

 

Omnibus Amendment No. 1

 

 


 

  ELAVON FINANCIAL SERVICES DAC, as the Paying Agent
   
  By: /s/ John Collins
    Name: John Collins
    Title: Authorised Signatory
   
  By: /s/ James Preuss
    Name: James Preuss
    Title: Authorised Signatory

 

Omnibus Amendment No. 1

 

 


 

  ARROW ELECTRONICS FC B.V., as the Subordinated Lender
   
  By: /s/ William Dakin
    Name: William Dakin
    Title: Director

 

Omnibus Amendment No. 1

 

 


 

  DEMICA LIMITED, as Reporting Services Provider
   
  By: /s/ Maurice Benisty
    Name: Maurice Benisty
    Title: Chief Commercial Officer

 

  Signature of Witness: /s/ Martin Chalanset
   
  Name of Witness: Martin Chalanset
   
  Address of Witness: 7 Garden Walk EC2A 3EW, London
   
  Occupation of Witness: Senior Associate

 

Omnibus Amendment No. 1

 

 


 

ANNEX A

 

SCHEDULE 3
ACCOUNTS

 

COLLECTION ACCOUNTS

 

Arrow Electronics (UK) Limited

 

[*****]

 

Arrow Central Europe GmbH

 

[*****]

 

SPV Accounts

 

[*****]

 

 


 

ANNEX B

 

SCHEDULE 3
REFERENCE RATE TERMS

 

CURRENCY: Sterling.
   
Cost of funds as a fallback Cost of funds will not apply as a fallback.

 

Definitions

 

Credit Adjustment Spread: [*****]
   
Break Costs: None specified

 

Business Day Conventions (definition of "Month" and Non-Business Days): (a) If any period is expressed to accrue by reference to a Month or any number of Months then, in respect of the last Month of that period:

 

(i) subject to paragraph (iii) below, if the numerically corresponding day is not a Business Day, that period shall end on the next Business Day in that calendar month in which that period is to end if there is one, or if there is not, on the immediately preceding Business Day;

 

(ii) if there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month in which that period is to end, that period shall end on the last Business Day in that calendar month; and

 

(iii) if a Rate Period or a Monthly Calculation Period begins on the last Business Day of a calendar month, that Rate Period or Monthly Calculation Period shall end on the last Business Day in the calendar month in which that Rate Period or Monthly Calculation Period is to end.

 

(b) If a Rate Period or a Monthly Calculation Period would otherwise end on a day which is not a Business Day, that Rate Period or Monthly Calculation Period will instead end on the next Business Day in that calendar month (if there is one) or the preceding Business Day (if there is not).

 

 


 

(c) The Business Day Conventions shall apply to each Rate Period or Monthly Calculation Period.

 

Central Bank Rate: The Bank of England's Bank Rate as published by the Bank of England from time to time.

 

Central Bank Rate Adjustment: In relation to the Central Bank Rate prevailing at close of business on any RFR Banking Day, the [*****]. trimmed arithmetic mean (calculated by the Administrative Agent of the Central Bank Rate Spread for the five most immediately preceding RFR Banking Days for which the RFR was available.

 

Central Bank Rate Spread: In relation to any RFR Banking Day, the difference (expressed as a percentage rate per annum) (calculated by the Administrative Agent between: (i) the RFR for the RFR Banking Day; and (ii) the Central Bank Rate prevailing at the close of business on that RFR Banking Day.

 

Daily Rate: The "Daily Rate" for any RFR Banking Day is:

 

(a) the RFR for that RFR Banking Day; or

 

(b) if the RFR is not available for that RFR Banking Day, the percentage rate per annum which is the aggregate of:

 

(i) the Central Bank Rate for that RFR Banking Day; and

 

(ii) the applicable Central Bank Rate Adjustment; or

 

(c) if paragraph (b) above applies but the Central Bank Rate for that RFR Banking Day is not available, the percentage rate per annum which is the aggregate of:

 

(i) the most recent Central Bank Rate for a day which is no more than five RFR Banking Days before that RFR Banking Day; and

 

(ii) the applicable Central Bank Rate Adjustment, rounded, in either case, to four decimal places.

 

 


 

Lookback Period: Five RFR Banking Days.

 

Relevant Market: The sterling wholesale market.

 

Reporting Day (SONIA): The Business Day which follows the day which is the Lookback Period prior to the last day of the Interest Period.

 

RFR: The SONIA (sterling overnight index average) reference rate displayed on the relevant screen of any authorised distributor of that reference rate.

 

RFR Banking Day: A day (other than a Saturday or Sunday) on which banks are open for general business in London.

 

 


  

ANNEX C

 

SCHEDULE 4

DAILY NON-CUMULATIVE RFR RATE

 

The "Daily Non-Cumulative Compounded RFR Rate" for any RFR Banking Day "i" during a Rate Period or Monthly Calculation Period is the percentage rate per annum (without rounding, to the extent reasonably practicable for the Administrative Agent, any Purchaser or any other Secured Party performing the calculation, taking into account the capabilities of any software used for that purpose) calculated as set out below:

 

 

where:

 

"UCCDRi" means the Unannualised Cumulative Compounded Daily Rate for that RFR Banking Day "i";

 

"UCCDRi-1" means, in relation to that RFR Banking Day "i", the Unannualised Cumulative Compounded Daily Rate for the immediately preceding RFR Banking Day (if any) during that Rate Period or Monthly Calculation Period;

 

"dcc" means 365 or, in any case where market practice in the Relevant Market is to use a different number for quoting the number of days in a year, that number;

 

"ni" means the number of calendar days from, and including, that RFR Banking Day "i" up to, but excluding, the following RFR Banking Day; and

 

the "Unannualised Cumulative Compounded Daily Rate" for any RFR Banking Day (the "Cumulated RFR Banking Day") during that Rate Period or Monthly Calculation Period is the result of the below calculation (without rounding, to the extent reasonably practicable for the Administrative Agent, any Purchaser or any other Secured Party performing the calculation, taking into account the capabilities of any software used for that purpose):

 

where:

 

"ACCDR" means the Annualised Cumulative Compounded Daily Rate for that Cumulated RFR Banking Day;

 

"tni" means the number of calendar days from, and including, the first day of the Cumulation Period to, but excluding, the RFR Banking Day which immediately follows the last day of the Cumulation Period;

 

"Cumulation Period" means the period from, and including, the first RFR Banking Day of that Rate Period or Monthly Calculation Period to, and including, that Cumulated RFR Banking Day;

 

"dcc" has the meaning given to that term above; and

 

 


 

the "Annualised Cumulative Compounded Daily Rate" for that Cumulated RFR Banking Day is the percentage rate per annum (rounded to 5 decimal places) calculated as set out below:

 

 

 


  

where: 

 

"d0" means the number of RFR Banking Days in the Cumulation Period;

 

"Cumulation Period" has the meaning given to that term above;

 

"i" means a series of whole numbers from one to d0, each representing the relevant RFR Banking Day in chronological order in the Cumulation Period;

 

"DailyRatei-LP" means, for any RFR Banking Day "i" in the Cumulation Period, the Daily Rate for the RFR Banking Day which is the Lookback Period prior to that RFR Banking Day "i";

 

"ni" means, for any RFR Banking Day "i" in the Cumulation Period, the number of calendar days from, and including, that RFR Banking Day "i" up to, but excluding, the following RFR Banking Day;

 

"dcc" has the meaning given to that term above;

 

and "tni" has the meaning given to that term above.

 

 


 

THIS OMNIBUS DEED OF AMENDMENT NO. 2 (this “Amendment”) is dated September 20, 2022 and made among ARROW EMEA FUNDING CORP B.V., a private company with limited liability (besloten vennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheid) incorporated under the laws of The Netherlands, as the SPV (the “SPV”), BNP PARIBAS (“BNPP”), a société anonyme incorporated under the laws of France, as the Administrative Agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”), as Purchaser Agent for the BNP Purchaser Group (in such capacity, the “BNPP Purchaser Agent”) and as a Committed Purchaser, MATCHPOINT FINANCE PLC, a public limited company incorporated under the laws of Ireland, as a Conduit Purchaser (“Matchpoint”), ING BELGIUM S.A./N.V., a public limited liability company (société anonyme/naamloze vennootschap) organised under the laws of Belgium, as Purchaser Agent for the ING Purchaser Group (the “ING Purchaser Agent”), MONT BLANC CAPITAL CORP, a corporation organised under the laws of the State of Delaware, as a Committed Purchaser and as a Conduit Purchaser (“Mont Blanc”), ARROW ELECTRONICS (UK) LIMITED, a limited liability company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales, as an Agent Servicer, an SPV Servicer and an Originator (“Arrow UK”), ARROW CENTRAL EUROPE GMBH, a limited liability company (Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung) incorporated under the laws of Germany, as an Agent Servicer, an SPV Servicer and an Originator (“Arrow Germany”), ARROW ELECTRONICS, INC., a corporation organised under the laws of the State of New York, as the Parent (the “Parent”), ARROW ELECTRONICS FC B.V., a private company with limited liability (besloten vennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheid) incorporated under the laws of The Netherlands, as the Subordinated Lender (the “Subordinated Lender”), U.S. BANK TRUSTEES LIMITED, a limited liability company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales, as the Security Trustee and mandatario con rappresentanza pursuant to and for the purposes of Italian law (the “Security Trustee”), and ELAVON FINANCIAL SERVICES DAC, a designated activity company registered in Ireland, as the Paying Agent (the “Paying Agent”). Each Person above shall be a “Party” and together shall be the “Parties”.

 

WITNESSETH

 

WHEREAS, the SPV, the Administrative Agent, the BNPP Purchaser Agent, Matchpoint, the ING Purchaser Agent, Mont Blanc, Arrow UK, Arrow Germany, the Parent, the Subordinated Lender, the Security Trustee and the Paying Agent have entered into that certain Master Framework Agreement, dated as of January 27, 2020 (as amended up to the date of this Amendment, the “Master Framework Agreement”);

 

WHEREAS, the SPV, the Administrative Agent, the BNPP Purchaser Agent, Matchpoint, the ING Purchaser Agent, Mont Blanc, Arrow UK, Arrow Germany, the Security Trustee and the Paying Agent have entered into that certain Receivables Transfer Agreement, dated as of January 27, 2020 (as amended up to the date of this Amendment, the “Receivables Transfer Agreement”);

 

WHEREAS, the SPV, the Administrative Agent, Arrow UK, Arrow Germany, the Security Trustee and the Paying Agent have entered into that certain Receivables Servicing Deed, dated as of January 27, 2020 (as amended up to the date of this Amendment, the “Servicing Deed”);

 

WHEREAS, the Subordinated Lender, the SPV, Arrow UK, Arrow Germany and the Administrative Agent have entered into that certain Subordinated Loan Agreement, dated as of January 27, 2020 (as amended up to the date of this Amendment, the “Subordinated Loan Agreement” and, together with the Master Framework Agreement, Receivables Transfer Agreement and Servicing Deed, the “Agreements” and each Agreement, reflecting the amendment of such Agreement effected or proposed to be effected pursuant to this Amendment, the “Amended Agreements”);

 

WHEREAS, the Parties desire to amend the Agreements to which they are a party as provided herein and, to the extent applicable to such Party, provide a limited waiver as provided herein; and Terms defined in each Amended Agreement or the German RSA (as defined below) but not in this Amendment shall have the same meaning in this Amendment as in such Amended Agreement or the German RSA, as applicable, or, if not defined therein, in the Master Framework Agreement.

 

NOW THEREFORE, the Parties agree as follows.

 

 


 

THIS DEED WITNESSES that:

 

1. DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION

 

1.1 Terms defined in the Amended Agreements

 

 

1.2 Interpretation

 

The principles of interpretation set out in Clause 2.2 (Interpretation) of the Master Framework Agreement apply to this Amendment, mutatis mutandis, as if fully set forth herein.

 

2. AMENDMENTS TO THE AGREEMENTS

 

2.1 Amendment of Master Framework Agreement. The Parties to the Master Framework Agreement hereby agree that with effect from the Effective Date, the Master Framework Agreement shall be amended in its entirety in the form of Annex A attached hereto.

 

2.2 Amendment of Receivables Transfer Agreement. The Parties to the Receivables Transfer Agreement hereby agree that with effect from the Effective Date, the Receivables Transfer Agreement shall be amended in its entirety in the form of Annex B attached hereto.

 

2.3 Amendment of Servicing Deed. The Parties to the Servicing Deed hereby agree that with effect from the Effective Date, the Servicing Deed shall be amended as follows:

 

(a) Clause 4.1 of the Servicing Deed shall be amended in its entirety to read as follows:

 

  “4.1 Allocation and distribution of Available Funds

 

Each Servicer shall allocate, hold and distribute Collections (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any Collections then on deposit in any Collection Account or SPV Account), any interest and income available on amounts on deposit in any Collection Account or SPV Account and proceeds of any Investment solely in accordance with this Clause 4.1, subject to Clause 4.6 (Allocation and payments in different Currencies).

 

(a) Daily Allocations. Subject to Clause 4.3 (Collections held on trust) below, on each Business Day (other than a Settlement Date), each Agent Servicer shall allocate, set aside and hold on trust Collections that are received or deemed received by the SPV, the SPV Servicers or the Agent Servicers, as applicable, on such day in the following order of priority:

 

(i) first, pro rata based on the amounts owing pursuant to this Clause 4.1(a)(i), to the SPV, in an amount equal to (x) any expenses (including management or corporate services fees and expenses of the SPV and any Taxes payable by the SPV) of the SPV, as the case may be, then due and payable or that will become due and payable on or prior to the next Settlement Date and (y) the SPV Profit Amount;

 

 


 

(ii) second, for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the Security Trustee, the Purchasers and any other applicable party, in an aggregate amount equal to the sum of:

  

(A) the Yield accrued up to and including such day on the Aggregate Invested Amount;

 

(B) the Agent Servicing Fee, the SPV Servicing Fee and the Backup Servicing Fee (if any) accrued up to and including such day;

 

(C) any other fees accrued up to and including such day as described in the Fee Letters or the Receivables Transfer Agreement;

 

(D) any payment or optional or mandatory prepayment of the Aggregate Invested Amounts to be made in accordance with Clause 2.4 (Repayment of Investments and Yield) of the Receivables Transfer Agreement on or before the next Settlement Date (and, after the Termination Date, the Aggregate Invested Amounts);

 

(E) any other amounts owing by the SPV or any other Arrow Party as described in the definition of Aggregate Unpaids,

 

in the case of each item referred to in Clause 4.1(a)(ii)(A) to (D), less the amount previously allocated, set aside and held on trust and as at such day held on trust by any Agent Servicer in respect of that item; and

 

(iii) third, to the SPV for application in accordance with Clause 4.2 (Application of Available Funds allocated to the SPV); provided that, at any time (x) after the Termination Date, but prior to the Final Payout Date, (y) an Event of Default, Potential Event of Default, Early Amortisation Event or Potential Early Amortisation Event has occurred and is continuing or (z) on and after the Account Redirection Date, each Servicer shall cause amounts pursuant to this Clause 4.1(a)(iii) to be deposited and retained in an SPV Account and shall allocate such Collections in accordance with this Clause 4.1(a) on the immediately succeeding Business Day;

 

provided, that, with respect to this Clause 4.1(a), such Collections shall be held on trust first, from Sold Receivable Collections received or deemed received on such day, and second, solely to the extent such Sold Receivable Collections are insufficient to satisfy the amounts required to be held on trust pursuant to this Clause 4.1(a), from Unsold Receivable Collections received or deemed received on such day; provided, further, that each SPV Servicer shall transfer any amounts held on trust pursuant to this Clause 4.1(a) to the applicable Agent Servicer upon receipt thereof.”

 

 


 

(b) Deposits and Distributions on Settlement Dates. On each Settlement Date, each Agent Servicer shall distribute Collections so allocated in accordance with Clause 4.1(a) (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any Collections then on deposit in any Collection Account or SPV Account), together with any income available on amounts on deposit in any Collection Account or SPV Account and any proceeds of any Investment (if applicable), in the order of priority set forth below:

 

(i) to the SPV to pay, (x) pro rata, any expenses (including management or corporate services fees and expenses of the SPV and any Taxes payable by the SPV) of the SPV then due and payable and (y) the SPV Profit Amount;

 

(ii) first, to the Security Trustee to pay any Liabilities then due and second, to the Paying Agent to pay any Liabilities then due;

 

(iii) pro rata to the SPV Account Bank and, solely after the occurrence of the Termination Date, the Reporting Services Provider any fees and other amounts due and payable to the SPV Account Bank and, if applicable, the Reporting Services Provider then due provided that the amounts payable pursuant to this clause (iii) shall not exceed [*****] in any calendar year until the occurrence of the Termination Date; and shall not exceed [*****] in any calendar year thereafter;

 

(iv) solely to the extent the Agent Servicers and the SPV Servicers are not Arrow Parties, to each Agent Servicer and SPV Servicer and the Backup Servicer (if any) in payment of its respective accrued Agent Servicing Fee, SPV Servicing Fee and the Backup Servicing Fee (if any) payable on such Settlement Date;

 

(v) to the Purchasers, pro rata based on the amount of accrued and unpaid Yield owing to each of them and any accrued and unpaid fees owing to each of them under the Fee Letters or the Receivables Transfer Agreement, in payment of the accrued and unpaid Yield and such fees;

 

(vi) to the Purchasers, pro rata based on the respective amounts of the Investments made by them, in repayment and reduction of the Aggregate Invested Amounts, if any, then due and payable;

 

(vii) to the Administrative Agent, each Purchaser Agent, the applicable Purchasers or such other Persons as may be entitled to such payment, in payment of any other Aggregate Unpaids (other than the Aggregate Invested Amounts, Yield, Agent Servicing Fee, SPV Servicing Fee and Backup Servicing Fee (if any)) owed by the SPV or any Arrow Party hereunder to such Person;

 

(viii) to the extent the Agent Servicers are Arrow Parties, to each Agent Servicer in payment of its respective accrued Agent Servicing Fee payable on such Settlement Date;

 

(ix) pro rata, to the SPV Account Bank and, if applicable, the Reporting Services Provider, any fees and other amounts due and payable to the SPV Account Bank and, if applicable, the Reporting Services Provider, to the extent not already paid pursuant to clause (iii) above;

 

(x) in satisfaction of the SPV's obligations under Clause 2.2 (Appointment of SPV Servicers), to the extent the SPV Servicers are Arrow Parties, to each SPV Servicer in payment of its respective accrued SPV Servicing Fee payable on such Settlement Date; and

 

(xi) to the SPV for application in accordance with Clause 4.2 (Application of Available Funds allocated to the SPV).

 

 


 

(c) Each SPV Servicer shall retain all remaining amounts following the distributions made pursuant to Clause 4.1(b) (Deposits and Distributions on Settlement Dates) above for the benefit of the SPV as payment of a fee for the maintenance of the SPV Guaranty and the related SPV Collateral (such fee, the "SPV Guaranty Fee").

 

(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the aggregate amount of Collections which are received by the SPV and applied pursuant to Clauses 4.1(b)(i) through (xi) above following the Termination Date and until the Final Payout Date may not exceed an amount equal to the excess of (i) the Base Currency Equivalent of the Unpaid Balance of all Sold Receivables and Unsold Receivables as of the close of business immediately prior to the Termination Date (the "Termination Date Portfolio") over (ii) the Base Currency Equivalent of the Unpaid Balance of all Receivables in the Termination Date Portfolio which became Defaulted Receivables after the Termination Date, net of recoveries (including proceeds under any Credit Insurance Policy) received by the SPV on such Defaulted Receivables.”

 

(b) Clause 4.4 of the Servicing Deed shall be amended in its entirety to read as follows:

 

“4.4 Deemed Collections

 

(a) Dilutions. If on any day the Unpaid Balance of a Receivable is reduced as a result of any Dilution or such Receivable is cancelled as a result of any Dilution, the SPV shall be deemed to have received on such day a Collection of such Receivable (i) if such Receivable is cancelled, in the full amount of the Unpaid Balance (as determined immediately prior to such Dilution) of such Receivable or (ii) otherwise, in the full amount of such Dilution, then the SPV shall be deemed to have received on such day a Deemed Collection related to such Receivable.

 

(b) Purchase Price Adjustment. If on any day the Unpaid Balance of a Receivable is less than the Unpaid Balance on the basis on which the purchase price for such Receivable has been determined pursuant to the applicable Sale Agreement, then the SPV shall be deemed to have received on such day a Deemed Collection equal to such reduction.

 

(c) Breach of representation or warranty. (x) If on any day any of the representations or warranties in Clauses 3(d) (Receivables and Related Rights), 3(k) (Good Title), 3(l) (Eligibility of Receivables), 3(r) (Transfers under the Sale Agreements), 3(s) (No voidability) or 3(u) (Data Protection) of the Receivables Transfer Agreement or Clause 5(h) (Eligibility of Receivables) or 5(n) (Data Protection) of this Deed, was untrue with respect to a Receivable then the SPV shall be deemed to have received on such day a Deemed Collection of such Receivable in the full amount of the Unpaid Balance of such Receivable and (y) if on any day an application of Collections is made as described in Clause 4.2(b) when it should have been retained by a Servicer pursuant to the proviso to Clause 4.2(b) then the SPV shall be deemed to have received on such day a Deemed Collection in the full amount of the Collections so applied.

 

 


 

(d) Excluded Obligor. If on any day any Obligor of any Receivable is or, subsequent to the sale and transfer of such Receivable to the Administrative Agent (to be held on trust for the benefit of the Purchasers), becomes, an Excluded Obligor, then the SPV shall be deemed to have received on such day a Deemed Collection of such Receivable in full.

 

(e) Not later than the next Settlement Date after the SPV shall be deemed to have received a Deemed Collection pursuant to this Clause 4.4, the applicable Servicer (i) shall pay to the applicable Agent Servicer an amount (in the Currency in which such Receivable or Collection is denominated) equal to such Deemed Collection and (ii) such amount shall be applied by such Agent Servicer as a Collection in accordance with Clause 4.1 (Allocation and Distribution of Available Funds).”

 

(c) Clause 6.1(j) of the Servicing Deed shall be amended in its entirety to read as follows:

 

“(j) Collections. (i) Prior to the Account Redirection Date, each Servicer shall (or shall require the SPV and the Originators to) instruct all Obligors to cause all Collections to be deposited directly to a Collection Account or an SPV Account (unless those Collections have already been paid into a Collection Account or an SPV Account), and (ii) on and after the Account Redirection Date, each Servicer shall (and shall require the SPV and the Originators to) instruct, in a manner satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, all Obligors to cause all Collections to be deposited directly to an SPV Account (unless those Collections have already been paid into an SPV Account). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Deed or any other Transaction Document, if an Obligor of any Receivable is or, subsequent to the sale and transfer of such Receivable to the Administrative Agent (to be held on trust for the benefit of the Purchasers), becomes an Excluded Obligor, the Servicer will (or will cause SPV to), within five (5) Business Days of becoming aware that an Obligor is an Excluded Obligor, instruct such Obligor to deliver payments on such Receivable to any account, postal box or other location other than a Collection Account or an SPV Account. The Servicer shall not permit Collections on Receivables, the Obligors of which are Excluded Obligors, to be deposited into any Collection Account or SPV Account, except for Deemed Collections on Receivables, the Obligors of which are Excluded Obligors, to be deposited into any Collection Account or SPV Account. If such Collections are nevertheless deposited into any Collection Account or SPV Account, the Servicer will (or will cause SPV to) within five (5) Business Days identify and transfer such funds out of the applicable Collection Account or SPV Account.”

 

2.4 Amendment of Subordinated Loan Agreement. The Parties to the Subordinated Loan Agreement hereby agree that with effect from the Effective Date, the Subordinated Loan Agreement shall be amended as follows:

 

(a) Clause 6.2(b) of the Subordinated Loan Agreement shall be amended in its entirety to read as follows:

 

“(b) For the purposes of Article 7(2) of the EU Securitisation Regulation and Article 7(2) of the UK Securitisation Regulation, the Originators, the Subordinated Lender (as an “originator” as defined in each Securitisation Regulation) and the Borrower designate the Subordinated Lender to fulfil the information requirements of Article 7(1) of the EU Securitisation Regulation and Article 7(1) of the UK Securitisation Regulation and the Subordinated Lender hereby accepts such designations. Without prejudice to the immediately preceding sentence, the Subordinated Lender, the Originators and the Borrower agree that the Originators (in their capacity as Servicers), on behalf of the Subordinated Lender, shall appoint the Reporting Services Provider (including any successor or replacement reporting services provider) under clause 2.1 (Appointment) of the Reporting Services Agreement to assist in the fulfillment of the reporting obligations under Article 7 of each Securitisation Regulation, including providing the Reports (as defined in the Reporting Services Agreement) in the format required by each Securitisation Regulation.”

 

 


 

3. EFFECTIVENESS

 

3.1 Effective Date

 

Subject to Clause 3.3 below, this Amendment shall become effective on the date hereof (the “Effective Date”), provided that the Administrative Agent shall have received each of the following:

 

(a) a counterpart (or counterparts) of this Amendment executed and delivered by each of the Parties;

 

(b) a copy of the provisional STS report of Prime Collateralised Securities (PCS) EU SAS, verifying that the securitisation transaction described in the Transaction Documents complies with Article 23 to 26 of the EU Securitisation Regulation, completed to the reasonable satisfaction of the Administrative Agent;

 

(c) a counterpart (or counterparts) of the Purchaser Fee Letter, dated as of the date hereof (the “Purchaser Fee Letter”), by and among the Parent, BNPP, Matchpoint, the ING Purchaser Agent and Mont Blanc executed and delivered by each of the parties thereto;

 

(d) a counterpart (or counterparts) of the Administrative Agent Fee Letter, dated as of the date hereof (the “Administrative Agent Fee Letter”), by and among the Parent and the Administrative Agent executed and delivered by each of the parties thereto; and

 

(e) each of the other documents, agreements (in fully executed form), opinions of counsel, lien search results, filings, certificates and other deliverables listed on the closing memorandum attached as Annex C hereto, in each case, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

 

All covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made herein and in each Agreement shall survive the execution and delivery of this Amendment and shall continue in full force and effect.

 

3.2 Status

 

This Amendment is designated as a Transaction Document.

 

3.3 Continuing effect; Further Assurances

 

(a) On the Effective Date, and immediately following receipt of the items specified in Clause 3.1 above, the amendments and modifications to the Agreements shall be, and shall be deemed to be, effective, modified and amended in accordance herewith and, in each case, the respective rights, limitations, obligations, duties, liabilities and immunities of the respective parties thereto and hereto shall hereafter be determined, exercised and enforced subject in all respects to the modifications and amendments, and all the terms and conditions of this Amendment shall be deemed to be a part of the respective terms and conditions of the applicable Agreement for any and all purposes.

 

 


 

(b) Except as modified and expressly amended by this Amendment, each Agreement is in all respects ratified and confirmed, and all the terms, provisions and conditions thereof shall be and remain in full force and effect.

 

(c) Expect for the limited purposes set forth in Clause 8, nothing in this Amendment shall constitute an amendment, waiver, consent or release of any right or remedy of the Administrative Agent, any Purchaser or any other Secured Party under the Transaction Documents nor otherwise prejudice the right or remedy of the Administrative Agent, any Purchaser or any other Secured Party under any Transaction Document and each of the Administrative Agent, any Purchaser or any other Secured Party reserves any other right or remedy it may have now or subsequently under the Transaction Documents.

 

(d) Each Originator shall at the request of the Administrative Agent or the Security Trustee and at its own expense promptly (i) execute (in such form as the Administrative Agent or Security Trustee may reasonably require) any document and (ii) do any act or thing, in each case which the Administrative Agent or Security Trustee considers necessary or appropriate to preserve, perfect, protect or give effect to, the amendments contained in this Amendment.

 

4. CERTAIN REPRESENTATIONS/REAFFIRMATIONS

 

4.1 The SPV and each Arrow Party hereby represents and warrants to each of the other Parties that:

 

(a) the representations and warranties made by it in the Agreements to which it is a party, in each case as amended by this Amendment, and each of the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party are true and correct in all material respects (except those representations and warranties qualified by materiality or by reference to a material adverse effect, which are true and correct in all respects) on and as of the Effective Date unless such representations and warranties by their terms refer to an earlier date, in which case they were true and correct in all material respects (except those representations and warranties qualified by materiality or by reference to a material adverse effect, which are true and correct in all respects) on and as of such earlier date;

 

(b) the execution and delivery by it of this Amendment and the performance of its obligations under this Amendment, the Agreements to which it is a party (each as amended hereby) and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party are within its organizational powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary action on its part, and this Amendment, the Agreements to which it is a party (each as amended hereby) and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party are its valid and legally binding obligations, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, subject to the effect of bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, and subject to general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law; and

 

 


 

(c) immediately before and after giving effect to this Amendment, no Early Amortisation Event, Potential Event of Default, Event of Default, Potential Servicer Default or Servicer Default has occurred and is continuing, except as expressly waived pursuant to Clause 8.

 

4.2 By its signature below, the Parent hereby affirms, agrees and acknowledges, as of the Effective Date, that (a) all of the terms and conditions set forth in the Parent Undertaking and all of the covenants made by the Parent therein are hereby confirmed and ratified, and (b) all of its obligations under the Parent Undertaking shall continue and remain in full force and effect, notwithstanding the amendments set forth in Clause 2(Amendments to the Agreements) of this Amendment or the limited waiver set forth in Clause 8 (Additional Settlement Date; Limited Waiver).

 

5. ADDITIONAL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

5.1 Each Originator represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent, the Purchaser Agents, the Purchasers, the Security Trustee and the Paying Agent, that, on the Effective Date and on each Purchase Date, Investment Date and Settlement Date that such Originator has expertise in, and at least five years' experience of, originating Receivables of a similar nature to the Receivables in the Portfolio.

 

5.2 Each Committed Purchaser confirms for the purposes of EU STS Requirements that it is in compliance with Article 25(3) of the EU Securitisation Regulation and that its relevant competent authority has not objected to it acting as sponsor of an ABCP programme.

 

6. CONFIRMATIONS

 

The SPV confirms to the Administrative Agent, each Purchaser and each other Secured Party that:

 

(a) its obligations under, and the Security granted by it in and pursuant to, the Security Documents are not discharged or otherwise affected by the amendments contained in or the other provisions of this Amendment and shall accordingly remain in full force and effect; and

 

(b) the Secured Liabilities (as defined in each Security Document) shall after the Effective Date extend to the obligations of the SPV under the Amended Agreements and under any other Transaction Documents.

 

7. MISCELLANEOUS

 

7.1 Costs and Expenses

 

The Originators shall promptly on demand pay the Administrative Agent, each Purchaser and each other Secured Party the amount of all costs and expenses (including legal fees) incurred by any of them in connection with the negotiation, preparation, printing and execution of this Amendment and any other documents referred to in this Amendment. The Originators shall pay all costs and expenses (including legal fees) referred to in the immediately preceding sentence and invoiced on or prior to the date hereof within thirty (30) days of the Effective Date.

 

7.2 Counterparts

 

This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, and this has the same effect as if the signatures (and if applicable, seals) on the counterparts were on a single copy of this Amendment. Delivery by electronic mail of an executed signature page of this Amendment shall be effective as delivery of an executed counterpart of this Amendment.

 

 


 

7.3 Third Party Rights

 

Except in respect of the Secured Parties not party to this Amendment, which Persons (including, for the avoidance of doubt, their respective successors and permitted assigns) are intended to have the benefit of (but shall not enforce other than via the Administrative Agent) this Amendment pursuant to the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999, a Person who is not a Party has no rights under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 to enforce or to enjoy the benefit of any term of this Amendment.

 

7.4 Notices

 

The provisions of Clause 4.1 (Notices) of the Master Framework Agreement shall apply to this Amendment as if set out in full again here, with such changes as are appropriate to fit this context.

 

7.5 Mandatario con rappresentanza pursuant to and for the purposes of Italian law

 

References in any Transaction Document to the Security Trustee in connection with and/or related to any security document governed by Italian law shall be deemed to include a reference to the Security Trustee also in its capacity as mandatario con rappresentanza pursuant to and for the purposes of Italian law where applicable.

 

7.6 GOVERNING LAW

 

This Amendment and any non-contractual obligations arising out of or in connection with it shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England.

 

7.7 Jurisdiction of the English Courts

 

(a) The Parties agree that the courts of England shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine any suit, action or proceeding, and to settle any dispute, which may arise out of or in connection with this Amendment (including Clause 7.5 (Governing Law) and this Clause 7.6), or the transactions contemplated hereby, and, for such purposes, irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts.

 

(b) Each Party for itself irrevocably waives any objection which it might now or hereafter have to the courts referred to in Clause 7.6(a) being nominated as the forum to hear and determine any suit, action or proceeding, and to settle any dispute, which may arise out of or in connection with this Amendment, or the transactions contemplated hereby and agrees not to claim that any such court is not a convenient or appropriate forum.

 

7.8 Limited Recourse and No Proceedings

 

(a) Limited Recourse to the SPV. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Amendment, the obligations of the SPV under this Amendment are solely the corporate obligations of the SPV and shall be payable solely to the extent of funds available to the SPV to satisfy such obligation in accordance with the Priority of Payments and to the extent that such funds are insufficient, any undischarged claims shall be extinguished.

 

 


 

(b) No Proceedings against the SPV. No party to this Amendment may, prior to the date which is two (2) years and one (1) day after the Final Payout Date, institute against, or join any other Person in instituting against, the SPV any proceeding of a type referred to in the definition of Event of Insolvency.

 

(c) Limited Recourse to the Conduit Purchasers. The obligations of each Conduit Purchaser under this Amendment are solely the corporate obligations of such Conduit Purchaser and are payable solely to the extent of available funds pursuant to the Programme Documents (as defined below). No recourse shall be had for the payment of any amount owing by any Conduit Purchaser under this Amendment or for the payment by such Conduit Purchaser of any fee in respect hereof or any other obligation or claim of or against such Conduit Purchaser arising out of or based upon this Amendment, against any employee, director, officer, member, manager or affiliate of such Conduit Purchaser; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not relieve any such Person of any liability they might have as a result of fraudulent acts or omissions committed by them. Each party hereto agrees that each Conduit Purchaser shall be liable for any claims that it may have against such Conduit Purchaser only to the extent that such Conduit Purchaser has funds available for such purpose in accordance with the programme documents in respect of its asset-backed commercial paper notes issuance programme (“Programme Documents”) and that, to the extent that any such claims remain unpaid after the application of such funds in accordance with the Programme Documents such claims shall be extinguished. The provisions of this Clause 7.7(c) will survive the termination of this Amendment.

 

(d) No Proceedings against the Conduit Purchasers. Each party hereto agrees that it shall not institute against, or join any Person in instituting against, any Conduit Purchaser any bankruptcy, examinership, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation proceeding, or other proceeding under any bankruptcy or similar law of any jurisdiction, for two (2) years and one (1) day after (i) the latest maturing commercial paper note of any series (as set out in the Programme Documents of such Conduit Purchaser) or (ii) the latest maturing medium term note of such Conduit Purchaser, if any, is paid in full. This Clause 7.7(d) shall survive termination of this Amendment.

 

7.9 Binding Effect

 

This Amendment shall be binding on the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns; provided that, except pursuant to the Servicing Deed, the SPV may not assign any of its rights or delegate any of its duties under this Amendment without the prior written consent of the Majority Purchasers.

 

7.10 Partial Invalidity

 

If, at any time, any provision of this Amendment is or becomes illegal, invalid or unenforceable in any respect under any Law of any jurisdiction, neither the legality, validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions nor the legality, validity or enforceability of that provision under the Law of any other jurisdiction will in any way be affected or impaired.

 

7.11 Instruction to Security Trustee and Paying Agent

 

The Administrative Agent (at the direction of the Specified Purchasers, which each Specified Purchaser provides by entering into this Amendment) hereby instructs the Security Trustee and the Paying Agent (and instructs the SPV to instruct the Paying Agent, which the SPV does by entering into this Amendment) to execute and deliver this Amendment.

 

 


 

8. ADDITIONAL SETTLEMENT DATE; LIMITED WAIVER

 

8.1 Additional Settlement Date

 

Pursuant to paragraph (a)(ii) of the definition of “Settlement Date” in the Master Framework Agreement, each of the Agent Servicers, the Administrative Agent and the Majority Purchasers hereby agree that September 28, 2022, shall be a “Settlement Date” under the Transaction Documents (the “Additional Settlement Date”). Solely with respect to the Additional Settlement Date, the following shall apply (including any other modifications to terms or determination dates that are mutually agreed in writing between the Agent Servicers, the Administrative Agent and the Majority Purchasers and relate solely to the Additional Settlement Date):

 

(a) Month End Date – September 20, 2022

 

(b) Monthly Calculation Date – September 23, 2022

 

(c) Dilution Horizon Ratio – shall be calculated using values for each component part thereof as of the immediately preceding Monthly Calculation Date

 

(d) Net Eligible Receivables Balance – clause (e) of “Net Eligible Receivables Balance” shall be calculated using the Base Currency Equivalent of the aggregate outstanding Provisions for Contractual Dilutions with respect to Eligible Obligors as of the immediately preceding Monthly Calculation Date

 

(e) Minimum Total Reserve Percentage – shall be calculated (i) as of September 23, 2022, and (ii) solely to the extent the BNPP Purchaser Agent and the ING Purchaser Agent have provided written consent (which may be by electronic mail) to Parent regarding the same, using [*****]%

 

(f) Loss Reserve Percentage – shall reflect the Loss Reserve Percentage from September 1, 2022

 

(g) Yield and Expenses Reserve Percentage – shall reflect the Yield and Expenses Reserve Percentage from September 1, 2022

 

For the avoidance of doubt, the terms and determination dates used in this Clause 8.1 are solely with respect to the Additional Settlement Date and shall in no way effect past or future Settlement Dates which shall continue pursuant to and in accordance with the Transaction Documents as if the Additional Settlement Date had not occurred.

 

8.2 Limited Waiver Regarding Certain Accounts of Arrow Germany

 

Reference is hereby made to the (i) Receivables Transfer Agreement, and (ii) German Receivables Sale Agreement, dated as of January 27, 2020 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “German RSA”), by and between the SPV, as buyer, and Arrow Germany, as seller and original servicer.

 

The following clauses (a) – (d) are collectively referred to herein as the “Subject Covenants”:

 

(a)       Pursuant to Clause 6.2(f) of the German RSA, Arrow Germany shall, among other things, instruct all relevant Obligors to cause all Collections to be deposited directly to a Collection Account.

 

 


 

(b)       Pursuant to Clause 6.2(g) of the German RSA, Arrow Germany shall, among other things, hold all Collections received by it from time to time on trust for the benefit of the SPV and deposit such Collections immediately to a Collection Account or an SPV Account (unless those Collections have already been paid into a Collection Account or an SPV Account).

 

(c)       Pursuant to Clause 6.2(h) of the German RSA, Arrow Germany shall, among other things, procure that each Collection Account shall at all times be subject to an Account Agreement.

 

(d)       Pursuant to Clause 6.3(e) of the German RSA, Arrow Germany shall not, among other things, add any bank as an Account Bank or any account as an Account to or from those listed in schedule 3 (Accounts) to the Receivables Transfer Agreement unless (i) the SPV and the Administrative Agent have received written notice of such addition at least thirty (30) days prior thereto, (ii) the SPV and the Administrative Agent (acting on the instructions of the Majority Purchasers) have consented to each new Account Bank (in each case, where applicable, and provided that such consent or instructions are not unreasonably withheld or delayed), (iii) the Security Trustee has received a duly executed Account Agreement with respect to each new Account, where applicable, and (iv) the Administrative Agent and each Purchaser Agent have received an updated Schedule 3 (Accounts) to the Receivables Transfer Agreement along with a certification from Arrow Germany that all conditions to add such Account and/or Account Bank under the Transaction Documents have been satisfied.

 

Pursuant to Clause 6.1(c) of the Receivables Transfer Agreement, an Early Amortisation Event will occur if any Arrow Party shall fail to perform or observe any term, covenant, agreement or other term contained in (i) any Specified Covenant Clause, or (ii) any Transaction Document (other than as addressed in Clauses 6.1(a) and 6.1(c)(i) (Early Amortisation Events)) and such failure in the case of this Clause 6.1(c)(ii) has continued for twenty (20) days after such Person obtained knowledge or received notice thereof.

 

Each of the SPV, the Administrative Agent, the BNPP Purchaser Agent, the ING Purchaser Agent, the Security Trustee and the Paying Agent agrees and acknowledges that (i) in December 2019, Arrow Germany opened an account in Italy with [*****] (the “Italian Account”) into which Collections have been deposited since August 1, 2020 (the “Initial Breach Date”) and continue to be deposited and for which the amount of Collections in such account for any month did not and will not exceed €1,300,000, and (ii) prior to the end of the Waiver Period, the Italian Account is not a Collection Account or an SPV Account, in each case constituting a failure to comply with one or more of the Subject Covenants and triggering an Early Amortization Event (collectively, the “Specified Breaches”).

 

Pursuant to Clause 12.1 of the Receivables Transfer Agreement, each of the SPV, the Administrative Agent, the Security Trustee, the Paying Agent and each Majority Purchaser party hereto hereby waives, on a limited basis, (i) the occurrence of the Specified Breaches, (ii) any failure to give notice of the Specified Breaches, (iii) any false representation, warranty, certification or statement regarding any Account, Account Bank or the absence of an Early Amortisation Event or Event of Default, solely to the extent that such falsity arose from the Specified Breaches, (iv) any failure of the SPV, any Servicer or any Originator under the Transaction Documents to comply with a covenant or obligation with respect to any Account or Account Bank, solely to the extent that such failure arose from the Specified Breaches and (v) with respect to any Investment, the failure to satisfy any condition pursuant to Clause 4.2 of the Receivables Transfer Agreement, solely to the extent that such failure arose from the Specified Breaches (such events, the “Resulting Events”), in each case, solely to the extent occurring during the period of time from the Initial Breach Date, to and including the earlier of (1) the date that the Security Trustee and Administrative Agent has received a duly executed Account Agreement with respect to the Italian Account in form and substance satisfactory to the Security Trustee and Administrative Agent and (2) December 31, 2022 (the “Waiver Period”).

 

 


 

 

For the avoidance of doubt, the limited waiver granted hereunder shall not apply to any period of time other than the Waiver Period. The waiver set forth in the immediately preceding paragraph is a one-time waiver and is limited to its express terms. The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment shall not operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of the Administrative Agent, the Security Trustee, the Paying Agent, any Purchaser Agent or any Purchaser, nor constitute a waiver of any provision of the Receivables Transfer Agreement or any other Transaction Document or any other documents, instruments and agreements executed and/or delivered in connection therewith except to the limited extent specifically set forth herein. Additionally, nothing contained in this Amendment shall be construed to modify or in any way amend Clause 6.2(f), Clause 6.2(g), Clause 6.2(h) or Clause 6.3(e) of the German RSA or Clause 6.1(c) of the Receivables Transfer Agreement or any other provision of the Receivables Transfer Agreement, the German RSA or any other Transaction Document, other than as expressly set forth in Clause 2 (Amendments to the Agreements).

 

[Signature Pages Follow]

 

 


  

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amendment has been executed as a deed by the parties hereto on the date first above written.

 

  ARROW EMEA FUNDING CORP B.V., as the SPV
   
  By: /s/ Henry Kröner
    Name: Henry Kröner
    Title: proxy holder
   
  Signature of Witness:
   
  Name of Witness:
   
  Address of Witness:
   
  Occupation of Witness:
   
  By: /s/ Kristina Adamovich
    Name: Kristina Adamovich
    Title: proxy holder
   
  Signature of Witness:
   
  Name of Witness:
   
  Address of Witness:
   
  Occupation of Witness: 

 

Omnibus Amendment No. 2

 

 


 

  ARROW CENTRAL EUROPE GMBH, as Originator, Agent Servicer and SPV Servicer
   
  By: /s/ Rajesh Agrawal
    Name: Rajesh Agrawal
    Title: Managing Director
   
  By: /s/ Carine Jean-Claude
    Name: Carine Jean-Claude
    Title: Managing Director

 

Omnibus Amendment No. 2

 

 


 

  ORIGINATOR, AGENT SERVICER, SPV SERVICER
   
  EXECUTED as a deed by   /s/ Rajesh Agrawal, )
  duly authorised for and on behalf )
  of ARROW ELECTRONICS (UK) )
  LIMITED )
    
  EXECUTED as a deed by   /s/ Carine Jean-Claude, )
  duly authorised for and on behalf )
  of ARROW ELECTRONICS (UK) )
  LIMITED )

 

Omnibus Amendment No. 2

 

 


 

  ARROW ELECTRONICS, INC., as the Parent
   
  By: /s/ William Dakin
    Name: William Dakin
    Title: VP and Treasurer
   
  By: /s/ Carine Jean-Claude
    Name: Carine Jean-Claude
    Title: SVP, CLO and Secretary

  

Omnibus Amendment No. 2

 


 

  ARROW ELECTRONICS FC B.V., as the Subordinated Lender
   
  By: /s/ William Dakin
    Name: William Dakin
    Title: Director
   
  By: /s/ Carine Jean-Claude
    Name: Carine Jean-Claude
    Title: Director

 

Omnibus Amendment No. 2

 

 


 

Administrative Agent and Purchaser Agent for the BNPP Purchaser Group

 

Executed as a deed by BNP Paribas, a company incorporated in France, acting by Emilie Astier and Eric Lefol who, in accordance with the laws of that territory, are acting under the authority of that company.

 

Signature in the name of the company:                                 BNP Paribas

 

Signature of __/s/ Emilie Astier___________________: 

 

Signature of _/s/ Eric Lefol____________________:  

 

Omnibus Amendment No. 2

 

 


 

CONDUIT PURCHASER

Given under the common seal of

Matchpoint Finance plc

and delivered as a deed in the presence of:

  

  /s/ Adrian J. Masterson
  Director
    
  Adrian J. Masterson
  Director / Secretary

  

Renata Santos  
Witness Name  
    
4th Floor, 25-28 Adelaide Road, Dublin 2, Ireland  
Witness Address  
   
Accounts Administrator  
Witness Occupation  

 

Omnibus Amendment No. 2

 

 


  

  Purchaser Agent for the ING Purchaser Group
   
  ING BELGIUM S.A./N.V.
   
  By: /s/ Ellen Aelvoet
    Name: Ellen Aelvoet
    Title: Head of WB Belgium

 

  Signature of Witness: /s/ Anton Lauwers    
   
  Name of Witness: Anton Lauwers
   
  Address of Witness:

 

  Occupation of Witness: Associate – Working Capital Solutions
   
  By: /s/ Gordana Hulina
    Name: Gordana Hulina
    Title: CRO ING BELGIUM  

 

Omnibus Amendment No. 2

 

 


 

  MONT BLANC CAPITAL CORP, as a Committed Purchaser and as a Conduit Purchaser
   
  By: /s/ Dennis Strid
    Name: Dennis Strid
    Title: Vice President
   
  By: /s/ Thomas Ryan
    Name: Thomas Ryan
    Title: Managing Director

 

Omnibus Amendment No. 2

 

 


 

  U.S. BANK TRUSTEES LIMITED, as the Security Trustee
   
  By: /s/ James Preuss
    Name: James Preuss
    Title: Authorised Signatory
     
  By: /s/ John Collins
    Name: John Collins
    Title: Authorised Signatory

 

Omnibus Amendment No. 2

 

 


 

  ELAVON FINANCIAL SERVICES DAC, as the Paying Agent
   
  By: /s/ James Preuss
    Name: James Preuss
Title: Authorised Signatory  
     
  By: /s/ John Collins
    Name: John Collins
    Title: Authorised Signatory

 

 


  

ANNEX A

 

MASTER FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT

 

 


 

CONFORMED COPY through

EXECUTION COPY

First Amendment to MFA, dated as of May 27, 2020

Omnibus Deed of Amendment No. 1, dated December 23, 2021

Omnibus Deed of Amendment No. 2, dated September 20, 2022

 

Dated January 27, 2020
 
(1)  ARROW EMEA FUNDING CORP B.V., as SPV
 
(2) BNP PARIBAS, as Administrative Agent, a Committed Purchaser and Purchaser Agent for the BNP Purchaser Group
 
(3) MATCHPOINT FINANCE PLC, as Conduit Purchaser
 
(4) ING BELGIUM S.A./N.V., as Purchaser Agent for the ING Purchaser Group
 
(5)  MONT BLANC CAPITAL CORP, as a Committed Purchaser and as a Conduit Purchaser
 
(6)  ARROW ELECTRONICS (UK) LIMITED, as Agent Servicer, SPV Servicer and Originator
 
(7)  ARROW CENTRAL EUROPE GMBH, as Agent Servicer, SPV Servicer and Originator
 
(8)  ARROW ELECTRONICS, INC., as Parent
 
(9)  ARROW ELECTRONICS FC B.V., as Subordinated Lender
 
(10) U.S. BANK TRUSTEES LIMITED, as Security Trustee and mandatario con rappresentanza pursuant to and for the purposes of Italian law
 
(11) ELAVON FINANCIAL SERVICES DAC, as Paying Agent
 
(12)  CERTAIN OTHER PARTIES FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY TO THE TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS DESCRIBED HEREIN
 
MASTER FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT

 

 


 

CONTENTS

 

Clause Page

 

1. This Master Framework Agreement 2

 

2. Definitions and interpretation 2

 

3. Amendments 61

 

4. Notices and payments 61

 

5. VAT 62

 

6. FATCA 63

 

7. Third Party Rights 65

 

8. Counterparts; Electronic delivery 65

 

9. Governing Law 65

 

10. Jurisdiction 65

 

11. Service of Process 66

 

12. No Proceedings; Limited Recourse 66

 

13. Notification and Acknowledgement of Assignment 67

 

14. Reporting Services Provider Actions 67

  

Schedule 1 Address and Payment Information
Schedule 2 Arrow Fiscal Calendar
Schedule 3 Reference Rate Terms
Schedule 4 Daily Non-Cumulative Compounded RFR Rate
   
Exhibit A Form of Agreed Jurisdiction Request
Exhibit B Excluded Obligors

 

 


 

THIS MASTER FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is dated on January 27, 2020 and made among:

 

(1) ARROW EMEA FUNDING CORP B.V., a private company with limited liability (besloten vennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheid) incorporated under the laws of The Netherlands whose registered number is 74299069 and whose registered office is at Basisweg 10, 1043 AP Amsterdam, The Netherlands, as the SPV;

 

(2) BNP PARIBAS, a société anonyme incorporated under the laws of France, as the Administrative Agent, Purchaser Agent for the BNP Purchaser Group and a Committed Purchaser;

 

(3) MATCHPOINT FINANCE PLC, a public limited company incorporated under the laws of Ireland (registered number 386704), whose registered office is at 4th Floor, 25-28 Adelaide Road, Dublin 2, Ireland, as a Conduit Purchaser;

 

(4) ING BELGIUM S.A./N.V., a public limited liability company (société anonyme/naamloze vennootschap) organised under the laws of Belgium, having its principal office at Avenue Marnix 24, 1000 Brussels, Belgium, enterprise number 0403.200.393, as Purchaser Agent for the ING Purchaser Group;

 

(5) MONT BLANC CAPITAL CORP, a corporation organised under the laws of the State of Delaware and having its registered office at 874 Walker Road, Suite C, City of Dover, County of Kent, State of Delaware 19904, United States of America, as a Committed Purchaser and as a Conduit Purchaser;

 

(6) ARROW ELECTRONICS (UK) LIMITED, a limited liability company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales, with company number 02582534 and having its registered office at Kao 1 Kao Park, Hockham Way, Harlow, Essex, CM17 9NA, United Kingdom, as an Agent Servicer, an SPV Servicer and an Originator;

 

(7) ARROW CENTRAL EUROPE GMBH, a limited liability company (Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung) incorporated under the laws of Germany, as an Agent Servicer, an SPV Servicer and an Originator;

 

(8) ARROW ELECTRONICS, INC., a corporation organised under the laws of the State of New York, as the Parent;

 

(9) ARROW ELECTRONICS FC B.V., a private company with limited liability (besloten vennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheid) incorporated under the laws of The Netherlands whose registered number is 75739879 and whose registered office is at Elzenkade 1, 3992 AD Houten, The Netherlands, as the Subordinated Lender;

 

(10) U.S. BANK TRUSTEES LIMITED, a limited liability company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales and with registration number 02379632, whose registered office is at 125 Old Broad Street, London, EC2N 1AR, United Kingdom, as the Security Trustee and mandatario con rappresentanza pursuant to and for the purposes of Italian law (which shall include such company and all other Persons or companies for the time being acting as Security Trustee under this Agreement);

 

(11) ELAVON FINANCIAL SERVICES DAC, a designated activity company registered in Ireland with the Companies Registration Office, registered number 418442, with its registered office at Building 8, Cherrywood Business Park, Loughlinstown, Dublin 18, D18 W319, Ireland, in its capacity as Paying Agent which term shall where the context permits, include the Paying Agent and any successor paying agent for the time being so appointed under the terms of the Transaction Documents; and

 

(12) Certain other parties from time to time party to the Transaction Documents (as defined below).

 

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IT IS AGREED that:

 

1. THIS MASTER FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT

 

1.1 Status of this Agreement

 

This Master Framework Agreement (this "Agreement") dated January 27, 2020, is entered into by and among the parties whose signatures appear on the signature pages hereto and certain other parties that become party to one or more Transaction Documents from time to time after the Closing Date.

 

1.2 Application of definitions

 

Capitalised terms used in each of the Transaction Documents (as defined herein) shall, unless otherwise defined therein or where the context requires a different meaning, have the meanings provided in this Agreement.

 

2. DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION

 

2.1 Defined terms

 

To the extent set out in Clause 1.2 (Application of definitions), the following terms used in the Transaction Documents have the following meanings:

 

"Account" means the SPV Accounts and the Collection Accounts.

 

"Account Agreements" means the SPV Account Agreements and the Collection Account Agreements, collectively.

 

"Account Banks" means the SPV Account Banks and the Collection Account Banks.

 

"Account Redirection Date" means the date designated by the Administrative Agent by notice to the SPV, the Servicers and the Parent at any time (a) following the occurrence of an Event of Default or Early Amortisation Event or (b) the Parent has a Public Debt Rating from at least two Rating Agencies of (i) "BB-" or below from S&P, (ii) "BB-" or below from Fitch and/or (iii) "Ba3" or below from Moody's (or such other rating as the Administrative Agent, the Majority Purchasers and the Parent may agree in writing); provided that, for purposes of clause (b) above (x) if at any time only one Rating Agency has issued a Public Debt Rating for the Parent, then such Public Debt Rating alone shall be used to determine if an Account Redirection Date has occurred pursuant to clause (b) above, and (y) if at any time Parent does not have a Public Debt Rating, then Parent shall be deemed to have a Public Debt Rating of (i) "BB-" or below from S&P, (ii) "BB-" or below from Fitch and (iii) "Ba3" or below from Moody's.

 

2 


 

"Accountants' Letter" is defined in Clause 6.1(b)(vi) (Annual agreed upon procedures audit) of the Servicing Deed.

 

"Adjusted Term SOFR" is defined in Clause 2.5(c) (Rate Definitions) of the Receivables Transfer Agreement.

 

"Administrative Agent" means BNP Paribas, in its capacity as administrative agent for the Purchasers, and any successor to it in that capacity appointed pursuant to Clause 8 (The Administrative Agent, Purchaser Agents and Paying Agent) of the Receivables Transfer Agreement.

 

"Administrative Agent-Related Persons" means the Administrative Agent, together with its Affiliates, and the officers, directors, employees, agents and attorneys-in-fact of such Persons and their respective Affiliates.

 

"Administrative Agent Fee Letter" means each fee letter agreement, dated on or after the Closing Date, between the Parent and the Administrative Agent.

 

"Adverse Claim" means a mortgage, charge, pledge, lien or other security interest, any agreement or arrangement having a similar effect and any other encumbrance or right in, of or on any Person's assets in favour of any other Person; provided, however, that a subordinated lien on one or more Collection Accounts in favor of ING Bank N.V. (or its Affiliates) to secure an Originator's obligations with respect to certain cash pooling arrangements between ING Bank N.V. (or its Affiliates) and one or more Arrow Parties shall not constitute an Adverse Claim under the Transaction Documents for any purpose so long as such arrangement is subject to subordination provisions in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion.

 

"Affected Financial Institution" means (a) any EEA Financial Institution or (b) any UK Financial Institution.

 

"Affiliate" means, as to any Person, any other Person which, directly or indirectly, owns, is in control of, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person, in each case whether legally or beneficially. A Person shall be deemed to control another Person if the controlling Person possesses, directly or indirectly, the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of the other Person, whether through the ownership of voting shares or membership interests, by contract, or otherwise.

 

"Agent Entity" is defined in Clause 8.11 (Erroneous Payments) of the Receivables Transfer Agreement.

 

"Agent Servicer" means, initially, the English Agent Servicer and the German Agent Servicer, as applicable, and any other Person as may from time to time be appointed as an Agent Servicer pursuant to Clause 2.1(a) (Appointment of Agent Servicers) of the Servicing Deed.

 

"Agent Servicing Fee" means an amount in the Base Currency equal to either (a) at any time when each Agent Servicer is an Arrow Party or an Affiliate thereof, the actual cost of servicing the Sold Receivables plus an amount consistent with industry standards determined by the Agent Servicers and approved by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion, such additional amount to be reviewed and updated from time to time, or (b) at any time when any Agent Servicer is not an Arrow Party or an Affiliate thereof, the amount determined by agreement between such Person and the Administrative Agent, in either case, payable in arrears on each Settlement Date from Collections pursuant to, and subject to the Priority of Payments set out in, the Servicing Deed.

 

3 


 

"Agreed Jurisdiction Request" means a request by an Agent Servicer, on behalf of the SPV, to add an additional jurisdiction as an Agreed Obligor Jurisdiction or an Agreed Receivable Jurisdiction, as applicable, substantially in the form of Exhibit A.

 

"Agreed Obligor Jurisdiction" means Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom, solely with respect to the German Originator, Switzerland, and each additional Agreed Obligor Jurisdiction with respect to Arrow Germany or Arrow UK agreed to in writing from time to time by the Administrative Agent and each Purchaser Agent pursuant to an Agreed Jurisdiction Request; provided that, (i) with respect to Romania, a legal memorandum from local counsel in Romania has been received by and addressed to the Administrative Agent and each Purchaser Agent with respect to true sale, tax, choice-of-law, perfection and enforcement matters in such jurisdiction, (ii) upon the occurrence of a Level II Rating Event, a legal memorandum or opinion (as determined by the Administrative Agent acting on behalf of each Purchaser Agent) from local counsel in each such Agreed Obligor Jurisdiction has been received by and addressed to the Administrative Agent and each Purchaser Agent with respect to true sale, tax, choice-of-law, perfection and enforcement matters in such jurisdiction; provided, however, if no such memorandum or opinion is given or if such memorandum or opinion does not provide a favorable opinion with respect to true sale, tax, choice-of-law, perfection and enforcement matters or otherwise, each in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent and each Purchaser Agent, then the related jurisdiction shall no longer be deemed an Agreed Obligor Jurisdiction until such a favorable memorandum or opinion in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and each Purchaser Agent is received by the Administrative Agent and each Purchaser Agent, and (iii) any other information that has been reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent or any Purchaser Agent has been provided to the Administrative Agent and each Purchaser Agent, in each case of clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) above, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and each Purchaser Agent.

 

"Agreed Receivable Jurisdiction" means (a) with respect to the German Originator, Austria, Belgium, Germany, The Netherlands, Switzerland, the United States and each additional Agreed Receivable Jurisdiction with respect to Arrow Germany agreed to in writing from time to time by the Administrative Agent and each Purchaser Agent pursuant to an Agreed Jurisdiction Request and (b) with respect the English Originator, England and the United States and each additional Agreed Receivable Jurisdiction with respect to Arrow UK agreed to in writing from time to time by the Administrative Agent and each Purchaser Agent pursuant to an Agreed Jurisdiction Request; provided that, in each case of clauses (a) and (b) above (i) a legal opinion or opinions from local counsel in each such Agreed Receivable Jurisdiction have been received by and addressed to the Administrative Agent and each Purchaser Agent with respect to true sale, tax, choice-of-law and perfection matters in such jurisdiction and (ii) any other information that has been reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent or any Purchaser Agent has been provided to the Administrative Agent and each Purchaser Agent, in each case of clauses (i) and (ii) above, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and each Purchaser Agent.

 

"Aggregate 3rd Party Annual Fees" means, at any time, the sum of:

 

(a)       the Corporate Services Provider Annual Fee, plus

 

(b)       the Reporting Services Provider Annual Fee, plus

 

(c)       the Security Trustee Annual Fee, plus

 

(d)       the SPV Account Bank Annual Fee, plus

 

(e)       the Paying Agent Annual Fee.

 

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"Aggregate Invested Amount" means the Base Currency Equivalent of the aggregate outstanding Invested Amounts in respect of the Investments.

 

"Aggregate Unpaids" means, at any time, an amount equal to the sum of (a) the Base Currency Equivalent of the aggregate unpaid Yield accrued, and to accrue with respect to all then current Rate Periods, at such time, (b) the Aggregate Invested Amount at such time and (c) the Base Currency Equivalent of any and all present and future obligations and liabilities (whether actual or contingent and whether owed jointly or severally or in any other capacity whatsoever) hereunder and under the other Transaction Documents from Collections and/or by the SPV and/or any Arrow Party to the Administrative Agent, the Purchaser Agents, the Purchasers, the Security Trustee or the other Secured Parties under and in connection with the Receivables Transfer Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, of whatever nature and whenever arising.

 

"Agreement" is defined in Clause 1.1 (Status of this Agreement).

 

"Alternate Rate" is defined in Clause 2.5(c) (Rate Definitions) of the Receivables Transfer Agreement.

 

"Anti-Corruption Laws" means, with respect to any Person, all Laws of any jurisdiction applicable to such Person concerning or relating to bribery, money laundering or corruption, including the U.K. Bribery Act 2010, the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, and any applicable Law implemented by the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions.

 

"Applicable Exchange Rate" means, at any time in relation to any amount denominated in a currency and any other currency, (i) the currency exchange rate specified in any hedging contract related to the Transaction Documents, to the extent applicable, or (ii) otherwise, the rate determined by the Administrative Agent or the applicable Agent Servicer, as applicable, as the currency exchange rate at which such amount could be converted into such other currency under a spot foreign exchange contract in the applicable currency exchange market.

 

"Applicable Currency Benchmark Rate" is defined in Clause 2.5(c) (Rate Definitions) of the Receivables Transfer Agreement.

 

"Applicable Margin" is defined in Clause 2.5(c) (Rate Definitions) of the Receivables Transfer Agreement.

 

"Arrow" means Arrow Electronics, Inc., a company incorporated under the laws of the State of New York.

 

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"Arrow Documents" is defined in Clause 2.1(a) (Undertakings to cause performance or perform) of the Parent Undertaking Agreement.

 

"Arrow Germany" means Arrow Central Europe GmbH, a limited liability company (Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung) organized under the laws of Germany.

 

"Arrow Obligations" is defined in Clause 2.1(a) (Undertakings to cause performance or perform) of the Parent Undertaking Agreement.

 

"Arrow Party" means each Originator, each Agent Servicer, each SPV Servicer, the Parent, the Subordinated Lender and each Affiliate of any of them from time to time party to a Transaction Document.

 

"Arrow UK" means Arrow Electronics (UK) Limited, a limited liability company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales, with company number 02582534 and having its registered office at Kao 1 Kao Park, Hockham Way, Harlow, CM17 9NA, Essex United Kingdom.

 

"Asset Interest" means the rights of the Purchasers in and to the Portfolio and the SPV Collateral.

 

"Assignable Interest" is defined in Clause 16 (Assignment of Rights in the Portfolio and Receivables) of the Receivables Transfer Agreement.

 

"Assignment and Assumption Agreement" means an Assignment and Assumption Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit A (Form of Assignment, Novation and Assumption Agreement) to the Receivables Transfer Agreement.

 

"Austrian Receivable" means a Receivable governed by Austrian law that is originated by Arrow Germany in its capacity as Originator and sold to the SPV under the German Sale Agreement.

 

"Backup Servicer" is defined in Clause 2.9 (Backup Servicer) of the Servicing Deed.

 

"Backup Servicing Agreement" means an agreement entered into pursuant to Clause 2.9 (Backup Servicer) of the Servicing Deed on or after the occurrence of a Level I Rating Event, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, among the SPV, each Originator, the Administrative Agent, the Security Trustee, the Paying Agent and the Backup Servicer, governing the roles and responsibilities to be provided by the Backup Servicer.

 

"Backup Servicing Fee" means, following the appointment of a Backup Servicer in accordance with Clause 2.9 (Backup Servicer) of the Servicing Deed, any fees payable to such Backup Servicer under the applicable Backup Servicing Agreement in the Base Currency.

 

"Bail-In Action" means the exercise of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable Resolution Authority in respect of any liability of an Affected Financial Institution.

 

"Bail-In Legislation" means (a) with respect to any EEA Member Country implementing Article 55 of Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union, the implementing law, regulation rule or requirement for such EEA Member Country from time to time which is described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule and (b) with respect to the United Kingdom, Part I of the United Kingdom Banking Act 2009 (as amended from time to time) and any other law, regulation or rule applicable in the United Kingdom relating to the resolution of unsound or failing banks, investment firms or other financial institutions or their affiliates (other than through liquidation, administration or other insolvency proceedings).

 

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"Base Currency" means Euro.

 

"Base Currency Equivalent" means, (a) with respect to any amount denominated in the Base Currency, such amount, and (b) with respect to any amount denominated in a currency other than the Base Currency, the equivalent amount in the Base Currency determined by the Administrative Agent or the applicable Servicer, as applicable, on the basis of the Applicable Exchange Rate.

 

"Base Rate" is defined in Clause 2.5(c) (Rate Definitions) of the Receivables Transfer Agreement.

 

"Belgian Receivable" means a Receivable governed by Belgian law that is originated by Arrow Germany in its capacity as Originator and sold to the SPV under the German Sale Agreement.

 

"Beneficial Ownership Certification" means a certification regarding beneficial ownership or control as required by the Beneficial Ownership Regulation.

 

"Beneficial Ownership Regulation" means 31 C.F.R. § 1010.230.

 

"Business Day" means a day on which commercial banks and foreign exchange markets settle payments in New York, New York, Brussels, Belgium, London, England, Paris, France, Frankfurt, Germany, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Luxemburg City, Luxemburg, and Dublin, Ireland; provided that, (x) in relation to any sum payable in Euro, a “Business Day” shall be a day on which the Trans-European Automated Real-Time Gross Settlement Express Transfer (TARGET2) System is open, (y) in relation to any sum payable in Dollars, a “Business Day” shall be a day on which members of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association that are fixed income departments are open for the entire day for purposes of trading in United States government securities, and (z) in relation to any sum payable in Pounds, a “Business Day” shall be any day except for (i) a Saturday, (ii) a Sunday or (iii) a day on which banks are closed for general business in London, England.

 

"Capitalised Lease" of a Person means any lease of assets by such Person as lessee which would be capitalised on a balance sheet of such Person prepared in accordance with GAAP.

 

"Change of Control" means, with respect to:

 

(a) any Arrow Party (other than the Parent), the failure of the Parent to own, directly or indirectly, free and clear of any Adverse Claim and on a fully diluted basis, one hundred percent (100%) of the outstanding Equity Interests of such Arrow Party; or

 

(b) the Parent:

 

 

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(i) less than a majority of the members of the Parent's board of directors shall be Persons who either (x) were serving as directors on the Closing Date or (y) were nominated as directors and/or approved by the vote of the majority of the directors who are directors referred to in clause (x) above or this clause (y), or (ii) a Person or group of Persons acting in concert (other than the direct or indirect beneficial owners of the Equity Interests of the Parent as of the Closing Date) shall, as a result of a tender or exchange offer, open market purchases, privately negotiated purchases or otherwise, have become the direct or indirect beneficial owner (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) of securities of the Parent representing 40% or more of the combined voting power of the outstanding voting securities for the election of directors or shall have the right to elect a majority of the board of directors of the Parent.

 

"Closing Date" means January 27, 2020.

 

"Collection Account" means any account, at an Eligible Account Bank, described in Schedule 3 (Accounts) to the Receivables Transfer Agreement under the heading "Collection Account" and any account added as a Collection Account in accordance with the Transaction Documents.

 

"Collection Account Agreements" means, collectively, the English Declaration of Trust (English Collection Accounts), the English Declaration of Trust (German Collection Accounts), the Dutch Account Pledge Agreement (German Collection Accounts), the Dutch Account Pledge Agreement (German and English Collection Accounts), the Irish Declaration of Trust, the German Account Pledge Agreement, the Polish Account Pledge Agreement and the Italian Account Pledge Agreement, and each other control or other security agreement or arrangement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Security Trustee and as may be appropriate under the laws of any relevant jurisdiction, with respect to a Collection Account.

 

"Collection Account Bank" means any Eligible Account Bank listed in Schedule 3 (Accounts) to the Receivables Transfer Agreement and any other Eligible Account Bank added as a Collection Account Bank in accordance with the Transaction Documents.

 

"Collections" means, with respect to any Receivable, all cash collections and other cash proceeds of such Receivable, including (i) all finance or similar charges, if any, (ii) any cash proceeds of Related Rights with respect to such Receivable, (iii) any Deemed Collections received pursuant to the Transaction Documents, and (iv) all amounts received in respect of such Receivable on account of any Credit Insurance Policy.

 

"Commercial Paper" means the promissory notes issued or to be issued by any Conduit Purchaser in the commercial paper market.

 

"Commitment" means, with respect to each Committed Purchaser, as the context requires, (a) the commitment of such Committed Purchaser to make Investments in accordance with the Receivables Transfer Agreement in an amount not exceeding the amount described in the following paragraph (b), and (b) an amount equal to (i) the amount set out opposite such Committed Purchaser's name in Schedule 1 (Purchaser Groups and Commitments) to the Receivables Transfer Agreement under the heading "Commitment and Purchaser Group Limit" (or in the case of a Committed Purchaser which becomes a party to the Receivables Transfer Agreement pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption Agreement, as set out in such Assignment and Assumption Agreement), plus (ii) the amount of any increase to such Committed Purchaser's Commitment consented to by such Committed Purchaser, minus (iii) the amount of any Commitment or portion thereof assigned by such Committed Purchaser pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption Agreement, minus (iv) upon any reduction of the Facility Limit, an amount equal to the product of (A) the amount of such reduction of the Facility Limit, times (B) a fraction the numerator of which is the Commitment of such Committed Purchaser and the denominator of which is the Facility Limit in each case before giving effect to such reduction.

 

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"Commitment Termination Date" means December 15, 2025, or such later date to which the Commitment Termination Date may be extended by the SPV (or the Servicers on its behalf), the Administrative Agent and any or all of the Committed Purchasers (in their sole discretion). Each Purchaser Agent shall use commercially reasonable efforts to notify the SPV (or the Servicers on its behalf) within ninety (90) days of any Commitment Termination Date (but in any event no later than sixty (60) days prior to any Commitment Termination Date) if the Committed Purchasers in its Purchaser Group intend to renew their Commitments. For the avoidance of doubt and notwithstanding anything in any Transaction Document to the contrary, no Committed Purchaser shall have any obligation to renew its Commitment.

 

"Committed Purchasers" means each of the financial institutions identified as such in Schedule 1 (Purchaser Groups and Commitments) to the Receivables Transfer Agreement and any other financial institution that has become a party to the Receivables Transfer Agreement pursuant to Clause 17 (Successors and assigns; binding effect) of the Receivables Transfer Agreement, but excluding any such financial institution that is no longer a party to the Receivables Transfer Agreement as provided in Clause 17 (Successors and assigns; binding effect) of the Receivables Transfer Agreement.

 

"Committed Purchaser's Purchaser Group Pro Rata Share" means, with respect to a Committed Purchaser at any time, the Commitment of such Committed Purchaser at that time, divided by the sum of the Commitments of all Committed Purchasers in such Committed Purchaser's Purchaser Group at that time.

 

"Compounded Reference Rate" means, in relation to any RFR Banking Day, the percentage rate per annum which is the aggregate of:

 

(a) the Daily Non-Cumulative Compounded RFR for that RFR Banking Day; and

 

(b) the applicable Credit Adjustment Spread.

 

"Conduit Purchaser" means any commercial paper conduit that is designated as a Conduit Purchaser on the signature pages to the Receivables Transfer Agreement and any other commercial paper conduit that has become a party to the Receivables Transfer Agreement as a "Conduit Purchaser" pursuant to Clause 17 (Successors and assigns; binding effect) of the Receivables Transfer Agreement, but excluding any such commercial paper conduit that is no longer a party to the Receivables Transfer Agreement as provided in Clause 17 (Successors and assigns; binding effect) of the Receivables Transfer Agreement.

 

"Conduit Purchaser Fee" means [*****]%.

 

"Contract" means, with respect to any Receivable, any and all contracts, instruments, agreements, leases, invoices, purchase orders and related documents, notes, or other written documentation pursuant to which such Receivable arises or which evidence such Receivable or under which an Obligor becomes or is obligated to make payment in respect of such Receivable.

 

"Contractual Dilution" means, with respect to any Receivable, any reduction, cancellation or adjustment in the Unpaid Balance of such Receivable as a result of a contractual arrangement between the applicable Originator and the applicable Obligor including, discounts, volume rebates or volume discounts, in each case arising pursuant to the Contract related to such Receivable; it being understood that in the event an Originator is not able to identify such reduction, cancellation or adjustment as a Contractual Dilution, such reduction, cancellation or adjustment will be treated as Non-Contractual Dilution.

 

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"Contractual Dilution Ratio" means, as at any Month End Date, the ratio (expressed as a percentage) computed by dividing

 

(a)            the Base Currency Equivalent of the aggregate amount of Contractual Dilutions issued with respect to Eligible Receivables which arose during the 12 Monthly Calculation Periods preceding such Month End Date, by

 

(b)            the Base Currency Equivalent of the aggregate initial Unpaid Balance of Eligible Receivables which arose during the 12 Monthly Calculation Periods preceding such Month End Date.

 

"Corporate Services Provider" means Intertrust Management B.V.

 

"Corporate Services Provider Annual Fee" means the fee payable in accordance with the Corporate Services Provider Fee Letter and as of the Closing Date the Corporate Services Provider Annual Fee is [*****].

 

"Corporate Services Provider Fee Letter" means that certain letter dated February 25, 2019, between the Corporate Services Provider and Arrow.

 

"Coverage Test" means a test that is satisfied if, on any date of determination, the Net Eligible Receivables Balance exceeds the sum of the Aggregate Invested Amount and the Required Reserves.

 

"CP Rate" is defined in Clause 2.5(c) (Rate Definitions) of the Receivables Transfer Agreement.

 

"Credit and Collection Policy" means, with respect to any Originator, the credit and collection policy or policies and practices of such Originator relating to the Receivables and the Contracts, as in effect on (a) the Closing Date and attached as Schedule 2 (Credit and Collection Policies) to the Receivables Transfer Agreement or (b) with respect to any Person who becomes an Originator after the Closing Date, the Initial Effective Date in respect of such Person, in each case, as modified from time to time pursuant to notice to the Administrative Agent in a manner not in violation of the Transaction Documents.

 

"Credit Insurance Policy" means a credit insurance policy naming the Administrative Agent, any Purchasers and/or the SPV as insured, which policy insures the payment of certain Receivables owing by one or more Obligors.

 

"Credit Insurance Provider" means each insurance company that provides a Credit Insurance Policy to the SPV.

 

"Credit Adjustment Spread" means any rate which is specified as such in the Reference Rate Terms.

 

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"Cumulative Sales Over the Loss Horizon" means, as at any Month End Date, the amount equal to the result of the following formula:

 

(A + B) x (C – D)

 

where:

 

A = the Base Currency Equivalent of the aggregate initial Unpaid Balance of the Eligible Receivables that came into existence during the previous "D" number of Monthly Calculation Periods preceding such Month End Date;

 

B = the Base Currency Equivalent of the aggregate initial Unpaid Balance of the Eligible Receivables that came into existence during the "D+1" previous Monthly Calculation Period preceding such Month End Date;

 

C = the Loss Horizon; and

 

D = the Loss Horizon rounded downward to the next whole number.

 

"Currency" means Dollars, Pounds and Euro or any other currency agreed by each Purchaser, the SPV and the Servicers.

 

"Customer Information" means, with respect to any Obligor, the Obligor's Contract(s) and any non-public information with respect to such Obligor that has been delivered by any Arrow Party to the Administrative Agent, any Purchaser or any other Secured Party pursuant to, or in connection with, the Transaction Documents or the transactions contemplated thereby, including any information with respect to the goods or services provided by any Arrow Party to such Obligor, the amount of Receivables owing by such Obligor and the contact details of such Obligor.

 

"Daily Non-Cumulative Compounded RFR Rate" means, in relation to any RFR Banking Day, the percentage rate per annum determined by the Reporting Services Provider in accordance with the methodology set out in Schedule 4 (Daily Non-Cumulative Compounded RFR Rate).

 

"Daily Term SOFR Determination Date" is defined in Clause 2.5(c) (Rate Definitions) of the Receivables Transfer Agreement.

 

"Data Protection Law" means Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation)), including as it forms part of English law pursuant to the EUWA, the German Data Protection Act (Bundesdatenschutzgesetz) or any other applicable Law relating to data protection or privacy.

 

"Days Sales Outstanding" or "DSO" means, as at any Month End Date, a number of days equal to the product of (a) thirty (30) and (b) the sum of:

 

(i) the number "X", rounded downward, if necessary, to the nearest whole number, where X is a number such that each of the following statements is true:

 

(A) the Base Currency Equivalent of the aggregate initial Unpaid Balance of the Eligible Receivables that came into existence during the previous "X" number of Monthly Calculation Periods preceding such Month End Date is less than the Base Currency Equivalent of the aggregate Unpaid Balance of all Eligible Receivables as at such Month End Date; and

 

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(B) the Base Currency Equivalent of the aggregate initial Unpaid Balance of all Eligible Receivables that came into existence during the previous "X+1" number of Monthly Calculation Periods preceding such Month End Date is greater than the Base Currency Equivalent of the aggregate Unpaid Balance of all Eligible Receivables as at such Month End Date; plus

 

(ii) the positive value, equal to:

 

(A) the Base Currency Equivalent of the aggregate Unpaid Balance of all Eligible Receivables as at such Month End Date minus the Base Currency Equivalent of the aggregate initial Unpaid Balance of all Eligible Receivables that came into existence during the previous "X" number of Monthly Calculation Periods preceding such Month End Date; divided by

 

(B) the Base Currency Equivalent of the aggregate initial Unpaid Balance of all Eligible Receivables that came into existence during the previous "X+1" Monthly Calculation Periods preceding such Month End Date.

 

"Deemed Collections" means any Collections on any Receivable deemed to have been received by the applicable Agent Servicer pursuant to the Servicing Deed, by any Originator pursuant to any Sale Agreement or by the SPV pursuant to the Receivables Transfer Agreement.

 

"Default Rate" is defined in Clause 2.5(c) (Rate Definitions) of the Receivables Transfer Agreement.

 

"Default Ratio" means, as at any Month End Date, the quotient (expressed as a percentage), calculated as:

 

(a) the Base Currency Equivalent of the aggregate Unpaid Balance of all Eligible Receivables which became Defaulted Receivables during the Monthly Calculation Period ending on such Month End Date, divided by

 

(b) the Base Currency Equivalent of the aggregate initial Unpaid Balance of all Eligible Receivables issued during the fifth (5th) Monthly Calculation Period immediately preceding the Monthly Calculation Period ending on such Month End Date.

 

"Defaulted Receivable" means, without duplication, any Receivable (a) as to which any payment, or part thereof, remains unpaid for ninety-one (91) days or more after the original due date of such Receivable; (b) as to which an Event of Insolvency has occurred with respect to the Obligor thereof; (c) which has been declared or identified by the SPV, any Originator or any Servicer as uncollectible or irrecoverable; (d) in respect of which legal proceedings have been initiated for its recovery; (e) which, consistent with the applicable Originator's Credit and Collection Policy, should be written off as uncollectible; or (f) that is a Delinquent Receivable that (i) has its terms extended, materially amended or otherwise modified pursuant to Clause 6.2(a) (No extension or amendment of Receivables) of the Servicing Deed, Clause 5.2(b) (No extension or amendment of Receivables) of the Receivables Transfer Agreement, Clause 6.3(b) (No extension or amendment of Receivables) of the German Sale Agreement, or Clause 6.3(b) (No extension or amendment of Receivables) of the English Sale Agreement or (ii) is evidenced by a negotiable instrument pursuant to Clause 6.2(f) (Instruments) of the Servicing Deed, Clause 5.2(k) (Negotiable instruments) of the Receivables Transfer Agreement, Clause 6.3(g) (Negotiable instruments) of the German Sale Agreement, or Clause 6.3(g) (Negotiable instruments) of the English Sale Agreement "Defaulting Purchaser" means any Committed Purchaser that has failed to fund all or any portion of the Investments required to be funded by it hereunder within two (2) Business Days of the date such Investment was required to be funded hereunder unless such Purchaser notifies the Administrative Agent and the SPV in writing that such failure is the result of such Purchaser's determination that one or more conditions precedent to funding (each of which conditions precedent, together with any applicable default, shall be specifically identified in such writing) has not been satisfied.

 

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Any determination by the Administrative Agent that a Purchaser is a Defaulting Purchaser, and of the effective date of such status, shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error, and such Purchaser shall be deemed to be a Defaulting Purchaser upon delivery of written notice of such determination to the SPV and each other Purchaser. No Purchaser that is also acting in the capacity as Administrative Agent hereunder or that is an affiliate of the Administrative Agent may be designated as a Defaulting Purchaser.

 

"Delegate" means any delegate, agent, attorney or co-trustee appointed by the Security Trustee.

 

"Delinquency Ratio" means, as at any Month End Date, the quotient (expressed as a percentage), calculated as:

 

(a) the Base Currency Equivalent of the aggregate Unpaid Balance of all Delinquent Receivables as at such Month End Date, divided by

 

(b) the Base Currency Equivalent of the aggregate initial Unpaid Balance of all Eligible Receivables issued during the fourth (4th) Monthly Calculation Period immediately preceding the Monthly Calculation Period ending on such Month End Date.

 

"Delinquent Receivable" means any Receivable (a) as to which any payment, or part thereof, remains unpaid for sixty-one (61) days or more after the original due date of such Receivable, and (b) which is not a Defaulted Receivable.

 

"Designated Office" means, with respect to any Purchaser, the office of such Purchaser specified as its "Designated Office" under its name on Schedule 1 (Purchaser Groups and Commitments) to the Receivables Transfer Agreement or as specified in the Assignment and Assumption Agreement pursuant to which such Purchaser became a party to the Receivables Transfer Agreement or, in either case, such other office of such Purchaser as such Purchaser may specify from time to time to the SPV and the Servicers.

 

"Dilution" means Contractual Dilution or Non-Contractual Dilution.

 

"Dilution Horizon Ratio" means, as at any Month End Date, the quotient (expressed as a percentage) calculated as:

 

(a) the sum of (i) the Base Currency Equivalent of the aggregate initial Unpaid Balance of all Eligible Receivables which arose during the Monthly Calculation Period ending on such Month End Date plus (ii) the initial Unpaid Balance of all Eligible Receivables which arose during the Monthly Calculation Period immediately preceding the current Monthly Calculation Period multiplied by fifty percent (50.0%), divided by

 

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(b) the Net Eligible Receivables Balance as at such Month End Date;

 

provided that the applicable period set forth in clause (a) above may be adjusted annually by the Administrative Agent with the consent of the Specified Purchasers by written notice to the Servicer at least ten (10) Business Days prior to the effectiveness of such adjustment, which adjustment may take into account the dilution testing results from the most recently delivered Accountants' Letter.

 

"Dilution Ratio" means, as at any Month End Date, the ratio (expressed as a percentage) computed by dividing

 

(a) the Base Currency Equivalent of the aggregate amount of Dilutions issued with respect to Eligible Receivables which arose during the Monthly Calculation Period ending on such Month End Date, by

 

(b) the Base Currency Equivalent of the aggregate initial Unpaid Balance of Eligible Receivables which arose during the Monthly Calculation Period ending on the immediately preceding Month End Date.

 

"Dilution Reserve Floor" means [*****].

 

"Dilution Spike" means, as at any Month End Date, the highest of the Non-Contractual Dilution Ratios for the twelve (12) Month End Dates immediately preceding (and including) such Month End Date.

 

"Discount" has the meaning given to it in the applicable Sale Agreement.

 

"Dollar", "US$" or "$" means the lawful currency of the United States.

 

"Dutch Account Pledge Agreement (German Collection Accounts)" means that certain Dutch account security agreement, dated on or around the Closing Date, among the German Originator and the Security Trustee.

 

"Dutch Account Pledge Agreement (German and English Collection Accounts)" means that certain Dutch account security agreement, dated on or around December 23, 2021, among the German Originator, the English Originator and the Security Trustee.

 

"Dutch Account Pledge Agreement (SPV Accounts)" means that certain Dutch account security agreement, dated on or around the Closing Date, among the Dutch SPV and the Security Trustee.

 

"Dutch Receivable" means a Receivable governed by Dutch law that is originated by Arrow Germany in its capacity as Originator and sold to the SPV under the German Sale Agreement.

 

"Dynamic Loss Reserve Percentage" means, as at any Month End Date, the product (expressed as a percentage) of:

 

(a) the Relevant Stress Factor; multiplied by

 

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(b) the Loss Horizon Ratio as of such date; multiplied by

 

(c) the maximum over the twelve (12) Month End Dates immediately preceding (and including) such Month End Date of the three (3) month rolling average of the Default Ratio.

 

"Early Amortisation Event" has the meaning given to it in Clause 6.1 (Early Amortisation Events) of the Receivables Transfer Agreement.

 

"EEA Financial Institution" means (a) any credit institution or investment firm established in any EEA Member Country which is subject to the supervision of an EEA Resolution Authority, (b) any entity established in an EEA Member Country which is a parent of an institution described in clause (a) of this definition, or (c) any institution established in an EEA Member Country which is a subsidiary of an institution described in clauses (a) and (b) of this definition and is subject to consolidated supervision with its parent.

 

"EEA Member Country" means any of the member states of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.

 

"EEA Resolution Authority" means any public administrative authority or any Person entrusted with public administrative authority of any EEA Member Country (including any delegee) having responsibility for the resolution of any EEA Financial Institution.

 

"Effective Date" means December 23, 2021.

 

"Eligible Account Bank" means any depository institution with a short-term unsecured debt rating of at least P-1 from Moody's, F1 from Fitch and at least A-1 from S&P.

 

"Eligible Investments" means any demand or time deposits or certificates of deposit or bearer securities or commercial paper rated at least A-1 by S&P, F1 from Fitch and P-1 by Moody's which mature prior to the date and time for any payments to be made on the Investments and which are held with or issued by any Person whose short term unsecured and unsubordinated debt obligations are rated at least A-1 by S&P, F1 from Fitch and P-1 by Moody's.

 

"Eligible Obligor" means, at any time, an Obligor which:

 

(a) is (i) a customer of an Originator, (ii) resident in an Agreed Obligor Jurisdiction, (iii) granted credit in accordance with such Originator's Credit and Collection Policies and (iv) billed by such Originator on a regular basis;

 

(b) at the time of the sale of the relevant Receivable to the SPV by the applicable Originator pursuant to the applicable Sale Agreement, is not insolvent;

 

(c) is not an Arrow Party or any Affiliate of any Arrow Party;

 

(d) is not an individual and does not have the benefit of any applicable consumer credit legislation;

 

(e) is not an Official Body;

 

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(f) is not a supplier to an Originator unless such supplier has been identified by the related Originator in a written notice delivered to the Administrative Agent prior to the Closing Date;

 

(g) is not a Person as to which the funding of such Receivables of such Obligor by any Purchaser, the Administrative Agent or any Program Support Provider would be restricted or prohibited under applicable Law;

 

(h) is resident in (i) a country that has fully adopted Regulation (EC) No 593/2008 of 17 June 2008 or (ii) solely with respect to a German Receivable, Switzerland; and

 

(i) to the extent such Obligor is externally rated by a rating agency, it is not, to the best of the relevant Originator’s knowledge, rated B+ or below (or its equivalent) by such rating agency, provided that:

 

(i) the relevant Originator need only take into account information obtained: (A) from such Obligor at the time of origination of the relevant Receivables, (B) in the course of its servicing procedures, (C) in the course of its own risk-management procedures, and/or (D) any such information notified to it by a third party; and

 

(ii) the relevant Originator will not be required to perform any checks or conduct any further investigation in relation to any information obtained in accordance with paragraph (i) immediately above for the purposes of assessing whether the relevant Obligor complies with the rating criteria of the relevant rating agency as set out in this paragraph (i)

 

"Eligible Receivable" means, at any time, any Receivable:

 

(a) the Obligor of which is an Eligible Obligor;

 

(b) which is a non-interest bearing trade receivable (i) evidenced by an invoice sufficiently detailed to identify the relevant Obligor and the relevant amount owed by such Obligor, and (ii) originated by the applicable Originator in the ordinary course of its business;

 

(c) with respect to which the applicable Originator has performed all obligations required to be performed by it thereunder, including, if applicable, shipment of any goods or merchandise or performance of any services purchased thereunder;

 

(d) which has been billed to the relevant Obligor and is due and payable by such Obligor;

 

(e) which is required to be paid in full on or before 120 days (or such other number of days as may be agreed by the Administrative Agent, the Majority Purchasers and the Parent), in each case, after the original billing date therefor;

 

(f) which was originated in all material respects in accordance with, and otherwise satisfies, all applicable requirements of the applicable Credit and Collection Policy;

 

(g) arising under a Contract which (i) was executed after 17 December 2009, save in the case of a Contract entered into with a Swiss Obligor, or (ii) was executed prior to 17 December 2009 which relates to an Obligor located in an Agreed Obligor Jurisdiction where such jurisdiction has implemented the Rome Convention into local domestic law at the date of execution of the Contract;

 

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(h) the Obligor of which has been directed, in the invoice related to such Receivable or otherwise, to make all payments:

 

(i) prior to the Account Redirection Date, to a Collection Account or an SPV Account; or

 

(ii) on and after the Account Redirection Date, to an SPV Account;

 

(i) which under any related Contract and applicable Law is assignable, or, in relation to English Receivables, assignable or capable of being the subject of a declaration of trust, without the consent of or notice to the related Obligor other than such consents as have been obtained and notices that have been given; provided that so long as no Level I Rating Event exists and solely with respect to German Receivables governed by German law, no such consent shall be required for Contracts that contain a restriction on assignment of such Contract;

 

(j) which, together with any related Contract, (i) is in full force and effect and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the related Obligor enforceable against such Obligor in accordance with its terms with full recourse to such Obligor and (ii) has not been paid nor discharged by set-off or otherwise and is not subject to any proceedings, dispute, set-off, counterclaim or other defence of an Obligor subject to (x) applicable Insolvency Laws and (y) general equitable principles (whether enforceability of such principles is considered in a proceeding at law or in equity);

 

(k) which is denominated and payable in a Currency or any other currency agreed to in writing by the Administrative Agent and each Purchaser Agent;

 

(l) which has not been compromised, adjusted or modified (including by the extension of time for payment or the granting of any discounts, allowances or credits), except as expressly permitted by the Receivables Transfer Agreement and the other Transaction Documents;

 

(m) which is a right to payment of a monetary obligation for (i) assets that have been sold, assigned or otherwise transferred, or (ii) services rendered, in each case, by the applicable Originator to an Obligor, and which is not evidenced by an instrument, note, agreement or other writing the delivery or endorsement of which is necessary to transfer or otherwise perfect an ownership interest in such Receivable;

 

(n) which, together with any Contract related thereto, does not contravene any Laws applicable thereto (including Laws relating to consumer protection, unfair contract terms, consumer credit, fair debt collection practices and privacy) and with respect to which no part of the Contract related thereto is in violation of any such Law;

 

(o) the assignment or other disposal of which (directly and indirectly) to the SPV does not violate, conflict or contravene any applicable Law or any contractual or other restriction, limitation or encumbrance other than such contractual or other restriction, limitation or encumbrance that has been satisfied;

 

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(p) which (together with the Related Rights related thereto) has been the subject of:

 

(i) a valid transfer and assignment or other disposal of good and marketable title by the applicable Originator to the SPV pursuant to, and in accordance with, the Sale Agreement to which such Originator is a party;

 

(ii) in the case of a Sold Receivable, a valid transfer and assignment or other disposal under the Receivables Transfer Agreement by the SPV to the Administrative Agent; and

 

(iii) in the case of an Unsold Receivable, the grant of a first priority perfected security interest therein by the SPV to the Security Trustee, on behalf of the Secured Parties, of all of the SPV's rights therein, as security for the Aggregate Unpaids;

 

in each case, free and clear of any Adverse Claim (other than any Adverse Claim created or permitted pursuant to the Transaction Documents) and in any event ranking ahead of any other security interest and the rights of any other creditor of the SPV or any Arrow Party;

 

(q) which does not arise from (i) a Contract which is subcontracted, in whole or in part, by the applicable Originator to a third party, or (ii) an executory contract;

 

(r) which is governed by the Laws of an Agreed Receivable Jurisdiction or, solely with respect to an English Receivable or German Receivable that arises from an Obligor's purchase order, the related Contract does not contain a governing law clause or similar provision;

 

(s) which is payable without deduction or withholding for or on account of any taxes and which may be transferred free of any stamp, registration or similar taxes;

 

(t) with respect to a German Receivable governed by German law, if the relevant German Receivable is subject to an extended retention of title (verlängerter Eigentumsvorbehalt) or a manufacturing clause (Verarbeitungsklausel) which provides for the assignment of such Receivable to a supplier of the German Originator, the contractual arrangement between the German Originator and such supplier authorizes (including by way of deemed authorisation (konkludent)) the German Originator (i) to collect from the relevant Obligor such Receivable in its own name and (ii) to sell and validly assign such Receivable under a true sale factoring (echtes Factoring); provided that, in any such case, (x) the German Originator shall duly pay such supplier in accordance with the requirements of such contractual arrangement; provided, further, that (y) the purchase price payable under the German Sale Agreement with respect to such Receivable shall exceed the German Originator's payment obligations to such supplier under such contractual arrangement;

 

(u) with respect to a German Receivable governed by German law, which is not subject to a current account agreement (kontokorrent gebundene Forderungen) within the meaning of section 355 of the German Commercial Code (Handelsgesetzbuch);

 

(v) with respect to an English Receivable, the obligations required to be performed under the related Contract (other than payment of such Receivable), including, if applicable, shipment of any goods or merchandise or performance of any services purchased thereunder are solely the obligations of the English Originator and have been performed by the English Originator;

 

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(w) (i) which goods and/or services under any related Contract have not been rejected by the related Obligor or (ii) if the goods and/or services under any related Contract have been rejected by the related Obligor, which rejected goods and/or services by the related Obligor have been formally disputed by the related Originator;

 

(x) which is not an Excluded Receivable;

 

(y) solely with respect to a Swiss Receivable, which is freely assignable pursuant to article 164 et seq. of the Swiss Code of Obligations (Obligationenrecht);

 

(z) solely with respect to a Receivable originated by the Swiss Branch of the German Originator, arising under a Contract which is not related to or subject to an auction or stock exchange;

 

(aa) solely with respect to a Receivable originated by the Swiss Branch of the German Originator, arising under a Contract for which the Swiss branch of the German Originator received a purchase order in Switzerland from an Eligible Obligor and the Contract is most closely connected to the Swiss branch pursuant to article 117 of the Swiss Private International Law Act;

 

(bb) at any time a Level II Rating Event exists and solely with respect to a Swiss Receivable, which is evidenced by an original Swiss Declaration of Assignment that has been delivered to the SPV on the related Purchase Date or the Business Day immediately following such Purchase Date;

 

(cc) solely with respect to a Receivable that is subject to a Credit Insurance Policy, the related Credit Insurance Policy lists each of the SPV and the Administrative Agent as an insured party in form and substance satisfactory to the SPV and the Administrative Agent;

 

(dd) solely with respect to a Belgian Receivable:

 

(i) which does not arise from credit or life insurances;

 

(ii) which is not represented in the form of negotiable instruments, endorseable invoices, drafts, bills of exchange or promissory notes;

 

(iii) if the relevant Belgian Receivable is subject to an extended retention of title (verlengd eigendomsvoorbehoud/réserve de propriété prolongée) which provides for the assignment of such Receivable to a supplier of the German Originator, the contractual arrangement between the German Originator and such supplier expressly authorizes the German Originator (i) to collect from the relevant Obligor such Receivable in its own name and (ii) to sell and validly assign such Receivable in the manner provided in the Transaction Documents; provided that, in any such case, (x) the German Originator shall duly pay such supplier in accordance with the requirements of such contractual arrangement; provided, further, that (y) the purchase price payable under the German Sale Agreement with respect to such Receivable shall clearly exceed the German Originator's payment obligations to such supplier under such contractual arrangement;

 

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(iv) which is not secured by a mortgage (hypotheek/hypothèque) or any other security which must be recorded in a register;

 

(v) which is not subject to, nor arises in connection with, a contract which is subject to Belgian public procurement laws and regulations;

 

(ee) which at the time of transfer and assignment by the relevant Originator to the SPV pursuant to the relevant Sale Agreement is not:

 

(i) an exposure in default within the meaning of Article 178(1) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013; or

 

(ii) an exposure to an Obligor which is a credit-impaired debtor or guarantor, who, to the best of such Originator's knowledge:

 

(A) has been declared insolvent or had a court grant his creditors a final non-appealable right of enforcement or material damages as a result of a missed payment within three years prior to the date of origination or has undergone a debt restructuring process with regard to its non-performing exposures within three years prior to the date of transfer or assignment of the relevant Receivables to the SPV, except if: (I) such restructured Receivable has not presented new arrears since the date of the restructuring, which must have taken place at least one year prior to the date of such relevant transfer or assignment of the restructured Receivable to the SPV; and (II) the information provided by the relevant Originator or the SPV in accordance with Article 7(1) sub-paragraphs (a) and (e)(i) of the Securitisation Regulations explicitly sets out the proportion of restructured Receivables, the time and details of the restructuring as well as their performance since the date of the restructuring;

 

(B) was, at the time of origination, where applicable, on a public credit registry of persons with adverse credit history or, where there is no such public credit registry, another credit registry that is available to such Originator; or

 

(C) has a credit assessment or a credit score indicating that the risk of contractually agreed payments not being made is significantly higher than for comparable Receivables held by such Originator which are not transferred to the SPV pursuant to the Transaction Documents; and

 

(ff) which is not a securitisation position, derivative or transferable security (as defined in Article 4(1) of Directive 2014/65/EU).

 

"Eligible Receivables Balance" means, at any time, an amount equal to the Base Currency Equivalent of the aggregate Unpaid Balance of all Eligible Receivables at such time.

 

"English Agent Servicer" means Arrow UK.

 

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"English Law Documents" means this Agreement, the Receivables Transfer Agreement, the English Receivables Sale Agreement, the English Security Agreement, the English Declaration of Trust (English Collection Accounts), the English Declaration of Trust (German Collection Accounts), the English Declaration of Trust (Unsold Receivables), the Servicing Deed, the Parent Undertaking Agreement, the Subordinated Loan Agreement, the Fee Letters and the Reporting Services Agreement.

 

"English Declaration of Trust (English Collection Accounts)" means a declaration of trust over the English Accounts of the English Originator, dated on or around the Closing Date, by and among the SPV, the Security Trustee and the English Originator.

 

"English Declaration of Trust (German Collection Accounts)" means a declaration of trust over the English Accounts of the German Originator, dated on or around the Closing Date, by and among the SPV, the Security Trustee and the German Originator.

 

"English Declaration of Trust (Unsold Receivables)" means a declaration of trust over the Unsold Receivables of the SPV, dated on or around the Closing Date, by and between the Security Trustee and the SPV.

 

"English Originator" means Arrow UK.

 

"English Originator Stop-Purchase Date" has the meaning given to that term in the English Sale Agreement.

 

"English Receivables" means the Receivables originated by Arrow UK in its capacity as Originator and sold to the SPV under the English Receivables Sale Agreement.

 

"English Sale Agreement" means that certain English receivables sale agreement, dated on or around the Closing Date, made between the English Originator, as seller, and the SPV, as buyer.

 

"English Security Agreement" means the security agreement governed by English law, dated on or around the Closing Date, by and among the SPV and the Security Trustee.

 

"English SPV Servicer" means Arrow UK.

 

"Equity Interests" of any Person means any and all shares in its issued share capital, partnership interests, membership interests in a limited liability company, beneficial interests in a trust or other equity ownership interests in that Person, and any warrants, options or other rights entitling the holder thereof to purchase or acquire any such equity interest.

 

"ESMA" means the European Securities and Markets Authority.

 

"ESR Policy Framework" means a Purchaser Agent’s policy or policies, if any, from time to time establishing processes for identifying, assessing, managing, mitigating and reporting material environmental and social risks.

 

"EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule" means the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule published by the Loan Market Association (or any successor Person), as in effect from time to time.

 

"EU Insolvency Regulation" means Regulation (EU) No 2015/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union of 20 May 2015 on insolvency proceedings (recast).

 

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"EU Securitisation Regulation" means Regulation (EU) 2017/2402 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2017 laying down a general framework for securitisation and creating a specific framework for simple, transparent and standardised securitisation, and amending certain other European Union Directives and Regulations, as amended and in effect from time to time.

 

"EU Securitisation Regulation Rules" means the EU Securitisation Regulation, together with all relevant implementing regulations in relation thereto, all regulatory technical standards, implementing technical standards and delegated regulations in relation thereto or applicable in relation thereto pursuant to any transitional arrangements made pursuant to the EU Securitisation Regulation and, in each case, any relevant guidance or policy statements published in relation thereto by European Banking Authority, the European Securities and Markets Authority and the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (or in each case, any predecessor or successor or any other applicable regulatory authority) or by the European Commission, in each case as amended and in effect from time to time.

 

"EU STS Requirements" means the transaction level requirements for an ABCP transaction (as defined in the EU Securitisation Regulation) to be considered STS (as defined in the EU Securitisation Regulation) as set out in Article 24 (Transaction-level requirements) of the EU Securitisation Regulation.

 

"Euro Investment Interest Reserve Percentage" means, as at any Monthly Calculation Date, the ratio (expressed as a percentage) determined as:

 

(a) the product of:

 

(i) the maximum between:

 

(A) EURIBOR for a period of one (1) month as at such Monthly Calculation Date multiplied by [*****], and

 

(B) EURIBOR for a period of one (1) month as at such Monthly Calculation Date [*****], multiplied by

 

(ii) the product determined as:

 

(A) the Facility Limit, multiplied by

 

(B) the quotient determined as:

 

(x) the Euro Net Eligible Receivables Balance as at the Month End Date immediately preceding such Monthly Calculation Date, divided by

 

(y) the Net Eligible Receivables Balance as at the Month End Date immediately preceding such Monthly Calculation Date, multiplied by

 

(iii) the DSO as at the Month End Date immediately preceding such Monthly Calculation Date, multiplied by

 

(iv) the Relevant Stress Factor, multiplied by

 

(v) 1/360; divided by

 

(b) the Net Eligible Receivables Balance as at the Month End Date immediately preceding such Monthly Calculation Date.

 

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"EURIBOR" is defined in Clause 2.5(c) (Rate Definitions) of the Receivables Transfer Agreement.

 

"Euro" or "€" means the lawful currency of the Participating Member States.

 

"Euro Eligible Receivables Balance" means, at any time, an amount in Euro equal to the aggregate Unpaid Balance of all Eligible Receivables denominated in Euro at such time.

 

"Euro Net Eligible Receivables Balance" means, at any time, an amount in Euro equal to:

 

(a) the Euro Eligible Receivables Balance at such time, less

 

(b) the aggregate outstanding Dilutions denominated in Euro with respect to Eligible Receivables at such time, less

 

(c) the aggregate Unpaid Balance of all Defaulted Receivables which are Eligible Receivables denominated in Euro at such time, less

 

(d) the aggregate Unapplied Cash denominated in Euro with respect to Eligible Obligors outstanding at such time, less

 

(e) the aggregate outstanding Provisions for Contractual Dilutions denominated in Euro with respect to Eligible Obligors at such time, less

 

(f) the aggregate Unpaid Balance of all Eligible Receivables denominated in Euro the Obligor of which is located in Poland and which is subject to Polish VAT, less

 

(g) the product of:

 

(i) the sum of:

 

(A) the aggregate Obligor Excess Concentration Amount at such time for all Eligible Obligors, plus

 

(B) at any time when a Level II Rating Event does not exist, the excess, if any, of (x) the Base Currency Equivalent of the aggregate Unpaid Balance of the Eligible Receivables the Obligor of which is located in Bulgaria, Sweden, Denmark, Malta, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Croatia, Estonia, Luxembourg, Greece or Cyprus, over (y) the product of (I) [*****], multiplied by (II) the Eligible Receivables Balance, plus

 

(C) at any time when a Level II Rating Event does not exist, the excess, if any, of (i) the Base Currency Equivalent of the aggregate Unpaid Balance of Swiss Receivables which are Eligible Receivables, over (ii) the product of (x) [*****], multiplied by (y) the Eligible Receivables Balance, plus

 

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(D) at any time when a Level I Rating Event does not exist, the excess, if any, of (i) the Base Currency Equivalent of the aggregate Unpaid Balance of German Receivables governed by German law which arise under a Contract that contains a restriction on assignment which are Eligible Receivables, over (ii) the product of (x) [*****], multiplied by (y) the Eligible Receivables Balance, multiplied by

 

(ii) the quotient determined as:

 

(A) the Euro Eligible Receivables Balance, divided by

 

(B) the Eligible Receivables Balance.

 

"EUWA" means the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, as amended.

 

"Event of Default" is defined in Clause 6.2 (Events of Default) of the Receivables Transfer Agreement.

 

"Event of Insolvency" means, with respect to any Person, the occurrence of any of the following:

 

(a) such Person:

 

(i) is dissolved (other than pursuant to a consolidation, amalgamation or merger);

 

(ii) becomes insolvent or is unable or fails to pay its debts as such debts become due;

 

(iii) shall admit in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as they become due; or

 

(iv) shall make a general assignment, arrangement, composition with or trust for the benefit of creditors;

 

(b) the institution of any voluntary case or other proceeding by such Person seeking to adjudicate it as insolvent or bankrupt, or seeking liquidation, winding up, reorganisation, administration, examinership, voluntary or other arrangement, adjustment, protection, relief or composition of it or its debts under any Insolvency Law, or seeking the entry of an order for relief or the appointment of a receiver, trustee, examiner or other similar official for it or any substantial part of its assets or such Person shall consent to the appointment of or taking possession by a receiver, trustee, examiner or other similar official for such Person or for any substantial part of its assets;

 

(c) the institution of any case or other proceeding against such Person without such Person's application or consent seeking to adjudicate it as bankrupt or insolvent, or seeking liquidation, winding up, reorganisation, administration, examinership, voluntary or other arrangement, adjustment, protection, relief or composition of it or its debts under any Insolvency Law, or seeking the entry of an order for relief or the appointment of a receiver, trustee, examiner or other similar official for it or any other substantial part of its assets and such case or proceeding shall have continued undismissed, or unstayed and in effect, for a period of thirty (30) days or an order for relief in respect of such Person shall be entered in an involuntary case under an Insolvency Law or any other relief under any bankruptcy or insolvency law or other similar law affecting creditors' rights, or a petition is presented for its winding-up or liquidation by it or against such Person;

 

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(d) has a secured party take possession of all or substantially all its assets or has a distress, execution, attachment, sequestration or other legal process levied, enforced or sued on or against all or substantially all its assets and such secured party maintains possession, or any such process is not dismissed, discharged, stayed or restrained, in each case within 30 days thereafter;

 

(e) the order of any preliminary insolvency measures by an insolvency court (or any other competent authority) against such Person;

 

(f) has a resolution passed for its winding-up, official management or liquidation (other than pursuant to a consolidation, amalgamation or merger);

 

(g) seeks or becomes subject to the appointment of an administrator, provisional liquidator, conservator, receiver, trustee, custodian or other similar official for it or for all or substantially all its assets (other than, for so long as it is required by law or regulation not to be publicly disclosed, any such appointment which is to be made, or is made, by a person or entity described in paragraph (c) above); or

 

(h) such Person shall take any corporate, partnership or other similar appropriate action to authorise or initiate any of the actions set forth in the preceding paragraphs (a), (b), (c) or (d).

 

"Excess Concentration Amount" means, as at any Month End Date, the aggregate Obligor Excess Concentration Amount for all Eligible Obligors.

 

"Excluded Obligor" means, as of any date of determination, each obligor which (a) is listed on Exhibit B attached hereto, (b) is a Restricted Party or (c) a Purchaser Agent has notified the Seller, the Servicer, the Administrative Agent and each other Purchaser Agent is excluded on the grounds that such obligor (i) is subject to internal sanctions screening by such Purchaser Agent, (ii) does not comply with internal sanctions, "know your customer" or similar requirements of such Purchaser Agent, (iii) is otherwise subject to any Sanction or in breach of any Anti-Corruption Law or (iv) does not comply with such Purchaser Agent’s ESR Policy Framework.

 

"Excluded Receivable" means, at any time, any Receivable (a) arising from a Contract with a Sanctioned Person, (b) arising from a Contract with an Obligor which is located in a Sanctioned Country, (c) arising from a Contract which is governed by the Laws of a Sanctioned Country, (d) that is otherwise related to a Sanctioned Person or Sanctioned Country, or (e) arising from a Contract the Obligor of which is an Excluded Obligor.

 

"Excluded Taxes" is defined in Clause 7.3(c) (Taxes) of the Receivables Transfer Agreement.

 

"Existing Law" means (a) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; (b) the third Basel Accord issued by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision as set out in the publications entitled "Basel III: A global regulatory framework for more resilient banks and banking systems", "Basel III: International framework for liquidity risk measurement, standards and monitoring" and "Guidance for national authorities operating the countercyclical capital buffer" as updated from time to time (collectively "Basel III") and any further guidance or standards published by the Basel Committee relating to Basel III, (c) any rules, regulations, guidance, interpretations, directives or requests from any Official Body relating to, or implementing the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act or Basel III (whether or not having the force of law), or (d) the Securitisation Regulation Rules.

 

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"Expected Dilution Percentage" means, as at any Month End Date, the average of the Non-Contractual Dilution Ratio for the twelve (12) Month End Dates immediately preceding (and including) such Month End Date.

 

"Expense Reserve Purchaser Fee Component" means, as at any Monthly Calculation Date, the fraction (expressed as a percentage) determined as:

 

(a) the product of:

 

(i) the sum of:

 

(A) the product of (x) [*****], multiplied by (y) the Facility Limit, plus

 

(B)           the product of (x) the Conduit Purchaser Fee, multiplied by (y) the Purchaser Group Limit for the BNP Purchaser Group, plus

 

(C)           the product of (x) the Conduit Purchaser Fee, multiplied by (y) the Purchaser Group Limit for the ING Purchaser Group, multiplied by

 

(ii) the DSO as at the Month End Date immediately preceding such Monthly Calculation Date, multiplied by

 

(iii) the Relevant Stress Factor, multiplied by

 

(iv) 1/360, divided by

 

(b) the Net Eligible Receivables Balance as at the Month End Date immediately preceding such Monthly Calculation Date.

 

"Expense Reserve 3rd Party Fee Component" means, as at any Monthly Calculation Date, the sum (expressed as a percentage) determined as:

 

(a) the fraction (expressed as a percentage) determined as:

 

(i) the product of:

 

(A) (x) the Aggregate 3rd Party Annual Fees divided by (y) 12, multiplied by

 

(B) (x) the DSO as at the Month End Date immediately preceding such Monthly Calculation Date divided by (y) 30, multiplied by

 

(C) the Relevant Stress Factor, divided by

 

(ii) the Net Eligible Receivables Balance as at the Month End Date immediately preceding such Monthly Calculation Date, plus

 

(b) the Servicing Fee Reserve Percentage.

 

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"Expense Reserve Percentage" means, as at any Monthly Calculation Date, the sum (expressed as a percentage) of:

 

(a) the Expense Reserve Purchaser Fee Component as at such Monthly Calculation date, plus

 

(b) the Expense Reserve 3rd Party Fee Component as at such Monthly Calculation date.

 

"FATCA" means: (a) sections 1471 to 1474 of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as in effect on the date hereof (or any amended or successor version that is substantially comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with) or any associated regulations; (b) any Law of any other jurisdiction, or relating to an intergovernmental agreement between the United States and any other jurisdiction, which (in either case) facilitates the implementation of any Law referred to in paragraph (a) above; or (c) any agreement pursuant to the implementation of any Law referred to in paragraphs (a) or (b) above with the United States Internal Revenue Service, the United States government or any governmental or taxation authority in any other jurisdiction.

 

"FATCA Deduction" means a deduction or withholding from a payment under a Transaction Document required by FATCA.

 

"FATCA Exempt Party" means a Person that is entitled to receive payments free from any FATCA deduction.

 

"Facility Limit" means €600,000,000.

 

"FCA" means the Financial Conduct Authority.

 

"Fee Letters" means the Administrative Agent Fee Letters and the Purchaser Fee Letters, collectively, with respect to certain fees to be paid by the SPV and the Arrow Parties in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents.

 

"Final Payout Date" means the date, after the Termination Date, on which the Aggregate Invested Amounts have been reduced to zero (0), all accrued Agent Servicing Fees and Backup Servicing Fees (if any) have been paid in full, and all other Aggregate Unpaids have been paid in full in cash.

 

"Fitch" means Fitch Ratings, Inc. or any successor thereto which is an internationally recognised statistical rating organisation.

 

"Foundation Management Agreement" means that certain foundation management agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, by and among the Stichting Arrow EMEA Funding Corp, the Corporate Services Provider and the Administrative Agent.

 

"GAAP" means, with respect to (i) any Arrow Party, United States generally accepted accounting principles (in effect from time to time and applicable to such Arrow Party) or, if applicable in the context, generally accepted accounting principles in effect and applicable to such Arrow Party by Law, and (ii) any other Person, generally accepted accounting principles applicable to such Person (including generally accepted accounting principles applicable to such Person by Law) or the consolidated group of which such Person is a member.

 

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"GBP Eligible Receivables Balance" means, at any time, an amount in GBP equal to the aggregate Unpaid Balance of all Eligible Receivables denominated in GBP at such time.

 

"GBP Investment Interest Reserve Percentage" means, as at any Monthly Calculation Date, the ratio (expressed as a percentage) determined as:

 

(a) the product of:

 

(i) the maximum between:

 

(A) ICE TERM SONIA for a period of one (1) month as at such Monthly Calculation Date multiplied by [*****], and

 

(B) ICE TERM SONIA for a period of one (1) month as at such Monthly Calculation Date plus [*****], multiplied by

 

(ii) the product determined as:

 

(A) the Facility Limit, multiplied by

 

(B) the quotient determined as:

 

(x)            the Base Currency Equivalent of the GBP Net Eligible Receivables Balance as at the Month End Date immediately preceding such Monthly Calculation Date, divided by

 

(y)            the Net Eligible Receivables Balance as at the Month End Date immediately preceding such Monthly Calculation Date, multiplied by

 

(iii) the DSO as at the Month End Date immediately preceding such Monthly Calculation Date, multiplied by

 

(iv) the Relevant Stress Factor, multiplied by

 

(v) 1/360; divided by

 

(b) the Net Eligible Receivables Balance as at the Month End Date immediately preceding such Monthly Calculation Date.

 

"GBP Net Eligible Receivables Balance" means, at any time, an amount in GBP equal to:

 

(a) the GBP Eligible Receivables Balance at such time, less

 

(b) the aggregate outstanding Dilutions denominated in GBP with respect to Eligible Receivables at such time, less

 

(c) the aggregate Unpaid Balance of all Defaulted Receivables which are Eligible Receivables denominated in GBP at such time, less

 

(d) the aggregate Unapplied Cash denominated in GBP with respect to Eligible Obligors outstanding at such time, less

 

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(e) the aggregate outstanding Provisions for Contractual Dilutions denominated in GBP with respect to Eligible Obligors at such time, less

 

(f) the aggregate Unpaid Balance of all Eligible Receivables denominated in GBP the Obligor of which is located in Poland and which is subject to Polish VAT, less

 

(g) the product of:

 

(i) the sum of:

 

(A) the aggregate Obligor Excess Concentration Amount at such time for all Eligible Obligors, plus

 

(B) at any time when a Level II Rating Event does not exist, the excess, if any, of (x) the Base Currency Equivalent of the aggregate Unpaid Balance of the Eligible Receivables the Obligor of which is located in Bulgaria, Sweden, Denmark, Malta, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Croatia, Estonia, Luxembourg, Greece or Cyprus, over (y) the product of (I) [*****], multiplied by (II) the Eligible Receivables Balance, plus

 

(C) at any time when a Level II Rating Event does not exist, the excess, if any, of (i) the Base Currency Equivalent of the aggregate Unpaid Balance of Swiss Receivables which are Eligible Receivables, over (ii) the product of (x) [*****], multiplied by (y) the Eligible Receivables Balance, plus

 

(D) at any time when a Level I Rating Event does not exist, the excess, if any, of (i) the Base Currency Equivalent of the aggregate Unpaid Balance of German Receivables governed by German law which arise under a Contract that contains a restriction on assignment which are Eligible Receivables, over (ii) the product of (x) [*****], multiplied by (y) the Eligible Receivables Balance, multiplied by

 

(ii) the quotient determined as:

 

(A) the GBP Eligible Receivables Balance, divided by

 

(B) the Eligible Receivables Balance.

 

"GDPR" means (EU) 2016/679 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation).

 

"German Account Pledge Agreement" means that certain German Account Pledge Agreement, dated on or around the Closing Date, among the German Originator and the Security Trustee.

 

"German Agent Servicer" means Arrow Germany.

 

"German Originator" means Arrow Germany.

 

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"German Originator Stop-Purchase Date" has the meaning given to that term in the German Sale Agreement.

 

"German Receivables" means the Receivables originated by Arrow Germany in its capacity as Originator and sold to the SPV under the German Sale Agreement.

 

"German SPV Servicer" means Arrow Germany.

 

"German Sale Agreement" means that certain German receivables sale agreement, dated on or around the Closing Date, made between the German Originator, as seller, and the SPV, as buyer.

 

"German Security Agreement" means any agreement pursuant to which a security is created under German law pursuant to any of the Transaction Documents.

 

"Guarantee" means, as to any Person (the "guaranteeing person"), any obligation of (a) the guaranteeing person or (b) another Person (including, without limitation, any bank under any letter of credit) to induce the creation of which the guaranteeing person has issued a reimbursement, counterindemnity or similar obligation, in either case guaranteeing or in effect guaranteeing any Indebtedness, leases, dividends or other obligations (the "primary obligations") of any other third Person (the "primary obligor") in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, including, without limitation, any obligation of the guaranteeing person, whether or not contingent, (i) to purchase any such primary obligation or any property constituting direct or indirect security therefor, (ii) to advance or supply funds (1) for the purchase or payment of any such primary obligation or (2) to maintain working capital or equity capital of the primary obligor or otherwise to maintain the net worth or solvency of the primary obligor, (iii) to purchase property, securities or services primarily for the purpose of assuring the owner of any such primary obligation of the ability of the primary obligor to make payment of such primary obligation or (iv) otherwise to assure or hold harmless the owner of any such primary obligation against loss in respect thereof; provided, however, that the term Guarantee shall not include endorsements of instruments for deposit or collection in the ordinary course of business. The amount of any Guarantee of any guaranteeing person shall be deemed to be the lower of (a) an amount equal to the stated or determinable amount of the primary obligation in respect of which such Guarantee is made and (b) the maximum amount for which such guaranteeing person may be liable pursuant to the terms of the instrument embodying such Guarantee, unless such primary obligation and the maximum amount for which such guaranteeing person may be liable are not stated or determinable, in which case the amount of such Guarantee shall be such guaranteeing person's maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof as determined by such Person in good faith.

 

"ICE TERM SONIA" means the ICE Term SONIA reference rate administered and published by ICE Benchmark Administration Limited, or any other person which takes over the administration of such rate, published on the ICE Term Risk Free Rates portal at or around 11:55 am (London time).

 

"Indebtedness" means, without duplication, with respect to any Person, such Person's (a) obligations for borrowed money, (b) obligations representing the deferred purchase price of assets other than accounts payable arising in the ordinary course of such Person's business on terms customary in the trade, (c) obligations, whether or not assumed, secured by security interests or payable out of the proceeds or products of assets now or hereafter owned or acquired by such Person, (d) obligations which are evidenced by notes, acceptances (including bankers acceptances), or other instruments, (e) Capitalised Lease obligations, (f) obligations for which such Person is obligated pursuant to a Guarantee, (g) reimbursement obligations, contingent or otherwise, with respect to any letters of credit, (h) the excess of all unrealised losses over all unrealised profits of the Person in question arising from hedge agreements and (i) any other liabilities which would be treated as indebtedness in accordance with GAAP.

 

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"Indemnified Amounts" is defined in Clause 7.1 (Indemnities by the SPV) of the Receivables Transfer Agreement.

 

"Indemnified Parties" is defined in Clause 7.1 (Indemnities by the SPV) of the Receivables Transfer Agreement.

 

"Initial Effective Date" means, in respect of any Person who becomes an Originator after the Closing Date, the "Effective Date" or similar term as specified in the applicable Sale Agreement on and after which such Originator is eligible to sell receivables to the SPV as buyer.

 

"Initial Investment Date" means the date on which the initial Investment is made under the Receivables Transfer Agreement.

 

"Insolvency Law" means any Law, administration, or regulation relating to reorganisation, winding up, administration, examinership, composition or adjustment of debts or otherwise relating to bankruptcy or insolvency.

 

"Invested Amounts" means the aggregate outstanding principal balance of Investments, as reduced from time to time by amounts paid to the applicable Purchaser(s) holding such Investments pursuant to Clause 2.4 (Repayment of Investments and Yield) of the Receivables Transfer Agreement, as applicable; provided that if such Invested Amount shall have been reduced by any payment and thereafter all or a portion of such payment is rescinded or must be returned for any reason, such Invested Amount shall be increased by the amount of such rescinded or returned payment, as though it had not been received by such Purchaser(s).

 

"Investment" is defined in Clause 2.2(a) (Investments; Purchase Price) of the Receivables Transfer Agreement.

 

"Investment Company Act" means the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 

"Investment Date" has the meaning specified in Clause 2.3(a) (Notice of Investment Request) of the Receivables Transfer Agreement.

 

"Investment Request" means each request substantially in the form of Exhibit B (Form of Investment Request) to the Receivables Transfer Agreement which may be attached to any Monthly Servicer Report.

 

"Irish Declaration of Trust" means that certain declaration of trust, dated on or around the Closing Date, among Arrow UK, the SPV and the Security Trustee.

 

"Irish Security Agreement" means the security agreement governed by Irish law, dated on or around the Closing Date, by and between the SPV and the Security Trustee.

 

"Italian Account Pledge Agreement" means that certain deed of pledge over balance on bank account of the German Originator, dated on or around the Second Amendment Effective Date, among the German Originator and the Security Trustee (also in its capacity as mandatario con rappresentanza pursuant to and for the purposes of Italian law).

 

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"Law" means any law (including common law), constitution, statute, treaty, regulation, rule, ordinance, order, injunction, writ, decree, judgment or award of any Official Body or any fiscal, monetary or other authority having jurisdiction over or the ability (either directly or indirectly) to otherwise control, regulate or bind any Person or its property or assets.

 

"Level I Rating Event" means, on any date of determination, Arrow has a Public Debt Rating from at least two Rating Agencies of (i) "BB+" or below from S&P, (ii) "BB+" or below from Fitch and/or (iii) "Ba1" or below from Moody's, in each case, as of such date of determination (it being understood that the existence of a Level II Rating Event shall also constitute a Level I Rating Event).

 

"Level II Rating Event" means, on any date of determination, Arrow (a) has a Public Debt Rating from at least two Rating Agencies of (i) "BB" or below from S&P, (ii) "BB" or below from Fitch and/or (iii) "Ba2" or below from Moody's, in each case, as of such date of determination, or (b) has no Public Debt Rating.

 

"Liabilities" means any loss, damage, fees, cost, charge, claim, demand, expense, indemnities, judgment, action, proceeding or other liability whatsoever (including, without limitation, in respect of taxes, duties, levies, imposts and other charges) and including any value added tax or similar tax charged or chargeable in respect thereof and legal fees and expenses on a full indemnity basis.

 

"Loss Horizon" means, as at any Month End Date, the number equal to the result of the following formula:

 

A + B

 

where:

 

A is the weighted average payment terms calculated over all Eligible Receivables outstanding as at such Month End Date, expressed in months (i.e. calculated in days and divided by 30); provided that such weighted average shall be calculated on the basis of the Base Currency Equivalent of such Eligible Receivables; and

 

B is equal to 3.

 

"Loss Horizon Ratio" means, as at any Month End Date, the quotient (expressed as a percentage) determined as:

 

(a) the Cumulative Sales Over the Loss Horizon as at such Month End Date, divided by

 

(b) the Net Eligible Receivables Balance as at such Month End Date.

 

"Loss Reserve Floor" means [*****].

 

"Loss Reserve Percentage" means, as at any Month End Date, the maximum between:

 

(a) the Dynamic Loss Reserve Percentage as at such Month End Date, and

 

(b) the Loss Reserve Floor as at such Month End Date.

 

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"Majority Purchasers" means, at any time, (x) there are less than three Purchaser Groups, the Administrative Agent and the Purchaser Agents for those Purchaser Groups which hold Commitments aggregating 100% of the Facility Limit as of such time, and (y) there are three or more Purchaser Groups, the Administrative Agent and the Purchaser Agents for those Purchaser Groups which hold Commitments aggregating in excess of a percentage of the Facility Limit as agreed at such time by the Administrative Agent, each Purchaser Agent and the Parent (or, in the case of clauses (x) and (y), if the Commitments shall have been terminated, one or more Purchaser Agents for those Purchaser Groups whose aggregate pro rata shares of the Aggregate Invested Amounts are equal to 100%, in the case of clause (x), or exceed a percentage of the Aggregate Invested Amounts as agreed at such time by the Administrative Agent, each Purchaser Agent and the Parent, in the case of clause (y)). The Commitments and Invested Amounts of any Defaulting Purchaser shall be disregarded from both the numerator and the denominator in determining the Majority Purchasers at any time.

 

"Material Adverse Effect" means any event or condition which could have material adverse effect on (a) the collectability of the Receivables, (b) the business, operations, property, prospects or condition (financial or otherwise) of the SPV, (c) the ability of the SPV or any Arrow Party to perform its respective obligations under the Transaction Documents to which it is a party, (d) the legality, validity or enforceability of any Transaction Document or any part thereof or the rights or remedies of the Administrative Agent, the Purchasers or the Security Trustee thereunder, or (e) the SPV's, the Administrative Agent's, the Security Trustee's or any Purchaser's interest in the Receivable and the Related Rights.

 

"Maturity Date" means the earlier of:

 

(a) the Commitment Termination Date from time to time in effect; and

 

(b) the date on which the Investments are declared or automatically become due and payable pursuant to Clause 6.3 (Remedies) of the Receivables Transfer Agreement.

 

"Minimum Total Reserve Percentage" means,

 

a) until the 30th of September 2020, [*****], and

 

b) from the 30th of September 2020 and at any other date thereafter either:

 

i. prior to (and excluding) the date on which the Transaction is an EU STS Transaction, [*****], or

 

ii. from (and including) the date on which the Transaction is an EU STS Transaction, [*****];

 

provided that if a notification is sent to ESMA that the Transaction no longer meets the STS Requirements or the Transaction is no longer considered an EU STS Transaction following a decision of the competent authorities, then paragraph (i) will apply from (and including) the date of such notification.

 

For the purposes of the Transaction Documents, the Transaction will be an "EU STS Transaction" (once a notification has been submitted to ESMA by each of BNP Paribas and ING Belgium S.A./N.V. in accordance with Article 27 of the EU Securitisation Regulation that the Transaction complies with the STS Requirements) on such date that each notification by BNP Paribas and ING Belgium S.A./N.V. is published on the register maintained by ESMA on its website.

 

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"Month End Date" means the last day of each fiscal month of Arrow set forth on Schedule 2 (Arrow Fiscal Calendar) hereto.

 

"Monthly Calculation Date" means the third (3rd) Business Day after the Month End Date.

 

"Monthly Calculation Period" means the period from the Closing Date until the first Month End Date thereafter and each subsequent period from a Month End Date until the next Month End Date; provided that the last Monthly Calculation Period shall end on the Final Payout Date.

 

"Monthly Servicer Report" means a report, in substantially the form attached as Schedule 1 (Form of Monthly Servicer Report) to the Servicing Deed or in such other form as is mutually agreed to by the SPV, the Agent Servicers and the Administrative Agent, furnished by the Agent Servicers pursuant to Clause 3.4 (Reports) of the Servicing Deed, which in each case shall include as an attachment an Investment Request substantially in the form of Exhibit B (Form of Investment Request) to the Receivables Transfer Agreement.

 

"Moody's" means Moody's Investors Service, Inc., or any successor that is an internationally recognised statistical rating organisation.

 

"Net Eligible Receivables Balance" means, at any time, an amount equal to:

 

(a) the Eligible Receivables Balance at such time, less

 

(b) the Base Currency Equivalent of the aggregate Dilutions previously issued with respect to Eligible Receivables and still outstanding at such time, less

 

(c) the Base Currency Equivalent of the aggregate Unpaid Balance of all Defaulted Receivables which are Eligible Receivables at such time, less

 

(d) the Base Currency Equivalent of the aggregate Unapplied Cash with respect to Eligible Obligors outstanding at such time, less

 

(e) the Base Currency Equivalent of the aggregate outstanding Provisions for Contractual Dilutions with respect to Eligible Obligors at such time, less

 

(f) the Excess Concentration Amount at such time, less

 

(g) at any time when a Level II Rating Event does not exist, the excess, if any, of (i) the Base Currency Equivalent of the aggregate Unpaid Balance of the Eligible Receivables the Obligor of which is located in Bulgaria, Sweden, Denmark, Malta, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Croatia, Estonia, Luxembourg, Greece or Cyprus, over (ii) the product of (A) [*****], multiplied by (B) the Eligible Receivables Balance, less

 

(h) at any time when a Level II Rating Event does not exist, the excess, if any, of (i) the Base Currency Equivalent of the aggregate Unpaid Balance of Swiss Receivables which are Eligible Receivables, over (ii) the product of (A) [*****], multiplied by (B) the Eligible Receivables Balance, less

 

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(i) at any time when a Level I Rating Event does not exist, the excess, if any, of (i) the Base Currency Equivalent of the aggregate Unpaid Balance of German Receivables governed by German law which arise under a Contract that contains a restriction on assignment which are Eligible Receivables, over (ii) the product of (A) [*****], multiplied by (B) the Eligible Receivables Balance, less

 

(j) the Base Currency Equivalent of the aggregate Unpaid Balance of all Eligible Receivables the Obligor of which is located in Poland and which is subject to Polish VAT.

 

"New Euro Monthly Sold Receivables Targeted Amount" means, as at any Monthly Calculation Date, with respect to the immediately following Monthly Settlement Date, an amount in Euro determined as the difference between (a) the Targeted Euro Investment Amount as at such Monthly Calculation Date, minus (b) the Unpaid Balance of the Sold Receivables denominated in Euro previously transferred to the Administrative Agent as of the immediately preceding Month End Date; provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, such amount shall take into consideration any Collections received and any write-off made or which should have been made in accordance with the Credit and Collection Policy of the relevant Originator with respect to such Sold Receivables previously transferred to the Administrative Agent during the previous Monthly Calculation Periods (including the immediately preceding Monthly Calculation Period).

 

"New GBP Monthly Sold Receivables Targeted Amount" means, as at any Monthly Calculation Date, with respect to the immediately following Monthly Settlement Date, an amount in GBP determined as the difference between (a) the Targeted GBP Investment Amount as at such Monthly Calculation Date, minus (b) the Unpaid Balance of the Sold Receivables denominated in GBP previously transferred to the Administrative Agent as of the immediately preceding Month End Date; provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, such amount shall take into consideration any Collections received and any write-off made or which should have been made in accordance with the Credit and Collection Policy of the relevant Originator with respect to such Sold Receivables previously transferred to the Administrative Agent during the previous Monthly Calculation Periods (including the immediately preceding Monthly Calculation Period).

 

"New USD Monthly Sold Receivables Targeted Amount" means, as at any Monthly Calculation Date, with respect to the immediately following Monthly Settlement Date, an amount in USD determined as the difference between (a) the Targeted USD Investment Amount as at such Monthly Calculation Date, minus (b) the Unpaid Balance of the Sold Receivables denominated in USD previously transferred to the Administrative Agent as of the immediately preceding Month End Date; provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, such amount shall take into consideration any Collections received and any write-off made or which should have been made in accordance with the Credit and Collection Policy of the relevant Originator with respect to such Sold Receivables previously transferred to the Administrative Agent during the previous Monthly Calculation Periods (including the immediately preceding Monthly Calculation Period).

 

"Non-Consenting Purchaser" is defined in Clause 12 (Amendments and Waivers) of the Receivables Transfer Agreement.

 

"Non-Contractual Dilution" means, with respect to any Receivable, any debt owed by the corresponding Originator to the Obligor of such Receivable, which does not correspond to discounts, volume rebates or volume discounts or another reduction set out in the Obligor's Contract(s) relating to such Receivable, and which results from:

 

(a) any credit memo or credit note issued by the corresponding Originator in relation to any defect, reject or return of goods sold by the corresponding Originator to the Obligor of such Receivable;

 

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(b) any credit memo or credit note issued by the corresponding Originator in relation to an error on a Receivable; or

 

(c) any other credit memos, credit notes, reduction, cancellation, adjustment or any transactions that will come at a reduction of the Unpaid Balance of such Receivable and that either could not have been anticipated by the corresponding Originator or that could not be identified as a Contractual Dilution by the relevant Originator.

 

"Non-Contractual Dilution Ratio" means, as at any Month End Date, the ratio (expressed as a percentage) computed by dividing:

 

(a) the Base Currency Equivalent of the aggregate amount of Non-Contractual Dilutions issued with respect to Eligible Receivables during the Monthly Calculation Period ending on such Month End Date, by

 

(b) the Base Currency Equivalent of the aggregate initial Unpaid Balance of Eligible Receivables which arose during the Monthly Calculation Period ending on the immediately preceding Month End Date.

 

"Non-Contractual Dilution Reserve Percentage" means, as at any Month End Date, the greater of:

 

(a) the Dilution Reserve Floor, and

 

(b) a percentage calculated in accordance with the following formula:

 

[(EDP x SF) + ((DS – EDP) x (DS/EDP))] x DHR

 

where:

 

SF = the Relevant Stress Factor;

 

EDP = Expected Dilution Percentage;

 

DS = Dilution Spike; and

 

DHR = Dilution Horizon Ratio.

 

"Non-Defaulting Purchaser" means, at any time, each Purchaser that is not a Defaulting Purchaser at such time.

 

"Obligor" means, with respect to any Receivable, the Person (other than any Person that is Arrow or an Affiliate of Arrow) obligated to make payments in respect of such Receivable pursuant to a Contract or otherwise; provided, however, for the purposes of the definitions of "Obligor Concentration Limit" and "Obligor Excess Concentration Amount", any group of two or more Obligors that are Affiliates of each other shall be treated as a single Obligor.

 

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"Obligor Concentration Limit" means on any day and for any Obligor having a long-term or short-term debt rating from S&P or Moody's in one of the categories set out below, the percentage set forth opposite such rating:

 

S&P/Moody's/Fitch Short-Term
Rating
S&P/Moody's/Fitch Long-Term
Rating
Obligor
Concentration
Limit
A-1/P-1/F1 or higher A+/A1/A+ or higher Loss Reserve Floor
A-2/P-2/F2 A to BBB+ / A2 to Baa1 / A to BBB+ Loss Reserve Floor / 2
A-3/P-3/F3 BBB to BBB- / Baa2 to Baa3 / BBB to BBB- Loss Reserve Floor / 3
Below A-3/P-3/F3 or no rating Below BBB- / below Baa3 / below BBB - or no rating Loss Reserve Floor / 5

 

provided that, for purposes of this definition (a) the long-term and/or short-term rating of a parent company shall be imputed to its Subsidiaries to the extent any such Subsidiary does not have a long-term and/or short-term rating, (b) if an Obligor maintains both short-term and long-term ratings then the short-term rating shall be used in preference to the long-term rating, and (c) subject to the foregoing, if any Obligor (including any group of two or more Obligors) has more than one such long-term rating or more than one such short-term rating, the lowest such rating shall apply.

 

"Obligor Excess Concentration Amount" means, with respect to any Obligor at any time, an amount in the Base Currency Equivalent equal to the amount by which (a) the Base Currency Equivalent of the aggregate Unpaid Balances of all Eligible Receivables of such Obligor at such time, exceeds (b) the product of (i) the Obligor Concentration Limit for such Obligor, multiplied by (ii) the Eligible Receivables Balance at such time.

 

"Official Body" means any government or political subdivision or any agency, authority, bureau, central bank, commission, department or instrumentality of any such government or political subdivision, or any court, tribunal, grand jury or arbitrator, or any accounting board or authority (whether or not part of government) which is responsible for the establishment or interpretation of national or international accounting principles, in each case whether foreign or domestic (including any supra-national bodies such as the European Union or the European Central Bank).

 

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"Organic Documents" of any Person means its memorandum and articles of association, articles or certificate of incorporation and by-laws, limited liability agreement, partnership agreement, deed of incorporation or other comparable charter or organisational documents.

 

"Originator Stop Purchase Percentage" means, for any Originator at any time, the ratio (expressed as a percentage) equal to (a) the Base Currency Equivalent of the aggregate Unpaid Balance of the Receivables originated by such Originator and transferred to the SPV under a Sale Agreement in the immediately preceding twelve-month period (as determined as of the most recent Settlement Date) divided by (b) the Base Currency Equivalent of the aggregate Unpaid Balance of all Receivables originated by all Originators and transferred to the SPV under the Sale Agreements in the immediately preceding twelve-month period (as determined as of the most recent Settlement Date).

 

"Originators" means, as the context requires, all or any one of the English Originator, the German Originator and each Person approved in writing by the Administrative Agent with the consent of all Purchaser Agents collectively that enters into and executes and delivers, as seller, a Sale Agreement with the SPV as buyer after the Closing Date and any other documentation and legal opinions requested by the Administrative Agent or any Purchaser Agent substantially similar to those provided with respect to the Originators as of the Closing Date.

 

"Other Party Entity" is defined in Clause 8.11 (Erroneous Payments) of the Receivables Transfer Agreement.

 

"Parent" means Arrow.

 

"Parent Undertaking Agreement" means that certain Parent Undertaking Agreement, dated on or around the Closing Date, among the Parent, the SPV and the Administrative Agent.

 

"Participating Member State" means any member state of the European Community that adopts or has adopted the Euro as its lawful currency in accordance with the legislation of the European Community relating to Economic and Monetary Union.

 

"Paying Agent" means Elavon Financial Services DAC.

 

"Paying Agent Annual Fee" means [*****].

 

"Periodic Term SOFR Determination Date" is defined in Clause 2.5(c) (Rate Definitions) of the Receivables Transfer Agreement.

 

"Permitted Investment Date" means, with respect to (a) the initial Investment (or initial Investments in more than one Currency), such day as may be agreed to by the Administrative Agent, the Majority Purchasers and the Agent Servicers, and (b) any other Investment (i) any date set out in paragraph (a) of the definition of Settlement Date, or (ii) to the extent the Administrative Agent and the Majority Purchasers, in their sole discretion, agrees, any other Business Day.

 

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"Person" means an individual, partnership, limited liability company, limited company, corporation, joint stock company, trust (including a business trust), unincorporated association, joint venture, firm, enterprise, Official Body or any other entity.

 

"Personal Data" has the meaning given to that term in the GDPR.

 

"Polish Account Pledge Agreement" means that certain Agreement for Civil and Registered Pledges Over Rights Under the Bank Accounts, dated as of January 21, 2022, among the German Originator and the Security Trustee.

 

"Portfolio" has the meaning specified in Clause 2.1(a) (Sale and Purchase) of the Receivables Transfer Agreement.

 

"Potential Early Amortisation Event" means an event which but for the lapse of time or the giving of notice, or both, would constitute an Early Amortisation Event.

 

"Potential Event of Default" means an event which but for the lapse of time or the giving of notice, or both, would constitute an Event of Default.

 

"Potential Servicer Default" means an event which but for the lapse of time or the giving of notice, or both, would constitute a Servicer Default.

 

"Pounds", "GBP" or "£" means the lawful currency of the United Kingdom.

 

"PRA" means the United Kingdom Prudential Regulation Authority.

 

"Priority of Payments" means the priority of payments set forth in Clause 4.1(b) (Deposits and Distributions on Settlement Dates) of the Servicing Deed and Clause 4.2(b) (Application of Available Funds allocated to the SPV) of the Servicing Deed, as applicable.

 

"Pro Rata Share" means, with respect to a Committed Purchaser at any time, the Commitment of such Committed Purchaser at that time, divided by the sum of the Commitments of all Committed Purchasers at that time.

 

"Program Support Agreement" means and includes any agreement entered into by any Program Support Provider providing for the issuance of one or more letters of credit for the account of a Conduit Purchaser, the issuance of one or more surety bonds for which a Conduit Purchaser is obligated to reimburse the applicable Program Support Provider for any drawings thereunder, the sale by a Conduit Purchaser to any Program Support Provider of the Asset Interest (or portions thereof or participations therein) and/or the making of loans and/or other extensions of credit to a Conduit Purchaser in connection with a Conduit Purchaser's commercial paper program, together with any letter of credit, surety bond or other instrument issued thereunder.

 

"Program Support Provider" means and includes any Person now or hereafter extending credit or having a commitment to extend credit to or for the account of, or to make purchases from, a Conduit Purchaser or issuing a letter of credit, surety bond or other instrument to support any obligations arising under or in connection with a Conduit Purchaser's commercial paper program.

 

"Provisions for Contractual Dilutions" means any provisions made by the Originators in the non-consolidated financial accounts issued by such Originator in accordance with GAAP for Contractual Dilutions.

 

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"Public Debt Rating" means, as of any date, the rating that has been most recently announced by S&P, Fitch or Moody's, as the case may be, for any class of non-credit enhanced long-term senior unsecured debt issued by the Parent or, if no such debt of the Parent is then outstanding, the corporate credit rating most recently announced by S&P, Fitch or Moody's, as the case may be, provided, if any such rating agency shall have issued more than one such rating, the lowest such rating issued by such rating agency. For purposes of the foregoing, (a) if any rating established by S&P, Fitch or Moody's shall be changed, such change shall be effective as of the date on which such change is first announced publicly by the rating agency making such change; and (b) if S&P, Fitch or Moody's shall change the basis on which ratings are established, each reference to the Public Debt Rating announced by S&P, Fitch or Moody's, as the case may be, shall refer to the then equivalent rating by S&P, Fitch or Moody's, as the case may be.

 

"Purchase Date" means, with respect to any Receivable, the date of purchase thereof under the applicable Sale Agreement.

 

"Purchaser Agent" means each Person acting as agent on behalf of a Purchaser Group and designated as a Purchaser Agent for such Purchaser Group on the signature pages to the Receivables Transfer Agreement or any other Person who becomes a party to the Receivables Transfer Agreement as a Purchaser Agent pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption Agreement.

 

"Purchaser Agent-Related Persons" means, with respect to any Purchaser Agent, such Purchaser Agent, together with its Affiliates and their respective officers, directors, employees and agents and Affiliates.

 

"Purchaser Fee Letter" means each fee letter agreement, dated on or after the Closing Date, among the Parent, the Administrative Agent, the Purchasers and the Purchaser Agents.

 

"Purchaser Group" means, (i) for BNP Paribas, BNP Paribas as a Committed Purchaser and as Purchaser Agent for the BNP Purchaser Group and Matchpoint Finance plc as a Conduit Purchaser, (ii) for Mont Blanc Capital Corp, ING Belgium S.A./N.V. as Purchaser Agent for the ING Purchaser Group and Mont Blanc Capital Corp, as a Committed Purchaser and as a Conduit Purchaser, and (iii) for any other Committed Purchaser, such Committed Purchaser, its related Conduit Purchaser, if any, and its related Purchaser Agent, as set forth on Schedule 1 (Purchaser Groups and Commitments) to the Receivables Transfer Agreement.

 

"Purchaser Group Limit" means, for any Purchaser Group, the amount identified as the "Purchaser Group Limit" for such Purchaser Group as set forth on Schedule 1 (Purchaser Groups and Commitments) to the Receivables Transfer Agreement, as such amount may be increased or decreased as set forth in any Assignment and Assumption Agreement to which the parties in such Purchaser Group may be party or otherwise pursuant to the Receivables Transfer Agreement.

 

"Purchasers" means, collectively, the Committed Purchasers and the Conduit Purchasers.

 

"Rate Period" is defined in Clause 2.5(b) (Rate Periods) of the Receivables Transfer Agreement.

 

"Receivable" means any indebtedness and other obligations owed by any Obligor to any Originator, showing from the records of such Originator (without giving effect to any transfer under the Sale Agreements), or any right of the SPV to payment from or on behalf of an Obligor, arising in connection with the sale of products or services by such Originator to such Obligor or an Affiliate of such Obligor, and includes the obligation to pay any fees and other charges with respect thereto. The term Receivable shall not include any Excluded Receivable.

 

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"Receivables Transfer Agreement" means that certain Receivables Transfer Agreement, dated on or around the Closing Date, made among the SPV, the Administrative Agent, the Purchaser Agents, Purchasers, the Security Trustee, the Paying Agent, the Agent Servicers and the SPV Servicers.

 

"Receiver" means a receiver, a receiver and manager or an administrative receiver of the whole or any part of the SPV Collateral.

 

"Recipient" is defined in Clause 2.8 (Sharing of payments, etc.) of the Receivables Transfer Agreement.

 

"Records" means all Contracts, if any, and other purchase orders, invoices, agreements, books, records and other documents and any other media, materials or devices for the storage of information (including tapes, disks, punch cards, computer programs and databases and related assets) maintained by the SPV or any Arrow Party with respect to the Receivables and their Related Rights, or the Obligors.

 

"Reference Rate Terms" means the terms set out in Schedule 3 (Reference Rate Terms).

 

"Related Rights" means, in respect of any Receivable, all Related Security and RSA Rights relating thereto.

 

"Related Security" means with respect to any Receivable, all of the applicable Originator's (without giving effect to any transfer under any Sale Agreement) and the SPV's rights in, to and under:

 

(a) any goods (including returned or repossessed goods) and documentation of title evidencing the shipment or storage of any goods relating to any sale giving rise to such Receivable;

 

(b) all other security interests and assets subject thereto from time to time, if any, purporting to secure payment of such Receivable, whether pursuant to a Contract related to such Receivable or otherwise, together with all registrations, financing statements and other filings signed by an Obligor relating thereto;

 

(c) any Contract and all guarantees, indemnities, warranties, insurance (and proceeds and premium refunds thereof) or other agreements or arrangements of any kind from time to time supporting or securing payment of such Receivable, whether pursuant to a Contract related to such Receivable or otherwise;

 

(d) all Records related to such Receivable; and

 

(e) all Collections on and other proceeds of any of the foregoing.

 

"Relevant Stress Factor" means 2.5.

 

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"Reporting Services Agreement" means the Reporting Services Agreement, dated on or around the Closing Date, by and among the SPV, the Servicers, the Administrative Agent and the Reporting Services Provider.

 

"Reporting Services Provider" means Demica Limited.

 

"Reporting Services Provider Annual Fee" means [*****].

 

"Required Reserves" means, at any time during a Monthly Calculation Period, an amount equal to the product of (a) the Total Reserve Percentage at such time, times (b) the Net Eligible Receivables Balance at such time.

 

"Resolution Authority" means an EEA Resolution Authority or, with respect to any UK Financial Institution, a UK Resolution Authority.

 

"Restricted Party" means a Person that is (a) subject to, or owned or controlled by a Person subject to, any Sanctions, or a Person acting on behalf of such a Person, (b) located in or organized under the laws of a country or territory that is the subject of country- or territory-wide Sanctions, or a Person who is owned or controlled by, or acting on behalf of such a Person or (c) otherwise a subject of Sanctions.

 

"Retained Interest" means a material net economic interest of not less than 5% as required by Article 6(1) of each of the Securitisation Regulations in the form of a first loss tranche pursuant to (i) paragraph (d) of Article 6(3) of the EU Securitisation Regulation, and (ii) paragraph (d) of Article 6(3) of the UK Securitisation Regulation, in each case as in effect on the Effective Date.

 

"RFR" means the rate specified as such in the Reference Rate Terms.

 

"RFR Banking Day" means any day specified as such in the Reference Rate Terms.

 

"RSA Rights" means, in respect of any Receivable, (a) all of the applicable Originator's right, title, interest and benefit in the Sale Agreement under which the Receivable was sold by such Originator to the SPV in respect of any warranties, representations, undertakings and indemnities provided by such Originator in respect of such Receivable and its rights to exercise all powers as seller under the relevant Sale Agreement with respect to such Receivable and (b) all of the SPV's right, title, interest and benefit in the Sale Agreement under which the Receivable was acquired by the SPV from the applicable Originator in respect of any warranties, representations, undertakings and indemnities provided to the SPV in respect of such Receivable and its rights to exercise all power as purchaser under the relevant Sale Agreement with respect to such Receivable.

 

"S&P" means S&P Global Ratings, a Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC business, or any successor that is an internationally recognised statistical rating organisation.

 

"Sale Agreement" means, as the context requires, all or any one of the English Sale Agreement, the German Sale Agreement and each other receivables sale agreement entered into after the Closing Date between the SPV as buyer and another Arrow Party as seller and approved in writing by the Administrative Agent with the consent of all Purchaser Agents acting together.

 

"Sanctioned Country" means, at any time, a country, region or territory which is, or whose government is, the subject or target of any Sanctions.

 

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"Sanctioned Person" means, at any time, (a) any Person listed in any Sanctions-related list of designated Persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the U.S. Department of State, or by the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, any member state of the European Union, Her Majesty's Treasury of the United Kingdom or other relevant sanctions authority or otherwise subject to any Sanctions, (b) any Person located, operating, organized or resident in a Sanctioned Country, or (c) any Person owned or controlled by any such Person or Persons described in the foregoing clauses (a) and (b).

 

"Sanctions" means any economic or financial sanctions, restrictive measures or trade embargoes enacted, imposed, administered or enforced from time to time by (a) the U.S. government, including those administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury or the U.S. Department of State, or (b) the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, any European Union member state, Her Majesty's Treasury of the United Kingdom or other relevant sanctions authority.

 

"Screen Rate" is defined in Clause 2.5(c) (Rate Definitions) of the Receivables Transfer Agreement.

 

"Second Amendment Effective Date" means September 20, 2022.

 

"Secured Parties" means the Purchasers, the Administrative Agent, the Purchaser Agents, the Security Trustee, the Paying Agent and the other Indemnified Parties.

 

"Securitisation Regulations" means the EU Securitisation Regulation and the UK Securitisation Regulation.

 

"Securitisation Regulation Rules" means the EU Securitisation Regulation Rules and the UK Securitisation Regulation Rules.

 

"Security" means a mortgage, charge, pledge, lien, standard security, assignation in security or other security interest securing any obligation of any person or any other agreement or arrangement having a similar effect.

 

"Security Documents" means the English Security Agreement, the German Security Agreement, the Irish Security Agreement, the English Declaration of Trust (Unsold Receivables), the Account Agreements, and each other security agreement, deed of charge or other agreement or document creating a security interest executed or delivered from time to time by the SPV or any Arrow Party pursuant to, or in connection with, the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents.

 

"Security Trustee" means U.S. Bank Trustees Limited, as security trustee (and mandatario con rappresentanza pursuant to and for the purposes of Italian law) for the Secured Parties.

 

"Security Trustee Annual Fee" means [*****].

 

"Servicer" means the Agent Servicers, in respect of the Asset Interest, and the SPV Servicers, solely in respect of the SPV Collateral.

 

"Servicer Default" is defined in Clause 7.1 (Servicer Default) of the Servicing Deed.

 

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"Servicer Joinder Agreement" is defined in Clause 2.5 (Addition of Servicers) of the Servicing Deed.

 

"Servicing Deed" means that certain Receivables Servicing Deed, dated on or around the Closing Date, made among the SPV, the Administrative Agent, the Security Trustee, the Paying Agent, the Agent Servicers and the SPV Servicers.

 

"Servicing Fee Reserve Percentage" means [*****].

 

"Settlement Date" means (a) prior to the Termination Date (i) except as provided in paragraph (a)(ii), with respect to any Monthly Calculation Period, the third (3rd) Business Day following the Monthly Calculation Date with respect to such Monthly Calculation Period (or, if such day is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day), or (ii) such other Business Day as the Agent Servicers, the Administrative Agent and the Majority Purchasers may from time to time mutually agree, and (b) on and after the Termination Date, each Business Day selected from time to time by the Administrative Agent (it being understood that the Administrative Agent may select Settlement Dates to occur as frequently as daily) or, in the absence of any such selection, the date which would be the Settlement Date pursuant to paragraph (a)(i) or (a)(ii), as applicable, of this definition.

 

"Significant Subsidiary" means any Subsidiary that, directly or indirectly, accounts for more than ten percent (10%) of the assets of Arrow and its Subsidiaries, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.

 

"SOFR" is defined in Clause 2.5(c) (Rate Definitions) of the Receivables Transfer Agreement.

 

"SOFR Administrator" is defined in Clause 2.5(c) (Rate Definitions) of the Receivables Transfer Agreement.

 

"Sold Receivable Collections" means the aggregate Collections attributable to the Sold Receivables that are received or deemed received.

 

"Sold Receivable Related Rights" means all Related Rights with respect to the Sold Receivables.

 

"Sold Receivables" is defined in Clause 2.1(a) (Sale and Purchase) of the Receivables Transfer Agreement.

 

"Specified Covenant Clause" means, with respect to:

 

(a) the SPV, Clauses 5.1(b)(iv) (Notice of Events of Default, Early Amortisation Events, etc), 5.1(b)(v) (Credit and Collection Policy), 5.1(c) (Change of Business), 5.1(h) (Performance and compliance with Receivables and Contracts and Credit and Collection Policy), 5.1(i) (Collections), 5.1(j) (Collections received), 5.1(k) (Accounts), 5.1(m) (Limitation on business activities), 5.2(a) (No sales, adverse claims, etc), 5.2(c) (No subsidiaries, mergers, etc), 5.2(d) (Change in payment instructions to Obligors), 5.2(g) (No amendment of Transaction Documents), 5.2(h) (Other Indebtedness) and 5.2(i) (Payments to the Originators) of the Receivables Transfer Agreement;

 

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(b) the Agent Servicers and the SPV Servicers, Clauses 6.1(b)(iv) (Notice of Servicer Defaults or Potential Servicer Defaults, etc), 6.1(b)(v) (Credit and Collection Policy), 6.1(c) (Change of Business), 6.1(h) (Performance and Compliance with Receivables and Contracts and Credit and Collection Policy), 6.1(j) (Collections), 6.1(k) (Collections received), 6.2(b) (No change to Credit and Collection Policy), 6.2(c) (No mergers, etc) and 6.2(d) (No change in payment instructions to Obligors) of the Servicing Deed;

 

(c) the Parent, Clauses 4.1(a)(v) (Notice of Early Amortisation Event, Potential Early Amortisation Event, Events of Default or Potential Events of Default, etc), 4.1(a)(vi) (Change in debt ratings), 4.1(b) (Maintenance of existence, etc.), 4.2(a) (No sales, liens, etc), 4.2(b) (No change in business or Credit and Collection Policy) and 4.2(c) (No mergers, etc) of the Parent Undertaking Agreement; or

 

(d) any Originator, Clauses 6.2(d) (Performance and compliance with Receivables and Credit and Collection Policy), 6.2(g) (Collections received), 6.2(h) (Accounts), 6.3(a) (No adverse claims, etc), 6.3(c) (No change in Credit and Collection Policy), 6.3(d) (No mergers, etc.) and 6.3(e) (Change in payment instructions to Obligors) of the relevant Sale Agreement.

 

"Specified Purchasers" means, at any time, (x) if there are less than three Purchaser Groups, any Purchaser Agent, and (y) if there are three or more Purchaser Groups, the Purchaser Agents for those Purchaser Groups which hold Commitments aggregating in excess of a percentage of the Facility Limit as agreed at such time by the Administrative Agent, each Purchaser Agent and the Parent (or, in the case of clauses (x) and (y), if the Commitments shall have been terminated, any Purchaser Agent, in the case of clause (x), or the Purchaser Agents for those Purchaser Groups whose aggregate pro rata shares of the Aggregate Investment Amounts exceed a percentage of the Aggregate Invested Amounts as agreed at such time by the Administrative Agent, each Purchaser Agent and the Parent, in the case of clause (y)). The Commitments and Invested Amounts of any Defaulting Purchaser shall be disregarded from both the numerator and the denominator in determining the Specified Purchasers at any time.

 

"SPV" means Arrow EMEA Funding Corp B.V., a private limited liability company (besloten vennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheid) incorporated under the laws of the Netherlands.

 

"SPV Account" means any account, at an Eligible Account Bank, described in Schedule 3 (Accounts) to the Receivables Transfer Agreement under the heading "SPV Accounts" and any account added as an SPV Account in accordance with the Transaction Documents.

 

"SPV Account Agreements" means, collectively, the Dutch Account Pledge Agreement (SPV Accounts) and each other control or other security agreement or arrangement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Security Trustee and as may be appropriate under the laws of any relevant jurisdiction, with respect to an SPV Account.

 

"SPV Account Bank" means any Eligible Account Bank listed in Schedule 3 (Accounts) to the Receivables Transfer Agreement and any other Eligible Account Bank added as an SPV Account Bank in accordance with the Transaction Documents.

 

"SPV Account Bank Annual Fee" means [*****].

 

"SPV Collateral" is defined in Clause 27.9 (Security Interest) of the Receivables Transfer Agreement.

 

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"SPV Guaranty" is defined in Clause 27.1 (Guaranty of Payment) of the Receivables Transfer Agreement.

 

"SPV Guaranty Fee" is defined in Clause 4.1(c) (Allocation and Distribution of Available Funds) of the Servicing Deed.

 

"SPV Management Agreement" means that certain SPV management agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, by and among the SPV, the Corporate Services Provider and the Administrative Agent.

 

"SPV Profit Amount" means, with respect to any fiscal year, an amount per annum equal to the greater of (a) [*****] and (b) the product of (x) the aggregate amount of fees owed by the SPV to the Corporate Services Provider under Clause 6 of the SPV Management Agreement in such fiscal year and (y) [*****].

 

"SPV Servicers" means, initially, the English SPV Servicer, the German SPV Servicer and any other Person as may from time to time be appointed as SPV Servicer pursuant to Clause 2.2(b) (Appointment of SPV Servicers) of the Servicing Deed.

 

"SPV Servicing Fee" means an amount in the Base Currency equal to either (a) at any time when each SPV Servicer is an Arrow Party or an Affiliate thereof, the actual cost of servicing the Unsold Receivables plus an amount consistent with industry standards determined by the SPV Servicers and approved by the SPV in its reasonable discretion, such additional amount to be reviewed and updated from time to time, or (b) at any time when any SPV Servicer is not an Arrow Party or an Affiliate thereof, the amount determined by agreement between such Person and the SPV, in either case, payable in arrears on each Settlement Date from Collections pursuant to, and subject to the priority of payments set out in, the Servicing Deed.

 

"Subordinated Lender" has the meaning specified in the Subordinated Loan Agreement.

 

"Subordinated Loan" has the meaning specified in the Subordinated Loan Agreement.

 

"Subordinated Loan Additional Interest Amount" means, in relation to any Settlement Date, a variable amount of interest in an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (a) the amount of any Collections allocated to the SPV under Clause 4.1(c) (Allocation and Distribution of Available Funds) of the Servicing Deed, over (b) the amount of such Collections allocated and applied by the applicable Agent Servicer, on behalf of the SPV pursuant to Clause 4.2(b)(i) (Application of Available Funds allocated to the SPV) and 4.2(b)(ii) (Application of Available Funds allocated to the SPV) of the Servicing Deed.

 

"Subordinated Loan Agreement" means that certain Subordinated Loan Agreement, dated on or around the Closing Date, made among the Subordinated Lender, the SPV, the Agent Servicers, the SPV Servicers and the Administrative Agent.

 

"Subordinated Loan Borrowing Statement" has the meaning specified in Clause 2.3 (Borrowing procedures) of the Subordinated Loan Agreement.

 

"Subordinated Loan Fixed Interest Amount" has the meaning specified in Clause 3.1(a) (Interest) of the Subordinated Loan Agreement.

 

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"Subordinated Loan Interest Determination Date" means the first Business Day of each calendar month.

 

"Subordinated Loan Interest Rate" means, (A) with respect to Dollars, the Term SOFR Reference Rate for a tenor of three (3) months, as such rate is published by the Term SOFR Administrator, on the applicable Settlement Date, determined as of the most recent Subordinated Loan Interest Determination Date, (B) with respect to Euros, the offered rate equal to the Euro Interbank Offered Rate as administered by the European Money Markets Institute (or any successor thereof acceptable to the Subordinated Lender) with a term equivalent to three months at 11:00 a.m. Brussels time on the applicable Settlement Date, determined as of the most recent Subordinated Loan Interest Determination Date, or (C) with respect to GBP, the Compounded Reference Rate on the applicable Settlement Date.  If the calculation of the Subordinated Loan Interest Rate results in a Subordinated Loan Interest Rate of less than zero (0), the Subordinated Loan Interest Rate shall be deemed to be zero (0) for all purposes hereunder.

 

"Subsidiary" means, with respect to any Person, any other Person (a) of which shares or other ownership interests having ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors or other Persons performing similar functions are at the time directly or indirectly owned by such Person, or (b) that is directly or indirectly controlled by such Person. A Person shall be deemed to control another Person if the controlling Person possesses, directly or indirectly, the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of the other Person, whether through the ownership of voting shares or membership interests, by contract, or otherwise.

 

"Swiss 10-Non-Bank Rule" means the rule that the aggregate number of actual and deemed creditors under the German Sale Agreement for Swiss Withholding Tax purposes that are not Swiss Qualifying Banks must not at any time exceed ten (10), in each case in accordance with the meaning of the Swiss Guidelines or the applicable legislation or explanatory notes addressing the same issues that are in force at such time.

 

"Swiss 20-Non-Bank Rule" means the rule that (without duplication) the aggregate number of actual and deemed creditors other than Swiss Qualifying Banks, of the Swiss Seller under all its outstanding debt relevant for classification as debenture (Kassenobligation) (including debt arising under this Agreement), facilities and/or private placements) must not at any time exceed twenty (20), in each case in accordance with the meaning of the Swiss Guidelines or the applicable legislation or explanatory notes addressing the same issues that are in force at such time.

 

"Swiss Federal Tax Administration" means the tax authorities referred to in art. 34 of the Swiss Federal Act on Withholding Tax of 13 October 1965 (Bundesgesetz über die Verrechnungssteuer).

 

"Swiss Guidelines" means, together, the guidelines S-02.123 in relation to interbank loans of 22 September 1986 as issued by the Swiss Federal Tax Administration (Merkblatt S-02.123 vom 22 September 1986 betreffend Zinsen von Bankguthaben, deren Gläubiger Banken sind Interbankguthaben)), S-02.130.1 in relation to money market instruments and accounts receivable of April 1999 (Merkblatt S-02.130.1 vom April 1999 "Geldmarktpapiere und Buchforderungen inländischer Schuldner"), the circular letter No. 15 (1-015-DVS-2017) of 3 October 2017 in relation to bonds and derivative financial instruments as subject matter of taxation of Swiss federal income tax, Swiss withholding tax and Swiss stamp taxes (Kreisschreiben Nr. 15 "Obligationen und derivative Finanzinstrumente als Gegenstand der direkten Bundessteuer, der Verrechnungssteuer und der Stempelabgaben" vom 3. Oktober 2017) and the circular letter No. 34 of 26 July 2011 (1-034-V-2011) in relation to customer credit balances (Kreisschreiben Nr. 34 "Kundenguthaben" vom 26. Juli 2011) and the practice note 010-DVS-2019 dated 5 February 2019 published by the Swiss Federal Tax Administration regarding Swiss Withholding Tax in the Group (Mitteilung-010-DVS-2019-d vom 5. Februar 2019 - Verrechnungssteuer: Guthaben im Konzern), the circular letter No. 46 of 24 July 2019 (1-046-VS-2019) in relation to syndicated credit facilities, promissory note loans, bills of exchange and subparticipations (Kreisschreiben Nr. 46 vom 24. Juli 2019 betreffend "Steuerliche Behandlung von Konsortialdarlehen, Schuldscheindarlehen, Wechseln und Unterbeteiligungen") and the circular letter No. 47 of 25 July 2019 (1-047-V-2019) in relation to bonds (Kreisschreiben Nr. 47 vom 25. Juli 2019 betreffend "Obligationen") as issued, and as amended or replaced from time to time by the Swiss Federal Tax Administration, or as applied in accordance with a tax ruling (if any) issued by the Swiss Federal Tax Administration, or as substituted or superseded and overruled by any law, statute, ordinance, regulation, court decision or the like as in force from time to time.

 

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"Swiss Non-Bank Rules" means the Swiss 10-Non-Bank Rule and the Swiss 20 Non-Bank Rule.

 

"Swiss Qualifying Banks" means

 

(i) any bank as defined in the Swiss Federal Code for Banks and Savings Banks dated 8 November 1934 (Bundesgesetz über die Banken und Sparkassen); or

 

(ii) a person or entity which effectively conducts banking activities with its own infrastructure and staff as its principal business purpose and which has a banking license in full force and effect issued in accordance with the banking laws in force in its jurisdiction of incorporation, or if acting through a branch, issued in accordance with the banking laws in the jurisdiction of such branch, all and in each case in accordance with the Swiss Guidelines.

 

"Swiss Related Security" means any Related Security which is governed by Swiss law.

 

"Swiss Receivable" means a Receivable governed by Swiss law that is originated by Arrow Germany in its capacity as Originator and sold to the SPV under the German Sale Agreement.

 

"Swiss Seller" means the German Originator with its registered branch (Zweigniederlassung) in Rümlang/ZH, Switzerland.

 

"Swiss Withholding Tax" means the tax imposed based on the Swiss Withholding Tax Act.

 

"Swiss Withholding Tax Act" means the Swiss Federal Act on the Withholding Tax of 13 October 1965 (Bundesgesetz über die Verrechnungssteuer), together with the related ordinances, regulations and guidelines.

 

"Targeted Euro Investment Amount" means, as at any Monthly Calculation Date, the amount in Euro determined as:

 

(a) the lesser of

 

(i) the product of:

 

(A) the Facility Limit, multiplied by

 

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(B) the quotient of:

 

(1) the Euro Net Eligible Receivables Balance as at the Month End Date immediately preceding such Monthly Calculation Date, divided by

 

 

(2) the Net Eligible Receivables Balance as at the Month End Date immediately preceding such Monthly Calculation Date, and

 

(ii) the product of:

 

(A) the Euro Net Eligible Receivables Balance as at the Month End Date immediately preceding such Monthly Calculation date, multiplied by

 

(B) 1 (one) minus the Total Reserve Percentage (expressed as a percentage); or

 

(b) any other amount denominated in Euro requested by the applicable Agent Servicer, on behalf of the SPV, in the related Investment Request, provided that such amount requested is lower than the amount calculated in clause (a) above.

 

"Targeted GBP Investment Amount" means, as at any Monthly Calculation Date, the amount in GBP determined as:

 

(a) the lesser of

 

(i) the product of:

 

(A) the Facility Limit, multiplied by

 

(B) the quotient of:

 

(1) the GBP Net Eligible Receivables Balance as at the Month End Date immediately preceding such Monthly Calculation Date, divided by

 

(2) the Net Eligible Receivables Balance as at the Month End Date immediately preceding such Monthly Calculation Date, and

 

(ii) the product of:

 

(A) the GBP Net Eligible Receivables Balance as at the Month End Date immediately preceding such Monthly Calculation date, multiplied by

 

(B) 1 (one) minus the Total Reserve Percentage; or

 

(b) any other amount denominated in GBP requested by the applicable Agent Servicer, on behalf of the SPV, in the related Investment Request, provided that such amount requested is lower than the amount calculated in clause (a) above.

 

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"Targeted USD Investment Amount" means, as at any Monthly Calculation Date, the amount in USD determined as:

 

(a) the lesser of

 

(i) the product of:

 

(A) the Facility Limit, multiplied by

 

(B) the quotient of:

 

(1) the USD Net Eligible Receivables Balance as at the Month End Date immediately preceding such Monthly Calculation Date, divided by

 

(2) the Net Eligible Receivables Balance as at the Month End Date immediately preceding such Monthly Calculation Date, and

 

(ii) the product of:

 

(A) the USD Net Eligible Receivables Balance as at the Month End Date immediately preceding such Monthly Calculation date, multiplied by

 

(B) 1 (one) minus the Total Reserve Percentage; or

 

(b) any other amount denominated in USD requested by the applicable Agent Servicer, on behalf of the SPV, in the related Investment Request, provided that such amount requested is lower than the amount calculated in clause (a) above.

 

"Taxes" is defined in Clause 7.3(a) (Taxes) of the Receivables Transfer Agreement.

 

"Term SOFR" is defined in Clause 2.5(c) (Rate Definitions) of the Receivables Transfer Agreement.

 

"Term SOFR Adjustment" is defined in Clause 2.5(c) (Rate Definitions) of the Receivables Transfer Agreement.

 

"Term SOFR Administrator" is defined in Clause 2.5(c) (Rate Definitions) of the Receivables Transfer Agreement.

 

"Term SOFR Reference Rate" is defined in Clause 2.5(c) (Rate Definitions) of the Receivables Transfer Agreement.

 

"Termination Date" means the earliest of:

 

(a) the Commitment Termination Date;

 

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(b) the date on which the Termination Date is declared pursuant to Clause 6.3(a) or (b) (Remedies) or automatically occurs pursuant to Clause 6.3(a) or (c) (Remedies) of the Receivables Transfer Agreement; and

 

(c) the day on which (i) any Originator, any other Arrow Party or the SPV shall become obligated to withhold any amounts in respect of Taxes from any payment made (or deemed to be made) by such Person to any Secured Party or the SPV pursuant to any Transaction Document, or shall have received notice from any Official Body that it shall be obligated to do so, whether with immediate, retroactive or prospective effect (other than any withholding taxes on any payments or distributions to or for the account of the Secured Parties in respect of which no additional amounts are payable under the Transaction Documents); provided that with respect to any such withholding tax for which an indemnity payment or other compensation payment is required to be made pursuant to any Transaction Document, the amount of any such withholding, individually or when taken together with any other amount to be withheld in respect of Tax from any payment made (or deemed to be made) by such Person to any Secured Party or the SPV pursuant to any Transaction Document (or, in the case of any withholding with prospective effect, any other amount that will in the future have to be withheld) for which an indemnity payment or other compensation payment is or will be required to be made pursuant to any Transaction Document exceeds the Threshold Debt Amount for the Parent, and (ii) the Administrative Agent shall have declared the Termination Date to have occurred by written notice thereof to the SPV and the Agent Servicers.

 

"Threshold Debt Amount" means (a) in relation to the SPV, [*****], and (b) in the case of any Arrow Party, [*****], or, in each case, the equivalent in any other currency or currencies.

 

"Total Reserve Percentage" means, for any Monthly Calculation Period, a percentage equal to the greater of:

 

(a) The Minimum Total Reserve Percentage, and

 

(b) the sum of:

 

(i) the Loss Reserve Percentage as at the Month End Date immediately preceding such Monthly Calculation Period, plus

 

(ii) the Non-Contractual Dilution Reserve Percentage as at the Month End Date immediately preceding such Monthly Calculation Period, plus

 

(ii) the Yield and Expenses Reserve Percentage as at the Month End Date immediately preceding such Monthly Calculation Period.

 

"Transaction" means the securitisation transaction as documented in the Transaction Documents.

 

"Transaction Costs" is defined in Clause 7.4(a) (Other costs and expenses) of the Receivables Transfer Agreement.

 

"Transaction Documents" means, collectively, this Agreement, the Receivables Transfer Agreement, the Subordinated Loan Agreement, the Sale Agreements, the Servicing Deed, the Backup Servicing Agreement, the Security Documents, the Parent Undertaking Agreement, the Fee Letters, the Reporting Services Agreement, each Credit Insurance Policy, the SPV Management Agreement, the Foundation Management Agreement and all of the other instruments, agreements and other documents from time to time executed and delivered by the SPV or any Arrow Party pursuant to or, with the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, in connection with any of the foregoing, including any documentation specifically designated as a "Transaction Document" pursuant to the terms thereof.

 

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"UK Financial Institution" means any BRRD Undertaking (as such term is defined under the PRA Rulebook (as amended form time to time) promulgated by the United Kingdom Prudential Regulation Authority) or any person falling within IFPRU 11.6 of the FCA Handbook (as amended from time to time) promulgated by the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority, which includes certain credit institutions and investment firms, and certain affiliates of such credit institutions or investment firms.

 

"UK Insolvency Regulation" means the EU Insolvency Regulation, as it forms part of UK domestic law as "retained EU law" by operation of the EUWA, and as amended by the Insolvency (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, SI 2019/146.

 

"UK Securitisation Regulation" means Regulation (EU) 2017/2402 as it forms part of UK domestic law as "retained EU law" by operation of the EUWA, and as amended by the Securitisation (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, and as further amended from time to time.

 

"UK Securitisation Regulation Rules" means the UK Securitisation Regulation together with (a) all applicable binding technical standards made under the UK Securitisation Regulation; (b) all EU regulatory technical standards and implementing technical standards relating to the EU Securitisation Regulation (including such regulatory technical standards or implementing technical standards which are applicable pursuant to any transitional provisions of the EU Securitisation Regulation) forming part of UK domestic law by operation of the EUWA; (c) relevant guidance, policy statements or directions relating to the application of the UK Securitisation Regulation (or any binding technical standards) published by the PRA and/or the FCA (or their successors); (d) any guidelines relating to the application of the EU Securitisation Regulation which are applicable in the UK, (e) any other relevant transitional, saving or other provision relevant to the UK Securitisation Regulation by virtue of the operation of the EUWA; and (f) any other applicable laws, acts, statutory instruments, rules, guidance or policy statements published or enacted relating to the UK Securitisation Regulation, in each case as may be amended from time to time.

 

"UK Resolution Authority" means the Bank of England or any other public administrative authority having responsibility for the resolution of any UK Financial Institution.

 

"Unapplied Cash" means, at any time, the amount computed for each given Obligor as the sum of the Base Currency Equivalent of Collections which are not applied to any of its Receivables and as stated in the relevant Monthly Servicer Report.

 

"Undrawn Margin" means, as of any date, [*****].

 

"United States" means the United States of America.

 

"Unpaid Balance" means, with respect to any Receivable at any time, the unpaid amount of such Receivable at such time.

 

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"Unpaid Balance Excluding VAT" means, with respect to any Receivable at any time, the Unpaid Balance of such Receivables minus the VAT Amount with respect to such Receivable.

 

"Unsold Receivable" is defined in Clause 2.1(c) (Unsold Receivables) of the Receivables Transfer Agreement.

 

"Unsold Receivable Collections" means the aggregate Collections attributable to the Unsold Receivables that are received or deemed received.

 

"Unsold Receivable Related Rights" means all Related Rights with respect to the Unsold Receivables.

 

"Unsold Receivable Related Security" means all Related Security with respect to the Unsold Receivables.

 

"USD Eligible Receivables Balance" means, at any time, an amount in USD equal to the aggregate Unpaid Balance of all Eligible Receivables denominated in Dollars at such time.

 

"USD Investment Interest Reserve Percentage" means, as at any Monthly Calculation Date, the ratio (expressed as a percentage) determined as:

 

(a) the product of:

 

(i) the maximum between:

 

(A) Adjusted Term SOFR for a period of one (1) month as at such Monthly Calculation Date multiplied by [*****], and

 

(B) Adjusted Term SOFR for a period of one (1) month as at such Monthly Calculation Date plus [*****], multiplied by

 

(ii) the product determined as:

 

(A) the Facility Limit, multiplied by

 

(B) the quotient determined as:

 

(x) the Base Currency Equivalent of the USD Net Eligible Receivables Balance as at the Month End Date immediately preceding such Monthly Calculation Date, divided by

 

(y) the Net Eligible Receivables Balance as at the Month End Date immediately preceding such Monthly Calculation Date, multiplied by

 

(ii) the DSO as at the Month End Date immediately preceding such Monthly Calculation Date, multiplied by

 

(iii) the Relevant Stress Factor, multiplied by

 

(iv) 1/360; divided by

 

(b) the Net Eligible Receivables Balance as at the Month End Date immediately preceding such Monthly Calculation Date.

 

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"USD Net Eligible Receivables Balance" means, at any time, an amount in USD equal to:

 

(a) the USD Eligible Receivables Balance at such time, less

 

(b) the aggregate outstanding Dilutions denominated in Dollars with respect to Eligible Receivables at such time, less

 

(c) the aggregate Unpaid Balance of all Defaulted Receivables which are Eligible Receivables denominated in Dollars at such time, less

 

(d) the aggregate Unapplied Cash denominated in Dollars with respect to Eligible Obligors outstanding at such time, less

 

(e) the aggregate outstanding Provisions for Contractual Dilutions denominated in Dollars with respect to Eligible Obligors at such time, less

 

(f) the aggregate Unpaid Balance of all Eligible Receivables denominated in USD the Obligor of which is located in Poland and which is subject to Polish VAT, less

 

(g) the product of:

 

(i) the sum of:

 

(A) the aggregate Obligor Excess Concentration Amount at such time for all Eligible Obligors, plus

 

(B) at any time when a Level II Rating Event does not exist, the excess, if any, of (x) the Base Currency Equivalent of the aggregate Unpaid Balance of the Eligible Receivables the Obligor of which is located in Bulgaria, Sweden, Denmark, Malta, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Croatia, Estonia, Luxembourg, Greece or Cyprus, over (y) the product of (I) [*****], multiplied by (II) the Eligible Receivables Balance, plus

 

(C) at any time when a Level II Rating Event does not exist, the excess, if any, of (i) the Base Currency Equivalent of the aggregate Unpaid Balance of Swiss Receivables which are Eligible Receivables, over (ii) the product of (x) [*****], multiplied by (y) the Eligible Receivables Balance, plus

 

(D) at any time when a Level I Rating Event does not exist, the excess, if any, of (i) the Base Currency Equivalent of the aggregate Unpaid Balance of German Receivables governed by German law which arise under a Contract that contains a restriction on assignment which are Eligible Receivables, over (ii) the product of (x) [*****], multiplied by (y) the Eligible Receivables Balance, multiplied by

 

(ii) the quotient determined as:

 

(A) the USD Eligible Receivables Balance, divided by

 

(B) the Eligible Receivables Balance.

 

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"U.S. Government Securities Business Day" is defined in Clause 2.5(c) (Rate Definitions) of the Receivables Transfer Agreement.

 

"VAT" means:

 

(a) any tax imposed in compliance with the Council Directive of 28 November 2006 on the common system of value added tax (EC Directive 2006/112); and

 

(b) any other tax of a similar nature, whether imposed in a member state of the European Union in substitution for, or levied in addition to, such tax referred to in clause (a) above, or imposed elsewhere.

 

"VAT Amount" means, with respect to any Receivable, as at any time, the VAT applicable to such Receivable and reported as such on the related invoice and in the Monthly Servicer Report.

 

"Volcker Rule" means Section 13 of the U.S. Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended, and the applicable rules and regulations thereunder.

 

"Week End Date" means the last day of each week of Arrow set forth on Schedule 2 (Arrow Fiscal Calendar) hereto.

 

"Weekly Calculation Period" means, whenever a Level II Rating Event exists, the period from the date of such Level II Rating Event until the first Week End Date thereafter and each subsequent period from a Week End Date until the next Week End Date; provided that the last Weekly Calculation Period shall end on the Final Payout Date.

 

"Weekly Reporting Date" means the second (2nd) Business Day after the Week End Date.

 

"Weekly Servicer Report" means a report in form and substance to be mutually agreed to by the SPV, the Agent Servicers and the Administrative Agent, furnished by the Agent Servicers pursuant to Clause 3.4 (Reports) of the Servicing Deed.

 

"Weekly Settlement Date" means the fifth (5th) Business Day after the Week End Date.

 

"Write-Down and Conversion Powers" means, (a) with respect to any EEA Resolution Authority, the write-down and conversion powers of such EEA Resolution Authority from time to time under the Bail-In Legislation for the applicable EEA Member Country, which write-down and conversion powers are described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule, and (b) with respect to the United Kingdom, any powers of the applicable Resolution Authority under the Bail-In Legislation to cancel, reduce, modify or change the form of a liability of any UK Financial Institution or any contract or instrument under which that liability arises, to convert all or part of that liability into shares, securities or obligations of that person or any other person, to provide that any such contract or instrument is to have effect as if a right had been exercised under it or to suspend any obligation in respect of that liability or any of the powers under that Bail-In Legislation that are related to or ancillary to any of those powers.

 

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"Yield" means interest on Investments and is further defined in Clause 2.5(c) (Rate Definitions) of the Receivables Transfer Agreement.

 

"Yield and Expenses Reserve Percentage" means, as at any Monthly Calculation Date, the sum (expressed as a percentage) of:

 

(a) the Euro Investment Interest Reserve Percentage as at such Monthly Calculation Date, plus

 

(b) the GBP Investment Interest Reserve Percentage as at such Monthly Calculation Date, plus

 

(c) the USD Investment Interest Reserve Percentage as at such Monthly Calculation Date, plus

 

(d) the Expense Reserve Percentage as at such Monthly Calculation Date.

 

2.2 Interpretation

 

In each Transaction Document:

 

(a) accounting terms not otherwise defined in this Agreement, and accounting terms partly defined in this Agreement to the extent not defined, shall have the respective meanings given to them under, and shall be construed in accordance with, GAAP;

 

(b) the words "hereof," "herein" and "hereunder" and words of similar import used in any Transaction Document refer to such Transaction Document as a whole and not to any particular provision of such Transaction Document;

 

(c) unless otherwise specified, references to any Clause, Schedule or Exhibit are references to Clauses, Schedules and Exhibits in or to that Transaction Document and references to any paragraph, subclause, clause or other subdivision within any Clause or definition refer to such paragraph, subclause, clause or other subdivision of such Clause or definition;

 

(d) the term "including" means "including without limitation" (with related words being construed accordingly), "in particular" means "in particular but without limitation" and other general words shall not be given a restrictive interpretation by reason of their being preceded or followed by words indicating a particular class of assets, matters or things;

 

(e) the term "disposal" includes any lease, licence, transfer, sale or other disposal of any kind (with related words being construed accordingly);

 

(f) the masculine, feminine or neuter gender respectively includes the other genders and the singular includes the plural (and vice versa);

 

(g) references to any Law refer to that Law as amended, re-enacted or replaced from time to time and includes any subordinated legislation in force under it from time to time;

 

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(h) references to any Person's Organic Documents refer to such Organic Documents as amended and otherwise in effect as at the Closing Date or as amended pursuant to and in accordance with the Transaction Documents;

 

(i) any Transaction Document or any other instrument, document or agreement is as supplemented, amended, replaced, restated, renewed, novated or otherwise modified from time to time (however fundamental that supplement, amendment, replacement, restatement, renewal, novation or modification may be, even if it involves increased, new, additional and/or replacement facilities or an increase in any other amount or rate) in accordance with the Transaction Documents;

 

(j) references to any Person include that Person's successors, permitted assigns and permitted transferees in accordance with their respective interests;

 

(k) a "right" includes any title, estate, interest, claim, remedy, power, authority, discretion or other right of any kind, both present and future (and any reference to rights in a particular asset or type or category of assets includes any rights in the proceeds of any disposal of that asset or any assets within that type or category);

 

(l) the term "assets" includes present and future properties, revenues, rights and other assets of every description (and any reference to a particular type of category of assets includes any present or future assets of that type or category);

 

(m) the term "indemnity" means "indemnify and keep indemnified";

 

(n) the term "regulation" includes any regulation, rule, official directive, notice, code of practice, guideline, demand or decision (in each case whether or not having the force of law) of any Official Body;

 

(o) headings are for purposes of reference only and shall not otherwise affect the meaning or interpretation of any provision of any Transaction Document in which they appear;

 

(p) unless otherwise specifically provided with respect to any computation of a period of time, in the computation of a period of time from a specified date to a later specified date, the word "from" means "from and including", the words "to" and "until" each means "to but excluding", and the word "within" means "from and excluding a specified date and to and including a later specified date";

 

(q) if the addition or removal of a material Obligor to or from the Portfolio, as applicable, causes the historical data contained in the calculation of Days Sales Outstanding, the Default Ratio, the Dilution Horizon Ratio, the Dilution Ratio and/or the Loss Horizon Ratio as of any Month End Date (collectively, the "Ratios") to become materially misleading or inaccurate as reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent, the Administrative Agent (at the direction of the Specified Purchasers) may adjust the historical data contained in such Ratios so that the calculation of such Ratios more accurately reflects the Asset Interest (after giving effect to any such removal or addition of an Obligor);

 

(r) all references to a "transfer" or "assignment" of (i) Sold Receivables and Sold Receivable Related Rights to the Administrative Agent shall mean and be a reference to an absolute sale and assignment of such Sold Receivables and Sold Receivable Related Rights to the Administrative Agent for all purposes other than U.S. federal and state income Tax purposes, and (ii) Unsold Receivables and Unsold Receivable Related Rights to the Security Trustee (also in its capacity as mandatario con rappresentanza pursuant to and for the purposes of Italian law) shall mean and be a reference to a security interest over such Unsold Receivables and Unsold Receivable Related Rights in favor of the Security Trustee (also in its capacity as mandatario con rappresentanza pursuant to and for the purposes of Italian law);

 

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(s) all references to the "initial" Unpaid Balance of any Receivable means the Unpaid Balance of such Receivable at the time of transfer or purported transfer from the applicable Originator to the SPV;

 

(t) all references to Servicer shall be construed to be references to (i) the Agent Servicers, as servicers of the Portfolio and (ii) the SPV Servicers, as servicers of the SPV Collateral;

 

(u) an Event of Default, Early Amortisation Event, Servicer Default or any other breach under the Transaction Documents shall be "continuing" unless waived in accordance with each applicable Transaction Document;

 

(v) in each Transaction Document, where it relates to a Dutch entity, or Dutch security, a reference to:

 

(i) a "necessary action to authorise" where applicable, includes without limitation:

 

(A) any action required to comply with the Works Councils Act of the Netherlands (Wet op de ondernemingsraden); and

 

(B) obtaining an unconditional positive advice (advies) from the competent works council(s) if a positive advice is required pursuant to the Works Councils Act of the Netherlands (Wet op de ondernemingsraden);

 

(ii) a "board of directors" means a managing board (bestuur);

 

(iii) a "director" means a managing director (bestuurder);

 

(iv) a "security interest" includes any mortgage (hypotheek), pledge (pandrecht), retention of title arrangement (eigendomsvoorbehoud), privilege (voorrecht), right of retention (recht van retentie), right to reclaim goods (recht van reclame), and, in general, any right in rem (beperkt recht), created for the purpose of granting security (goederenrechtelijk zekerheidsrecht);

 

(v) a "winding-up", "administration" or "dissolution" includes a bankruptcy (faillissement) or dissolution (ontbinding);

 

(vi) a "moratorium" includes surseance van betaling and "a moratorium is declared" or "occurs" includes surseance verleend;

 

(vii) any "step" or "procedure" taken in connection with insolvency proceedings includes a Dutch entity having filed a notice under section 36 of the Tax Collection Act of the Netherlands (Invorderingswet 1990);

 

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(viii) a "liquidator" includes a curator;

 

(ix) an "administrator" includes a bewindvoerder;

 

(x) an "attachment" includes a beslag;

 

(xi) "gross negligence" means grove schuld;

 

(xii) "willful misconduct" means opzet;

 

(xiii) a merger includes a juridische fusie;

 

(xiv) "insolvency" includes a bankruptcy, moratorium and or any resolution proceedings within the meaning of Section 3A of the Wft; and

 

(xv) a "Subsidiary" includes a dochtermaatschappij as in section 2:24a of the Dutch Civil Code;

 

(w) in each Transaction Document, where it relates to a Belgian entity, or Belgian security, a reference to:

 

(i) "gross negligence" is a reference to zware fout/faute lourde and "wilful misconduct" is a reference to opzet/dol;

 

(ii) a "liquidator", "trustee in bankruptcy", "compulsory manager", "receiver", "administrative receiver", "administrator" or similar officer includes any insolventiefunctionaris/praticien de l'insolvabilité, curator/curateur, vereffenaar/liquidateur, gedelegeerd rechter/juge délégué, ondernemingsbemiddelaar/médiateur d'entreprise, gerechtsmandataris/ mandataire de justice, voorlopig bewindvoerder/administrateur provisoire, gerechtelijk bewindvoerder/administrateur judiciaire, mandataris ad hoc/mandataire ad hoc and any sekwester/séquestre;

 

(iii) a "suspension of payments", "moratorium of any indebtedness", or "reorganisation" includes any gerechtelijke reorganisatie/réorganisation judiciaire;

 

(iv) an "insolvency" includes any insolventieprocedure/procedure d'insolvabilité, gerechtelijke reorganisatie/réorganisation judiciaire, faillissement/faillite and any other concurrence between creditors (samenloop van schuldeisers/concours des créanciers);

 

(v) a "security interest" includes a mortgage (hypotheek/hypothèque), a pledge (pand/gage), a transfer by way of security (overdracht ten titel van zekerheid/transfert à titre de garantie), any other proprietary security interest (zakelijke zekerheid/sûreté réelle), a mandate to grant a mortgage, a pledge or any other real surety, a privilege (voorrecht/privilège) and a retention of title (eigendomsvoorbehoud/réserve de propriété);

 

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(vi) an entity being "incorporated" in Belgium or of which its "jurisdiction of incorporation" is Belgium, means that that entity has its registered office (statutaire zetel/siège statutaire) in Belgium;

 

(vii) a "composition" includes any minnelijk akkoord met schuldeisers/accord amiable avec des créanciers or any gerechtelijke reorganisatie/réorganisation judiciaire;

 

(viii) "winding-up", "administration" or "dissolution" includes any vereffening/liquidation, ontbinding/dissolution, sluiting van een onderneming/fermeture d'entreprise and faillissement/faillite;

 

(ix) "attachment", "sequestration", "distress", "execution" or analogous procedures includes any uitvoerend beslag/saisie exécution and bewarend beslag/saisie conservatoire;

 

(x) a "merger" includes an overdracht van algemeenheid/transfert d'universalité, an overdracht van bedrijfstak/transfert de branche d'activité, a splitsing/scission and a fusie/fusion as well as assimilated transactions (gelijkgestelde verrichtingen/operations assimilées) in accordance with Articles 676 and 677 of the Belgian Companies Code or article 12:7 and 12:8 of the Belgian Code of Companies and Associations, whichever is applicable;

 

(xi) the "Belgian Companies Code" means the Belgian Wetboek van vennootschappen/Code des sociétés dated 7 May 1999, as amended from time to time; and

 

(xii) the "Belgian Code of Companies and Associations" means the Belgian Wetboek van vennootschappen en verenigingen/Code des sociétés et des associations dated 23 March 2019, as amended from time to time; and

 

(x) all references to gross negligence shall have the meaning provided under New York law

 

2.3 Rates

 

Each of the Administrative Agent, the Paying Agent and each Purchaser Agent does not warrant or accept responsibility for, and shall not have any liability with respect to (a) the continuation of, administration of, submission of, calculation of or any other matter related to the Base Rate, the Term SOFR Reference Rate, Adjusted Term SOFR, Term SOFR, EURIBOR or the Compounded Reference Rate, or any component definition thereof or rates referred to in the definition thereof, or any alternative, successor or replacement rate thereto (including any Benchmark Replacement), including whether the composition or characteristics of any such alternative, successor or replacement rate (including any replacement Applicable Currency Benchmark Rate or RFR) will be similar to, or produce the same value or economic equivalence of, or have the same volume or liquidity as, the Base Rate, the Term SOFR Reference Rate, Adjusted Term SOFR, Term SOFR, EURIBOR or the Compounded Reference Rate or any other Applicable Currency Benchmark Rate or RFR prior to its discontinuance or unavailability, or (b) the effect, implementation or composition of any amendments or waivers to the Transaction Documents related to the Base Rate, the Term SOFR Reference Rate, Adjusted Term SOFR, Term SOFR, EURIBOR or the Compounded Reference Rate or any other Applicable Currency Benchmark Rate or RFR, or any component definition thereof or rates referred to in the definition thereof, or any alternative, successor or replacement rate thereto (including any replacement Applicable Currency Benchmark Rate or RFR). Each of the Administrative Agent, the Paying Agent and each Purchaser Agent and their respective affiliates or other related entities may engage in transactions that affect the calculation of the Base Rate, the Term SOFR Reference Rate, Adjusted Term SOFR, Term SOFR, EURIBOR or the Compounded Reference Rate or any other Applicable Currency Benchmark Rate or RFR, any alternative, successor or replacement rate (including any replacement Applicable Currency Benchmark Rate or RFR) or any relevant adjustments thereto, in each case, in a manner adverse to the SPV. Each of the Administrative Agent, the Paying Agent and each Purchaser Agent may select information sources or services in its reasonable discretion to ascertain the Base Rate, the Term SOFR Reference Rate, Adjusted Term SOFR, Term SOFR, EURIBOR or the Compounded Reference Rate or any other Applicable Currency Benchmark Rate or RFR, in each case pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, and shall have no liability to the SPV, any Purchaser or any other person or entity for damages of any kind, including direct or indirect, special, punitive, incidental or consequential damages, costs, losses or expenses (whether in tort, contract or otherwise and whether at law or in equity), for any error or calculation of any such rate (or component thereof) provided by any such information source or service.

 

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3. AMENDMENTS

 

Any provision of this Agreement may be amended if, but only if, such amendment is in writing and is signed by the SPV, each Agent Servicer, each SPV Servicer, the Parent, the Originators, the Conduit Purchasers, the Majority Purchasers, the Administrative Agent, the Security Trustee and the Paying Agent; provided, that no such amendment shall (a) change any term used in any Transaction Document, unless signed by or on behalf of each Person which is a party to such Transaction Document whose consent is required to amend such Transaction Document or (b) (i) increase the Commitment of a Committed Purchaser, (ii) reduce the Aggregate Invested Amounts or rate of Yield to accrue thereon or any fees or other amounts payable hereunder, (iii) postpone any date fixed for the payment of any scheduled distribution in respect of the Aggregate Invested Amounts or Yield with respect thereto or any fees or other amounts payable hereunder or for termination of any Commitment, (iv) change the percentage of the Commitments of Committed Purchasers which shall be required for the Committed Purchasers or any of them to take any action under the Transaction Documents, (v) release all or substantially all of the property with respect to which a security or ownership interest therein has been granted hereunder to the Administrative Agent, the Security Trustee or the other Secured Parties or (vi) extend or permit the extension of the Commitment Termination Date (it being understood that a waiver of an Early Amortisation Event or Event of Default shall not constitute an extension or increase in the Commitment of any Committed Purchaser), unless signed by each Committed Purchaser directly affected thereby.

 

4. NOTICES AND PAYMENTS

 

4.1 Notices

 

(a) Except as provided below, each notices and other communication to be made or given under or in connection with any Transaction Document shall be in writing (including electronic transmission or similar writing) and shall be given to the intended recipient at its address or electronic mail address set out in Schedule 1 (Address and payment information) or at such other address or electronic mail address as such party may specify for the purposes of notice to such party.

 

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(b) Each such notice or other communication shall be effective:

 

(i) if given by electronic mail, when such electronic mail is transmitted to the electronic mail address applicable pursuant to this Clause 4 and confirmation is received;

 

(ii) if given by overnight courier, two (2) Business Days after deposit thereof with an international overnight courier service; or

 

(iii) if given by any other means, when received at the address applicable pursuant to this Clause 4,

 

provided that each Investment Request shall only be effective upon receipt by each Purchaser Agent.

 

(c) Notwithstanding anything in this Clause 4 to the contrary, the SPV hereby authorises the Administrative Agent and the Purchasers to make investments in Eligible Investments and to make Investments based on telephonic notices made by any Person which the Administrative Agent or such Purchaser in good faith believe to be acting on behalf of the SPV and the SPV agrees to deliver promptly to the Administrative Agent a written confirmation of each telephonic notice signed by an authorised officer of the SPV. However, the absence of such confirmation shall not affect the validity of such notice. If the written confirmation differs in any material respect from the action taken by the Administrative Agent or such Purchaser, the records of the Administrative Agent or such Purchaser shall govern.

 

4.2 Payments

 

Unless otherwise specified, each payment to be made pursuant to any Transaction Document to an account of the Administrative Agent, the Agent Servicers, the SPV Servicers or any of the Purchasers shall be made to their respective accounts listed at Schedule 1 (Address and payment information) or at such other account as such party may hereafter specify in a notice given in the manner required under Clause 4.1.

 

5. VAT

 

(a) Unless otherwise specified, all amounts expressed to be payable under a Transaction Document by any party (a "Customer") to another party other than an Arrow Party (a "Supplier"), excluding all amounts expressed to be payable under a Transaction Document by or on behalf of the Administrative Agent, any Purchaser Agent or any Purchaser to the SPV, which (in whole or in part) constitute the consideration for any supply for VAT purposes are deemed to be exclusive of any VAT which is chargeable on that supply, and accordingly, if VAT is or becomes chargeable on any supply made by a Supplier to a Customer under a Transaction Document and such Supplier is required to account to the relevant tax authority for the VAT, that Customer must pay to such Supplier (in addition to and at the same time as paying any other consideration for such supply) an amount equal to the amount of the VAT (and such Supplier must promptly provide an appropriate VAT invoice to that Customer).

 

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(b) Unless otherwise specified, all amounts expressed to be payable under a Transaction Document by any party to an Arrow Party or by or on behalf of the Administrative Agent, any Purchaser Agent or any Purchaser to the SPV which (in whole or in part) constitute the consideration for any supply for VAT purposes are deemed to be inclusive of any VAT which is chargeable on that supply, and accordingly, if VAT is or becomes chargeable on any supply made by an Arrow Party under a Transaction Document or by the SPV to the Administrative Agent, any Purchaser Agent or any Purchaser under a Transaction Document, the party receiving or deemed to receive the supply for VAT purposes (the "Relevant Recipient") shall not be required to pay any additional amount in respect of any such VAT to the relevant Arrow Party or to the SPV (as applicable) in any circumstances.  Unless otherwise specified, where the Relevant Recipient is required to account to the relevant tax authority for VAT in respect of a supply for VAT purposes made to it by an Arrow Party or the SPV (as applicable), the amount of consideration payable to the relevant Arrow Party or to the SPV (as applicable) in respect of the relevant supply for VAT purposes shall be reduced by an amount equal to the VAT liability suffered by the Relevant Recipient.

 

(c) Where a Transaction Document requires any party (an "Indemnifying Party") to reimburse or indemnify another party for any cost or expense, the Indemnifying Party shall reimburse or indemnify (as the case may be) such party for the full amount of such cost or expense, including such part thereof as represents VAT, save to the extent that such party reasonably determines that it is entitled to credit or repayment in respect of such VAT from the relevant tax authority.

 

(d) Any reference in any Transaction Document to any Person shall, at any time when such Person is treated as a member of a group for VAT purposes, include (where appropriate and unless the context otherwise requires) a reference to the Person who is treated as making the supply or (as appropriate) receiving the supply under the grouping rules (as provided for in Article 11 of the Council Directive 2006/112/EC (or as implemented by the relevant member state of the European Union or any other similar provision in any jurisdiction which is not a member state of the European Union)) so that a reference to a Person shall be construed as a reference to that Person or the relevant group or unity (or fiscal unity) of which that Person is a member for VAT purposes at the relevant time or the relevant member (or head) of that group or unity (or fiscal unity) at the relevant time (as the case may be).

 

(e) In relation to any supply made by a party to another party under a Transaction Document, if reasonably requested by the first party, the second party must promptly provide the first party with details of the second party's VAT registration and such other information as is reasonably requested in connection with the first party's VAT reporting requirements in relation to such supply.

 

6. FATCA

 

(a) Subject to paragraph (c) below, each party shall, within ten Business Days of a reasonable request by another party:

 

(i) confirm to that other party whether it is:

 

(A) a FATCA Exempt Party; or

 

(B) not a FATCA Exempt Party;

 

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(ii) supply to that other party such forms, documentation and other information relating to its status under FATCA as that other party reasonably requests for the purposes of that other party's compliance with FATCA; and

 

(iii) supply to that other party such forms, documentation and other information relating to its status as that other party reasonably requests for the purposes of that other party's compliance with any other law, regulation, or exchange of information regime.

 

(b) If a party confirms to another party pursuant to paragraph (a)(i) above that it is a FATCA Exempt Party and it subsequently becomes aware that it is not or has ceased to be a FATCA Exempt Party, that party shall notify that other party reasonably promptly.

 

(c) Paragraph (a) above shall not oblige any party to do anything which would or might in its reasonable opinion constitute a breach of:

 

(i) any law or regulation;

 

(ii) any fiduciary duty; or

 

(iii) any duty of confidentiality.

 

(d) If a party fails to confirm whether or not it is a FATCA Exempt Party or to supply forms, documentation or other information requested in accordance with paragraph (a)(i) or (a)(ii) above (including, for the avoidance of doubt, where paragraph (c) above applies), then such party shall be treated for the purposes of the Transaction Documents (and payments under them) as if it is not a FATCA Exempt Party until such time as the party in question provides the requested confirmation, forms, documentation or other information.

 

(e) If any withholding certificate, withholding statement, document, authorisation or waiver provided to a party pursuant to paragraph (a) above is or becomes materially inaccurate or incomplete, the party that provided it shall promptly update it and provide such updated withholding certificate, withholding statement, document, authorisation or waiver unless it is unlawful for the party to do so (in which case the party shall promptly notify the party that requested such withholding certificate, withholding statement, document, authorisation or waiver.

 

(f) Each party may make any FATCA Deduction it is required to make by FATCA, and any payment required in connection with that FATCA Deduction, and no party (other than where this party is an Arrow Party and the recipient is the SPV) shall be required to increase any payment in respect of which it makes such a FATCA Deduction or otherwise compensate the recipient of the payment for that FATCA Deduction.

 

(g) Each party shall promptly, upon becoming aware that it must make a FATCA Deduction (or that there is any change in the rate or the basis of such FATCA Deduction), notify the party to whom it is making the payment.

 

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7. THIRD PARTY RIGHTS

 

(a) Except in respect of the Secured Parties not party to this Agreement, which Persons (including, for the avoidance of doubt, their respective successors and permitted assigns) are intended to have the benefit of (but shall not enforce other than via the Administrative Agent) this Agreement pursuant to the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999, and except as provided in the relevant Transaction Documents as regards the application of this Agreement thereto, a Person who is not a party has no rights under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 or analogous applicable Laws to enforce or to enjoy the benefit of any term of this Agreement.

 

(b) Save as provided in Clause 3 (Amendments), this Agreement may be varied from time to time or rescinded without the consent of any Person that is not a party to this Agreement and sub-sections 2(1)(a) to (c) of the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 shall not apply to this Agreement.

 

8. COUNTERPARTS; ELECTRONIC DELIVERY

 

This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, and this has the same effect as if the signatures (and if applicable, seals) on the counterparts were on a single copy of this Agreement. Delivery by electronic mail of an executed signature page of this Agreement shall be effective as delivery of an executed counterpart of this Agreement.

 

9. GOVERNING LAW

 

This Agreement (including Clause 10 (Jurisdiction) and any non-contractual obligations arising out of or in connection with it) is governed by, and shall be construed in accordance with, English law, save that in its application to particular Transaction Documents, terms particular to the law governing said Transaction Documents shall be construed in accordance with said governing law.

 

10. JURISDICTION

 

(a) The parties hereto agree that the courts of England shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine any suit, action or proceeding, and to settle any dispute, which may arise out of or in connection with this Agreement (including Clause 9 (Governing law) and this Clause 10), any other Transaction Document or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby and, for such purposes, irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts.

 

(b) Each party hereto for itself irrevocably waives any objection which it might now or hereafter have to the courts referred to in Clause 10(a) (Jurisdiction) being nominated as the forum to hear and determine any suit, action or proceeding, and to settle any dispute, which may arise out of or in connection with this Agreement, any other Transaction Document or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby and agrees not to claim that any such court is not a convenient or appropriate forum.

 

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11. SERVICE OF PROCESS

 

Without prejudice to any other mode of service allowed under relevant law, each Arrow Party:

 

(a) Irrevocably appoints Arrow UK as their agent for service of process in relation to any proceedings before the English courts in connection with the English Law Documents; and

 

(b) Agree that failure by a process agent to notify each Arrow Party of the process will not invalidate the proceedings concerned.

 

12. NO PROCEEDINGS; LIMITED RECOURSE

 

(a) No party to this Agreement may, prior to the date which is two (2) years and one (1) day after the Final Payout Date, institute against, or join any other Person in instituting against, the SPV any proceeding of a type referred to in the definition of Event of Insolvency.

 

(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement or in any other Transaction Document, the obligations of the SPV under this Agreement and each of the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party are solely the corporate obligations of the SPV and shall be payable solely to the extent of funds available to the SPV to satisfy such obligation in accordance with the Priority of Payments and to the extent that such funds are insufficient, any undischarged claims shall be extinguished.

 

(c) Each party hereto agrees that it shall not institute against, or join any Person in instituting against, any Conduit Purchaser any bankruptcy, examinership, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation proceeding, or other proceeding under any bankruptcy or similar law of any jurisdiction, for two (2) years and one (1) day after (i) the latest maturing commercial paper note of any series (as set out in the Programme Documents (as defined below) of such Conduit Purchaser) or (ii) the latest maturing medium term note of such Conduit Purchaser, if any, is paid in full. This Clause 12(c) shall survive termination of this Agreement and the termination of each Transaction Document to which such Conduit Purchaser is a party.

 

(d) The obligations of each Conduit Purchaser under this Agreement are solely the corporate obligations of such Conduit Purchaser and are payable solely to the extent of available funds pursuant to the Programme Documents. No recourse shall be had for the payment of any amount owing by any Conduit Purchaser under this Agreement or for the payment by such Conduit Purchaser of any fee in respect hereof or any other obligation or claim of or against such Conduit Purchaser arising out of or based upon this Agreement, against any employee, director, officer, member, manager or affiliate of such Conduit Purchaser; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not relieve any such Person of any liability they might have as a result of fraudulent acts or omissions committed by them. Each party hereto agrees that each Conduit Purchaser shall be liable for any claims that it may have against such Conduit Purchaser only to the extent that such Conduit Purchaser has funds available for such purpose in accordance with the programme documents in respect of its asset-backed commercial paper notes issuance programme ("Programme Documents") and that, to the extent that any such claims remain unpaid after the application of such funds in accordance with the Programme Documents such claims shall be extinguished. The provisions of this Clause 12(d) will survive the termination of this Agreement and the termination of each Transaction Document to which each Conduit Purchaser is a party.

 

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13. NOTIFICATION AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF ASSIGNMENT.

 

(a) Notification of Assignment. The SPV hereby notifies each party to this Agreement of the assignment of its rights under the Transaction Documents to the Security Trustee, pursuant to the terms of the English Security Agreement and the Irish Security Agreement.

 

(b) Acknowledgement of Assignment. Each party to this Agreement hereby acknowledges the assignment of the rights of the SPV under the Transaction Documents to the Security Trustee, pursuant to the terms of the English Security Agreement and the Irish Security Agreement.

 

14. REPORTING SERVICES PROVIDER ACTIONS.

 

The parties hereto agree that any action taken by the Reporting Services Provider on behalf of any Arrow Party or the SPV that has the effect of satisfying such Arrow Party's or the SPV's obligation under any Transaction Document shall be deemed by each party hereto to have satisfied such Arrow Party's or the SPV's obligation thereunder provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, any obligation of an Arrow Party or the SPV under any Transaction Document shall remain the sole obligation of such Arrow Party or the SPV and shall not be transferred to the Reporting Services Provider in any circumstance.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

  ARROW EMEA FUNDING CORP B.V., as SPV
     
  By:  
  Name:
    Title:

 

S-1


 

  ARROW CENTRAL EUROPE GMBH, as Originator, Agent Servicer and SPV Servicer
   
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

S-2


 

  ARROW ELECTRONICS (UK) LIMITED, as Originator, Agent Servicer and SPV Servicer
   
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

S-3


 

  BNP PARIBAS, as the Administrative Agent, a Committed Purchaser and Purchaser Agent for the BNP Purchaser Group
   
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

S-4


 

CONDUIT PURCHASER    
     
Signed for and on behalf of     
Matchpoint Finance plc     
by its lawfully appointed attorney:    
  Name:  

 

S-5


 

  ING BELGIUM S.A./N.V., as Purchaser Agent for the ING Purchaser Group
   
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

S-6


 

  MONT BLANC CAPITAL CORP, as a Committed Purchaser and as a Conduit Purchaser
   
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

S-7


 

  ARROW ELECTRONICS, INC., as the Parent
   
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

S-8


 

  ARROW ELECTRONICS FC B.V., as the Subordinated Lender
   
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

S-9


 

  U.S. BANK TRUSTEES LIMITED, as the Security Trustee
   
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:  
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:  

 

S-10


 

  ELAVON FINANCIAL SERVICES DAC, as the Paying Agent
   
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:
   
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

S-11


 

SCHEDULE 1
ADDRESS AND PAYMENT INFORMATION

 

If to the SPV:

 

Arrow EMEA Funding Corp B.V. 

Prins Bernhardplein 200 

1097 JB Amsterdam 

The Netherlands 

Attention: EMEA Securitization 

E-mail addresses:     [*****]

 

Payment Information:

 

If in Euros: 

[*****]

 

If in Dollars: 

[*****]

 

If in Pounds: 

[*****]

 

If to the Administrative Agent:

 

BNP Paribas, as Administrative Agent 

37 place du Marché Saint Honoré 

75001 Paris 

France 

Attention: [*****] 

E-mail addresses: [*****]

 

If to the BNP Purchaser Group Committed Purchaser and Purchaser Agent:

 

BNP Paribas, as Administrative Agent 

37 place du Marché Saint Honoré 

75001 Paris 

France 

Attention: [*****] 

E-mail addresses: [*****]

 

If to the BNP Purchaser Group Conduit Purchaser:

 

Matchpoint Finance plc 

4th Floor 25-28 Adelaide Road and with a copy to:

Dublin 2 

Republic of Ireland 

Attention: The Directors 

E-mail addresses: [*****] 

Tel. No.: [*****] 

Facsimile No.: [*****]

 

Sch. 1-1


 

 

BNP Paribas, London Branch, as Administrator 

10 Harewood Avenue 

London NW1 6AA 

United Kingdom 

Attention: Asset Finance & Securitisation – Portfolio Management, Servicing 

Tel. No.: [*****] 

Facsimile No.: [*****] 

E-mail addresses: [*****]

 

Payment Information:

 

[*****]

 

If to the ING Purchaser Group Purchaser Agent:

 

ING Belgium S.A./N.V. 

Marnixlaan 24 

1000 Brussels, Belgium 

Attention: [*****] 

E-mail addresses: [*****]

 

If to the ING Purchaser Group Committed Purchaser or Conduit Purchaser:

 

Mont Blanc Capital Corp 

c/o ING Capital LLC 

1133 Avenue of the Americas 

New York, NY 10036 

Attention: [*****] 

E-mail addresses: [*****]

 

Payment Information:

 

[*****]

 

If to the English Agent Servicer, the English SPV Servicer or the English Originator:

 

Arrow Electronics (UK) Limited 

Kao 1, Kao Park, Hockham Way 

Harlow, Essex UK CM17 9NA 

Attention: EMEA Securitization 

E-mail addresses:     [*****]

 

Payment Information:

 

[*****]

 

Sch. 1-2


 

If to the German Agent Servicer, the German SPV Servicer or the German Originator:

 

Arrow Central Europe GmbH 

Frankfurter Strasse 211, 

D-63263 Neu-Isenburg, 

Germany 

Attention: EMEA Securitization 

E-mail addresses:     [*****]

 

Payment Information:

 

[*****]

 

If to the Guarantor or the Parent:

 

Arrow Electronics, Inc. 

9201 E. Dry Creek Road 

Centennial, CO, USA 80113 

Attention: EMEA Securitization 

E-mail addresses:     [*****]

 

If to the Subordinated Lender:

 

Arrow Electronics FC B.V. 

Elzenkade 1 

3992 AD Houten 

The Netherlands 

Attention: EMEA Securitization 

E-mail addresses:     [*****]

 

Payment Information:

 

[*****]

 

If to the Security Trustee:

 

U.S. Bank Trustees Limited 

125 Old Broad Street, Fifth Floor 

London EC2N 1AR 

United Kingdom 

Attention: Structured Finance Relationship Management 

Facsimile No.: [*****] 

E-mail addresses: [*****]

 

If to the Paying Agent:

 

Elavon Financial Services DAC 

Building 8, Cherrywood Business Park
Loughlinstown, Dublin 18 

D18 W319, Ireland 

Attention: Structured Finance Agency Services Intertrust Management B.V.

Facsimile No.: [*****]  

E-mail addresses: [*****]

 

Sch. 1-3


 

Payment Information:

 

[*****]

 

If to the Corporate Services Provider:

 

Prins Bernhardplein 200 

1097 JB Amsterdam, the Netherlands SCHEDULE 2 ARROW FISCAL CALENDAR

Attention: the Directors 

E-mail addresses: [*****]

 

Sch. 1-4


 

 

[*****]

 

Sch. 2-1


 

SCHEDULE 3
REFERENCE RATE TERMS

 

CURRENCY: Sterling.
   
Cost of funds as a fallback Cost of funds will not apply as a fallback.
   
Definitions  
   
Credit Adjustment Spread: [*****]
   
Break Costs: None specified

 

Business Day Conventions (definition of "Month" and Non-Business Days): (a) If any period is expressed to accrue by reference to a Month or any number of Months then, in respect of the last Month of that period:  
   
    (i) subject to paragraph (iii) below, if the numerically corresponding day is not a Business Day, that period shall end on the next Business Day in that calendar month in which that period is to end if there is one, or if there is not, on the immediately preceding Business Day;
   
    (ii) if there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month in which that period is to end, that period shall end on the last Business Day in that calendar month; and
   
    (iii) if a Rate Period or a Monthly Calculation Period begins on the last Business Day of a calendar month, that Rate Period or Monthly Calculation Period shall end on the last Business Day in the calendar month in which that Rate Period or Monthly Calculation Period is to end.

 

  (b) If a Rate Period or a Monthly Calculation Period would otherwise end on a day which is not a Business Day, that Rate Period or Monthly Calculation Period will instead end on the next Business Day in that calendar month (if there is one) or the preceding Business Day (if there is not).
   
  (c) The Business Day Conventions shall apply to each Rate Period or Monthly Calculation Period.

 

Central Bank Rate: The Bank of England's Bank Rate as published by the Bank of England from time to time.
   
Central Bank Rate Adjustment: In relation to the Central Bank Rate prevailing at close of business on any RFR Banking Day, the [*****] trimmed arithmetic mean (calculated by the Administrative Agent of the Central Bank Rate Spread for the five most immediately preceding RFR Banking Days for which the RFR was available.

 

Sch. 4-1


 

Central Bank Rate Spread: In relation to any RFR Banking Day, the difference (expressed as a percentage rate per annum) (calculated by the Administrative Agent between: (i) the RFR for the RFR Banking Day; and (ii) the Central Bank Rate prevailing at the close of business on that RFR Banking Day.
   
Daily Rate: The "Daily Rate" for any RFR Banking Day is:

 

  (a) the RFR for that RFR Banking Day; or
   
  (b) if the RFR is not available for that RFR Banking Day, the percentage rate per annum which is the aggregate of:
   
    (i) the Central Bank Rate for that RFR Banking Day; and
   
    (ii) the applicable Central Bank Rate Adjustment; or
   
  (c) if paragraph (b) above applies but the Central Bank Rate for that RFR Banking Day is not available, the percentage rate per annum which is the aggregate of:
   
    (i) the most recent Central Bank Rate for a day which is no more than five RFR Banking Days before that RFR Banking Day; and
   
    (ii) the applicable Central Bank Rate Adjustment, rounded, in either case, to four decimal places.

 

Lookback Period: Five RFR Banking Days.
   
Relevant Market: The sterling wholesale market.
   
Reporting Day (SONIA): The Business Day which follows the day which is the Lookback Period prior to the last day of the Interest Period.
   
RFR: The SONIA (sterling overnight index average) reference rate displayed on the relevant screen of any authorised distributor of that reference rate.
   
RFR Banking Day: A day (other than a Saturday or Sunday) on which banks are open for general business in London.

 

Sch. 4-2


 

 

SCHEDULE 4
DAILY NON-CUMULATIVE RFR RATE

 

The "Daily Non-Cumulative Compounded RFR Rate" for any RFR Banking Day "i" during a Rate Period or Monthly Calculation Period is the percentage rate per annum (without rounding, to the extent reasonably practicable for the Administrative Agent, any Purchaser or any other Secured Party performing the calculation, taking into account the capabilities of any software used for that purpose) calculated as set out below:

 

 

where:

 

"UCCDRi" means the Unannualised Cumulative Compounded Daily Rate for that RFR Banking Day "i";

 

"UCCDRi-1" means, in relation to that RFR Banking Day "i", the Unannualised Cumulative Compounded Daily Rate for the immediately preceding RFR Banking Day (if any) during that Rate Period or Monthly Calculation Period;

 

"dcc" means 365 or, in any case where market practice in the Relevant Market is to use a different number for quoting the number of days in a year, that number;

 

"ni" means the number of calendar days from, and including, that RFR Banking Day "i" up to, but excluding, the following RFR Banking Day; and

 

the "Unannualised Cumulative Compounded Daily Rate" for any RFR Banking Day (the "Cumulated RFR Banking Day") during that Rate Period or Monthly Calculation Period is the result of the below calculation (without rounding, to the extent reasonably practicable for the Administrative Agent, any Purchaser or any other Secured Party performing the calculation, taking into account the capabilities of any software used for that purpose):

 

 

 

where:

 

"ACCDR" means the Annualised Cumulative Compounded Daily Rate for that Cumulated RFR Banking Day;

 

"tni" means the number of calendar days from, and including, the first day of the Cumulation Period to, but excluding, the RFR Banking Day which immediately follows the last day of the Cumulation Period;

 

"Cumulation Period" means the period from, and including, the first RFR Banking Day of that Rate Period or Monthly Calculation Period to, and including, that Cumulated RFR Banking Day;

 

"dcc" has the meaning given to that term above; and

 

Sch. 4-1


  

the "Annualised Cumulative Compounded Daily Rate" for that Cumulated RFR Banking Day is the percentage rate per annum (rounded to 5 decimal places) calculated as set out below:

 

 

where:

 

"d0" means the number of RFR Banking Days in the Cumulation Period;

 

"Cumulation Period" has the meaning given to that term above;

 

"i" means a series of whole numbers from one to d0, each representing the relevant RFR Banking Day in chronological order in the Cumulation Period;

 

"DailyRatei-LP" means, for any RFR Banking Day "i" in the Cumulation Period, the Daily Rate for the RFR Banking Day which is the Lookback Period prior to that RFR Banking Day "i";

 

"ni" means, for any RFR Banking Day "i" in the Cumulation Period, the number of calendar days from, and including, that RFR Banking Day "i" up to, but excluding, the following RFR Banking Day;

 

"dcc" has the meaning given to that term above; and

 

"tni" has the meaning given to that term above.

  

Sch. 4-2


 

EXHIBIT A
FORM OF AGREED JURISDICTION REQUEST

 

BNP Paribas, as a Purchaser Agent

37 place du Marché Saint Honoré

75001 – Paris – France

Attention: Business & Portfolio Management Team

 

ING Belgium S.A./N.V., as a Purchaser Agent

Marnixlaan 24

1000 Brussels, Belgium

Attention: [*****]

 

[Additional Purchaser Agents]

 

Arrow EMEA Funding Corp B.V., the SPV

Prins Bernhardplein 200

1097 JB Amsterdam

The Netherlands

Attention: EMEA Securitization

 

Date:

 

Re: Agreed [Obligor] [Receivable] Jurisdiction

 

Reference is made to the Master Framework Agreement dated as of January 27, 2020 (and as further amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the "MFA"), among Arrow EMEA Funding Corp B.V., as the SPV (the "SPV"), BNP Paribas, as Administrative Agent, the Purchasers and Purchaser Agents from time to time party thereto, Arrow Electronics (UK) Limited, as an Agent Servicer and an SPV Servicer, Arrow Central Europe GmbH, as an Agent Servicer and an SPV Servicer, Arrow Electronics FC B.V., as the Subordinated Lender, U.S. Bank Trustees Limited, as security trustee, and Elavon Financial Services DAC, as paying agent. Capitalized terms defined in the MFA are used herein with the same meanings.

 

1. The Agent Servicer(s) on behalf of the SPV hereby request that the following jurisdiction(s) be additional Agreed Receivable Jurisdiction(s) for purposes of the Transaction Documents effective as of the date set forth opposite its name:

 

Originator Agreed Receivable Jurisdiction Effective Date
     
2. The Agent Servicer(s) on behalf of the SPV hereby request that the following jurisdiction(s) be additional Agreed Obligor Jurisdiction(s) for purposes of the Transaction Documents effective as of the date set forth opposite its name:

 

Originator Agreed Obligor Jurisdiction Effective Date

  

Exhibit A-1


  

3. After giving effect to the requests made in Section 1 above, the current list of Agreed Receivable Jurisdictions is as set forth on Schedule A.

 

4. After giving effect to the requests made in Section 2 above, the current list of Agreed Obligor Jurisdictions is as set forth on Schedule B.

 

Exhibit A-2


 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Agent Servicer(s), on behalf of the SPV has caused this Agreed Jurisdiction Request to be executed and delivered as of this ____ day of ____________, _____.

 

  [ARROW ELECTRONICS (UK) LIMITED, as Agent Servicer, on behalf of the SPV
    
  By:  
    Name:
    Title: ]
   
  [ARROW CENTRAL EUROPE GMBH, as Agent Servicer, on behalf of the SPV
    
  By:  
    Name:
    Title: ]
   
  CONSENTED AND AGREED TO BY:
   
 

BNP PARIBAS,

as Administrative Agent and a Purchaser Agent

   
  By:  
  Name:
  Title: 
   
  By:  
  Name:
  Title:

 

Exhibit A-3


 

  CONSENTED AND AGREED TO BY:
   
  ING BELGIUM S.A./N.V.,
as a Purchaser Agent
   
  By:  
  Name:
  Title: 
   
  By:  
  Name:
  Title:

 

[Attach Schedules A and B, as applicable] 

 

Exhibit A-4


 

EXHIBIT B
EXCLUDED OBLIGORS

 

[*****]

 

 


 

EXECUTION VERSION

 

ANNEX B

 

RECEIVABLES TRANSFER AGREEMENT

 

 


 

EXECUTION VERSION

 

CONFORMED COPY through

EXECUTION COPY

First Amendment to RTA, dated as of May 27, 2020

Omnibus Deed of Amendment No. 1, dated December 23, 2021

Omnibus Deed of Amendment No. 2, dated September 20, 2022

 

Dated January 27, 2020
 

(1)       ARROW EMEA FUNDING CORP B.V., as SPV

 

(2)       BNP PARIBAS, as Administrative Agent, Purchaser Agent for the BNP
Purchaser Group and a Committed Purchaser

 

(3)       MATCHPOINT FINANCE PLC, as a Conduit Purchaser

 

(4)       ING BELGIUM S.A./N.V., as Purchaser Agent for the ING Purchaser Group

 

(5)       MONT BLANC CAPITAL CORP, as a Committed Purchaser and as a Conduit Purchaser

 

(6)       ARROW ELECTRONICS (UK) LIMITED, as an Agent Servicer and an SPV Servicer

 

(7)       ARROW CENTRAL EUROPE GMBH, as an Agent Servicer and an SPV Servicer

 

(8)       U.S. BANK TRUSTEES LIMITED, as Security Trustee and mandatario con rappresentanza
pursuant to and for the purposes of Italian law

 

(9)       ELAVON FINANCIAL SERVICES DAC, as Paying Agent

 

(10)       THE PERSONS FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY HERETO as Committed Purchasers,
Conduit Purchasers and Purchaser Agents

 

  RECEIVABLES TRANSFER AGREEMENT  

 

 


 

CONTENTS

 

Clause Page

 

1. Definitions 2

 

2. Amounts and Terms of the Purchases 2

 

3. Representations and Warranties of the SPV 17

 

4. Conditions Precedent 22

 

5. Covenants 25

 

6. Early Amortisation Events, Events of Default and Remedies 34

 

7. Indemnification; Expenses; Related Matters 39

 

8. The Administrative Agent, Purchaser Agents and Paying Agent 48

 

9. Security Trustee's Rights, Powers and Discretions 59

 

10. Term of Agreement 76

 

11. Remedies and Waivers 76

 

12. Amendments and Waivers 76

 

13. Notices and Payments 77

 

14. Certificates or Determinations 77

 

15. Severability and Partial Invalidity 77

 

16. Assignment of Rights in the Portfolio and Receivables 78

 

17. Successors and Assigns; Binding Effect 78

 

18. Consent to Disclose/Confidentiality 82

 

19. No Proceeding; Limited Recourse 82

 

20. Third Party Rights 83

 

21. Counterparts; Electronic Delivery 83

 

22. Entire Agreement 84

 

23. Governing Law 84

 

24. Enforcement; jurisdiction 84

 

25. Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of Affected Financial Institutions 84

 

26. Further Assurances 85

 

27. SPV Guaranty 85

 

28. Confirmation of Status for Swiss Non-Bank Rules 89

 

29. Replacement of Certain Purchasers 90

 

 

i


 

Schedules

 

1 Purchaser Groups and Commitments

 

2 Credit and Collection Policies

 

3 Accounts

 

4 Location of Certain Offices

 

5 Sold Receivables Selection Process

  

Exhibits

 

A Form of Assignment, Novation and Assumption Agreement

 

B Form of Investment Request

 

C Notice of Repayment

 

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THIS RECEIVABLES TRANSFER AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is dated January 27, 2020 and made as a deed among:

 

(1) ARROW EMEA FUNDING CORP B.V., a private company with limited liability (besloten vennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheid) incorporated under the laws of The Netherlands whose registered number is 74299069 and whose registered office is at Basisweg 10, 1043 AP Amsterdam, The Netherlands, as the SPV;

 

(2) BNP PARIBAS, a société anonyme incorporated under the laws of France, as the Administrative Agent, Purchaser Agent for the BNP Purchaser Group and a Committed Purchaser;

 

(3) MATCHPOINT FINANCE PLC, a public limited company incorporated under the laws of Ireland (registered number 386704), whose registered office is at 4th Floor, 25-28 Adelaide Road, Dublin 2, Ireland, as a Conduit Purchaser;

 

(4) ING BELGIUM S.A./N.V., a public limited liability company (société anonyme/naamloze vennootschap) organised under the laws of Belgium, having its principal office at Avenue Marnix 24, 1000 Brussels, Belgium, enterprise number 0403.200.393, as Purchaser Agent for the ING Purchaser Group;

 

(5) MONT BLANC CAPITAL CORP, a corporation organised under the laws of the State of Delaware and having its registered office at 874 Walker Road, Suite C, City of Dover, County of Kent, State of Delaware 19904, United States of America, as a Committed Purchaser and as a Conduit Purchaser;

 

(6) ARROW ELECTRONICS (UK) LIMITED, a limited liability company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales, with company number 02582534 and having its registered office at Kao 1 Kao Park, Hockham Way, Harlow, CM17 9NA, Essex United Kingdom, as an Agent Servicer and an SPV Servicer;

 

(7) ARROW CENTRAL EUROPE GMBH, a limited liability company (Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung) incorporated under the laws of Germany, as an Agent Servicer and an SPV Servicer;

 

(8) U.S. BANK TRUSTEES LIMITED, a limited liability company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales and with registration number 02379632, whose registered office is at 125 Old Broad Street, London, EC2N 1AR, United Kingdom, as the Security Trustee and mandatario con rappresentanza pursuant to and for the purposes of Italian law (which shall include such company and all other Persons or companies for the time being appointed as security trustee under this Agreement);

 

(9) ELAVON FINANCIAL SERVICES DAC, a designated activity company registered in Ireland with the Companies Registration Office, registered number 418442, with its registered office at Building 8, Cherrywood Business Park, Loughlinstown, Dublin 18, D18 W319, Ireland, in its capacity as Paying Agent which term shall where the context permits, include the Paying Agent and any successor paying agent for the time being so appointed under this Agreement; and

 

(10) THE OTHER PERSONS FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY HERETO as Committed Purchasers, Conduit Purchasers and Purchaser Agents.

  

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PRELIMINARY STATEMENTS

 

The SPV has acquired, and will acquire from time to time, Receivables from the Originators pursuant to the Sale Agreements. The SPV desires to sell the Receivables to the Purchasers and, in connection therewith, has requested that the Purchasers make Investments from time to time, on the terms, and subject to the conditions, set forth herein.

 

In consideration of the mutual agreements, provisions and covenants contained herein, the sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree and this Agreement witnesses that:

 

1. DEFINITIONS

 

1.1 Terms defined in Master Framework Agreement

 

In this Agreement, unless otherwise defined herein, capitalised terms have the meanings set forth in the Master Framework Agreement dated on or about the Closing Date and signed by, among others, the parties hereto (the "Master Framework Agreement").

 

1.2 Interpretation

 

The principles of interpretation set out in Clause 2.2 (Interpretation) of the Master Framework Agreement apply to this Agreement as if fully set forth herein.

 

2. AMOUNTS AND TERMS OF THE PURCHASES

 

2.1 Agreement for Sale and Purchase

 

(a) Sale and Purchase. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the SPV agrees to sell, assign, transfer and convey and hereby sells, assigns, transfers and conveys to the Administrative Agent (to be held on trust for the benefit of the Purchasers), and the Administrative Agent (on trust on behalf of and for the benefit of the Purchasers) agrees to purchase, accept assignment and transfer and hereby accepts assignment and transfer from the SPV, all of the SPV's right, title (whether legal or beneficial), interest and benefit to:

 

(i) (x) the Receivables identified in the Investment Request delivered on the initial Investment Date and (y) on each Investment Date thereafter until the Termination Date, the Receivables identified in the Investment Request delivered with respect to such Investment Date, in each case, in accordance with rules set forth in Schedule 5 (Sold Receivables Selection Process) and to the extent such Receivables are existing and have been acquired by the SPV prior to the Termination Date under the applicable Sale Agreement (such Receivables, collectively, the "Sold Receivables"); and

 

(ii) all other associated Sold Receivable Related Rights in respect of the Sold Receivables sold on each Investment Date (including the initial Investment Date), whether existing on the initial Investment Date or thereafter arising at any time and acquired by the SPV under the Sale Agreements (clauses (i) and (ii), collectively, the "Portfolio").

 

Each such sale, assignment, transfer or conveyance shall be with full title guarantee and automatically occur on each Investment Date without any further action by the SPV, the Administrative Agent or any other Person.

 

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(b) Purchasers. The Administrative Agent shall hold the Portfolio on trust on behalf of the Purchasers in accordance with the respective portions of the Portfolio funded by such Purchasers from time to time. The SPV shall transfer 100% of its interest in the Sold Receivables in full to the Administrative Agent (on trust on behalf of the Purchasers), and no Sold Receivable shall be transferred to the Administrative Agent in part.

 

(c) Unsold Receivables. Receivables that are not transferred to the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Clause 2.1 shall be retained by the SPV (such Receivables, collectively, the "Unsold Receivables") and pledged to the Security Trustee (also in its capacity as mandatario con rappresentanza pursuant to and for the purposes of Italian law), on trust for the benefit of the Secured Parties, as collateral for the guaranty of the SPV set forth in Clause 27 (SPV Guaranty).

 

(d) True Sale. It is the intention of the parties hereto that each transfer of the Portfolio under this Agreement shall constitute a true sale, which sale is absolute and irrevocable and provides the Administrative Agent with the full benefits of ownership of the Portfolio (which benefits it shall hold on trust for the Purchasers).

 

(e) Records. The SPV (or the Servicers on its behalf) shall indicate the Receivables that have been sold to the Administrative Agent by way of notation in its master records.

 

(f) Trust. It is the intention of the parties hereto that the Administrative Agent shall hold the Portfolio purchased pursuant to this Clause 2.1 on trust for the Purchasers.

 

2.2 Investments

 

(a) Investments; Purchase Price. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, including those set out in Clause 4 (Conditions precedent), any Conduit Purchaser may, in its sole discretion, and, in the event that such Conduit Purchaser declines or fails to do so, the Committed Purchasers of such Conduit Purchaser's Purchaser Group shall, make Investments in any Currency in the Portfolio to purchase Sold Receivables and the related Sold Receivable Related Rights in an amount equal to the Base Currency Equivalent (based on the Applicable Exchange Rate on the applicable Investment Date) of such Conduit Purchaser's (or Committed Purchaser’s) Purchaser Group's Pro Rata Share of the aggregate Unpaid Balance of the Sold Receivables identified in, and transferred pursuant to, the Investment Request delivered on the applicable Investment Date (including the initial Investment Date), as the case may be (the "Purchase Price", and each such payment, an "Investment"); provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, the Purchase Price paid for any Receivable shall be paid in the Currency in which such Receivable is denominated.

 

(b) Investment Date. Investments shall be made from time to time on any Permitted Investment Date occurring during the period from the Closing Date to the Termination Date.

 

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(c) General rules relating to Investments. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document:

 

(i) no Investment shall be made on or after the Termination Date; and

 

(ii) no Investment shall be made by any Purchaser on any date if, after giving effect to such Investment and the application of the proceeds thereof:

 

(A) the Aggregate Invested Amount would exceed the Facility Limit;

 

(B) the Coverage Test would not be satisfied;

 

(C) in the case of any Purchaser Group, the portion of the Aggregate Invested Amount then funded by the Purchasers of such Purchaser Group would exceed such Purchaser Group's Purchaser Group Limit then in effect; or

 

(D) in the case of any Purchaser Group, the portion of the Investment then funded by the Purchasers of such Purchaser Group would exceed such Purchaser Group's Committed Purchaser's Pro Rata Share of such Investments.

 

(d) Currency of Investments. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Investment made hereunder by a Purchaser from time to time in respect of any Sold Receivables and the related Sold Receivable Related Rights shall be made in the Currency of the purchase price payable by the SPV pursuant to the relevant Sale Agreement in respect of such Sold Receivables and the related Sold Receivable Related Rights.

 

(e) Obligations of SPV and the Servicers. The foregoing sale, assignment and transfer does not constitute and is not intended to result in the creation, or an assumption by the Administrative Agent or any Purchaser, of any obligation of the SPV, any Originator, any Agent Servicer or any other Person under or in connection with the Portfolio.

 

2.3 Purchase procedures

 

(a) Notice of Investment Request. The applicable Agent Servicer, on behalf of the SPV, shall request each Investment (including the Investment on the initial Investment Date) to be made hereunder by delivering (or causing to be delivered) to each Purchaser Agent by e-mail an Investment Request no later than 6:00 p.m. (London time) on the third (3rd) Business Day prior to the proposed Investment Date of such Investment (which notice shall be deemed received upon the delivery of any Monthly Servicer Report with an Investment Request attached thereto). Each such Investment Request shall specify:

 

(i) the date of such Investment (the "Investment Date"), which shall be a Permitted Investment Date;

 

(ii) the Currency of the Investment;

 

(iii) the amount of such Investment, which shall comply with Clauses 2.2(a) (Investments; Purchase Price), 2.2(b) (Investment Date), 2.2(c) (General rules relating to Investments), 2.2(d) (Currency of Investments) and 2.3(b) (Amount of Investments);

 

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(iv) all other information specified in Exhibit B (Form of Investment Request); and

 

(v) the Sold Receivables to be transferred to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Purchasers, on such Investment Date.

 

(b) Amount of Investments. Subject to Clause 2.2(c) (General rules relating to Investments) above, the amount of each Investment made by the Purchasers on any Investment Date (when combined with all other Investments to be funded by the Purchasers on such Investment Date) shall be at least equal to the Base Currency Equivalent (based on the Applicable Exchange Rate on such day for delivery on such Investment Date) of €1,000,000 (or such lesser amount as may be approved by the Majority Purchasers) and an integral multiple of the Base Currency Equivalent (based on the Applicable Exchange Rate on such day for delivery on such Investment Date) of €250,000 (or such lesser amount as may be approved by the Majority Purchasers).

 

(c) Conduit Purchaser acceptance or rejection; Investment Request irrevocable.

 

(i) If an Investment Request is received prior to the Termination Date, each Conduit Purchaser's Purchaser Agent shall, on behalf of such Conduit Purchaser, accept or reject such Investment Request so received, by notice given to the Administrative Agent, the applicable Servicer Agent, the Reporting Services Provider and the SPV by e-mail by no later than the close of its business on the Business Day following its receipt of any such Investment Request and before the proposed Investment Date. Notwithstanding anything herein or in any other Transaction Document to the contrary, at no time will any Conduit Purchaser have any obligation to make any Investment hereunder.

 

(ii) Each Investment Request shall be irrevocable and binding on the SPV, and the SPV shall indemnify the Administrative Agent and each Purchaser against any loss or expense incurred by such Purchaser, either directly or indirectly (including through a Program Support Agreement), as a result of any failure by the SPV to sell the Sold Receivables and Sold Receivable Related Rights, including any loss or expense incurred by the Administrative Agent or any Purchaser, either directly or indirectly (pursuant to a Program Support Agreement or otherwise) by reason of the liquidation or reemployment of funds acquired by the Administrative Agent or such Purchaser (or the applicable Program Support Provider(s)) (including funds obtained by issuing Commercial Paper or promissory notes or obtaining deposits or loans from third parties) in order to fund such Investment.

 

(iii) Upon request of the SPV (or the Servicers on its behalf), the Administrative Agent or the relevant Purchaser shall furnish to the SPV, at any time after demand for payment of an amount under clause (ii) above, a certificate outlining in reasonable detail the computation of any amounts owing. Any such certificate furnished shall be binding and conclusive in the absence of manifest error.

 

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(d) Committed Purchaser's Commitment. At any time when a Conduit Purchaser has rejected a request for an Investment or if there is no Conduit Purchaser in the applicable Purchaser Group, the applicable Servicer Agent, on behalf of the SPV, shall so notify the Committed Purchasers that are members of such Purchaser Group and the Committed Purchasers of such Purchaser Group shall make such Investment. Each Investment made by each Committed Purchaser in a Purchaser Group shall be made on a pro rata basis, in accordance with its Committed Purchaser's Purchaser Group Pro Rata Share of such Investments. The obligation of a Committed Purchaser in a Purchaser Group to remit its Committed Purchaser's Purchaser Group's Pro Rata Share of any such Investment shall be several from that of each other Committed Purchaser, and the failure of any Committed Purchaser to so make its Committed Purchaser's Purchaser Group's Pro Rata Share available to the SPV shall not relieve any other Committed Purchaser of its obligations hereunder in respect of such Investment.

 

(e) Making of Investments. On each Investment Date, each Conduit Purchaser or each Committed Purchaser, as the case may be, shall remit the aggregate amount of the Investment to be made on such Investment Date by (i) with respect to Investments denominated in Euros, 2:00 p.m. London time, and (ii) with respect to Investments denominated in Pounds or Dollars, 3:00 p.m. London time, by electronic transfer of same day funds in the applicable Currency to the applicable account of the Paying Agent indicated under the heading "Payment Information" in Schedule 1 (Address and payment information) to the Master Framework Agreement, or otherwise specified in writing by the Paying Agent. Upon the Paying Agent’s receipt of the funds from the Purchasers, the Paying Agent shall remit the aggregate amount of the Investment to be made on such Investment Date by (i) with respect to Investments denominated in Euros, 3:00 p.m. London time, and (ii) with respect to Investments denominated in Pounds or Dollars, 4:00 p.m. London time, by electronic transfer of same day funds in the applicable Currency to the applicable SPV Account indicated in Schedule 3 (Accounts) or to any other account specified by the applicable Agent Servicer on behalf of the SPV (including to the account of the applicable Agent Servicer specified in Schedule 1 (Address and payment information) to the Master Framework Agreement). The proceeds of such Investment will then be applied by the SPV on the relevant Settlement Date in payment to any Originator in respect of the purchase of Sold Receivables and the Sold Receivable Related Rights which are the subject of the Investment.

 

(f) Acceptance of Offer. The Conduit Purchaser or the Committed Purchaser shall be deemed to have accepted the offer constituted by the Investment Request upon making payment to the applicable Paying Agent account in accordance with Clause 2.3(e) (Making of Investments) above and the Sold Receivables and Sold Receivable Related Rights will be transferred to the Administrative Agent (for the benefit of the Purchasers) with full title guarantee.

 

2.4 Repayment of Investments and Yield

 

(a) The SPV (or the applicable Agent Servicer on behalf of the SPV) shall cause the repayment of each Investment in accordance with the Priority of Payments, in the Currency in which such Investment is denominated, to the Purchasers in each Purchaser Group in accordance with such Purchaser Group's Committed Purchaser's Pro Rata Share:

 

(i) on each Settlement Date, to the extent that, absent such payment and after giving effect to any other required payments on such Settlement Date, (A) the Aggregate Invested Amount would exceed the Facility Limit, or (B) the Coverage Test would not be satisfied;

 

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(ii) on each Settlement Date, to the extent any of the Targeted EUR Investment Amount, the Targeted USD Investment Amount, or the Targeted GBP Investment Amount is lower than, respectively, the Targeted EUR Investment Amount, the Targeted USD Investment Amount or the Targeted GBP Investment Amount as of the immediately preceding Settlement Date;

 

(iii) on each Settlement Date after the Termination Date, in an amount equal to the Collections available for such payment in accordance with Clause 4 (Allocation, Deposit and Distribution of Available Funds) of the Servicing Deed; and

 

(iv) in full on the Maturity Date.

 

(b) The SPV (or the applicable Agent Servicer on behalf of the SPV) shall pay Yield (in the Currency of the related Investment) to the Purchasers in each Purchaser Group on the Aggregate Invested Amounts from time to time outstanding, on each Settlement Date in accordance with the Priority of Payments, calculated in accordance with Clause 2.5 (Determination of Yield and Rate Periods) and Clause 2.6(b) (Yield, fees and other costs and expenses) and payable from the Collections available for such payment in accordance with Clause 4 (Allocation, Deposit and Distribution of Available Funds) of the Servicing Deed.

 

(c) The SPV (or the applicable Agent Servicer on behalf of the SPV) shall deliver to each Purchaser Agent and the Paying Agent a notice of repayment substantially in the form of Exhibit C (Notice of Repayment), which may be attached to any Monthly Servicer Report, in connection with any repayment pursuant to this Clause 2.4 (which notice shall be deemed received upon the delivery of any Monthly Servicer Report with a Notice of Repayment attached thereto).

 

(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, if any Purchaser becomes a Defaulting Purchaser, then, until such time as such Purchaser is no longer a Defaulting Purchaser, to the extent permitted by Law:

 

(i) any payment of Collections by the Agent Servicer for the account of such Defaulting Purchaser (whether voluntary or mandatory, at maturity or otherwise) shall be applied pursuant to Clause 4.1(b) of the Servicing Deed as follows: first, so long as no Event of Default, Potential Event of Default, Early Amortisation Event or Potential Early Amortisation Event has occurred and is continuing, to the payment of any amounts owing to the SPV as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by the SPV against such Defaulting Purchaser as a result of such Defaulting Purchaser’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement; and second, to such Defaulting Purchaser or as otherwise directed by a court of competent jurisdiction; provided that if (x) such payment is a payment of the principal amount of any Investment in respect of which such Defaulting Purchaser has not fully funded its appropriate share, and (y) such Investment were made at a time when the conditions set forth in Clause 4.2 were satisfied or waived, such payment shall be applied solely to pay the Investments of all Non-Defaulting Purchasers on a pro rata basis prior to being applied to the payment of any Investments of such Defaulting Purchaser until such time as all Investments are held by the Purchasers pro rata in accordance with their Commitments. Any payments, prepayments or other amounts paid or payable to a Defaulting Purchaser that are applied (or held) to pay amounts owed by a Defaulting Purchaser pursuant to this Clause 2.4(d)(i) shall be deemed paid to and redirected by such Defaulting Purchaser, and each Purchaser irrevocably consents hereto; and

 

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(ii) Each Defaulting Purchaser shall be entitled to receive Yield for any period during which such Purchaser is a Defaulting Purchaser only to extent allocable to the portion of the Aggregate Invested Amount funded by it.

 

2.5 Determination of Yield and Rate Periods

 

(a) [Reserved].

 

(b) Rate Periods. Each rate period applicable to any Investment (each, a "Rate Period") shall be (i) initially, the period commencing on (and including) the date of the initial funding of such Investment and ending (but excluding) the next following Settlement Date, and (ii) thereafter each period commencing on (and including) a Settlement Date and ending on (but excluding) the next following Settlement Date.

 

(c) Rate Definitions. In this Agreement:

 

"Adjusted Term SOFR" means, for purposes of any calculation, the rate per annum equal to (a) Term SOFR for such calculation plus (b) the Term SOFR Adjustment.

 

"Alternate Rate" means, for any Investment, for each day in any applicable Rate Period:

 

(i) initially funded in Dollars, the greater of (a) zero and (b) the sum of (x) Adjusted Term SOFR on such day for a period of one (1) month and (y) the Applicable Margin;

 

(ii) initially funded in Euros, the greater of (a) zero and (b) the sum of (x) EURIBOR on such day for a period of one (1) month and (y) the Applicable Margin;

 

(iii) initially funded in GBP, the greater of (a) zero and (b) the sum of (x) the Compounded Reference Rate on such day, provided that if such day is not a RFR Banking Day, the rate of interest for that day will be the rate applicable to the immediately preceding RFR Banking Day, as calculated by the Reporting Services Provider and (y) the Applicable Margin; and

 

(iv) on any day in any Rate Period falling on or after the date of any declaration or automatic occurrence of the Termination Date pursuant to Clause 6.3 (Remedies), a rate per annum equal to the Default Rate for such Currency.

 

"Applicable Currency Benchmark Rate" means, (i) with respect to any Investment denominated in Dollars, the Term SOFR Reference Rate, and (ii) with respect to any Investment denominated in Euros, EURIBOR.

 

"Applicable Margin" means, as of any date, (i) at any time the Transaction is an EU STS Transaction, [*****], and (ii) at any other time, [*****].

 

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"Base Rate" means, for any day, a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the rate of interest in effect for such day as publicly announced from time to time by the applicable Purchaser Agent as its "prime rate". The "prime rate" is a rate set by each Purchaser Agent based upon various factors including such Purchaser Agent's costs and desired return, general economic conditions and other factors, and is used as a reference point for pricing some loans, which may be priced at, above, or below such announced rate. Any change in the prime rate announced by a Purchaser Agent shall take effect at the opening of business on the day specified in the public announcement of such change.

 

"Conduit Fee" means, for each day, an amount equal to the product of (i) the Conduit Purchaser Fee, multiplied by (ii) the Purchaser Group Limit for the BNP Purchaser Group or the ING Purchaser Group, as applicable, on such day, multiplied by (iii) 1/360, which Conduit Fee shall accrue on each day from the date hereof until the later of (x) the Termination Date and (y) the date on which the aggregate outstanding Investment of Matchpoint Finance plc or Mont Blanc Capital Corp, as applicable, shall have been finally paid in full, and Conduit Fees accrued during any Rate Period shall be due and payable in arrears on the Settlement Date on which such Rate Period ends; provided that all accrued and unpaid Conduit Fees shall be due and payable on the later of (x) the Termination Date and (y) the date on which the aggregate outstanding Investment of Matchpoint Finance plc or Mont Blanc Capital Corp, as applicable, shall have been finally paid in full if such date is not a Settlement Date.

 

"CP Rate" means, for any Rate Period for any Investment, the per annum rate equivalent to the weighted average cost (as determined by the applicable Purchaser Agent and which shall include commissions of placement agents and dealers, incremental carrying costs incurred with respect to Commercial Paper maturing on dates other than those on which corresponding funds are received by the related Conduit Purchaser, other borrowings by such Conduit Purchaser (other than under any Program Support Agreement) and any other costs, including hedging costs and expenses, associated with the issuance of Commercial Paper) of or related to the issuance of Commercial Paper (other than the Conduit Fee) that are allocated, in whole or in part, by such Conduit Purchaser or such Purchaser Agent to fund or maintain such Investment (and which may be also allocated in part to the funding of other assets of such Conduit Purchaser).

 

"Default Rate" means, in relation to any Investment or any other amount payable under the Transaction Documents and denominated in any Currency, a rate per annum equal to the Base Rate plus [*****] per annum.

 

"EURIBOR" means, in relation to any Investment initially funded in Euros and any Rate Period: (a) a rate per annum determined by the applicable Purchaser Agent to be equal to the applicable Screen Rate (rounded upwards to five decimal places) at 11:00 a.m. Brussels time on the first day of such Rate Period; or (b) in the event that the applicable Screen Rate is not available and the circumstances set forth in Clause 2.5(e) (Successor Applicable Currency Benchmark Rate) are not applicable at such time with respect to EURIBOR, the rate per annum determined by the applicable Purchaser Agent to be the arithmetic mean (rounded upwards to five decimal places) of the rates offered by such Purchaser Agent to leading banks in the London interbank market for deposits in Euros and with a term equivalent to such Rate Period, in each case, at or about 11.00 a.m. (Brussels time) on the date which is two (2) Banking Days prior to the first day of the relevant Rate Period.

 

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"Screen Rate" means the rate per annum equal to the Euro Interbank Offered Rate as administered by the European Money Markets Institute or a comparable or successor rate specified by the applicable Purchaser Agent.

 

"SOFR" means a rate equal to the secured overnight financing rate as administered by the SOFR Administrator.

 

"SOFR Administrator" means the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (or a successor administrator of the secured overnight financing rate).

 

"Term SOFR" means, (a) in relation to any Investment initially funded in Dollars and any Rate Period, the Term SOFR Reference Rate for a tenor of one (1) month on the day (such day, the "Periodic Term SOFR Determination Day") that is two (2) U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to the first day of such Rate Period, as such rate is published by the Term SOFR Administrator; provided, however, that if as of 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on any Periodic Term SOFR Determination Day the Term SOFR Reference Rate for the applicable tenor has not been published by the Term SOFR Administrator and the circumstances set forth in Clause 2.5(e) (Successor Applicable Currency Benchmark Rate) are not applicable at such time with respect to the Term SOFR Reference Rate, then Term SOFR will be the Term SOFR Reference Rate for such tenor as published by the Term SOFR Administrator on the first preceding U.S. Government Securities Business Day for which such Term SOFR Reference Rate for such tenor was published by the Term SOFR Administrator so long as such first preceding U.S. Government Securities Business Day is not more than three (3) U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to such Periodic Term SOFR Determination Day; and (b) in relation to any Investment initially funded in Dollars and any day, the Term SOFR Reference Rate for a tenor of one month on the day (such day, the "Daily Term SOFR Determination Day") that is two (2) U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to such day, as such rate is published by the Term SOFR Administrator; provided, however, that if as of 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on any Daily Term SOFR Determination Day the Term SOFR Reference Rate for the applicable tenor has not been published by the Term SOFR Administrator and the circumstances set forth in Clause 2.5(e) (Successor Applicable Currency Benchmark Rate) are not applicable at such time with respect to the Term SOFR Reference Rate, then Term SOFR will be the Term SOFR Reference Rate for such tenor as published by the Term SOFR Administrator on the first preceding U.S. Government Securities Business Day for which such Term SOFR Reference Rate for such tenor was published by the Term SOFR Administrator so long as such first preceding U.S. Government Securities Business Day is not more than three (3) U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to such Daily SOFR Determination Day.

 

"Term SOFR Adjustment" means a percentage equal to [*****] per annum.

 

"Term SOFR Administrator" means CME Group Benchmark Administration Limited (CBA) (or a successor administrator of the Term SOFR Reference Rate selected by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion).

 

"Term SOFR Reference Rate" means the forward-looking term rate based on SOFR.

 

"Undrawn Fee" means, for each day and any Purchaser Group, an amount equal to the product of (i) the Undrawn Margin, multiplied by (ii) the excess, if any, of (A) such Purchaser Group’s Commitment on such day, over (B) the Base Currency Equivalent of the aggregate outstanding Invested Amount of all Purchasers in such Purchaser Group on such day, multiplied by (ii) 1/360, which Undrawn Fee shall accrue on each day from the date hereof until the later of (x) the Termination Date and (y) the date on which the aggregate outstanding Investment of all Purchasers shall have been finally paid in full, and Undrawn Fees accrued during any Rate Period shall be due and payable in arrears on the Settlement Date on which such Rate Period ends; provided that all accrued and unpaid Unused Fees shall be due and payable on the later of (x) the Termination Date and (y) the date on which the aggregate outstanding Investment of all Purchasers shall have been finally paid in full if such date is not a Settlement Date; provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, any Undrawn Fee shall be payable in the Base Currency.

 

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"U.S. Government Securities Business Day" means any day except for (a) a Saturday, (b) a Sunday or (c) a day on which the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association recommends that the fixed income departments of its members be closed for the entire day for purposes of trading in United States government securities.

 

"Yield" [*****]

 

(d) Inability to Determine Rates; Illegality.

 

(i) Inability to Determine Rates. If on or prior to the date on which any Applicable Currency Benchmark Rate is determined for any Currency for any proposed Rate Period:

 

(A) any Purchaser Agent reasonably determines (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) that adequate and reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining such Applicable Currency Benchmark Rate (including because the Screen Rate is not available or published on a current basis), for the applicable Currency and such Rate Period, or

 

(B) any Purchaser Agent reasonably determines that any Applicable Currency Benchmark Rate for the applicable Currency and such Rate Period will not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Purchaser Agent of making its Investment for the applicable Currency and such Rate Period;

 

then such Purchaser Agent shall give notice thereof to the Purchasers in such Purchaser Agent's Purchaser Group, the Administrative Agent and the SPV as soon as practicable thereafter. If such notice is given and until such notice is withdrawn, no member of such Purchaser Agent's Purchaser Group shall calculate Yield with respect to any Investment by reference to such Applicable Currency Benchmark Rate.

 

(ii) Illegality. Notwithstanding any other provision herein, if the adoption of or any change in any Law or in the interpretation thereof by any Official Body charged with the administration or interpretation thereof shall make it unlawful for any Purchaser to make Investments to the SPV as contemplated by this Agreement, the commitment of such Purchaser hereunder to make Investments shall forthwith be cancelled to the extent necessary to remedy or prevent such illegality. Upon any such cancellation, the applicable Purchaser shall provide written notice to the SPV explaining the basis for such cancellation, which shall be binding and conclusive in the absence of manifest error. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, any Existing Law shall be deemed to be a change in Law hereunder, regardless of the date enacted, adopted, issued or implemented.

 

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(e) Successor Applicable Currency Benchmark Rate. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, if the Administrative Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) or the SPV or the Majority Purchasers notify the Administrative Agent (with, in the case of the Majority Purchasers, a copy to the SPV) that the SPV or the Majority Purchasers (as applicable) have determined that:

 

(i) the circumstances set forth in Clause 2.5(d)(i) (Inability to Determine Rates) have arisen and such circumstances are unlikely to be temporary, or

 

(ii) the circumstances set forth in Clause 2.5(d)(i) (Inability to Determine Rates) have not arisen but either:

 

(A) the supervisor for the administrator of such Applicable Currency Benchmark Rate has made a public statement that the administrator of such Applicable Currency Benchmark Rate is insolvent (and there is no successor administrator that will continue publication of such Applicable Currency Benchmark Rate),

 

(B) the administrator of such Applicable Currency Benchmark Rate has made a public statement identifying a specific date after which such Applicable Currency Benchmark Rate will permanently or indefinitely cease to be published by it (and there is no successor administrator that will continue publication of such Applicable Currency Benchmark Rate), or

 

(C) the supervisor for the administrator of such Applicable Currency Benchmark Rate or an Official Body having jurisdiction over the Administrative Agent or any Purchaser Agent has made a public statement identifying a specific date after which such Applicable Currency Benchmark Rate may no longer be used for determining interest rates for loans,

 

then, the Administrative Agent, the SPV and the Servicers shall endeavour to establish an alternate rate of interest to such Applicable Currency Benchmark Rate that gives due consideration to the then-prevailing market convention for determining a rate of interest for syndicated loans in the United States, England or France, as applicable, at such time, and shall enter into an amendment to this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to reflect such alternate rate of interest and such other related changes to this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents as may be applicable (but, for the avoidance of doubt, such related changes shall not include a reduction of the Applicable Margin).

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Clause 12 (Amendments and Waivers), such amendment shall become effective without any further action or consent of any other party to this Agreement so long as the Administrative Agent shall not have received, within five (5) Business Days of the date notice of such alternate rate of interest is provided to the Purchaser Agents and the Purchasers, a written notice from the Majority Purchasers of an objection to such amendment. Until an alternate rate of interest shall be determined in accordance with this Clause 2.5(e) (but, in the case of the circumstances described in clauses (A) and (B) above, only to the extent such Applicable Currency Benchmark Rate for the applicable Currency and such Rate Period is not available or published at such time on a current basis), (1) the obligation of the Purchasers to make or maintain Investments with Yield calculated by reference to such Applicable Currency Benchmark Rate shall be suspended (to the extent of the affected Investments or Rate Periods), and (2) the related Applicable Currency Benchmark Rate component shall no longer be utilized in determining the Alternate Rate, if applicable. Upon receipt of such notice, the SPV may revoke any pending request for an Investment (to the extent of the affected Investment or Rate Periods) or, failing that, will be deemed to have converted such request into a request for an Investment with Yield calculated at the Base Rate.

 

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(f) Successor RFR.

 

(i) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, if the SPV or the Majority Purchasers notify the Administrative Agent (with, in the case of the Majority Purchasers, a copy to the SPV) that the SPV or the Majority Purchasers (as applicable) have determined that:

 

(A) the methodology, formula or other means of determining the RFR has, in the opinion of the Majority Purchasers or the SPV, materially changed;

 

(B) the administrator of the RFR or its supervisor publicly announces that such administrator is insolvent and there is no successor administrator to continue to provide the RFR;

 

(C) the administrator of the RFR publicly announces that it has ceased or will cease to provide the RFR permanently or indefinitely and, at that time, there is no successor administrator to continue to provide the RFR;

 

(D) the supervisor of the administrator of the RFR publicly announces that the RFR has been or will be permanently or indefinitely discontinued;

 

(E) the administrator of the RFR or its supervisor announces that the RFR may no longer be used; or

 

(F) the administrator of the RFR (or the administrator of an interest rate which is a constituent element of the RFR) determines that the RFR should be calculated in accordance with its reduced submissions or other contingency or fallback policies or arrangements and the circumstance(s) or event(s) leading to such determination are not (in the opinion of the Majority Purchasers and the SPV) temporary,

 

then the Administrative Agent, the SPV and the Servicers shall endeavour to establish an alternate rate of interest to such RFR that gives due consideration to the then-prevailing market convention for determining a rate of interest for syndicated loans in England at such time, and shall enter into an amendment to this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to reflect such alternate rate of interest and such other related changes to this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents as may be applicable (but, for the avoidance of doubt, such related changes shall not include a reduction of the Applicable Margin).

 

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Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Clause 12 (Amendments and Waivers), such amendment shall become effective without any further action or consent of any other party to this Agreement so long as the Administrative Agent shall not have received, within five (5) Business Days of the date notice of such alternate rate of interest is provided to the Purchaser Agents and the Purchasers, a written notice from the Majority Purchasers of an objection to such amendment. Until an alternate rate of interest shall be determined in accordance with this Clause 2.5(f), (1) the obligation of the Purchasers to make or maintain Investments with Yield calculated by reference to such RFR shall be suspended (to the extent of the affected Investments or Rate Periods), and (2) the related RFR component shall no longer be utilized in determining the Alternate Rate, if applicable. Upon receipt of such notice, the SPV may revoke any pending request for an Investment (to the extent of the affected Investment or Rate Periods) or, failing that, will be deemed to have converted such request into a request for an Investment with Yield calculated at the Base Rate.

 

2.6 Yield, fees and other costs and expenses

 

(a) Subject to any limitation on recourse herein or in any other Transaction Document, the SPV shall pay, as and when due in accordance with this Agreement, the Fee Letters, the Servicing Deed or a Backup Servicing Agreement (if any), as the case may be, all fees hereunder and under the Fee Letters, Yield, all amounts payable pursuant to Clause 7 (Indemnification; expenses; related matters), if any, and the Agent Servicing Fees, SPV Servicing Fees and Backup Servicing Fees (if any) in accordance with the Priority of Payments.

 

(b) On each Settlement Date, the SPV shall pay (or shall cause the Paying Agent to pay) to the account of each Purchaser an amount equal to (i) the accrued and unpaid Yield for the related Rate Period allocable to such Purchaser, plus (ii) to the extent any Investment has been funded by a Conduit Purchaser an amount equal to the interest or discount accrued on such Conduit Purchaser's Commercial Paper to the extent such Commercial Paper was issued in order to fund any such Investment in an amount in excess of the amount actually borrowed by the SPV. Nothing in this Agreement or in any other Transaction Document shall limit in any way the obligations of the SPV to pay these amounts set forth in this Clause 2.6(b).

 

2.7 Payments and computations, etc.

 

(a) The SPV (or the applicable Servicer on behalf of the SPV) shall, not later than (i) with respect to payments denominated in Euros, 2:00 p.m. London time, and (ii) with respect to payments denominated in Pounds or Dollars, 3:00 p.m. London time, on each Settlement Date and on any other Business Day on which any payment of Yield, fees or any other amounts due under any Transaction Document is due and payable, transfer to the Paying Agent in an account indicated under the heading "Payment Information" in Schedule 1 (Address and payment information) to the Master Framework Agreement, or otherwise specified in writing by the Paying Agent, such amount in the relevant Currency as shall be sufficient for the purposes of the payment of Yield, fees or any other amounts due under any Transaction Document in immediately available, freely transferable, cleared funds or in such funds and at such times (being not later than (i) with respect to payments denominated in Euros, 2:00 p.m. London time, and (ii) with respect to payments denominated in Pounds or Dollars, 3:00 p.m. London time) on the relevant due date (and if such day is not a Business Day, the Business Day preceding such day) as may be required under the Transaction Documents. The SPV (or the Paying Agent on its behalf) shall distribute all amounts received pursuant to any Transaction Document and owed to the Administrative Agent, a Purchaser Agent, a Conduit Purchaser or a Committed Purchaser, as applicable, no later than (i) with respect to payments denominated in Euros, 3:00 p.m. London time, and (ii) with respect to payments denominated in Pounds or Dollars, 4:00 p.m. London time, on the day when due in immediately available funds and such amounts shall be paid or deposited in the account of the Administrative Agent, such Purchaser Agent, Conduit Purchaser or Committed Purchaser, as applicable, indicated under the heading "Payment Information" in Schedule 1 (Address and payment information) to the Master Framework Agreement or as otherwise directed by such Person in writing, until otherwise notified by such Person.

 

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(b) Pursuant to Clause 3.4 of the Servicing Deed, the applicable Servicer shall ensure that, not later than 6:00 p.m. (London time) on the Monthly Calculation Date for such Monthly Calculation Period, or after the occurrence of a Servicer Default which is continuing, the second (2nd) Business Day after any request from the Administrative Agent or any Purchaser Agent (in each case not later than two (2) Business Days preceding the date on which any payment is to be made by the Paying Agent pursuant to this Clause 2.7), the Paying Agent shall receive a Monthly Servicer Report which shall at a minimum set out the amounts of Yield, fees or any other amounts due under any Transaction Document to be paid on the relevant due date and the relevant currency for such payments.

 

(c) The Paying Agent shall promptly (in any event within one (1) Business Day of such missed payment) notify by email each of the Administrative Agent, the Purchaser Agents, the Purchasers, the Servicers and the SPV if it (i) has not received unconditionally the full amount required for any payment by the relevant date and time specified in this Clause 2.7 or (ii) has not made a payment in the full amount required for any payment by the relevant date and time specified in this Clause 2.7.

 

(d) Notwithstanding anything contained herein or any other Transaction Document to the contrary, each amount to be paid or deposited by the SPV hereunder (or by the applicable Servicer on behalf of the SPV pursuant to the Servicing Deed) shall be paid in a manner such that the amount to be paid or deposited is actually received by the Paying Agent, in accordance with the terms hereof (and of the Servicing Deed, as applicable), no later than (i) with respect to payments denominated in Euros, 2:00 p.m. London time, and (ii) with respect to payments denominated in Pounds or Dollars, 3:00 p.m. London time, on the day when due in immediately available funds. If the amount is payable to the Administrative Agent, a Purchaser Agent, a Conduit Purchaser or a Committed Purchaser it shall be paid or deposited in the account of the Administrative Agent, such Purchaser Agent, Conduit Purchaser or Committed Purchaser, as applicable, indicated under the heading "Payment Information" in Schedule 1 (Address and payment information) to the Master Framework Agreement or as otherwise directed by such Person in writing, until otherwise notified by such Person. The SPV (or the Paying Agent on its behalf) shall distribute all amounts received pursuant to any Transaction Document and owed to the Administrative Agent, a Purchaser Agent, a Conduit Purchaser or a Committed Purchaser, as applicable, no later than (i) with respect to payments denominated in Euros, 3:00 p.m. London time, and (ii) with respect to payments denominated in Pounds or Dollars, 4:00 p.m. London time, on the day when due in immediately available funds and such amounts shall be paid or deposited in the account of the Administrative Agent, such Purchaser Agent, Conduit Purchaser or Committed Purchaser, as applicable, indicated under the heading "Payment Information" in Schedule 1 (Address and payment information) to the Master Framework Agreement or as otherwise directed by such Person in writing, until otherwise notified by such Person.

 

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(e) Notwithstanding anything contained herein or any other Transaction Document to the contrary, each of the parties hereto acknowledges and agrees that the Paying Agent may remit (i) on behalf of the Administrative Agent, each Purchaser Agent, Conduit Purchaser or Committed Purchaser, any Investment or any other fees or amounts due hereunder, directly to the SPV in the account indicated in Schedule 1 (Address and payment information) to the Master Framework Agreement in accordance with the terms hereof, and (ii) on behalf of the SPV, the applicable Servicer or any other Arrow Party, any payments of Yield, fees or any other amounts due under any Transaction Document directly to the Administrative Agent, any Purchaser Agent, Conduit Purchaser or Committed Purchaser, as the case may be, to the account of the Administrative Agent, such Purchaser Agent, Conduit Purchaser or Committed Purchaser, as applicable, indicated in Schedule 1 (Address and payment information) to the Master Framework Agreement, or as otherwise directed by such Person in writing, in accordance with the terms hereof.

 

(f) The SPV shall, to the extent permitted by Law, pay to the Purchasers in each Purchaser Group, upon demand, interest on any amount not paid or deposited when due hereunder at a rate equal to the Default Rate applicable to the Currency in which such amounts are denominated.

 

(g) All computations of Yield and per annum fees hereunder shall be made on the basis of a year of 360 days for the actual number of days (unless stated otherwise, including the first but excluding the last day) elapsed. Any computations by a Purchaser Agent or the Administrative Agent of amounts payable by the SPV hereunder shall be conclusive and binding upon the SPV in the absence of manifest error.

 

(h) Notwithstanding anything contained herein or any other Transaction Document to the contrary, each of the parties hereto acknowledges and agrees that each amount to be paid or deposited hereunder or under any other Transaction Document by (i) the SPV (or by the applicable Servicer on behalf of the SPV pursuant to the Servicing Deed) shall be deemed to have been received by the Person to which it is to be paid when such amount to be paid or deposited is received in the account of such Person, and (ii) the Administrative Agent, any Purchaser Agent, any Conduit Purchaser or any Committed Purchaser shall be deemed to have been received by the Person to which it is to be paid when such amount to be paid or deposited is received in the account of the Paying Agent.

 

2.8 Sharing of payments, etc.

 

If any Purchaser or Purchaser Agent (for purposes of this Clause 2.8 only, being a "Recipient") shall obtain any payment (whether voluntary, involuntary, through the exercise of any right of set-off, or otherwise) in respect of any Investment (other than (A) pursuant to the Fee Letters or Clause 7 (Indemnification; Expenses; Related Matters); (B) as a result of the differences in the timing of the applications of Collections pursuant to Clause 2.4 (Repayment of Investments and Yield) or the Servicing Deed; or (C) as a result of the different methods for calculating Yield) in excess of its rateable share of payments on account of such Investment obtained by the Purchasers entitled thereto, such Recipient shall forthwith purchase from the Purchasers entitled to a share of such amount participations in the portions of its Investments as shall be necessary to cause such Recipient to share the excess payment rateably with each such other Person entitled thereto; provided that if all or any portion of such excess payment is thereafter recovered from such Recipient, such purchase from each such other Person shall be rescinded and each such other Person shall repay to the Recipient the purchase price paid by such Recipient for such participation to the extent of such recovery, together with an amount equal to such other Person's rateable share (according to the proportion of (a) the amount of such other Person's required payment to (b) the total amount so recovered from the Recipient) of any interest or other amount paid or payable by the Recipient in respect of the total amount so recovered.

 

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2.9 Right of set-off

 

Without in any way limiting the provisions of Clause 5.1(j) (Collections received), the Administrative Agent, each Purchaser Agent and each Purchaser is hereby authorised (in addition to any other rights it may have) at any time after the occurrence of the Termination Date due to the occurrence of an Event of Default or Early Amortisation Event or during the continuance of an Event of Default or Early Amortisation Event to set off, appropriate and apply (without presentment, demand, protest or other notice which are hereby expressly waived) any deposits and any other indebtedness held or owing by the Administrative Agent, such Purchaser Agent or such Purchaser to, or for the account of, the SPV against the amount of the Aggregate Unpaids owing by the SPV to such Person or to the Administrative Agent or such Purchaser Agent on behalf of such Person.

 

2.10 Proceeds of Subordinated Loans

 

(a) On the Initial Investment Date, the applicable SPV Servicer, on behalf of the SPV, shall request a Subordinated Loan in an amount equal to the excess of (i) the aggregate purchase price of the Receivables to be transferred to the SPV pursuant to the applicable Sale Agreement, over (ii) the aggregate amount of the Investments made by the Purchasers to the SPV on the Initial Investment Date in respect of such Receivables.

 

(b) If on any day the SPV has insufficient funds to pay the full purchase price of Receivables to be purchased on such day pursuant to, and in accordance with the terms and conditions of, the Sale Agreements, the applicable SPV Servicer, on behalf of the SPV, shall request a Subordinated Loan on such day in amount equal to such insufficiency in accordance with the Subordinated Loan Agreement.

 

3. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SPV

 

The SPV represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent, the Purchaser Agents, the Purchasers, the Security Trustee and the Paying Agent, that, on the Closing Date and on each Purchase Date, Investment Date and Settlement Date:

 

(a) Corporate existence; Compliance with Law. It (i) is duly organised and validly existing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organisation, (ii) has all corporate power and all licenses, authorizations, consents and approvals of all Official Bodies required to perform its obligations under the Transaction Documents and to carry on its business in each jurisdiction in which its business is now and proposed to be conducted (except where such failure to have any such licenses, authorizations, consents and approvals would not individually or in the aggregate have a Material Adverse Effect), (iii) to the extent applicable, is duly qualified as a foreign corporation or other entity and in good standing under the laws of each jurisdiction where its ownership of property or the conduct of its business requires such qualification, (iv) is in compliance with all requirements of Law, and (v) is not established in a third country referred to in Article 4 of the EU Securitisation Regulation or in Article 4 of the UK Securitisation Regulation.

 

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(b) Corporate power; Authorization; Enforceable Obligations.

 

(i) It has the corporate or other power and authority, and the legal right, to make, deliver and perform the Transaction Documents to which it is a party and has taken all necessary corporate action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of its obligations under the Transaction Documents to which it is a party.

 

(ii) No consent, authorization of, filing with, notice to or other act by or in respect of, any Official Body or any other Person is required in connection with its execution, delivery, performance, validity or enforceability of the Transaction Documents.

 

(iii) This Agreement has been, and each other Transaction Document to which it is a party will be, duly executed and delivered on behalf of the SPV.

 

(iv) This Agreement constitutes, and each other Transaction Document to which the SPV is a party when executed and delivered will constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of the SPV enforceable against the SPV in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by (i) applicable Insolvency Laws and (ii) general equitable principles (whether enforceability of such principles is considered in a proceeding at law or in equity).

 

(c) No Legal Bar. The execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents to which the SPV is a party and the use of proceeds of Investments hereunder will not violate (i) any Law, (ii) any agreement or instrument binding on or affecting any of its assets, (iii) any writ, order, judgment, award, injunction, decree or other instrument binding on or affecting it or any of its assets, or (iv) its Organic Documents, and will not result in, or require, the creation or imposition of any Adverse Claim upon or with respect to any of its assets (other than any Adverse Claim created or permitted pursuant to the Transaction Documents).

 

(d) Receivables and Related Rights. (i) Each Receivable and its Related Rights is owned by the SPV, free and clear of any Adverse Claim (other than any Adverse Claim created or permitted pursuant to the Transaction Documents) immediately prior to the sale (if applicable) of the Sold Receivables and Sold Receivable Related Rights contemplated by Clause 2.1 (Agreement for Sale and Purchase), and (ii) at all times on and after the sale of the Sold Receivables and Sold Receivable Related Rights pursuant to Clause 2.1 (Agreement for Sale and Purchase) until the Final Payout Date (A) all actions to be taken in order to perfect and protect the ownership or security interest rights, as applicable, of the Administrative Agent and the Security Trustee (also in its capacity as mandatario con rappresentanza pursuant to and for the purposes of Italian law) in the Receivables and Related Rights against any Adverse Claim (other than any Adverse Claim created or permitted pursuant to the Transaction Documents) will have been duly taken in each jurisdiction necessary for such purpose, (B) all registrations, financing statements, notices, instruments and documents required to be recorded or filed in order to perfect and protect the ownership or security interest rights, as applicable, of the Administrative Agent and the Security Trustee (also in its capacity as mandatario con rappresentanza pursuant to and for the purposes of Italian law) in the Receivables and Related Rights against any Adverse Claim (other than any Adverse Claim created or permitted pursuant to the Transaction Documents) or the rights of any creditor of, or purchaser from, the SPV or any Arrow Party will have been duly made, recorded or filed in or on the appropriate registration or filing office, Official Body or other Person in each jurisdiction necessary for such purpose, and (C) all fees and taxes, if any, payable in connection with such actions, registrations, filings and other documents shall have been paid in full.

 

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(e) Accuracy of information. No document furnished or statement made in writing to the Administrative Agent, the Security Trustee or any other Secured Party in connection with the negotiation, preparation or execution of this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents contains any untrue statement of a material fact, or omits to state any such material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained therein not misleading, in either case which has not been corrected, supplemented or remedied by subsequent documents furnished or statements made in writing to the Administrative Agent, the Security Trustee and the other Secured Parties.

 

(f) Tax status. It has (i) timely filed all tax returns required to be filed, and (ii) paid or made adequate provision for the payment of all taxes, assessments and other governmental charges except any such taxes, assessments or charges which are being diligently contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP have been set aside on its books.

 

(g) Action, suits. No litigation, investigation or proceeding of or before any arbitrator or Official Body that if adversely determined could have a Material Adverse Effect is pending or, to its knowledge, threatened, by or against the SPV or against any of its assets or with respect to any of the Transaction Documents or any of the transactions contemplated thereby.

 

(h) Use of proceeds. The SPV will use the proceeds of each Investment only for the purchase of Receivables and Related Rights pursuant to the Sale Agreements and other purposes in accordance with the Transaction Documents and applicable Law.

 

(i) Registered office and location of records. Its principal place of management, centre of main interests, registered office and the offices where it keeps all its Records are located at the address(es) specified on Schedule 4 (Location of certain offices).

 

(j) Subsidiaries; trade names, etc. The SPV (i) has no Subsidiaries or divisions, no branch office in any jurisdiction, no employees and no premises, (ii) has not done business under any trade name or other name other than its legal name, (iii) has not engaged in any activities since its incorporation other than the activities referred to in or contemplated by the Transaction Documents, and (iv) since the date of its incorporation, has not changed its name, merged with or into or consolidated with any other Person or been the subject of any proceedings under any Insolvency Law.

 

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(k) Good title. At all times on and after the Closing Date, or in the case of Receivables and Related Rights of Persons becoming Originators after the Closing Date, the Initial Effective Date with respect to such Person, until the Final Payout Date, (i) the Administrative Agent (on behalf of the Purchasers) shall have a valid and enforceable ownership interest in the Sold Receivables and Sold Receivable Related Rights, free and clear of any Adverse Claim (other than any Adverse Claim created or permitted pursuant to the Transaction Documents); and (ii) the Security Trustee (on behalf of the Secured Parties) shall have a first priority perfected security interest in the Unsold Receivables, Unsold Receivable Related Rights and the Accounts.

 

(l) Eligibility of Receivables. Each Receivable that is treated as an Eligible Receivable for purposes of any Monthly Servicer Report is in fact an Eligible Receivable as of the date of such Monthly Servicer Report, and each Receivable which is included in the calculation of any Net Eligible Receivables Balance as of the date of any Monthly Servicer Report is in fact an Eligible Receivable and not a Defaulted Receivable at such time. To the best of the SPV's knowledge, there is no fact (including any default by the Obligor thereunder or under any other Receivable) that has caused it, or should have caused it, to expect any payments on such Receivable not to be paid in full when due or that is reasonably likely to cause or result in any other Material Adverse Effect with respect to such Receivable. On and after the occurrence of a Level I Rating Event any and all German Receivables governed by German law which arise under a Contract that contains a restriction on assignment shall not be Eligible Receivables.

 

(m) Coverage Test. The Coverage Test is satisfied.

 

(n) Credit and Collection Policy. Since the Closing Date, or in the case of Persons becoming Originators after the Closing Date, the Initial Effective Date with respect to such Persons, there have been no material changes in any Credit and Collection Policy other than changes not in violation of, and for which the Majority Purchasers have received notice or provided consent, as applicable, in accordance with, this Agreement and the Transaction Documents.

 

(o) Material Adverse Effect. Since the Closing Date, there has been no Material Adverse Effect.

 

(p) No Event of Default or Early Amortisation Event. No event has occurred and is continuing which constitutes or may reasonably be expected to constitute an Event of Default or an Early Amortisation Event.

 

(q) Accounts. The names and addresses of all the Account Banks, together with the account numbers of the Accounts at such Account Banks, are specified in Schedule 3 (Accounts) or at such other Account Banks and/or with such other Accounts as have been notified to the SPV and the Administrative Agent and for which an Account Agreement has been executed and delivered to the Security Trustee in accordance herewith. All Accounts are subject to a valid and enforceable Account Agreement and the Security Trustee, on behalf of the Secured Parties, has a valid and perfected security interest or trust in each Account, free and clear of any Adverse Claim (other than any Adverse Claim created or permitted pursuant to the Transaction Documents).

 

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(r) Transfers under the Sale Agreements. Each Receivable has been purchased by the SPV pursuant to, and in accordance with, the terms of a Sale Agreement.

 

(s) No voidability. (i) The SPV has given reasonably equivalent value and/or fair market value under applicable Law to each Originator in consideration for the transfer to it of the Receivables and their Related Rights, and (ii) the Administrative Agent has given reasonably equivalent value and/or fair market value under applicable Law to the SPV in consideration for the transfer to it of the Sold Receivables and Sold Receivable Related Rights, and, in each case, each such transfer has not been made for or on account of an antecedent debt owed by any such seller to any Person and no such transfer is or may be voidable under any Insolvency Law.

 

(t) Investment Company Act and Volcker Rule. The SPV (i) is not a "covered fund" under the Volcker Rule and (ii) is not, and is not controlled by, an "investment company" within the meaning of the Investment Company Act or is exempt from all provisions of the Investment Company Act. In determining that the SPV is not an investment company, the SPV is relying on the exemption from the definition of "investment company" set forth in Section 3(c)(5) of the Investment Company Act.

 

(u) Data Protection. Either (i) no Data Protection Law is applicable to the Receivables or (ii) the SPV is in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Data Protection Laws applicable to it or its business or assets. All authorisations required under the GDPR necessary for the conduct of its business, trade and ordinary activities have been obtained or effected and are in full force and effect.

 

(v) Choice of law. The choice of English, German and Dutch law (as the case may be), and each other governing law of any Transaction Document entered into after the Closing Date, as the governing law of the Transaction Documents will be recognised and enforced in the SPV's jurisdiction. Any judgment obtained in England, Germany or the Netherlands (as the case may be), or such other applicable jurisdiction, in relation to any Transaction Document will be recognised and enforced in the SPV's jurisdiction.

 

(w) Governing Law of Receivables. Each Receivable that is treated as an Eligible Receivable for purposes of any Monthly Servicer Report is governed by the Laws of an Agreed Receivable Jurisdiction.

 

(x) Tax. Under the Laws of the SPV's jurisdiction of incorporation and tax residence, (a) it is not necessary that any stamp, registration or similar tax be paid on or in relation to any Transaction Document or any transaction contemplated thereunder, and (b) the SPV is not required to make any withholding or deduction on account of tax from any payment it may make (or be deemed to make) under any Transaction Document (including interest accruing after a payment default).

 

(y) Consolidation. The SPV's assets and liabilities are consolidated with the assets and liabilities of the Parent for purposes of reporting under GAAP.

 

(z) Anti-Corruption Laws and Sanctions. The SPV has implemented and maintains in effect policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance by the SPV and its subsidiaries, directors, officers, and, to the extent commercially reasonable, affiliates, employees or agents, with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions. The SPV and its subsidiaries, directors and officers and, to the best knowledge of the SPV, its affiliates, employees and agents, are in compliance with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions in all material respects. None of (i) the SPV and its subsidiaries, directors and officers or, to the knowledge of the SPV, any of its affiliates or employees, or (ii) to the knowledge of the SPV, any advisor or agent of the SPV that will act in any capacity in connection with or benefit from the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, is a Sanctioned Person. The transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents will not violate Anti-Corruption Laws or applicable Sanctions.

 

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(aa) Tax Residency. The SPV is managed and controlled in the Netherlands, is resident for tax purposes solely in the Netherlands, and is not and will not be resident or liable to tax on its net income, gross receipts or turnover elsewhere.

 

(bb) EEA Financial Institutions. The SPV is not an EEA Financial Institution.

 

(cc) Centre of Main Interest. For the purpose of the EU Insolvency Regulation, its centre of main interest (as that term is used in Article 3(1) of the EU Insolvency Regulation) is situated in the jurisdiction of its registered office and it has no "establishment" (as that term is used in Article 2(10) of the EU Insolvency Regulation) in any other jurisdiction.

 

(dd) Pari Passu. The claims of the other parties against it under the Transaction Documents to which it is a party rank at least pari passu with the claims of all its other unsecured creditors save those whose claims are preferred by any applicable Insolvency Law.

 

4. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

 

4.1 Conditions precedent to Closing Date

 

The occurrence of the Closing Date and the effectiveness of the Commitments hereunder shall be subject to the conditions precedent that (x) all amounts required to be paid on or prior to the Closing Date pursuant to the Fee Letters shall have been paid in full, (y) the fees and expenses described in Clause 7.4(a) (Other costs and expenses) and invoiced prior to the Closing Date shall have been paid in full, and (z) the SPV shall have delivered, or caused to be delivered, to the Administrative Agent, for itself and each of the Purchasers, each of the following documents in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and each Purchaser Agent:

 

(a) Copies of this Agreement and each of the other Transaction Documents (other than the Backup Servicing Agreement or certain Account Agreements pursuant to Clause 6.2(h) (Accounts) of the German Sale Agreement or Clause 6.2(h) (Accounts) of the English Sale Agreement), duly executed and delivered by each of the parties thereto;

 

(b) A certificate of an authorised representative of the SPV certifying and attaching (1) the Organic Documents of the SPV, (2) resolutions of the board of directors of the SPV authorising the execution, delivery and performance by the SPV of the Transaction Documents to be delivered by the SPV hereunder and thereunder, (3) resolutions of the shareholder of the SPV authorising the execution, delivery and performance by the SPV of the Transaction Documents to be delivered by the SPV hereunder and thereunder, and (4) the incumbency, authority and signature of each of its authorised representatives executing the Transaction Documents or any certificates or other documents delivered hereunder or thereunder on its behalf;

 

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(c) A certificate of an authorised representative of each Originator, each Agent Servicer, each SPV Servicer, the Parent and the Subordinated Lender certifying and attaching (1) copies of the Organic Documents of such Arrow Party, (2) resolutions of the board of directors or other governing body and, if required, the shareholders of such Arrow Party authorising the execution, delivery and performance by it of each Transaction Document to be delivered by it hereunder or thereunder, (3) all other documents evidencing necessary corporate action (including shareholder consents) and government approvals, if any, (4) the incumbency, authority and signature of each of its authorised representatives executing the Transaction Documents or any certificates or other documents delivered hereunder or thereunder on its behalf, and (5) to the extent available in the applicable jurisdiction, a good standing certificate (or equivalent) for such Arrow Party issued by a government official of its jurisdiction of incorporation or organisation, as applicable;

 

(d) To the extent generally available in the applicable jurisdiction, company searches or other similar searches required by the Administrative Agent or any Purchaser Agent, in each case, against each Arrow Party and the SPV on or around the Closing Date with respect to any other security interests or other Adverse Claims then existing with respect to the Receivables and associated Related Rights or any Contract;

 

(e) Legal opinions of counsel to the SPV, the Arrow Parties or the Administrative Agent, as applicable, covering such matters as the Administrative Agent and the Purchaser Agents may reasonably request, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Purchaser Agents;

 

(f) A favourable EU risk retention memorandum delivered by Milbank and addressed to the Administrative Agent, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;

 

(g) Satisfactory results of a review and audit of each Originator's collection, operating and reporting systems, the Credit and Collection Policy, historical receivables data and accounts, including satisfactory results of a review of such Originator's operating locations and satisfactory review and approval of the Eligible Receivables in existence on the date of the initial purchases under the relevant Sale Agreements;

 

(h) Evidence of establishment of each of the Accounts;

 

(i) The most recent audited and reviewed consolidated financial statements of Arrow shall have been provided;

 

(j) All documentation and other information required by regulatory authorities under applicable "know your customer" and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, in each case, at least five (5) days prior to the Closing Date;

 

(k) To the extent the SPV qualifies as a "legal entity customer" under the Beneficial Ownership Regulation, at least five (5) days prior to the Closing Date, a Beneficial Ownership Certification in relation to the SPV;

 

(l) Any powers of attorney which the Administrative Agent, the SPV or the Security Trustee may reasonably request in accordance with the Transaction Documents; and

 

(m) Any other approvals, instruments, certificates, opinions and other documents which the Administrative Agent or any Purchaser may reasonably request.

 

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4.2 Conditions precedent to all Investments

 

Each Investment hereunder shall be subject to the conditions precedent that, on the date of such Investment, the following statements are true (and the SPV by accepting the amount of such Investment shall be deemed to have certified that):

 

(a) The representations and warranties contained in Clause 3 (Representations and warranties of the SPV) are true, complete and correct in all material respects with the same force and effect as if made on and as of such date (except that any representation or warranty which by its terms is made as of an earlier date shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date);

 

(b) The making of such Investment does not violate any provision of Clause 2.1 (Agreement for Sale and Purchase);

 

(c) The Administrative Agent and each Purchaser Agent shall have received an Investment Request (which may be attached to a Monthly Servicer Report), appropriately completed, within the time period required by Clause 2.3 (Purchase procedures);

 

(d) The Administrative Agent and each Purchaser Agent shall have received a Monthly Servicer Report with respect to the proposed Investment Date in accordance with Clause 3.4 (Reports) of the Servicing Deed (and solely with respect to the initial Investment Date, a Monthly Servicer Report with respect to the proposed Investment Date no later than five (5) Business Days prior to the initial Investment Date in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent) and the information set forth therein shall be true, complete and correct in all material respects;

 

(e) No Event of Default, Potential Event of Default, Early Amortisation Event or Potential Early Amortisation Event has occurred and is continuing;

 

(f) The Termination Date has not occurred;

 

(g) Solely with respect to the initial Investment Date, Mont Blanc Capital Corp has received a favourable ratings confirmation from S&P;

 

(h) Solely with respect to the initial Investment Date, payment of all the reasonable and documented fees and disbursements of the Administrative Agent’s special counsel, Mayer Brown LLP, which may be deducted from the proceeds of such initial Investment; and

 

(i) Any Subordinated Loan requested on the date of such Investment shall have been (or shall simultaneously with such Investment be) made by the Subordinated Lender.

 

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5. COVENANTS

 

5.1 Affirmative covenants of the SPV

 

At all times from the Closing Date to the Final Payout Date, unless the Majority Purchasers shall otherwise consent in writing in accordance with Clause 12 (Amendments and Waivers):

 

(a) Accounting. The SPV shall maintain a system of accounting established and administered in accordance with GAAP.

 

(b) Reporting requirements. The SPV shall furnish (or cause to be furnished) to the Administrative Agent and each Purchaser Agent:

 

(i) Annual reporting. As soon as available but in any event not later than the later of the date permitted by Law and 120 days after the end of each fiscal year of the SPV, a copy of the audited balance sheet of the SPV as at the end of such year and the related statements of operations and shareholders' equity and cash flows for such year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous year, reported on without a "going concern" or like qualification or exception, or qualification arising out of the scope of the audit by any independent certified public accountants of nationally recognised standing reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent.

 

(ii) Quarterly reporting. As soon as available but in any event within sixty (60) days after the end of each of the first three (3) quarterly periods of each fiscal year of the SPV, the unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the SPV as at the end of such quarter and the related unaudited consolidated statements of operations and shareholders' equity and of cash flows of the SPV for such quarter and the portion of the fiscal quarter through the end of such quarter, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for such quarter of the previous year, certified by its director of finance or chief financial officer as fairly presenting in all material respects when considered in relation to the consolidated financial statements of the SPV (subject to normal year-end audit adjustments).

 

(iii) Compliance certificates. Concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements referred to in clauses (i) and (ii) above, a certificate of the director of the SPV, stating that (x) the attached financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP and accurately reflect the financial condition of the SPV, and (y) to the best of such Person’s knowledge, no Potential Event of Default, Event of Default, Potential Early Amortisation Event or Early Amortisation Event exists, or if any Potential Event of Default, Event of Default, Potential Early Amortisation Event or Early Amortisation Event exists, stating the nature and status thereof.

 

(iv) Notice of Events of Default, Early Amortisation Events, etc. (A) As soon as possible and in any event within two (2) Business Days after the SPV obtains knowledge of the occurrence of any Event of Default, Potential Event of Default, Early Amortisation Event or Potential Early Amortisation Event a statement of a director setting out details of such Event of Default, Potential Event of Default, Early Amortisation Event or Potential Early Amortisation Event and the action which it proposes to take with respect thereto, which information shall be updated promptly from time to time; (B) promptly after the SPV obtains knowledge thereof, notice of any litigation, investigation or other proceedings that may exist at any time between it and any Person, notice of such litigation, investigation or proceedings; and (C) promptly after the occurrence thereof, notice of a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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(v) Credit and Collection Policy. Within (x) ten (10) Business Days after the date any material change in or amendment to the Credit and Collection Policy is made, a copy of the Credit and Collection Policy then in effect indicating such change or amendment, and (y) one hundred twenty (120) days after the close of the Parent's fiscal years, a complete copy of the Credit and Collection Policy then in effect.

 

(vi) Change in auditors or Accounting Policy. Promptly, notice of any change in the auditors or material change in the accounting policy of the SPV.

 

(vii) Information under Transaction Documents. Promptly upon its receipt of any report, information, notice or other document delivered by any Arrow Party to the SPV pursuant to any Transaction Document and not concurrently delivered to the Administrative Agent, a copy of the same.

 

(viii) Corporate Services Provider Annual Fee. As soon as reasonably available but in any event prior to the last day of each fiscal year of Arrow, with a copy to each Servicer, the Corporate Services Provider Annual Fee for the immediately following fiscal year of Arrow.

 

(ix) Other information. Such other information (including non-financial information) as the Administrative Agent or any Purchaser Agent may from time to time reasonably request with respect to the SPV, the Arrow Parties or the Receivables and associated Related Rights including, for the avoidance of doubt, for purposes of compliance with applicable "know your customer" and anti-money laundering rules and regulations.

 

(c) Change of Business. The SPV shall procure that no substantial change is made to the general nature of the business of the SPV from that carried on at the Closing Date.

 

(d) Compliance with Laws. The SPV shall comply with all Laws to which it or its assets may be subject, except to the extent that the failure to comply therewith would not be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(e) Inspection of records. The SPV shall (or shall require the Servicers and/or the Originators to), at any time and from time to time during regular business hours, upon reasonable notice under the circumstances, and subject to applicable Law (including applicable Data Protection Law) permit the Administrative Agent and any Purchaser Agents that wants to participate, or their respective agents or representatives, to (i) examine and make copies of and take abstracts from all books, records and other documents (including computer tapes and disks) relating to the Receivables and associated Related Rights, including any related Contracts in its possession or in the possession of the Servicers and/or Originators, and (ii) to visit the offices of the SPV, for the purpose of examining such materials.

 

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(f) Performance discussions. The SPV shall (or shall require the Servicers and/or the Originators to), upon ten (10) Business Days' prior written notice from the Administrative Agent and any Purchaser Agents that want to participate, permit such Persons at any time to visit the offices of the SPV to discuss any information or records delivered pursuant to Clause 5.1(e) (Inspection of Records) above and other matters relating to the Receivables and associated Related Rights or the SPV's performance hereunder, under the Contracts and under the other Transaction Documents with any of the officers, directors, relevant employees or auditors of the SPV having knowledge of such matters.

 

(g) Keeping of records and books of account. The SPV shall (or shall require the Servicers and/or the Originators to) maintain and implement administrative and operating procedures (including an ability to recreate records evidencing Receivables and any related Contracts in the event of the destruction of the originals thereof), and keep and maintain, all books, computer tapes, disks, records, information and other documents reasonably necessary or advisable for the collection of all Receivables (including records adequate to permit the daily identification of each new Receivable and all Collections of and adjustments to each existing Receivable). The SPV shall give the Administrative Agent and each Purchaser Agent and the Purchasers prompt notice of any material change in its administrative and operating procedures referred to in the previous sentence.

 

(h) Performance and compliance with Receivables and Contracts and Credit and Collection Policy. The SPV shall (i) at its own expense, fully and in a timely manner, perform and comply with all provisions, covenants and other obligations, if any, required to be observed by it under any Contract related to the Receivables; and (ii) not act in any way inconsistent with any Credit and Collection Policy in all material respects.

 

(i) Collections. (i) Prior to the Account Redirection Date, the SPV shall (or shall require the Servicers and/or the Originators to) instruct all Obligors to cause all Collections to be deposited directly to a Collection Account or an SPV Account; and (ii) on and after the Account Redirection Date, the SPV shall (or shall require the Servicers and the Originators to) instruct, in a manner satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and each Purchaser Agent, all Obligors to cause all Collections to be deposited directly to an SPV Account. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, if an Obligor of any Receivable is or, subsequent to the sale and transfer of such Receivable to the Administrative Agent (to be held on trust for the benefit of the Purchasers), becomes an Excluded Obligor, the SPV (or any Servicer on its behalf) will, within five (5) Business Days of becoming aware that an Obligor is an Excluded Obligor, instruct such Obligor to deliver payments on such Receivable to any account, postal box or other location other than a Collection Account or an SPV Account. The SPV shall not permit Collections on Receivables, the Obligors of which are Excluded Obligors, to be deposited into any Collection Account or SPV Account, except for Deemed Collections on Receivables, the Obligors of which are Excluded Obligors, to be deposited into any Collection Account or SPV Account. If such Collections are nevertheless deposited into any Collection Account or SPV Account, the SPV (or any Servicer on its behalf) will within five (5) Business Days identify and transfer such funds out of the applicable Collection Account or SPV Account.

 

(j) Collections received. The SPV shall hold in trust (or to the extent the concept of trust is not recognised in a relevant jurisdiction, on behalf of) all Collections (including, in the case of paragraph (ii) below, any Collections received or deposited into any Collection Account) received by it from time to time for the benefit of the Secured Parties and (i) at any time prior to the Account Redirection Date, deposit such Collections immediately after its receipt thereof, to a Collection Account or an SPV Account (unless those Collections have already been paid into a Collection Account or an SPV Account), and (ii) at any time on and after the Account Redirection Date, deposit such Collections immediately after receipt thereof, to an SPV Account (unless those Collections have already been paid into an SPV Account).

 

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(k) Accounts. The SPV (or the Servicers on the SPV's behalf) shall procure that each Account shall at all times be subject to an Account Agreement and that only Collections and any other amounts expressly permitted hereunder are received into the Accounts.

 

(l) Sale treatment. Subject to applicable GAAP, the SPV shall not account for, or otherwise treat, the transactions contemplated by the Sale Agreements in any manner other than as a sale of Receivables and associated Related Rights by the relevant Originator to the SPV. In addition, the SPV shall disclose (in a footnote or otherwise) in all of its financial statements the existence and nature of the transaction contemplated hereby and by the Sale Agreements and the ownership, as applicable, of the SPV and the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, in the Receivables and associated Related Rights.

 

(m) Limitation on business activities. The SPV shall not engage in any business or transactions other than the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents and activities reasonably incidental thereto. The officers and directors of the SPV (as appropriate) shall make decisions with respect to the business and daily operations of the SPV independently from and not dictated by any controlling Person.

 

(n) Corporate Documents. The SPV shall only amend, alter, change or repeal its Organic Documents with the prior written consent of the Majority Purchasers.

 

(o) Security interest, etc. The SPV shall, at its expense, take (or cause to be taken) all action necessary or desirable to establish and maintain in favour of the Security Trustee (also in its capacity as mandatario con rappresentanza pursuant to and for the purposes of Italian law) for the benefit of the Secured Parties a valid and enforceable first priority perfected security interest in the Unsold Receivables, the Unsold Receivable Related Rights and the Accounts, free and clear of any Adverse Claim (other than any Adverse Claim created or permitted pursuant to the Transaction Documents), and shall promptly execute and deliver all documents and take any other such actions which may be necessary or reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent to perfect, protect or more fully evidence such security interest.

 

(p) Enforcement of the Transaction Documents. The SPV, on its own behalf and on behalf of the Administrative Agent and each Purchaser Group, shall promptly procure compliance with and/or, as appropriate, enforce all covenants granted in its favour and other obligations of the SPV and the Arrow Parties contained in the Transaction Documents.  The SPV shall deliver consents, approvals, directions, notices and waivers and take other actions under any Transaction Document as may be directed by the Administrative Agent (acting at the direction of the Specified Purchasers or, solely with respect to Clause 7.1 of the German Sale Agreement, all Purchaser Agents); provided that, solely with respect to (i) the SPVs rights under Clause 4.1(b)(ii) of the German Sale Agreement and Clause 4.1(b)(i) of the English Sale Agreement, the Administrative Agent shall only direct the SPV on and after the Account Redirection Date, and (ii) the SPVs rights under Clause 4.1(b)(iii) of the German Sale Agreement and Clause 4.1(b)(ii) of the English Sale Agreement, the Administrative Agent shall only direct the SPV after the occurrence of an Early Amortization Event or an Event of Default.

 

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(q) Separateness.

 

(i) The SPV shall pay its own liabilities out of its own funds.

 

(ii) The SPV shall hold itself out and identify itself as a separate and distinct Person under its own name and not as a division or part of any other Person.

 

(iii) The SPV shall promptly correct any misunderstanding of which it has knowledge regarding its separate existence and identity.

 

(iv) The SPV shall prepare and maintain its own full and complete books, records and financial statements separate from any other Person. The SPV's financial statements will comply with GAAP.

 

(v) The SPV shall maintain at least one bank account in its own name.

 

(vi) The SPV shall not assume or guarantee or become obligated for any debts of any Person and no Person will assume or guarantee or become obligated for the debts of the SPV, other than as provided in the Transaction Documents. The SPV will not hold its credit out as being available to satisfy the obligations of any other Persons.

 

(vii) The SPV shall not acquire obligations or securities of any Person except as otherwise expressly contemplated in the Transaction Documents. The SPV will not make loans, advances or otherwise extend credit to any Person except as expressly contemplated by the Transaction Documents.

 

(viii) Except to the extent provided in the Transaction Documents, the SPV shall not commingle any of its money or other assets with the money or assets of any other Person.

 

(ix) Except as expressly contemplated in the Transaction Documents, the SPV shall engage in transactions and conduct all other business activities solely in its own name and through its own authorised officers and agents. The SPV will present itself to the public as a separate company. Except to the extent provided in, or anticipated by, the Transaction Documents, no Person will be appointed agent of the SPV.

 

(x) The SPV shall duly observe, in a timely manner in all material respects, all material obligations, including any filing and publication requirements, of a limited company incorporated under the Laws of the Netherlands.

 

(r) Join in legal proceedings. If the Administrative Agent so requires, the SPV shall participate in or join in and lend its name to, and take such other steps as may be required by the Administrative Agent (as the case may be) in relation to any legal proceedings in relation to the Receivables and associated Related Rights or the Transaction Documents brought by the Administrative Agent.

 

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(s) Registrations. The SPV shall (or shall cause the Servicers and/or the Originators to) effect and maintain all required registrations and filings in respect of the SPV and make, file or record (and maintain the making, filing or recording of) any registration, notice or other document required to be restated, filed or recorded with any Official Body.

 

(t) Anti-Corruption Laws and Sanctions. The SPV shall maintain in effect and enforce policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance by the SPV and its subsidiaries, directors, officers, and, to the extent commercially reasonable, affiliates, employees or agents, with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions.

 

(u) FATCA Compliance. The SPV shall maintain the status of a FATCA Exempt Party. If, after the date hereof, FATCA is amended or replaced with a successor regime so that the amended or successor regime is not substantively comparable to FATCA or is materially more onerous to comply with than FATCA, the SPV shall make commercially reasonable efforts to maintain its entitlement to receive payments free from deduction or withholding under such amended or successor regime.

 

(v) Centre of Main Interest. For the purpose of the EU Insolvency Regulation, it shall have and maintain its centre of main interest (as that term is used in Article 3(1) of the Insolvency Regulation) situated in the jurisdiction of its registered office and shall have no "establishment" (as that term is used in Article 2(10) of the EU Insolvency Regulation) in any other jurisdiction.

 

(w) GDPR Compliance. The SPV shall:

 

(i) at all times maintain an entry in the register of fee payers maintained by the Information Commissioner pursuant to the Data Protection (Charges and Information) Regulations 2018 and shall renew the same before its expiry;

 

(ii) comply with all of the provisions of the GDPR applicable to the Receivables;

 

(iii) instruct each Servicer, where such Servicer processes Personal Data on behalf of the SPV, to take such steps in the processing of those personal data as:

 

(A) are reasonably necessary for the performance of the SPV's obligations pursuant to the Transaction Documents; and

 

(B) are consistent with the performance of the SPV's obligations and any Law; and

 

(iv) in respect of each Receivable, ensure (or shall ensure that each Servicer on its behalf ensures) that all data protection, consumer credit and other legislation or regulations (including, without limitation, FSMA) which the SPV is obliged to comply with (including any requirements of, without limitation, the Office of Fair Trading, HM Revenue & Customs and the FCA and any successor institutions) are complied with at all times or within any applicable grace period agreed by the Office of Fair Trading, the FCA or any successor institutions.

 

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(x) Securitisation Regulations. The SPV shall promptly provide each Purchaser and the Subordinated Lender with such information relating to the Receivables or the transactions under the Transaction Documents as any Purchaser or the Subordinated Lender may from time to time reasonably request in order to enable such Purchaser (in its capacity as Purchaser or as a sponsor) or the Subordinated Lender to comply with any and all applicable requirements of Article 5 and/or Article 7 of each Securitisation Regulation and any other due diligence provision or transparency provision of the Securitisation Regulation Rules. The SPV shall make available all the information that a securitisation special purpose entity is required to make available in accordance with Article 7 of the EU Securitisation Regulation and Article 7 of the UK Securitisation Regulation.

 

(y) Eligible Account Banks. If any Account Bank ceases to be an Eligible Account Bank, the SPV shall, within ninety (90) days after such Account Bank ceases to be an Eligible Account Bank, move the applicable Account to a replacement Account Bank that is an Eligible Account Bank.

 

(z) Credit Insurance Policies.

 

(i) At all times prior to the Final Payout Date:

 

(A) the SPV shall refrain from taking any action or omitting to take any action which might in any way prejudice or limit the SPV's rights to payment under any Credit Insurance Policy with respect to the Receivables insured thereby;

 

(B) the SPV shall maintain all records and documents that may be necessary to make claims for indemnification under such Credit Insurance Policy;

 

(C) the SPV shall use all reasonable efforts to cause each Servicer to perform its obligations under Clause 6.1(s) (Credit Insurance Policies) of the Servicing Deed;

 

(D) the SPV shall deliver any additional instruments, certificates and documents, provide such other information and take such other actions as may be necessary or reasonably desirable (in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent or any Purchaser Agent) to give further assurances of any of the rights granted or provided for herein or under any Credit Insurance Policy (including providing copies of invoices, purchase orders and the proof of delivery of products as may be requested by the insurer thereunder); and

 

(E) the SPV shall deliver any notification, instrument, certificate or document received by the SPV from any Credit Insurance Provider pursuant to the applicable Credit Insurance Policy to the Administrative Agent and any other Purchaser insured under such Credit Insurance Policy; provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, in the event that any provision of a Credit Insurance Policy conflicts or is inconsistent with the provisions of any Transaction Document the provisions of such Transaction Document shall govern.

 

(ii) The SPV shall remit to an SPV Account any amounts the SPV receives from any Credit Insurance Provider.  Any such amounts shall be applied as Collections in accordance with Clause 4.1 (Allocation and Distribution of Available Funds) of the Servicing Deed.

 

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5.2 Negative covenants of the SPV

 

At all times from the Closing Date to the Final Payout Date, unless the Majority Purchasers shall otherwise consent in writing in accordance with Clause 12 (Amendments and Waivers):

 

(a) No sales, adverse claims, etc. (i) Except as otherwise expressly provided herein or in any other Transaction Document, the SPV shall not (A) sell, assign (by operation of Law or otherwise), lease, charge or otherwise dispose of, or create or suffer to exist any Adverse Claim (other than any Adverse Claim created or permitted pursuant to the Transaction Documents) upon, or with respect to, any of the Receivables and associated Related Rights, including any Adverse Claim arising from an Adverse Claim on any inventory or goods (other than any Adverse Claim arising by operation of Law on such inventory or goods that are in relation to Receivables which are not part of the Net Eligible Receivables Balance), or (B) assign any right to receive income in respect thereof (other than as may arise by operation of Law in respect of Receivables which are not part of the Net Eligible Receivables Balance), and (ii) the SPV shall not grant any security interest to, or sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its assets (including the assets sold and assigned and/or transferred to it by the Originators pursuant to the Sale Agreements) to any Person, except as otherwise expressly provided for in the Transaction Documents.

 

(b) No extension or amendment of Receivables. The SPV shall not, without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent (acting on the instructions of the Majority Purchasers), (i) (x) extend or (y) materially amend or otherwise modify, in each case, the terms of any Receivable, or (ii) amend, modify or waive any term or condition of any Contract related thereto, unless (A) such extension, amendment, modification or waiver is in accordance with the Credit and Collection Policy, (B) such Receivable is a Defaulted Receivable or a Delinquent Receivable, and (C) such extension, amendment, modification or waiver will maximize Collections with respect to such Receivable; provided that such extension, amendment, modification or waiver would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(c) No Subsidiaries, mergers, etc. The SPV shall not consolidate or merge with or into, or sell, lease or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its assets to, any other Person. The SPV shall not form or create any Subsidiary.

 

(d) Change in payment instructions to Obligors. The SPV shall not add or terminate any bank as an Account Bank or any account as an Account to or from those listed in Schedule 3 (Accounts) or, except to the extent permitted or required by the Transaction Documents, make any change in its instructions to Obligors regarding payments to be made to any Account, unless (i) such instructions are to deposit such payments for a Receivable to another existing Account, (ii) with respect to the addition or termination of any bank as an Account Bank or any account as an Account, (A) the Administrative Agent and each Purchaser Agent have received written notice of such addition, termination or change at least thirty (30) days prior thereto, (B) the Majority Purchasers have consented to each new Account Bank and/or the termination of any Account Bank (in each case, where applicable, and provided that such consent or instructions are not unreasonably withheld or delayed), (C) the Administrative Agent and each Purchaser Agent have received a duly executed Account Agreement with respect to each new Account, where applicable, and (D) the Administrative Agent and each Purchaser Agent have received an updated Schedule 3 (Accounts) along with a certification from the SPV that all conditions to add or remove such Account and/or Account Bank under the Transaction Documents have been satisfied, or (iii) on and after the Account Redirection Date, such instructions are to deposit payments into an SPV Account (it being agreed that, at any time on and after the Account Redirection Date, the SPV shall instruct all Obligors to make all payments in respect of the Receivables and associated Related Rights to an SPV Account).

 

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(e) Deposits to Accounts. The SPV shall not deposit or otherwise credit, or cause or permit to be so deposited or credited, to any Account cash or cash proceeds other than Collections.

 

(f) No impairment of security. The SPV shall not take any action or permit any action to occur or suffer any circumstance to exist which would result in any security interest granted, or security agreement or document entered into or filed, in connection with this Agreement or any other Transaction Document becoming impaired or unenforceable in any material respect.

 

(g) No Amendment of Transaction Documents. The SPV shall not modify, supplement or otherwise amend any Transaction Document or waive or consent to any provision thereof without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent (acting on behalf of the Majority Purchasers or, solely with respect to Clause 7.1 of the German Sale Agreement, all Purchaser Agents); nor shall the SPV take, or permit any Arrow Party to take, any other action under any Transaction Document that could have a Material Adverse Effect or which is inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.

 

(h) Other Indebtedness. Except as provided herein, the SPV shall not create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness or any other liability other than Indebtedness of the SPV representing fees, expenses and indemnities arising hereunder or Indebtedness arising under the Sale Agreements for the purchase price of the Receivables and the associated Related Rights.

 

(i) Payments to the Originators. The SPV shall not acquire any Receivable other than under and pursuant to the terms of the Sale Agreements and the SPV shall not become obligated to pay, and shall not make payment of, any amounts to any Originator, other than payments (including any cash portion and any Subordinated Loans) arising out of the purchase of Receivables pursuant to the Sale Agreements.

 

(j) Restricted payments. The SPV shall not (A) purchase or redeem any of its issued shares, (B) prepay, purchase or redeem any Indebtedness, (C) lend or advance any funds or (D) repay any loans or advances to, for or from any Person, in each case, except to the extent provided in the Transaction Documents.

 

(k) Negotiable instruments. The SPV shall not take any action to cause any Receivable not evidenced by a negotiable instrument upon origination to become evidenced by a negotiable instrument, except in connection with the enforcement or collection of a Defaulted Receivable or a Delinquent Receivable.

 

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(l) Credit Insurance Policies. The SPV shall not amend, waive or consent to any modification of any Credit Insurance Policy without prior written consent of the Administrative Agent and each Purchaser.

 

(m) Derivatives. Other than with respect to derivative contracts related solely to currency or interest rate hedges, the SPV shall not enter into any derivative contracts.

 

6. EARLY AMORTISATION EVENTS, EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES

 

6.1 Early Amortisation Events

 

The occurrence of any of the following events which is continuing (and has not been waived in accordance with the Transaction Documents) shall constitute an Early Amortization Event ("Early Amortisation Event"):

 

(a) any Arrow Party shall fail to make any payment or deposit required to be made by it under any Transaction Document on the date when due thereunder and such failure remains unremedied for one (1) Business Day;

 

(b) any representation, warranty, certification or statement made or deemed to be made by any Arrow Party in any Transaction Document or in any other information, certificate, report or other document delivered pursuant to any of the foregoing shall prove to have been incorrect in any material respect when made or deemed to be made or delivered (in each case, other than any breach of a representation, warranty, certification or statement solely relating to a Receivable for which the SPV shall have been deemed to have received a Collection in full for such Receivable in accordance with Clause 4.4 (Deemed Collections) of the Servicing Deed, and has been paid the Unpaid Balance of such Receivable in accordance therewith);

 

(c) any Arrow Party shall fail to perform or observe any term, covenant, agreement or other term contained in (i) any Specified Covenant Clause, or (ii) any Transaction Document (other than as addressed in Clauses 6.1(a) and 6.1(c)(i) (Early Amortisation Events)) and such failure in the case of this Clause 6.1(c)(ii) has continued for twenty (20) days after such Person obtained knowledge or received notice thereof;

 

(d) the Coverage Test is not satisfied;

 

(e) a Servicer Default shall occur;

 

(f) any of the following shall occur:

 

(i) the average of the Default Ratios for any three (3) consecutive Month End Dates shall exceed 1.1%,

 

(ii) the average of the Delinquency Ratios for any three (3) consecutive Month End Dates shall exceed 1.6%,

 

(iii) the average of the Non-Contractual Dilution Ratios for any three (3) consecutive Month End Dates shall exceed 4.00%,

 

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(iv) the Contractual Dilution Ratio for any Month End Date shall exceed 1.1%, or

 

(v) Days Sales Outstanding for any Month End Date shall exceed ninety (90) days;

 

(g) any Arrow Party shall (i) default in any payment of principal of or interest of any Indebtedness with an outstanding principal amount in excess of the Threshold Debt Amount when due beyond the period of grace, if any, provided in the instrument or agreement under which such Indebtedness or guarantee was created, or (ii) default in the observance or performance of any other agreement or condition relating to any such Indebtedness or contained in any instrument or agreement evidencing, securing or relating thereto, or any other event shall occur or condition exist, the effect of which default or other event or condition is to cause, or to permit the holder or holders of such Indebtedness or beneficiary or beneficiaries of any such Indebtedness (or a trustee or agent on behalf of such holder or holders or beneficiary or beneficiaries) to cause, with the giving of notice if required, such Indebtedness to become due prior to its stated maturity;

 

(h) one or more judgments or decrees with respect to any Arrow Party involving in the aggregate a liability (not paid or fully covered by insurance) equal to the Threshold Debt Amount or more, and all such judgments or decrees shall not have been vacated, discharged, stayed or bonded pending appeal within sixty (60) days from the entry thereof;

 

(i) a Change of Control shall have occurred with respect to any Arrow Party;

 

(j) the Subordinated Lender fails for any reason (including as a result of the failure to meet any condition precedent) to make a Subordinated Loan under the Subordinated Loan Agreement following delivery by the SPV (or any Servicer on the SPV’s behalf) of a Subordinated Loan Borrowing Statement;

 

(k) any Committed Purchaser shall fail to renew the applicable liquidity facility for its related Conduit Purchaser or be required to draw on such liquidity facility for a period of more than six (6) months;

 

(l) there shall have occurred any Material Adverse Effect; or

 

(m) (1) the imposition of any withholding taxes on any payments or distributions to be made (or deemed to be made) by the SPV in respect of the Investments, by the Purchasers to the SPV or by the Originators, the Servicers or the Obligors to or for the account of the Secured Parties (other than, in any such case, any withholding taxes on payments or distributions to or for the account of the Secured Parties in respect of which no additional amounts are payable under the Transaction Documents) or (2) the SPV becoming (x) taxable on a net income basis in any jurisdiction other than the Netherlands, or (y) obligated or otherwise liable to account to any Official Body for any stamp, registration or similar tax or irrevocable value added or other similar tax as a result of the assignment of any Receivable by an Originator to the SPV or to the Administrative Agent (on behalf of the Purchasers).

 

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6.2 Events of Default

 

The occurrence of any one or more of the following events which is continuing (and has not been waived in accordance with the Transaction Documents) shall constitute an "Event of Default":

 

(a) the SPV shall fail to make any payment or deposit required to be made by it under any Transaction Document on the date when due thereunder and such failure remains unremedied for one (1) Business Day;

 

(b) any representation, warranty, certification or statement made or deemed to be made by the SPV in any Transaction Document or in any other information, certificate, report or other document delivered pursuant to any of the foregoing shall prove to have been incorrect in any material respect when made or deemed to be made or delivered (in each case, other than any breach of a representation, warranty, certification or statement solely relating to a Receivable for which the SPV shall have been deemed to have received a Collection in full for such Receivable in accordance with Clause 4.4 (Deemed Collections) of the Servicing Deed, and has been paid the Unpaid Balance of such Receivable in accordance therewith);

 

(c) the SPV shall fail to perform or observe any term, covenant, agreement or other term contained in (i) any Specified Covenant Clause, or (ii) any Transaction Document (other than as addressed in Clauses 6.2(a) and 6.2(c)(i) (Events of Default)) and such failure in the case of this Clause 6.2(c)(ii) has continued for twenty (20) days after the SPV obtained knowledge or received notice thereof;

 

(d) an Event of Insolvency shall occur with respect to the SPV, any Originator, any Agent Servicer, any SPV Servicer, the Parent, the Subordinated Lender or any Significant Subsidiary;

 

(e) (i) the Administrative Agent shall for any reason fail or cease to have a valid and enforceable first priority perfected ownership interest in the Sold Receivables and Sold Receivable Related Rights, free and clear of any Adverse Claims (other than any Adverse Claim created or permitted pursuant to the Transaction Documents) or (ii) the Security Trustee (also in its capacity as mandatario con rappresentanza pursuant to and for the purposes of Italian law) shall for any reason fail or cease to have a valid and enforceable first priority perfected security interest ranking ahead of any other security interest and the rights of any other creditor of the SPV and any Arrow Party, in the Unsold Receivables, the Unsold Receivable Related Rights and the Accounts, free and clear of any Adverse Claim (other than any Adverse Claim created or permitted pursuant to the Transaction Documents);

 

(f) the SPV shall (i) default in any payment of principal of or interest of any Indebtedness with an outstanding principal amount in excess of the Threshold Debt Amount when due beyond the period of grace, if any, provided in the instrument or agreement under which such Indebtedness or guarantee was created, or (ii) default in the observance or performance of any other agreement or condition relating to any such Indebtedness or contained in any instrument or agreement evidencing, securing or relating thereto, or any other event shall occur or condition exist, the effect of which default or other event or condition is to cause, or to permit the holder or holders of such Indebtedness or beneficiary or beneficiaries of any such Indebtedness (or a trustee or agent on behalf of such holder or holders or beneficiary or beneficiaries) to cause, with the giving of notice if required, such Indebtedness to become due prior to its stated maturity;

 

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(g) one or more judgments or decrees with respect to the SPV involving in the aggregate a liability (not paid or fully covered by insurance) equal to the Threshold Debt Amount or more, and all such judgments or decrees shall not have been vacated, discharged, stayed or bonded pending appeal within sixty (60) days from the entry thereof; or

 

(h) any of the Transaction Documents shall cease, for any reason, to be in full force and effect, or the SPV or any Arrow Party shall so assert in writing.

 

6.3 Remedies

 

(a) If any Early Amortisation Event shall occur, then, upon such occurrence or at any time thereafter while such Early Amortisation Event is continuing, the Administrative Agent may, and at the direction of the Specified Purchasers, the Administrative Agent shall, by notice to the SPV and with a copy to the Servicers, declare the Termination Date to have occurred, and upon such declaration the Termination Date shall occur and no further Investments may be made hereunder; provided that, solely upon the occurrence of the events described under Clause 6.1(k) and/or Clause 6.1(f)(i), the Termination Date shall automatically occur without further action by any Person and no further Investments may be made hereunder.

 

(b) If any Event of Default shall occur, then:

 

(i) Except in the case of an Event of Default of any of the types listed in Clause 6.3(c) (Remedies), upon such occurrence or at any time thereafter while such Event of Default is continuing, the Administrative Agent may, and at the direction of the Specified Purchasers, the Administrative Agent shall, by notice to the SPV and with a copy to the Servicers, do any of the following:

 

(A) declare the Termination Date to have occurred, and upon such declaration the Termination Date shall occur and no further Investments may be made hereunder; and/or

 

(B) declare the entire amount of all outstanding Investments, together with any Yield thereon and all other Aggregate Unpaids, to be immediately due and payable, and upon such declaration all such amounts shall become and be immediately due and payable,

 

in each case, without any further notice, demand or other further action of any kind, all of which the SPV hereby irrevocably waives.

 

(c) In the case of any Event of Default described in Clause 6.2(d) (Events of Default):

 

(i) the Termination Date shall occur, and

 

(ii) all Investments, together with any Yield accrued thereon and all other Aggregate Unpaids, shall become and be immediately due and payable,

 

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in each case, immediately and automatically without any notice, demand or other action of any kind, all of which the SPV hereby irrevocably waives.

 

(d) In the case of any Event of Default declared pursuant to Clause 6.3(b) or automatically occurring pursuant to Clause 6.3(c), the Security Trustee may, and at the direction of the Administrative Agent (at the direction of the Specified Purchasers), the Security Trustee (also in its capacity as mandatario con rappresentanza pursuant to and for the purposes of Italian law) shall, enforce its security interests in the Unsold Receivables, Unsold Receivable Related Rights and the Accounts pursuant to the Transaction Documents and exercise, on behalf of the Administrative Agent and the Purchasers, any and all other rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent and the Purchasers under this Agreement, the Security Documents and the other Transaction Documents.

 

(e) In the case of any Event of Default declared pursuant to Clause 6.3(b) or automatically occurring pursuant to Clause 6.3(c), the Administrative Agent may, and at the direction of the Specified Purchasers, the Administrative Agent shall, enforce its security interests in the Sold Receivables and Sold Receivable Related Rights pursuant to the Transaction Documents and exercise, on behalf of the Purchasers, any and all other rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent and the Purchasers under this Agreement, the Security Documents and the other Transaction Documents.

 

(f) In the case of an Event of Default declared pursuant to Clause 6.3(b) or automatically occurring pursuant to Clause 6.3(c), the Administrative Agent and the Security Trustee (also in its capacity as mandatario con rappresentanza pursuant to and for the purposes of Italian law) shall have and may exercise, in addition to its rights and remedies under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, any and all other rights and remedies provided under the Laws of each applicable jurisdiction and other applicable Laws, all of which rights and remedies shall be cumulative.

 

(g) For the avoidance of doubt, upon the occurrence of an Event of Default or the Account Redirection Date, the Security Trustee (also in its capacity as mandatario con rappresentanza pursuant to and for the purposes of Italian law) and/or the Administrative Agent, as applicable, shall be entitled to exercise its rights and remedies under each Account Agreement.

 

(h) The Administrative Agent and the Security Trustee shall, as soon as reasonably practicable, provide written notice of any actions taken under this Clause 6.3 to the SPV and the Servicers.

 

6.4 Facility Termination Date

 

If a Termination Date occurs, the purchase of Receivables by the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Purchasers from the SPV shall immediately terminate without demand, protest or further notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the SPV. The aforementioned rights and remedies shall be without limitation, and shall be in addition to all other rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent, the Security Trustee and the other Secured Parties otherwise available under any other provision of this Agreement, any other Transaction Document, by operation of Law, at equity or otherwise, all of which are hereby expressly preserved.

 

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7. INDEMNIFICATION; EXPENSES; RELATED MATTERS

 

7.1 Indemnities by the SPV

 

(a) Without limiting any other rights which the Indemnified Parties may have hereunder, under any other Transaction Document or under applicable Law, the SPV shall indemnify and hold harmless the Purchasers, the Purchaser Agents, the Administrative Agent, the Security Trustee, the Paying Agent, the Program Support Providers and their respective officers, directors, employees and agents of any of the foregoing (collectively, "Indemnified Parties") from and against any and all damages, losses, claims, liabilities, out-of-pocket costs and expenses, including interest penalties, amounts paid in settlement and reasonable attorneys' fees and disbursements (all of the foregoing being collectively referred to as "Indemnified Amounts") awarded against or incurred by any of them arising out of or resulting from any breach of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document by the SPV or any transaction contemplated hereby or thereby including in connection with or relating to:

 

(i) any actual or threatened claim, investigation by an Official Body or order, consent, decree, judgment, or other claims or other proceedings of whatever sort (including the preparation of any defence with respect thereto) in any action or proceeding between the SPV or any Arrow Party or any Subsidiary thereof and any of the Indemnified Parties or between any of the Indemnified Parties and any third party or otherwise arising out of or as a result of the provision of the Commitments or the making of Investments or otherwise in connection with this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents or any of the other transactions contemplated hereby or thereby;

 

(ii) the failure to (i) vest in the SPV ownership of the Receivables and Related Rights and (ii) vest in the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Purchasers, ownership of the Sold Receivables and Sold Receivable Related Rights, in each case, free of any Adverse Claims;

 

(iii) the failure to vest in the Security Trustee (also in its capacity as mandatario con rappresentanza pursuant to and for the purposes of Italian law) a first priority perfected security interest prior to all other interests in all of the Unsold Receivables, Unsold Receivable Related Rights and the Accounts, in each case, free and clear of any Adverse Claim (other than any Adverse Claim created or permitted pursuant to the Transaction Documents);

 

(iv) any dispute, claim, setoff or defence (other than discharge or bankruptcy) of an Obligor to the payment of any Receivable (including a defence based on such Receivable or the related Contract not being a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Obligor enforceable against it in accordance with its terms), or any other claim resulting from the sale of the merchandise, goods or services related to such Receivable or the furnishing or failure to furnish such merchandise, goods or services or relating to collection activities with respect to such Receivable or from any breach or alleged breach of any provision of the Receivables or any Contracts related thereto restricting assignment of any Receivables;

 

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(v) the payment of any Collections into an account other than an Account, or any failure of a bank or other financial institution at which an Account is maintained to remit any amounts held in the Accounts or any related lock-boxes pursuant to applicable instructions whether by reason of the exercise of set-off rights or otherwise;

 

 

(vi) any reduction in the Invested Amounts as a result of the distribution of Collections or as a result of any payment under any Credit Insurance Policy if all or a portion of such distributions shall thereafter be rescinded or otherwise must be returned for any reason; or

 

(vii) any payments received in relation to Receivables, the Obligors of which are Excluded Obligors,

 

excluding, however, Indemnified Amounts to the extent (i) resulting from gross negligence or wilful misconduct on the part of such Indemnified Party, as finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction, (ii) the same has been fully and finally paid to such Indemnified Party pursuant to any other provision of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, (iii) relating to Receivables that are uncollectable due to an Obligor's insolvency or an Obligor's inability to pay any amount due and payable by it due to its creditworthiness or (iv) relating to Excluded Taxes.

 

Unless otherwise specifically stated in any discharge of this Agreement, the provisions of this Clause 7.1 shall continue in full force and effect notwithstanding such discharge and whether or not the Security Trustee or the Paying Agent is then the security trustee or paying agent, as applicable, or notwithstanding the termination or expiry of this Agreement.

 

7.2 Increased Costs

 

(a) If the adoption of or any change in any Law or in the interpretation or application thereof or compliance by any Indemnified Party with any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Official Body made subsequent to the Closing Date (but, for the avoidance of doubt, not concerning compliance with the Law existing at or prior to the Closing Date (or its interpretation or application at or prior to the Closing Date):

 

(i) shall subject any Indemnified Party to any tax of any kind whatsoever with respect to the Transaction Documents, or change the basis of taxation of payments to such Indemnified Party in respect thereof;

 

(ii) shall impose, modify or hold applicable any reserve, special deposit, deposit insurance, compulsory loan or similar requirement against assets held by, deposits or other liabilities in or for the account of, advances, loans or other extensions of credit by, or any other acquisition of funds by, any office of such Indemnified Party which is not otherwise included in the determination of the Applicable Currency Benchmark Rate or Compounded Reference Rate hereunder; or

 

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(iii) shall impose on such Indemnified Party any other condition,

 

and the result of any of the foregoing is to increase the cost to such Indemnified Party with respect to this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents, the financing of the Asset Interest, the obligations hereunder, or the funding of any purchases hereunder or under a Program Support Agreement, by an amount such Indemnified Party reasonably deems to be material, then, in any such case, the SPV shall promptly pay such Indemnified Party, within five (5) Business Days after its demand, any additional amounts necessary to compensate such Indemnified Party for such increased cost or reduced amount receivable, together with interest on each such amount from the date due until payment in full at a rate per annum equal to the Base Rate. If any Indemnified Party becomes entitled to claim any additional amounts pursuant to this Clause 7.2, it shall promptly notify the SPV, through the Administrative Agent, of the event by reason of which it has become so entitled. A certificate as to any additional amounts payable pursuant to this Clause 7.2 submitted by such Indemnified Party, through the Administrative Agent, to the SPV shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, any Existing Law shall be deemed to be a change in Law hereunder, regardless of the date enacted, adopted, issued or implemented.

 

(b) If any Indemnified Party shall have determined that the adoption of or any change in any Law regarding capital adequacy or liquidity requirements or in the interpretation or application thereof or compliance by such Indemnified Party with any request or directive regarding capital adequacy or liquidity requirements (whether or not having the force of law) from any Official Body made subsequent to the Closing Date does or shall have the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Indemnified Party's capital as a consequence of its obligations hereunder to a level below that which such Indemnified Party could have achieved but for such change or compliance (taking into consideration such Indemnified Party's policies with respect to capital adequacy or liquidity requirements) by an amount reasonably deemed by such Indemnified Party to be material, then from time to time, after submission by such Indemnified Party to the SPV (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) of a written request therefor (which written request shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error), the SPV shall pay to such Indemnified Party such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Indemnified Party for such reduction. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, any Existing Law shall be deemed to be a change in Law hereunder, regardless of the date enacted, adopted, issued or implemented.

 

(c) A certificate of each Indemnified Party setting forth such amount or amounts as shall be necessary to compensate such Indemnified Party as specified in paragraphs (a) and (b) above, as the case may be, and setting forth in reasonable detail an explanation of the basis of requesting such compensation in accordance with paragraphs (a) or (b) above, including calculations in detail comparable to the detail set forth in certificates delivered to such Indemnified Party in similar circumstances under comparable provisions of other comparable credit agreements, shall be delivered to the SPV and shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The SPV shall pay each Indemnified Party the amount shown as due on any such certificate delivered to it within five (5) Business Days after its receipt of the same.

 

(d) Failure or delay on the part of any Indemnified Party to demand compensation pursuant to this Clause 7.2 shall not constitute a waiver of such Indemnified Party's right to demand such compensation; provided that the SPV shall not be required to compensate an Indemnified Party pursuant to this Clause 7.2 for any increased costs or reductions incurred more than six (6) months prior to the date that such Indemnified Party notifies the SPV of the event giving rise to such increased costs or reductions and of such Indemnified Party's intention to claim compensation therefor; provided, further, that, if the event giving rise to such increased costs or reductions is retroactive, then the six (6)-month period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof.

 

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7.3 Taxes

 

(a) All distributions or other payments made (or deemed to be made) hereunder by the SPV to any Purchaser, the Administrative Agent, a Purchaser Agent or any other Person to whom a payment is owing by the SPV pursuant to the Transaction Documents (each, a "recipient") shall be made free and clear of and without deduction for any present or future income, excise, stamp or franchise taxes and any other taxes, levies, imposts, deductions, assessments, fees, duties, withholdings or other charges of any nature whatsoever imposed by any taxing authority (including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto) (such items being called "Taxes"), except as required by Law.  In the event that any withholding or deduction from any payment made by the SPV hereunder is required in respect of any Taxes, then the SPV shall:

 

(i) pay (or procure the payment of) directly to the relevant authority the full amount required to be so withheld or deducted;

 

(ii) promptly forward to such recipient an official receipt or other documentation satisfactory to such recipient evidencing such payment to such authority; and

 

(iii) other than in respect of Excluded Taxes, pay (or procure the payment of) to the recipient such additional amount or amounts as is necessary to ensure that the net amount actually received by the recipient will equal the full amount such recipient would have received had no such withholding or deduction been required.

 

(b) Each party to this agreement shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, cooperate with each other party to complete any reasonable procedural formalities necessary for either party to obtain authorisation to make a payment without a Tax deduction (and each Purchaser Agent shall so cooperate in respect of, and shall procure the cooperation of, each recipient that is a member of its Purchaser Group); provided, however, that any Secured Party shall not be required to prepare or furnish any documentation or information that it determines in its reasonable judgment could subject such Secured Party to any material unreimbursed cost or expense or adversely prejudice the commercial position of such Secured Party. The SPV may, at its own cost, engage the Servicers or the Parent to the extent required to assist in any procedural formalities pursuant to this Clause 7.3.

 

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(c) Moreover, if any Taxes (other than Taxes imposed on or measured by the recipient's net income or gross receipts by the jurisdiction under the Laws of which such recipient is organized or under which such recipient is otherwise domiciled or resident for tax purposes or any jurisdiction in which the recipient is taxable by reason of having a permanent establishment in that jurisdiction (other than any such Taxes attributable to such recipient being a resident or attributable to a permanent establishment which arises solely as a result of the recipient’s participation in the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents) or in the case of any Purchaser, the jurisdiction of such Purchaser's Designated Office or (in each case) any political subdivision thereof ("Excluded Taxes")) are directly asserted against any recipient with respect to any payment or income earned or received by such recipient hereunder or under any other Transaction Document or otherwise with respect to the Transaction Documents or the transactions contemplated thereunder, the SPV shall, upon receipt of a written notice from the recipient setting forth the additional amounts to be paid to it hereunder and a reasonable description as to how such amounts have been determined, promptly pay such additional amounts (including any penalties, interest or expenses to the extent not attributable to the recipient's willful misconduct or gross negligence) as shall be necessary in order that the net amounts received and retained by the recipient after the payment of such Taxes (including any Taxes on such additional amount) shall equal the amount such recipient would have received had such Taxes not been asserted. The recipient shall use its reasonable endeavours to effect all required elections and filings, or otherwise take reasonable steps, in each case as reasonably required by the SPV, to mitigate any such additional amount, other than where, in the reasonable judgement of the recipient, to do so might be prejudicial to it.

 

(d) If the SPV fails to pay any Taxes owed by it when due to the appropriate taxing authority or fails to remit to the recipient the required receipts or other required documentary evidence, the SPV shall indemnify the recipient for any incremental Taxes, interest, or penalties that may become payable by any recipient as a result of any such failure.

 

(e) If any Purchaser claims any additional amounts to be payable pursuant to this Clause 7.3, it hereby agrees to use reasonable efforts (consistent with its internal policy and legal and regulatory restrictions) to change the jurisdiction of its Designated Office if the making of such a change would avoid the need for, or reduce the amount of, any such additional amounts that may thereafter accrue and would not, in the reasonable judgment of such Purchaser, be otherwise disadvantageous to such Purchaser.

 

(f) If an additional payment is made under the preceding sub-Clauses 7.3(a), (c) or (d) for the account of any recipient and such recipient, in its sole discretion (exercising good faith), determines that it has finally and irrevocably received or been granted a credit against or release or remission for, or repayment of, any Tax paid or payable by it giving rise to such payment or in respect of or calculated with reference to the deduction or withholding giving rise to such payment, such recipient shall, to the extent that it determines that it can do so without prejudice to the retention of the amount of such credit, relief, remission or repayment, pay to the SPV such amount as the recipient shall, in its sole discretion (exercising good faith), have determined to be attributable to such deduction or withholding or additional payment and which will leave such recipient (after such payment) in the same after-Tax position that it would have been in if the SPV had not been required to make (or procure the making of) the additional payment. Nothing herein contained shall interfere with the right of a recipient to arrange its tax affairs in whatever manner it thinks fit nor oblige any recipient to claim any tax credit or to disclose any information relating to its tax affairs or any computations in respect thereof or require any recipient to do anything, in each case, that would prejudice its ability to benefit from any other credits, reliefs, remissions or repayments to which it may be entitled.

 

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(g) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the SPV shall have no obligation to indemnify any recipient for Excluded Taxes or to otherwise satisfy the obligation of any recipient to pay Excluded Taxes. In addition, the SPV shall have no obligation to indemnify or to otherwise compensate or satisfy the obligation of any recipient for any withholding Taxes that arise as a result of such recipient's failure (or the failure of the Purchaser Agent of the Purchaser Group of which the recipient is a member (as applicable)) to deliver to the SPV, at the time or times reasonably requested by the SPV, such properly completed and executed documentation reasonably requested by the SPV (including in respect of FATCA) as will permit any payment to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate of withholding; provided, however, that a recipient (or the Purchaser Agent of the Purchaser Group of which the recipient is a member (as applicable)) shall not be required to complete, execute or deliver any documentation if, in such recipient's (or the Purchaser Agent of the Purchaser Group of which the recipient is a member (as applicable)) reasonable judgment, such completion, execution or delivery would subject such recipient to any material unreimbursed cost or expense or would materially prejudice the legal or commercial position of such recipient. Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, the SPV shall have no obligation to indemnify or to otherwise compensate or satisfy the obligation of any Purchaser for any withholding Taxes on account of Tax imposed by the United Kingdom on payments of Yield (a "UK Tax Deduction"), if on the date on which the payment falls due:

 

(i) the payment could have been made to the relevant Purchaser without a UK Tax Deduction if the Purchaser had been a Qualifying Purchaser, but on that date that Purchaser is not or has ceased to be a Qualifying Purchaser other than as a result of any change after the date it became a Purchaser under this Agreement in (or in the interpretation, administration, or application of) any law or Treaty or any published practice or published concession of any relevant taxing authority; or

 

(ii) the relevant Purchaser is a Treaty Purchaser and the SPV is able to demonstrate that the payment could have been made to the Purchaser without the UK Tax Deduction had that Purchaser complied with its obligations under paragraph (h) or (i) (as applicable) below.

 

(h) (i)  Subject to clause (ii) below, a Treaty Purchaser and the SPV shall co-operate in completing any procedural formalities necessary for the SPV to obtain authorisation to make payments of Yield without a UK Tax Deduction; and (ii) (A) a Treaty Purchaser which is a party to this Agreement when it is first entered into (an "Original Purchaser") and that holds a passport under the HMRC DT Treaty Passport scheme, and which wishes that scheme to apply to this Agreement, shall confirm its scheme reference number and its jurisdiction of tax residence in Schedule 1 (Purchaser Groups and Commitments); and (B) a Treaty Purchaser which is not an Original Purchaser and that holds a passport under the HMRC DT Treaty Passport scheme, and which wishes that scheme to apply to this Agreement, shall confirm its scheme reference number and its jurisdiction of tax residence in the documentation which it executes on becoming a Party as a Purchaser, and, having done so, that Purchaser shall be under no obligation pursuant to clause (i) above.

 

(i) If a Purchaser has confirmed its scheme reference number and its jurisdiction of tax residence in accordance with clause (h)(ii) above and (i) the SPV has not made a Borrower DTTP Filing in respect of that Purchaser, or (ii) the SPV has made a Borrower DTTP Filing in respect of that Purchaser but (A) that Borrower DTTP Filing has been rejected by HM Revenue & Customs; or (B) HM Revenue & Customs has not given the SPV authority to make payments to that Purchaser without a UK Tax Deduction within 60 days of the date of the Borrower DTTP Filing, and in each case, the SPV has notified that Purchaser in writing, that Purchaser and the SPV shall co-operate in completing any additional procedural formalities necessary for the SPV to obtain authorisation to make that payment without a UK Tax Deduction.

 

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(j) If a Purchaser has not confirmed its scheme reference number and jurisdiction of tax residence in accordance with clause (h)(ii) above, no Arrow Party shall make a Borrower DTTP Filing or file any other form relating to the HMRC DT Treaty Passport scheme in respect of that Purchaser unless the Purchaser otherwise agrees.

 

(k) The SPV shall, promptly on making a Borrower DTTP Filing, deliver a copy of that Borrower DTTP Filing to the relevant Purchaser Agent for delivery to the relevant Purchaser.

 

(l) For the purposes of Clauses 7.3(g) through (k):

 

"Borrower DTTP Filing" means an HM Revenue & Customs' Form DTTP2 duly completed and filed by the SPV, which contains the relevant Purchaser’s scheme reference number and jurisdiction of tax residence and is filed with the Revenue & Customs' within thirty (30) days of the relevant Purchaser becoming a party to this Agreement.

 

"CTA" means the Corporation Tax Act 2009 of the United Kingdom.

 

"ITA" means the Income Tax Act 2007 of the United Kingdom.

 

"Qualifying Purchaser" means a Purchaser which is beneficially entitled to Yield payable to that Purchaser in respect of an Investment and is:

 

(i) a Purchaser:

 

(A)           which is a bank (as defined for the purpose of section 879 of the ITA) making an Investment under this Agreement and is within the charge to United Kingdom corporation tax as respects any payments of Yield made in respect of that Investment or would be within such charge as respects such payment apart from section 18A of the CTA; or

 

(B)            in respect of an Investment made under this Agreement by a person that was a bank (as defined for the purpose of section 879 of the ITA) at the time that that advance was made and within the charge to United Kingdom corporation tax as respects any payments of Yield made in respect of that Investment; or

 

(ii) a Purchaser which is:

 

(A)            a company resident in the United Kingdom for United Kingdom tax purposes;

 

(B) a partnership each member of which is: (1) a company so resident in the United Kingdom; or a company not so resident in the United Kingdom which carries on a trade in the United Kingdom through a permanent establishment and which brings into account in computing its chargeable profits (within the meaning of section 19 of the CTA) the whole of any share of interest payable in respect of that advance that falls to it by reason of Part 17 of the CTA; (C) a company not so resident in the United Kingdom which carries on a trade in the United Kingdom through a permanent establishment and which brings into account interest payable in respect of that advance in computing the chargeable profits (within the meaning of section 19 of the CTA) of that company, or

 

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(iii) a Treaty Purchaser.

 

"Treaty Purchaser" means a Purchaser which: (i) is treated as a resident of a Treaty State for the purposes of the relevant Treaty; (ii) does not carry on a business in the United Kingdom through a permanent establishment with which that Purchaser’s Investments are effectively connected; and (iii) meets all other conditions which need to be met to enable it to benefit from a full exemption from Tax imposed by the United Kingdom on interest such that any payment of Yield may be made by the SPV to that Purchaser without a UK Tax Deduction, provided that for these purposes it shall be assumed that all procedural formalities which are capable of satisfaction have been so satisfied.

 

"Treaty State" means a jurisdiction having a double taxation agreement (a "Treaty") with the United Kingdom which makes provision for full exemption from tax imposed by the United Kingdom on interest.

 

7.4 Other costs and expenses

 

(a) The SPV shall pay or cause to be paid, and indemnify the Purchasers, the Purchaser Agents, the Administrative Agent, the Security Trustee and the Paying Agent against liability for the payment of, all reasonable costs and expenses incurred in connection with (i) the development, preparation and execution of, and any amendment, supplement or modification to, this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and any other documents prepared in connection herewith or therewith, and the consummation and administration of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (including the perfection or protection of the Asset Interest), including, without limitation, the fees and disbursements of counsel to the Administrative Agent, the Security Trustee and the other Secured Parties, (ii) any costs and expenses in connection with the requirements of the EU Securitisation Regulation and the UK Securitisation Regulation, in each case including any costs or fees related to the provision of information required in connection with transparency, due diligence or reporting requirements requested by the Administrative Agent or any Purchaser, (iii) the enforcement or preservation of any rights under this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents and any such other documents upon the occurrence of an Event of Default or Early Amortisation Event (including the perfection and protection of the Asset Interest), including, without limitation, the fees and disbursements of counsel to the Administrative Agent, the Security Trustee and the other Secured Parties (including the allocated fees and expenses of in-house counsel), (iv) any and all recording and filing fees and (subject to Clause 7.4(b) below) any and all liabilities with respect to, or resulting from any delay in paying, stamp, excise and other taxes, if any, which may be payable or determined to be payable in connection with the execution and delivery of, or consummation or administration of any of the transactions contemplated by, or any amendment, supplement or modification of, or any waiver or consent under or in respect of, this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents and such other documents, and (v) any audit, dispute, disagreement, proceedings or preparation for proceedings involving this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents (all of such amounts, collectively, "Transaction Costs").

 

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(b) The SPV shall pay on demand (or otherwise reimburse a recipient in a timely fashion for) all stamp and other similar Taxes (other than Excluded Taxes) and fees (including, interest, late payment fees and penalties to the extent not attributable to the recipient's wilful misconduct) paid, payable or determined to be payable in connection with the execution, delivery, performance (including any sale of Receivables), registration, filing and recording of this Agreement, any other Transaction Document or any other instrument, or other document delivered in connection therewith (other than any Taxes, fees and other amounts payable on a transfer or assignment of a Secured Party's interest in the Transaction Documents at a time when no Event of Default, Potential Event of Default, Early Amortization Event or Potential Early Amortization Event exists, and any other instruments or documents delivered in connection therewith).

 

7.5 Breakage costs

 

The SPV shall pay each Purchaser Agent for the account of each Purchaser in such Purchaser Agent's Purchaser Group on demand, such amount or amounts as shall compensate any such Purchaser for any loss, cost or expense incurred by such Purchaser (as reasonably determined by the applicable Purchaser Agent) as a result of any full or partial repayment of any Investment other than on the Settlement Date, such compensation to be (i) limited to an amount equal to any loss, cost or expense suffered by such Purchaser during the period from the date of receipt of such repayment to (but excluding) the Settlement Date and (ii) net of the income, if any, received by such Purchaser from investing the proceeds of such repayment of such Investment. The determination by the applicable Purchaser Agent of the amount of any such loss or expense shall be set forth in a written notice to the SPV in reasonable detail and shall be conclusive, absent manifest error.

 

7.6 Currency indemnity

 

If under any applicable Law, or pursuant to a judgment or order being made or registered against the SPV or any Arrow Party, or the liquidation of the SPV or any Arrow Party or for any other reason, any payment under or in connection with this Agreement or any Transaction Document (including any payment pursuant to this Clause 7 is made or fails to be satisfied, in a currency (the "payment currency") other than the currency in which such payment is expressed to be due under or in connection with this Agreement or any Transaction Document or, in the event no currency is specified, a currency determined by the Person (in its reasonable good faith opinion) to whom such payment is owed or otherwise payable (the "contractual currency"), then, to the extent that the amount of such payment actually received by the Administrative Agent, any Indemnified Party, any Purchaser Agent or any Purchaser (the "payee"), when converted into the contractual currency at the rate of exchange falls short of such amount due, the SPV or relevant Arrow Party (the "currency payor") as a separate and independent obligation, shall indemnify the payee against the amount of such shortfall. For the purposes of this Clause 7.6, "rate of exchange" means the rate at which the payee is able on or about the date of such payment to purchase, in accordance with its normal practice, the contractual currency with the payment currency and shall take into account (and the currency payor shall be liable for) any premium and other costs of exchange including any taxes or duties incurred by reason of any such exchange.

 

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7.7 Mitigation

 

(a) If, in respect of any Purchaser Group, circumstances arise or have arisen which would result in:

 

(i) any amount being payable to a Purchaser or other Indemnified Party in respect of any Tax;

 

 

(ii) a claim for any increased costs (pursuant to Clause 7.2 (Increased Costs)); and/or

 

(iii) any amount being payable to such Purchaser Group pursuant to, or cancelled pursuant to, Clause 9.1 (Indemnities by the Servicers) of the Servicing Deed, Clause 5.1 (Indemnities by the Parent) of the Parent Undertaking Agreement, Clause 7.1 (Indemnities by the SPV), Clause 2.3(c)(ii) (Conduit Purchaser acceptance or rejection; Investment Request irrevocable) or Clause 2.5(d)(ii) (Illegality),

 

then without in any way limiting, reducing or otherwise qualifying the obligations of the SPV, the Parent or the relevant Agent Servicer (as applicable) under paragraphs (i) to (iii) above, as applicable, each Purchaser in each Purchaser Group shall following the persons responsible for administering the Investments of such Purchaser Group becoming aware of such circumstances notify the SPV and the Administrative Agent thereof and, if so requested by the SPV, shall, at the expense of the SPV, make commercially reasonable efforts in consultation with the SPV and the Administrative Agent to mitigate the effects of such circumstances acceptable to the SPV and the Administrative Agent, including (but not limited to) the transfer or assignment of such Purchasers’ rights and obligations under this Agreement to an Affiliate or, in the case of paragraph (iii) above, to another financier (with the consent of the Administrative Agent, the SPV and the Parent), and provided, in each case, that such Purchaser shall not be obliged to take any steps that in the reasonable judgement of such Purchaser, could be prejudicial or otherwise disadvantageous to it.

 

(b) Paragraph (a) above does not in any way limit the obligations of the SPV, the Parent or the relevant Agent Servicer (as applicable) under this Agreement or the Transaction Documents.

 

8. THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, PURCHASER AGENTS AND PAYING AGENT

 

8.1 Appointment and Authorization

 

(a) Each Purchaser and each Purchaser Agent hereby irrevocably appoints, designates and authorises the Administrative Agent to take such action on its behalf under the provisions of this Agreement and each other Transaction Document and to exercise such powers and perform such duties as are expressly delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms of this Agreement and any other Transaction Document, together with such other powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained elsewhere in this Agreement or in any other Transaction Document, the Administrative Agent shall not have any duties except those expressly set out in this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents (and in particular the Administrative Agent shall not be subject to the duty of care imposed on trustees by the Trustee Act 2000), nor shall the Administrative Agent have or be deemed to have any fiduciary relationship with any Purchaser or any Purchaser Agent, and no implied duties or other obligations or liabilities shall be read into this Agreement or any other Transaction Document or otherwise exist against the Administrative Agent. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing sentence, the use of the term "agent" in this Agreement with reference to the Administrative Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable Law. Instead, such term is used merely as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between independent contracting parties.

 

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(b) Each Purchaser in a Purchaser Group, on behalf of itself and its assigns, hereby designates and appoints its applicable Purchaser Agent to act as its purchaser agent under this Agreement and under each other Transaction Document, and authorizes such Purchaser Agent to take such actions as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers as are delegated to such Purchaser Agent by the terms of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained elsewhere in this Agreement or in any other Transaction Document, no Purchaser Agent shall have any duties other than those expressly set out in this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents (and in particular no Purchaser Agent shall be subject to the duty of care imposed on trustees by the Trustee Act 2000), nor shall any Purchaser Agent have or be deemed to have any fiduciary relationship with any Purchaser, and no implied duties or other obligations or liabilities shall be read into this Agreement or any other Transaction Document or otherwise exist against any Purchaser Agent. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing sentence, the use of the term "purchaser agent" in this Agreement with reference to a Purchaser Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable Law. Instead, such term is used merely as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between independent contracting parties.

 

(c) The SPV hereby irrevocably appoints, designates and authorises the Paying Agent to take such action on its behalf under the provisions of this Agreement and each other Transaction Document and to exercise such powers and perform such duties as are expressly delegated to the Paying Agent by the terms of this Agreement and any other Transaction Document, together with such other powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained elsewhere in this Agreement or in any other Transaction Document, the Paying Agent shall not have any duties except those expressly set out in this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, nor shall the Paying Agent have or be deemed to have any fiduciary relationship with any party hereto, and no implied duties or other obligations or liabilities shall be read into this Agreement or any other Transaction Document or otherwise exist against the Paying Agent. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing sentence, the use of the term "agent" in this Agreement with reference to the Paying Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable Law. Instead, such term is used merely as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between independent contracting parties.

 

(d) Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement, the provisions of this Clause 8 are solely for the benefit of the Purchaser Agents, the Administrative Agent, the Purchasers and the Paying Agent, and none of the SPV or any Arrow Party shall have any rights as a third-party beneficiary or otherwise under any of the provisions of this Clause 8, except that this Clause 8 shall not affect any obligations, if any, which any Purchaser Agent, the Administrative Agent, any Purchaser or the Paying Agent may have to the SPV or any Arrow Party under the other provisions of this Agreement. Furthermore, no Purchaser shall have any rights as a third-party beneficiary or otherwise under any of the provisions hereof in respect of a Purchaser Agent which is not the Purchaser Agent for such Purchaser.

 

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(e) The Administrative Agent declares that it will hold any interest (whether legal or beneficial) in the Portfolio on trust for the Purchasers.

 

8.2 Delegation of duties

 

The Administrative Agent may execute any of its duties under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document by or through agents, employees or attorneys in fact and shall be entitled to advice of counsel concerning all matters pertaining to such duties. The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any agent or attorney in fact that it selects with reasonable care.

 

8.3 Liability of Administrative Agent and Purchaser Agents

 

(a) No Administrative Agent-Related Person shall (i) be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by any of them under or in connection with this Agreement or any other Transaction Document or the transactions contemplated hereby (except for its own gross negligence or wilful misconduct), (ii) be liable for any appointment or performance of or failure to approve a Backup Servicer pursuant to Clause 2.9 of the Servicing Deed or otherwise or the terms and execution of any related Backup Servicing Agreement, or (iii) be responsible in any manner to any Purchaser or any Purchaser Agent for any recital, statement, representation or warranty made by the SPV or any Arrow Party, or any officer thereof, or any Backup Servicer (if any), contained in this Agreement or in any other Transaction Document, or in any certificate, report, statement or other document referred to or provided for in, or received by the Administrative Agent under or in connection with, this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, or the validity, effectiveness, genuineness, enforceability or sufficiency of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, or for any failure of the SPV, any Arrow Party or any Backup Servicer (if any) or any other party to any Transaction Document to perform its obligations hereunder or thereunder. No Administrative Agent-Related Person shall be under any obligation to any Purchaser or any Purchaser Agent to ascertain or to inquire as to the observance or performance of any of the agreements contained in, or conditions of, this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, or to inspect the books, records or other assets of the SPV or any Arrow Party or any of their respective Affiliates.

 

(b) No Purchaser Agent-Related Person shall (i) be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by any of them under or in connection with this Agreement or any other Transaction Document or the transactions contemplated hereby (except for its own gross negligence or wilful misconduct), or (ii) be responsible in any manner to any Purchaser for any recital, statement, representation or warranty made by the SPV or any Arrow Party, or any officer thereof, contained in this Agreement or in any other Transaction Document, or in any certificate, report, statement or other document referred to or provided for in, or received by a Purchaser Agent under or in connection with, this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, or the validity, effectiveness, genuineness, enforceability or sufficiency of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, or for any failure of the SPV or any Arrow Party or any other party to any Transaction Document to perform its obligations hereunder or thereunder. No Purchaser Agent-Related Person shall be under any obligation to any Purchaser to ascertain or to inquire as to the observance or performance of any of the agreements contained in, or conditions of, this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, or to inspect the books, records or other assets of the SPV or any Arrow Party or any of their respective Affiliates.

 

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8.4 Reliance by Administrative Agent and Purchaser Agents

 

(a) Each Purchaser Agent and the Administrative Agent shall be entitled to rely, and shall be fully protected in relying, upon any writing, resolution, notice, consent, certificate, affidavit, letter, telegram, electronic mail, telex or telephone message, statement or other document or conversation believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed, sent or made by or on behalf of the proper Person or Persons, and upon advice and statements of legal counsel (including counsel to the SPV or any Arrow Party), independent accountants and other professionals and experts selected by the Administrative Agent or such Purchaser Agent. The Administrative Agent and each Purchaser Agent shall be fully justified in failing or refusing to take any action under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document unless it shall first receive such advice or concurrence of the Majority Purchasers (or in the case of any Purchaser Agent, the Purchasers within its Purchaser Group that have a majority of the Purchaser Group Limit of such Purchaser Group) as it deems appropriate and, if it so requests, it shall first be indemnified to its satisfaction by the relevant Purchasers against any and all losses which may be incurred by it by reason of taking or continuing to take any such action. The Administrative Agent and each Purchaser Agent shall in all cases be fully protected in acting, or in refraining from acting, under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document in accordance with a request or consent of the Majority Purchasers (or in the case of any Purchaser Agent, the Purchasers within its Purchaser Group that have a majority of the Purchaser Group Limit of such Purchaser Group) or, if required hereunder, all Purchasers and such request and any action taken or failure to act pursuant thereto shall be binding upon each relevant Purchaser.

 

(b) For purposes of determining compliance with the conditions specified in Clause 4 (Conditions precedent) on the Closing Date or the date of any Investment, each Purchaser that has executed this Agreement shall be deemed to have consented to, approved or accepted or to be satisfied with, each document or other matter either sent by the Administrative Agent or the Purchaser Agent of such Purchaser's Purchaser Group to such Purchaser for consent, approval, acceptance or satisfaction, or required thereunder to be consented to or approved by or acceptable or satisfactory to such Purchaser.

 

8.5 Notice of Default

 

The Administrative Agent and each Purchaser Agent shall not be deemed to have knowledge or notice of the occurrence of a Potential Event of Default, an Event of Default, a Servicer Default, a Potential Servicer Default, an Early Amortisation Event or a Potential Early Amortisation Event unless the Administrative Agent or such Purchaser Agent has received written notice from a Purchaser or the SPV referring to this Agreement, describing such Potential Event of Default, Event of Default, Servicer Default, Potential Servicer Default, Early Amortisation Event or Potential Early Amortisation Event and stating that such notice is a "Notice of Event of Default or Potential Event of Default", "Notice of Servicer Default or Potential Servicer Default" or "Notice of Early Amortisation Event or Potential Early Amortisation Event" as applicable. The Administrative Agent will notify the applicable Purchaser Agent of its receipt of any such notice whereupon each such Purchaser Agent shall promptly give notice thereof to the Purchasers in such Purchaser Agent's Purchaser Group. In the event a Purchaser Agent receives such a notice (other than from the Administrative Agent), such Purchaser Agent shall promptly give notice thereof to the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent shall (subject to Clause 8.4 (Reliance by Administrative Agent and Purchaser Agents)) take such action with respect to such Potential Event of Default, Event of Default, Servicer Default, Potential Servicer Default, Early Amortisation Event or Potential Early Amortisation Event as may be requested by the Specified Purchasers; provided that, unless and until the Administrative Agent shall have received any such request, the Administrative Agent may (but shall not be obligated to) take such action, or refrain from taking such action, with respect to such Potential Event of Default, Event of Default, Potential Servicer Default, Servicer Default, Early Amortisation Event or Potential Early Amortisation Event as it shall deem advisable or in the best interest of the Purchasers and the Purchaser Agents.

 

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8.6 Credit decision; disclosure of information by the Administrative Agent

 

Each Purchaser acknowledges that none of the Administrative Agent-Related Persons or the Purchaser Agent-Related Persons has made any representation or warranty to it, and that no act by the Administrative Agent or any Purchaser Agent hereinafter taken, including any consent to and acceptance of any review of the affairs of the SPV or any Arrow Party or any of their respective Affiliates, shall be deemed to constitute any representation or warranty by any Administrative Agent-Related Person or any Purchaser Agent-Related Person, as applicable, to any Purchaser as to any matter, including whether the Administrative Agent-Related Persons or the Purchaser Agent-Related Persons have disclosed material information in their possession. Each Purchaser, including any Purchaser by transfer, represents to the Administrative Agent and the applicable Purchaser Agent that it has, independently and without reliance upon any Administrative Agent-Related Person or Purchaser Agent-Related Person and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own appraisal of and investigation into the business, prospects, operations, assets, financial and other condition and creditworthiness of the SPV and each Arrow Party and their respective Affiliates, and all applicable regulation relating to the transactions contemplated hereby, and made its own decision to enter into this Agreement and to extend credit to the SPV hereunder. Each Purchaser also represents that it shall, independently and without reliance upon any Administrative Agent-Related Person or any Purchaser Agent-Related Person and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit analysis, appraisals and decisions in taking or not taking action under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, and to make such investigations as it deems necessary to inform itself as to the business, prospects, operations, assets, financial and other condition and creditworthiness of the SPV and each Arrow Party. Except for notices, reports and other documents expressly herein required to be furnished to the Purchasers or Purchaser Agent by the Administrative Agent herein, the Administrative Agent shall not have any duty or responsibility to provide any Purchaser or any Purchaser Agent with any credit or other information concerning the business, prospects, operations, assets, financial and other condition or creditworthiness of the SPV and each Arrow Party or their respective Affiliates which may come into the possession of any of the Administrative Agent-Related Persons.

 

8.7 Indemnification of the Administrative Agent

 

Whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby are consummated, each Committed Purchaser shall indemnify upon demand each Administrative Agent-Related Person (to the extent not reimbursed by or on behalf of the SPV and without limiting the obligation of the SPV to do so), pro rata, and hold harmless each Administrative Agent-Related Person from and against such Committed Purchaser's Pro Rata Share of any Indemnified Amounts; provided that no such Committed Purchaser shall be liable for the payment to any Administrative Agent-Related Person of any portion of such Indemnified Amounts resulting from such Person's gross negligence or wilful misconduct, as finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction; provided that no action taken in accordance with the directions of the Specified Purchasers or the Majority Purchasers shall be deemed to constitute gross negligence or wilful misconduct for purposes of this Clause 8.7. Without limitation of the foregoing, each Committed Purchaser shall reimburse the Administrative Agent upon demand for such Committed Purchaser's Pro Rata Share of any costs or out of pocket expenses (including attorney's fees) incurred by the Administrative Agent in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery, administration, modification, amendment or enforcement (whether through negotiations, proceedings or otherwise) of, or legal advice in respect of rights or duties under, this Agreement, any other Transaction Document, or any document contemplated by or referred to herein, to the extent that the Administrative Agent is not reimbursed for such costs and expenses by or on behalf of the SPV. The indemnities in this Clause 8.7 shall survive payment on the Final Payout Date and the resignation or replacement of the Administrative Agent.

 

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8.8 Individual Capacity of Administrative Agent, Purchaser and Purchaser Agents

 

The Administrative Agent and its respective Affiliates may make loans to, issue letters of credit for the account of, accept deposits from, acquire equity interests in and generally engage in any kind of banking, trust, financial advisory, underwriting or other business with the SPV and any Arrow Party or any of their Subsidiaries or Affiliates as though it were not the Administrative Agent hereunder and without notice to or consent of the Purchasers. The Purchasers and Purchaser Agents acknowledge that, pursuant to such activities, the Administrative Agent or its Affiliates may receive information regarding the SPV and the Arrow Parties or their respective Affiliates (including information that may be subject to confidentiality obligations) and acknowledge that the Administrative Agent shall be under no obligation to provide such information to them. Each of the Purchaser Agents and the Administrative Agent shall have the same rights and powers under this Agreement as any Purchaser and may exercise the same as though it were not such an agent, and the terms "Purchaser" and "Committed Purchasers" shall, unless the context otherwise indicates, include each of the Purchaser Agents and the Administrative Agent in their individual capacities.

 

8.9 Resignation or Termination of Administrative Agent

 

The Administrative Agent may resign as Administrative Agent upon thirty (30) days' notice to the Purchaser Agents and the Purchasers. At any time the Administrative Agent has a long-term debt rating less than or equal to “BBB-“ from S&P, the Majority Purchasers may terminate the appointment of the Administrative Agent by giving the Administrative Agent at least ninety (90) days' prior written notice to that effect. If the Administrative Agent resigns under this Agreement, the Majority Purchasers shall appoint from among the Committed Purchasers a successor agent. If the Administrative Agent is terminated under this Agreement, the Majority Purchasers shall appoint a successor agent provided that the terminated Administrative Agent shall have no obligation in any manner to assist or appoint a successor agent. If no successor agent is appointed prior to the effective date of the resignation or termination of the Administrative Agent, the Administrative Agent may, after consulting with the Majority Purchasers, appoint a successor agent from among the Committed Purchasers. Upon the acceptance of its appointment as successor agent hereunder, such successor agent shall succeed to all the rights and duties of the retiring Administrative Agent and the term "Administrative Agent" shall mean such successor agent and the retiring or terminated Administrative Agent's appointment and duties as Administrative Agent shall be terminated, except that any retiring or terminated Administrative Agent's resignation hereunder as Administrative Agent, the provisions of this Clause 8.9 and Clauses 8.3 (Liability of Administrative Agent and Purchaser Agents) and 8.7 (Indemnification of the Administrative Agent) shall continue to apply in its favour in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was the Administrative Agent under this Agreement. If no successor agent has accepted appointment as Administrative Agent by the date which is thirty (30) days following a retiring Administrative Agent's notice of resignation or the termination the Administrative Agent, the retiring or terminated Administrative Agent's resignation or termination shall nevertheless thereupon become effective and the Committed Purchasers shall perform all of the duties of the Administrative Agent hereunder until such time, if any, as the Majority Purchasers appoint a successor agent as provided for above. It is understood and agreed that any resignation or termination of the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Clause 8.9 shall apply to all of such Administrative Agent's rights and duties in its capacity as Administrative Agent and that under no circumstances may the Administrative Agent resign or be terminated with respect to only a portion of such rights and duties.

 

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8.10 Paying Agent Conditions

 

(a) The Paying Agent shall be entitled to deal with money paid to it by any Person for the purposes of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to which it is a party in the same manner as other money paid to a banker by its customers and shall not be liable to account to such Person for any interest or other amounts in respect of the money. No money held by the Paying Agent need be segregated except as required by law.

 

(b) The Paying Agent shall not exercise any right of set-off, lien, right of combination of accounts or similar claim against the SPV, any Arrow Party, the Administrative Agent, the Security Trustee, any Purchaser Agent or any other Secured Party in respect of any moneys payable to or by it under the terms of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to which it is a party.

 

(c) The Paying Agent shall be obliged to perform such duties and only such duties as are set out in this Agreement and any other Transaction Document to which it is a party and no implied duties or obligations against the Paying Agent shall be read into this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to which it is a party.

 

(d) The Paying Agent may (at the expense of the SPV) consult with legal and other professional advisers and the opinion of the advisers shall be full and complete protection in respect of action taken, omitted or suffered under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document in good faith and in accordance with the opinion of the advisers.

 

(e) The Paying Agent shall be protected and shall incur no liability for or in respect of action taken, omitted or suffered in reliance upon any instruction, request or order from the SPV, any Arrow Party, the Administrative Agent, the Security Trustee, any Purchaser Agent or any other Secured Party, or any notice, resolution, direction, consent, certificate, affidavit, statement, facsimile, telex or other paper or document which it reasonably believes to be genuine and to have been delivered, signed or sent by the proper party or parties or upon written instructions from the SPV, any Arrow Party, the Administrative Agent, the Security Trustee, any Purchaser Agent or any other Secured Party.

 

(f) The Paying Agent and its officers, directors, employees or controlling persons may engage or be interested in any financial or other transaction with any Person and/or any of their Affiliates, as freely as if the Paying Agent were not appointed under this Agreement.

 

(g) The Paying Agent shall not be under any obligation to take any action under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to which it is a party which it expects will result in any expense or liability accruing to it, the payment of which within a reasonable time is not, in its opinion, assured to it.

 

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(h) The Paying Agent shall not be liable for any failure to perform its obligations under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document if such failure to perform has resulted from the failure of another party to provide the necessary information for such performance or from having acted on any information subsequently found to be incorrect unless such failure was due to the Paying Agent’s gross negligence, wilful misconduct or fraud.

 

(i) For the avoidance of doubt, the Paying Agent shall not be liable in respect of any Indemnified Amounts incurred by any Person as a result of the performance of its obligations under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to which it is a party or the exercise or non-exercise of the discretions conferred or imposed upon it under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to which it is a party or by operation of law save where such Indemnified Amounts are incurred as a direct consequence or result of the Paying Agent's gross negligence, wilful misconduct or fraud.

 

(j) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to the contrary, in no event shall the Paying Agent be liable for consequential loss or damage of any kind whatsoever regardless of the form of action and whether or not the Paying Agent has been advised of the possibility of such loss or damage save where such consequential loss or damage are incurred as a direct consequence or result of the Paying Agent's gross negligence, wilful misconduct or fraud.

 

(k) The Paying Agent may call for and shall be at liberty to accept as sufficient evidence of any fact or matter or the expediency of any transaction or thing which is prima facie within the knowledge of a party to any of the Transaction Documents a certificate signed by any authorised signatory of such party and the Paying Agent shall not be bound in any such case to call for further evidence or be responsible for any Indemnified Amounts that may be occasioned by it or any other person acting on such certificate.

 

(l) The Paying Agent shall not be bound to monitor or supervise the observance and performance by any party to the Transaction Documents of their respective obligations thereunder and, until it shall have actual knowledge or express notice to the contrary, the Paying Agent shall be entitled to assume that no Event of Default, Potential Event of Default, Early Amortisation Event or Potential Early Amortisation Event has happened and that the SPV and the other parties to the Transaction Documents are observing and performing all their respective obligations thereunder.

 

(m) The Paying Agent may in relation to this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to which it is a party, instead of acting personally, employ and pay an agent to transact or conduct, or concur in transacting or conducting, any business and to do, or concur in doing, all acts required to be done in connection with this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to which it is a party or whenever it thinks fit delegate by power of attorney or otherwise to any person or persons or fluctuating body of persons any business to be done in connection with this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to which it is a party provided that any such agent or other party was selected by the Paying Agent with due care and the Paying Agent shall not be responsible for any loss, liability, expense, demand, cost, claim or proceedings incurred by reason of the misconduct, omission or default on the part of any person appointed by it with due care under this Agreement. The Paying Agent shall give a reasonable notice to the SPV and the Administrative Agent of any such agency or delegation or any renewal, extension or termination.

 

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(n) No provision of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to which it is a party will require the Paying Agent to do anything which may be illegal or contrary to applicable law or regulation or the requirements of any regulatory authority or prevent the Paying Agent from doing anything which is necessary or desirable to comply with any applicable law or regulation or the requirements of any regulatory authority.

 

(o) Notwithstanding any conflicting provision in this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, but without prejudice to the SPV’s right to terminate the Paying Agent pursuant to clause (p) below, to the extent the Paying Agent no longer has the necessary regulatory consents, capacity and/or licences to perform the services required by it under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to which it is a party solely as a consequence of any United Kingdom exit from the European Union, it may, subject to clause (p) below, transfer its rights and obligations to a replacement Paying Agent that is an Affiliate of the Paying Agent and approved by the SPV and Administrative Agent on behalf of the Majority Purchasers, provided that the SPV and Administrative Agent are provided with such legal and tax opinions in respect of such replacement in form and substance satisfactory to the SPV and the Administrative Agent that such replacement would not result in any adverse tax consequences for the SPV or any Secured Party. To the extent there is no such Affiliate of the Paying Agent which satisfies such requirements available and/or is approved by the SPV and Administrative Agent, then the SPV may terminate the appointment of the Paying Agent in accordance with clause (p) below.

 

(p) The Administrative Agent (acting at the direction of the Specified Purchasers) or the SPV, with the prior written approval of the Administrative Agent (acting at the direction of the Specified Purchasers), may terminate the appointment of the Paying Agent at any time by giving the Paying Agent at least ninety (90) days' prior written notice to that effect. Notwithstanding the provisions of this clause (p), if at any time the Paying Agent becomes incapable of acting or is adjudged bankrupt or insolvent, files a voluntary petition in bankruptcy, makes an assignment for the benefit of its creditors, consents to the appointment of an administrator, examiner, liquidator or administrative or other receiver of all or any substantial part of its property, if an administrator, examiner, liquidator or administrative or other receiver of it or of all or a substantial part of its property is appointed, it admits in writing its inability to pay or meet its debts as they may mature or suspends payment of its debts, if an order of any court is entered approving any petition filed by or against it under the provisions of any applicable bankruptcy or insolvency law or if a public officer takes charge or control of the Paying Agent or of its property or affairs for the purpose of rehabilitation, administration or liquidation, the Administrative Agent (acting at the direction of the Specified Purchasers) or the SPV, with the prior written approval of the Administrative Agent (acting at the direction of the Specified Purchasers), may forthwith without notice terminate the appointment of the Paying Agent. The termination of the appointment of the Paying Agent under this Agreement shall not entitle the Paying Agent to any amount by way of compensation but shall be without prejudice to any amount then accrued due or any other rights arising prior to such termination. The Paying Agent may resign under this Agreement at any time by giving to the SPV, the Administrative Agent, the Security Trustee and each Purchaser Agent at least ninety (90) days' prior written notice to that effect. If the Paying Agent shall be removed or resigns pursuant to and in accordance with this clause (p), the SPV shall promptly and in any event within thirty (30) days appoint a successor approved in writing by the Administrative Agent (acting at the direction of the Majority Purchasers). If the SPV fails to appoint a successor within such period, the Paying Agent may select a leading bank approved in writing by the Administrative Agent (acting at the direction of the Majority Purchasers) to act as the Paying Agent and the SPV shall appoint that bank as the successor Paying Agent. Notwithstanding the provisions of this clause (p), so long as any of the Aggregate Unpaids are outstanding, the termination or resignation of the Paying Agent shall not be effective until the acceptance of appointment by the successor Paying Agent.

 

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(q) Any successor Paying Agent appointed pursuant to clause (p) above shall execute and deliver to its predecessor, the SPV and the Administrative Agent an instrument accepting the appointment under this Agreement, and the successor Paying Agent, without any further act, deed or conveyance, shall become vested with all the authority, rights, powers, trusts, immunities, duties and obligations of the predecessor with like effect as if originally named as the Paying Agent.

 

(r) If the appointment of the Paying Agent under this Agreement is terminated (whether by the Administrative Agent, the SPV or by the resignation of the Paying Agent), the Paying Agent shall (solely to the extent the Administrative Agent or the SPV has terminated the Paying Agent, at the SPV's expense) on the date on which the termination takes effect deliver to its successor Paying Agent all amounts (if any) held by it in respect of any Receivables or otherwise related to any Transaction Document.

 

(s) If the Paying Agent shall change its specified office, it shall give to the SPV, the Administrative Agent, the Security Trustee and each Purchaser Agent not less than forty-five (45) days' prior written notice to that effect giving the address of the new specified office.

 

(t) Any corporation into which the Paying Agent may be merged or converted, or any corporation with which the Paying Agent may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which the Paying Agent shall be a party, or any corporation, including affiliated corporations, to which the Paying Agent shall sell or otherwise transfer (i) all or substantially all of its assets or (ii) all or substantially all of its corporate trust business shall, on the date when the merger, conversion, consolidation or transfer becomes effective and to the extent permitted by any applicable laws and subject to any credit rating requirements set out in this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to which it is a party become the successor Paying Agent under the Transaction Documents to which it is a party without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of the parties to this Agreement, unless otherwise required by the SPV, and after the said effective date all references in this Agreement and any other Transaction Document to the Paying Agent shall be deemed to be references to such successor corporation. Written notice of any such merger, conversion, consolidation or transfer shall immediately be given to the SPV, the Administrative Agent, the Security Trustee and each Purchaser Agent by the Paying Agent.

 

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(u) Subject to and in accordance with the Priority of Payments and without duplication of amounts paid under Clause 7.1 above, the SPV undertakes to indemnify the Paying Agent on demand against all Indemnified Amounts which it may incur or which may be made against it as a result of or in connection with the appointment of or the exercise of the powers and duties by the Paying Agent under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to which it is a party except as may result from the Paying Agent's gross negligence, wilful misconduct or fraud, as finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction, and excluding in respect of (i) any Tax imposed on or calculated by reference to the net income received or receivable by the Paying Agent and (ii) any amount in respect of VAT which the Paying Agent, or any member of a VAT group of which the Paying Agent is a member, can recover from a Tax authority. This clause (u) shall survive termination of this Agreement and the resignation and/or removal of the Paying Agent.

 

(v) The Paying Agent undertakes to indemnify the SPV against all Indemnified Amounts which it may incur or which may be made against it as a direct result of the Paying Agent's gross negligence or wilful misconduct as finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction. This clause (v) shall survive termination of this Agreement and the resignation and/or removal of the Paying Agent.

 

(w) Subject to and in accordance with the Priority of Payments, the SPV shall pay to the Paying Agent such fees in respect of the services of the Paying Agent under the Transaction Documents to which it is a party as shall be agreed between the SPV and the Paying Agent. The SPV shall also pay to the Paying Agent or the relevant Tax authority (if applicable) an amount equal to any VAT which may be payable in respect of the fees payable in accordance with this clause (w) (where applicable and provided that a valid VAT invoice has been provided to the SPV) together with all properly incurred expenses incurred by the Paying Agent in connection with its services under the Transaction Documents to which it is a party. Reimbursement of the Paying Agent's expenses shall not include any amount in respect of VAT which the Paying Agent, or any other member of any VAT group of which the Paying Agent is a member for VAT purposes, can recover by way of a credit or repayment from the relevant Tax authority.

 

8.11 Erroneous Payments

 

Where a sum is to be paid to the Administrative Agent, a Purchaser Agent or the Paying Agent, as applicable, under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document for another party hereto or thereto, the Administrative Agent, such Purchaser Agent or the Paying Agent, as applicable, is not obliged to pay that sum to that other party (or to enter into or perform any related exchange contract) until it has been able to establish to its satisfaction that it has actually received that sum. If the Administrative Agent, a Purchaser Agent or the Paying Agent, as applicable, or its Affiliate or representative on its behalf or direction (the Administrative Agent, each Purchaser Agent and the Paying Agent, as applicable, and their applicable Affiliate or representative, an "Agent Entity") pays an amount to another party (unless the immediately following sentence applies) or, at the direction of such party, that party’s Affiliate, related fund or representative (such party and its applicable Affiliate, related fund or representative, an "Other Party Entity") and it proves to be the case (in the sole determination of the Administrative Agent, a Purchaser Agent or the Paying Agent, as applicable) that (a) neither the Administrative Agent, such Purchaser Agent or the Paying Agent, as applicable, nor the applicable Agent Entity actually received that amount or (b) such amount was otherwise paid in error (whether such error was known or ought to have been known to such other party or applicable Other Party Entity), then the party to whom that amount (or the proceeds of any related exchange contract) was paid (or on whose direction its applicable Other Party Entity was paid) by the applicable Agent Entity shall hold such amount on trust or, to the extent not possible as a matter of law, for the account (or will procure that its applicable Other Party Entity holds on trust or for the account) of the Agent Entity and on demand (or will procure that its applicable Other Party Entity shall) refund the same to the Agent Entity together with interest on that amount from the date of payment to the date of receipt by the Agent Entity, calculated by the Administrative Agent, such Purchaser Agent or the Paying Agent, as applicable, to reflect its cost of funds. If the Administrative Agent, a Purchaser Agent or the Paying Agent, as applicable, has notified the Purchasers that it is willing to make available amounts for the account of the SPV before receiving funds from the Purchasers then if and to the extent that the Administrative Agent, such Purchaser Agent or the Paying Agent, as applicable, does so but it proves (in the sole determination of the Administrative Agent, such Purchaser Agent or the Paying Agent, as applicable) to be the case that it does not then receive funds from a Purchaser in respect of a sum which it paid to the SPV: (i) the Administrative Agent, such Purchaser Agent or the Paying Agent, as applicable, shall notify Arrow of that Purchaser’s identity and the SPV to whom that sum was made available shall hold such amount on trust or, to the extent not possible as a matter of law, for the account, of the Administrative Agent, such Purchaser Agent or the Paying Agent, as applicable, and on demand refund it to the Administrative Agent, such Purchaser Agent or the Paying Agent, as applicable; and (ii) the Purchaser by whom those funds should have been made available shall on demand pay to the Administrative Agent, such Purchaser Agent or the Paying Agent, as applicable, the amount (as certified by the Administrative Agent, such Purchaser Agent or the Paying Agent, as applicable) which will indemnify the Administrative Agent, such Purchaser Agent or the Paying Agent, as applicable, against any funding cost incurred by it as a result of paying out that sum before receiving those funds from that Purchaser.

 

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9. SECURITY TRUSTEE'S RIGHTS, POWERS AND DISCRETIONS

 

9.1 Declaration

 

The Security Trustee hereby declares that it holds any interest (whether legal or beneficial) in the SPV Collateral on trust or, in any jurisdiction where the trust would not be recognised, as agent (or mandatario con rappresentanza pursuant to and for the purposes of Italian law) for itself and the other Secured Parties in accordance with the terms of the Transaction Documents.

 

Each of the Secured Parties authorises the Security Trustee to perform the duties, obligations and responsibilities and to exercise the rights, powers, authorities and discretions specifically given to the Security Trustee under or in connection with the Transaction Documents together with any other incidental rights, powers, authorities and discretions, releases the Security Trustee from any restrictions (to the extent that such restrictions would otherwise apply) on representing several persons and self-dealing and any other similar restrictions (if any) under any applicable law (with the express consent pursuant to articles 1394 and 1395 of the the Italian civil code (codice civile), enacted by Royal Decree No. 262 of March 16, 1942, as subsequently amended and supplemented (the “Italian Civil Code”)), expressly waives any right it may have under article 1394 of the Italian Civil Code in respect of contractual arrangements entered into by the Security Trustee in its name and on its behalf pursuant to or in connection with the Transaction Documents, in both cases to the extent it is legally possible for such party to do so, grants the Security Trustee the power to negotiate and approve the terms and conditions of such Transaction Document, execute any other agreement or instrument, give or receive any notice or declaration, identify and specify to third parties the names of the Secured Parties at any given date, and take any other action in relation to the creation, perfection, confirmation, extension, maintenance, enforcement and release of the security created thereunder in the name and on behalf of (as mandatario con rappresentanza of) the Secured Parties.

 

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9.2 Powers supplemental to Trustee Acts

 

The rights, powers, authorities and discretions given to the Security Trustee under or in connection with the Transaction Documents shall be supplemental to the Trustee Act 1925 and the Trustee Act 2000 and in addition to any which may be vested in the Security Trustee by law or regulation or otherwise.

 

9.3 Disapplication of Trustee Acts

 

s.1 (The Duty of Care) of the Trustee Act 2000 shall not apply to the duties of the Security Trustee in relation to the trusts constituted by this Agreement or any other Transaction Document. Where there are any inconsistencies between the Trustee Act 1925, the Trustee Act 2000 and the provisions of any Transaction Document, the provisions of the relevant Transaction Document shall prevail to the extent allowed by law and, in the case of any such inconsistency with the Trustee Act 2000, the provisions of this Agreement shall constitute a restriction or exclusion for the purposes of that Act.

 

9.4 Instructions

 

(a) The Security Trustee shall, for so long as any amount is outstanding under the Transaction Documents or any Commitment is in force, deal solely with and take instructions only from the Administrative Agent (at the direction of the Specified Purchasers), to the exclusion of any other Secured Party in relation to the exercise of its rights and the performance of its obligations under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents.

 

(b) The Security Trustee shall, save as otherwise provided in this Agreement, act as trustee or, in any jurisdiction where the trust would not be recognised, as agent (or mandatario con rappresentanza pursuant to and for the purposes of Italian law) under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents in accordance with any instructions given to it by the Administrative Agent (at the direction of the Specified Purchasers), which instructions shall be binding on the Security Trustee, the SPV and all of the Secured Parties.

 

(c) The Security Trustee shall, if so instructed by the Administrative Agent (at the direction of the Specified Purchasers), refrain from exercising any right, power or discretion vested in it as security trustee under this Agreement.

 

(d) The Security Trustee shall be entitled to request instructions, or clarification of any instruction, from the Administrative Agent (at the direction of the Specified Purchasers) as to whether, and in what manner, it should exercise or refrain from exercising any right, power, authority or discretion under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document and the Security Trustee may refrain from acting unless and until it receives any such instructions or clarification that it has requested.

 

(e) The Security Trustee may refrain from exercising any right, power or discretion vested in it under this Agreement or under any other Transaction Document unless and until instructed by the Administrative Agent (at the direction of the Specified Purchasers) as to whether or not such right, power or discretion is to be exercised and, if it is to be exercised, as to the manner in which it should be exercised.

 

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(f) The Security Trustee may refrain from acting in accordance with any instructions of the Administrative Agent (at the direction of the Specified Purchasers) or any Secured Party until it shall have been indemnified and/or prefunded and/or secured to its satisfaction (whether by way of payment in advance or otherwise) for all costs, claims, expenses (including legal fees), losses and liabilities (together with any applicable VAT) which it will or may expend or incur in complying with such instructions.

 

(g) The Security Trustee may do any act or thing in the exercise of any of its duties under this Agreement, without incurring any liability therefor, which in its absolute discretion (in the absence of any instructions of the Administrative Agent (at the direction of the Specified Purchasers)) as to the doing of such act or thing it deems advisable for the protection and benefit of all or any of the Secured Parties.

 

(h) Where the Security Trustee acts (or refrains from acting) upon the instructions of the Administrative Agent (at the direction of the Specified Purchasers) pursuant to this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, the Security Trustee shall have no liability for so acting (or refraining from acting) to any person (save in the case of gross negligence, fraud or wilful misconduct of the Security Trustee), including any minority or individual Purchasers, regardless of their number or amount of their Commitments.

 

9.5 Information for the Security Trustee

 

The SPV shall promptly provide any additional information required by the Security Trustee in connection with its functions under this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents on written request from the Security Trustee.

 

9.6 No fiduciary duties

 

Nothing in this Agreement constitutes the Security Trustee as an agent, trustee or fiduciary of any party to a Transaction Document other than the Secured Parties.

 

9.7 No duty to account

 

(a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary expressed or implied in this Agreement, the Security Trustee shall not be bound to account to any other Secured Party for any sum or the profit element of any sum received by it for its own account whether in connection with the Transaction Documents or otherwise.

 

(b) The Security Trustee and any other person, whether or not acting for itself, may acquire, hold or dispose of any security (or any interest therein) of the SPV or any other person, may enter into or be interested in any contract or transaction with any such person and may act on, or as depositary or agent for, any committee or body of holders of any securities of any such person in each case with the same rights as it would have had if the Security Trustee were not acting as Security Trustee and need not account for any profit.

 

9.8 Business with the SPV

 

(a) The Security Trustee may accept deposits from, lend money to, and generally engage in any kind of banking, investment or other business with, the SPV.

 

(b) None of the Security Trustee or its directors and officers shall be precluded from entering into transactions in the ordinary course of business with any of the other parties or be accountable for the same (including any profit therefrom) to any Secured Party or any person.

 

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9.9 Rights and discretions

 

(a) The Security Trustee may rely (without liability to any person and without further investigation) on any representation, communication, notice or document reasonably believed by it to be genuine.

 

(b) The Security Trustee may assume (without liability to any person) that:

 

(i) any directions or instructions received by it from the Administrative Agent (at the direction of the Specified Purchasers) or relevant Secured Party or Secured Parties pursuant to this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents are duly given in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and/or any other relevant Transaction Document;

 

(ii) unless it has received notice of revocation, that those directions have not been revoked; and

 

(iii) if it receives any instructions to act in relation to the Security, this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, that all applicable conditions under the Transaction Documents for so acting have been satisfied.

 

(c) The Security Trustee may call for and/or rely (without liability to any person) on a certificate or instruction or direction from any person (whether or not addressed to the Security Trustee):

 

(i) as to any matter of fact or circumstance which might be expected to be within the knowledge of that person (including, but without limitation, as to any amount that is owing or due to any person in respect of any claims under or pursuant to the priorities of payment set out in the Servicing Deed); or

 

(ii) to the effect that such person approves of any particular dealing, transaction, step, action or thing, as sufficient evidence that that is the case and may assume the truth and accuracy of that certificate or instruction (including, but without limitation, the correctness and accuracy of any calculations or determinations contained therein or related thereto and the reasonableness of any amounts contained therein) and shall not be bound to call for any further evidence or be liable for acting thereon and regardless of any monetary liability cap.

 

(d) If the Security Trustee, in the exercise of its functions, requires to be satisfied or to have information as to any fact or the expediency of any act, it may call for and/or rely on (without liability to any person) and accept as sufficient evidence of that fact or the expediency of that act a certificate signed by any two directors or authorised signatories of the SPV or signed by an Originator. The Security Trustee need not call for further evidence and will not be responsible for any liability that may be occasioned by acting on such a certificate.

 

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(e) The Security Trustee may upon a disposal of any of the Security by any Receiver in accordance with the provisions of the Transaction Documents to any third party, release such property from the security created under the relevant Transaction Document.

 

(f) The Security Trustee may, if authorised or instructed by the Administrative Agent (at the direction of the Specified Purchasers), agree to any amendments or variation to the terms of or waiver in respect of any breaches of or defaults under, or otherwise excuse performance of any provision of, or grant consents under, any Security Document on behalf of the Secured Parties, any such amendment, variation, waiver or consent so authorised to be binding on all the Parties and the Security Trustee to be under no liability whatsoever in respect thereof.

 

(g) The duties of the Security Trustee under the Transaction Documents are solely mechanical and administrative in nature.

 

(h) The Security Trustee may engage (at the expense of the SPV to the extent such expenses are properly incurred by the Security Trustee) and pay for the advice or services of any lawyers, accountants, surveyors or other experts whose advice or services may to it seem necessary and rely on any advice so obtained and will not be responsible to anyone for any loss occasioned by so acting or relying whether such advice is obtained or addressed to the SPV, the Security Trustee or any other person and whether or not the liability of such expert in respect of such advice is limited by a monetary cap or otherwise. Any such opinion, advice or information may be sent or obtained by letter, electronic mail or other written format and the Security Trustee will not be liable to anyone for acting in good faith on any opinion, advice or information purporting to be conveyed by such means even if it contains some error or is not authentic.

 

(i) The Security Trustee shall not be bound to disclose to any other person any information relating to the SPV or any Transaction Document if such disclosure would or might in its opinion constitute a breach of any law or regulation or a breach of a fiduciary duty or duty of confidentiality or be otherwise actionable at the suit of any person.

 

(j) The Security Trustee shall not be under any obligations other than those for which express provision is made under the Transaction Documents to which it is expressed to be a party (and no others shall be implied).

 

(k) Notwithstanding anything else contained in this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents, the Security Trustee may refrain from doing anything which would or might in its opinion be contrary to any law of any jurisdiction or any directive or regulation of any agency of any state or which would or might otherwise render it liable to any person and may do anything which is, in its opinion, necessary to comply with any such law, directive or regulation.

 

(l) Nothing contained in this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents shall require the Security Trustee to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur any financial liability in the performance of its duties or the exercise of any right, power, authority or discretion hereunder if, in its sole opinion, the repayment of such funds or adequate indemnity against, security for, or prefunding for such risk or liability is not assured to it (without prejudice to any further demand).

 

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(m) The Security Trustee shall have no responsibility for investigating whether any request, instruction or direction given to it by any person breaches any rights or restriction set out in this Agreement or any other Transaction Document. If the Administrative Agent (at the direction of the Specified Purchasers) or any Secured Party, in issuing any request or instruction or direction under the Transaction Documents, breaches any rights or restrictions set out in any Transaction Document, this shall not invalidate that request, instruction or direction unless the Administrative Agent (at the direction of the Specified Purchasers) or the Secured Party (as the case may be) inform the Security Trustee in writing in relation to a request or instruction made or given by it before the Security Trustee commences to act on such request or instruction that such request or instruction was invalid and should not be acted on. If the Security Trustee is so informed after it has commenced acting on a request, instruction or direction, the validity of any action taken shall not be affected but the Security Trustee shall take no further action in accordance with such request or instruction, except to the extent that it has become legally obliged to do so.

 

(n) Any consent or approval given by the Security Trustee may be on such terms and subject to such conditions as the Security Trustee thinks fit.

 

(o) The Security Trustee shall not be obliged to enter into any modification of, supplement to or amendment to any Transaction Document to which it is a party (whether such amendment, supplement or modification arises pursuant to Clause 12 (Amendments and waivers), as a result of the appointment or an additional, replacement or successor Transaction Party or otherwise) if, in the opinion of the Security Trustee, doing so would impose more onerous or additional obligations, responsibilities or duties upon it or expose it to further liabilities or reduce or amend the protective provisions afforded to the Security Trustee in this Agreement or any other Transaction Document in any way.

 

(p) The Security Trustee may, in the conduct of its trust business, instead of acting personally, employ and pay an agent to transact or conduct, or concur in transacting or conducting, any business and to do or concur in doing all acts required to be done by the Security Trustee (including the receipt and payment of money). Provided that the Security Trustee has exercised due care in the selection of any such agent, the Security Trustee shall not be responsible for any misconduct, omission or default on the part of any person appointed by it with due care hereunder or be bound to supervise the proceedings or acts of any such persons.

 

(q) The Security Trustee may appoint with due care and pay any Person to act as a custodian or nominee on any terms in relation to any SPV Collateral as the Security Trustee may determine, including for the purpose of depositing with a custodian this Agreement or any document relating to the trust created under this Agreement and the Security Trustee shall not be responsible for any loss, liability, expense, demand, cost, claim or proceedings incurred by reason of the misconduct, omission or default on the part of any person appointed by it with due care under this Agreement or be bound to supervise the proceedings or acts of any person

 

(i) Each of the Security Trustee, any Receiver and any Delegate may, at any time, delegate by power of attorney or otherwise to any person for any period, all or any right, power, authority or discretion vested in it in its capacity as such.

 

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(ii) That delegation may be made upon any terms and conditions (including the power to sub-delegate) and subject to any restrictions that the Security Trustee, that Receiver or that Delegate (as the case may be) may, in its discretion, think fit in the interests of the Secured Parties.

 

(iii) No Security Trustee, Receiver or Delegate shall be bound to supervise, or be in any way responsible for any damages, costs or losses incurred by reason of any misconduct, omission or default on the part of, any such delegate or sub-delegate appoint with due care.

 

(r) The Security Trustee shall not be liable for any error of judgment made in good faith by any officer or employee of the Security Trustee assigned by the Security Trustee to administer its corporate trust matters.

 

(s) No party (other than the Security Trustee, that Receiver or that Delegate (as applicable)) may take any proceedings against any officer or employee of the Security Trustee, a Receiver or a Delegate, in respect of any claim it might have against the Security Trustee, a Receiver or a Delegate or in respect of any act or omission of any kind by that officer or employee in relation to any Transaction Document or any SPV Collateral and any officer or employee of the Security Trustee, a Receiver or a Delegate may rely on this Clause 9.9(s).

 

(t) The Security Trustee will not be liable for any decline in value nor any loss realised upon any sale or other disposition pursuant to the Transaction Documents of any of the Security. In particular and without limitation, the Security Trustee shall not be liable for any such decline or loss directly or indirectly arising from its acting or failing to act as a consequence of an opinion reached by it in good faith based on advice received by it in accordance with the Transaction Documents.

 

(u) The Secured Parties shall not have any independent power to enforce, or have recourse to, any of the Security over the SPV Collateral or to exercise any right, power, authority or discretion arising under the Transaction Documents except through the Security Trustee.

 

(v) Subject to the confidentiality provisions under the Transaction Documents the Security Trustee may disclose to any other party under any Transaction Document any information it reasonably believes it has received as Security Trustee under the Transaction Documents.

 

(w) In acting as Security Trustee, the Security Trustee shall be regarded as acting through its trust division which shall be treated as a separate entity from any other of its divisions or departments. If information is received by another division or department of the Security Trustee, it may be treated as confidential to that division or department and the Security Trustee shall not be deemed to have notice of it.

 

(x) Nothing in this Agreement shall oblige the Security Trustee to carry out (i) any "know your customer" or other checks in relation to any Person; or (ii) any check on the extent to which any transaction contemplated by this Agreement might be unlawful for any Secured Party, on behalf of any Secured Party and each Secured Party confirms to the Security Trustee that it is solely responsible for any such checks it is required to carry out and that it may not rely on any statement in relation to such checks made by the Security Trustee.

 

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(y) Where it is necessary or desirable for any purpose in connection with this Agreement or any other Transaction Document for the Security Trustee to convert any sum from one currency to another, it shall (unless otherwise provided by this Agreement or required by Law) be converted at such rate or rates in accordance with such method and as at such date for the determination of such rate of exchange, as may be specified by the Security Trustee in its absolute discretion but having regard to current rates of exchange if available, and the Security Trustee shall not be liable for any liability occasioned by the said conversion under this clause and any rate, method and date so specified shall be binding on the SPV and the Secured Parties.

 

9.10 Responsibility

 

The Security Trustee shall not be responsible for the genuineness, validity or effectiveness of any of the Transaction Documents or any other documents entered into in connection therewith or any other document or any obligations or rights created or purported to be created thereby or pursuant thereto or any Security or the priority thereof constituted or purported to be constituted by or pursuant to this Agreement or any of the Transaction Documents, nor shall it be responsible or liable to any person because of any invalidity of any provision of such documents or the unenforceability thereof, whether arising from statute, law or decision of any court, and (without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing) the Security Trustee shall not have any responsibility for or have any duty to make any investigation in respect of or in any way be liable whatsoever for:

 

(a) the nature, status, creditworthiness or solvency of the SPV or any other party to any Transaction Document (other than the Security Trustee);

 

(b) the title, ownership, value, sufficiency, enforceability, unsuitability, inadequacy, unfitness or existence of any SPV Collateral or any security (howsoever described) relating thereto as security for the Aggregate Unpaids;

 

(c) the execution, delivery, enforceability, effectiveness, suitability, legality, validity, adequacy, admissibility in evidence or enforceability of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document comprised within the SPV Collateral or any other document entered into in connection therewith;

 

(d) the registration, recording, filing, protection or perfection of any security relating to this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents relating to the SPV Collateral or the priority of the security thereby created whether in respect of any Investment or any other sums or liabilities;

 

(e) the scope or accuracy of any representations, warranties or statements made by or on behalf of the SPV or any other Person or entity (other than the Security Trustee) who has at any time provided any Transaction Document comprised within the SPV Collateral or in any document entered into in connection therewith;

 

(f) the performance or observance by the SPV or any other Person (other than the Security Trustee) with any provisions of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document comprised within the SPV Collateral or in any document entered into in connection therewith or the fulfilment or satisfaction of any conditions contained therein or relating thereto or as to the existence or occurrence at any time of any default, event of default or similar or other event contained therein or any waiver or consent which has at any time been granted in relation to any of the foregoing;

 

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(g) in connection with the Security Trustee's entitlement (if any) to take action to terminate the appointment of the Servicer, the Security Trustee:

 

(i) will not be responsible for carrying out the role of Servicer itself during the time the SPV is attempting to identify such replacement Servicer or thereafter if the SPV is unable to find such replacement; and

 

(ii) will not be required to take any action to find a replacement Servicer;

 

(h) the existence, accuracy or sufficiency of any legal or other opinions, searches, reports, certificates, valuations or investigations delivered or obtained or required to be delivered or obtained at any time in connection with the SPV Collateral (other than those provided by the Security Trustee, if any);

 

(i) the title to, or the ownership, value, sufficiency or existence of the SPV Collateral;

 

(j) arranging or maintaining insurance of any of the SPV Collateral or requiring any other Person to maintain any insurance or to verify any obligation to arrange or maintain insurance contained in any Transaction Document and the Security Trustee shall not be liable for any damages, costs or losses to any Person as a result of the lack of, or inadequacy of, any such insurance; and where the Security Trustee is named as an insured party, it shall not be liable for any damages, costs or losses to any Person as a result of its failure to notify the insurers of any material fact relating to the risk assumed by such insurers or any information of any kind;

 

(k) the failure to effect or procure registration of or to give notice to any Person in relation to or otherwise protect the security created or purported to be created by or pursuant to this Agreement or other documents entered into in connection therewith;

 

(l) the failure by any Person (other than the Security Trustee) to obtain or comply with any licence, consent or other authority in connection with any Transaction Document; or

 

(m) the failure to call for delivery of documents of title to or require any transfers, assignments, assignations, legal mortgages, standard securities, charges or other further assurances in relation to any of the SPV Collateral the subject matter of any of this Agreement or any other document.

 

9.11 Liability

 

(a) Nothing in this Agreement shall in any case in which the Security Trustee has failed to show the degree of care and diligence required of it as Security Trustee having regard to the provisions of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents conferring on it any trusts, powers, authorities or discretions relieve or indemnify the Security Trustee against any liabilities which by virtue of any rule of Law would otherwise attach to it in respect of any gross negligence, wilful default or fraud in relation to its duties under this Agreement.

 

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(b) Without prejudice to any provision of any Transaction Document excluding or limiting the liability of the Security Trustee, any Receiver or Delegate, any liability of the Security Trustee, any Receiver or Delegate arising under or in connection with any Transaction Document or the SPV Collateral shall be limited to the amount of actual loss which has been finally judicially determined to have been suffered (as determined by reference to the date of default of the Security Trustee, Receiver or Delegate or, if later, the date on which the loss arises as a result of such default) but without reference to any special conditions or circumstances known to the Security Trustee, any Receiver or Delegate at any time which increase the amount of that loss. In no event shall the Security Trustee, any Receiver or Delegate be liable for any loss of profits, goodwill, reputation, business opportunity or anticipated saving, or for special, punitive, indirect or consequential loss or damages, whether or not the Security Trustee, the Receiver or Delegate has been advised of the possibility of such loss or damages and regardless of whether the claim for damages is made in negligence, for breach of contract or otherwise.

 

(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or in any other Transaction Document, the Security Trustee shall not in any event be liable for any loss or damage, or any failure or delay in the performance of its obligations hereunder if it is prevented from so performing its obligations by any reason which is beyond the control of the Security Trustee, including, but not limited to, by any existing or future law or regulation, any existing or future act of governmental authority, act of God, flood, war whether declared or undeclared, terrorism, riot, rebellion, civil commotion, strike, lockout, other industrial action, general failure of electricity or other supply, aircraft collision, technical failure, accidental or mechanical or electrical breakdown, computer failure or failure of any money transmission system or any event where, in the reasonable opinion of the Security Trustee, performance of any duty or obligation under or pursuant to this Agreement would or may be illegal or would result in the Security Trustee being in breach of any law, rule, regulation, or any decree, order or judgment of any court, or practice, request, direction, notice, announcement or similar action (whether or not having the force of law) of any relevant government, government agency, regulatory authority, stock exchange or self-regulatory organisation to which the Security Trustee is subject, and the Security Trustee may without liability do anything which is, in its opinion, necessary to comply with the same.

 

(d) Nothing contained in this Agreement or any other Transaction Document shall require the Security Trustee to (a) do anything which may be illegal or contrary to applicable law or regulation (including, without limitation, Section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) or (b) do anything which may cause the Security Trustee to be considered a sponsor of a covered fund under Section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and any regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

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(e) The Security Trustee may, at the expense of the SPV take and instruct any agent or delegate to take any action which it in its sole discretion considers appropriate so as to comply with any applicable law, request of any public or regulatory authority or any internal policy of the Security Trustee (including “know your client” and other compliance policies and procedures) which relates to the prevention of fraud, money laundering, terrorism or other criminal activities or the provision of financial and other services to sanctioned persons or entities. Such action may include but is not limited to the interception and investigation of transactions on the accounts of the SPV (particularly those involving the international transfer of funds) including the source of the intended recipient of funds paid into or out of the accounts of the SPV or in relation to the Transaction Documents. In certain circumstances, such action may delay or prevent the processing of the instructions of the SPV or other parties in connection with the Transaction Documents, the settlement of transactions over the accounts of the SPV or the Security Trustee's performance of its obligations under the Transaction Documents.

 

(f) The Security Trustee shall not be responsible for the performance of, or be under any obligation to monitor or supervise the functions or performance of, any other party to the Transaction Documents or any of their respective agents or delegates, under or in relation to the Transaction Documents and any other document referred to herein. Without prejudice to the foregoing, nothing in this Agreement shall require the Security Trustee to assume an obligation of any other Person arising under any provisions of the Securitisation Regulations or any provisions of the listing, prospectus, disclosure or transparency rules (or equivalent rules of any other competent authority).

 

9.12 German Collateral Matters

 

In relation to the German Security Agreements the following additional provisions shall apply:

 

(a) The Security Trustee, with respect to the part of the Security secured pursuant to the German Security Agreements or any other Security created under German law ("German Collateral"), shall:

 

(i) hold, administer and realise such German Collateral that is transferred or assigned by way of security (Sicherungseigentum/Sicherungsabtretung) or otherwise granted to it and is creating or evidencing a non-accessory security right (nicht akzessorische Sicherheit) in its own name as trustee (Treuhänder) for the benefit of the Secured Parties;

 

(ii) hold, administer, and realise any such German Collateral that is pledged (verpfändet) or otherwise transferred to the Security Trustee and is creating or evidencing an accessory security right (akzessorische Sicherheit) as agent.

 

(b) With respect to the German Collateral, each Secured Party hereby authorizes and grants a power of attorney, and each future Secured Party by becoming a party to this Agreement in accordance with Clause 17 (Successors and assigns; binding effect) of this Agreement authorizes, and grants a power of attorney (Vollmacht) to the Security Trustee (whether or not by or through employees or agents) to:

 

(i) accept as its representative (Stellvertreter) any pledge or other creation of any accessory security right granted in favour of such Secured Party in connection with the German Security Agreements and to agree to and execute on its behalf as its representative (Stellvertreter) any amendments and/or alterations to any German Security Agreements or any other agreement related to such German Collateral which creates a pledge or any other accessory security right (akzessorische Sicherheit) including the release or confirmation of release of such security;

 

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(ii) execute on behalf of itself and the Secured Parties where relevant and without the need for any further referral to, or authority from, the Secured Parties or any other person all necessary releases of any such German Collateral secured under the German Security Agreements or any other agreement related to such German Collateral;

 

(iii) realise such German Collateral in accordance with the German Security Agreements or any other agreement securing such German Collateral;

 

(iv) at the direction of the Administrative Agent (at the direction of the Specified Purchasers), make, receive all declarations and statements and undertake all other necessary actions and measures which are necessary or reasonably desirable (in the opinion of the Administrative Agent or any Purchaser Agent) in connection with such German Collateral or the German Security Agreements or any other agreement securing the German Collateral;

 

take such action on its behalf as may from time to time be authorized under or in accordance with the German Security Agreements; and

 

(v) exercise such rights, remedies, powers and discretions as are specifically delegated to or conferred upon the Secured Parties under the German Security Agreements together with such powers and discretions as are reasonably incidental thereto.

 

(c) Each of the Secured Parties agrees that, if the courts of Germany do not recognize or give effect to the trust expressed to be created by this Agreement or any German Security Agreement, the relationship of the Secured Parties to the Security Trustee shall be construed as one of principal and agent but, to the extent permissible under the laws of Germany, all the other provisions of this Agreement shall have full force and effect between the parties hereto.

 

(d) Each Secured Party hereby ratifies and approves, and each future Secured Party by becoming a party to this Agreement in accordance with Clause 17 (Successors and assigns; binding effect) of this Agreement ratifies and approves, all acts and declarations previously done by the Security Trustee on such person's behalf (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the declarations made by the Security Trustee as representative without power of attorney (Vertreter ohne Vertretungsmacht) in relation to the creation of any pledge (Pfandrecht) on behalf and for the benefit of each Secured Party as future pledgee or otherwise).

 

(e) For the purpose of performing its rights and obligations as Security Trustee and to make use of any authorization granted under the German Security Agreements, each Secured Party hereby authorizes, and each future Secured Party by becoming a party to this Agreement in accordance with Clause 17 (Successors and assigns; binding effect) of this Agreement authorizes, the Security Trustee to act as its agent (Stellvertreter), and, to the extent possible, releases the Security Trustee from any restrictions on representing several persons and self-dealing under any applicable law, and in particular from the restrictions of Section 181 of the German Civil Code (Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch). The Security Trustee has the power to grant sub-power of attorney, including the release from the restrictions of section 181 of the German Civil Code (Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch).

 

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9.13 German Parallel Debt

 

(a) The SPV hereby irrevocably and unconditionally undertakes (and to the extent necessary undertakes in advance) to pay to (or to the order of) the Security Trustee amounts equal to any amounts owing from time to time by the SPV to any Secured Party under this Agreement and any other Transaction Document pursuant to any Aggregate Unpaids as and when those amounts are due under any Transaction Document (such payment undertakings under this Clause 9.13 and the obligations and liabilities resulting therefrom being the "German Parallel Debt").

 

(b) The Security Trustee shall have its own independent right to demand payment of the German Parallel Debt by the SPV. The SPV and the Security Trustee acknowledge that the obligations of the SPV under this Clause 9.13 are several, separate and independent (selbständiges Schuldanerkenntnis) from, and shall not in any way limit or affect, the corresponding obligations of the SPV to any Secured Party under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document (the "Corresponding Debt") nor shall the amounts for which the SPV are liable under this Clause 9.13 be limited or affected in any way by its Corresponding Debt provided that:

 

(i) the German Parallel Debt shall be decreased to the extent that the Corresponding Debt has been irrevocably paid or discharged (other than, in each case, contingent obligations);

 

(ii) the Corresponding Debt shall be decreased to the extent that the German Parallel Debt has been irrevocably paid or discharged;

 

(iii) the amount of the German Parallel Debt shall at all times be equal to the amount of the Corresponding Debt;

 

(iv) the German Parallel Debt will be payable in the currency or currencies of the Corresponding Debt; and

 

(v) for the avoidance of doubt, the German Parallel Debt will become due and payable at the same time when the Corresponding Debt becomes due and payable.

 

(c) The security granted under any German Security Agreement with respect to the German Parallel Debt is granted to the Security Trustee in its capacity as sole creditor of the German Parallel Debt.

 

(d) Without limiting or affecting the Security Trustee's rights against the SPV (whether under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document), the SPV acknowledges that:

 

(i) nothing in this Agreement shall impose any obligation on the Security Trustee to advance any sum to the SPV or otherwise under any Transaction Document; and

 

(ii) for the purpose of any vote taken under any Transaction Document, the Security Trustee shall not be regarded as having any participation or commitment other that those which it has in its capacity as a Secured Party.

 

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(e) The Parties to this Agreement acknowledge and confirm that the provisions contained in this Agreement shall not be interpreted so as to increase the maximum total amount of the Aggregate Unpaids.

 

(f) The German Parallel Debt shall remain effective in case a third person should assume or be entitled, partially or in whole, to any rights of any of the Secured Parties under any Transaction Documents, be it by virtue of assignment, assumption or otherwise.

 

(g) All monies received or recovered by the Security Trustee pursuant to this Agreement and all amounts received or recovered by the Security Trustee from or by the enforcement of any security granted to secure the German Parallel Debt shall be applied in accordance with this Agreement.

 

9.14 Dutch Parallel Liability

 

In this Clause:

 

"Corresponding Liabilities" means all present and future liabilities and contractual and non-contractual obligations of the SPV under or in connection with this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, but excluding its Dutch Parallel Liability.

 

"Dutch Parallel Liability" means the SPV's undertaking pursuant to this Clause 9.14.

 

(a) The SPV irrevocably and unconditionally undertakes to pay to the Security Trustee an amount equal to the aggregate amount of its Corresponding Liabilities (as these may exist from time to time).

 

(b) The Parties agree that:

 

(i) The SPV's Dutch Parallel Liability is due and payable at the same time as, for the same amount of and in the same currency as its Corresponding Liabilities;

 

(ii) The SPV's Dutch Parallel Liability is decreased to the extent that its Corresponding Liabilities have been irrevocably paid or discharged and its Corresponding Liabilities are decreased to the extent that its Dutch Parallel Liability has been irrevocably paid or discharged;

 

(iii) the SPV's Dutch Parallel Liability is independent and separate from, and without prejudice to, its Corresponding Liabilities, and constitutes a single obligation of the SPV to the Security Trustee (even though the SPV may owe more than one Corresponding Liability to the Secured Parties under the Transaction Documents) and an independent and separate claim of the Security Trustee to receive payment of that Dutch Parallel Liability (in its capacity as the independent and separate creditor of that Dutch Parallel Liability and not as a co-creditor in respect of the Corresponding Liabilities); and

 

(iv) for purposes of this Clause 9.14, the Security Trustee acts in its own name and not as agent, representative or trustee of the Secured Parties and accordingly holds neither its claim resulting from the Dutch Parallel Liability nor any security securing the Dutch Parallel Liability on trust.

 

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9.15 Remuneration

 

The SPV shall (subject as hereinafter provided) pay to the Security Trustee a fee of such amount and payable on such dates as shall be agreed in a separate fee letter by the SPV and the Security Trustee. All such remuneration shall be payable in accordance with the Priority of Payments. Such remuneration shall accrue from day to day from the date of this Agreement and be payable up to and including the date when all of the Aggregate Unpaids have been paid or discharged and the Security Trustee has released, reassigned, retrocessed and/or discharged the SPV Collateral.

 

9.16 Additional Remuneration

 

In the event of the occurrence of an Event of Default, Potential Event of Default, Early Amortisation Event, Potential Early Amortisation Event occurring or the Security Trustee considering it expedient or necessary or being requested by the SPV to undertake any duties which the Security Trustee and the SPV agree to be of an exceptional nature or otherwise outside the scope of the normal duties of the Security Trustee under this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents, the SPV shall pay to the Security Trustee at the Security Trustee's then applicable hourly rate such additional remuneration as shall be agreed between the Security Trustee and the SPV at the relevant time. Any duties in connection with the granting of waivers, consents, authorisations or modifications, the substitution of the SPV, a Potential Event of Default, an Event of Default, an Amortisation Event, a Potential Early Amortisation Event, a Servicer Default and a Potential Servicer Default or the taking of enforcement action and at any time during the period after the taking of such enforcement action shall be deemed to be of an exceptional nature.

 

9.17 Disputes

 

In the event of the Security Trustee and the SPV failing to agree:

 

(a) (in a case to which Clause 9.15 (Remuneration) applies) upon the amount of any remuneration; or

 

(b) (in a case to which Clause 9.16 (Additional Remuneration) applies upon whether such duties are of an exceptional nature or otherwise outside the scope of the normal duties of the Security Trustee under this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents or upon the amount of such additional remuneration,

 

such matters shall be determined by an independent third party (acting as an expert and not as an arbitrator) selected by the Security Trustee and approved by the SPV or, failing such approval, nominated (on the application of the Security Trustee) by the President for the time being of the Law Society of England and Wales (the expenses being involved in such nomination and the fees of such independent third party being payable by the SPV), and the determination of any such independent third party shall be final and binding on the SPV and the Security Trustee.

 

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9.18 Expenses

 

Subject to the Priority of Payments, the SPV shall also pay or discharge all liabilities, including legal fees, which the Security Trustee or the Receiver of the SPV may properly incur in relation to the negotiation, preparation and execution of, the exercise or attempted exercise of its powers and the performance of its duties under, and in any other manner in relation to, this Agreement, the Security and any of the other Transaction Documents to which the Security Trustee is a party, including, but not limited to, travelling and legal expenses and any stamp, issue, registration, documentary and other similar taxes or duties paid or payable by the Security Trustee or the Receiver of the SPV in connection with any action taken or contemplated by or on behalf of the Security Trustee for enforcing, or resolving any doubt concerning, or for any other purpose in relation to, this Agreement, the Security or any of the other Transaction Documents (including, in each case, any irrecoverable VAT in respect thereof following receipt of a valid VAT invoice in respect of such costs).

 

9.19 Interest

 

All sums payable by the SPV under Clauses 9.17 (Disputes) and 9.18 (Expenses) shall:

 

(a) in the case of payments actually made by the Security Trustee prior to the demand, (if not paid within seven (7) days of such demand) carry interest at the rate per annum equal to [*****] per annum higher than the Bank of England Base Rate for the time being from the first Business Day following the date of the same being demanded, or incurred, as the case may be, to the date of actual payment (provided that such demand shall be made on a Business Day, otherwise interest shall be payable from the second Business Day following the date of the demand to the date of actual payment); and

 

(b) in all other cases, shall carry interest at such rate from the date thirty (30) days after the date of the same being demanded, (or where the demand specifies from the date of such demand) to the date of actual payment.

 

Any amounts payable pursuant to Clauses 9.15 (Remuneration) and 9.16 (Additional Remuneration) shall carry interest at the aforesaid rate from the due date thereof to the date of actual payment.

 

9.20 Stamp Duties

 

The SPV shall, to the extent required and permitted by applicable United Kingdom law, pay all stamp duties, registration, documentary and other similar fees, duties or taxes (including interest and penalties thereon), including any tax levied under the Stamp Act 1891 as amended and supplemented, (if any) payable on or arising out of or in consequence of:

 

(a) the creation of the Security constituted by or pursuant to this Agreement; and

 

(b) the execution and delivery of this Agreement and enforcement of its provisions or the Security and documents executed pursuant hereto and the other Transaction Documents.

 

9.21 Resignation or Termination of the Security Trustee

 

(a) The Security Trustee may resign by giving ninety (90) days' written notice to the other Secured Parties and the SPV, in which case the Majority Purchasers (after consultation with the other Secured Parties and the SPV) may appoint a successor Security Trustee.

 

(b) The Administrative Agent (acting at the direction of the Specified Purchasers) or the SPV, with the prior written approval of the Administrative Agent (acting at the direction of the Specified Purchasers), may terminate the appointment of the Security Trustee at any time by giving the Security Trustee at least ninety (90) days' prior written notice to that effect, in which case the Majority Purchasers (after consultation with the other Secured Parties and the SPV) may appoint a successor Security Trustee.

 

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(c) If the Majority Purchasers have not appointed a successor Security Trustee in accordance with clause (a) or (b) above within sixty (60) days after notice of resignation was given, the retiring or terminated Security Trustee may appoint (or petition the courts to appoint) a successor Security Trustee.

 

(d) The retiring or terminated Security Trustee shall (at the SPV's expense) make available to the successor Security Trustee such documents and records and provide such assistance as the successor Security Trustee may reasonably request for the purposes of performing its functions as Security Trustee under the Transaction Documents.

 

(e) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement, any other Transaction Document or otherwise to the contrary, the resignation notice of the Security Trustee shall only take effect upon:

 

(i) the acceptance of appointment by the successor; and

 

(ii) the transfer of the SPV Collateral to that successor.

 

(f) Upon the acceptance of appointment of a successor and the transfer of the SPV Collateral to that successor, the retiring or terminated Security Trustee shall be discharged from any further obligation in respect of the Transaction Documents (other than its obligations under clause (d) above) but shall remain entitled to the benefit of Clause 7.1 (Indemnities by the SPV) and this Clause 9.21 (and any fees for the account of the retiring or terminated Security Trustee shall cease to accrue from (and shall be payable on) that date). Any successor and each of the other parties hereto shall have the same rights and obligations amongst themselves as they would have had if such successor had been an original party hereto.

 

9.22 Additional Security Trustees

 

(a) The Security Trustee may at any time appoint (and subsequently remove) any person to act as a separate trustee or as a co-trustee jointly with it:

 

(i) if it considers that appointment to be in the interests of the Secured Parties;

 

(ii) for the purposes of conforming to any legal requirement, restriction or condition which the Security Trustee deems to be relevant; or

 

(iii) for obtaining or enforcing any judgment in any jurisdiction,

 

and the Security Trustee shall give prior notice to the SPV and the Secured Parties of that appointment.

 

(b) Any person so appointed shall have the rights, powers, authorities and discretions (not exceeding those given to the Security Trustee under or in connection with the Transaction Documents) and the duties, obligations and responsibilities that are given or imposed by the instrument of appointment.

 

(c) The reasonable remuneration that the Security Trustee may pay to that person, and any reasonable and properly incurred costs and expenses (together with any applicable VAT) incurred by that person in performing its functions pursuant to that appointment shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be treated as costs and expenses incurred by the Security Trustee.

 

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10. TERM OF AGREEMENT

 

This Agreement shall terminate on the Final Payout Date, provided that (a) the indemnification and payment provisions of Clause 7 (Indemnification; expenses; related matters) and Clause 8.7 (Indemnification of the Administrative Agent); and (b) the agreements set forth in Clause 18 (Consent to Disclose/Confidentiality), Clause 19 (No proceeding; limited recourse), Clause 23 (Governing law) and Clause 24 (Enforcement; jurisdiction), in each case, shall be continuing and shall survive any termination of this Agreement.

 

11. REMEDIES AND WAIVERS

 

No failure or delay on the part of the Administrative Agent, the Security Trustee or any other Secured Party in exercising any power, right or remedy under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right or remedy prevent any further or other exercise or the exercise of any other right or remedy. The rights and remedies provided in this Agreement are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by Law.

 

12. AMENDMENTS AND WAIVERS

 

12.1 Any provision of this Agreement may be supplemented, waived, modified or otherwise amended if, but only if, such amendment or waiver is in writing and is signed by the SPV, the Administrative Agent, the Security Trustee (acting on the instructions of the Administrative Agent (at the direction of the Specified Purchasers)), the Paying Agent and each Majority Purchaser; provided that no waiver of an Early Amortization Event pursuant to Clause 6.1(k) shall be valid unless also waived by the affected Purchaser; provided, further, that no such amendment shall, unless signed by each Committed Purchaser directly affected thereby:

 

(a) increase the Commitment of a Committed Purchaser;

 

(b) reduce the Aggregate Invested Amount or rate of Yield to accrue thereon or any fees or other amounts payable under this Agreement;

 

(c) postpone any date fixed for the payment of any scheduled distribution in respect of the Aggregate Invested Amount or Yield with respect thereto or any fees or other amounts payable under this Agreement or for the termination of any Commitment;

 

(d) change the percentage of the Commitments of the Committed Purchasers which shall be required for the Committed Purchasers or any of them to take any action under the Transaction Documents;

 

(e) release all or substantially all of the assets with respect to which a security or ownership interest therein has been granted under the Transaction Documents to the Administrative Agent, the Security Trustee or any other Secured Party; or

 

(f) extend or permit the extension of the Commitment Termination Date (it being understood that a waiver of an Event of Default or Early Amortisation Event shall not constitute an extension or increase in the Commitment of any Committed Purchaser).

 

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12.2 At any time (i) there are three or more Purchaser Groups, (ii) any consent, waiver or amendment to this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents pursuant to this Clause 12 requires the consent of the Majority Purchasers and (iii) the Majority Purchasers have agreed to such consent, waiver or amendment, then any Purchaser who does not agree to such consent, waiver or amendment shall be deemed a "Non-Consenting Purchaser".

 

12.3 If any Purchaser becomes a Non-Consenting Purchaser, then, if no Event of Default, Early Amortisation Event, Potential Event of Default or Potential Early Amortisation Event has occurred and is continuing, such Purchaser may, in its sole discretion, upon notice to the Administrative Agent and each Purchaser Agent, (x) terminate its Commitments hereunder and require the SPV to repay all Aggregate Unpaids owing to such Purchaser as of such termination date, or (y) assign and delegate, without recourse (in accordance with and subject to the restrictions contained in, and the consents required by, Clause 16 (Assignment of rights in the Portfolio and Receivables)), all of its interests, rights and obligations under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to an existing Purchaser or an acceding Purchaser; provided that such Non-Consenting Purchaser shall have received payment of an amount equal to the outstanding principal of its Investments, accrued interest thereon, accrued fees and all other amounts payable to it hereunder and under the other Transaction Documents from the assignee (to the extent of such outstanding principal) or from the SPV (in the case of accrued interest, fees and other amounts).

 

12.4 A Defaulting Purchaser’s right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent with respect to this Agreement or any other Transaction Document shall be excluded as set forth in the definition of Majority Purchasers and Specified Purchasers.

 

13. NOTICES AND PAYMENTS

 

Each communication, payment or notice to be made or given under or in connection with this Agreement shall be made or given in the manner described in Clause 4 (Notices and payments) of the Master Framework Agreement.

 

14. CERTIFICATES OR DETERMINATIONS

 

Any certificate or determination of the Administrative Agent, the Security Trustee, the Paying Agent, any Purchaser Agent or any Purchaser as to any matter provided for in this Agreement is, in the absence of manifest error, conclusive evidence of the matters to which it relates.

 

15. SEVERABILITY AND PARTIAL INVALIDITY

 

If, at any time, any provision of this Agreement is or becomes illegal, invalid or unenforceable in any respect under any Law of any jurisdiction, neither the legality, validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions nor the legality, validity or enforceability of that provision under the Law of any other jurisdiction will in any way be affected or impaired.

 

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16. ASSIGNMENT OF RIGHTS IN THE PORTFOLIO AND RECEIVABLES.

 

Subject to Clause 17.2, the Administrative Agent and the Purchasers may freely transfer, sell or assign their rights in the Asset Interest, or any particular Sold Receivable and the associated Sold Receivable Related Rights, acquired by them pursuant to this Agreement, at any time in their discretion (each an "Assignable Interest").

 

17. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS; BINDING EFFECT

 

17.1 Binding effect

 

This Agreement shall be binding on the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns; provided that, except pursuant to the Servicing Deed, the SPV may not assign any of its rights or delegate any of its duties under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to which it is a party without the prior written consent of the Majority Purchasers. Except as otherwise provided in this Clause 17, no provision of this Agreement shall in any manner restrict the ability of any Purchaser to assign, participate, grant security interests in, or otherwise transfer any portion of, the Investments, the Asset Interest or its other rights and interests under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document.

 

17.2 Transfer by Committed Purchaser

 

Any Committed Purchaser may transfer all or any portion of its Commitment together with a pro rata share of its interest in the Aggregate Invested Amount, the Asset Interest and its other rights and obligations under this Agreement to any Person with the written approval of the Purchaser Agent of such Committed Purchaser's Purchaser Group on behalf of the Conduit Purchasers in such Purchaser Group, the Administrative Agent and, so long as no Event of Default or Early Amortisation Event has occurred and is continuing, the Parent (such approval of the Parent, the applicable Purchaser Agent or the Administrative Agent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed). In connection with any such transfer, the assignor shall deliver to the assignee(s) a duly executed Assignment and Assumption Agreement, transferring to such assignee a pro rata share of such assignor's Commitment and other obligations under this Agreement and a pro rata interest in such assignor's Aggregate Invested Amount, the Asset Interest and its other rights under this Agreement, and such assignor shall promptly execute and deliver all further instruments and documents, and take all further action, as the assignee may reasonably request, in order to protect, or more fully evidence the assignee's right, title and interest in and to such interest and to enable the Administrative Agent and the applicable Purchaser Agent, on behalf of such assignee, to exercise or enforce any rights under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which such assignor is or, immediately prior to such transfer was, a party. Upon any such transfer, (a) the assignee shall assume such specified pro rata share of the rights and obligations of the assignor under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which such assignor is or, immediately prior to such transfer, was a party (including, for the avoidance of doubt such specified share of the assignor's Commitment and interest in the Aggregate Invested Amount and the Asset Interest) for all purposes of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which such assignor is or, immediately prior to such transfer, was a party and (b) the assignor shall have no further obligation with respect to the portion of its Commitment which has been so transferred and shall relinquish its rights with respect to the portion of its interest in the Aggregate Invested Amount, the Asset Interest which has been transferred for all purposes of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which such assignor is or, immediately prior to such transfer, was a party. No such transfer shall be effective unless a fully executed copy of the relevant Assignment and Assumption Agreement shall be delivered to the Administrative Agent, the applicable Purchaser Agent and the SPV. All costs and expenses of the Administrative Agent and the applicable Purchaser Agent incurred in connection with any such transfer shall be borne by the SPV. The Administrative Agent, acting solely for this purpose as an agent of the SPV, shall maintain a copy of each Assignment and Assumption Agreement delivered to it and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the assignees and the pro rata share of the Commitment transferred to each of them pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time. The entries in this register shall be conclusive absent manifest error. Such register shall be available for inspection by the SPV and any Committed Purchaser, at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.

 

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17.3 Assignment and Assumption Agreement

 

By executing and delivering an Assignment and Assumption Agreement, the assignor and assignee thereunder confirm to and agree with each other and the other parties to this Agreement as follows:

 

(a) other than as provided in such Assignment and Assumption Agreement, the assignor makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto or thereto or the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents or any such other instrument or document;

 

(b) the assignor makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to the financial condition of the SPV or any Arrow Party or the performance or observance by the SPV or any Arrow Party of any of their respective obligations under this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto;

 

(c) such assignee confirms that it has received a copy of this Agreement, each other Transaction Document and such other instruments, documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into such Assignment and Assumption Agreement and to purchase such interest;

 

(d) such assignee will, independently, without reliance upon any Purchaser Agent, any other Purchaser, the Administrative Agent, any of the Administrative Agent's Affiliates, the Security Trustee, the Paying Agent or the assignor and based upon such agreements, documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents;

 

(e) such assignee appoints and authorises the Administrative Agent, the applicable Purchaser Agent, the Paying Agent and the Security Trustee to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers under this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents and any other instrument or document furnished pursuant to this Agreement or another Transaction Document as are delegated to the Administrative Agent, the applicable Purchaser Agent, the Paying Agent or the Security Trustee by the terms of this Agreement or another Transaction Document, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto and to enforce its respective rights and interests in and under this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents, the Receivables, the associated Related Rights and the Accounts;

 

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(f) such assignee agrees that it will perform all of the obligations required of it by and in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents; and

 

(g) such assignee agrees that it will not institute against any Conduit Purchaser any proceeding of the type referred to in Clause 19.1 (No proceeding against the Conduit Purchaser) prior to the date which is two (2) years and one (1) day after the payment in full of all Commercial Paper or medium term notes issued by such Conduit Purchaser.

 

17.4 Transfer by a Conduit Purchaser

 

(a) Each party hereto agrees and consents:

 

(i) to any Conduit Purchaser's assignment, participation, grant of security interests in or other transfers of any portion of, or any of its beneficial interest in, the Asset Interest (or portion thereof), including to any collateral agent or trustee in connection with its commercial paper program; and

 

(ii) to the transfer by any Conduit Purchaser of all of its rights and obligations hereunder to any other Person, and upon such transfer such Conduit Purchaser shall be released from all obligations and duties, if any, hereunder; provided, however, that such Conduit Purchaser may not, without the prior consent of the Committed Purchasers in such Conduit Purchaser's Purchaser Group, make any such transfer of its rights hereunder unless the assignee either:

 

(I) is to any Member of its Purchase Group or any Affiliate thereof; or
(II) (A) is principally engaged in the purchase of assets similar to the assets being purchased hereunder,
(B) has as its Purchaser Agent the Purchaser Agent of the assigning Conduit Purchaser, and
(C) issues Commercial Paper with credit ratings substantially comparable to the ratings of the Commercial Paper of the assigning Conduit Purchaser; provided, further, that such Conduit Purchaser may not, if no Event of Default or Early Amortisation Event has occurred and is continuing, make such assignment without the consent of the Parent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) if such assignment is to an assignee other than (x) an assignee administered by a Purchaser Agent which issues Commercial Paper with credit ratings the same as or higher than the ratings of the Commercial Paper of the assigning Conduit Purchaser (so long as such assignment does not increase the amount of withholding tax payable by the SPV or any Arrow Party) or (y) any other Conduit Purchaser party to this Agreement. 
     
(b) Upon any such transfer in accordance with paragraph (a) above, (x) the assignee shall assume the transferred rights and obligations of the assignor under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which such assignor is or, immediately prior to such transfer, was a party for all purposes of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and (y) the assignor shall have no further obligation with respect to the portion of its obligations which has been so transferred and shall relinquish its rights with respect to the portion of its interest in the Aggregate Invested Amount, the Asset Interest which has been transferred for all purposes of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which such assignor is or, immediately prior to such transfer, was a party. The Purchaser Agent of any Conduit Purchaser's Purchaser Group shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent, the SPV and the Parent of any assignment by such Conduit Purchaser pursuant to this Clause 17.4.

 

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17.5 Limitation of liability

 

Solely to the extent that Arrow has not provided written consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) of a Purchaser’s assignment or transfer or other disposition of or encumbrance of its rights or obligations under the Transaction Documents or a change in its Designated Office, if such Purchaser assigns or transfers or otherwise disposes of or encumbers any of its rights or obligations under the Transaction Documents or changes its Designated Office and as a result of circumstances existing at the date the assignment, transfer, disposal, encumbrance or change occurs, the SPV, Parent or relevant Agent Servicer (as applicable) would be obliged to make a payment to the Purchaser, its assignee or transferee or the Purchaser acting through its new Designated Office under Clause 7.2 (Increased Costs) or Clause 7.3 (Taxes), Clause 5.2 (Taxes) of the Parent Undertaking Agreement, Clause 8.4 (Value Added Taxes) or Clause 9.3 (Taxes) of the Servicing Deed or any part of the Agency Servicing Fee would be required to be reduced pursuant to Clause 8.4 (Value Added Taxes) of the Servicing Deed, then the Purchaser, its assignee or transferee or the Purchaser acting through its new Designated Office is only entitled to receive payment under those Clauses to the same extent as the Purchaser or Purchaser acting through its previous Designated Office would have been, or (as applicable) such Agency Servicing Fee shall only be reduced to the extent that it would have been, if assignment, transfer, disposal, encumbrance or change had not occurred; provided that, notwithstanding anything contained in this Clause 17.5 to the contrary, no Purchaser’s (including acting through its new Designated Office), its assignee’s or transferee’s right to receive payment under the Clauses above shall be limited in any manner by this Clause 17.5 if such Purchaser’s assignment, transfer, disposal, encumbrance or other change is pursuant to, and in accordance with the requirements of, Clause 7.7.

 

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18. CONSENT TO DISCLOSE/CONFIDENTIALITY

 

18.1 Consent to Disclosure

 

The SPV hereby consents to the disclosure, subject to applicable Law (including Data Protection Laws) of any non-public information (other than any Customer Information) with respect to it received by the Administrative Agent, the Security Trustee or any other Secured Party to any potential Purchaser, the Administrative Agent, the Security Trustee, any other Secured Party, any nationally recognised statistical rating organisation rating the Commercial Paper, any dealer or placement agent of or depositary for the Commercial Paper, to any investors of the Commercial Paper on an anonymised and portfolio aggregate basis, any Program Support Provider or any of such Persons' counsel or accountants in relation to this Agreement or any other Transaction Document; provided that, notwithstanding anything in this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to the contrary, the SPV hereby consents, subject to applicable Law (including Data Protection Laws), to the disclosure of any Customer Information in connection with the enforcement of any Receivables and associated Related Rights related thereto or the exercise of any right of any Person under the Transaction Documents following the occurrence of an Event of Default, Early Amortisation Event or the Account Redirection Date.

 

18.2 Confidentiality

 

The SPV shall not disclose the contents of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, or any other proprietary or confidential information of or with respect to the Administrative Agent, the Security Trustee, any collateral agent described in Clause 17.4 (Transfer by a Conduit Purchaser), any other Secured Party or any Program Support Provider to any other Person except (a) its auditors and attorneys, employees or financial advisors (other than a commercial bank) and any nationally recognised statistical rating organisation, provided that such auditors, attorneys, employees, financial advisors or rating agencies are informed of the highly confidential nature of such information, or (b) as otherwise required by applicable Law or an order of a court of competent jurisdiction.

 

19. NO PROCEEDING; LIMITED RECOURSE

 

19.1 No proceeding against the Conduit Purchaser

 

Each party hereto agrees that it shall not institute against, or join any Person in instituting against, any Conduit Purchaser any bankruptcy, examinership, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation proceeding, or other proceeding under any bankruptcy or similar law of any jurisdiction, for two (2) years and one (1) day after (i) the latest maturing commercial paper note of any series (as set out in the Programme Documents (as defined below) of such Conduit Purchaser) or (ii) the latest maturing medium term note of such Conduit Purchaser, if any, is paid in full.

 

19.2 No proceeding against the SPV

 

No party to this Agreement may, prior to the date which is two (2) years and one (1) day after the Final Payout Date, institute against, or join any other Person in instituting against, the SPV any proceeding of a type referred to in the definition of Event of Insolvency.

 

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19.3 Limited recourse

 

(a) Each party hereto agrees that notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement or in any other Transaction Document, the obligations of the SPV under this Agreement and each of the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party are solely the corporate obligations of the SPV and shall be payable solely to the extent of funds available to the SPV to satisfy such obligation in accordance with the Priority of Payments and to the extent that such funds are insufficient, any undischarged claims shall be extinguished.

 

(b) The obligations of each Conduit Purchaser under this Agreement are solely the corporate obligations of such Conduit Purchaser and are payable solely to the extent of available funds pursuant to the Programme Documents. No recourse shall be had for the payment of any amount owing by any Conduit Purchaser under this Agreement or for the payment by such Conduit Purchaser of any fee in respect hereof or any other obligation or claim of or against such Conduit Purchaser arising out of or based upon this Agreement, against any employee, director, officer, member, manager or affiliate of such Conduit Purchaser; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not relieve any such Person of any liability they might have as a result of fraudulent acts or omissions committed by them. Each party hereto agrees that each Conduit Purchaser shall be liable for any claims that it may have against such Conduit Purchaser only to the extent that such Conduit Purchaser has funds available for such purpose in accordance with the programme documents in respect of its asset-backed commercial paper notes issuance programme ("Programme Documents") and that, to the extent that any such claims remain unpaid after the application of such funds in accordance with the Programme Documents such claims shall be extinguished.

 

19.4 The provisions of this Clause 19 will survive the termination of this Agreement and the termination of each Transaction Document.

 

20. THIRD PARTY RIGHTS

 

(a) Except in respect of the Secured Parties not party to this Agreement, which Persons (including, for the avoidance of doubt, their respective successors and permitted assigns) are intended to have the benefit of (but shall not enforce other than via the Administrative Agent) this Agreement pursuant to the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999, a Person who is not a party has no rights under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 to enforce or to enjoy the benefit of any term of this Agreement.

 

(b) Save as provided in Clause 12 (Amendments and waivers), this Agreement may be varied from time to time or rescinded without the consent of any Person that is not a party to this Agreement and sub-sections 2(1)(a) to (c) of the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 shall not apply to this Agreement.

 

21. COUNTERPARTS; ELECTRONIC DELIVERY

 

This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, and this has the same effect as if the signatures (and if applicable, seals) on the counterparts were on a single copy of this Agreement. Delivery by electronic mail of an executed signature page of this Agreement shall be effective as delivery of an executed counterpart of this Agreement.

 

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22. ENTIRE AGREEMENT

 

Subject to any terms implied by Law, this Agreement represent the entire agreement between the parties in relation to the subject matter of this Agreement and supersedes any previous agreement (whether written or oral) between all the parties in relation to that subject matter. Accordingly, all other terms, conditions, representations, warranties and other statements which would otherwise be implied (by Law or otherwise) shall not form part of this Agreement.

 

23. GOVERNING LAW

 

(a) Except as set forth in Clause 23(b) and (c) (Governing Law) below, this Agreement (including Clause 24 (Enforcement; Jurisdiction) and any non-contractual obligations arising out of or in connection with it) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England.

 

(b) Clauses 9.12 (German Collateral Matters) and 9.13 (German Parallel Debt) of this Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Germany.

 

(c) Clause 9.14 (Dutch Parallel Liability) of this Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Netherlands.

 

24. ENFORCEMENT; JURISDICTION

 

(a) The courts of England have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute arising out of or in connection with this Agreement (including Clause 23 (Governing Law) and this Clause 24 and a dispute regarding the existence, validity or termination of this Agreement) (a "Dispute").

 

(b) The parties agree that the courts of England are the most appropriate and convenient courts to settle Disputes and accordingly no party will argue to the contrary.

 

25. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND CONSENT TO BAIL-IN OF AFFECTED FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any Transaction Document or in any other agreement, arrangement or understanding among any such parties, each party hereto acknowledges that any liability of any Affected Financial Institution arising under any Transaction Document, to the extent such liability is unsecured, may be subject to the write-down and conversion powers of the applicable Resolution Authority and agrees and consents to, and acknowledges and agrees to be bound by:

 

(a)       the application of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable Resolution Authority to any such liabilities arising hereunder which may be payable to it by any party hereto that is an Affected Financial Institution; and

 

(b)       the effects of any Bail-in Action on any such liability, including, if applicable:

 

(i)       a reduction in full or in part or cancellation of any such liability;

 

(ii)       a conversion of all, or a portion of, such liability into shares or other instruments of ownership in such Affected Financial Institution, its parent undertaking, or a bridge institution that may be issued to it or otherwise conferred on it, and that such shares or other instruments of ownership will be accepted by it in lieu of any rights with respect to any such liability under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document; or

 

(iii)       the variation of the terms of such liability in connection with the exercise of the write-down and conversion powers of the applicable Resolution Authority.

 

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26. FURTHER ASSURANCES

 

Each party to this Agreement hereby agrees that it will fully cooperate to do all such further acts and things and execute any further documents as may be necessary or reasonably desirable (in the opinion of the Administrative Agent or any Purchaser Agent) to give full effect to the arrangements contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents.

 

27. SPV GUARANTY

 

27.1 Guaranty of Payment. The SPV hereby absolutely, irrevocably and unconditionally guarantees to each Purchaser, the Administrative Agent and the Security Trustee the prompt payment of the Portfolio and the Aggregate Unpaids, in full when due (whether at stated maturity, as a mandatory prepayment, by acceleration or otherwise) and the timely performance and payment of all other obligations of the SPV under the Transaction Documents (such guaranty, the "SPV Guaranty"). The SPV Guaranty is a guaranty of payment and not of collection and is a continuing irrevocable guaranty and shall apply to the Portfolio and all of the Aggregate Unpaids whenever arising. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in any Transaction Document, to the extent the obligations of the SPV shall be adjudicated to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason (including because of any applicable state or federal Law relating to fraudulent conveyances or transfers) then the obligations of the SPV hereunder shall be limited to the maximum amount that is permissible under applicable Law (whether federal or state or otherwise and including all applicable Insolvency Laws).

 

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27.2 Unconditional Guaranty. The obligations of the SPV under the SPV Guaranty are absolute and unconditional, irrespective of the value, genuineness, validity, regularity or enforceability of any of the Transaction Documents or any other agreement or instrument referred to therein, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, irrespective of any other circumstance whatsoever which might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defence of a surety or guarantor. The SPV agrees that the SPV Guaranty may be enforced by the Administrative Agent, the Security Trustee or the Purchasers without the necessity at any time of resorting to or exhausting any other security or collateral and without the necessity at any time of having recourse to any of the other Transaction Documents or any collateral, including the Portfolio, hereafter securing the Portfolio and the Aggregate Unpaids or otherwise and the SPV hereby waives the right to require the Administrative Agent, the Security Trustee or the Purchasers to make demand on or proceed against any Arrow Party, the SPV, any Obligor or any other Person or to require the Administrative Agent, the Security Trustee or the Purchasers to pursue any other remedy or enforce any other right. The SPV further agrees that no Person or Official Body shall have any right to request any return or reimbursement of funds from the Administrative Agent, the Security Trustee or the Purchasers in connection with monies received under the Transaction Documents. The SPV further agrees that nothing contained herein shall prevent the Administrative Agent, the Security Trustee or the Purchasers from suing on, subject to the terms of, the other Transaction Documents (subject to the non-petition provision requirements set out in the Transaction Documents) or foreclosing its or their, as applicable, security interest in or lien on the Portfolio or any other collateral securing the Portfolio and the Aggregate Unpaids or from exercising any other rights available to it or them, as applicable, under any Transaction Document (subject to the non-petition provision requirements set out in the Transaction Documents), or any other instrument of security and the exercise of any of the aforesaid rights and the completion of any foreclosure proceedings shall not constitute a discharge of the SPV's obligations under the SPV Guaranty; it being the purpose and intent of the SPV that its obligations under the SPV Guaranty shall be absolute, independent and unconditional under any and all circumstances. Neither the SPV Guaranty nor any remedy for the enforcement thereof shall be impaired, modified, changed or released in any manner whatsoever by an impairment, modification, change, release, increase or limitation of the liability of any Arrow Party or the SPV or by reason of the bankruptcy or insolvency of any Arrow Party or the SPV. The SPV hereby waives any and all notice of the creation, renewal, extension, accrual, or increase of any of the Portfolio or the Aggregate Unpaids and notice of or proof of reliance by the Administrative Agent, the Security Trustee or any Purchaser on the SPV Guaranty or acceptance of the SPV Guaranty. The Portfolio and the Aggregate Unpaids, and any part of them, shall conclusively be deemed to have been created, contracted or incurred, or renewed, extended, amended or waived, in reliance upon the SPV Guaranty. All dealings between any Arrow Party, the SPV or any Obligor, on the one hand, and the Administrative Agent, the Security Trustee and the Purchasers, on the other hand, likewise shall be conclusively presumed to have been had or consummated in reliance upon the SPV Guaranty. The SPV hereby represents and warrants that it is, and immediately after giving effect to the SPV Guaranty and the obligation evidenced hereby, will be, solvent. The SPV Guaranty and the obligations of the SPV under the SPV Guaranty shall be valid and enforceable and shall not be subject to any limitation, impairment or discharge for any reason (other than payment in full of the Portfolio and the Aggregate Unpaids), including the occurrence of any of the following, whether or not the Administrative Agent, the Security Trustee or any Purchaser shall have had notice or knowledge of any of them: (a) any failure to assert or enforce or agreement not to assert or enforce, or the stay or enjoining, by order of court, by operation of Law or otherwise, of the exercise or enforcement of, any claim or demand or any right, power or remedy with respect to the Portfolio or the Aggregate Unpaids or any agreement relating thereto, or with respect to any guaranty of or other security for the payment of the Portfolio or the Aggregate Unpaids, (b) any waiver, amendment or modification of, or any consent to departure from, any of the terms or provisions (including provisions relating to Events of Default or Early Amortisation Events) of any Transaction Document or any agreement or instrument executed pursuant thereto, or of any guaranty or other security for the Portfolio or the Aggregate Unpaids, (c) to the fullest extent permitted by Law, any of the Portfolio or the Aggregate Unpaids, or any agreement relating thereto, at any time being found to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable in any respect, (d) the application of payments received from any source to the payment of Indebtedness other than the Portfolio or the Aggregate Unpaids, even though the Administrative Agent, the Security Trustee or any Purchaser might have elected to apply such payment to any part or all of the Portfolio or the Aggregate Unpaids, (e) any failure to perfect or continue perfection of a security interest in any of the Asset Interest, (f) any defences, set-offs or counterclaims which any Arrow Party, the SPV or any Obligor may allege or assert against the Administrative Agent, the Security Trustee or the Purchasers in respect of the Portfolio or the Aggregate Unpaids, including failure of consideration, breach of warranty, payment, statute of frauds, statute of limitations, accord and satisfaction and usury, and (g) any other act or thing or omission, or delay to do any other act or thing, which may or might in any manner or to any extent vary the risk of the SPV as an obligor in respect of the Portfolio or the Aggregate Unpaids.

 

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27.3 Modifications. The SPV agrees that: (a) all or any part of SPV Collateral now or hereafter held for the Portfolio or the Aggregate Unpaids, if any, may be exchanged, compromised or surrendered from time to time in accordance with the Transaction Documents; (b) none of the Purchasers, the Security Trustee (also in its capacity as or mandatario con rappresentanza pursuant to and for the purposes of Italian law) or the Administrative Agent shall have any obligation to protect, perfect, secure or insure any such liens now or hereafter held, if any, for the Portfolio or the Aggregate Unpaids; (c) the time or place of payment of the Portfolio or the Aggregate Unpaids may be changed or extended, in whole or in part, to a time certain or otherwise, and may be renewed or accelerated, in whole or in part; (d) any Obligor, any Arrow Party, the SPV or any other party liable for payment under the Transaction Documents may be granted indulgences generally; (e) any of the provisions of the Transaction Documents, including this Agreement and the Portfolio may be modified, amended or waived; (f) any party (including any co-guarantor) liable for the payment thereof may be granted indulgences or be released; and (g) any deposit balance for the credit of any Obligor, any Arrow Party, the SPV or any other party liable for the payment of the Portfolio or the Aggregate Unpaids or liable upon any security therefor may be released, in whole or in part, at, before or after the stated, extended or accelerated maturity of the Portfolio or the Aggregate Unpaids, all without notice to or further assent by the SPV, which shall remain bound thereon, notwithstanding any such exchange, compromise, surrender, extension, renewal, acceleration, modification, indulgence or release.

 

27.4 Waiver of Rights. The SPV expressly waives to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law: (a) notice of acceptance of the SPV Guaranty by the Purchasers, the Security Trustee and the Administrative Agent and of all extensions of credit to the SPV by the Purchasers; (b) presentment and demand for payment or performance of any of the Portfolio or the Aggregate Unpaids; (c) protest and notice of dishonour or of default (except as specifically required in this Agreement) with respect to the Portfolio or the Aggregate Unpaids or with respect to any security therefor; (d) notice of the Purchasers, the Security Trustee or the Administrative Agent obtaining, amending, substituting for, releasing, waiving or modifying any lien, if any; (e) all other notices, demands, presentments, protests or any agreement or instrument related to this Agreement, any other Transaction Document or the Portfolio or the Aggregate Unpaids to which the SPV might otherwise be entitled; (f) any right to require the Administrative Agent, the Security Trustee or any Purchaser as a condition of payment or performance by the SPV, to (i) proceed against any Obligor, the SPV, any Arrow Party or any other Person, (ii) proceed against or exhaust any other security held from any Obligor, the SPV, any Arrow Party or any other Person, (iii) proceed against or have resort to any balance of any deposit account, securities account or credit on the books of the Administrative Agent, the Purchasers, the Security Trustee or any other Person, or (iv) pursue any other remedy in the power of the Administrative Agent, the Security Trustee or the Purchasers whatsoever; (g) any defence arising by reason of the incapacity, lack of authority or any disability or other defence of any Obligor, any Arrow Party, the SPV or any other Person including any defence based on or arising out of the lack of validity or the unenforceability of the Portfolio or the Aggregate Unpaids or any agreement or instrument relating thereto or by reason of the cessation of the liability of any Obligor, any Arrow Party, the SPV or any other Person from any cause other than payment in full of the Portfolio and the Aggregate Unpaids; (h) any defence based upon any Law which provides that the obligation of a surety must be neither larger in amount nor in other respects more burdensome than that of the principal; (i) any defence based upon the Administrative Agent's, the Security Trustee's or any Purchaser's errors or omissions in the administration of the Portfolio or the Aggregate Unpaids; (j) any principles or provisions of Law, statutory or otherwise, which are or might be in conflict with the terms of this Agreement and any legal or equitable discharge of the Portfolio or the Aggregate Unpaids; (k) the benefit of any statute of limitations affecting the SPV's liability under the SPV Guaranty or the enforcement of the SPV Guaranty; (l) any rights to set-offs, recoupments and counterclaims; (m) promptness, diligence and any requirement that the Administrative Agent, the Security Trustee and the Purchasers protect, secure, perfect or insure any other security interest or lien or any property subject thereto; and (n) to the fullest extent permitted by Law, any defences or benefits that may be derived from or afforded by Law which limit the liability of or exonerate guarantors or sureties, or which may conflict with the terms of this Agreement and the SPV Guaranty.

 

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27.5 Reinstatement. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents, the obligations of the SPV under this Clause 27 shall be automatically reinstated if and to the extent that for any reason any payment by or on behalf of any Person in respect of the Portfolio or the Aggregate Unpaids is rescinded or must be otherwise restored by any holder of any of the Portfolio or the Aggregate Unpaids, whether as a result of any proceedings in bankruptcy or reorganization or otherwise, and the SPV agrees that it will indemnify Administrative Agent, the Security Trustee and each Purchaser on demand for all reasonable costs and expenses (including reasonable fees of counsel) incurred by such Person in connection with such rescission or restoration, including any such costs and expenses incurred in defending against any claim alleging that such payment constituted a preference, fraudulent transfer or similar payment under any Insolvency Law.

 

27.6 Remedies. The SPV agrees that, as between the SPV, on the one hand, and the Administrative Agent, the Security Trustee and the Purchasers, on the other hand, the Aggregate Unpaids guaranteed under the SPV Guaranty shall include the full amount of the Portfolio, and the Aggregate Unpaids (as so defined) may be declared to be forthwith due and payable as provided in Clause 6 (Early Amortisation Events, Events of Default and Remedies) (and shall be deemed to have become automatically due and payable in the circumstances provided in Clause 6 (Early Amortisation Events, Events of Default and Remedies)) notwithstanding any stay, injunction or other prohibition preventing such declaration (or preventing such Aggregate Unpaids from becoming automatically due and payable) as against any other Person and that, in the event of such declaration (or such Aggregate Unpaids being deemed to have become automatically due and payable), such Aggregate Unpaids (whether or not due and payable by any other Person) shall forthwith become due and payable by the SPV. The SPV acknowledges and agrees that the full amount of the Aggregate Unpaids (as so defined) are secured in accordance with the terms of the Transaction Documents and that the Administrative Agent, the Security Trustee and the Purchasers may exercise their remedies thereunder in accordance with the terms thereof.

 

27.7 Subrogation. The SPV agrees that, until the indefeasible payment of the Portfolio and the Aggregate Unpaids in full in cash and the termination of the Commitments, it will not exercise, and hereby waives any right of reimbursement, subrogation, indemnification, contribution, offset, remedy (direct or indirect) or other claims against any Arrow Party, the SPV, or any other Person arising by contract or operation of Law or equity in connection with any payment made or required to be made by the SPV under the SPV Guaranty or the other Transaction Documents now or hereafter. The SPV further agrees that, to the extent the waiver of its rights of subrogation, reimbursement, indemnification and contribution as set forth herein is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be void or voidable for any reason, any rights of subrogation, reimbursement or indemnification the SPV may have against any Arrow Party, the SPV or any other Person or against any portion of the Portfolio or other collateral or security, and any rights of contribution the SPV may have against any Arrow Party, the SPV or any other Person, shall be junior and subordinate to any rights the Administrative Agent, the Security Trustee or any Purchaser may have against the SPV, any Arrow Party, or any other Person, to all right, title and interest the Administrative Agent, the Security Trustee or any Purchaser may have in any such other collateral. After the indefeasible payment in full in cash of the Portfolio and the Aggregate Unpaids and the termination of the Commitments, the SPV shall be entitled to exercise against any Originator, any Servicer any other Person all such rights of reimbursement, subrogation, contribution, indemnification and offset, and all such other claims, to the fullest extent permitted by Law.

 

27.8 Inducement. The Purchasers have been induced to make the Investments under this Agreement in part based upon the assurances by the SPV that the SPV desires that the Aggregate Unpaids be honoured and enforced as separate obligations of the SPV, should the Administrative Agent, the Security Trustee and the Purchasers desire to do so.

 

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27.9 Security Interest. To secure the prompt payment and performance of the Portfolio and the Aggregate Unpaids and all other obligations of the SPV under the Transaction Documents, the SPV shall grant to the Security Trustee (also in its capacity as mandatario con rappresentanza pursuant to and for the purposes of Italian law), for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a continuing security interest in and lien upon all property and assets of the SPV, including the SPV Accounts and the Unsold Receivables, the Unsold Receivable Related Security and all Unsold Receivable Collections related thereto, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, and wherever located, and all proceeds of the foregoing (collectively, the "SPV Collateral").

 

27.10 Further Assurances. Promptly upon request, the SPV shall deliver such instruments, assignments or other documents or agreements, and shall take such actions, as the Administrative Agent, the Security Trustee or any Purchaser deems appropriate (acting in a commercially reasonable manner), to evidence or perfect its lien on any of the SPV Collateral, or otherwise to give effect to the intent of the Transaction Documents. The SPV authorizes the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Security Trustee and the other Secured Parties, to file any registration that indicates the SPV Collateral as "all assets" or "all personal property" of the SPV, or words to similar effect, and ratifies any action taken by the Administrative Agent before the Closing Date to effect or perfect the Security Trustee's lien on any SPV Collateral.

 

27.11 No Proceeding; Limited Recourse. For the avoidance of doubt, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Clause 27, Clause 19 (No Proceeding; Limited Recourse) of this Agreement shall apply to this Clause 27.

 

28. CONFIRMATION OF STATUS FOR SWISS NON-BANK RULES

 

Each Committed Purchaser and each Conduit Purchaser and each person which becomes a Party to this Agreement pursuant to Clause 17 after the date of this Agreement shall confirm for the benefit of the Swiss Seller which of the following categories it falls in:

 

(a) a Swiss Qualifying Bank; or

 

(b) not a Swiss Qualifying Bank, but counts as one (1) slot only for the purposes of the Swiss Non-Bank Rules;

 

Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to the contrary, each Arrow Party has made its own determination that (i) BNP Paribas, as a Committed Purchaser, is a Swiss Qualifying Bank, and (ii) each of Mont Blanc Capital Corp, as a Committed Purchaser and as a Conduit Purchaser, and Matchpoint Finance Plc, as a Conduit Purchaser, are not Swiss Qualifying Banks, and each counts as one (1) slot only, in each case for clauses (i) and (ii) above, for the purposes of the Swiss Non-Bank Rules.  The SPV and each Arrow Party further agrees that any designation made by a Purchaser pursuant to this Clause 28 shall not relieve the SPV or any Arrow Party from any obligation to indemnify such Purchaser for any taxes, costs or other expenses or losses suffered by such Purchaser due to its designation under this Clause 28, regardless of whether or not such designation was or is incorrect in any respect.

 

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29. REPLACEMENT OF CERTAIN PURCHASERS

 

29.1 Replacement. If any Originator, any other Arrow Party or the SPV shall become obligated to withhold any amounts in respect of Taxes from any payment made (or deemed to be made) by such Person to any Secured Party or the SPV pursuant to any Transaction Document, or shall have received notice from any Official Body that it shall be obligated to do so, whether with immediate, retroactive or prospective effect (other than any withholding taxes on any payments or distributions to or for the account of the Secured Parties in respect of which no additional amounts are payable under the Transaction Documents); provided that with respect to any such withholding tax for which an indemnity payment or other compensation payment is required to be made pursuant to any Transaction Document, the amount of any such withholding, individually or when taken together with any other amount to be withheld in respect of Tax from any payment made (or deemed to be made) by such Person to any Secured Party or the SPV pursuant to any Transaction Document (or, in the case of any withholding with prospective effect, any other amount that will in the future have to be withheld) for which an indemnity payment or other compensation payment is or will be required to be made pursuant to any Transaction Document exceeds the Threshold Debt Amount for the Parent, and a Purchaser has caused the Administrative Agent to declare the Termination Date to have occurred, then the SPV may, at its sole expense and effort, so long as no Event of Default, Potential Event of Default, Early Amortisation Event or Potential Early Amortisation Event has occurred and is continuing, upon notice to such Purchaser and the Administrative Agent, (a) with the consent of each other Purchaser, terminate the Commitment of the Committed Purchaser in such Purchaser’s Purchaser Group and repay all obligations of the SPV and any Arrow Party owing to such Purchaser relating to the Investments as of such termination date, or (b) require such Purchaser to assign and delegate, without recourse (in accordance with Clause 17), all of its interests, rights (other than existing rights to payments pursuant to the Transaction Documents) and obligations under this Agreement and the related Transaction Documents to another financial institution that shall assume such obligations (which financial institution may be another Purchaser, if a Purchaser accepts such assignment), provided that:

 

(a) such Purchaser shall have received payment of an amount equal to the outstanding principal of its portion of the Investments, accrued Yield thereon, accrued fees and all other amounts payable to it hereunder and under the other Transaction Documents from the assignee (to the extent of such outstanding principal and accrued Yield and fees);

 

(b) such assignment does not conflict with Law; and

 

(c) at any time while BNP Paribas is the Administrative Agent, such Purchaser is not BNP Paribas.

 

29.2 Defaulting Purchaser Cure. If the SPV and the Administrative Agent agree in writing that a Purchaser is no longer a Defaulting Purchaser, the Administrative Agent will so notify the parties hereto, whereupon as of the effective date specified in such notice and subject to any conditions set forth therein, such Purchaser will, to the extent applicable, fund that portion of Investment not yet funded up to its Pro Rata Share or take such other actions as the Administrative Agent may determine to be necessary to cause the Investments to be held pro rata by the Purchasers in accordance with their Commitments, whereupon such Purchaser will cease to be a Defaulting Purchaser; provided that no adjustments will be made retroactively with respect to fees accrued or payments made by or on behalf of the SPV while that Purchaser was a Defaulting Purchaser; and provided, further, that, except to the extent otherwise expressly agreed by the affected parties, no change hereunder from Defaulting Purchaser to Non-Defaulting Purchaser will constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder arising from that Purchaser having been a Defaulting Purchaser.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed as a deed by the parties hereto on the date first above written.

 

  ARROW EMEA FUNDING CORP B.V., as the SPV
   
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

  Signature of Witness:
   
  Name of Witness:
   
  Address of Witness:
   
  Occupation of Witness:

 


 

  ARROW CENTRAL EUROPE GMBH, as an Agent Servicer and an SPV Servicer
   
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

  Signature of Witness:
   
  Name of Witness:
   
  Address of Witness:
   
  Occupation of Witness:

 


 

  ARROW ELECTRONICS (UK) LIMITED, as an Agent Servicer and an SPV Servicer
   
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

  Signature of Witness:
   
  Name of Witness:
   
  Address of Witness:
   
  Occupation of Witness:

 


  

 
BNP PARIBAS, as the Administrative Agent, a Committed Purchaser and Purchaser Agent for the BNP Purchaser Group
   
  By:
    Name:
    Title:
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 


  

SIGNED AND DELIVERED )  
for and on behalf of and as the deed of )  
MATCHPOINT FINANCE PLC )  
by its lawfully appointed attorney )  
in the presence of: )  

 

   
     
     
(Witness Signature)      
     
     
(Witness Address)      
     
     
(Witness Occupation)      

 


 

  ING BELGIUM S.A./N.V., as Purchaser Agent for the ING Purchaser Group
   
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

  Signature of Witness:
   
  Name of Witness:
   
  Address of Witness:
   
  Occupation of Witness:

 


   

  MONT BLANC CAPITAL CORP, as a Committed Purchaser and as a Conduit Purchaser
   
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

  Signature of Witness:
   
  Name of Witness:
   
  Address of Witness:
   
  Occupation of Witness:

 


 

  U.S. BANK TRUSTEES LIMITED, as the Security Trustee
   
  By:
    Name:
    Title:
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 


 

  ELAVON FINANCIAL SERVICES DAC, as the Paying Agent
   
  By:
    Name:
    Title:
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 


 

SCHEDULE 1
PURCHASER GROUPS AND COMMITMENTS

 

Purchaser Group Commitment and Purchaser Group Limit

BNP Purchaser Group

Purchaser Agent

BNP Paribas

 

Committed Purchaser

BNP Paribas (HMRC DTTP number
[*****]

and tax resident in France)

 

Designated Office

BNP Paribas

37 place du Marché Saint Honoré

75001 Paris

France

Attention: Securitised Products Group

(SPG) (ACI: [*****])

E-mail addresses: [*****]

 

Conduit Purchaser

Matchpoint Finance plc (HMRC DTTP number [*****] DTTP and tax resident in Ireland)

 

Designated Office

4th Floor

25-28 Adelaide Road

Dublin 2

Ireland

Attention: The Directors

[*****]

 

With a copy to:

 

BNP Paribas, London Branch, as Administrator

10 Harewood Avenue

London NW1 6AA

United Kingdom

Attention: Asset Finance & Securitisation – Portfolio Management, Servicing

[*****]

 

Commitment: €300,000,000

Purchaser Group Limit: €300,000,000

 

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ING Purchaser Group

Purchaser Agent

ING Belgium S.A./N.V.

 

Committed Purchaser and Conduit Purchaser

Mont Blanc Capital Corp (HMRC DTTP number [*****] DTTP and tax resident in United States of America)

 

Designated Office

Mont Blanc Capital Corp

c/o ING Capital LLC

1133 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10036

[*****]

 

Commitment: €300,000,000

Purchaser Group Limit: €300,000,000

Total €600,000,000

 

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SCHEDULE 2
CREDIT AND COLLECTION POLICIES

 

[*****]

 

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SCHEDULE 3
ACCOUNTS

COLLECTION ACCOUNTS

 

Arrow Electronics (UK) Limited

 

[*****]

 

Arrow Central Europe GmbH

 

[*****]

 

SPV ACCOUNTS

 

[*****]

 

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SCHEDULE 4
LOCATION OF CERTAIN OFFICES

English Seller

 

Name: Arrow Electronics (UK) Limited
Address: Kao 1, Kao Park, Hockham Way, Harlow, Essex UK CM17 9NA
Attention: EMEA Securitization
Email: [*****]

 

German Seller

 

Name: Arrow Central Europe GmbH
Address: Frankfurter Strasse 211,
  D-63263 Neu-Isenburg,
  Germany
Attention: EMEA Securitization
Email: [*****]

 

Guarantor

 

Name: Arrow Electronics, Inc.
Address: 9201 E. Dry Creek Road, Centennial, CO, USA 80113
Attention: EMEA Securitization
Email: [*****]

 

Subordinated Lender

 

Name: Arrow Electronics FC B.V.
Address: Elzenkade 1, 3992 AD Houten, The Netherlands
Attention: EMEA Securitization
Email: [*****]

 

SPV

 

Name: Arrow EMEA Funding Corp B.V.
Address: Prins Bernhardplein 200, 1097 JB Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Attention: EMEA Securitization
Email: [*****]

 

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SCHEDULE 5
SOLD RECEIVABLES SELECTION PROCESS

 

On each Monthly Calculation Date, the Reporting Services Provider will select, amongst the Receivables transferred to the SPV during the immediately preceding Monthly Calculation Period, the Receivables denominated in Euro, USD and GBP that will be purchased by the Purchasers for each Currency pursuant to the Receivables Transfer Agreement (and to be treated as Sold Receivables) on the immediately following Settlement Date, through the following steps and rules:

 

1. The New Euro Monthly Sold Receivables Targeted Amount ("Euro Target Amount"), the New USD Monthly Sold Receivables Targeted Amount ("USD Target Amount") and the New GBP Monthly Sold Receivables Targeted Amount ("GBP Target Amount") will be calculated by the Reporting Services Provider;

 

2. Increase each of the Euro Target Amount, the USD Target Amount and the GBP Target Amount respectively by 1,000 Euro ("Euro Target Amount Plus"), 1,000 USD ("USD Target Amount Plus") and 1,000 GBP ("GBP Target Amount Plus");

 

3. For each "X" Currency, select Receivables denominated in such "X" Currency, to achieve the "X" Target Amount Plus with the following process:

 

a. Sort Receivables from the largest Unpaid Balance to the smallest Unpaid Balance;

 

b. Add Receivables incrementally (starting with the largest ones);

 

c. Check for any limit breach above the "X" Target Amount Plus; if there is a limit breach then remove the latest Receivable added until there is no breach;

 

d. Top-up the selection:

 

1. Sort Receivables from the smallest Unpaid Balance to the largest Unpaid Balance;

 

2. Add Receivables incrementally (starting with the smallest ones);

 

3. Check for any limit breach above the "X" Target Amount Plus; if there is a limit breach then remove the latest Receivable added until there is no breach; no further Receivables can be selected; and

 

4. Check final amount of selected Sold Receivables for a Currency "X" is (i) above the "X" Target Amount and (ii) below the "X" Target Amount Plus.

  

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EXHIBIT A
FORM OF ASSIGNMENT, NOVATION AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT

 

Reference is made to the Receivables Transfer Agreement dated as of the Closing Date (as it may be amended or otherwise modified from time to time, the "Agreement"), among Arrow EMEA Funding Corp B.V. (the "SPV"), Arrow Electronics (UK) Limited, as an Agent Servicer and an SPV Servicer, Arrow Central Europe GmbH, as an Agent Servicer and an SPV Servicer, BNP Paribas, as administrative agent (the "Administrative Agent"), U.S. Bank Trustees Limited, as security trustee, Elavon Financial Services DAC, as paying agent, and the other financial institutions from time to time party thereto, as Committed Purchasers, Conduit Purchasers and Purchaser Agents. Terms defined in the Agreement are used herein with the same meaning.

 

[●] (the "Assignor") and [●] (the "Assignee") hereby agree as follows:

 

2. The Assignor hereby transfers to the Assignee by way of novation, without recourse and without representation and warranty other than as provided in Clause 3(i) below, and the Assignee hereby assumes from the Assignor, an interest in and to all of the Assignor's rights and obligations under the Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, including the Assignor's rights in the Portfolio, the SPV Collateral and the Accounts. Such interest expressed as a percentage of all rights and obligations of the Committed Purchasers, shall be equal to the percentage equivalent of a fraction the numerator of which is €●] and the denominator of which is the Facility Limit. After giving effect to such transfer, the Assignee's Commitment will be as set forth on the signature page hereto.

 

3. In consideration of the payment of [●], being [●]% of the existing Aggregate Invested Amount, and of [●], being [●]% of the aggregate unpaid accrued Yield, receipt of which payment is hereby acknowledged, the Assignor hereby transfers to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Assignee, and the Assignee hereby assumes from the Assignor, a [●]% interest in and to all of the Assignor's right, title and interest in and to the Aggregate Invested Amount made by the undersigned under the Agreement.

 

4. The Assignor (i) represents and warrants that it is the legal and beneficial owner of the interest being transferred by it hereunder and that such interest is free and clear of any Adverse Claim; (ii) makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with the Agreement, any other Transaction Document or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant thereto or the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of the Agreement or the Receivables, any other Transaction Document or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant thereto; and (iii) makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to the financial condition of the SPV or any Arrow Party or the performance or observance by the SPV or any Arrow Party of any of its obligations under the Agreement, any other Transaction Document, or any instrument or document furnished pursuant thereto.

 

5. The Assignee (i) confirms that it has received a copy of the Transaction Documents and the Sale Agreements together with copies of the financial statements referred to in the Transaction Documents, to the extent delivered through the date of this Assignment and Assumption Agreement (this "Assignment"), and such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment; (ii) agrees that it will, independently and without reliance upon the applicable Purchaser Agent, the Administrative Agent, the Security Trustee, any of its Affiliates, the Assignor or any other Purchaser and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Agreement and any other Transaction Document; (iii) appoints and authorises the Administrative Agent to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers and discretion under the Agreement and the other Transaction Documents as are delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms thereof, together with such powers and discretion as are reasonably incidental thereto; (iv) appoints and authorises the Security Trustee to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers and discretion under the Agreement and the other Transaction Documents as are delegated to the Security Trustee by the terms thereof, together with such powers and discretion as are reasonably incidental thereto; (v) agrees that it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations which by the terms of the Agreement are required to be performed by it as a Committed Purchaser; (vi) agrees that it will not institute against any Conduit Purchaser any proceeding of the type referred to in Clause 19 (No Proceeding; limited recourse) of the Agreement prior to the date which is two (2) years and one (1) day after the payment in full of all Commercial Paper issued by such Conduit Purchaser; and (vii) specifies as its address for notices and its account for payments the office and account set forth beneath its name on the signature pages hereof.

 

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6. The Assignee confirms that it is (please tick the appropriate box)

 

¨ a Swiss Qualifying Bank; or

 

¨ not a Swiss Qualifying Bank, but counts as one (1) slot only for the purposes of the Swiss Non-Bank Rules.

 

7. The effective date for this Assignment shall be the later of (i) the date on which the Administrative Agent receives this Assignment executed by the parties hereto and receives the consent of the applicable Purchaser Agent, on behalf of the Conduit Purchasers in such Purchaser Agent's Purchaser Group, and (ii) the date of this Assignment (the "Effective Date"). Following the execution of this Assignment and the consent of the applicable Purchaser Agent, on behalf of the Conduit Purchasers in such Purchaser Agent's Purchaser Group, this Assignment will be delivered to the Administrative Agent for acceptance and recording.

 

8. Upon such acceptance and recording, as of the Effective Date, (i) the Assignee shall be a party to the Agreement and, to the extent provided in this Assignment, have the rights and obligations of a Committed Purchaser thereunder, and (ii) the Assignor shall, to the extent provided in this Assignment, relinquish its rights and be released from its obligations under the Agreement.

 

9. Upon such acceptance and recording, from and after the Effective Date, the Administrative Agent and the applicable Purchaser Agent of the Assignor's Purchaser Group shall make all payments under the Agreement in respect of the interest transferred hereby (including, without limitation, all payments in respect of such interest in Aggregate Invested Amount, Yield and fees) to the Assignee. The Assignor and Assignee shall make all appropriate adjustments in payments under the Agreement for periods prior to the Effective Date directly between themselves.

 

10. The Assignor agrees to pay the Assignee its pro rata share of fees in an amount equal to the product of (a) [●] per annum and (b) the Commitment during the period after the Effective Date for which such fees are owing and paid by the SPV pursuant to the Agreement.

 

11. This Assignment and Assumption Agreement and the rights and obligations of the parties hereto shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English law.

 

12. This Agreement and the Receivables Transfer Agreement contain the final and complete integration of all prior expressions by the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and shall constitute the entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof superseding all prior oral or written understandings.

 

13. If any one or more of the covenants, agreements, provisions or terms of this agreement shall for any reason whatsoever be held invalid, then such covenants, agreements, provisions, or terms shall be deemed severable from the remaining covenants, agreements, provisions, or terms of this agreement and shall in no way affect the validity or enforceability of the other provisions of this agreement.

 

14. This agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Delivery by electronic mail of an executed signature page of this agreement shall be effective as delivery of an executed counterpart hereof.

 

15. This agreement shall be binding on the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.

 

Exh. A-2


 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Assignment and Assumption Agreement to be executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorised as of the date first above written.

 

[ASSIGNOR]

SIGNED by [●], Director, duly authorised for )  
and on behalf of [●] )  

  

[ASSIGNEE]

SIGNED by [●], Director, duly authorised for )  
and on behalf of [●] )  

  

COMMITMENT: €[●]

  

Address for notices and Account for payments:

For Credit Matters: For Administrative Matters:
[NAME] [NAME]
   
Attention: Attention:
Telephone: [●] Telephone: [●]
E-mail: [●] E-mail: [●]
Designated Office: [●]  
   
Account for Payments:  
NAME  
ABA Number: [●]  
Account Number: [●]  
Attention: [●]  
Re: [●]  
Consented to this [●] day of [●], 20[●] Accepted this [●] day of [●], 20[●]

 

Exh. A-3


 

 

APPROVED AND ACCEPTED BY:

Purchaser Agent

SIGNED by [●], duly authorised for and on )  
behalf of [PURCHASER AGENT] )  
  )  

Administrative Agent

SIGNED by [●], duly authorised for and on )  
behalf of BNP PARIBAS )  
  )  

SPV

SIGNED by Intertrust Management B.V., )  
Director, duly authorised for and on behalf of )  
Arrow EMEA Funding Corp B.V. )  

 

Exh. A-4


 

EXHIBIT B
FORM OF INVESTMENT REQUEST

  

[*****]

 

Exh. B-1


 

EXHIBIT C

NOTICE OF REPAYMENT

 

[*****]

  

Exh. B-2


 

ANNEX C

 

CLOSING MEMORANDUM

  

[*****]

 

Exh. B-3

 

EX-10.2 3 tm2226382d1_ex10-2.htm EXHIBIT 10.2

 

Exhibit 10.2

 

[*****] Indicates omitted information. This redacted information has been excluded because it is both (i) not material and (ii) of the type that the registrant treats as private and confidential.

 

EXECUTION COPY

 

AMENDMENT NO. 34 TO TRANSFER AND ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT

 

AMENDMENT NO. 34 TO TRANSFER AND ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT, dated as of September 20, 2022 (this “Amendment”), to that certain Transfer and Administration Agreement dated as of March 21, 2001, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to Transfer and Administration Agreement dated as of November 30, 2001, Amendment No. 2 to Transfer and Administration Agreement dated as of December 14, 2001, Amendment No. 3 to Transfer and Administration Agreement dated as of March 20, 2002, Amendment No. 4 to Transfer and Administration Agreement dated as of March 29, 2002, Amendment No. 5 to Transfer and Administration Agreement dated as of May 22, 2002, Amendment No. 6 and Limited Waiver to Transfer and Administration Agreement dated as of September 27, 2002, Amendment No. 7 to Transfer and Administration Agreement dated as of February 19, 2003, Amendment No. 8 to Transfer and Administration Agreement dated as of April 14, 2003, Amendment No. 9 to Transfer and Administration Agreement dated as of August 13, 2003, Amendment No. 10 to Transfer and Administration Agreement dated as of February 18, 2004, Amendment No. 11 to Transfer and Administration Agreement dated as of August 13, 2004, Amendment No. 12 to Transfer and Administration Agreement dated as of February 14, 2005, Amendment No. 13 to Transfer and Administration Agreement dated as of February 13, 2006, Amendment No. 14 to Transfer and Administration Agreement dated as of October 31, 2006, Amendment No. 15 to Transfer and Administration Agreement dated as of February 12, 2007, Amendment No. 16 to Transfer and Administration Agreement dated as of March 27, 2007, Amendment No. 17 to Transfer and Administration Agreement dated as of March 26, 2010, Amendment No. 18 to Transfer and Administration Agreement dated as of December 15, 2010, Amendment No. 19 to Transfer and Administration Agreement dated as of February 14, 2011, Amendment No. 20 to Transfer and Administration Agreement dated as of December 7, 2011, Amendment No. 21 to Transfer and Administration Agreement dated as of March 30, 2012, Amendment No. 22 to Transfer and Administration Agreement dated as of August 29, 2012, Amendment No. 23 to Transfer and Administration Agreement dated as of July 29, 2013, Amendment No. 24 to Transfer and Administration Agreement dated as of March 24, 2014, Amendment No. 25 to Transfer and Administration Agreement dated as of March 9, 2015, Amendment No. 26 to Transfer and Administration Agreement dated as of September 19, 2016, Amendment No. 27 to Transfer and Administration Agreement dated as of February 6, 2017, Amendment No. 28 to Transfer and Administration Agreement dated as of July 13, 2017, Amendment No. 29 to Transfer and Administration Agreement dated as of January 31, 2018, Amendment No. 30 to Transfer and Administration Agreement dated as of June 20, 2018, Amendment No. 31 to Transfer and Administration Agreement dated as of December 21, 2018, Amendment No. 32 to Transfer and Administration Agreement dated as of September 27, 2019 and Amendment No. 33 to Transfer and Administration Agreement dated as of March 18, 2021 (as so amended and in effect, the “TAA”), by and among Arrow Electronics Funding Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “SPV”), Arrow Electronics, Inc., a New York corporation, individually (“Arrow”) and as the initial Master Servicer, the several commercial paper conduits identified on Schedule A to the TAA and their respective permitted successors and assigns (the “Conduit Investors”; each individually, a “Conduit Investor”), the agent bank set forth opposite the name of each Conduit Investor on such Schedule A and its permitted successors and assigns (each a “Funding Agent”) with respect to such Conduit Investor, the financial institutions identified on Schedule A to the TAA as Alternate Investors and their respective permitted successors and assigns (the “Alternate Investors”; each individually, an “Alternate Investor”; together with the Conduit Investors, the “Investors”; each individually, an “Investor”), Mizuho Bank Ltd., as structuring agent (the “Structuring Agent”) and Bank of America, National Association, a national banking association, as the administrative agent for the Investors (the “Administrative Agent”). Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein have the meanings assigned to such terms in the TAA.

 

 


 

PRELIMINARY STATEMENTS:

 

WHEREAS, the SPV, Arrow, the Funding Agents, the Investors and the Administrative Agent have entered into the TAA;

 

WHEREAS, the SPV and Arrow have requested that the Funding Agents, the Investors and the Administrative Agent agree to make certain changes and amendments to the TAA;

 

WHEREAS, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Investors, the Funding Agents and the Administrative Agent are willing to make such changes and amendments to the TAA;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

 

SECTION 1. Amendment to the TAA. As of the date hereof, the TAA is hereby amended to incorporate the changes reflected in Exhibit A hereto.

 

SECTION 2. Representations and Warranties of the SPV and Arrow. To induce the Investors, the Funding Agents and the Administrative Agent to enter into this Amendment, the SPV and Arrow each makes the following representations and warranties (which representations and warranties shall survive the execution and delivery of this Amendment) as of the date hereof and, after giving effect to the amendments set forth herein as of the date hereof:

 

Section 2.1. Authority. The SPV and Arrow each has the requisite corporate power, authority and legal right to execute and deliver this Amendment and to perform its obligations hereunder and under the Transaction Documents, including the TAA (as modified hereby). The execution, delivery and performance by the SPV and Arrow of this Amendment and their performance of the Transaction Documents, including the TAA (as modified hereby), have been duly approved by all necessary corporate action and no other corporate proceedings are necessary to consummate such transactions.

 

Section 2.2. Enforceability. This Amendment has been duly executed and delivered by the SPV and Arrow. This Amendment is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the SPV and Arrow, enforceable against the SPV and Arrow in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and the application of general principles of equity (regardless of whether considered in a proceeding at law or in equity). The making and delivery of this Amendment and the performance of the TAA, as amended by this Amendment, do not violate any provision of law or any regulation (except to the extent that the violation thereof could not, in the aggregate, be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or a material adverse effect on the condition (financial or otherwise), business or properties of Arrow and the other Originators, taken as a whole), or its charter or by-laws, or result in the breach of or constitute a default under or require any consent under any indenture or other agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it or any of its properties may be bound or affected.

 

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Section 2.3. Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of Arrow and the SPV contained in the Transaction Documents are true and correct on and as of the date hereof, as though made on and as of such date after giving effect to this Amendment, except for representations and warranties made by the SPV or Arrow expressly stated to relate to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties are true and correct as of such earlier date.

 

Section 2.4. No Termination Event. After giving effect to this Amendment, no event has occurred and is continuing that constitutes a Termination Event or a Potential Termination Event.

 

SECTION 3. Conditions Precedent. This Amendment shall become effective on and be deemed effective (the “Effective Date”) upon (i) the Administrative Agent’s having received counterparts of this Amendment, (ii) receipt by each Funding Agent of the amounts set forth on Exhibit B attached hereto opposite such Funding Agent’s name, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account specified by such Funding Agent, (iii) receipt by the Administrative Agent of a duly executed secretary’s certificate of each of the SPV and Arrow, certifying the organization documents, incumbency of officers, and resolutions authorizing the execution and delivery of this Amendment, and (iv) each Funding Agent shall have received for the benefit of itself and its Investors payment in full of such fees and reimbursement of such expenses as may be due and payable by the SPV to such Funding Agent and Investor in connection with this Amendment.

 

SECTION 4. Payment of Fees and Expenses. The SPV agrees to pay all fees and expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP) as may be due and payable by the SPV pursuant to Section 9.4 of the TAA in connection with this Amendment and the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

SECTION 5. References to and Effect on the Transaction Documents.

 

Section 5.1. Except as specifically amended and modified hereby, each Transaction Document is and shall continue to be in full force and effect and is hereby in all respects ratified and confirmed.

 

Section 5.2. The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment shall not operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of any Investor, Funding Agent or the Administrative Agent under any Transaction Document, nor constitute a waiver, amendment or modification of any provision of any Transaction Document, except as expressly provided in Section 1 hereof.

 

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Section 5.3. This Amendment contains the final and complete integration of all prior expressions by the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and shall constitute the entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof superseding all prior oral or written understandings.

 

Section 5.4. Each reference in the TAA to “this Agreement”, “hereunder”, “hereof” or words of like import, and each reference in any other Transaction Document to “the Transfer and Administration Agreement”, “thereunder”, “thereof” or words of like import, referring to the Agreement, shall mean and be a reference to the Agreement as amended hereby.

 

SECTION 6. Reallocation. The parties hereto agree that upon the Effective Date and after giving effect to this Amendment, the Net Investment shall be reallocated among the Purchaser Groups such that after giving effect to such reallocation, the portion of the Net Investment funded by each Purchaser Group as a percentage of the total Net Investment shall equal such Purchaser Group’s Pro Rata Share. Each applicable Investor shall make the payments specified in the flow of funds prepared by the Administrative Agent attached as Exhibit C.

 

SECTION 7. Execution in Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute but one and the same agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Amendment by telefacsimile, electronic mail, portable document format (PDF) or similar means shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Amendment.

 

SECTION 8. GOVERNING LAW. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

 

SECTION 9. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO HAVE A JURY PARTICIPATE IN RESOLVING ANY DISPUTE, WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, AMONG ANY OF THEM ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH, RELATING TO OR INCIDENTAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THEM IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AMENDMENT OR ANY OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENT.

 

[REMAINDER OF PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK]

 

Transfer and Administration Agreement
(Arrow Electronics)

 

 


 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, as of the date first above written.

 

ARROW ELECTRONICS FUNDING CORPORATION,
asSPV
     
  By: /s/ William Dakin
    Name: William Dakin
    Title: Treasurer

 

  By: /s/ Carine Jean-Claude
    Name: Carine Jean-Claude
    Title: Secretary

 

ARROW ELECTRONICS, INC.,
individually and as Master Servicer
     
  By: /s/ William Dakin
    Name: William Dakin
    Title: Vice President and Treasurer

 

  By: /s/ Carine Jean-Claude
    Name: Carine Jean-Claude
    Title: Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

 

Signature Page to Amendment No. 34 to

Transfer and Administration Agreement
(Arrow Electronics)

 

 


 

BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as a Funding Agent, as Administrative Agent, and as an
Alternate Investor

   
  /s/ Chris Haynes
  Name: Chris Haynes
  Title: Senior Vice President

 

Signature Page to Amendment No. 34 to

Transfer and Administration Agreement
(Arrow Electronics)

 

 


 

MIZUHO BANK, LTD., as a Funding Agent, as an Alternate Investor and as Structuring Agent
     
  By: /s/ Richard A. Burke
    Name: Richard A. Burke
    Title: Managing Director

 

Signature Page to Amendment No. 34 to

Transfer and Administration Agreement
(Arrow Electronics)

 

 


 

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., as a Funding Agent and as an Alternate Investor
     
  By: /s/ Michael J. Landry
    Name: Michael J. Landry
    Title: Director        
     
SUMITOMO BANKING CORPORATION, as an Alternate Investor
     
  By: /s/ Irlen Mak
    Name: Irlen Mak
    Title: Director

 

Signature Page to Amendment No. 34 to

Transfer and Administration Agreement
(Arrow Electronics)

 

 


 

SMBC NIKKO SECURITIES AMERICA, INC.,
as a Funding Agent
     
  By: /s/ Yukimi Konno
    Name: Yukimi Konno
    Title: Managing Director

 

Signature Page to Amendment No. 34 to

Transfer and Administration Agreement
(Arrow Electronics)

 

 


 

TRUIST BANK, as a Funding Agent and as an Alternate Investor
     
  By: /s/ Paul Cornely
    Name: Paul Cornely
    Title: Vice President

 

Signature Page to Amendment No. 34 to

Transfer and Administration Agreement
(Arrow Electronics)

 

 


 

  PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as a Funding Agent and an Alternate Investor
     
  By: /s/ Imad Naja
    Name: Imad Naja    
    Title: Senior Vice President

 

Signature Page to Amendment No. 34 to

Transfer and Administration Agreement
(Arrow Electronics)

 

 


 

EXHIBIT A

 

[Attached]

 

 


 

COMPOSITE COPY: Showing Draft Amendment No. 34 dated as of September 20, 2022

 

The TAA formerly provided that a Conduit Investor had the option of being either a Match Funding Conduit Investor or a Pooled Funding Conduit Investor. On March 27, 2007, (i) such option terminated, (ii) each Conduit Investor was thereupon and at all times thereafter deemed to be a Pooled Funding Conduit Investor and (iii) each term or provision of the TAA, including, without limitation, Section 2.4(b), relating to a Conduit Investor as a Match Funding Conduit Investor ceased to be operative or available.

 

 

Transfer and Administration Agreement

 

by and among

 

Arrow Electronics Funding Corporation,

 

Arrow Electronics, Inc.,

 

Individually and as Master Servicer

 

The Persons Parties hereto as Conduit Investors,
Alternate Investors and Funding Agents

 

Mizuho Bank Ltd.,
as Structuring Agent
 

Bank of America,
National
Association,
as Administrative Agent

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Page

 

ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS 1
   
SECTION 1.1 . Certain Defined Terms 1
SECTION 1.2 . Other Terms 23
SECTION 1.3 . Computation of Time Periods 23
SECTION 1.4 . Accounting Determinations 23
   
ARTICLE II PURCHASES AND SETTLEMENTS 24
   
SECTION 2.1 . Transfer of Affected Assets; Intended Characterization 24
SECTION 2.2 . Purchase Price 25
SECTION 2.3 . Investment Procedures 26
SECTION 2.4 . [IS RESERVED AND IS SPECIFIED IN SCHEDULE I.] 28
SECTION 2.5 . Yield, Fees and Other Costs and Expenses 28
SECTION 2.6 . Deemed Collections 28
SECTION 2.7 . Payments and Computations, Etc 29
SECTION 2.8 . Reports 29
SECTION 2.9 . Collection Account 29
SECTION 2.10 . Sharing of Payments, Etc 30
SECTION 2.11 . Right of Setoff 30
SECTION 2.12 . [RESERVED] 30
SECTION 2.13 . [RESERVED] 30
SECTION 2.14 . [RESERVED] 30
SECTION 2.15 . [RESERVED] 31
SECTION 2.16 . Special Termination Date with Respect to a Particular Conduit Investor 31
   
ARTICLE III ADDITIONAL ALTERNATE INVESTOR PROVISIONS 31
   
SECTION 3.1 . Assignment to Alternate Investors 31
SECTION 3.2 . [RESERVED.] 32
SECTION 3.3 . Extension of Commitment Termination Date 32
   
ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES 33
 
SECTION 4.1 . Representations and Warranties of the SPV and the Master Servicer 33
SECTION 4.2 . Additional Representations and Warranties of the Master Servicer 41
   
ARTICLE V CONDITIONS PRECEDENT 41
   
SECTION 5.1 . Conditions Precedent to Closing 41

 

 


 

SECTION 5.2 . Conditions Precedent to All Investments and Reinvestments 45
   
ARTICLE VI COVENANTS 46
   
SECTION 6.1 . Affirmative Covenants of the SPV and Master Servicer 46
SECTION 6.2 . Negative Covenants of the SPV and Master Servicer 52
   
ARTICLE VII ADMINISTRATION AND COLLECTIONS 55
   
SECTION 7.1 . Appointment of Master Servicer 55
SECTION 7.2 . Duties of Master Servicer 56
SECTION 7.3 . Blocked Account Arrangements 58
SECTION 7.4 . Enforcement Rights After Designation of New Master Servicer 58
SECTION 7.5 . Master Servicer Default 59
SECTION 7.6 . Servicing Fee 60
SECTION 7.7 . Protection of Ownership Interest of the Investors 60
   
ARTICLE VIII TERMINATION EVENTS 61
   
SECTION 8.1 . Termination Events 61
SECTION 8.2 . Termination 64
   
ARTICLE IX INDEMNIFICATION; EXPENSES; RELATED MATTERS 64
   
SECTION 9.1 . Indemnities by the SPV 64
SECTION 9.2 . Increased Cost and Reduced Return; Change in Requirements of Law 67
SECTION 9.3 . Taxes 68
SECTION 9.4 . Other Costs and Expenses; Breakage Costs 70
SECTION 9.5 . Reconveyance Under Certain Circumstances 70
SECTION 9.6 . Indemnities by the Master Servicer 71
   
ARTICLE X THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT 71
   
SECTION 10.1 . Appointment and Authorization of Administrative Agent 71
SECTION 10.2 . Delegation of Duties 71
SECTION 10.3 . Liability of Administrative Agent 72
SECTION 10.4 . Reliance by Administrative Agent 72
SECTION 10.5 . Notice of Termination Event, Potential Termination Event or Master Servicer Default 73
SECTION 10.6 . Credit Decision; Disclosure of Information by the Administrative Agent 73
SECTION 10.7 . Indemnification of the Administrative Agent 74
SECTION 10.8 . Administrative Agent in Individual Capacity 74
SECTION 10.9 . Resignation of Administrative Agent 75
SECTION 10.10 . Payments by the Administrative Agent 75

 

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ARTICLE XI MISCELLANEOUS 76
   
SECTION 11.1 . Term of Agreement 76
SECTION 11.2 . Waivers; Amendments 76
SECTION 11.3 . Notices; Payment Information 77
SECTION 11.4 . Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction; Appointment of Service Administrative Agent 77
SECTION 11.5 . Integration 78
SECTION 11.6 . Severability of Provisions 78
SECTION 11.7 . Counterparts; Facsimile Delivery 79
SECTION 11.8 . Successors and Assigns; Binding Effect 79
SECTION 11.9 . Waiver of Confidentiality 81
SECTION 11.10 . Confidentiality Agreement 82
SECTION 11.11 . No Bankruptcy Petition Against the Conduit Investors 82
SECTION 11.12 . No Recourse Against Conduit Investors, Stockholders, Officers or Directors 82
SECTION 11.13 . U.S. Patriot Act 83
SECTION 11.14 Acknowledgment and Consent to Bail-in of EEA Financial Institutions 83

 

Schedules

 

Schedule A Investors
Schedule B Match Funding Conduit Investors
Schedule C Excluded Receivables
Schedule I Yield and Interest Periods
Schedule II Calculation of Required Reserves
Schedule III Settlement Procedures
Schedule IV Calculation of Fees
Schedule V Agreed Upon Procedures
Schedule 4.1(g) List of Actions and Suits
Schedule 4.1(i) Location of Certain Offices and Records
Schedule 4.1(j) List of Subsidiaries, Divisions and Tradenames; FEIN
Schedule 4.1(s) List of Blocked Account Banks and Blocked Accounts
Schedule 11.3 Address and Payment Information

 

Exhibits

 

Exhibit A Form of Assignment and Assumption Agreement
Exhibit B Form of Contract
Exhibit C Credit and Collection Policies and Practices
Exhibit D Form of Investment Request
Exhibit E Form of Optional Reduction Notice
 Exhibit F Form of Servicer Report
Exhibit G Form of SPV Secretary’s Certificate
Exhibit H Forms of Originator/Master Servicer Secretary’s Certificate

 

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Exhibit I-1 Form of Opinion of Robert E. Klatell, Counsel to the SPV, Originators and Master Servicer
Exhibit I-2 Form of Opinion of Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP, Counsel to the SPV, Originators and Master Servicer
Exhibit J Form of Extension Request

 

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Transfer and Administration Agreement

 

This Transfer and Administration Agreement (this “Agreement”), dated as of March 21, 2001, by and among Arrow Electronics Funding Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “SPV”), Arrow Electronics, Inc., a New York corporation, individually (“Arrow”) and as initial Master Servicer, the several commercial paper conduits identified on Schedule A and their respective permitted successors and assigns (the “Conduit Investors”; each individually, a “Conduit Investor”), the financial institutions from time to time parties hereto as Alternate Investors, the agent bank set forth opposite the name of each Conduit Investor on Schedule A and its permitted successors and assigns (each a “Funding Agent”) with respect to such Conduit Investor and Alternate Investor, Mizuho Bank, Ltd., as Structuring Agent and Bank of America, National Association, a national banking association (“Bank of America”), as the Administrative Agent for the Conduit Investors and the Alternate Investors. Each Funding Agent, the related Alternate Investors and the Conduit Investors set forth opposite the name of such Funding Agent shall comprise a purchaser group (each, a “Purchaser Group”); provided, however, that no Purchaser Group is required to include a Conduit Investor.

 

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

 

SECTION 1.1 . Certain Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

“Account Bank” means (i) Bank of America, National Association or (ii) any other Qualified Institution reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent.

 

“Account Control Agreement” means an agreement in form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent among the SPV, the Administrative Agent, the Account Bank pursuant to which the Administrative Agent obtains “control” within the meaning of the UCC over the Collection Account or such other account as may be applicable from time to time.

 

“Additional Commitment Amendment” means an amendment to this Agreement pursuant to the provisions hereof, among the SPV, Arrow, the Administrative Agent and a commercial paper conduit and the alternate investors related thereto providing for such commercial paper conduit and alternate investors to become a party to this Agreement with a corresponding increase in the Facility Limit hereunder.

 

“Additional Costs” is defined in Section 9.2(d).

 

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“Adjusted Consolidated EBITDA” means for any fiscal period, without duplication (a) the Consolidated Net Income for such period, plus (b) to the extent deducted from earnings in determining Consolidated Net Income for such period, the sum, in each case for such period, of income taxes, interest expense, depreciation expense amortization expense, including amortization of any goodwill or other intangibles, minus (c) to the extent included in determining Consolidated Net Income for such period, non-cash equity earnings of unconsolidated CA Affiliates, plus (d) to the extent excluded in determining Consolidated Net Income for such period, cash distributions received by Arrow from unconsolidated CA Affiliates, plus (e) to the extent deducted from earnings in determining Consolidated Net Income for such period, the aggregate amount of all non-cash compensation expense paid to directors, officers and employees, plus (f) to the extent deducted from earnings in determining Consolidated Net Income for such period, non-cash charges due to impairments recorded in such period in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, all as determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP plus (or minus) (g) losses (or gains) related to the early extinguishment of notes, bonds or other fixed income obligations, plus (or minus) (h) losses (or gains) due to integration or restructuring charges to the extent disclosed in public filings; provided that in determining Adjusted Consolidated EBITDA for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters during which any business is acquired by Arrow, such Adjusted Consolidated EBITDA shall be measured on a pro forma basis to include the consolidated EBITDA of the acquired business (determined for such business in the manner Adjusted Consolidated EBITDA is determined for Arrow, as described above in this definition), plus identifiable, board-approved and publicly announced acquisition-related synergies which are expected to be realized over a twelve-month period following such acquisition.

 

“Administrative Agent” means Bank of America or an Affiliate thereof, as Administrative Agent for the Conduit Investors, the Funding Agents and the Alternate Investors.

 

“Administrative Agent-Related Persons” means the Administrative Agent, together with its Affiliates, and the officers, directors, employees, agents and attorneys-in-fact of such Persons and their respective Affiliates.

 

“Administrative Fee” means the fee payable to the Administrative Agent as set forth in the Fee Letter.

 

“Adverse Claim” means a lien, security interest, charge or encumbrance, or other right or claim in, of or on any Person’s assets or properties (including any UCC financing statement or any similar instrument filed against such Person’s assets or properties) in favor of any other Person (including any bankruptcy trustee with respect to any Originator or the SPV) other than Permitted Liens.

 

“Affected Assets” means, collectively, (a) the Receivables, (b) the Related Security, (c) all rights and remedies of the SPV under the First Tier Agreement, together with all financing statements filed by the SPV against Arrow in connection therewith, (d) all Blocked Accounts and all funds and investments therein and all Blocked Account Agreements, and (e) all proceeds of the foregoing.

 

“Affiliate” means as to any Person, any other Person which, directly or indirectly, owns, is in control of, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person, in each case whether beneficially, or as a trustee, guardian or other fiduciary. A Person shall be deemed to control another Person if the controlling Person possesses, directly or indirectly, the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of the other Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities or membership interests, by contract, or otherwise

 

“Aggregate Commitment” means, at any time, the sum of the Commitments then in effect.

 

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“Aggregate Unpaids” means, at any time, an amount equal to the sum of (a) the aggregate unpaid Yield accrued, (b) the Net Investment at such time and (c) all other amounts owed (whether or not then due and payable) hereunder and under the other Transaction Documents by the SPV or Arrow to the Administrative Agent, the Funding Agents, the Investors or the Indemnified Parties at such time, including all Fees, expenses, breakage costs and indemnities or any amounts payable to a successor administrative agent pursuant to Section 10.9.

 

“Agreement” is defined in the preamble.

 

“Allocable Portion of Maximum Net Investment” means, with respect to each Alternate Investor, the dollar amount set forth opposite such Alternate Investor’s name on Schedule A hereto under the heading “Allocable Portion of Maximum Net Investment”.

 

“Alternate Investor Percentage” means, at any time, a fraction, expressed as a percentage, the numerator of which is the portion of the Net Investment funded by the Alternate Investor(s) related to a particular Purchaser Group and the denominator of which is the Net Investment funded through such Purchaser Group at such time.

 

“Alternate Investors” means each financial institution identified as such on Schedule A and any other financial institution that shall become a party to this Agreement pursuant to Section 11.8.

 

“Amendment No. 26 Effective Date” means September 19, 2016.

 

“Amendment No. 30 Effective Date” means June 20, 2018.

 

“Anti-Corruption Laws” means Law of any jurisdiction applicable to Arrow or any of its Subsidiaries concerning or relating to bribery, money laundering, terrorism financing, corruption, any predicate crime to money laundering, or any financial record keeping and reporting requirements related thereto, including (a) the PATRIOT Act, (b) the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, and (c) the U.K. Bribery Act of 2010, as amended.

 

“Arrow” means Arrow Electronics, Inc., a New York corporation.

 

“Arrow ECS” means Arrow Enterprise Computing Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

 

“Arrow ECS Receivable” means a Receivable originated by Arrow ECS.

 

“Arrow Level 1 Rating Event” means five (5) Business Days following the withdrawal or downgrade of the long-term senior unsecured debt rating of Arrow below either BBB- or Baa3 by S&P and Moody’s, respectively.

 

“Arrow Level 2 Rating Event” means the withdrawal or downgrade of the long-term senior unsecured debt rating of Arrow below either BB+ or Ba1 by S&P and Moody’s, respectively.

 

“Asset Interest” is defined in Section 2.1(b).

 

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“Assignment Amount” means, with respect to an Alternate Investor at the time of any assignment pursuant to this Agreement, an amount equal to the least of (a) such Alternate Investor’s Special Pro Rata Share of the applicable Net Investment requested by the related Conduit Investor to be assigned at such time; and (b) such Alternate Investor’s unused Commitment (minus the unrecovered principal amount of such Alternate Investor’s investments in the Asset Interest pursuant to the Program Support Agreement to which it is a party).

 

“Assignment and Assumption Agreement” means an Assignment and Assumption Agreement substantially in any of the forms set forth in Exhibit A.

 

“Bail-In Action” means the exercise of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable EEA Resolution Authority in respect of any liability of an EEA Financial Institution.

 

“Bail-In Legislation” means, with respect to any EEA Member Country implementing Article 55 of Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union, the implementing law for such EEA Member Country from time to time which is described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule.

 

“Bank of America” is defined in the preamble.

 

“Bankruptcy Code” means the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978, 11 U.S.C. §§ 101 et seq.

 

“Base Rate” is defined in Section 2.4.

 

“Beneficial Ownership Certification” means a certification regarding beneficial ownership required by the Beneficial Ownership Regulation, which certification shall be substantially similar in form and substance to the form of Certification Regarding Beneficial Owners of Legal Entity Customers published jointly, in May 2018, by the Loan Syndications and Trading Association and Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association.

 

“Beneficial Ownership Regulation” means 31 C.F.R. § 1010.230.

 

“Billing Date” means the 5th day of each calendar month or if such day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day.

 

“Billing Statement” means a statement prepared by each Funding Agent with respect to the prior calendar month, setting forth the Aggregate Unpaids due and owing to each related Investor (other than with respect to Yield), and specifying the nature of such Aggregate Unpaids, including without limitation, any Fees due and owing to such Investor and any breakage costs incurred by any such Investor.

 

“Blocked Account” means an account maintained by the SPV or an Originator as Master Servicer or Sub-Servicer, as applicable, at a Blocked Account Bank for the purpose of receiving Collections, set forth in Schedule 4.1(s) or any account added as a Blocked Account pursuant to and in accordance with Section 4.1(s) and which, if not maintained at and in the name of the Administrative Agent, is subject to a Blocked Account Agreement (or will become subject to such an agreement as provided in the definition of “Net Pool Balance”).

 

“Blocked Account Agreement” means an agreement among the SPV or an Originator, the Administrative Agent and a Blocked Account Bank in substantially the form of Exhibit E, or as otherwise may be acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion.

 

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“Blocked Account Bank” means each of the banks set forth in Schedule 4.1(s), as such Schedule 4.1(s) may be modified pursuant to Section 4.1(s).

 

“Business Day” means any day excluding Saturday, Sunday and any day on which banks are authorized to close under the Laws of, or are in fact closed in, New York, New York or the state where the Administrative Agent’s office is located.

 

“CA Affiliate” means, as to any Person, (a) any other Person (other than a CA Subsidiary) which, directly or indirectly, is in control of, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person or (b) any Person who is a director or officer of Arrow or any of its CA Subsidiaries. For purposes of this definition, “control” of a Person means the power, directly or indirectly, either to (i) vote 10% or more of the securities having ordinary voting power for the election of directors of such Person or (ii) direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether by contract or otherwise.

 

“CA Permitted Receivables Securitization” means any transaction involving one or more sales, contributions or other conveyances by Arrow or any CA Subsidiary of any CA Receivables to a special purpose entity (which may be a CA Subsidiary or CA Affiliate of Arrow), which special purpose entity finances such sales, contributions or other conveyances by in turn conveying an interest in such CA Receivables to one or more CA Receivable Financiers, provided that such transaction shall not involve any recourse to Arrow or any CA Subsidiary (other than such special purpose entity) for any reason other than (i) repurchases of non-eligible CA Receivables, (ii) indemnification for losses (including any adjustments for dilutions), other than credit losses related to the CA Receivables conveyed in such transaction and (iii) payment of costs, fees, expenses and indemnities relating to such transaction.

 

“CA Receivable Financier” means any Person (other than a CA Subsidiary or CA Affiliate of Arrow) that finances the acquisition by a special purpose entity of CA Receivables from Arrow or any CA Subsidiary.

 

“CA Receivables” means all accounts receivable of Arrow or any of its CA Subsidiaries, and all proceeds thereof and rights (contractual and other) and collateral related thereto.

 

“CA Subsidiary” means, as to any Person, a corporation, partnership or other entity of which shares of stock or other ownership interests having ordinary voting power (other than stock or such other ownership interests having such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency) to elect a majority of the board of directors or other managers of such corporation, partnership or other entity are at the time owned, or the management of which is otherwise controlled, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, or both, by such Person. Unless otherwise qualified, all references to a “CA Subsidiary” or to “CA Subsidiaries” in this Agreement shall refer to a CA Subsidiary or CA Subsidiaries of Arrow.

 

“Calculation Period” is defined on Schedule II.

 

“CDW Corporation Receivables” is defined in Schedule II.

 

“Closing Date” means March 22, 2001.

 

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“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

 

“Collateral Trustee” means, with respect to a Conduit Investor, a Collateral Trustee for the benefit of the holders of such Conduit Investor’s Commercial Paper appointed pursuant to such Conduit Investor’s program documents.

 

“Collection Account” means, (a) the segregated account in the name of the SPV as set forth on Schedule 11.3 or (b) such other segregated account established at an Account Bank in the name of the Administrative Agent or SPV as set forth in a prior written notice by the SPV to the Administrative Agent and each of the Funding Agents and established and maintained pursuant to Section 2.9.

 

“Collections” means, with respect to Receivables, all cash collections and other cash proceeds of Receivables, including all finance charges, if any, and cash proceeds of Related Security and all Deemed Collections.

 

“Commercial Paper” means the promissory notes issued or to be issued by the Conduit Investors in the commercial paper market.

 

“Commitment” means, with respect to each Alternate Investor, as the context requires, the commitment of such Alternate Investor to make Investments and to pay Assignment Amounts in accordance herewith in an amount not to exceed the amount described in the following clause (b), and (b) the dollar amount set forth opposite such Alternate Investor’s name on Schedule A hereto under the heading “Alternate Investor(s) Commitment” (or (i) in the case of an Alternate Investor which becomes a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption Agreement, as set forth in such Assignment and Assumption Agreement and (ii) in the case of an Alternate Investor which becomes a party hereto pursuant to an Additional Commitment Amendment, as specified in such Additional Commitment Amendment), minus the dollar amount of any Commitment or portion thereof assigned by such Alternate Investor pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption Agreement, plus the dollar amount of any increase to such Alternate Investor’s Commitment consented to by such Alternate Investor prior to the time of determination; provided, however, that in the event that the Facility Limit is reduced, the aggregate of the Commitments of all the Alternate Investors shall be reduced in a like amount and the Commitment of each Alternate Investor shall be reduced in proportion to such reduction.

 

“Commitment Termination Date” means the earlier to occur of (a) September 20, 2025 (or such later date to which the Commitment Termination Date shall have been extended in accordance with Section 3.3) and (b) the date upon which the Termination Date is declared or automatically occurs pursuant to Section 8.2.

 

“Concentration Percentage” is defined in Schedule II.

 

“Conduit Assignee” means, with respect to any Conduit Investor, any commercial paper conduit that issues commercial paper rated at least A-1 by S&P and P1 by Moody’s and sponsored or administered by the Funding Agent with respect to such Conduit Investor and designated by such Funding Agent to accept an assignment from such Conduit Investor of all or a portion of such Conduit Investor’s rights and obligations pursuant to Section 11.8(d)

 

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“Conduit Funding Limit” means, with respect to any Conduit Investor, the amount set forth opposite such Conduit Investor’s name on Schedule A, as the same may be reduced from time to time pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

“Conduit Investor” is defined in the preamble.

 

“Conduit Investor Percentage” means at any time with respect to any Conduit Investor, a fraction expressed as a percentage, the numerator of which is the portion of the Net Investment funded by such Conduit Investor and the denominator of which the Net Investment funded through such Conduit Investor's related Purchaser Group at such time.

 

 

 

“Consolidated Leverage Ratio” means on any date, the ratio of (a) Consolidated Total Debt on such date to (b) Adjusted Consolidated EBITDA for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters most recently ended on or prior to such date.

 

“Consolidated Net Income” means for any fiscal period, the consolidated net income (or loss) of Arrow and its CA Subsidiaries after excluding all unusual, extraordinary and non-recurring gains and after adding all unusual, extraordinary and non-recurring losses, in all cases of Arrow and its CA Subsidiaries determined on a consolidated basis during the relevant period in accordance with GAAP.

 

“Consolidated Total Debt” means at the date of determination thereof, (i) all Indebtedness of Arrow and its CA Subsidiaries (excluding Indebtedness of Arrow owing to any of its CA Subsidiaries or Indebtedness of any CA Subsidiary owing to Arrow or any other CA Subsidiary of Arrow), as determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP plus (ii) without duplication of amounts included in clause (i) above, an amount equal to the aggregate unpaid amount of cash proceeds advanced by the CA Receivables Financiers to the special purpose entity under any CA Permitted Receivables Securitization at the date of determination.

 

“Contract” means, in relation to any Receivable, any and all contracts, instruments, agreements, leases, invoices, notes, or other writings pursuant to which such Receivable arises or which evidence such Receivable or under which an Obligor becomes or is obligated to make payment in respect of such Receivable.

 

“Credit and Collection Policy” means, collectively, the Originators’ credit and collection policies and practices, relating to Contracts and Receivables as set forth in Exhibit C, as modified, from time to time, in compliance with Sections 6.1(a)(vii) and 6.2(c).

 

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“Credit Memo” means a credit to the account of an Obligor.

 

“Deemed Collections” means any Collections on any Receivable deemed to have been received pursuant to Section 2.6.

 

“Default Ratio” is defined in Schedule II.

 

“Defaulted Receivable” means as of any date of determination, a Receivable (a) as to which any payment, or part thereof, remains unpaid for 91 days or more from the original scheduled due date for such Receivable; (b) as to which an Event of Bankruptcy has occurred and is continuing with respect to the Obligor thereof; (c) which has been identified by the SPV, the related Originator or the Master Servicer as uncollectible; or (d) which, consistent with the Credit and Collection Policy, would be written off as uncollectible.

 

“Delinquency Ratio” is defined in Schedule II.

 

“Delinquent Receivable” means as of any date of determination, a Receivable as to which any payment, or part thereof, remains unpaid for 61 days or more from the original scheduled due date for such Receivable.

 

“Dilution” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Schedule II.

 

“Dilution Ratio” is defined in Schedule II.

 

“Dividing Person” has the meaning assigned to it in the definition of “Division.”

 

“Division” means the division of the assets, liabilities and/or obligations of a Person (the “Dividing Person”) among two or more Persons (whether pursuant to a “plan of division” or similar arrangement), which may or may not include the Dividing Person and pursuant to which the Dividing Person may or may not survive.

 

“Dollar” or “$” means the lawful currency of the United States.

 

“Early Adoption Increased Costs” has the meaning provided in Section 9.2(a).

 

“EEA Financial Institution” means (a) any credit institution or investment firm established in any EEA Member Country which is subject to the supervision of an EEA Resolution Authority, (b) any entity established in an EEA Member Country which is a parent of an institution described in clause (a) of this definition, or (c) any financial institution established in an EEA Member Country which is a subsidiary of an institution described in clauses (a) or (b) of this definition and is subject to consolidated supervision with its parent.

 

“EEA Member Country” means any of the member states of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.

 

“EEA Resolution Authority” means any public administrative authority or any person entrusted with public administrative authority of any EEA Member Country (including any delegee) having responsibility for the resolution of any EEA Financial Institution.

 

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“Eligible Investments” means highly rated short-term debt or the other highly rated liquid investments in which each Conduit Investor is permitted to invest cash pursuant to its commercial paper program documents.

 

“Eligible Receivable” means, at any time, any Receivable:

 

(a)            which was originated or acquired (through an acquisition of all or substantially all of the target company’s assets), by an Originator in the ordinary course of its business;

 

(b)            (i) which arises pursuant to a Contract with respect to which each of the related Originator and the SPV has performed all obligations (if any) required to be performed by it thereunder, including shipment of the merchandise and/or the performance of the services purchased thereunder; (ii) which has been billed to the relevant Obligor; and (iii) which according to the Contract related thereto, is required to be paid in full within no more than 180 days of the original billing date therefor;

 

(c)            which satisfies all applicable requirements of the Credit and Collection Policy;

 

(d)           which has been sold or contributed to the SPV pursuant to (and in accordance with) the First Tier Agreement, which does not arise from the sale of any inventory subject to any Adverse Claim and to which the SPV has good and marketable title, free and clear of all Adverse Claims;

 

(e)            as to which at the time of the purchase by the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Funding Agents for the benefit of the Investors thereof hereunder the Administrative Agent has not notified the SPV that either such Receivable or any class of Receivables of which such Receivable is a part is not acceptable for purchase hereunder, as determined by the Funding Agents in their reasonable discretion, (A) because of the nature of the business of the Obligor or (B) because of a potential conflict of interest between the interests of the SPV or the Originator, on the one hand, and any Investor, any Funding Agent, Conduit Investor, any Program Support Provider, any Alternate Investor or any of their Affiliates, on the other hand;

 

(f)            the Obligor of which is a U.S. Obligor or a Permitted Foreign Obligor, is not an Affiliate or employee of any Originator;

 

(g)           the Obligor of which has been directed to make all payments to a Blocked Account;

 

(h)           the Obligor of which at the time of creation of an interest therein hereunder, is not the Obligor of Extended Defaulted Receivables for which the Unpaid Balances of all such Extended Defaulted Receivables exceeds 33% of the Unpaid Balances of all Receivables for which it is the Obligor;

 

(i) which under the related Contract and applicable Law is assignable without the consent of, or notice to, the Obligor thereunder unless such consent has been obtained and is in effect or such notice has been given; (j) which, together with the related Contract, is in full force and effect and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the related Obligor enforceable against such Obligor in accordance with its terms and is not subject to any litigation, material dispute, legal right of offset, counterclaim or other defense;

 

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(k)            which is invoiced, denominated and payable only in Dollars;

 

(l)             [RESERVED];

 

(m)           which is not a Defaulted Receivable at the time of the purchase thereof by the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Funding Agents for the Investors, hereunder;

 

(n)           which is not a Delinquent Receivable at the time of the purchase thereof by the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Funding Agents for the Investors, hereunder;

 

(o)           which has not been compromised, adjusted or modified (including by the extension of time for payment or the granting of any discounts, allowances or credits); provided, however, that, in the event such Receivable is so comprised, adjusted or modified, and to the extent quantifiable, only the dollar amount of such portion of such Receivable that is the subject of such comprise, adjustment or modification shall be deemed to be ineligible pursuant to the terms of this clause (o);

 

(p)           which is an “account” or “general intangible” and is not evidenced by an “instrument” or “chattel paper” within the meaning of Article 9 of the UCC of all applicable jurisdictions;

 

(q)           which is an “eligible asset” as defined in Rule 3a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940;

 

(r)            which, together with the Contract related thereto, does not contravene in any material respect any Laws applicable thereto (including Laws relating to truth in lending, fair credit billing, fair credit reporting, equal credit opportunity, fair debt collection practices and privacy) and with respect to which no part of the Contract related thereto is in violation of any such Law in any material respect;

 

(s)            the assignment of which under the First Tier Agreement by Arrow to the SPV and hereunder by the SPV to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Funding Agents on behalf of the Investors does not violate, conflict or contravene any applicable Law or any contractual or other restriction, limitation or encumbrance;

 

(t)            which (together with the Related Security related thereto) has been the subject of either a valid transfer and assignment from, or the grant of a first priority perfected security interest (subject to Permitted Liens) therein by, the SPV to the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Funding Agents for the benefit of the Investors, of all of the SPV’s right, title and interest therein; and

 

(u)           as to which no Tax is applicable, solely as a result of withholding by the Obligor thereof or any assessment on the SPV or any Investor.

 

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“ERISA” means the U.S. Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and any regulations promulgated and rulings issued thereunder.

 

“ERISA Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, any corporation, partnership, trust, sole proprietorship or trade or business which, together with such Person, is treated as a single employer under Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code or, with respect to any liability for contributions under Section 302(c) of ERISA, Section 414(m) or Section 414(o) of the Code.

 

“EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule” means the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule published by the Loan Market Association (or any successor person), as in effect from time to time.

 

“Event of Bankruptcy” means, with respect to any Person, (a) that such Person or any Significant Subsidiary of such Person (i) shall generally not pay its debts as such debts become due, (ii) shall admit in writing its inability, or shall be deemed under any applicable Law to be unable, to pay its debts generally or (iii) shall enter into an arrangement or compromise with creditors or shall make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; (b) any proceeding shall be instituted by or against such Person or any Significant Subsidiary of such Person seeking to adjudicate it as bankrupt or insolvent, or seeking liquidation, winding up, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, protection, relief or composition of it or its debts under any law relating to bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization or relief of debtors, or seeking the entry of an order for relief or the appointment of a receiver, receiver and manager, trustee, provisional liquidator, liquidator, provisional supervisor or other similar official for it or any substantial part of its property or assets; or (c) such Person or any Significant Subsidiary of such Person shall take any corporate, partnership or other similar appropriate action to authorize any of the actions set forth in the preceding clauses (a) or (b).

 

“Excluded Taxes” means, with respect to any particular Indemnified Party, Taxes that are (1) both (A) imposed (i) by the jurisdiction in which such Indemnified Party is a resident, organized or in which its principal office is located, a taxing authority thereof or therein or (ii) by any other taxing authority of a United States jurisdiction as a result of such Indemnified Party doing business or maintaining an office in such jurisdiction (other than any such Taxes imposed solely by reason of (x) having entered into, executed, delivered, performed, not performed or enforced or failed to enforce the Agreement or any documents relating thereto or (y) any of the transactions contemplated therein) and also (B) imposed on, based on or measured by the net income or gross receipts of such Indemnified Party or are branch, capital or franchise taxes, (2) imposed under FATCA and (3) attributable to an Indemnified Party’s failure to comply with Section 9.3(e) or (g).

 

“Extended Defaulted Receivable” mean any Receivable for which any payments, or part thereof, remains unpaid for 91 days or more from the scheduled due date for such Receivables.

 

“FATCA” means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with), any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof and any agreement entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code, and any legislation, rules, agreements and practices adopted pursuant to any intergovernmental agreement entered into by any other jurisdiction.

 

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“Facility Limit” means the sum of each of the Allocable Portion of Maximum Net Investment set forth opposite each Alternate Investor’s name on Schedule A attached hereto; provided that such amount may not at any time exceed the aggregate Commitments then in effect.

 

“Federal Funds Rate” is defined in Section 2.4.

 

“Fee Letter” means the confidential letter agreement dated March 21, 2001 among the SPV, Arrow, and the Administrative Agent with respect to certain fees to be paid by the SPV and Arrow to Bank of America, National Association and Bank of America Securities LLC.

 

“Fees” means any of the fees payable pursuant to the Fee Letter or as set forth on Schedule IV hereto.

 

“Final Payout Date” means the earliest date, after the Termination Date, on which the Net Investment has been reduced to zero, all accrued Servicing Fees have been paid in full and all other Aggregate Unpaids have been paid in full in cash.

 

“Financing Lease” means any lease of property, real or personal, the obligations of the lessee in respect of which are required in accordance with GAAP to be capitalized on a balance sheet of the lessee.

 

“First Tier Agreement” means the Sale Agreement dated as of March 21, 2001 between Arrow and the SPV.

 

“Fitch” means Fitch Ratings, Inc., or any successor that is a nationally recognized statistical rating organization.

 

 

“Funding Account” means the account established pursuant to Section 2.9(b) or such other account as notified to the Investors and Funding Agents from time to time by the Administrative Agent.

 

“Funding Agent” is defined in the preamble.

 

“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, in effect from time to time.

 

“Guarantee Obligation” means, as to any Person (the “guaranteeing person”), any obligation of (a) the guaranteeing person or (b) another Person (including, without limitation, any bank under any letter of credit) to induce the creation of which the guaranteeing person has issued a reimbursement, counterindemnity or similar obligation, in either case guaranteeing or in effect guaranteeing any Indebtedness, leases, dividends or other obligations (the “primary obligations”) of any other third Person (the “primary obligor”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, including, without limitation, any obligation of the guaranteeing person, whether or not contingent, (i) to purchase any such primary obligation or any property constituting direct or indirect security therefor, (ii) to advance or supply funds (1) for the purchase or payment of any such primary obligation or (2) to maintain working capital or equity capital of the primary obligor or otherwise to maintain the net worth or solvency of the primary obligor, (iii) to purchase property, securities or services primarily for the purpose of assuring the owner of any such primary obligation of the ability of the primary obligor to make payment of such primary obligation or (iv) otherwise to assure or hold harmless the owner of any such primary obligation against loss in respect thereof; provided, however, that the term Guarantee Obligation shall not include endorsements of instruments for deposit or collection in the ordinary course of business. The amount of any Guarantee Obligation of any guaranteeing person shall be deemed to be the lower of (a) an amount equal to the stated or determinable amount of the primary obligation in respect of which such Guarantee Obligation is made and (b) the maximum amount for which such guaranteeing person may be liable pursuant to the terms of the instrument embodying such Guarantee Obligation, unless such primary obligation and the maximum amount for which such guaranteeing person may be liable are not stated or determinable, in which case the amount of such Guarantee Obligation shall be such guaranteeing person’s maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof as determined by Arrow in good faith.

 

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“Hedging Agreements” means, (a) Interest Rate Agreements and (b) any swap, futures, forward or option agreements or other agreements or arrangements designed to limit or eliminate the risk and/or exposure of a Person to fluctuations in currency exchange rates.

 

“Indebtedness” means, of any Person at any date, without duplication, (a) the principal amount of all indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money or for the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than current trade liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business and payable in accordance with customary practices), (b) the principal amount of any other indebtedness of such Person which is evidenced by a note, bond, debenture or similar instrument, (c) the portion of all obligations of such Person under Financing Leases which must be capitalized in accordance with GAAP, (d) the principal or stated amount of all obligations of such Person in respect of letters of credit, banker’s acceptances or similar obligations issued or created for the account of such Person, (e) all liabilities arising under Hedging Agreements of such Person, (f) the principal or stated amount of all Guarantee Obligations of such Person (other than guarantees by Arrow or any Subsidiary in respect of current trade liabilities of Arrow or any Subsidiary incurred in the ordinary course of business and payable in accordance with customary terms), and (g) the principal amount of all liabilities secured by any lien on any property owned by such Person even though such Person has not assumed or otherwise become liable for the payment thereof.

 

“Indemnified Amounts” is defined in Section 9.1.

 

“Indemnified Parties” is defined in Section 9.1.

 

“Interest Component” means, at any time of determination, with respect to Commercial Paper issued by a Conduit Investor, the aggregate Yield accrued and to accrue through the end of the current Interest Period for the portion of the Investment.

 

“Interest Period” is defined in Section 2.4.

 

“Interest Rate Agreement” means, any interest rate protection agreement, interest rate future, interest rate option, interest rate swap, interest rate cap or other interest rate hedge or arrangement under which Arrow is a party or a beneficiary.

 

“Investment” is defined in Section 2.2(a).

 

“Investment Date” is defined in Section 2.3(a).

 

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“Investment Deficit” is defined in Section 2.3(f).

 

“Investment Request” means each request substantially in the form of Exhibit D.

 

“Investor(s)” means any of the Conduit Investors and/or the Alternate Investors, as the context may require.

 

“Investor Interest” means on any day, with respect to any Investor, the beneficial interest of such Investor in the Affected Assets, which beneficial interest shall equal the product of (i) the Unpaid Balance of all Receivables and (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which is the aggregate portion of the Net Investment funded by such Investor and the denominator of which is the Net Investment.

 

“Law” means any law (including common law), constitution, statute, treaty, regulation, rule, ordinance, order, injunction, writ, decree, judgment or award of any Official Body.

 

“Majority Investors” means, at any time, each of the Alternate Investors which hold Commitments aggregating in excess of 50% of the Maximum Net Investment as of such date (or, if the Commitments shall have been terminated, one or more Alternate Investors whose aggregate pro rata shares of the Net Investment exceed 50% of the aggregate share of the Net Investment held by all Alternate Investors).

 

“Master Servicer” is defined in Section 7.1.

 

“Master Servicer Default” is defined in Section 7.5.

 

“Master Servicer Report” means a report, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit F or in such other form as is mutually agreed to by the SPV, the Master Servicer and the Administrative Agent, furnished by the Master Servicer pursuant to Section 2.8.

 

“Match Funding Conduit Investor” means each Conduit Investor that is identified on Schedule B as a Match Funding Conduit Investor, until such time as any such Match Funding Conduit Investor notifies the SPV and the Administrative Agent that such Conduit Investor desires to be treated as a Pooled Funding Conduit Investor for all purposes of this Agreement.

 

“Material Adverse Effect” means any event or condition which would have a material adverse effect on (a) the collectibility of the Receivables, (b) the condition (financial or otherwise), businesses or properties of the SPV, (c) the ability of the SPV, the Master Servicer, the Seller under the First Tier Agreement or any Originator to perform its respective obligations under the Transaction Documents to which it is a party, or (d) the interests of the Administrative Agent, Funding Agents or the Investors under the Transaction Documents, including the first priority perfected ownership or security interest (subject to Permitted Liens) in the Affected Assets in favor of the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Funding Agents for the benefit of the Investors.

 

“Maximum Net Investment” means the sum of each of the Allocable Portions of Maximum Net Investment set forth opposite each Alternate Investor’s name on Schedule A attached hereto.

 

 

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“Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., or any successor that is a nationally recognized statistical rating organization.

 

“Multiemployer Plan” is defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA.

 

“Net Investment” means, at any time, the amount equal to (a) the sum of the cash amounts paid to the SPV in respect of Investments pursuant to Sections 2.2(a) and 2.3 together with the amount of any funding under a Program Support Agreement allocated to the Interest Component at the time of such funding less (b) the aggregate amount of Collections theretofore received and applied by the Administrative Agent to reduce such Net Investment pursuant to Section 2.12; provided that the Net Investment shall be restored and reinstated in the amount of any Collections so received and applied if at any time the distribution of such Collections is rescinded or must otherwise be returned for any reason; and provided further, that the Net Investment shall be increased by the amount described in Section 3.1(a) as described therein.

 

“Net Pool Balance” means, at any time, (a) the aggregate Unpaid Balances of Eligible Receivables at such time, minus (b) the sum of (i) the aggregate Unpaid Balances of such Eligible Receivables that have become Delinquent Receivables after the time of purchase thereof, (ii) the aggregate Unpaid Balances of such Eligible Receivables that have become Defaulted Receivables after the time of purchase thereof, (iii) the aggregate, for all Obligors, of the amount by which the Unpaid Balances of such Eligible Receivables (other than Delinquent Receivables and Defaulted Receivables) of each Obligor exceeds the product of (A) the Concentration Percentage for such Obligor, multiplied by (B) the aggregate Unpaid Balances of all of the Eligible Receivables (other than Delinquent Receivables and Defaulted Receivables), the aggregate, for all Obligors, of the amount by which the aggregate Unpaid Balances of Eligible Receivables (other than Delinquent Receivables and Defaulted Receivables) that are required to be paid in full within 61 to 90 days of the original billing date therefor exceeds 45.0% of the aggregate Unpaid Balances of all Receivables, (v) the aggregate, for all Obligors, of the amount by which the aggregate Unpaid Balances of Eligible Receivables (other than Delinquent Receivables and Defaulted Receivables) that are required to be paid in full within 91 to 120 days of the original billing date therefor exceeds 7.5% of the aggregate Unpaid Balances of all Receivables, (vi) the amount by which the aggregate Unpaid Balances of Eligible Receivables that are owing from Permitted Foreign Obligors which are residents of, or organized in, any Permitted Foreign Jurisdiction within a Special Foreign Rating Tier (as set forth in the definition of Special Foreign Concentration Percentage) exceeds the applicable Special Foreign Concentration Percentage for such Special Foreign Rating Tier of the aggregate Unpaid Balances of all Receivables, (vii) (after giving effect to the computation set forth in the foregoing clause (vi)), the amount by which the aggregate Unpaid Balances of Eligible Receivables that are owing from all Permitted Foreign Obligors exceeds 12.5% of the aggregate Unpaid Balances of all Receivables, (viii) [reserved], (ix) the amount by which the aggregate Unpaid Balances of Eligible Receivables that are owing from Obligors that are U.S. Official Bodies exceeds 3.0% of the aggregate Unpaid Balances of all Receivables, (x) the aggregate, for all Obligors, of the amount by which the aggregate Unpaid Balances of Eligible Receivables (other than Delinquent Receivables and Defaulted Receivables) that are required to be paid in full within 121 to 150 days of the original billing date therefor exceeds 5.0% of the aggregate Unpaid Balances of all Receivables and (xi) the aggregate, for all Obligors, of the amount by which the aggregate Unpaid Balances of Eligible Receivables (other than Delinquent Receivables and Defaulted Receivables) that are required to be paid in full within 151 to 180 days of the original billing date therefor exceeds 1.0% of the aggregate Unpaid Balances of all Receivables.

 

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“Obligor” means, with respect to any Receivable, the Person obligated to make payments in respect of such Receivable pursuant to a Contract.

 

“Official Body” means any government or political subdivision or any agency, authority, bureau, central bank, commission, department or instrumentality of any such government or political subdivision, or any court, tribunal, grand jury or arbitrator, in each case whether foreign or domestic (including any supra-national bodies such as the European Union or the European Central Bank).

 

 

“Optional Reduction Notice” means each notice substantially in the form of Exhibit E.

 

“Originator” means any of Arrow, Arrow ECS and Richardson RFPD and such other originators as may be designated from time to time by the SPV with the consent of the Administrative Agent and each Investor.

 

“Originator Sale Agreement” means any Originator Sale Agreement between an Originator (other than Arrow) and Arrow as the same may be amended, restated, modified or supplemented with the consent of the Administrative Agent at the direction of the Majority Investors.

 

“Other SPV” means any Person other than the SPV that has entered into a receivables purchase agreement, loan and security agreement, note purchase agreement, transfer and administration agreement or any other similar agreement with any Conduit Investor.

 

“Pension Plan” means an employee pension benefit plan as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA, which is subject to Title IV of ERISA (other than a Multiemployer Plan) and to which the Originator, the SPV or an ERISA Affiliate of either may have any liability, including any liability by reason of having been a substantial employer within the meaning of Section 4063 of ERISA or by reason of being deemed to be a contributing sponsor under Section 4069 of ERISA.

 

“Permitted Foreign Jurisdiction” means, at any time, a country or territory which is not the subject of Sanctions.

 

“Permitted Foreign Obligor” means a Person that (i) if a natural person, is a resident of a Permitted Foreign Jurisdiction (ii) if a corporation or other business organization, is organized under the laws of a Permitted Foreign Jurisdiction or any political subdivision thereof. For the avoidance of doubt, no Official Body shall be considered to be a “Permitted Foreign Obligor.”

 

“Permitted Investment Date” means each Settlement Date or such other Business Day within five days of the delivery of a Master Servicer Report.

 

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“Permitted Lien” means any lien, security interest, charge or encumbrance relating solely to Receivables with Allied Signal, Inc. as the Obligor, at any time when such Receivables are not treated as “Eligible Receivables” hereunder.

 

“Person” means an individual, partnership, limited liability company, corporation, joint stock company, trust (including a business trust), unincorporated association, joint venture, firm, enterprise, Official Body or any other entity.

 

“Pooled Funding Conduit Investor” means each Conduit Investor that is not a Match Funding Conduit Investor.

 

“Potential Termination Event” means an event which but for the lapse of time or the giving of notice, or both, would constitute a Termination Event.

 

“Pro Rata Share” means, on any date of determination, with respect to each Purchaser Group, the ratio (expressed as a percentage) of (i) the Allocable Portion of Maximum Net Investment to (ii) the Maximum Net Investment at such time.

 

“Program Support Agreement” means any agreement entered into by any Program Support Provider providing for (i) cash collateral, (ii) the issuance of one or more letters of credit for the account of a Conduit Investor, (iii) the issuance of one or more surety bonds for which such Conduit Investor is obligated to reimburse the applicable Program Support Provider for any drawings thereunder, (iv) the sale by such Conduit Investor to any Program Support Provider of the Asset Interest (or portions thereof or participations therein) and/or the making of loans and/or (iv) other extensions of credit to such Conduit Investor in connection with such Conduit Investor’s commercial paper program, together with any letter of credit, surety bond or other instrument issued thereunder.

 

“Program Support Provider” means any Person now or hereafter extending credit or having a commitment to extend credit to or for the account of, or to make purchases from, a Conduit Investor or providing cash collateral or issuing a letter of credit, surety bond or other instrument to support any obligations arising under or in connection with such Conduit Investor’s commercial paper program.

 

“Purchase Termination Date” is defined in Section 7.1 of the First Tier Agreement.

 

“Purchaser Group” is defined in the preamble.

 

“Qualified Institution” means a depository institution or trust company organized under the laws of the United States of America or any one of the States thereof or the District of Columbia (or any domestic branch of a foreign bank), (i) (a) that has either (1) a long-term unsecured debt rating of “A” or better by S&P and “A2” or better by Moody’s or (2) a short-term unsecured debt rating or certificate of deposit rating of “A-1” or better by S&P or “P-1” or better by Moody’s, (b) the parent corporation of which has either (1) a long-term unsecured debt rating of “A” or better by S&P and “A2” or better by Moody’s or (2) a short-term unsecured debt rating or certificate of deposit rating of “A-1” or better by S&P and “P-1” or better by Moody’s or (c) is otherwise acceptable to the Administrative Agent and (iii) the deposits of which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

 

“Rate Type” is defined in Section 2.4.

 

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“Ratings” means the actual or implied senior unsecured non-credit enhanced debt ratings of Arrow in effect from time to time by Moody’s or S&P, as the case may be, the bank debt rating of Arrow in effect from time to time by Moody’s or the corporate credit rating of Arrow in effect from time to time by S&P.

 

“Receivable” means any indebtedness and other obligations owed by any Obligor to an Originator (without giving effect to any transfer under the First Tier Agreement or any Originator Sale Agreement) under a Contract or any right of the SPV to payment from or on behalf of an Obligor, whether constituting an account, chattel paper, instrument or general intangible, (i) arising in connection with the sale or lease of goods or the rendering of services in the ordinary course of business by such Originator, and includes the obligation to pay any finance charges, fees and other charges with respect thereto, (ii) denominated in Dollars, and (iii) the Obligor of which is a U.S. Obligor or a Permitted Foreign Obligor and is not an Affiliate or employee of any Originator. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the following indebtedness and obligations shall not constitute “Receivables” for purposes of this Agreement: (a) receivables identified on the systems of an Originator, comprising those set forth on Schedule C; and (b) receivables identified by Arrow in a written notice to the Administrative Agent as receivables which are to be subject to the Agreement for the Purchase and Sale of Accounts Receivable dated as of August 19, 2016 between Arrow ECS and IBM Credit LLC (or other similar agreement replacing or supplementing such agreement) and with respect to which the Administrative Agent (acting in its sole discretion), Arrow, the SPV and Arrow ECS have executed a partial release of such receivables as is customary amongst the parties.

 

“Recipient” is defined in Section 2.10.

 

“Records” means all Contracts and other documents, purchase orders, invoices, agreements, books, records and any other media, materials or devices for the storage of information (including tapes, disks, punch cards, computer programs and databases and related property) maintained by the SPV, the related Originator or the Master Servicer with respect to the Receivables, any other Affected Assets or the Obligors.

 

“Reinvestment” is defined in Section 2.2(b).

 

“Reinvestment Period” means the period commencing on the Closing Date and ending on the Termination Date.

 

“Related Alternate Investor” means, with respect to any Conduit Investor, each Alternate Investor set forth opposite such Conduit Investor’s name on Schedule A (and any transferee of any such Alternate Investor pursuant to Section 11.8).

 

“Related Commercial Paper” means, at any time of determination, Commercial Paper the proceeds of which are then allocated by the Related Funding Agent as the source of funding the acquisition or maintenance of, the Asset Interest.

 

“Related Funding Agent” means, with respect to any Conduit Investor, the Funding Agent set forth opposite such Conduit Investor’s name on Schedule A.

 

“Related Security” means, with respect to any Receivable, all of the Originator’s (without giving effect to any transfer under the Originator Sale Agreement), Arrow’s (without giving effect to any transfer under the First Tier Agreement) or the SPV’s rights, title and interest in, to and under:

 

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(a)       any goods (including returned or repossessed goods) and documentation or title evidencing the shipment or storage of any goods relating to any sale giving rise to such Receivable;

 

(b)       all other security interests or liens and property subject thereto from time to time, if any, purporting to secure payment of such Receivable, whether pursuant to the Contract related to such Receivable or otherwise, together with all financing statements and other filings signed by an Obligor relating thereto;

 

(c)       the Contract and all guarantees, indemnities, warranties, insurance (and proceeds and premium refunds thereof) or other agreements or arrangements of any kind from time to time supporting or securing payment of such Receivable, whether pursuant to the Contract related to such Receivable or otherwise;

 

(d)       all Records related to such Receivable;

 

(e)       [RESERVED]; and

 

(f)        all Collections on and other proceeds of any of the foregoing.=

 

“Remittance Date” means the 10th day of each month, or if such day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day.

 

“Renewal Date” means December 7, 2011.

 

“Reportable Event” means any event, transaction or circumstance which is required to be reported with respect to any Pension Plan under Section 4043 of ERISA and the applicable regulations thereunder (other than an event for which the 30 day notice period is waived).

 

“Reporting Date” means each of the following dates: (i) at any time other than during the occurrence and continuance of an Arrow Level 1 Rating Event, the 18th day of each calendar month or if such day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day, (ii) at any time during the occurrence and continuance of an Arrow Level 1 Rating Event, the third Business Day of the week, and (iii) after the occurrence of a Termination Event, within two (2) Business Days after a request from the Administrative Agent; provided, however, that upon and after the occurrence of an Arrow Level 2 Rating Event, the Reporting Date shall be each Business Day of the week.

 

“Required Funding Agents” means, at any time, Funding Agents that are Affiliates of Alternate Investors that hold Commitments aggregating at least 67% of the Maximum Net Investment as of such date (or, if the Commitments shall have been terminated, one or more Funding Agents that are Affiliates of Alternate Investors whose aggregate pro rata shares of the Net Investment exceeds 67% of the aggregate share of the Net Investment held by all Alternate Investors).

 

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“Required Reserves” is defined in Schedule II.

 

“Rescindable Amount” is defined in Section 2.17.

 

“Restricted Payments” is defined in Section 6.2(k).

 

“Richardson RFPD” means Richardson RFPD, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

 

“Sanctioned Country” means a country, region or territory which is, or whose government is, the subject or target of any Sanctions.

 

“Sanctioned Person” means any time, (a) any Person listed in any Sanctions-related list of designated Persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the U.S. Department of State, or by the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, any member state of the European, Union Her Majesty’s Treasury of the United Kingdom or other relevant sanctions authority or otherwise subject to any Sanctions (b) any Person located, operating, organized or resident in a Sanctioned Country or (c) any Person owned or controlled by any such Person or Persons described in the foregoing clauses (a) or (b).

 

“Sanctions” means economic or financial sanctions, sectoral sanctions, secondary sanctions, restrictive measures, trade embargoes and anti-terrorism laws, including but not limited to those enacted, imposed, administered or enforced from time to time by (a) the U.S. government, including those administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury or the U.S. Department of State, or (b) the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, any European Union member state, Her Majesty’s Treasury of the United Kingdom or other relevant sanctions authority with jurisdiction over the SPV, the initial Master Servicer or any Originator.

 

“Servicing Fee” [*****]

 

“Settlement Date” means (a) prior to the Termination Date, the 23rd day of each calendar month (or if such day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day) or such other day as the SPV, the Administrative Agent and the Majority Investors may from time to time mutually agree, and (b) for any portion of Investment on and after the Termination Date, each day selected from time to time by the Majority Investors (it being understood that the Majority Investors may select such Settlement Date to occur as frequently as daily) or, in the absence of any such selection, the date which would be the Settlement Date for such portion of Investment pursuant to clause (a) of this definition.

 

“S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., or any successor that is a nationally recognized statistical rating organization.

 

“Significant Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary that, directly or indirectly, accounts for more than five percent (5%) of the assets of Arrow and its Subsidiaries, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.

 

“Special Foreign Concentration Percentage” is defined in Schedule II.

 

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“Special Pro Rata Share” means, for an Alternate Investor, the Commitment of such Alternate Investor, divided by the sum of the Commitments of all Related Alternate Investors (or, if the Commitments shall have been terminated, the portion of the Net Investment funded by such Alternate Investor divided by the aggregate Net Investment funded by such Alternate Investor and its Related Alternate Investors).

 

“Special Termination Date” means with respect to any Conduit Investor and its Related Alternate Investors, five (5) Business Days prior to the Commitment Termination Date if such Conduit Investor or its Related Alternate Investors do not agree to extend the Commitment Termination Date.

 

“SPV” means Arrow Electronics Funding Corporation, a Delaware corporation.

 

“Structuring Agent” means Mizuho Bank, Ltd. or an Affiliate thereof, as Structuring Agent.

 

“Sub-Servicer” is defined in Section 7.1(d).

 

“Subordinated Obligations” has the meaning assigned to it in Section 1.1 of the First Tier Agreement.

 

“Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, any corporation or other Person (a) of which securities or other ownership interests having ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors or other Persons performing similar functions are at the time directly or indirectly owned by such Person or (b) that is directly or indirectly controlled by such Person within the meaning of control under Section 15 of the Securities Act of 1933.

 

“Tangible Net Worth” means the total of all assets appearing on a balance sheet prepared for the SPV in accordance with GAAP, after deducting therefrom (without duplication of deductions):

 

(i)        any write-up in the book carrying value of any asset resulting from a revaluation thereof subsequent to Closing Date;

 

(ii)       all reserves required by GAAP, including but not limited to reserves for liabilities, fixed or contingent, deferred income taxes, obsolescence, depletion, insurance, and inventory valuation, which are not deducted from assets;

 

(iii)      all Indebtedness of the SPV, including the Subordinated Obligations; and

 

(iv)      the book value of all assets which would be treated as intangibles under GAAP, including, without limitation, good will, trademarks, trade names, patents, copyrights and licenses.

 

“Taxes” shall have the meaning specified in Section 9.3.

 

“Termination Date” means the earliest of (a) the Business Day designated by the SPV to the Administrative Agent and each Funding Agent as the Termination Date at any time following not less than thirty (30) days’ written notice to the Administrative Agent and Funding Agents, (b) the day upon which the Termination Date is declared or automatically occurs pursuant to Section 8.2, (c) the day which is five (5) Business Days prior to the Commitment Termination Date, (d) the Purchase Termination Date and (e) the day designated by the Administrative Agent to the SPV as the Termination Date as a result of the failure of the Master Servicer to comply with its obligations under Section 6.1(s).

 

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“Termination Event” is defined in Section 8.1.

 

“Transaction Costs” is defined in Section 9.4(a).

 

“Transaction Documents” means, collectively, this Agreement, the First Tier Agreement, the Originator Sale Agreements, the Fee Letter, the Blocked Account Agreements, and all of the other instruments, documents, amendments and other agreements executed and delivered by the Master Servicer, any Originator or the SPV in connection with any of the foregoing.

 

“UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the applicable jurisdiction or jurisdictions.

 

“Unpaid Balance” of any Receivable means, at any time, the unpaid principal amount thereof.

 

“U.S.” or “United States” means the United States of America.

 

“U.S. Obligor” means a Person that (i) if a natural person, is a resident of the United States or (ii) if a corporation or other business organization, is either organized under the laws of the United States or any political subdivision thereof or has its chief executive office located in the United States.

 

“Write-Down and Conversion Powers” means, with respect to any EEA Resolution Authority, the write-down and conversion powers of such EEA Resolution Authority from time to time under the Bail-In Legislation for the applicable EEA Member Country, which write-down and conversion powers are described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule.

 

“Yield” is defined in Section 2.4.

 

“Yield Payment Date” means, with respect to a Conduit Investor and its Related Alternate Investor, each Remittance Date.

 

“Yield Rate” is defined in Section 2.4.

 

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SECTION 1.2. Other Terms. All terms defined directly or by incorporation herein shall have the defined meanings when used in any certificate or other document delivered pursuant hereto unless otherwise defined therein. For purposes of this Agreement and all such certificates and other documents, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) accounting terms not otherwise defined herein, and accounting terms partly defined herein to the extent not defined, shall have the respective meanings given to them under, and shall be construed in accordance with, GAAP; (provided that all terms of an accounting or financial nature used herein shall be construed, and all computations of amounts and ratios referred to herein shall be made without giving effect to (i)   any election under Accounting Standards Codification 825-10-25 (previously referred to as Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 159) (or any other Accounting Standards Codification or Financial Accounting Standard having a similar result or effect) to value any Indebtedness or other liabilities of Arrow or any Subsidiary at “fair value”, as defined therein and (ii)   any treatment of Indebtedness in respect of convertible debt instruments under Accounting Standards Codification 470-20 (or any other Accounting Standards Codification or Financial Accounting Standard having a similar result or effect) to value any such Indebtedness in a reduced or bifurcated manner as described therein, and such Indebtedness shall at all times be valued at the full stated principal amount thereof). Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, for purposes of interpreting any provision contained herein or determining compliance with any covenant or any other provision contained herein, including for calculating compliance with the financial covenants in this Agreement, the effects of Accounting Standards Codification 842 (or any other Accounting Standards Codification or Financial Accounting Standard having a similar result or effect) on leases and debt obligations shall, in each case, be disregarded; (b) terms used in Article 9 of the UCC in the State of New York, and not specifically defined herein, are used herein as defined in such Article 9; (c) references to any amount as on deposit or outstanding on any particular date means such amount at the close of business on such day; (d) the words “hereof,” “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import refer to this Agreement (or the certificate or other document in which they are used) as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement (or such certificate or document); (e) references to any Section, Schedule or Exhibit are references to Sections, Schedules and Exhibits in or to this Agreement (or the certificate or other document in which the reference is made) and references to any paragraph, subsection, clause or other subdivision within any Section or definition refer to such paragraph, subsection, clause or other subdivision of such Section or definition; (f) the term “including” means “including without limitation”; (g) references to any Law refer to that Law as amended from time to time and include any successor Law; (h) references to any agreement refer to that agreement as from time to time amended or supplemented or as the terms of such agreement are waived or modified in accordance with its terms; (i) references to any Person include that Person’s successors and permitted assigns; and (j) headings are for purposes of reference only and shall not otherwise affect the meaning or interpretation of any provision hereof.

 

SECTION 1.3. Computation of Time Periods. Unless otherwise stated in this Agreement, in the computation of a period of time from a specified date to a later specified date, the word “from” means “from and including”, the words “to” and “until” each means “to but excluding”, and the word “within” means “from and excluding a specified date and to and including a later specified date”.

 

SECTION 1.4. Accounting Determinations. Unless otherwise specified herein, all accounting determinations for purposes of calculating or determining compliance with the terms found in Section 1.1 or the Termination Events found in Section 8.1 and otherwise to be made under this Agreement shall be made in accordance with GAAP applied on a basis consistent in all material respects with that used in preparing the financial statements referred to in Section 6.1(a)(i). If GAAP shall change from the basis used in preparing such financial statements, the certificates required to be delivered pursuant to Section 6.1(a)(iii) demonstrating compliance with the covenants contained herein shall set forth calculations setting forth the adjustments necessary to demonstrate how Arrow is in compliance with the financial covenants based upon GAAP as in effect on September 27, 2019.

 

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ARTICLE II
PURCHASES AND SETTLEMENTS

 

SECTION 2.1.   Transfer of Affected Assets; Intended Characterization. (a)    Sale of Asset Interest. In consideration of the payment by the Administrative Agent (on behalf of the Funding Agents on behalf of the Conduit Investors and/or the Alternate Investors) of the amount of the initial Net Investment on the Closing Date and the Administrative Agent’s agreement (on behalf of the Funding Agents on behalf of the Conduit Investors or the Alternate Investors) to make payments to the SPV from time to time in accordance with Section 2.2, effective upon the SPV’s receipt of payment for such initial Net Investment on the Closing Date, the SPV hereby sells, conveys, transfers and assigns to the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Funding Agents on behalf of the Conduit Investors or the Alternate Investors, as applicable, all of the SPV’s right, title and interest in, to and under (i) all Receivables existing on the Closing Date or thereafter arising or acquired by the SPV from time to time prior to the Final Payout Date and (ii) all other Affected Assets, whether existing on the Closing Date or thereafter arising at any time. The Alternate Investors’ several obligations to make purchases from the SPV hereunder shall terminate on the Termination Date.

 

(a)       Purchase of Asset Interest. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Funding Agents (on behalf of their related Conduit Investors and/or the Related Alternate Investors as applicable) hereby purchases and accepts from the SPV an undivided percentage ownership interest in the Receivables and all other Affected Assets sold, assigned and transferred pursuant to subsection (a). The Funding Agents’ right, title and interest in and to the Receivables and all other Affected Assets hereunder is herein called the “Asset Interest”. The Funding Agents shall hold the Asset Interest on behalf of their related Conduit Investors and Related Alternate Investors in accordance with the related Investor Interest, from time to time. To the extent a Funding Agent holds the Asset Interest on behalf of the Related Alternate Investors, such Funding Agent shall hold the Alternate Investor Percentage of the Asset Interest on behalf of such Alternate Investors pro rata in accordance with their respective outstanding portions of the Net Investment funded by them.

 

(b)       Obligations Not Assumed. The foregoing sale, assignment and transfer does not constitute and is not intended to result in the creation, or an assumption by any Funding Agent, the Administrative Agent or any Investor, of any obligation of the SPV, any Originator, or any other Person under or in connection with the Receivables or any other Affected Asset, all of which shall remain the obligations and liabilities of the SPV and the applicable Originator.

 

(c)       Intended Characterization; Grant of Security Interest.

 

(i)       The SPV, each Funding Agent, the Administrative Agent and the Investors intend that the sale, assignment and transfer of the Affected Assets to the Funding Agent (on behalf of their related Conduit Investors and/or the Related Alternate Investors as applicable) hereunder shall be treated as a sale for all purposes, other than U.S. federal and state income tax purposes. If notwithstanding the intent of the parties, the sale, assignment and transfer of the Affected Assets to the Funding Agents shall be characterized as a secured loan and not a sale for all purposes (other than U.S. federal and state income tax purposes) or any such sale shall for any reason be ineffective or unenforceable (any of the foregoing being a “Recharacterization”) (as to which the foregoing shall constitute indebtedness of the SPV secured by the Affected Assets), such sale, assignment and transfer of the Affected Assets shall be treated as the grant of, and the SPV hereby does grant, a security interest in the Affected Assets to secure the payment and performance of the SPV’s obligations for the benefit of the Funding Agents (on behalf of the related Conduit Investors and/or the Related Alternate Investors as applicable) hereunder and under the other Transaction Documents or as may be determined in connection therewith by applicable Law. In the case of any Recharacterization, the SPV represents and warrants that each remittance of Collections to the Administrative Agent, any Funding Agent or any Purchaser Group hereunder will have been (i) in payment of a debt incurred in the ordinary course of business or financial affairs of the SPV and (ii) made in the ordinary course of business or financial affairs of the SPV.

 

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(i)       The parties hereto acknowledge that Arrow and the SPV intend that the sale, assignment and transfer of the Receivables and Related Security to the SPV under the First Tier Agreement shall be treated as a sale for all purposes, and each of the parties hereto is relying on such treatment. If, notwithstanding the intent of Arrow and the SPV, the sale, assignment and transfer of the Receivables and Related Security under the First Tier Agreement shall for any reason be characterized as a secured loan and not a sale or such sale shall for any reason be ineffective or unenforceable, each of Arrow and the SPV represents and warrants as to itself that each remittance of Collections by Arrow to the SPV under the First Tier Agreement will have been (i) in payment of a debt incurred by Arrow in the ordinary course of business or financial affairs of Arrow and the SPV and (ii) made in the ordinary course of business or financial affairs of Arrow and the SPV.

 

(ii)      Each of the parties hereto further expressly acknowledges and agrees that the Commitments of the Alternate Investors hereunder, regardless of the intended true sale nature of the overall transaction, are financial accommodations (within the meaning of Section 365(c)(2) of the Bankruptcy Code) to or for the benefit of the SPV.

 

SECTION 2.2.   Purchase Price. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, including Article V, in consideration for the sale, assignment and transfer of the Affected Assets by the SPV to the Funding Agents (on behalf of their related Conduit Investors and/or the Related Alternate Investors as applicable) hereunder:

 

(a)       Investments. On the Closing Date, and thereafter from time to time during the Reinvestment Period, on request of the SPV in accordance with Section 2.3, each Funding Agent (on behalf of its related Conduit Investors or the Related Alternate Investors as determined pursuant to Section 2.3) shall deposit in the Funding Account for payment to the SPV from funds received from the related Investors pursuant to Section 2.3(d) an amount equal in each instance to the least of (i) its Purchaser Group’s Pro Rata Share of the amount requested by the SPV under Section 2.3(a), (ii) its Purchaser Group’s Pro Rata Share of the largest amount that will not cause (A) the Net Investment to exceed the Maximum Net Investment or (B) the sum of the Net Investment and the Required Reserves to exceed the Net Pool Balance and (iii) the largest amount which will not cause such Investor to exceed its Conduit Funding Limit or Commitment, as applicable. Each such payment is herein called an “Investment”.

 

(b)       Reinvestments. On each Business Day during the Reinvestment Period, the Master Servicer, on behalf of the Administrative Agent (on behalf of the Funding Agents for the benefit of the Conduit Investors and/or the Alternate Investors as applicable), shall pay to the SPV, out of Collections of Receivables, the amount available for Reinvestment in accordance with Section 2.12(a)(iii). Each such payment is hereinafter called a “Reinvestment”. All Reinvestments with respect to the Conduit Investor Percentage and the Alternate Investor Percentage of the Asset Interest shall be made ratably on behalf of the Conduit Investors and Alternate Investors, as applicable, pro rata in accordance with their respective outstanding portions of the Alternate Investor Percentage and Conduit Investor Percentage, as applicable, of the Net Investment funded by them.

 

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(c)       Deferred Purchase Price. On each Business Day on and after the Final Payout Date, the Master Servicer, on behalf of the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Funding Agents for the benefit of the Investors, shall pay to the SPV an amount equal to the Collections of Receivables received by the SPV less the accrued and unpaid Servicing Fee (and the SPV (or the Master Servicer on its behalf) shall apply such Collections in the manner described in Section 2.14).

 

(d)       SPV Payments Limited to Collections. Notwithstanding any provision contained in this Agreement to the contrary, the Administrative Agent shall not, and shall not be obligated (whether on behalf of the Funding Agents for the benefits of the Conduit Investors or the Alternate Investors, as applicable), to pay any amount to the SPV as the purchase price of Receivables pursuant to subsections (b) and (c) above except to the extent of Collections on Receivables available for distribution to the SPV in accordance with this Agreement. Any amount which the Administrative Agent (whether on behalf of the Funding Agents for the benefit of the Conduit Investors or the Alternate Investors, if applicable) does not pay pursuant to the preceding sentence shall not constitute a claim (as defined in § 101 of the Bankruptcy Code) against or corporate obligation of the Administrative Agent, any Funding Agent or any Investor for any such insufficiency unless and until such amount becomes available for distribution to the SPV under Section 2.12.

 

SECTION 2.3.    Investment Procedures.

 

(a)        Notice. The SPV shall request an Investment hereunder, by request to the Administrative Agent, with a copy to each Funding Agent, given by email or facsimile in the form of an Investment Request by no later than 12:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the same Business Day of the proposed date of such Investment. Each such Investment Request shall specify (i) the desired amount of such Investment (which shall be at least $5,000,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof (or, to the extent that the then available unused portion of the Maximum Net Investment is less than such amount, such lesser amount) up to the entire available unused portion of the Maximum Net Investment), including the aggregate Pro Rata Shares per Purchaser Group of such Investment and (ii) the desired date of such Investment (the “Investment Date”) which shall be a Permitted Investment Date.

 

(b)       [Reserved].

 

(c)       Conduit Investor Acceptance or Rejection; Investment Request Irrevocable.

 

(i)       Each Funding Agent will promptly notify the related Conduit Investor of each Funding Agent’s receipt of any Investment Request. Each Conduit Investor shall instruct such Funding Agent to accept or reject (on such Conduit Investor’s behalf) such Investment Request by notice given to the SPV, the Administrative Agent and such Funding Agent by telephone or facsimile by no later than 1:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the requested Investment Date. Failure by a Conduit Investor to timely deliver such notice shall be deemed to be an acceptance of such Investment Request. If more than one Conduit Investor in any Purchaser Group accepts an Investment Request, the portion of such Investment Request to be funded by each Conduit Investor in such Purchaser Group shall be determined by the Related Funding Agent in its sole discretion.

 

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(ii)      Each Investment Request shall be irrevocable and binding on the SPV, and the SPV shall indemnify each Investor against any loss or expense incurred by such Investor, either directly or indirectly (including, in the case of a Conduit Investor, through a Program Support Agreement) as a result of any failure by the SPV to complete such Investment, including any loss (including loss of profit) or expense incurred by a Funding Agent or any Investor, either directly or indirectly (including, in the case of a Conduit Investor, pursuant to a Program Support Agreement) by reason of the liquidation or reemployment of funds acquired by such Investor (or the applicable Program Support Provider(s)) (including funds obtained by issuing commercial paper or promissory notes or obtaining deposits or loans from third parties) in order to fund such Investment.

 

(d)       Alternate Investor’s Commitment. Subject to Section 2.2(b) concerning Reinvestments, at no time will a Conduit Investor have any obligation to fund an Investment or Reinvestment. At any time when all Conduit Investors in a Purchaser Group have rejected a request for Investment or a Conduit Investor has failed to make an Investment in connection with an Investment Request it has accepted (or the portion thereof determined by the Related Funding Agent), the Related Funding Agent shall so notify the Related Alternate Investors and such Alternate Investors shall make such Investment, on a pro rata basis, in accordance with their respective Special Pro Rata Shares. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Section 2.3(d) or elsewhere in this Agreement to the contrary, no Alternate Investor shall be obligated to provide any Funding Agent or the SPV with funds in connection with an Investment in an amount that would result in the portion of the Net Investment then funded by it exceeding its Allocable Portion of Maximum Net Investment then in effect (minus the unrecovered principal amount of such Alternate Investor’s investment in the Asset Interest pursuant to the Program Support Agreement to which it is a party). The obligation of each Alternate Investor to remit its Special Pro Rata Share of any such Investment shall be several from that of each other Alternate Investor, and the failure of any Alternate Investor to so make such amount available to the Related Funding Agent shall not relieve any other Alternate Investor of its obligation hereunder.

 

(e)       Payment of Investment. On any Investment Date, each Conduit Investor and/or Alternate Investor, as the case may be, shall, not later than 2:00 p.m. (New York City time) on such date, remit its share of the aggregate amount of such Investment (determined pursuant to Section 2.2(a)) to the Funding Account specified from time to time by the Administrative Agent to each Funding Agent by notice to such Persons by wire transfer of same day funds. Following the Administrative Agent’s receipt of funds from the Investors as aforesaid, the Administrative Agent shall promptly (but in no event later than 3:00 p.m. (New York City time) on such day) remit such funds in the Funding Account in respect of each Investment to the SPV’s account designated pursuant to Section 11.3, by wire transfer of same day funds.

 

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(f)       Administrative Agent May Advance Funds. Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a Funding Agent that any related Investor will not make its share of any Investment available on the applicable Investment Date therefor, the Administrative Agent may (but shall have no obligation to) make any such Investor’s share of any such Investment available to the SPV in anticipation of the receipt by the Administrative Agent of such amount from the applicable Investor. To the extent any such Investor or Funding Agent on behalf of such Investor fails to remit any such amount to the Administrative Agent after any such advance by the Administrative Agent on such Investment Date, such Investor, on the one hand, and the SPV, on the other hand, shall be required to pay such amount to the Administrative Agent for its own account, together with interest thereon at a per annum rate equal to the Federal Funds Rate, in the case of such Investor, or the Base Rate, in the case of the SPV, to the Administrative Agent upon its demand therefor (provided that a Conduit Investor shall have no obligation to pay such interest amounts except to the extent that it shall have sufficient funds to pay the face amount of its Commercial Paper in full). Until such amount shall be repaid, such amount shall be deemed to be Net Investment paid by the Administrative Agent and the Administrative Agent shall be deemed to be the owner of an interest in the Asset Interest hereunder to the extent of such Investment. Upon the payment of such amount to the Administrative Agent (i) by the SPV, the amount of the aggregate Net Investment shall be reduced by such amount or (ii) by such Investor, such payment shall constitute such Investor’s payment of its share of the applicable Investment.

 

SECTION 2.4.    [IS RESERVED AND IS SPECIFIED IN SCHEDULE I.]

 

SECTION 2.5.   Yield, Fees and Other Costs and Expenses. Notwithstanding any limitation on recourse herein, the SPV shall pay, as and when due in accordance with this Agreement, all Fees, Yield, all amounts payable pursuant to Article IX, if any, and the Servicing Fees. On each Remittance Date, to the extent not paid pursuant to Section 2.12 for any reason, the SPV shall pay to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Funding Agents on behalf of the Conduit Investors or the Alternate Investors, as applicable, an amount equal to the accrued and unpaid Yield in respect of the prior calendar month. Nothing in this Agreement shall limit in any way the obligations of the SPV to pay the amounts set forth in this Section 2.5.

 

SECTION 2.6.  Deemed Collections. (a) Dilutions. If on any day the Unpaid Balance of a Receivable is reduced or such Receivable is canceled as a result of any Dilution, the SPV shall be deemed to have received on such day a Collection of such Receivable in the amount of the Unpaid Balance (as determined immediately prior to such Dilution) of such Receivable (if such Receivable is canceled) or, otherwise in the amount of such reduction, and the SPV shall pay to the Master Servicer an amount equal to such Deemed Collection and such amount shall be applied by the Master Servicer as a Collection in accordance with Section 2.12.

 

(b)       Breach of Representation or Warranty. If on any day any of the representations or warranties in Article IV was or becomes untrue with respect to a Receivable (whether on or after the date of transfer thereof to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Funding Agents, on behalf of the Investors, as contemplated hereunder), the SPV shall be deemed to have received on such day a Collection of such Receivable in full and the SPV shall on such day pay to the Master Servicer an amount equal to the Unpaid Balance of such Receivable and such amount shall be allocated and applied by the Master Servicer as a Collection in accordance with Section 2.12. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any representation or warranty made with respect to a Receivable in respect of the criteria set forth in clause (e), (h) or (m) of the definition of “Eligible Receivable” in Section 1.1 shall be made with respect to such criteria solely as of the date such Receivable was purchased hereunder.

 

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SECTION 2.7.   Payments and Computations, Etc. All amounts to be paid or deposited by the SPV or the Master Servicer hereunder shall be paid or deposited in accordance with the terms hereof no later than 1:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the day when due in immediately available funds; if such amounts are payable to the Administrative Agent (whether on behalf of any Funding Agent, any Investor or otherwise) they shall be paid or deposited in the account designated pursuant to Section 11.3, until otherwise notified by the Administrative Agent. The SPV shall, to the extent permitted by Law, pay to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Funding Agents, on behalf of the Investors, upon demand, interest on all amounts not paid or deposited when due hereunder at a rate equal to [*****] per annum, plus the Base Rate. All computations of Yield and all per annum fees hereunder shall be made on the basis of a year of 360 days for the actual number of days (including the first but excluding the last day) elapsed. Any computations by the Administrative Agent of amounts payable by the SPV hereunder shall be binding upon the SPV absent manifest error.

 

SECTION 2.8.   Reports. By no later than 4:00 p.m. (New York City time) on each Reporting Date, the Master Servicer shall prepare and forward to the Administrative Agent a Master Servicer Report, as at, and for the Calculation Period ending on, the immediately preceding Month End Date; provided, however, that with respect to a Master Servicer Report delivered on a weekly basis, the information shall be provided as of the Friday of the preceding week and with respect to a Master Servicer Report delivered more frequently than weekly, the information shall be provided as of the Business Day immediately prior to such Reporting Date. The Master Servicer Report shall be certified by the SPV and the Master Servicer. The Administrative Agent shall promptly provide a copy of such Master Servicer Report to each Investor.

 

SECTION 2.9.   Collection Account. (a) The SPV shall establish and at all times maintain the Collection Account, bearing a designation clearly indicating that the funds deposited therein are held for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Funding Agents, on behalf of the Investors. If at any time the Collection Account is not maintained at or in the name of the Administrative Agent, such account shall be subject to an Account Control Agreement. The Administrative Agent shall have exclusive dominion and control over the Collection Account and all monies, instruments and other property from time to time in the Collection Account. On and after the occurrence of a Termination Event or a Potential Termination Event (which Potential Termination Event is not capable of being cured), the Master Servicer shall remit daily within one Business Day of receipt to the Collection Account all Collections received. Funds on deposit in the Collection Account (other than investment earnings) shall be invested by the Administrative Agent, in the name of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Funding Agents on behalf of the Investors, in Eligible Investments that will mature so that such funds will be available so as to permit amounts in the Collection Account to be paid and applied on the next Settlement Date and otherwise in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.12; provided that such funds shall not reduce the Net Investment or accrued Yield hereunder until so applied under Section 2.12. On each Remittance Date, all interest and earnings (net of losses and investment expenses) on funds on deposit in the Collection Account shall be applied as Collections set aside for the Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 2.12. On the Final Payout Date, any funds remaining on deposit in the Collection Account shall be paid to the SPV for application as set forth in Section 2.14.

 

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(b)   The Administrative Agent shall establish in its name on or before the day of the initial Investment hereunder and shall maintain the Funding Account for the benefit of the Funding Agents, on behalf of the Conduit Investors and the Alternate Investors, into which all payments received by the Administrative Agent from the Funding Agents and the Investors shall be deposited pursuant to Section 2.3(d). The Administrative Agent shall have the sole right of withdrawal from the Funding Account.

 

SECTION 2.10. Sharing of Payments, Etc. If any Investor (for purposes of this Section 2.10 only, being a “Recipient”) shall obtain any payment (whether voluntary, involuntary, through the exercise of any right of setoff, or otherwise) on account of the portion of the Asset Interest owned by it (other than pursuant to the Fee Letter, or Article IX and other than as a result of the differences in the timing of the applications of Collections pursuant to Section 2.12 and other than a result of the different methods for calculating Yield) in excess of its ratable share of payments on account of the Asset Interest obtained by the Investors entitled thereto, such Recipient shall forthwith purchase from the Investors entitled to a share of such amount participations in the portions of the Asset Interest owned by such Persons as shall be necessary to cause such Recipient to share the excess payment ratably with each such other Person entitled thereto; provided, however, that if all or any portion of such excess payment is thereafter recovered from such Recipient, such purchase from each such other Person shall be rescinded and each such other Person shall repay to the Recipient the purchase price paid by such Recipient for such participation to the extent of such recovery, together with an amount equal to such other Person’s ratable share (according to the proportion of (a) the amount of such other Person’s required payment to (b) the total amount so recovered from the Recipient) of any interest or other amount paid or payable by the Recipient in respect of the total amount so recovered.

 

SECTION 2.11. Right of Setoff. Without in any way limiting the provisions of Section 2.10, the Administrative Agent, each Funding Agent and each Investor is hereby authorized (in addition to any other rights it may have) at any time after the occurrence of the Termination Date due to the occurrence of a Termination Event or during the continuance of a Potential Termination Event (which Potential Termination Event is not capable of being cured) to set-off, appropriate and apply (without presentment, demand, protest or other notice which are hereby expressly waived) any deposits and any other indebtedness held or owing by the Administrative Agent, such Funding Agent or such Investor to, or for the account of, the SPV against the amount of the Aggregate Unpaids owing by the SPV to such Person or to the Administrative Agent, or such Funding Agent on behalf of such Person (even if contingent or unmatured).

 

[SECTIONS 2.12 THROUGH 2.15 ARE RESERVED AND SPECIFIED IN SCHEDULE III (SETTLEMENT PROCEDURES).]

 

SECTION 2.12. [RESERVED]

 

SECTION 2.13. [RESERVED]

 

SECTION 2.14. [RESERVED]

 

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SECTION 2.15. [RESERVED]

 

SECTION 2.16. Special Termination Date with Respect to a Particular Conduit Investor. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, if there shall occur a Special Termination Date with respect to a Conduit Investor or its Related Alternate Investors, then, from and after such Special Termination Date, (a) no further Investments or Reinvestments shall be made by such Conduit Investors or Related Alternate Investor, (b) the Administrative Agent shall distribute Collections to such Conduit Investor or Related Alternate Investor in accordance with the provisions of Sections 2.12 and 2.13 applicable to a Special Termination Date, (c) in all respects, the provisions of this Agreement with respect to a Termination Date shall be deemed to apply with respect to such Conduit Investor or Related Alternate Investor for which a Special Termination Date has occurred, other than as explicitly set forth herein, and (d) all provisions of this Agreement shall continue to apply to the other Conduit Investors and Related Alternate Investors.

 

SECTION 2.17. Payments by SPV; Presumptions by Administrative Agent. Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from the SPV prior to the date on which any payment is due to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Funding Agents or Investors hereunder that the SPV will not make such payment, the Administrative Agent may assume that the SPV has made such payment on such date in accordance herewith and may, in reliance upon such assumption, distribute to the Funding Agents or Investors, as the case may be, the amount due.

 

With respect to any payment that the Administrative Agent makes for the account of the Funding Agents or Investors hereunder as to which the Administrative Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) that any of the following applies (such payment referred to as the “Rescindable Amount”) : (1) the SPV has not in fact made such payment; (2) the Administrative Agent has made a payment in excess of the amount so paid by the SPV (whether or not then owed); or (3) the Administrative agent has for any reason otherwise erroneously made such payment; then each of the Funding Agents or Investors, as the case may be, severally agrees to repay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand the Rescindable Amount so distributed to such Funding Agent or Investor, in immediately available funds with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is distributed to it to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at the greater of the Federal Funds Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation.

 

A notice of the Administrative Agent to any Funding Agent, any Investor or the SPV with respect to any amount owing under this section shall be conclusive, absent manifest error.

 

ARTICLE III

ADDITIONAL ALTERNATE INVESTOR PROVISIONS

 

SECTION 3.1.   Assignment to Alternate Investors.

 

(a)       SPV’s Obligation to Pay Certain Amounts; Additional Assignment Amount. The SPV shall pay to the Administrative Agent, on behalf of a Funding Agent, for the account of the related Conduit Investors, in connection with any assignment by any such Conduit Investor to the Related Alternate Investors pursuant to this Agreement, an aggregate amount equal to all Yield to accrue through the end of the current Interest Period to the extent attributable to the portion of the Net Investment so assigned to such Alternate Investors (as determined immediately prior to giving effect to such assignment), plus all other accrued Aggregate Unpaids (other than the Net Investment and other than any Yield not described above) payable to any such Conduit Investor in respect of such portion of the Net Investment so assigned. If the SPV fails to make payment of such amounts at or prior to the time of assignment by any such Conduit Investor to the Related Alternate Investors, such amount shall be paid by the Alternate Investors (in accordance with their respective Special Pro Rata Shares) to any such Conduit Investor as additional consideration for the interests assigned to the Alternate Investors and the amount of the “Net Investment” hereunder held by the Alternate Investors shall be increased by an amount equal to the additional amount so paid by the Alternate Investors.

 

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(b)       Payments to Funding Agent’s Account. After any assignment in whole by a Conduit Investor to the Related Alternate Investors pursuant to this Agreement at any time on or after the Conduit Investment Termination Date, all payments to be made hereunder by the SPV or the Master Servicer to such Conduit Investor shall be made to the Related Funding Agent’s account as such account shall have been designated by such Funding Agent to the Administrative Agent, the SPV and the Master Servicer. [RESERVED.]

 

SECTION 3.3.   Extension of Commitment Termination Date. (a) The SPV may, at any time during the period which is no more than sixty (60) days or less than thirty (30) days immediately preceding the Commitment Termination Date then in effect, request that such Commitment Termination Date be extended for an additional 364 days. Any such request shall be in writing, in substantially the form of Exhibit J (an “Extension Request”), and delivered to the Administrative Agent (which shall be promptly forwarded by the Administrative Agent to each Alternate Investor), and shall be subject to the following conditions: (i) such extension shall be at each Alternate Investor’s sole and absolute discretion, including in respect of any extension or renewal fee that may be payable at the time of such extension, (ii) no Alternate Investor shall have any obligation to extend the Commitment Termination Date at any time, and (iii) any such extension with respect to any Alternate Investor shall be effective only upon the written agreement of the Administrative Agent, such Alternate Investor, the SPV and the Master Servicer, as evidenced by their execution of a counterpart signature page to the applicable Extension Request. Each Alternate Investor will respond to any such request no later than the fifteenth day prior to the Commitment Termination Date (the “Response Deadline”), provided, that a failure by any Alternate Investor to respond by the Response Deadline shall be deemed to be a rejection of the requested extension. (b) If at any time the SPV requests that the Alternate Investors extend the Commitment Termination Date in accordance with Section 3.3(a), and some but less than all the Alternate Investors consent to such renewal as of the applicable Response Deadline, the SPV may arrange for an assignment to one or more financial institutions of all the rights and obligations hereunder of each such non-consenting Alternate Investor in accordance with Section 11.8, provided that any such financial institution shall be acceptable to the Related Funding Agent in its sole and absolute discretion. Any such assignment shall become effective on the then-current Commitment Termination Date. Each Alternate Investor which does not so consent to any renewal shall cooperate fully with the SPV in effectuating the administrative details of any such assignment. If none or less than all the Commitments of the non-renewing Alternate Investors are so assigned as provided above and the aggregate Conduit Investor Percentage of the related Conduit Investors equals 100%, then (i) the extended Commitment Termination Date shall be effective solely with respect to the renewing Alternate Investors, (ii) the Facility Limit shall automatically be reduced by an amount equal to the aggregate of the Commitments of all non-renewing Alternate Investors, (iii) the Conduit Funding Limit of the related Conduit Investors shall automatically be reduced by an amount equal to the aggregate of the Commitments of all non-renewing Related Alternate Investors, and (iv) this Agreement and the Commitments of the renewing Alternate Investors shall remain in effect in accordance with their terms notwithstanding the expiration of the Commitments of such non-renewing Alternate Investors.

 

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SECTION 3.4    Increase to Facility Limit. The SPV may, from time to time upon at least thirty (30) days (or such lesser number of days agreed to by the Funding Agents) prior written notice, increase the Aggregate Commitment by up to $500,000,000 in the aggregate by (a) adding a new Purchaser Group and/or (b) causing one or more existing Alternate Investors in one or more Purchaser Groups to increase its Commitment or their Commitments, as applicable. Each notice of a proposed increase in the Aggregate Commitment shall specify (i) the proposed date such increase shall become effective, (ii) the proposed amount of such increase (which amount shall be at least $50,000,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof), and whether such proposed increase is proposed to be reflected in the Commitment of an Alternate Investor in a new Purchaser Group (and the amount of such Commitment) or is requested to be provided by the Alternate Investors in existing Purchaser Groups (and the aggregate amount requested to be provided by the existing Alternate Investors), or both. If all or any portion of such proposed increase is to be effectuated by the addition of a new Purchaser Group, then the Investors and the Funding Agent in such new Purchaser Group shall become parties to this Agreement by executing and delivering to the Administrative Agent, the Funding Agents, the SPV and the Master Servicer an Assignment and Assumption Agreement (with appropriate deletions of the assignment provisions) setting forth the Commitment of the Alternate Investor in such new Purchaser Group. If all or a portion of such increase is proposed to be effectuated by an increase in the Commitment of one or more existing Alternate Investors, then that portion of such increase shall (i) become effective, if, and only if, one or more Funding Agents (on behalf of the related Alternate Investors) approves such increase by delivering a written confirmation of such approval to the Administrative Agent, the Funding Agents and the SPV, setting forth the amount of increase applicable to such Alternate Investor’s Commitment Aggregate Commitment, and (ii) shall be effective solely with respect to the approving Alternate Investors and solely with respect to the amount set forth in their related Funding Agents’ written confirmations. Schedule A shall be revised to reflect each increase in the Aggregate Commitment, the applicable Commitments of the Alternate Investors in the Purchaser Group in connection with such increase, and other appropriate changes. Nothing contained herein shall constitute a commitment on the part of any Alternate Investor hereunder to agree to any proposed increase in its Commitment in connection with a proposed increase in the Aggregate Commitment.

 

ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

SECTION 4.1.   Representations and Warranties of the SPV and the Master Servicer.

 

Each of the SPV and the Master Servicer represents and warrants to each Funding Agent, the Administrative Agent and each Investor, as to itself, that, on the Closing Date and on each Investment Date and Reinvestment Date:

 

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(a)       Corporate Existence and Power. It (i) is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation, (ii) has all corporate power and all licenses, authorizations, consents and approvals of all Official Bodies required to carry on its business in each jurisdiction in which its business is now and proposed to be conducted (except where the failure to have any such licenses, authorizations, consents and approvals would not individually or in the aggregate have a Material Adverse Effect) and (iii) is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing in every other jurisdiction in which the nature of its business requires it to be so qualified, except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing would not have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(b)       Corporate and Governmental Authorization; Contravention. The execution, delivery and performance by it of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party are (i) within the its corporate powers, (ii) have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate and shareholder action, (iii) require no action by or in respect of, or filing with, any Official Body or official thereof (except as contemplated by Sections 5.1(f), 5.1(g) and 7.7, all of which have been (or as of the Closing Date will have been) duly made and in full force and effect), (iv) do not contravene or constitute a default under (A) its articles of incorporation or by-laws, (B) any Law applicable to it, except to the extent (solely in the case of the Master Servicer) that the failure to comply therewith could not, in the aggregate, be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or a material adverse effect on the condition (financial or otherwise), business or properties of Arrow and the other Originators, taken as a whole, (C) any contractual restriction binding on or affecting it or its property or (D) any order, writ, judgment, award, injunction, decree or other instrument binding on or affecting it or its property, or (v) result in the creation or imposition of any Adverse Claim upon or with respect to its property or the property of any of its Subsidiaries (except as contemplated hereby).

 

(c)       Binding Effect. Each of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party has been duly executed and delivered and constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and the application of general principles of equity (regardless of whether considered in a proceeding at law or in equity).

 

(d)       Perfection. In the case of the SPV, it is the owner of all of the Receivables and other Affected Assets, free and clear of all Adverse Claims (other than any Adverse Claim arising hereunder), and upon the making of the initial Investment on the Closing Date and at all times thereafter until the Final Payout Date, all financing statements and other documents required to be recorded or filed in order to perfect and protect the first priority perfected ownership or security interest (subject to Permitted Liens) of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of each Funding Agent on behalf of the related Investors in the Asset Interest against all creditors of and purchasers from the SPV, Arrow and the other Originators will have been duly filed in each filing office necessary for such purpose and all filing fees and taxes, if any, payable in connection with such filings shall have been paid in full.

 

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(e)       Accuracy of Information. The information included in the Beneficial Ownership Certification is true and correct in all respects. All other information heretofore furnished by it (including the Master Servicer Reports and its financial statements) to any Investor, any Funding Agent or the Administrative Agent for purposes of or in connection with this Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby was true, complete and accurate in every material respect, on the date such information is stated or certified, and no such item contains or contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omits or did omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained therein, in the light of the circumstances under which (and as of the date) they were made, not misleading.

 

(f)        Tax Status; GAAP Treatment. It has (i) in the case of the SPV, timely filed all tax returns (federal, state and local) required to be filed and, in the case of the Master Servicer, filed all material tax returns (federal, state and local) required to be filed and (ii) paid or made adequate provision for the payment of all taxes, assessments and other governmental charges and, solely with respect to the Master Servicer, other than those which, individually or in the aggregate, would not result in liability in excess of $5,000,000.

 

(g)       Action, Suits. It is not in violation of any order of Official Body or arbitrator which could not, in the aggregate, be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or a material adverse effect on the condition (financial or otherwise), businesses or properties of Arrow and the other Originators, taken as a whole. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.1(g), there are no actions, suits, litigation or proceedings pending, or to its knowledge, threatened, against or affecting it or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective properties, in or before any Official Body or arbitrator which in each case with respect to the Master Servicer or any of its Subsidiaries (other than the SPV), if adversely determined could have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(h)        Use of Proceeds. In the case of the SPV, no proceeds of any Investment or Reinvestment will be used by it (i) to acquire any security in any transaction which is subject to Section 13 or 14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, (ii) to acquire any equity security of a class which is registered pursuant to Section 12 of such act (iii) for any other purpose that violates applicable Law, including Regulation U of the Federal Reserve Board, (iv) for the purpose of funding, financing or facilitating any activities, business or transaction of or with any Sanctioned Person, or in any Sanctioned Country, or (v) in a manner that would result in the violation of any Sanctions applicable to the SPV.

 

(i)        Principal Place of Business; Chief Executive Office; Location of Records. Its principal place of business, chief executive office and the offices where it keeps all its material Records, are located at the address(es) described on Schedule 4.1(i) or such other locations notified to the Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 7.7 in jurisdictions where all action required by Section 7.7 has been taken and completed.

 

(j)        Subsidiaries; Tradenames, Etc. In the case of the SPV, as of the Closing Date: (i) it has only the Subsidiaries and divisions listed on Schedule 4.1(j); and (ii) it has,within the last five (5) years, operated only under the tradenames identified in Schedule 4.1(j), and, within the last five (5) years, has not changed its name, the location of its chief executive office, merged with or into or consolidated with any other Person or been the subject of any proceeding under the Bankruptcy Code, except as disclosed in Schedule 4.1(j). Schedule 4.1(j) also lists the correct Federal Employer Identification Number of the SPV.

 

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(k)       Good Title. In the case of the SPV, upon each Investment and Reinvestment, the Administrative Agent for the benefit of each Funding Agent, on behalf of the related Investors shall acquire a valid and enforceable perfected first priority ownership interest (subject to Permitted Liens) or a first priority perfected security interest (subject to Permitted Liens) in each Receivable and all other Affected Assets that exist on the date of such Investment or Reinvestment, with respect thereto, free and clear of any Adverse Claim (other than that created by the Administrative Agent, any Funding Agent or any Investor).

 

(l)        Nature of Receivables. Each Receivable (i) represented by it to be an Eligible Receivable in any Master Servicer Report or (ii) included in the calculation of the Net Pool Balance in fact satisfies at such time the definition of “Eligible Receivable” set forth herein and, in the case of clause (ii) above, is not a Receivable of the type described in clauses (b)(i) or (b)(ii) of the definition of “Net Pool Balance”. It has no knowledge of any fact (including any defaults by the Obligor thereunder on any other Receivable) that would cause it or should have caused it to expect any payments on such Receivable not to be paid in full when due or that is reasonably likely to cause or result in any other Material Adverse Effect with respect to such Receivable.

 

(m)      Coverage Requirement;. The sum of the Net Investment, plus the Required Reserves does not exceed the Net Pool Balance.

 

(n)       Credit and Collection Policy. Since July 15, 2016, there have been no material changes in the Credit and Collection Policy other than in accordance with this Agreement. Since such date, no material adverse change has occurred in the overall rate of collection of the Receivables other than as disclosed in writing to the Administrative Agent and each Funding Agent. It has at all times materially complied with the Credit and Collection Policy with regard to each Receivable.

 

(o)       Material Adverse Effect. Since December 31, 2015, there has been no Material Adverse Effect.

 

(p)       No Termination Event. In the case of the SPV, no event has occurred and is continuing and no condition exists, or would result from any Investment or Reinvestment or from the application of the proceeds therefrom, which constitutes or may be reasonable be expected to constitute a Termination Event or a Potential Termination Event. In the case of the Master Servicer, no Master Servicer Default has occurred and is continuing to exist.

 

(q)       Not an Investment Company; Volcker Compliance. It is not, and is not controlled by, an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, or is exempt from all provisions of such act. The SPV is excluded from the definition of “investment company” pursuant to Section 3(c)(5) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, among other possible exclusions or exemptions.

 

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(r)        ERISA. No steps have been taken by any Person to terminate any Pension Plan the assets of which will not be sufficient to satisfy all of its benefit liabilities (as determined under Title IV of ERISA) on the date of such termination. Neither Arrow, the SPV nor any ERISA Affiliates of either such Person has incurred any withdrawal liability (which has not been satisfied) under Title IV of ERISA with respect to any Multiemployer Plan. No contribution failure has occurred with respect to any Pension Plan sufficient to give rise to a lien under Section 303(k) of ERISA, and each Pension Plan has been administered in all material respects in compliance with its terms and applicable provisions of ERISA and the Code.

 

(s)       Blocked Accounts. The names and addresses of all the Blocked Account Banks, together with the account numbers of the Blocked Accounts at such Blocked Account Banks, are specified in Schedule 4.1(s) (or at such other Blocked Account Banks and/or with such other Blocked Accounts as have been notified to the Administrative Agent and for which Blocked Account Agreements have been executed in accordance with Section 7.3 and delivered to the Master Servicer). All Blocked Accounts are subject to Blocked Account Agreements (or will become subject to a Blocked Account Agreement following the Amendment No. 26 Effective Date as set forth in the definition of “Net Pool Balance”). All Obligors have been instructed to make payment to a Blocked Account and only Collections are deposited into the Blocked Accounts, except for other amounts that are withdrawn from such Blocked Accounts within one Business Day of such amounts becoming available for transfer therefrom.

 

(t)        Bulk Sales. In the case of the SPV, no transaction contemplated hereby or by the First Tier Agreement requires compliance with any bulk sales act or similar law.

 

(u)       Transfers Under First Tier Agreement. In the case of the SPV, each Receivable has been purchased by it from Arrow pursuant to, and in accordance with, the terms of the First Tier Agreement. In the case of Arrow, each Receivable has either been originated by Arrow or purchased by Arrow from an Originator pursuant to, and in accordance with, the terms of the applicable Originator Sale Agreement.

 

(v)       Preference; Voidability. In the case of the SPV, it shall have given reasonably equivalent value to Arrow in consideration for the transfer to it of the Affected Assets from Arrow, and each such transfer shall not have been made for or on account of an antecedent debt owed by Arrow to it and no such transfer is or may be voidable under any section of the Bankruptcy Code.

 

(w)      Nonconsolidation. The SPV is operated in such a manner that the separate corporate existence of the SPV, on the one hand, and each Originator or any Affiliate thereof, on the other, would not be disregarded in the event of the bankruptcy or insolvency of any Originator or any Affiliate thereof and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing:

 

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(i)      the SPV is a limited purpose corporation whose activities are restricted in its certificate of incorporation to activities related to purchasing or otherwise acquiring receivables (including the Receivables) and related assets and rights and conducting any related or incidental business or activities it deems necessary or appropriate to carry out its primary purpose, including entering into agreements like the Transaction Documents;

 

(ii)     the SPV has not engaged, and does not presently engage, in any activity other than those activities expressly permitted hereunder and under the other Transaction Documents, nor has the SPV entered into any agreement other than this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party, and with the prior written consent of the Investors, each Funding Agent and the Administrative Agent, any other agreement necessary to carry out more effectively the provisions and purposes hereof or thereof;

 

(iii)    (A) the SPV maintains its own deposit account or accounts, separate from those of any of its Affiliates, with commercial banking institutions, (B) the funds of the SPV are not and have not been diverted to any other Person or for other than the corporate use of the SPV and (C) except as may be expressly permitted by this Agreement, the funds of the SPV are not and have not been commingled with those of any of its Affiliates;

 

(iv)     to the extent that the SPV contracts or does business with vendors or service providers where the goods and services provided are partially for the benefit of any other Person, the costs incurred in so doing are fairly allocated to or among the SPV and such entities for whose benefit the goods and services are provided, and each of the SPV and each such entity bears its fair share of such costs; and all material transactions between the SPV and any of its Affiliates shall be only on an arm’s-length basis;

 

(v)     the SPV maintains stationery through which all business correspondence and communication are conducted, in each case separate from those of each Originator and its respective Affiliates;

 

(vi)    the SPV conducts its affairs strictly in accordance with its certificate of incorporation and observes all necessary, appropriate and customary corporate formalities, including (A) holding all regular and special stockholders’ and directors’ meetings appropriate to authorize all corporate action (which, in the case of regular stockholders’ and directors’ meetings, are held at least annually), (B) keeping separate and accurate minutes of such meetings, (C) passing all resolutions or consents necessary to authorize actions taken or to be taken, and (D) maintaining accurate and separate books, records and accounts, including intercompany transaction accounts;

 

(vii)   all decisions with respect to its business and daily operations are independently made by the SPV (although the officer making any particular decision may also be an employee, officer or director of an Affiliate of the SPV) and are not dictated by any Affiliate of the SPV (it being understood that the Master Servicer, which is an Affiliate of the SPV, will undertake and perform all of the operations, functions and obligations of it set forth herein and it may appoint Sub-Servicers, which may be Affiliates of the SPV, to perform certain of such operations, functions and obligations);

 

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(viii)     the SPV acts solely in its own corporate name and through its own authorized officers and agents, and no Affiliate of the SPV shall be appointed to act as its agent, except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement;

 

(ix)        no Affiliate of the SPV advances funds to the SPV, other than as is otherwise provided herein or in the other Transaction Documents, and no Affiliate of the SPV otherwise supplies funds to, or guaranties debts of, the SPV; provided, however, that an Affiliate of the SPV may provide funds to the SPV in connection with the capitalization of the SPV;

 

(x)         other than organizational expenses and as expressly provided in the Transaction Documents, the SPV pays all expenses, indebtedness and other obligations incurred by it;

 

(xi)        the SPV does not guarantee, and is not otherwise liable, with respect to any obligation of any of its Affiliates;

 

(xii)       any financial reports required of the SPV comply with generally accepted accounting principles and are issued separately from, but may be consolidated with, any reports prepared for any of its Affiliates;

 

(xiii)      at all times the SPV is adequately capitalized to engage in the transactions contemplated in its certificate of incorporation;

 

(xiv)      the financial statements and books and records of the SPV and Arrow reflect the separate corporate existence of the SPV;

 

(xv)       the SPV does not act as agent for any Originator or any Affiliate thereof, but instead presents itself to the public as a corporation separate from each such member and independently engaged in the business of purchasing and financing Receivables;

 

(xvi)      the SPV maintains a three-person board of directors, including at least one independent director, who has never been, and shall at no time be a stockholder, director, officer, employee or associate, or any relative of the foregoing, of any Originator or any Affiliate thereof (other than the SPV and any other bankruptcy-remote special purpose entity formed for the sole purpose of securitizing, or facilitating the securitization of, financial assets of any Originator or any Affiliate thereof), all as provided in its certificate or articles of incorporation, and is otherwise reasonably acceptable to the Investors, the Funding Agents and the Administrative Agent; and

 

(xvii)     the bylaws or the certificate or articles of incorporation of the SPV require the affirmative vote of the independent director before a voluntary petition under Section 301 of the Bankruptcy Code may be filed by the SPV, and the SPV to maintain correct and complete books and records of account and minutes of the meetings and other proceedings of its stockholders and board of directors.

 

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(x)         Dilution. In the case of the Master Servicer, upon the issuance of a Credit Memo relating to a specific Receivable, the amount of such Credit Memo is applied against such Receivable, and the Unpaid Balance of such Receivable is aged in accordance with the original due date of such Receivable.

 

(y)         Representations and Warranties in other Related Documents. In the case of the SPV, each of the representations and warranties made by it contained in the Transaction Documents (other than this Agreement) was true, complete and correct in all respects and it hereby makes, as of the date that such representation or warranty was made or deemed made, each such representation and warranty to, and for the benefit of, each Funding Agent, the Administrative Agent and the Investors as if the same were set forth in full herein.

 

(z)         No Master Servicer Default. In the case of the Master Servicer, no event has occurred and is continuing and no condition exists, or would result from a purchase in respect of any Investment or Reinvestment or from the application of the proceeds therefrom, which constitutes or may reasonably be expected to constitute a Master Servicer Default.

 

(aa)         Identity and Location. (i) Set forth below is a complete, correct and current list of the SPV and all of the Originators, (ii) the legal name of each such entity is correctly set forth below, and such name is the name that appears in the articles of incorporation or other applicable formation documents filed in its jurisdiction of organization, and (iii) the jurisdiction of organization of each such entity is set forth opposite the name of such entity below and such entity is organized solely under the laws of such jurisdiction.

 

SPV/Originator Jurisdiction of Organization
Arrow Electronics Funding Corporation Delaware
Arrow Electronics, Inc. New York
Arrow Enterprise Computing Solutions, Inc. Delaware
Richardson RFPD, Inc. Delaware

 

(bb)        Anti-Corruption Laws and Sanctions. Arrow has implemented and maintains in effect policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance by Arrow, any Person that is an Affiliate of Arrow under the definition of Affiliate, its Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, employees and, to the extent commercially reasonable, agents with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions. Arrow, its Affiliates, its Subsidiaries and their respective officers and employees and, to the knowledge of Arrow, its directors, advisors and agents, are in compliance with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions in all material respects. None of (a) Arrow, any Affiliate, or any Subsidiary or, to the knowledge of Arrow, any of their respective directors, officers or employees, or (b) to the knowledge of Arrow, any advisor or agent of Arrow, any Affiliate or any subsidiary that will act in any capacity with or benefit from the facility established hereby (i) is a Sanctioned Person; (ii) is controlled by or is acting on behalf of a Sanctioned Person; (iii) to its knowledge is under investigation for an alleged breach of Sanction(s) by an Official Body that enforces Sanctions; or (iv) will fund any payment of Aggregate Unpaids with proceeds derived from any transaction that would be prohibited by Sanctions. The transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not violate Anti-Corruption Laws or applicable Sanctions.

 

(cc)         Risk Retention. On each Investment Date, Arrow owns a material net economic interest in the Receivables of not less than 5% of the Unpaid Balance of the Receivables in accordance with Article 405 of CRR.

 

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SECTION 4.2. Additional Representations and Warranties of the Master Servicer. The Master Servicer represents and warrants on the Closing Date and on each Investment Date and Reinvestment Date to each Funding Agent, to the Administrative Agent and the Investors, which representation and warranty shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement, that each of the representations and warranties of the Master Servicer (whether made by the Master Servicer in its capacity as an Originator or as the Master Servicer) contained in any Transaction Document (other than this Agreement) was true, complete and correct as of the date made or deemed made and, if made by the Master Servicer in its capacity as an Originator, applies with equal force to the Master Servicer in its capacity as Master Servicer, and the Master Servicer hereby so makes each such representation and warranty to, and for the benefit of, each Funding Agent, the Administrative Agent and the Investors as if the same were set forth in full herein.

 

ARTICLE V
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

 

SECTION 5.1. Conditions Precedent to Closing. The occurrence of the Closing Date and the effectiveness of the Commitments hereunder shall be subject to the conditions precedent that (i) the SPV or Arrow shall have paid in full (A) all amounts required to be paid by either of them on or prior to the Closing Date pursuant to the Fee Letter or otherwise hereunder and (B) the fees and expenses described in clause (i) of Section 9.4(a) and invoiced prior to the Closing Date, and (ii) the Administrative Agent shall have received, sufficient original (unless otherwise indicated) copies for itself and each of the Investors and the Administrative Agent’s counsel, of each of the following documents, each in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and each Funding Agent.

 

(a)         A duly executed counterpart of this Agreement, the First Tier Agreement, the Fee Letter and each of the other Transaction Documents executed by the Originators, the SPV and the Master Servicer, as applicable.

 

(b)         A certificate, substantially in the form of Exhibit G, of the secretary or assistant secretary of the SPV, certifying and (in the case of clauses (i) through (iii) below) attaching as exhibits thereto, among other things:

 

(i)             the articles of incorporation, charter or other organizing document (including a limited liability company agreement, if applicable) of the SPV (certified by the Secretary of State or other similar official of the SPV’s jurisdiction of incorporation or organization, as applicable, as of a recent date);

 

 

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(ii) the by-laws of the SPV; (iii) resolutions of the board of directors or other governing body of the of the SPV authorizing the execution, delivery and performance by the SPV of this Agreement, the First Tier Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to be delivered by the SPV hereunder or thereunder and all other documents evidencing necessary corporate action (including shareholder consents) and government approvals, if any; and

 

(iv)             the incumbency, authority and signature of each officer of the SPV executing the Transaction Documents or any certificates or other documents delivered hereunder or thereunder on behalf of the SPV.

 

(c)         A certificate, substantially in the form of Exhibit H of the secretary or assistant secretary of each Originator and the Master Servicer certifying and (in the case of clauses (i) through (iii) below) attaching as exhibits thereto, among other things:

 

(i)                 the articles of incorporation, charter or other organizing document (including a limited liability company agreement, if applicable) of such Originator or Master Servicer (certified by the Secretary of State or other similar official of its jurisdiction of incorporation or organization, as applicable, as of a recent date);

 

(ii)            the by-laws of such Originator or the Master Servicer;

 

(iii)            resolutions of the board of directors or other governing body of such Originator or the Master Servicer authorizing the execution, delivery and performance by it of this Agreement, the First Tier Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to be delivered by it hereunder or thereunder and all other documents evidencing necessary corporate action (including shareholder consents) and government approvals, if any; and

 

(iv)             the incumbency, authority and signature of each officer of such Originator or the Master Servicer executing the Transaction Documents or any certificates or other documents delivered hereunder or thereunder on its behalf.

 

(d)         A good standing certificate for the SPV issued by the Secretary of State or a similar official of the SPV’s jurisdiction of incorporation or organization, as applicable, and certificates of qualification as a foreign corporation issued by the Secretaries of State or other similar officials of each jurisdiction where such qualification is material to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, in each case, dated as of a recent date.

 

(e)         A good standing certificate for each Originator and the Master Servicer issued by the Secretary of State or a similar official of its jurisdiction of incorporation or organization, as applicable, and certificates of qualification as a foreign corporation issued by the Secretaries of State or other similar officials of each jurisdiction where such qualification is material to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, in each case, dated as of a recent date.

 

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(f)          Acknowledgment copies of proper financing statements (Form UCC-1), filed on or before the initial Investment Date naming the SPV, as debtor, in favor of the Administrative Agent, as secured party, for the benefit of the Investors or other similar instruments or documents as may be necessary or in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent desirable under the UCC of all appropriate jurisdictions or any comparable law to perfect the Administrative Agent’s ownership or security interest in all Receivables and the other Affected Assets.

 

(g)         Acknowledgment copies of proper financing statements (Form UCC-1), filed on or before the initial Investment Date naming Arrow, as debtor, in favor of the SPV, as secured party and Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Investors, assignee or other similar instruments or documents as may be necessary or in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent desirable under the UCC of all appropriate jurisdictions or any comparable law to perfect the Administrative Agent’s ownership or security interest in all Receivables and the other Affected Assets.

 

(h)         Acknowledgment copies of proper financing statements (Form UCC-1) filed on or before the initial Investment Date naming the applicable Originator, as the debtor, in favor of Arrow, as secured party, and the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Investors, as assignee, or other similar instruments or documents as may be necessary or in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent desirable under the UCC of all appropriate jurisdictions or any comparable law to perfect the SPV’s ownership interest in all Receivables and the other Affected Assets.

 

(i)           Copies of proper financing statements (Form UCC-3), if any, filed on or before the initial Investment Date necessary to terminate all security interests and other rights of any Person in Receivables or the other Affected Assets previously granted by SPV.

 

(j)           Copies of proper financing statements (Form UCC-3) or appropriate acknowledgments, waivers or consents, if any, filed or obtained on or before the initial Investment Date necessary to terminate all security interests and other rights of any Person in Receivables or the other Affected Assets previously granted by any Originator.

 

(k)         Certified copies of requests for information or copies (Form UCC-11) (or a similar search report certified by parties acceptable to the Administrative Agent) dated a date reasonably near the date of the initial Investment listing all effective financing statements which name the SPV or an Originator (under their respective present names and any previous names) as debtor and which are filed in jurisdictions in which the filings were made pursuant to clauses (f) or (g) above and such other jurisdictions where the Administrative Agent may reasonably request together with copies of such financing statements (none of which shall cover any Receivables, other Affected Assets or Contracts), and similar search reports with respect to federal tax liens and liens of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation in such jurisdictions, showing no such liens on any of the Receivables, other Affected Assets or Contracts.

 

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(l)           Executed copies of the Blocked Account Agreements relating to each of the Blocked Accounts.

 

(m)             A favorable opinion of Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP, (i) special counsel to the SPV, the Master Servicer and the Originators, substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit I-2, including the time period over which UCC financing statements filed in all appropriate jurisdictions remain effective and as to such other matters as any Funding Agent may reasonably request, (ii) a favorable opinion of Davies, Ward, Phillips & Vineberg LLP, special counsel to the SPV, the Master Servicer and the Originator, substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit I-3, and (iii) a favorable opinion of Robert E. Klatell, counsel to the SPV, the Master Servicer and certain Originators substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit I-1.

 

(n)         A favorable opinion of Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP, special counsel to the SPV, the Master Servicer and the Originators, covering certain bankruptcy and insolvency matters in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, Administrative Agent’s counsel and each Funding Agent.

 

(o)         A listing in form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent setting forth all Receivables and the Unpaid Balances thereon as of March 2, 2001 and such other information as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request.

 

(p)         Satisfactory results of a review and audit by the Administrative Agent and each Investor (including discussions with the Originators’ independent accountants) of the Originators’ collection, operating and reporting systems, Credit and Collection Policy, historical receivables data and accounts, including satisfactory results of a review of the Originators’ operating location(s) and satisfactory review and approval of the Eligible Receivables in existence on the date of the initial purchase under the First Tier Agreement and a written outside audit report of a nationally-recognized accounting firm as to such matters.

 

(q)         A Master Servicer Report as of March 2, 2001 showing the calculation of the Net Investment and Required Reserves after giving effect to the initial Investment.

 

(r)          Evidence of the appointment of Arrow as agent for process as required by Section 11.4(c).

 

(s)          Evidence that each of the Collection Account and the Funding Account required to be established hereunder has been established.

 

(t)           To the extent required by each Conduit Investor’s commercial paper program documents, a letter from the applicable rating agencies confirming that such Conduit Investor’s participation in the transaction contemplated by this Agreement will not result in the withdrawal or downgrading of the rating of such Conduit Investor’s commercial paper.

 

(u)         Such other approvals, documents, instruments, certificates and opinions as the Administrative Agent, any Funding Agent or any Investor, may reasonably request.

 

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SECTION 5.2. Conditions Precedent to All Investments and Reinvestments. Each Investment and Reinvestment hereunder (including the initial Investment) shall be subject to the conditions precedent that (i) the Closing Date shall have occurred, (ii) the Administrative Agent shall have received such approvals, documents, instruments, certificates and opinions as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request, and (iii) on the date of such Investment or Reinvestment the following statements shall be true (and the SPV by accepting the amount of such Investment or Reinvestment shall be deemed to have certified that):

 

(a)         The representations and warranties contained in Sections 4.1 and 4.2 are true, complete and correct on and as of such day as though made on and as of such day and shall be deemed to have been made on such day;

 

(b)         In the case of a Reinvestment, the amount of the Reinvestment will not exceed the amount available therefor under Section 2.12, and in the case of an Investment, the amount of such Investment will not exceed the amount available therefor under Section 2.2 and after giving effect thereto, the sum of the Net Investment and Required Reserves will not exceed the Net Pool Balance;

 

(c)         In the case of an Investment, the Administrative Agent shall have received an Investment Request, appropriately completed, within the time period required by Section 2.3;

 

(d)           In the case of an Investment, the Administrative Agent shall have received a Master Servicer Report (i) at any time other than during the occurrence and continuance of an Arrow Level 1 Rating Event, dated no more than five (5) days prior to the proposed Investment Date, and (ii) at any time during the occurrence and continuance of an Arrow Level 1 Rating Event, dated no later than the last Business Day of the week immediately prior to the week of such proposed Investment Date, provided, however, that upon and after the occurrence of an Arrow Level 2 Rating Event, such Master Servicer Report shall be dated no later than the Business Day immediately prior to such proposed Investment Date, and in each such case, the information contained in Master Servicer Report shall be true, complete and correct; and

 

(e)           No Termination Event or Potential Termination Event has occurred and is continuing.

 

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ARTICLE VI 

COVENANTS

 

SECTION 6.1. Affirmative Covenants of the SPV and Master Servicer. At all times from the date hereof to the Final Payout Date, unless the Majority Investors shall otherwise consent in writing:

 

(a)         Reporting Requirements. The SPV shall maintain, for itself and each of its Subsidiaries, a system of accounting established and administered in accordance with GAAP, and furnish to the Administrative Agent who shall in turn promptly forward each of the reports outlined below to each of the Investors:

 

(i)                 Annual Reporting. Within one hundred twenty (120) days after the close of the SPV’s and Arrow’s fiscal years, (A) financial statements, audited by a nationally-recognized accounting firm in accordance with GAAP on a consolidated basis for Arrow and its consolidated Subsidiaries, in each case, including balance sheets as of the end of such period, related statements of operations, shareholder’s equity and cash flows, accompanied by an unqualified audit report certified by independent certified public accountants (without a “going concern” or like qualification or exception and without any qualifications or exception as to the scope of the audit), acceptable to the Administrative Agent, prepared in accordance with GAAP, and (B) unaudited financial statements of the SPV, to include balance sheets as of the end of such period and the related statements of operations, prepared in accordance with GAAP and certified by an officer of the SPV, provided that in lieu of furnishing such financial statements of Arrow and its consolidated Subsidiaries, it may furnish to the Administrative Agent Arrow’s Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

(ii)               Quarterly Reporting. Within sixty (60) days after the close of the first three quarterly periods of each of the SPV’s and Arrow’s fiscal years, for (A) Arrow and its consolidated Subsidiaries, consolidated unaudited balance sheets as at the close of each such period and consolidated related statements of operations, shareholder’s equity and cash flows for the period from the beginning of such fiscal year to the end of such quarter, all certified by its chief financial officer, and (B) unaudited financial statements of the SPV, to include balance sheets as of the end of such period and the related statements of operations, prepared in accordance with GAAP and certified by an officer of the SPV, provided that in lieu of furnishing such unaudited consolidated balance sheet of Arrow and its consolidated Subsidiaries, it may furnish to the Administrative Agent Arrow’s Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

(iii)            Compliance Certificate. Together with the financial statements required hereunder, a compliance certificate signed by the SPV’s or Arrow’s, as applicable, chief financial officer stating that (A) the attached financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP and accurately reflect the financial condition of the SPV or Arrow and its consolidated Subsidiaries as applicable and (B) to the best of such Person’s knowledge, no Termination Event or Potential Termination Event exists, or if any Termination Event or Potential Termination Event exists, stating the nature and status thereof and showing the computation of, and showing compliance with, the financial ratio set forth in Section 8.1(p) and 8.1(o).

 

(iv)             Shareholders Statements and Reports. Promptly upon the furnishing thereof to the shareholders of the SPV, Arrow or any Originator, copies of all financial statements, reports and proxy statements so furnished.

 

(v)               SEC Filings. Promptly upon the filing thereof, copies of all registration statements and annual, quarterly, monthly or other regular reports which Arrow or any Subsidiary of Arrow files (or causes to be filed) with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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(vi)             Notice of Termination Events or Potential Termination Events; Etc. (A) As soon as possible and in any event within two (2) Business Days after the SPV or the Master Servicer obtains knowledge of each and any Termination Event or Potential Termination Event, a statement of the chief financial officer or chief accounting officer of the SPV setting forth details of such Termination Event or Potential Termination Event and the action which the SPV proposes to take with respect thereto, which information shall be updated promptly from time to time; (B) promptly after the SPV obtains knowledge thereof, notice of any litigation, investigation or proceeding that may exist at any time between the SPV and any Person that may result in a Material Adverse Effect or any litigation or proceeding relating to any Transaction Document; and (C) promptly after the occurrence thereof, notice of a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(vii)           Change in Credit and Collection Policy and Debt Ratings. Within ten (10) Business Days after the date any material change in or amendment to the Credit and Collection Policy is made, a copy of such change in or amendment to the Credit and Collection Policy then in effect indicating such change or amendment. Within five (5) days after the date of any change in Arrow’s public or private debt ratings, if any, a written certification of Arrow’s public and private debt ratings after giving effect to any such change.

 

(viii)        Credit and Collection Policy. Within ninety (90) days after the close of each of Arrow’s and the SPV’s fiscal years, a complete copy of the Credit and Collection Policy then in effect, if requested by the Administrative Agent.

 

(ix)             ERISA. Promptly after the filing, giving or receiving thereof, copies of all reports and notices with respect to any Reportable Event pertaining to any Pension Plan and copies of any notice by any Person of its intent to terminate any Pension Plan or any notice received by any Person regarding withdrawal liability from any Multiemployer Plan, and promptly upon the occurrence thereof, written notice of any contribution failure with respect to any Pension Plan sufficient to give rise to a lien under Section 303(k) of ERISA.

 

(x)               Change in Accountants or Accounting Policy. Promptly, notice of any change in the accountants or any material change in the accounting policy of either the SPV, Arrow or any Originator.

 

(xi)             Modification of Systems. The Master Servicer agrees, promptly after the replacement or any material modification of any computer, automation or other operating systems (in respect of hardware or software) used to perform its services as Master Servicer or to make any calculations or report hereunder or otherwise relating to the Receivables, to give notice of any such replacement or modification to the Administrative Agent to the extent such replacement or material modification could be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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(xii)           Litigation. As soon as possible, and in any event within ten Business Days of the Master Servicer’s knowledge thereof, the Master Servicer shall give the Administrative Agent and Funding Agents notice of (i) any litigation, investigation or proceedings against the SPV which may exist at any time, and (ii) any material adverse development in any such previously disclosed litigation. No notices, waivers or communications in respect of the matters disclosed pursuant to the preceding sentence shall be required except that the Master Servicer shall give the Administrative Agent and each Funding Agent prompt notice of any final court decisions, at the trial level or on appeal, whether favorable or adverse, and if any judgments are rendered against the Master Servicer in respect of such matters, the amount and terms of such judgment and provisions which the Master Servicer has made to pay such judgments.

 

(xiii)        Other Information. Such other information (including non-financial information) as the Administrative Agent, any Funding Agent or any Investor may from time to time reasonably request with respect to any Originator or the SPV.

 

(b)         Conduct of Business; Ownership.   (iii) Each of the SPV and the Master Servicer shall, and the Master Servicer shall cause each of its Subsidiaries which are Originators to, carry on and conduct its business in substantially the same manner and in substantially the same fields of enterprise as it is presently conducted and do all things necessary to remain duly organized and validly existing as a domestic corporation in its jurisdiction of incorporation. The SPV shall at all times be a wholly-owned Subsidiary of Arrow.

 

(i)          Each of the SPV and the Master Servicer shall, and the Master Servicer shall cause each of its Subsidiaries which are Originators to, do all things necessary to remain in good standing as a domestic corporation in its jurisdiction of incorporation and maintain all requisite authority to conduct its business in each jurisdiction in which its business is conducted.

 

(c)         Compliance with Laws, Etc. Each of the SPV and the Master Servicer shall, and the Master Servicer shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, comply with all Laws to which it or its respective properties may be subject and preserve and maintain its corporate existence, rights, franchises, qualifications and privileges except to the extent that the failure to comply therewith would not be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or a material adverse effect on the condition (financial or otherwise), business or properties of Arrow and the other Originators, taken as a whole. Arrow shall maintain in effect and enforce policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance by Arrow, any Person that is an Affiliate of Arrow, its Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, employees and, to the extent commercially reasonable, agents with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions. Each of the SPV and the Master Servicer shall ensure it does not use any of the proceeds relating to this Agreement or the First Tier Agreement in violation of any Anti-Corruption Laws or applicable Sanctions.

 

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(d)         Furnishing of Information and Inspection of Records. Each of the SPV and the Master Servicer shall furnish to the Administrative Agent from time to time such information with respect to the Affected Assets as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request, including listings identifying the Obligor and the Unpaid Balance for each Receivable. Each of the SPV and the Master Servicer shall, at any time and from time to time during regular business hours, as reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, permit the Administrative Agent, any Funding Agent or any Investor, or their respective agents or representatives, (i) to examine and make copies of and take abstracts from all books, records and documents (including computer tapes and disks) relating to the Receivables or other Affected Assets, including the related Contracts and (ii) to visit the offices and properties of the SPV, the Originators or the Master Servicer, as applicable, for the purpose of examining such materials described in clause (i), and to discuss matters relating to the Affected Assets or the SPV’s, the Originators’ or the Master Servicer’s performance hereunder, under the Contracts and under the other Transaction Documents to which such Person is a party with any of the officers, directors, employees or independent public accountants of the SPV, the Originators or the Master Servicer, as applicable, having knowledge of such matters.

 

(e)         Keeping of Records and Books of Account. Each of the SPV and the Master Servicer shall maintain and implement administrative and operating procedures (including an ability to recreate records evidencing Receivables and related Contracts in the event of the destruction of the originals thereof), and keep and maintain, all documents, books, computer tapes, disks, records and other information reasonably necessary or advisable for the collection of all Receivables (including records adequate to permit the daily identification of each new Receivable and all Collections of and adjustments to each existing Receivable). Each of the SPV and the Master Servicer shall give the Administrative Agent and each Funding Agent prompt notice of any material change in its administrative and operating procedures referred to in the previous sentence.

 

(f)          Performance and Compliance with Receivables and Contracts and Credit and Collection Policy. Each of the SPV and the Master Servicer shall, (i) at its own expense, timely and fully perform and comply with all material provisions, covenants and other promises required to be observed by it under the Contracts related to the Receivables; and (ii) timely and fully comply in all material respects with the Credit and Collection Policy in regard to each Receivable and the related Contract.

 

(g)         Notice of Administrative Agent’s Interest. In the event that the SPV or any Originator shall sell or otherwise transfer any interest in accounts receivable or any other financial assets (other than as contemplated by the Transaction Documents), any computer tapes or files or other documents or instruments which contain information with respect to the Receivables and which is provided by the Master Servicer in connection with any such sale or transfer shall disclose the SPV’s ownership of the Receivables and the Administrative Agent’s interest therein.

 

(h)         Collections. Each of the SPV and the Master Servicer shall instruct all Obligors to cause all Collections to be deposited directly to a Blocked Account or to post office boxes to which only Blocked Account Banks have access and shall cause all items and amounts relating to such Collections received in such post office boxes to be removed and deposited into a Blocked Account on a daily basis.

 

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(i)           Collections Received. Each of the SPV and the Master Servicer shall hold in trust, and deposit, immediately, but in any event not later than one Business Day of its receipt thereof, to a Blocked Account or, if required by Section 2.9, to the Collection Account, all Collections received by it from time to time.

 

(j)           Blocked Accounts. Each Blocked Account shall at all times be subject to a Blocked Account Agreement (or will become subject to a Blocked Account Agreement following the Amendment No. 26 Effective Date as set forth in the definition of “Net Pool Balance”). Upon and after the occurrence of an Arrow Level 2 Rating Event, the SPV and the Master Servicer shall promptly, but in no event more than thirty (30) days following the occurrence of such an Arrow Level 2 Rating Event, instruct all Obligors with respect to outstanding Receivables which have been identified and released pursuant to clause (b) of the definition of “Receivable” to make payments with respect to such released Receivables to an account other than a Blocked Account and shall use reasonable efforts to ensure Obligor compliance with such instruction.

 

(k)          [RESERVED].

 

(l)           Separate Business; Nonconsolidation. The SPV shall not (i) engage in any business not permitted by its articles of incorporation or by-laws as in effect on the Closing Date or (ii) conduct its business or act in any other manner which is inconsistent with Section 4.1(w). The officers and directors of the SPV (as appropriate) shall make decisions with respect to the business and daily operations of the SPV independent of and not dictated by Arrow or any other controlling Person.

 

(m)       Corporate Documents. The SPV shall only amend, alter, change or repeal its articles of incorporation with the prior written consent of the Majority Investors.

 

(n)         Change in Accountants or Accounting Policies. The Master Servicer shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent of any change in its accountants or any material change in its accounting policy.

 

(o)         Ownership Interest, Etc. The SPV shall, at its expense, take all action necessary or desirable to establish and maintain a valid and enforceable ownership or security interest in the Receivables, the Related Security and proceeds with respect thereto, and a first priority perfected security interest (subject to Permitted Liens) in the Affected Assets, in each case free and clear of any Adverse Claim (other than that created or imposed by the Administrative Agent, any Funding Agent or any Investor), in favor of the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Funding Agents, for the benefit of the Investors, including taking such action to perfect, protect or more fully evidence the interest of the Administrative Agent, as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request.

 

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(p)         Enforcement of First Tier Agreement. The SPV, on its own behalf and on behalf of the Administrative Agent, each Funding Agent and each Investor, shall promptly enforce all covenants and obligations of Arrow contained in the First Tier Agreement and shall cause the enforcement (to the extent of the SPV’s rights under the First Tier Agreement) of all commitments and obligations of Arrow and the other Originators contained in the Originator Sale Agreements (it being agreed that the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Funding Agents for the benefit of the Investors, shall be entitled to enforce such rights against Arrow if the SPV does not enforce such rights following notice from the Administrative Agent). The SPV shall deliver consents, approvals, directions, notices, waivers and take such other actions available to it as a party under the First Tier Agreement as may be directed by the Administrative Agent acting at the direction of the Majority Investors.

 

(q)         Financial Covenant. The SPV shall maintain at all times a Tangible Net Worth greater than $1.00.

 

(r)             Risk Retention. On any date on or prior to the Commitment Termination Date on which the Net Investment is greater than zero (1) Arrow, in its capacity as an “originator” under the CRR shall own the equity interests in the SPV; (2) Arrow shall own a material net economic interest in the Receivables of not less than 5% of the aggregate Unpaid Balance of the Receivables in accordance with Articles 404-410 of the Capital Requirements Regulation No. 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 and any related guidelines and regulatory technical standards or implementing technical standards published by the European Banking Authority and adopted by the European Commission (as amended, “CRR”); (3) Arrow shall not enter into any credit risk mitigation, short positions or any other hedges with respect to the equity interests or the Affected Assets, except to the extent permitted under Article 405 of the CRR; (4) in each Master Servicer Report, Arrow shall represent (a) that it continues to own such material net economic interest in accordance with CRR and (b) that no credit risk mitigation, short positions or any other hedges with respect to such material net economic interest have been entered into, except to the extent permitted under Article 405 of the CRR; and (5) Arrow shall provide to any Investor which is subject to CRR all information which such Investor would reasonably require in order for such Investor to comply with its obligations under Article 405 of the CRR.

 

(s)          Rating Confirmation. Upon written request of any Funding Agent(s), such Funding Agent shall (at such Funding Agent’s expense (including reasonable legal expenses of the Master Servicer, up to $5,000) and with the reasonable cooperation of the Master Servicer), obtain a rating, in form satisfactory to the requesting Funding Agent, of the facility contemplated by this Agreement (the “External Rating”) from S&P, Moody’s, Fitch or another nationally-recognized rating agency reasonably acceptable to the requesting Funding Agent within sixty (60) days from the date of such written request, at least equal to the implied rating of “A” established by the Administrative Agent as of the Renewal Date (the "Implied Rating"). Except as set forth in the next succeeding paragraph or if any change in Law or any change in regulatory guidelines by any Official Body requires an additional External Rating, once the External Rating has been obtained, no Funding Agent may request another External Rating hereunder. If the External Rating is less than the Implied Rating, then the Master Servicer may effect a Ratings Cure (as defined below). The Master Servicer may effect only one such Ratings Cure prior to obtaining an External Rating that is equal to or better than the Implied Rating. A “Ratings Cure” means the satisfaction by the Master Servicer of each of the following conditions: (i) promptly following receipt of the External Rating, the Master Servicer notifies the Administrative Agent of its intention to effect a Ratings Cure, (ii) the Master Servicer takes, or causes the SPV to take, any actions permitted under this Agreement and the First Tier Agreement that Master Servicer reasonably believes would improve the rating of the facility contemplated by this Agreement and (iii) within thirty (30) days following receipt of the External Rating, obtains a new external rating of the facility contemplated by this Agreement from the rating agency that provided the External Rating (or, with the Administrative Agent's consent, from another nationally-recognized rating agency) and such new rating is at least equal to the Implied Rating.

 

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(t)           Regulation W Compliance. The SPV agrees to respond promptly to any reasonable requests for information related to its use of proceeds relating to this Agreement or the First Tier Agreement to the extent required by any Investor or Funding Agent in connection with such Investor’s or Funding Agent’s determination of its compliance with Section 23A of the Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. § 371c) and the Federal Reserve Board’s Regulation W (12 C.F.R. Part 223). The SPV shall not to its actual knowledge use the proceeds of any Investment hereunder to purchase any asset or securities from any Investor’s or Funding Agent’s “affiliate” as such term is defined in 12 C.F.R. Part 223. In connection with each Investment Request hereunder, the SPV shall be deemed to have represented and warranted to the Administrative Agent on the related Investment Date that, to its actual knowledge, the proceeds of such Investment will not be used by the SPV to, directly or indirectly, either (x) purchase any asset or securities from any Investor’s or Funding Agent’s “affiliate” as such term is defined in 12 C.F.R. Part 223 or (y) invest in any fund sponsored by an Investor, Funding Agent or Affiliate thereof.

 

(u)         Know Your Customer Requirements. Promptly following any request therefor, the SPV, the initial Master Servicer and each Originator shall provide such information and documentation reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, any Funding Agent or any Investor for purposes of compliance with applicable “know your customer” requirements under the PATRIOT Act, the Beneficial Ownership Regulation or other applicable anti-money laundering laws.

 

SECTION 6.2. Negative Covenants of the SPV and Master Servicer. At all times from the date hereof to the Final Payout Date, unless the Majority Investors shall otherwise consent in writing:

 

(a)         No Sales, Liens, Etc. (i) Except as otherwise contemplated herein and in the First Tier Agreement, neither the SPV nor the Master Servicer shall, nor shall either of them permit any of its respective Subsidiaries to, sell, assign (by operation of law or otherwise) or otherwise dispose of, or create or suffer to exist any Adverse Claim upon (or the filing of any financing statement) or with respect to (A) any of the Affected Assets, or (B) any inventory or goods, the sale of which may give rise to a Receivable, or assign any right to receive income in respect thereof and (ii) the SPV shall not issue any security to, or sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its property or other assets (including the property sold to it by Arrow under Section 2.1 of the First Tier Agreement) to, any Person other than an Affiliate (which Affiliate is not a special purpose entity organized for the sole purpose of issuing asset backed securities) or except as otherwise expressly provided for in the Transaction Documents.

 

(b)         No Extension or Amendment of Receivables. Except as otherwise permitted in Section 7.2, neither the SPV nor the Master Servicer shall extend, amend or otherwise modify the terms of any Receivable, or amend, modify or waive any term or condition of any Contract related thereto.

 

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(c)         No Change in Business or Credit and Collection Policy. Neither the SPV nor the Master Servicer shall make any change in the character of its business or in the Credit and Collection Policy, which change would, in either case, impair the collectibility of any Receivable or otherwise have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(d)         No Subsidiaries, Mergers, Etc. Neither the SPV nor the Master Servicer shall consolidate, amalgamate or merge with or into, or sell, lease or transfer all or substantially all of its assets to, any other Person, provided, however, the Master Servicer may merge with another Person (including, in each case, pursuant to a Division) if (i) the Master Servicer is the corporation surviving such merger and (ii) immediately after giving effect to such merger, no Termination Event or Potential Termination shall have occurred and be continuing. The SPV shall not form or create any Subsidiary.

 

(e)         Change in Payment Instructions to Obligors. Neither the SPV nor the Master Servicer shall add or terminate any bank as a Blocked Account Bank or any account as a Blocked Account to or from those listed in Schedule 4.1(s) or make any change in its instructions to Obligors regarding payments to be made to any Blocked Account, unless (i) such instructions are to deposit such payments to another existing Blocked Account or to the Collection Account or (ii) the Administrative Agent shall have received written notice of such addition, termination or change at least ten (10) days prior thereto and the Administrative Agent shall have received a Blocked Account Agreement executed by each new Blocked Account Bank or an existing Blocked Account Bank with respect to each new Blocked Account, as applicable.

 

(f)          Deposits to Lock-Box Accounts. Neither the SPV nor the Master Servicer shall (and Arrow shall cause each other Originator not to) deposit or otherwise credit, or cause to be so deposited or credited, to any Blocked Account or the Collection Account cash or cash proceeds other than Collections or permit to be so deposited or credited any such cash or cash proceeds to the Blocked Account or the Collection Account, unless such cash or cash proceeds are withdrawn from the applicable Blocked Account or Collection Account within one Business Day of such cash or cash proceeds becoming available for transfer therefrom.”

 

(g)         Change of Name, Etc. The SPV shall not change its name, identity or structure (including a merger) or the location of its chief executive office or any other change which could render any UCC financing statement filed in connection with this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to become “seriously misleading” under the UCC, unless at least thirty (30) days prior to the effective date of any such change the SPV delivers to the Administrative Agent (i) such documents, instruments or agreements, executed by the SPV as are necessary to reflect such change and to continue the perfection of the Administrative Agent’s ownership interests or security interests in the Affected Assets and (ii) new or revised Blocked Account Agreements executed by the Blocked Account Banks which reflect such change and enable the Administrative Agent to continue to exercise its rights contained in Section 7.3.

 

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(h)         Amendment to First Tier Agreement. The SPV shall not amend, modify, or supplement the First Tier Agreement or waive any provision thereof or permit an amendment, modification or supplementing of the Originator Sale Agreements (to the extent of the SPV’s rights under the First Tier Agreement with respect thereto), in each case except with the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent acting at the direction of the Majority Investors; nor shall the SPV take, or permit Arrow to take (to the extent of the SPV’s rights under the First Tier Agreement), any other action under the First Tier Agreement or the Originator Sale Agreements that could have a Material Adverse Effect on the Administrative Agent, any Funding Agent or any Investor or which is inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.

 

(i)           Other Debt. Except as provided herein, the SPV shall not create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any indebtedness whether current or funded, or any other liability other than (i) indebtedness of the SPV representing fees, expenses and indemnities arising hereunder or under the First Tier Agreement for the purchase price of the Receivables and other Affected Assets under the First Tier Agreement, and (ii) other indebtedness incurred in the ordinary course of its business in an amount not to exceed $9,500 at any time outstanding.

 

(j)           Payment to Arrow. The SPV shall not (i) acquire any Receivable other than through, under, and pursuant to the terms of, the First Tier Agreement or (ii) pay for the acquisition of any such Receivable other than by (in each case in accordance with the First Tier Agreement): (x) the SPV making a cash payment to Arrow from available cash; (y) the SPV making a payment to Arrow from the proceeds of a subordinated loan made by Arrow to the SPV, evidenced by one or more subordinated promissory notes or (z) at the election of Arrow, treating a portion or all of the purchase price of such Receivable as a contribution to the capital of the SPV.

 

(k)         Restricted Payments. The SPV shall not (A) purchase or redeem any shares of its capital stock, (B) prepay, purchase or redeem any Indebtedness, (C) lend or advance any funds or (D) repay any loans or advances to, for or from any of its Affiliates (the amounts described in clauses (A) through (D) being referred to as “Restricted Payments”), except that the SPV may (1) make Restricted Payments out of funds received pursuant to Section 2.2 and (2) may make other Restricted Payments (including the payment of dividends) if, after giving effect thereto, no Termination Event or Potential Termination Event shall have occurred and be continuing.

 

(l)         [Reserved].

 

(m)       Released Receivables. As of any date of determination, the aggregate Unpaid Balance of Receivables identified by Arrow and released by the Administrative Agent pursuant to clause (b) of the definition of “Receivable” during the related Determination Period (as defined below) shall not exceed an amount equal to 10.0% of the average daily aggregate Unpaid Balance of all Receivables during such related Determination Period; provided, that no Receivables shall be identified or released pursuant to clause (b) of the definition of “Receivable” if the credit quality of all Arrow ECS Receivables, taken as a whole, after giving effect to such release shall be materially inferior to the credit quality of all Arrow ECS Receivables, taken as a whole, immediately prior to such release. Determination Period means, with respect to any date of determination, (i) during the first twelve (12) calendar months following the Amendment No. 26 Effective Date, the period beginning on the Amendment No. 26 Effective Date and ending on such date of determination and (ii) thereafter, the immediately trailing twelve (12) calendar months.

 

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ARTICLE VII
ADMINISTRATION AND COLLECTIONS

 

SECTION 7.1. Appointment of Master Servicer.

 

(a)         The servicing, administering and collection of the Receivables shall be conducted by the Person (the “Master Servicer”) so designated from time to time as Master Servicer in accordance with this Section 7.1. Each of the SPV, the Administrative Agent, the Funding Agents and the Investors hereby appoints as its agent the Master Servicer, from time to time designated pursuant to this Section 7.1, to enforce its respective rights and interests in and under the Affected Assets. To the extent permitted by applicable law, each of the SPV and Arrow (to the extent not then acting as Master Servicer hereunder) hereby grants to any Master Servicer appointed hereunder an irrevocable power of attorney to take any and all steps in the SPV’s and/or Arrow’s name and on behalf of the SPV or Arrow as necessary or desirable, in the reasonable determination of the Master Servicer, to collect all amounts due under any and all Receivables, including endorsing the SPV’s and/or Arrow’s name on checks and other instruments representing Collections and enforcing such Receivables and the related Contracts and to take all such other actions set forth in this Article VII. Until the Administrative Agent gives notice to Arrow (in accordance with this Section 7.1) of the designation of a new Master Servicer, Arrow is hereby designated as, and hereby agrees to perform the duties and obligations of, the Master Servicer pursuant to the terms hereof. Upon the occurrence of a Termination Event or a Potential Termination Event (which Potential Termination Event is not capable of being cured), the Administrative Agent may (with the consent of the Majority Investors), and upon the direction of the Majority Investors shall, designate as Master Servicer any Person (including itself) to succeed Arrow or any successor Master Servicer, on the condition in each case that any such Person so designated shall agree to perform the duties and obligations of the Master Servicer pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

(b)         Upon the designation of a successor Master Servicer as set forth above, Arrow agrees that it will terminate its activities as Master Servicer hereunder in a manner which the Administrative Agent determines will facilitate the transition of the performance of such activities to the new Master Servicer, and Arrow shall cooperate with and assist such new Master Servicer. Such cooperation shall include access to and transfer of records and use by the new Master Servicer of all records, licenses, hardware or software necessary or reasonably desirable to collect the Receivables and the Related Security.

 

(c)         Arrow acknowledges that each of the SPV, the Administrative Agent, the Funding Agents and the Investors have relied on Arrow’s agreement to act as Master Servicer hereunder in making their decision to execute and deliver this Agreement. Accordingly, Arrow agrees that it will not voluntarily resign as Master Servicer.

 

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(d)         The Master Servicer may delegate its duties and obligations hereunder to any subservicer (each, a “Sub-Servicer”); provided that, in each such delegation, (i) such Sub-Servicer shall agree in writing to perform the duties and obligations of the Master Servicer pursuant to the terms hereof, (ii) the Master Servicer shall remain primarily liable to the SPV, the Administrative Agent, the Funding Agents and the Investors for the performance of the duties and obligations so delegated, (iii) the SPV, the Administrative Agent, the Funding Agents, the Investors and each Originator shall have the right to look solely to the Master Servicer for performance and (iv) the terms of any agreement with any Sub-Servicer shall provide that the Administrative Agent may terminate such agreement upon the termination of the Master Servicer hereunder by giving notice of its desire to terminate such agreement to the Master Servicer (and the Master Servicer shall provide appropriate notice to such Sub-Servicer).

 

(e)         Arrow hereby irrevocably agrees that if at any time it shall cease to be the Master Servicer hereunder, it shall act (if the then current Master Servicer so requests) as the data-processing agent of the Master Servicer and, in such capacity, Arrow shall conduct, for a reasonable fee as may be agreed between Arrow and the Administrative Agent, the data-processing functions of the administration of the Receivables and the Collections thereon in substantially the same way that Arrow conducted such data-processing functions while it acted as the Master Servicer.

 

SECTION 7.2. Duties of Master Servicer.

 

(a)         The Master Servicer shall take or cause to be taken all such action as may be necessary or advisable to collect each Receivable from time to time, all in accordance with this Agreement and all applicable Law, with reasonable care and diligence, and in accordance with the Credit and Collection Policy. The Master Servicer shall set aside (and, if applicable, segregate) and hold in trust for the account of the SPV, the Administrative Agent, the Funding Agents and the Investors the amount of the Collections to which each is entitled in accordance with Article II. So long as no Termination Event or Potential Termination Event shall have occurred and is continuing, the Master Servicer may, in accordance with the Credit and Collection Policy, extend the maturity of any Receivable (but not beyond ten (10) days) and extend the maturity or adjust the Unpaid Balance of any Defaulted Receivable as the Master Servicer may determine to be appropriate to maximize Collections thereof; provided, however, that (i) such extension or adjustment shall not alter the status of such Receivable as a Defaulted Receivable or limit the rights of the SPV, the Investors, the Funding Agents or the Administrative Agent under this Agreement and (ii) if a Termination Event or Potential Termination Event has occurred and Arrow is still acting as Master Servicer, Arrow may make such extension or adjustment only upon the prior written approval of the Administrative Agent. The SPV shall deliver to the Master Servicer and the Master Servicer shall hold in trust for the SPV and the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Funding Agents on behalf of the Investors, in accordance with their respective interests, all Records which evidence or relate to any Affected Asset. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Administrative Agent shall have the right in its reasonable discretion to direct the Master Servicer (whether Arrow, any other Originator or any other Person is the Master Servicer) to commence or settle any legal action to enforce collection of any Receivable or to foreclose upon or repossess any Affected Asset provided, however, that upon the occurrence of a Termination Event or Potential Termination Event (which Potential Termination Event is not capable of being cured), the Administrative Agent shall have the absolute and unlimited right to so direct the Master Servicer. The Master Servicer shall not make the Administrative Agent, any Funding Agent or any Investor a party to any litigation without the prior written consent of such Person. At any time when a Termination Event or Potential Termination Event (which Potential Termination Event is not capable of being cured) exists, the Administrative Agent may notify any Obligor of its interest in the Receivables and the other Affected Assets.

 

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(b)         The Master Servicer shall, as soon as practicable following receipt thereof, turn over to the SPV all collections from any Person of indebtedness of such Person which are not on account of a Receivable. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Article VII, the Master Servicer, if not the SPV, Arrow, any Affiliate of the SPV, or Arrow, shall have no obligation to collect, enforce or take any other action described in this Article VII with respect to any indebtedness that is not included in the Asset Interest other than to deliver to the SPV the Collections and documents with respect to any such indebtedness as described above in this Section 7.2(b).

 

(c)         The Funding Agents may engage twice during any twelve-month period, commencing October 27, 2010, at the Master Servicer’s sole expense, the services of a specialty audit firm or a firm of independent public accountants that is acceptable to the Funding Agents, to furnish an agreed-upon procedures report to the Funding Agents substantially in compliance with the procedures set forth in Schedule V or any additional procedures as the Funding Agents reasonably deem appropriate; provided that, if the senior unsecured debt of Arrow is rated below BBB- or Baa3 by S&P or Moody’s, respectively, the Funding Agents retain the right to request such reports on a reasonable, more frequent basis, at the Master Servicer’s sole expense. An audit report of such firm shall be delivered to the Funding Agents not later than the last Business Day of each calendar year and at such other times as may be specified by the Administrative Agent.

 

(d)         Any payment by an Obligor in respect of any indebtedness owed by it to an Originator shall, except as otherwise specified by such Obligor, required by contract or law or clearly indicated by facts or circumstances (including by way of example an equivalence of a payment and the amount of a particular invoice) after due investigation in accordance with such Originator’s Credit and Collection Policy, and unless otherwise instructed by the Administrative Agent, upon the occurrence of a Termination Date, be applied as a Collection of any Receivable of such Obligor (starting with the oldest such Receivable) to the extent of any amounts then due and payable thereunder before being applied to any other receivable or other indebtedness of such Obligor.

 

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SECTION 7.3. Blocked Account Arrangements. Prior to the initial Investment hereunder, the SPV, Arrow and each other Originator shall enter into Blocked Account Agreements with all of the Blocked Account Banks, and deliver original counterparts thereof to the Administrative Agent. Upon the occurrence of a Termination Event or a Potential Termination Event (which Potential Termination Event is not capable of being cured), the Administrative Agent may at any time thereafter give notice to each Blocked Account Bank that the Administrative Agent is exercising its rights under the Blocked Account Agreements to do any or all of the following: (i) to have the exclusive ownership and control of the Blocked Account Accounts transferred to the Administrative Agent and to exercise exclusive dominion and control over the funds deposited therein, (ii) to have the proceeds that are sent to the respective Blocked Accounts be redirected pursuant to its instructions rather than deposited in the applicable Blocked Account, and (iii) to take any or all other actions permitted under the applicable Blocked Account Agreement. Arrow hereby agrees that if the Administrative Agent, at any time, takes any action set forth in the preceding sentence, the Administrative Agent shall have exclusive control of the proceeds (including Collections) of all Receivables and Arrow hereby further agrees to take any other action that the Administrative Agent may reasonably request to transfer such control. Any proceeds of Receivables received by Arrow, as Master Servicer or otherwise, thereafter shall be sent immediately to the Administrative Agent. The parties hereto hereby acknowledge that if at any time the Administrative Agent takes control of any Blocked Account, the Administrative Agent shall not have any rights to the funds therein in excess of the unpaid amounts due to SPV, the Administrative Agent and the Investors or any other Person hereunder and the Administrative Agent shall distribute or cause to be distributed such funds in accordance with Section 7.2(b) (including the proviso thereto) and Article II (in each case as if such funds were held by the Master Servicer thereunder); provided, however, that the Administrative Agent shall not be under any obligation to remit any such funds to the SPV, Arrow or any other Person unless and until the Administrative Agent has received from such Person evidence satisfactory to the Administrative Agent that the Originator or such Person is entitled to such funds hereunder and under applicable Law.

 

SECTION 7.4. Enforcement Rights After Designation of New Master Servicer.

 

(a)         At any time following the occurrence of a Termination Event or a Potential Termination Event (which Potential Termination Event is not capable of being cured):

 

(i)                 the Administrative Agent may, and upon the direction of the Majority Investors shall, direct the Obligors that payment of all amounts payable under any Receivable be made directly to the Administrative Agent or its designee;

 

(ii)               the SPV shall, at the Administrative Agent’s request (which request shall be made at the direction of the Majority Investors or in the Administrative Agent’s sole discretion) and at the SPV’s expense, give notice of the Administrative Agent’s, the SPV’s, and/or the Investors’ ownership of the Receivables and (in the case of the Administrative Agent) interest in the Asset Interest to each Obligor and direct that payments be made directly to the Administrative Agent or its designee, except that if the SPV fails to so notify each Obligor, the Administrative Agent may so notify the Obligors; and

 

(iii)            the SPV shall, at the Administrative Agent’s request (which request shall be made at the direction of the Majority Investors or in the Administrative Agent’s sole discretion), (A) assemble all of the Records and shall make the same available to the Administrative Agent or its designee at a place selected by the Administrative Agent or its designee, and (B) segregate all cash, checks and other instruments received by it from time to time constituting Collections of Receivables in a manner acceptable to the Administrative Agent and shall, promptly upon receipt, remit all such cash, checks and instruments, duly endorsed or with duly executed instruments of transfer, to the Administrative Agent or its designee.

 

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(b)         The SPV and Arrow hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent, and irrevocably appoints the Administrative Agent as its attorney-in-fact with full power of substitution and with full authority in the place and stead of the SPV or Arrow, as applicable, which appointment is coupled with an interest, to take any and all steps in the name of the SPV or Arrow, as applicable, and on behalf of the SPV or Arrow, as applicable, necessary or desirable, in the determination of the Administrative Agent, to collect any and all amounts or portions thereof due under any and all Receivables or Related Security, including endorsing the name of Arrow on checks and other instruments representing Collections and enforcing such Receivables, Related Security and the related Contracts. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this subsection (b), none of the powers conferred upon such attorney-in-fact pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence shall subject such attorney-in-fact to any liability if any action taken by it shall prove to be inadequate or invalid, nor shall they confer any obligations upon such attorney-in-fact in any manner whatsoever.

 

SECTION 7.5.     Master Servicer Default. The occurrence of any one or more of the following events shall constitute a “Master Servicer Default”:

 

(a)         The Master Servicer (i) shall fail to make any payment or deposit required to be made by it hereunder within one (1) Business Day of when due or the Master Servicer shall fail to observe or perform any term, covenant or agreement on the Master Servicer’s part to be performed under Sections 6.1(b)(i) (conduct of business, ownership), 6.1(f) (compliance with receivables and credit and collection policy), 6.1(h) (obligor payments), 6.1(i) (handling collections), 6.2(a) (no sales or liens), 6.2(c) (no change in business or policy), 6.2(d) (no subsidiaries, mergers), 6.2(e) (no change in obligor payments), or 6.2(f) (no change in handling collections) (any of the preceding parenthetical phrases in this clause (i) are for purposes of reference only and shall not otherwise affect the meaning or interpretation of any provision hereof), (ii) shall fail to deliver the Master Servicer Report or comply with any other covenant, agreement or term required to be observed or performed by it under Section 2.8 and such failure shall remain unremedied for two (2) Business Days, (iii) shall fail to observe or perform any other term, covenant or agreement to be observed or performed by it under Section 2.9, 2.12 or 2.15, or (iv) shall fail to observe or perform any other term, covenant or agreement hereunder or under any of the other Transaction Documents to which such Person is a party or by which such Person is bound, and such failure shall remain unremedied for twenty (20) days; or

 

(b)         any representation, warranty, certification or statement made by the Master Servicer in this Agreement, the First Tier Agreement, the Originator Sale Agreements or in any of the other Transaction Documents or in any certificate or report delivered by it pursuant to any of the foregoing shall prove to have been incorrect in any material respect when made or deemed made; or

 

(c) failure of the Master Servicer or any of its Subsidiaries (other than the SPV) to pay when due (after giving effect to any applicable grace period) any amounts due under any agreement under which any Indebtedness greater than $100,000,000 (or its equivalent in any other currency) is governed; or the default by the Master Servicer or any of its Subsidiaries in the performance of any term, provision or condition contained in any agreement under which any Indebtedness greater than $100,000,000 (or its equivalent in any other currency) was created or is governed, regardless of whether such event is an “event of default” or “default” under any such agreement if the effect of such default is to cause, or permit the holder(s) or any trustee or agent on behalf of holder(s) of such Indebtedness to cause such Indebtedness to become due and payable or required to become prepaid (other than by a regularly scheduled payment) prior to the scheduled date of maturity thereof; or (d) any Event of Bankruptcy shall occur with respect to the Master Servicer or any of its Significant Subsidiaries; or

 

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(e)         there shall have occurred an event which, materially and adversely affects the Master Servicer’s ability to either collect the Receivables or to perform its obligations as Master Servicer under this Agreement.

 

SECTION 7.6.     Servicing Fee. The Master Servicer shall be paid a Servicing Fee in accordance with Section 2.12 and subject to the priorities therein. If the Master Servicer is not the SPV or Arrow or an Affiliate of the SPV or Arrow, the Master Servicer, by giving three (3) Business Days’ prior written notice to the Administrative Agent, may revise the percentage used to calculate the Servicing Fee so long as the revised percentage will not result in a Servicing Fee that exceeds [*****] of the reasonable and appropriate out-of-pocket costs and expenses of such Master Servicer incurred in connection with the performance of its obligations hereunder as documented to the reasonable satisfaction of the Administrative Agent; provided, however, that at any time after the Net Investment, plus Required Reserves exceeds the Net Pool Balance, any compensation to the Master Servicer in excess of the Servicing Fee initially provided for herein shall be an obligation of the SPV and shall not be payable, in whole or in part, from Collections allocated to the Investors.

 

SECTION 7.7.     Protection of Ownership Interest of the Investors. Each of Arrow and the SPV agrees that it shall, and Arrow shall cause each other Originator, from time to time, at its expense to, promptly execute and deliver all instruments and documents and take all actions as may be necessary or as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request in order to perfect or protect the Asset Interest or to enable the Administrative Agent, the Funding Agents or the Investors to exercise or enforce any of their respective rights hereunder. Without limiting the foregoing, each of Arrow and the SPV shall, and Arrow shall cause each other Originator to, upon the request of the Administrative Agent, acting at the written direction of any Funding Agent or Investor, in order to accurately reflect this purchase and sale transaction, (i) execute and file such financing or continuation statements or change statements or amendments thereto or any registrations, instruments or notices or assignments thereof (as otherwise permitted to be executed and filed pursuant hereto) as may be requested by the Administrative Agent, at the direction of any Funding Agent or Investor, and (ii) mark its respective master data processing records and other documents with a legend describing the conveyance to the to the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Funding Agents for the benefit of the Investors, of the Asset Interest. Each of Arrow and the SPV shall, and Arrow shall cause each other Originator to, upon the reasonable request of the Administrative Agent, at the direction of any Funding Agent or Investor, obtain such additional search reports as the Administrative Agent at the direction of any Funding Agent or Investor shall request. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Administrative Agent shall be permitted to sign and file continuation statements and amendments thereto and assignments thereof without the SPV’s or Arrow’s signature. Carbon, photographic or other reproduction of this Agreement or any financing statement shall be sufficient as a financing statement. Neither Arrow nor the SPV shall, nor shall Arrow permit any Originator to, change its respective name, identity or corporate structure which could cause any UCC financing statement filed in connection with this Agreement to become “seriously misleading” (within the meaning of Section 9-402(7) of the UCC as in effect in the States of New York, Colorado, Delaware and any other applicable state, as applicable, with respect to each such entity) nor relocate its respective chief executive office unless it shall have:

 

(A) given the Administrative Agent at least thirty (30) days prior notice thereof and (B) prepared at the SPV’s expense and delivered to the Administrative Agent all financing statements, instruments and other documents necessary to preserve and protect the Asset Interest as requested by the Administrative Agent in connection with such change or relocation. Any filings under the UCC or otherwise that are occasioned by such change in name or location shall be made at the expense of the SPV.

 

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ARTICLE VIII

TERMINATION EVENTS

 

SECTION 8.1.    Termination Events. The occurrence of any one or more of the following events shall constitute a “Termination Event”:

 

(a)         the SPV, Arrow, any Originator or the Master Servicer shall fail to make any payment or deposit to be made by it hereunder, under the First Tier Agreement or under any Originator Sale Agreement within one Business Day of when due hereunder or thereunder; or

 

(b)         any representation, warranty, certification or statement made or deemed made by the SPV, Arrow or any Originator in this Agreement, any other Transaction Document to which it is a party or in any other information, report or document delivered pursuant hereto or thereto shall prove to have been incorrect in any material respect when made or deemed made or delivered; or

 

(c)         the SPV, Arrow, any Originator or the Master Servicer shall default in the performance of any payment or undertaking (other than those covered by clause (a) above) (i) to be performed or observed under Sections 6.1(a)(vi) (notice of termination), 6.1(a)(vii) (notice of changes to credit and collection policy), 6.1(b)(i) (conduct of business, ownership), 6.1(f) (compliance with receivables and credit and collection policy), 6.1(g) (notice of Administrative Agent’s interest), 6.1(h) (obligor payments), 6.1(i) (handling collections), 6.1(k) (sale treatment), 6.1(l) (nonconsolidation), 6.1(q) (financial covenant), 6.2(a) (no sales or liens), 6.2(c) (no change in business or policy), 6.2(d) (no subsidiaries, mergers), 6.2(e) (no change in obligor payments), 6.2(f) (no change in handling collections), 6.2(g) (no name change), 6.2(h) (no amendment), 6.2(i) (no debt), 6.2(j) (payment to originator) (any of the preceding parenthetical phrases in this clause (i) are for purposes of reference only and shall not otherwise affect the meaning or interpretation of any provision hereof) or (ii) to be performed or observed under any other provision of this Agreement or any provision of any other Transaction Document to which it is a party and such default in the case of this clause (ii) shall continue for twenty (20) days; or

 

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(d)         any Event of Bankruptcy shall occur with respect to the SPV, Arrow or any Significant Subsidiary of Arrow or any Subsidiary of the SPV; or

 

(e)         the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Funding Agents for the benefit of the Investors, shall for any reason fail or cease to have a valid and enforceable perfected first priority ownership or security interest (subject to Permitted Liens) in the Affected Assets, free and clear of any Adverse Claim; or

 

(f)         a Master Servicer Default shall have occurred; or

 

(g)         on any date, the sum of the Net Investment (as determined after giving effect to all distributions pursuant to this Agreement on such date), plus the Required Reserves shall exceed the Net Pool Balance (as such Required Reserves and Net Pool Balance are shown in the most recent Master Servicer Report delivered on or prior to such date); or

 

(h)         the average Default Ratio for any period of three (3) consecutive months exceeds 4.0%; or

 

(i)           the average Delinquency Ratio for any period of three (3) consecutive months exceeds 6.0%; or

 

(j)           the average Dilution Ratio for any period of three (3) consecutive months exceeds 11.0%; or

 

(k)         failure of the SPV, Arrow or any Subsidiary of the SPV or Arrow to pay when due any amounts due (after giving effect to any applicable grace period) under any agreement to which any such Person is a party and under which any Indebtedness greater than $5,000 in the case of the SPV or any Subsidiary of the SPV, or $100,000,000 (or its equivalent in any other currency), in the case of Arrow or any Subsidiary of Arrow (other than the SPV) is governed; or the default by the SPV, Arrow or any Subsidiary of the SPV or Arrow in the performance of any term, provision or condition contained in any agreement to which any such Person is a party and under which any Indebtedness owing by the SPV, Arrow or any Subsidiary of the SPV or Arrow greater than such respective amounts was created or is governed, regardless of whether such event is an “event of default” or “default” under any such agreement if the effect of such default is to cause, or to permit the holder(s) or any trustee or agent acting on behalf of holder(s) of such Indebtedness to cause such Indebtedness to become due and payable prior to its stated maturity; or

 

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(l)           there shall be a “change of control” with respect to Arrow, an Originator or the SPV (for the purposes of this clause only “change in control” means:

 

(i)      the failure of Arrow to own, free and clear of any Adverse Claim and on a fully diluted basis, 100% of the outstanding shares of voting stock of the SPV or more than 50% of the outstanding shares of the voting stock any Originator (other than Arrow), or

 

(ii)     (1) less than a majority of the members of Arrow’s board of directors shall be persons who either (x) were serving as directors on the Closing Date or (y) were nominated as directors and approved by the vote of the majority of the directors who are directors referred to in clause (x) above or this clause (y); or

 

    (2) the stockholders of Arrow shall approve any plan or proposal for the liquidation or dissolution of Arrow; or

 

(iii)     a Person or group of Persons acting in concert (other than the direct or indirect beneficial owners of the outstanding shares of the voting stock of Arrow as of the Closing Date) shall, as a result of a tender or exchange offer, open market purchases, privately negotiated purchases or otherwise, have become the direct or indirect beneficial owner (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time) of securities of Arrow representing 40% or more of the combined voting power of the outstanding voting securities for the election of directors or shall have the right to elect a majority of the board of directors of Arrow.

 

(m)       any Person shall institute steps to terminate any Pension Plan if the assets of such Pension Plan will not be sufficient to satisfy all of its benefit liabilities (as determined under Title IV of ERISA) at the time of such termination, or a contribution failure occurs with respect to any Pension Plan which is sufficient to give rise to a lien under Section 303(k) of ERISA, or any Person shall incur any liability with respect to the withdrawal or partial withdrawal from any Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan, which in each case could be reasonably expected to cause a Material Adverse Effect or a material adverse effect on the condition (financial or otherwise), business or properties of Arrow or the other Originators, taken as a whole; or

 

(n)         any material provision of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to which an Originator, Arrow or the SPV is a party shall cease to be in full force and effect or an Originator, Arrow or the SPV shall so state in writing; or

 

(o)         the Consolidated Leverage Ratio on the last day of any fiscal quarter exceeds 4.00 to 1.00; or

 

(p)         [RESERVED]; or

 

(q)         the SPV shall cease making purchases under the First Tier Agreement or the First Tier Agreement shall be terminated for any reason; or

 

(r)        [RESERVED]; or

 

(s)         the Master Servicer shall fail to comply with its obligations under Section 6.1(s).

 

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SECTION 8.2.    Termination. Upon the occurrence of any Termination Event, the Administrative Agent may (unless otherwise instructed by all the Investors), or at the direction of any Investor shall, by notice to the SPV and the Master Servicer, declare the Termination Date to have occurred; provided, however, that in the case of any event described in Section 8.1(d) or 8.1(e), the Termination Date shall be deemed to have occurred automatically upon the occurrence of such event. Upon any such declaration or automatic occurrence, the Administrative Agent shall have, in addition to all other rights and remedies under this Agreement or otherwise, all other rights and remedies provided under the UCC of the applicable jurisdiction and other applicable laws, all of which rights shall be cumulative.

 

ARTICLE IX

INDEMNIFICATION; EXPENSES; RELATED MATTERS

 

SECTION 9.1.     Indemnities by the SPV. Without limiting any other rights which the Indemnified Parties may have hereunder or under applicable Law, the SPV hereby agrees to indemnify the Investors, each Funding Agent, the Administrative Agent, the Administrator, the Program Support Providers and their respective officers, directors, employees, counsel and other agents (collectively, “Indemnified Parties”) from and against any and all damages, losses, claims, liabilities, costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees (which such attorneys may be employees of the Program Support Providers, the Funding Agents or the Administrative Agent, as applicable) and disbursements (all of the foregoing being collectively referred to as “Indemnified Amounts”) awarded against or incurred by any of them in any action or proceeding between the SPV, Arrow or an Originator (including, in its capacity as the Master Servicer or any Affiliate of Arrow acting as Master Servicer) and any of the Indemnified Parties or between any of the Indemnified Parties and any third party or otherwise arising out of or as a result of this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents, the ownership or maintenance, either directly or indirectly, by the Administrative Agent, any Funding Agent or any Investor of the Asset Interest or any of the other transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, excluding, however, (i) Indemnified Amounts to the extent resulting from gross negligence or willful misconduct on the part of such Indemnified Party, (ii) Indemnified Amounts in respect of Taxes, which shall be governed exclusively by Section 9.2 and 9.3, except that Taxes representing losses, claims or damages with respect to a non-Tax claim (including, for greater certainty, all items specifically set out in this Section 9.1) will be covered by this Section 9.1, (iii) recourse (except as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) for uncollectible Receivables and (iv) any expenses, costs or related amounts (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by an Indemnified Party with respect to any action or proceeding to the extent the SPV, Arrow, and/or an Originator shall be the prevailing party against such Indemnified Party. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the SPV shall indemnify each Indemnified Party for Indemnified Amounts relating to or resulting from:

 

(a) any representation or warranty made by the SPV or any Originator (including, Arrow or any of its Affiliates in the capacity as the Master Servicer) or any officers of the SPV or Arrow or any other Originator (including, in its capacity as the Master Servicer or any Affiliate of an Originator acting as Master Servicer) under or in connection with this Agreement, the First Tier Agreement, any Originator Sale Agreement any of the other Transaction Documents, any Master Servicer Report or any other information or report delivered by the SPV or the Master Servicer pursuant hereto, or pursuant to any of the other Transaction Documents which shall have been incomplete, false or incorrect in any respect when made or deemed made; (b) the failure by the SPV or any Originator (including Arrow, in its capacity as the Master Servicer or any Affiliate of Arrow acting as a Sub-Servicer) to comply with any applicable Law with respect to any Receivable or the related Contract, or the nonconformity of any Receivable or the related Contract with any such applicable Law;

 

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(c)         the failure (i) to vest and maintain vested in the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Funding Agents, on behalf of the Investors, a first priority, perfected ownership interest in the Asset Interest free and clear of any lien, security interest, charge or encumbrance, or other right or claims in or on the Asset Interest or (ii) to create or maintain a valid and perfected first priority security interest in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Funding Agents, on behalf of the Investors, in the Affected Assets, free and clear of any lien, security interest, charge or encumbrance, or other right or claims in or on the Affected Assets;

 

(d)         the failure to file, or any delay in filing, financing statements, continuation statements, or other similar instruments or documents under the UCC of any applicable jurisdiction or other applicable laws with respect to any of the Affected Assets;

 

(e)         any dispute, claim, offset or defense (other than discharge in bankruptcy) of the Obligor to the payment of any Receivable (including a defense based on such Receivable or the related Contract not being the legal, valid and binding obligation of such Obligor enforceable against it in accordance with its terms), or any other claim resulting from the sale of merchandise or services related to such Receivable or the furnishing or failure to furnish such merchandise or services, or from any breach or alleged breach of any provision of the Receivables or the related Contracts restricting assignment of any Receivables;

 

(f)          any failure of the Master Servicer to perform its duties or obligations in accordance with the provisions hereof;

 

(g)         any products liability claim or personal injury or property damage suit or other similar or related claim or action of whatever sort arising out of or in connection with merchandise or services which are the subject of any Receivable;

 

(h)         the transfer of an interest in any Receivable other than an Eligible Receivable;

 

(i) the transfer of an interest in any Receivable other than an Eligible the failure by the SPV, any Originator or the Master Servicer to comply with any term, provision or covenant contained in this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party or to perform any of its respective duties or obligations under the Receivables or related Contracts; (j) the Net Investment exceeding the Net Pool Balance, minus the Required Reserves at any time;

 

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(k)         the failure of the SPV, Arrow or any Originator to pay or remit when due any taxes, including sales, excise, goods and services, harmonized sales, value added or personal property taxes payable by such Person in connection with any of the Receivables or this Agreement;

 

(l)           any repayment by any Indemnified Party of any amount previously distributed in reduction of Net Investment which such Indemnified Party believes in good faith is required to be made;

 

(m)       the commingling by the SPV, any Originator or the Master Servicer of Collections of Receivables at any time with any other funds;

 

(n)         any investigation, litigation or proceeding related to this Agreement, any of the other Transaction Documents, the use of proceeds of Investments by the SPV or any Originator, the ownership of the Asset Interest, or any Affected Asset;

 

(o)         failure of any Blocked Account Bank to remit any amounts held in the Blocked Accounts or any related lock-boxes pursuant to the instructions of the Master Servicer, the SPV, the related Originator or the Administrative Agent (to the extent such Person is entitled to give such instructions in accordance with the terms hereof and of any applicable Blocked Account Agreement) whether by reason of the exercise of set-off rights or otherwise;

 

(p)         any inability to obtain any judgment in or utilize the court or other adjudication system of, any state in which an Obligor may be located as a result of the failure of the SPV or any Originator to qualify to do business or file any notice of business activity report or any similar report;

 

(q)         any attempt by any Person to void, rescind or set-aside any transfer by any Originator to Arrow or Arrow to the SPV of any Receivable or Related Security under statutory provisions or common law or equitable action, including any provision of the Bankruptcy Code or other insolvency law;

 

(r)          any action taken by the SPV, any Originator, or the Master Servicer (if any Originator or any Affiliate or designee of an Originator) in the enforcement or collection of any Receivable;

 

(s)          the use of the proceeds of any Investment or Reinvestment; or

 

(t)           the transactions contemplated hereby being characterized as other than debt for the purposes of the Code.

 

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SECTION 9.2.      Increased Cost and Reduced Return; Change in Requirements of Law. (a) If after the Closing Date, (x) the adoption of or change in any Law or in the interpretation or application thereof (y) any directive, guidance or request (whether or not having the force of law) from any central bank or any other Official Body or (z) compliance, application or implementation by any Indemnified Party with the foregoing subclauses (x) or (y):

 

(i)       imposes or modifies any reserve, fee, tax (other than Taxes which are covered by Section 9.3 or Excluded Taxes), assessment, insurance charge, special deposit or similar requirement against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, any liabilities of or any credit or liquidity extended by, any of the Indemnified Parties in respect of or in connection with this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents or any Program Support Agreement;

 

(ii)      has the effect of reducing an Indemnified Party’s rate of return in respect of this Agreement on such Indemnified Party’s capital to a level below that which such Indemnified Party would have achieved but for the occurrences set forth in this subsection (a);

 

(iii)     affects or would affect the amount of the capital required to be maintained by such Indemnified Party; or

 

(iv)    causes an internal capital or liquidity charge or other imputed cost to be assessed upon such Indemnified Party, which in the sole discretion of such Indemnified Party is allocable to the SPV or to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;

 

and the result of any of the foregoing is to impose a cost on, or increase the cost to, any Indemnified Party of its commitment under any Transaction Document or Program Support Agreement or of purchasing, maintaining or funding any interest acquired under any Transaction Document or Program Support Agreement, then, upon written demand, the SPV shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of such Indemnified Party such additional amounts as will compensate such Indemnified Party for such new or increased cost. For the avoidance of doubt, the SPV acknowledges that this Section 9.2 permits any Indemnified Party to institute measures in anticipation of a Law (including, without limitation, the imposition of internal charges on the Indemnified Party’s interests or obligations under this Agreement), and allows any Indemnified Party to commence allocating charges to or seeking compensation from the SPV under this Section 9.2 in connection with such measures (such amounts being referred to as “Early Adoption Increased Costs”), in advance of the effective date of such Law, and the SPV agrees to pay such Early Adoption Increased Costs to the Indemnified Party, following demand therefor without regard to whether such effective date has occurred. In the event that any Indemnified Party seeks compensation for Early Adoption Increased Costs from the SPV, such Indemnified Party shall notify each Funding Agent of such request.

 

(b)         The applicable Funding Agent shall promptly notify the SPV and the Administrative Agent of any event of which it has knowledge, occurring after the date hereof, which will entitle an Indemnified Party to compensation pursuant to this Section 9.2; provided that no failure to give or any delay in giving such notice shall affect the Indemnified Party’s right to receive such compensation. A notice by such Funding Agent or the applicable Indemnified Party claiming compensation under this Section 9.2 and setting forth the additional amount or amounts to be paid to it hereunder shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error. In determining such amount, such Funding Agent or any applicable Indemnified Party may use any reasonable averaging and attributing methods.

 

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(c)         Anything in this Section 9.2 to the contrary notwithstanding, if any Conduit Investor enters into agreements for the acquisition of interests in receivables from one or more Other SPVs, such Conduit Investor shall allocate the liability for any amounts under this Section 9.2 which are in connection with a Program Support Agreement or the credit or liquidity support provided by a Program Support Provider (“Additional Costs”) to the SPV and each Other SPV; provided, however, that if such Additional Costs are attributable to the SPV, any Originator or the Master Servicer and not attributable to any Other SPV, the SPV shall be solely liable for such Additional Costs or if such Additional Costs are attributable to Other SPVs and not attributable to the SPV, any Originator or the Master Servicer, such Other SPVs shall be solely liable for such Additional Costs.

 

SECTION 9.3.     Taxes.

 

(a)         All payments and distributions made hereunder by or on behalf of the SPV or the Master Servicer (each, a “payor”) to any Indemnified Party (each, a “recipient”) shall be made free and clear of and without deduction for any present or future income, excise, stamp or franchise taxes and any other taxes, fees, duties, withholdings or other charges of any nature whatsoever imposed by any taxing authority (such items being called “Taxes”), unless required by applicable law or administrative practice.

 

(b)         In the event that any withholding or deduction from any payment made by the payor hereunder is required in respect of any Taxes, then such payor shall:

 

(i)         pay directly to the relevant authority the full amount required to be so withheld or deducted;

 

(ii)        promptly forward to the Administrative Agent an official receipt or other documentation satisfactory to the Administrative Agent evidencing such payment to such authority; and

 

(iii)       pay to the recipient such additional amount or amounts as is necessary to ensure that the net amount actually received by the recipient will equal the full amount such recipient would have received had no such withholding or deduction of Taxes, other than Excluded Taxes been required.

 

(c)         If any Taxes are directly asserted against any recipient with respect to any payment received by such recipient hereunder, the recipient may pay such Taxes and the payor will promptly pay such additional amounts (including any penalties, interest or expenses) as shall be necessary in order that the net amount received by the recipient after the payment of such Taxes other than Excluded Taxes (including any Taxes on such additional amount) shall equal the amount such recipient would have received had such Taxes other than Excluded Taxes not been asserted.

 

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(d)         If the payor fails to pay any Taxes when due to the appropriate taxing authority or fails to remit to the recipient the required receipts or other required documentary evidence, the payor shall indemnify the recipient for any incremental Taxes, interest, or penalties that may become payable by any recipient as a result of any such failure.

 

(e)         Each Investor that is not a United States person within the meaning of section 7701(A)(30) of the Code shall on the Closing Date (or if later, the date on which such person first becomes an Investor hereunder by assignment or otherwise) provide to the Administrative Agent to be forwarded to the relevant payor either (i) a duly completed IRS Form W-8ECI, (ii) a duly completed IRS Form W-8BEN or Form W-8BEN-E, as applicable, in each case entitling such Investor to a complete exemption from withholding on payments and distributions hereunder (which in the case of a form W-8BEN or Form W-8BEN-E, as applicable, is based on its entitlement to exemption under an applicable income tax treaty).

 

(f)          If a payment made to an Investor under any Transaction Document would be subject to U.S. federal withholding Tax imposed by FATCA if such Investor were to fail to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of FATCA (including those contained in Section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the Code, as applicable), such Investor shall deliver to Arrow and the Administrative Agent at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by Arrow or the Administrative Agent such documentation prescribed by applicable law (including as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Code) and such additional documentation reasonably requested by Arrow or the Administrative Agent as may be necessary for Arrow and the Administrative Agent to comply with their obligations under FATCA and to determine that such Investor has complied with such Investor’s obligations under FATCA or to determine the amount to deduct and withhold from such payment. Solely for purposes of this clause (f), “FATCA” shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the date of this Agreement.

 

(g)         In addition to the obligations under Section 9.3(e), any Indemnified Party that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of withholding tax under the law of the jurisdiction in which the applicable payor is resident for tax purposes, or any treaty to which such jurisdiction is a party, with respect to any payments made to it shall deliver to the Administrative Agent and the applicable payor, at the time or times prescribed by applicable law or as otherwise reasonably requested by the applicable payor or the Administrative Agent, such properly completed and executed documentation prescribed by applicable law as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate of withholding. In addition, any Indemnified Party, if requested by the applicable payor or the Administrative Agent, shall deliver such other documentation prescribed by applicable law or reasonably requested by the applicable payor or Administrative Agent as will enable the applicable payor to determine whether or not such Indemnified Party is subject to withholding or information reporting requirements. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 9.3(g), but without limiting any Indemnified Party’s obligations under Section 9.3(e), no Indemnified Party shall be required to deliver any documentation that it is not legally eligible to deliver or that would, in the reasonable judgement of such Indemnified Party, subject such Indemnified Party to any material unreimbursed cost or expense or would materially prejudice the legal or commercial position of such Indemnified Party.

 

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SECTION 9.4.    Other Costs and Expenses; Breakage Costs. (a) The SPV agrees, upon receipt of a written invoice, to pay or cause to be paid, and to hold the Investors, the Funding Agents and the Administrative Agent harmless against liability for the payment of, all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses (including attorneys’, accountants’, rating agencies’, and other third parties’ fees and expenses, any filing fees and expenses incurred by officers or employees of any Investor and/or the Administrative Agent) or intangible, documentary or recording taxes incurred by or on behalf of the any Investor, any Funding Agent or the Administrative Agent (i) in connection with the preparation, negotiation, execution and delivery of this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents and any documents or instruments delivered pursuant hereto and thereto and the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby (including the perfection or protection of the Asset Interest) (which payment of attorneys’ fees and expenses, in the case of this clause (i) shall be limited to Dechert LLP, Sidley Austin LLP or any other attorneys’ fees and expenses of an attorney approved in advance by the Master Servicer) and (ii) from time to time (A) relating to any amendments, waivers or consents under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, (B) arising in connection with any Investor’s, any Funding Agent’s or the Administrative Agent’s enforcement or preservation of rights (including the perfection and protection of the Asset Interest under this Agreement), or (C) arising in connection with any dispute, disagreement, litigation or preparation for litigation involving this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents (all of such amounts, collectively, “Transaction Costs”).

 

(b)        The SPV shall pay the Administrative Agent for the account of each Investor, as applicable, on demand, such amount or amounts as shall compensate such Investor for any loss (including loss of profit), cost or expense incurred by it (as reasonably determined by the applicable Funding Agent) as a result of any reduction of any portion of Investment of such Investor other than on the last day of the related Interest Period (determined without regard for clause (ii) of paragraph (a) of the definition thereof) funding such portion of Investment of such Investor, such compensation to be (i) limited to an amount equal to any loss or expense suffered by the Investors during the period from the date of receipt of such repayment to (but excluding) the maturity date of such Commercial Paper (or other financing source) and (ii) net of the income, if any, received by the recipient of such reductions from investing the proceeds of such reductions of such portion of Investment. The determination by the Related Funding Agent of the amount of any such loss or expense shall be set forth in a written notice to the SPV and Administrative Agent in reasonable detail and shall be conclusive, absent manifest error.

 

SECTION 9.5.    Reconveyance Under Certain Circumstances. The SPV agrees to accept the reconveyance from the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Funding Agents for the benefit of the Investors, of the Asset Interest if the Administrative Agent notifies SPV of a material breach of any representation or warranty made or deemed made pursuant to Article IV and the SPV shall fail to cure such breach within fifteen (15) days (or, in the case of the representations and warranties in Sections 4.1(d) and 4.1(k), three (3) days) of such notice. The reconveyance price shall be paid by the SPV to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the Investors, as applicable in immediately available funds on such 15th day (or 3rd day, if applicable) in an amount equal to the Aggregate Unpaids.

 

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SECTION 9.6.    Indemnities by the Master Servicer. Without limiting any other rights which the Administrative Agent, the Funding Agents or the Investors or the other Indemnified Parties may have hereunder or under applicable law, the Master Servicer hereby agrees to indemnify (without recourse, except as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) the Indemnified Parties from and against any and all Indemnified Amounts arising out of or resulting from (whether directly or indirectly) (a) the failure of any information contained in any Master Servicer Report (to the extent provided by the Master Servicer) to be true and correct, or the failure of any other information provided to any Indemnified Party by, or on behalf of, the Master Servicer to be true and correct, (b) the failure of any representation, warranty or statement made or deemed made by the Master Servicer (or any of its officers) under or in connection with this Agreement to have been true and correct as of the date made or deemed made, (c) the failure by the Master Servicer to comply with any applicable Law with respect to any Receivable or the related Contract, (d) any dispute, claim, offset or defense of the Obligor to the payment of any Receivable resulting from or related to the collection activities in respect of such Receivable, or (e) any failure of the Master Servicer to perform its duties or obligations in accordance with the provisions hereof.

 

ARTICLE X

THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

 

SECTION 10.1.   Appointment and Authorization of Administrative Agent. Each of the Investors and the Funding Agents hereby irrevocably appoints, designates and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such action on its behalf under the provisions of this Agreement and each other Transaction Document and to exercise such powers and perform such duties as are expressly delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms of this Agreement and any other Transaction Document, together with such other powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained elsewhere in this Agreement or in any other Transaction Document, the Administrative Agent shall not have any duties or responsibilities, except those expressly set forth in this Agreement, nor shall the Administrative Agent have or be deemed to have any fiduciary relationship with any Investor or Funding Agent, and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities shall be read into this Agreement or any other Transaction Document or otherwise exist against the Administrative Agent. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing sentence, the use of the term “agent” in this Agreement with reference to the Administrative Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable Law. Instead, such term is used merely as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between independent contracting parties.

 

SECTION 10.2.  Delegation of Duties. The Administrative Agent may execute any of its duties under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document by or through agents, employees or attorneys-in-fact and shall be entitled to advice of counsel concerning all matters pertaining to such duties. The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any Administrative Agent or attorney-in-fact that it selects with reasonable care.

 

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SECTION 10.3.  Liability of Administrative Agent. No Administrative Agent-Related Person shall (a) be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by any of them under or in connection with this Agreement or any other Transaction Document or the transactions contemplated hereby (except for its own gross negligence or willful misconduct), or (ii) be responsible in any manner to any Investor or Funding Agent for any recital, statement, representation or warranty made by the SPV, any Originator or the Master Servicer, or any officer thereof, contained in this Agreement or in any other Transaction Document, or in any certificate, report, statement or other document referred to or provided for in, or received by the Administrative Agent under or in connection with, this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, or the validity, effectiveness, genuineness, enforceability or sufficiency of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, or for any failure of the SPV, any Originator, the Master Servicer or any other party to any Transaction Document to perform its obligations hereunder or thereunder. No Administrative Agent-Related Person shall be under any obligation to any Investor to ascertain or to inquire as to the observance or performance of any of the agreements contained in, or conditions of, this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, or to inspect the properties, books or records of the SPV, any Originator or the Master Servicer or any of their respective Affiliates.

 

SECTION 10.4.   Reliance by Administrative Agent.

 

(a)         The Administrative Agent shall be entitled to rely, and shall be fully protected in relying, upon any writing, resolution, notice, consent, certificate, affidavit, letter, telegram, facsimile, telex or telephone message, statement or other document or conversation believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed, sent or made by or on behalf of the proper Person or Persons, and upon advice and statements of legal counsel (including counsel to the SPV, the Originators and the Master Servicer), independent accountants and other experts selected by the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent shall be fully justified in failing or refusing to take any action under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document unless it shall first receive such advice or concurrence of the Funding Agents, on behalf of the Conduit Investors or the Majority Investors, as applicable, as it deems appropriate and, if it so requests, it shall first be indemnified to its satisfaction by the Investors or Funding Agents, as applicable, against any and all liability and expense which may be incurred by it by reason of taking or continuing to take any such action. The Administrative Agent shall in all cases be fully protected in acting, or in refraining from acting, under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document in accordance with a request or consent of the Funding Agents, on behalf of the Conduit Investors or the Majority Investors, as applicable, or, if required hereunder, all Investors and such request and any action taken or failure to act pursuant thereto shall be binding upon all of the Funding Agents and Investors.

 

(b)         For purposes of determining compliance with the conditions specified in Article V, each Funding Agent and Investor that has executed this Agreement shall be deemed to have consented to, approved or accepted or to be satisfied with, each document or other matter either sent by the Administrative Agent to such Funding Agent or Investor for consent, approval, acceptance or satisfaction, or required thereunder to be consented to or approved by or acceptable or satisfactory to such Funding Agent or Investor.

 

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SECTION 10.5.   Notice of Termination Event, Potential Termination Event or Master Servicer Default. The Administrative Agent shall not be deemed to have knowledge or notice of the occurrence of a Potential Termination Event, a Termination Event or a Master Servicer Default, unless the Administrative Agent has received written notice from a Funding Agent, an Investor, the Master Servicer or the SPV referring to this Agreement, describing such Potential Termination Event, Termination Event or Master Servicer Default and stating that such notice is a “Notice of Termination Event or Potential Termination Event” or “Notice of Master Servicer Default,” as applicable. The Administrative Agent will notify the Investors and the Funding Agents of its receipt of any such notice. The Administrative Agent shall (subject to Section 10.4) take such action with respect to such Potential Termination Event, Termination Event or Master Servicer Default as may be requested by the Majority Investors (except as otherwise explicitly set forth herein), provided, however, that, unless and until the Administrative Agent shall have received any such request, the Administrative Agent may (but shall not be obligated to) take such action, or refrain from taking such action, with respect to such Potential Termination Event, Termination Event or Master Servicer Default as it shall deem advisable or in the best interest of the Investors.

 

SECTION 10.6.   Credit Decision; Disclosure of Information by the Administrative Agent. Each Investor and Funding Agent acknowledges that none of the Administrative Agent-Related Persons has made any representation or warranty to it, and that no act by the Administrative Agent hereinafter taken, including any consent to and acceptance of any assignment or review of the affairs of the SPV, the Master Servicer, the Originators or any of their respective Affiliates, shall be deemed to constitute any representation or warranty by any Administrative Agent-Related Person to any Investor or Funding Agent as to any matter, including whether the Administrative Agent-Related Persons have disclosed material information in their possession. Each Investor and Funding Agent, including any Investor or Funding Agent by assignment, represents to the Administrative Agent that it has, independently and without reliance upon any Administrative Agent-Related Person and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own appraisal of and investigation into the business, prospects, operations, property, financial and other condition and creditworthiness of the SPV, the Master Servicer, the Originators or their respective Affiliates, and all applicable bank regulatory laws relating to the transactions contemplated hereby, and made its own decision to enter into this Agreement and to extend credit to the SPV hereunder. Each Investor and Funding Agent also represents that it shall, independently and without reliance upon any Administrative Agent-Related Person and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit analysis, appraisals and decisions in taking or not taking action under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, and to make such investigations as it deems necessary to inform itself as to the business, prospects, operations, property, financial and other condition and creditworthiness of the SPV, the Master Servicer or the Originators. Except for notices, reports and other documents expressly herein required to be furnished to the Investors or the Funding Agents by the Administrative Agent herein, the Administrative Agent shall not have any duty or responsibility to provide any Investor or Funding Agent with any credit or other information concerning the business, prospects, operations, property, financial and other condition or creditworthiness of the SPV, the Master Servicer, the Originators or their respective Affiliates which may come into the possession of any of the Administrative Agent-Related Persons.

 

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SECTION 10.7.   Indemnification of the Administrative Agent. Whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby are consummated, each of the Alternate Investors shall indemnify upon demand each Administrative Agent-Related Person (to the extent not reimbursed by or on behalf of the SPV (including by the Seller under the First Tier Agreement or the Master Servicer hereunder) and without limiting the obligation of the SPV to do so), pro rata based upon such Alternate Investor’s Allocable Portion of Maximum Net Investment relative to the Maximum Net Investment, and hold harmless each Administrative Agent-Related Person from and against any and all Indemnified Amounts incurred by it; provided, however, that no Alternate Investor shall be liable for the payment to any Administrative Agent-Related Person of any portion of such Indemnified Amounts resulting from such Person’s gross negligence or willful misconduct; provided, however, that no action taken in accordance with the directions of the Majority Investors shall be deemed to constitute gross negligence or willful misconduct for purposes of this Section. Without limitation of the foregoing, each Funding Agent and Alternate Investor shall reimburse the Administrative Agent upon demand for its ratable share of any costs or out-of-pocket expenses (including attorney’s fees) incurred by the Administrative Agent in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery, administration, modification, amendment or enforcement (whether through negotiations, legal proceedings or otherwise) of, or legal advice in respect of rights or responsibilities under, this Agreement, any other Transaction Document, or any document contemplated by or referred to herein, to the extent that the Administrative Agent is not reimbursed for such expenses by or on behalf of the SPV (including by the Seller under the First Tier Agreement or the Master Servicer hereunder). The undertaking in this Section shall survive payment on the Final Payout Date and the resignation or replacement of the Administrative Agent.

 

SECTION 10.8.  Administrative Agent in Individual Capacity. Bank of America (and any successor acting as Administrative Agent) and its Affiliates may make loans to, issue letters of credit for the account of, accept deposits from, acquire equity interests in and generally engage in any kind of banking, trust, financial advisory, underwriting or other business with any of the SPV, any Originator and the Master Servicer or any of their Subsidiaries or Affiliates as though Bank of America were not the Administrative Agent or an Alternate Investor hereunder and without notice to or consent of the Investors or the Funding Agents. The Funding Agents and the Investors acknowledge that, pursuant to such activities, Bank of America or its Affiliates may receive information regarding the SPV, the Originators, the Master Servicer or their respective Affiliates (including information that may be subject to confidentiality obligations in favor of such Person) and acknowledge that the Administrative Agent shall be under no obligation to provide such information to them. With respect to its Commitment, Bank of America (and any successor acting as Administrative Agent) in its capacity as an Alternate Investor hereunder shall have the same rights and powers under this Agreement as any other Alternate Investor and may exercise the same as though it were not the Administrative Agent or an Alternate Investor, and the term “Alternate Investor” or “Alternate Investors” shall, unless the context otherwise indicates, include the Administrative Agent in its individual capacity.

 

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SECTION 10.9.  Resignation of Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent may resign as Administrative Agent upon thirty (30) days’ notice to the Funding Agents and the Investors. If the Administrative Agent resigns under this Agreement, the Majority Investors shall appoint from among the Alternate Investors a successor agent for the Investors. If no successor agent is appointed prior to the effective date of the resignation of the Administrative Agent, the Administrative Agent may appoint, after consulting with the Investors and Arrow a successor agent from among the Alternate Investors. Upon the acceptance of its appointment as successor agent hereunder, such successor agent shall succeed to all the rights, powers and duties of the retiring Administrative Agent and the term “Administrative Agent” shall mean such successor agent and the retiring Administrative Agent’s appointment, powers and duties as Administrative Agent shall be terminated. After any retiring Administrative Agent’s resignation hereunder as Administrative Agent, the provisions of this Section 10.9 and Sections 10.3 and 10.7 shall inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was the Administrative Agent under this Agreement. If no successor agent has accepted appointment as Administrative Agent by the date which is thirty (30) days following a retiring Administrative Agent’s notice of resignation, the retiring Administrative Agent may engage a third-party to act as Administrative Agent, after consulting with the SPV, the Master Servicer and the Investors. The Administrative Agent’s resignation shall become effective upon the acceptance of such Person as administrative agent. Any fees payable to the successor administrative agent in excess of the Administrative Fee then payable to the resigning Administrative Agent shall be paid by the Alternate Investors and reimbursed by the SPV as an Aggregate Unpaid.

 

SECTION 10.10. Payments by the Administrative Agent. Unless specifically allocated to an Alternate Investor or an Indemnified Party pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, all amounts received by the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Alternate Investors shall be paid by the Administrative Agent to the Alternate Investors (at their respective accounts specified in their respective Assignment and Assumption Agreements) pro rata in accordance with their respective outstanding funded portions of the Net Investment on the Business Day received by the Administrative Agent, unless such amounts are received after 12:00 noon on such Business Day, in which case the Administrative Agent shall use its reasonable efforts to pay such amounts to the Alternate Investors on such Business Day, but, in any event, shall pay such amounts to the Alternate Investors not later than the following Business Day.

 

SECTION 10.11. Recovery of Erroneous Payments. Without limitation of any other provision in this Agreement, if at any time the Administrative Agent makes a payment hereunder in error to any Funding Agent or any Investor (the “Credit Party”), whether or not in respect of an Obligation due and owing by the SPV at such time, where such payment is a Rescindable Amount, then in any such event, each Credit Party receiving a Rescindable Amount severally agrees to repay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand the Rescindable Amount received by such Credit Party in immediately available funds in the currency so received, with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such Rescindable Amount is received by it to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at the greater of the Federal Funds Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation. Each Credit Party irrevocably waives any and all defenses, including any “discharge for value” (under which a creditor might otherwise claim a right to retain funds mistakenly paid by a third party in respect of a debt owed by another) or similar defense to its obligation to return any Rescindable Amount. The Administrative Agent shall inform each Credit Party promptly upon determining that any payment made to such Credit Party comprised, in whole or in part, a Rescindable Amount.

 

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ARTICLE XI

MISCELLANEOUS

 

SECTION 11.1.  Term of Agreement. This Agreement shall terminate on the Final Payout Date; provided, however, that (i) the rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent, the Investors and the Funding Agents with respect to any representation and warranty made or deemed to be made by the SPV pursuant to this Agreement, (ii) the indemnification and payment provisions of Article IX, (iii) the provisions of Section 10.7 and (iv) the agreements set forth in Sections 2.2(c), 11.11 and 11.12, shall be continuing and shall survive any termination of this Agreement.

 

SECTION 11.2.  Waivers; Amendments.

 

(a)         No failure or delay on the part of the Administrative Agent, any Funding Agent, any Conduit Investor or any Alternate Investor in exercising any power, right or remedy under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such power, right or remedy preclude any other further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other power, right or remedy. The rights and remedies herein provided shall be cumulative and nonexclusive of any rights or remedies provided by law.

 

(b)         Any provision of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document may be amended or waived if, but only if, such amendment or waiver is in writing and is signed by the SPV, Arrow, the applicable Originator, the Master Servicer and the Required Funding Agents (and, if Article X or the rights or duties of the Administrative Agent are affected thereby, by the Administrative Agent, and if the rights or duties of any Funding Agent are affected thereby solely in its role as a Funding Agent and not in its capacity as an Investor, such Funding Agent) and if such amendment is material, the Rating Agencies have provided rating confirmation, to the extent required by the terms and conditions of the commercial paper program of any Conduit Investor, of such Conduit Investor’s Commercial Paper; provided that no such amendment or waiver shall, unless signed by each Alternate Investor directly affected thereby, (i) increase the Commitment of an Alternate Investor, (ii) reduce the Net Investment or change the definition of “Yield” (or any of its component definitions) or reduce any fees or other amounts payable hereunder, (iii) postpone any date fixed for the payment of any scheduled distribution in respect of the Net Investment or Yield with respect thereto or any fees or other amounts payable hereunder or for termination of any Commitment, (iv) change the percentage of the Commitments of Alternate Investors which shall be required for the Alternate Investors or any of them to take any action under this Section 11.2(b) or any other provision of this Agreement, (v) change the definition of “Required Reserves” (or any of its component definitions) or the definition of “Delinquency Ratio”, (vi) release any material portion of the property with respect to which a security or ownership interest therein has been granted hereunder to the Administrative Agent or the Alternate Investors, (vii) extend or permit the extension of the Commitment Termination Date (it being understood that a waiver of a Termination Event shall not constitute an extension or increase in the Commitment of any Alternate Investor), (viii) change the required percentage for voting requirements under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document or (ix) amend or modify any defined term (or any defined term used directly or indirectly in such defined term) used in clauses (i) through (viii) above in a manner which would circumvent the intention of the restrictions set forth in such clauses; and provided, further, that the signature of the SPV or any Originator shall not be required for the effectiveness of any amendment which modifies the representations, warranties, covenants or responsibilities of the Master Servicer at any time when the Master Servicer is not Arrow or any Affiliate of Arrow or a successor Master Servicer designated by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 7.1. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 11.2(b), in connection solely with an Additional Commitment Amendment to this Agreement, the consent solely of the SPV, Arrow and the Administrative Agent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required and this Agreement shall be amended by such Additional Commitment Amendment if such amendment is in writing and signed by each of the SPV, Arrow and the Administrative Agent and such Additional Commitment Amendment does not increase the Conduit Funding Limit for any Conduit Investor or the Commitment of any Alternate Investor without such Conduit Investor’s and/or Alternate Investor’s consent in its sole discretion.

 

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SECTION 11.3.  Notices; Payment Information. Except as provided below, all communications and notices provided for hereunder shall be in writing (including facsimile or email or electronic transmission or similar writing) and shall be given to the other party at its address or facsimile number set forth in Schedule 11.3 or at such other address or facsimile number as such party may hereafter specify for the purposes of notice to such party. Each such notice or other communication shall be effective (i) if given by facsimile, when such facsimile is transmitted to the facsimile number specified in this Section 11.3 and confirmation is received, (ii) if given by mail, three (3) Business Days following such posting, if postage prepaid, and if sent via U.S. certified or registered mail, (iii) if given by overnight courier, one (1) Business Day after deposit thereof with a national overnight courier service, or (iv) if given by any other means, when received at the address specified in this Section 11.3, provided that an Investment Request shall only be effective upon receipt by the Administrative Agent. However, anything in this Section 11.3 to the contrary notwithstanding, the SPV hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent, the Funding Agents and the Investors to make investments in Permitted Investments and to make Investments based on telephonic notices made by any Person which the Conduit Investor in good faith believes to be acting on behalf of the SPV. The SPV agrees to deliver promptly to the Administrative Agent, each Funding Agent and Conduit Investor a written confirmation of each telephonic notice signed by an authorized officer of SPV. However, the absence of such confirmation shall not affect the validity of such notice. If the written confirmation differs in any material respect from the action taken by the Administrative Agent, the records of the Administrative Agent shall govern.

 

SECTION 11.4.  Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction; Appointment of Service Administrative Agent.

 

(a)         THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (WITHOUT REFERENCE TO THE CONFLICTS OF LAW PRINCIPLES THEREOF OTHER THAN SECTION 5-1401 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW). EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY SUBMITS TO THE NONEXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK AND OF ANY NEW YORK STATE COURT SITTING IN THE COUNTY OF NEW YORK FOR PURPOSES OF ALL LEGAL PROCEEDINGS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, ANY OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT IT MAY EFFECTIVELY DO SO, ANY OBJECTION WHICH IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF THE VENUE OF ANY SUCH PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN SUCH A COURT AND ANY CLAIM THAT ANY SUCH PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN SUCH A COURT HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION 11.4 SHALL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF THE INVESTORS TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING AGAINST ANY OF THE SPV, ANY ORIGINATOR OR THE MASTER SERVICER OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE PROPERTY IN THE COURTS OF OTHER JURISDICTIONS.

 

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(b)         EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO HAVE A JURY PARTICIPATE IN RESOLVING ANY DISPUTE, WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, AMONG ANY OF THEM ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH, RELATING TO OR INCIDENTAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THEM IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS.

 

(c)         The SPV and the Master Servicer each hereby appoint, and Arrow shall cause each Originator to appoint, Arrow located at 50 Marcus Drive, Melville, New York 11747, as the authorized agent upon whom process may be served in any action arising out of or based upon this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents to which such Person is a party or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby that may be instituted in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and of any New York State court sitting in The County of New York by any Investor, the Administrative Agent, any Funding Agent or any successor or assignee of any of them.

 

SECTION 11.5.   Integration. This Agreement contains the final and complete integration of all prior expressions by the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and shall constitute the entire Agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof superseding all prior oral or written understandings.

 

SECTION 11.6.  Severability of Provisions. If any one or more of the provisions of this Agreement shall for any reason whatsoever be held invalid, then such provisions shall be deemed severable from the remaining provisions of this Agreement and shall in no way affect the validity or enforceability of such other provisions.

 

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SECTION 11.7. Counterparts; Facsimile Delivery; Electronic Signatures and Records. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same Agreement. Delivery by facsimile of an executed signature page of this Agreement shall be effective as delivery of an executed counterpart hereof. This Agreement and any document, amendment, approval, consent, information, notice, certificate, request, statement, disclosure or authorization related to this Agreement (each a “Communication”), including Communications required to be in writing, may be in the form of an Electronic Record and may be executed using Electronic Signatures. Each of the parties hereto agrees that any Electronic Signature on or associated with any Communication shall be valid and binding on such party to the same extent as a manual, original signature, and that any Communication entered into by Electronic Signature, will constitute its legal, valid and binding obligation enforceable against it in accordance with the terms thereof to the same extent as if a manually executed original signature was delivered. Any Communication may be executed in as many counterparts as necessary or convenient, including both paper and electronic counterparts, but all such counterparts are one and the same Communication. For the avoidance of doubt, the authorization under this paragraph may include, without limitation, use or acceptance by the Administrative Agent and each of the Investors of a manually signed paper Communication which has been converted into electronic form (such as scanned into PDF format), or an electronically signed Communication converted into another format, for transmission, delivery and/or retention. Each of the Administrative Agent and each of the Investors may, at its option, create one or more copies of any Communication in the form of an imaged Electronic Record (“Electronic Copy”), which shall be deemed created in the ordinary course of such Person’s business, and destroy the original paper document. All Communications in the form of an Electronic Record, including an Electronic Copy, shall be considered an original for all purposes, and shall have the same legal effect, validity and enforceability as a paper record. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the Administrative Agent is under no obligation to accept an Electronic Signature in any form or in any format unless expressly agreed to by the Administrative Agent pursuant to procedures approved by it; provided, further, without limiting the foregoing, (a) to the extent the Administrative Agent has agreed to accept such Electronic Signature, the Administrative Agent and each of the Investors shall be entitled to rely on any such Electronic Signature purportedly given by or on behalf of the SPV or Master Servicer without further verification and (b) upon the request of the Administrative Agent or any Investor, any Electronic Signature shall be promptly followed by such manually executed counterpart. For purposes hereof, “Electronic Record” and “Electronic Signature” shall have the meanings assigned to them, respectively, by 15 USC §7006, as it may be amended from time to time.

 

SECTION 11.8. Successors and Assigns; Binding Effect.

 

(a)         This Agreement shall be binding on the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns; provided, however, that none of the SPV, the Master Servicer, any Originator (including Arrow) may assign any of its rights or delegate any of its duties hereunder, or under the First Tier Agreement, or under any Originator Sale Agreement, as applicable or under any of the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party without the prior written consent of each Funding Agent. Except as provided in clause (b) below, no provision of this Agreement shall in any manner restrict the ability of any Investor to assign, participate, grant security interests in, or otherwise transfer any portion of the Asset Interest, including without limitation, the right of any Conduit Investor to assign its rights and obligations hereunder to its Related Alternate Investors without the consent of any other party hereto.

 

(b)         Any Alternate Investor may assign all or any portion of its Commitment and its interest in the Net Investment, the Asset Interest and its other rights and obligations hereunder to any Person with notice to the Administrative Agent and the written approval of the Related Funding Agent, on behalf of the Conduit Investors and, so long as no Termination Event has occurred and is continuing, the SPV (which approval of the SPV shall not be unreasonably withheld). In connection with any such assignment, the assignor shall deliver to the assignee(s) an Assignment and Assumption Agreement, duly executed, assigning to such assignee a pro rata interest in such assignor’s Commitment and other obligations hereunder and in the Net Investment, the Asset Interest and other rights hereunder, and such assignor shall promptly execute and deliver all further instruments and documents, and take all further action, that the assignee may reasonably request, in order to protect, or more fully evidence the assignee’s right, title and interest in and to such interest and to enable the Administrative Agent, on behalf of such assignee, to exercise or enforce any rights hereunder and under the other Transaction Documents to which such assignor is or, immediately prior to such assignment, was a party. Upon any such assignment, (i) the assignee shall have all of the rights and obligations of the assignor hereunder and under the other Transaction Documents to which such assignor is or, immediately prior to such assignment, was a party with respect to such assignor’s Commitment and interest in the Net Investment and the Asset Interest for all purposes of this Agreement and under the other Transaction Documents to which such assignor is or, immediately prior to such assignment, was a party and (ii) the assignor shall have no further obligations with respect to the portion of its Commitment which has been assigned and shall relinquish its rights with respect to the portion of its interest in the Net Investment and the Asset Interest which has been assigned for all purposes of this Agreement and under the other Transaction Documents to which such assignor is or, immediately prior to such assignment, was a party. No such assignment shall be effective unless a fully executed copy of the related Assignment and Assumption Agreement shall be delivered to the Administrative Agent and the SPV. All costs and expenses (including reasonable attorney fees) of the Administrative Agent, the assignor Alternate Investor and the assignee Alternate Investor incurred in connection with any assignment hereunder shall be borne by the assignor.

 

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(c)         By executing and delivering an Assignment and Assumption Agreement, the assignor and assignee thereunder confirm to and agree with each other and the other parties hereto as follows: (i) other than as provided in such Assignment and Assumption Agreement, the assignor makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto or thereto or the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value or this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents or any such other instrument or document; (ii) the assignor makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to the financial condition of the SPV, Arrow, any Originator other than Arrow or the Master Servicer or the performance or observance by the SPV, Arrow, any Originator other than Arrow or the Master Servicer of any of their respective obligations under this Agreement, the First Tier Agreement, the other Transaction Documents or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto; (iii) such assignee confirms that it has received a copy of this Agreement, the First Tier Agreement, each other Transaction Document and such other instruments, documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into such Assignment and Assumption Agreement and to purchase such interest; (iv) such assignee will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, or any of its Affiliates, or the assignor and based on such agreements, documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents; (v) such assignee appoints and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers as provided (and subject to all restrictions set forth) in this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents and any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto or thereto as are delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms hereof or thereof, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto and to enforce its respective rights and interests in and under this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents and the Affected Assets; (vi) such assignee agrees that it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations which by the terms of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents are required to be performed by it as the assignee of the assignor; and (vii) such assignee agrees that it will not institute against the Conduit Investor any proceeding of the type referred to in Section 11.11 prior to the date which is one year and one day after the payment in full of all Commercial Paper issued by the Conduit Investor.

 

(d)         Without limiting the foregoing, a Conduit Investor may, from time to time, with prior or concurrent notice to SPV, the Master Servicer and the Administrative Agent, in one transaction or a series of transactions, assign all or a portion of its Net Investment and its rights and obligations under this Agreement and any other Transaction Documents to which it is a party to a Conduit Assignee. Upon and to the extent of such assignment by the Conduit Investor to a Conduit Assignee, (i) such Conduit Assignee shall be the owner of the assigned portion of the applicable Net Investment, (ii) the related administrator for such Conduit Assignee will act as the Funding Agent for such Conduit Assignee, with all corresponding rights and powers, express or implied, granted to the Related Funding Agent hereunder or under the other Transaction Documents, (iii) such Conduit Assignee and its liquidity support provider(s) and credit support provider(s) and other related parties shall have the benefit of all the rights and protections provided to such Conduit Investor and its Program Support Provider(s) herein and in the other Transaction Documents (including any limitation on recourse against such Conduit Assignee or related parties, any agreement not to file or join in the filing of a petition to commence an insolvency proceeding against such Conduit Assignee, and the right to assign to another Conduit Assignee as provided in this paragraph), (iv) such Conduit Assignee shall assume all (or the assigned or assumed portion) of such Conduit Investor’s obligations, if any, hereunder or any other Transaction Document, and such Conduit Investor shall be released from such obligations, in each case to the extent of such assignment, and the obligations of such Conduit Investor and such Conduit Assignee shall be several and not joint, (v) all distributions in respect of the Net Investment shall be made to the applicable Funding Agent, on behalf of such Conduit Investor and such Conduit Assignee on a pro rata basis according to their respective interests, (vi) [reserved], (vii) the defined terms and other terms and provisions of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents shall be interpreted in accordance with the foregoing, and (viii) if requested by the Funding Agent with respect to the Conduit Assignee, the parties will execute and deliver such further agreements and documents and take such other actions as the Funding Agent may reasonably request to evidence and give effect to the foregoing. No assignment by such Conduit Investor to a Conduit Assignee of all or any portion of the Net Investment shall in any way diminish the Related Alternate Investors’ obligation under Section 2.3 to fund any Investment not funded by such Conduit Investor or such Conduit Assignee or to acquire from the Conduit Investor or such Conduit Assignee all or any portion of the Net Investment pursuant to Section 3.1.

 

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(e)         In the event that a Conduit Investor makes an assignment to a Conduit Assignee in accordance with clause (d) above, the Related Alternate Investors: (i) if requested by the applicable Funding Agent, shall terminate their participation in the applicable Program Support Agreement to the extent of such assignment, (ii) if requested by the applicable Funding Agent, shall execute (either directly or through a participation agreement, as determined by such Funding Agent) the program support agreement related to such Conduit Assignee, to the extent of such assignment, the terms of which shall be substantially similar to those of the participation or other agreement entered into by such Alternate Investor with respect to the applicable Program Support Agreement (or which shall be otherwise reasonably satisfactory to such Funding Agent and the Alternate Investors), (iii) if requested by such Conduit Investor, shall enter into such agreements as requested by such Conduit Investor pursuant to which they shall be obligated to provide funding to such Conduit Assignee on substantially the same terms and conditions as is provided for in this Agreement in respect of such Conduit Investor (or which agreements shall be otherwise reasonably satisfactory to such Conduit Investor and the Related Alternate Investors), and (iv) shall take such actions as the Administrative Agent and the Funding Agent shall reasonably request in connection therewith.

 

(f)          Each of the SPV, the Master Servicer and Arrow hereby agrees and consents to the assignment by a Conduit Investor from time to time of all or any part of its rights under, interest in and title to this Agreement and the Asset Interest to any Program Support Provider.

 

(g)         Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, any Investor may at any time pledge or grant a security interest in all or any portion of its rights (including, without limitation, any portion of Investment and any rights to payment of Yield and Fees) under this Agreement to secure obligations of such Investor to a Federal Reserve Bank, without notice to or consent of the SPV or the Administrative Agent; provided, that no such pledge or grant of a security interest shall release an Investor from any of its obligations hereunder, or substitute any such pledgee or grantee for such Investor as a party hereto.

 

(h)         For the avoidance of doubt and notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, each Conduit Investor may at any time pledge, grant a security interest in or otherwise transfer all or any portion of its interest in the Affected Assets or under this Agreement to a Collateral Trustee, in each case without notice to or consent of the SPV or the Servicer, but such pledge, grant or transfer shall not relieve any such Conduit Investor from its obligations hereunder.

 

SECTION 11.9. Waiver of Confidentiality. Each of the SPV, the Master Servicer and Arrow hereby consents to the disclosure, solely for the purposes related to the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated thereby, of any non-public information with respect to it received by the Administrative Agent, any Funding Agent, or any Investor to any other Investor or potential Investor, the Administrative Agent, any nationally recognized statistical rating organization rating a Conduit Investor’s Commercial Paper, any dealer or placement agent of or depositary for such Conduit Investor’s Commercial Paper, its administrator, any Collateral Trustee, any Program Support Provider or any of such Person’s counsel or accountants in relation to this Agreement or any other Transaction Document.

 

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SECTION 11.10. Confidentiality Agreement. Each of the SPV, the Master Servicer and Arrow (collectively, the “Arrow Parties”) on the one hand, and each of the Administrative Agent, each Investor and each Funding Agent (collectively, the “Investor Parties”), on the other hand, hereby agrees that it will not disclose the contents of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document or any other proprietary or confidential information of or with respect to any Arrow Party (in the case of the Investor Parties) or with respect to any Investor, the Funding Agent, the Administrative Agent or any Program Support Provider (in the case of the Arrow Parties) to any other Person except (a) its auditors and attorneys, employees or financial advisors (other than any commercial bank) and any nationally recognized statistical rating organization, provided such auditors, attorneys, employees, financial advisors or rating agencies are informed of the highly confidential nature of such information, (b) to any commercial paper conduits and their related funding agents and alternate investors in connection with an Additional Commitment Amendment, (c) as otherwise required by applicable law or order of a court of competent jurisdiction or (d) by each Investor (or any administrative agent on its behalf), to a nationally recognized statistical rating organization in compliance with Rule 17g-5 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (or to any other rating agency in compliance with any similar rule or regulation in any relevant jurisdiction).

 

SECTION 11.11. No Bankruptcy Petition Against the Conduit Investors. Each of the SPV, the Master Servicer and Arrow hereby covenants and agrees that, prior to the date which is one year and one day after the payment in full of all outstanding Commercial Paper or other rated indebtedness of the Conduit Investors, it will not institute against, or join any other Person in instituting against, any Conduit Investor any proceeding of a type referred to in the definition of Event of Bankruptcy.

 

SECTION 11.12. No Recourse Against Conduit Investors, Stockholders, Officers or Directors. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the obligations of the Conduit Investors under this Agreement and all other Transaction Documents are solely the corporate obligations of the Conduit Investors and shall be payable solely to the extent of funds received from the SPV in accordance herewith or from any party to any Transaction Document in accordance with the terms thereof in excess of funds necessary to pay matured and maturing Commercial Paper, and to the extent funds are not available to pay such obligations, the claims relating thereto shall not constitute a claim against the Conduit Investors but shall continue to accrue. Each party hereto agrees that the payment of any claim (as defined in Section 101 of Title 11 of the Bankruptcy Code) of any such party shall be subordinated to the payment in full of all Commercial Paper. No recourse under any obligation, covenant or agreement of the Conduit Investors contained in this Agreement shall be had against any stockholder, employee, officer, director, manager, administrator, agent or incorporator of the Conduit Investors or beneficial owner of any of them, as such, by the enforcement of any assessment or by any legal or equitable proceeding, by virtue of any statute or otherwise; it being expressly agreed and understood that this Agreement is solely a corporate obligation of the Conduit Investors, and that no personal liability whatsoever shall attach to or be incurred by any stockholder, employee, officer, director, manager, administrator, agent or incorporator of the Conduit Investors or beneficial owner of any of them, as such, or any of them, under or by reason of any of the obligations, covenants or agreements of the Conduit Investors contained in this Agreement, or implied therefrom, and that any and all personal liability for breaches by the Conduit Investors of any of such obligations, covenants or agreements, either at common law or at equity, or by statute or constitution, of every such stockholder, employee, officer, director, manager, administrator, agent or incorporator of the Conduit Investors or beneficial owner of any of them is hereby expressly waived as a condition of and consideration for the execution of this Agreement; provided, however, that this Section 11.12 shall not relieve any such stockholder, employee, officer, director, manager, agent or incorporator of the Conduit Investor or beneficial owner of any of them of any liability it might otherwise have for its own intentional misrepresentation or willful misconduct. Bankers Trust Company shall have no obligation, in its capacity as program administrator for Victory Receivables Corporation or otherwise, to take any actions under the Transaction Documents if Bankers Trust Company is relieved of its obligations as program administrator for Victory Receivables Corporation.

 

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SECTION 11.13. U.S. Patriot Act. Each Investor that is subject to the Act (as hereinafter defined) and the Administrative Agent (for itself and not on behalf of any Investor) hereby notifies the SPV that pursuant to the requirements of the USA PATRIOT Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)) (the “Act”), it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the SPV, which information includes the name and address of the SPV and other information that will allow such Investor or the Administrative Agent, as applicable, to identify the SPV in accordance with the Act. The SPV shall, promptly following a request by the Administrative Agent or any Investor, provide all documentation and other information that the Administrative Agent or such Investor requests in order to comply with its ongoing obligations under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the Act.

 

SECTION 11.14 Acknowledgment and Consent to Bail-in of EEA Financial Institutions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any Loan Document or in any other agreement, arrangement or understanding among any such parties, each party hereto acknowledges that any liability of any EEA Financial Institution arising under any Loan Document, to the extent such liability is unsecured, may be subject to the write-down and conversion powers of an EEA Resolution Authority and agrees and consents to, and acknowledges and agrees to be bound by:

 

(a) the application of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by an EEA Resolution Authority to any such liabilities arising hereunder which may be payable to it by any party hereto that is an EEA Financial Institution; and

 

(b) the effects of any Bail-in Action on any such liability, including, if applicable:

 

(i) a reduction in full or in part or cancellation of any such liability;

 

(ii) a conversion of all, or a portion of, such liability into shares or other instruments of ownership in such EEA Financial Institution, its parent undertaking, or a bridge institution that may be issued to it or otherwise conferred on it, and that such shares or other instruments of ownership will be accepted by it in lieu of any rights with respect to any such liability under this Agreement or any other Loan Document; or

 

(iii) the variation of the terms of such liability in connection with the exercise of the write-down and conversion powers of any EEA Resolution Authority.

 

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SECTION 11.15 Acknowledgement Regarding Any Supported QFCs. To the extent that the Transaction Documents provide support, through a guarantee or otherwise, for any swap contract or any other agreement or instrument that is a QFC (such support, “QFC Credit Support”, and each such QFC, a “Supported QFC”), the parties acknowledge and agree as follows with respect to the resolution power of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and Title II of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (together with the regulations promulgated thereunder, the “U.S. Special Resolution Regimes”) in respect of such Supported QFC and QFC Credit Support (with the provisions below applicable notwithstanding that the Transaction Documents and any Supported QFC may in fact be stated to be governed by the laws of the State of New York and/or of the United States or any other state of the United States):

 

(a)        In the event a Covered Entity that is party to a Supported QFC (each, a “Covered Party”) becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, the transfer of such Supported QFC and the benefit of such QFC Credit Support (and any interest and obligation in or under such Supported QFC and such QFC Credit Support, and any rights in property securing such Supported QFC or such QFC Credit Support) from such Covered Party will be effective to the same extent as the transfer would be effective under the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if the Supported QFC and such QFC Credit Support (and any such interest, obligation and rights in property) were governed by the laws of the United States or a state of the United States. In the event a Covered Party or a BHC Act Affiliate of a Covered Party becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, Default Rights under the Transaction Documents that might otherwise apply to such Supported QFC or any QFC Credit Support that may be exercised against such Covered Party are permitted to be exercised to no greater extent than such Default Rights could be exercised under the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if the Supported QFC and the Transaction Documents were governed by the laws of the United States or a state of the United States. Without limitation of the foregoing, it is understood and agreed that rights and remedies of the parties with respect to a defaulting Purchaser or Agent shall in no event affect the rights of any Covered Party with respect to a Supported QFC or any QFC Credit Support.

 

(b)        As used in this Section 11.15, the following terms have the following meanings: “BHC Act Affiliate” of a party means an “affiliate” (as such term is defined under, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 U.S.C. 1841(k)) of such party.

 

“Covered Entity” means any of the following: (i) a “covered entity” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 252.82(b); (ii) a “covered bank” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 47.3(b); or (iii) a “covered FSI” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 382.2(b).

 

“Default Right” has the meaning assigned to that term in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. §§ 252.81, 47.2 or 382.1, as applicable. “QFC” has the meaning assigned to the term “qualified financial contract” in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 U.S.C. 5390(c)(8)(D).

 

“QFC” has the meaning assigned to the term “qualified financial contract” in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 U.S.C. 5390(c)(8)(D).

 

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In Witness Whereof, the parties hereto have executed and delivered this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

  Arrow Electronics Funding Corporation, as SPV
   
  By:  
    Name:          
    Title:  
   
  Arrow Electronics, Inc., individually and asMasterServicer
   
  By:  
    Name:  
    Title:  

 

Signature Page to
Transfer and Administration Agreement

 


 

  Bank of America, National Association, as a FundingAgent, asAdministrativeAgent, and as anAlternateInvestor
   
  By:  
    Name:         
    Title:  

 

Signature Page to
Transfer and Administration Agreement

 


 

  Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as aFundingAgent and as anAlternateInvestor
   
  By:  
    Name:  
      Title:  

 

Signature Page to

Transfer and Administration Agreement

 


 

SCHEDULE A1

 

 

 

Conduit
Investor

 

Conduit
Funding
Limit

 

Related
Alternate
Investor(s)

 

Related
Funding
Agent

 

Alternate
Investor(s)
Commitment

Allocable
Portion of
Maximum Net
Investment

None

None

Bank of America, National Association Bank of America, National Association

$370,000,00 0

$370,000,000

None

None

Mizuho Bank, Ltd. Mizuho Bank, Ltd.

$370,000,00 0

$370,000,000

 

None

None

PNC Bank, National Association PNC Bank, National Association

$300,000,00 0

$300,000,000

None

None

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

$240,000,00 0

$240,000,000

None

None

Truist Bank

Truist Bank

$120,000,00 0

$120,000,000

None

None

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation

SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc.

$100,000,000

$100,000,000

 

 

1 As may be adjusted from time to time by the Administrative Agent, with the consent of the relevant Investors, as required, to reflect non-renewing Investors, assignments, increases or reductions of the Commitments and similar changes.

 

Schedule A-1


 

SCHEDULE B

 

 

[INTENTIONALLY OMITTED]

 

Schedule B-1


 

SCHEDULE C

  

EXCLUDED RECEIVABLES

 

[*****]

 

Schedule C-1


 

SCHEDULE I

 

Section 2.4 of the Agreement shall be read in its entirety as follows:

 

SECTION 2.4 Determination of Yield and Interest Periods

 

(a)          Yield. The Net Investment shall accrue Yield at the Rate Types specified and determined in accordance with this Section 2.4.

 

(b)          Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or any other Transaction Documents, if the Administrative Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error), or the SPV or Required Funding Agents notify the Administrative Agent (with, in the case of the Required Funding Agents, a copy to the SPV) that the SPV or Required Funding Agents (as applicable) have determined, that:

 

(i)                 adequate and reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining Term SOFR, includingwithout limitation, because the Term SOFR Screen Rate is not available or published on a current basis and such circumstances are unlikely to be temporary; or

 

(ii)               CME or any successor administrator of the Term SOFR Screen Rate or an Official Body having jurisdiction over the Administrative Agent or such administrator with respect to its publication of Term SOFR, in each case, acting in such capacity, has made a public statement identifying a specific date after which Term SOFR or the Term SOFR Screen Rate shall or will no longer be made available, or permitted to be used for determining the interest rate of U.S. dollar denominated syndicated loans, or shall or will otherwise cease, provided that, at the time of such statement, there is no successor administrator that is satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, that will continue to provide Term SOFR after such specific date (the latest date on which Term SOFR or the Term SOFR Screen Rate are no longer available, permanently or indefinitely, the “Scheduled Unavailability Date”);

 

(iii)           

 

(iv)            

 

then, on a date and time determined by the Administrative Agent (any such date, the “Term SOFR Replacement Date”), which date shall be at the end of an Interest Period or on the relevant interest payment date, as applicable, for interest calculated and, solely with respect to clause (ii) above, no later than the Scheduled Unavailability Date, Term SOFR will be replaced hereunder and under any Transaction Document with Daily Simple SOFR for any payment period for interest calculated that can be determined by the Administrative Agent, in each case, without any amendment to, or further action or consent of any other party to, this Agreement or any other Transaction Document (Daily Simple SOFR, or a successor rate as determined in accordance with Section 2.4(c), as applicable, the “Successor Rate”). If the Successor Rate is Daily Simple SOFR, all interest payments will be payable on a monthly basis.

 

Schedule I-1


 

 

 

(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, (i) if the Administrative Agent determines that Daily Simple SOFR is not available on or prior to the Term SOFR Replacement Date, or (ii) if the events or circumstances of the type described in Section 2.4(b)(i) or (ii) above have occurred with respect to the Successor Rate then in effect, then, in each case, the Administrative Agent and the SPV may amend this Agreement solely for the purpose of replacing Term SOFR or any then current Successor Rate in accordance with this Section 2.4 at the end of any Interest Period, relevant interest payment date or payment period for interest calculated, as applicable, with an alternative benchmark rate giving due consideration to any evolving or then-existing convention for similar U.S. dollar denominated credit facilities syndicated and agented in the United States for such alternative benchmark, and, in each case, including any mathematical or other adjustments to such benchmark giving due consideration to any evolving or then existing convention for similar U.S. dollar denominated credit facilities syndicated and agented in the United States for such benchmark, which adjustment or method for calculating such adjustment shall be published on an information service as selected by the Administrative Agent from time to time in its reasonable discretion and may be periodically updated. For the avoidance of doubt, any such proposed rate and adjustments, shall constitute a “Successor Rate” . Any such amendment shall become effective at 5:00 p.m.(New York time) on the fifth Business Day after the Administrative Agent shall have posted such proposed amendment to all Investors and the SPV unless, prior to such time, Funding Agents comprising the Required Funding Agents have delivered to the Administrative Agent written notice that such Required Funding Agents object to become available, is administratively feasible for the Administrative Agent and would have been so available at the time that the Successor Offshore Base Rate then in effect was so such amendment.

 

Schedule I-2


 

The Administrative Agent will promptly (in one or more notices) notify the SPV, the Funding Agents and each Investor of the implementation of any Successor Rate.

 

Any Successor Rate shall be applied in a manner consistent with market practice; provided that to the extent such market practice is not administratively feasible for the Administrative Agent, such Successor Rate shall be applied in a manner as otherwise reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent.

 

Notwithstanding anything else herein, if at any time any Successor Rate as so determined would otherwise be less than zero, the Successor Rate will be deemed to be zero for the purposes of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents.

 

In connection with the implementation of a Successor Rate, the Administrative Agent will have the right to make Conforming Changes from time to time and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Transaction Document, any amendments implementing such Conforming Changes will become effective without any further action or consent of any other party to this Agreement; provided that, with respect to any such amendment effected, the Administrative Agent shall post each such amendment implementing such Conforming Changes to the SPV and the Investors reasonably promptly after such amendment becomes effective.

 

 

Schedule I-3


 

- benchmark giving due consideration to any evolving or then existing convention for similar

 

 

(d) Inability to Determine Term SOFR; Change in Legality.

 

If any Funding Agent shall have determined (which determination shall be conclusive and binding upon the parties hereto absent manifest error) before the first day of any Interest Period that: (a) no Successor Rate has been determined in accordance with this Section 2.4, and the circumstances under clause (i) of Section 2.4(d) or the Scheduled Unavailability Date has occurred; (b) adequate and reasonable means do not exist or determining Term SOFR for such Interest Period; (c) Term SOFR does not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to the Investors (as conclusively determined by such Funding Agent) or maintaining any portion of its Investment during such Interest Period or (d) dollar deposits in the relevant amounts and for the relevant Interest Period are not available, then the applicable Funding Agent shall promptly give telephonic notice of such determination, confirmed in writing, to the SPV and the Administrative Agent before the first day of any Interest Period. Upon delivery of such notice: (a) no portion of Investments shall be funded thereafter at Term SOFR unless and until such Funding Agents shall have given notice to the SPV and the Administrative Agent that the circumstances giving rise to such determination no longer exist and (b) with respect to any outstanding portion of Investments then funded at Term SOFR, the Yield Rate with respect to such portion of Investment shall automatically be converted to the Base Rate on the last day of the then-current Interest Period.

 

Schedule I-4


 

(i)                 If, on or before the first day of any Interest Period, any Funding Agent shall have been notified by an Investor that such Investor has determined (which determination shall be final and conclusive absent manifest error) that any change in Law pursuant to Section 9.2, or compliance by such Investor with any change in Law pursuant to Section 9.2, shall make it unlawful or impossible for such Investor to fund or maintain any portion of its Investment at or by reference to Term SOFR, such Funding Agent shall notify the SPV and the Administrative Agent thereof. Upon receipt of such notice, until the applicable Funding Agent notifies the SPV and the Administrative Agent that the circumstances giving rise to such determination no longer apply, (a) no portion of Investment shall be funded thereafter at Term SOFR unless and until such Investor shall have given notice to the Administrative Agent and the SPV that the circumstances giving rise to such determination no longer exist and (b) with respect to any outstanding portion of Investment then funded at Term SOFR, the Yield Rate with respect to such portion of Investment shall automatically be converted to the Base Rate on the last day of the then-current Interest Period.

 

(e)          Rate Definitions. As used in this Section 2.4, the following terms shall have the following meanings (such meanings to be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of the terms defined).

 

“Applicable Margin” means [*****]% per annum.

 

“Base Rate” means, for any day, a rate per annum equal to the higher of (a) the Federal Funds Rate for such day, plus [*****] and (b) the rate of interest in effect for such day as publicly announced from time to time by the Administrative Agent as its “prime rate”. The “prime rate” is a rate set by the Administrative Agent based upon various factors including the Administrative Agent’s costs and desired return, general economic conditions and other factors, and is used as a reference point for pricing some loans, which may be priced at, above, or below such announced rate. Any change in the prime rate announced by the Administrative Agent shall take effect at the opening of business on the day specified in the public announcement of such change.

 

 

Schedule I-5


 

 

.

 

hereunder is the period from (and including) the Amendment No. 30 Effective Date hereunder to

 

from time to time by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. or such successor thereto.

 

“Offshore Base Rate Replacement Date” has the meaning specified in Section 2.4(d).

 

 

“Offshore Discontinuation Event” means the determination of a Successor Offshore Base “Offshore Rate” means for any day during an Interest Period, a rate per annum

 

 

Schedule I-6


 

 

 

                                     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Schedule I-7


 

.

 

 

 

 

 

“CME” means CME Group Benchmark Administration Limited.

 

“Conforming Changes” means, with respect to any proposed Successor Rate, any conforming changes to the definition of Base Rate, Interest Period, timing and frequency of determining rates and making payments of interest and other technical, administrative, or administrative matters as may be appropriate, in the discretion of the Administrative Agent, to reflect the adoption and implementation of such Successor Rate and to permit the administration thereof by the Administrative Agent in a manner substantially consistent with market practice (or, if the Administrative Agent determines that adoption of any portion of such market practice is not administratively feasible or that no market practice for the administration of such Successor Rate exists, in such other manner of administration as the Administrative Agent determines is reasonably necessary in connection with the administration of this Agreement and any other Transaction Document).

 

“Daily Simple SOFR” with respect to any applicable determination date means the SOFR rate published on such date on the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s website (or any successor source), plus the Applicable Margin; provided that if Daily Simple SOFR determined in accordance with this Agreement would otherwise be less than zero (0), Daily Simple SOFR shall be deemed zero (0) for all purposes of the Transaction Documents.

 

“Federal Funds Rate” means, for any day, the rate per annum calculated by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York based on such day’s federal funds transactions by depository institutions (as determined in such manner as the Federal Reserve Bank of New York shall set forth on its public website from time to time) and published on the next succeeding Business Day by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York as the federal funds effective rate; provided that if the Federal Funds Rate as so determined would be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for purposes of this Agreement.

 

“Interest Period” means, each calendar month.

 

“Rate Type” means Term SOFR or the Base Rate.

 

“Scheduled Unavailability Date” has the meaning specified in Section 2.4(d)(ii).

 

Schedule I-8


 

“SOFR” means the Secured Overnight Financing Rate as administered by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (or a successor administrator).

 

“Term SOFR” means, on any U.S. Government Securities Business Day, the rate per annum equal to the Term SOFR Screen Rate with a term equivalent to an Interest Period; provided that if the rate is not published prior to 11:00 a.m. on such determination date then “Term SOFR” means the Term SOFR Screen Rate on the first U.S. Government Securities Business Day immediately prior thereto, in each case, plus the Applicable Margin; provided that if Term SOFR determined in accordance with this provision would otherwise be less than zero, Term SOFR shall be deemed zero (0) for all purposes of the Transaction Documents.

 

“Term SOFR Replacement Date” has the meaning specified in Section 2.4(d).

 

“Term SOFR Screen Rate” means the forward-looking SOFR term rate administered by CME (or any successor administrator satisfactory to the Administrative Agent) and published on the applicable Reuters screen page (or such other commercially available source providing such quotations as may be designated by the Administrative Agent from time to time ).

 

“U.S. Government Securities Business Day” means any day except for (a) a Saturday, (b) a Sunday or (c) a day on which the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association recommends that the fixed income departments of its members be closed for the entire day for purposes of trading in United States government securities.

 

“Yield” means, for each day,

 

                        1
     

 

 

where:

 

  YR x I x    360
       YR = the Yield Rate for the Investment for such day,
     
    I = the Investment for such day

 

; provided that no provision of the Agreement shall require the payment or permit the collection of Yield in excess of the maximum permitted by applicable law.

 

“Yield Rate” means, for any day during any Interest Period for the Investment, an interest rate per annum equal to Term SOFR for such day. The “Yield Rate” for any date on or after the declaration or automatic occurrence of the Termination Date pursuant to Section 8.2 or clause (e) of the definition of “Termination Date” shall be an interest rate equal to [*****]% per annum above the Base Rate in effect on such day.

 

Schedule I-9


 

SCHEDULE II

 

Calculation of Required Reserves

 

“Calculation Period” means each fiscal month of Arrow.

 

“CDW Corporation Receivables” means the Receivables generated by CDW Corporation pursuant to the contract between CDW Corporation and Arrow Enterprise Computing Solutions, Inc.

 

“Concentration Percentage” for any Obligor of any Receivable at any time means, the percentage set forth in the right-hand column below opposite the applicable short term ratings of such Obligor (or the parent company of such Obligor, if such Obligor’s obligations under the Receivables are guaranteed by the parent company), it being understood that (i) in the event of a split rating, the lower of the two ratings shall control, (ii) in the event that any Obligor does not have (and the parent company guarantying such Obligor’s obligations, if applicable, does not have) short term ratings from each of S&P and Moody’s, the long term ratings of such Obligor (or the parent company of such Obligor, if such Obligor’s obligations under the Receivables are guaranteed by the parent company) shall be used and (iii) in the event that only one of the two rating agencies has published a rating (whether short term or long term) for such Obligor (or the parent company of such Obligor, if such Obligor’s obligations under the Receivables are guaranteed by the parent company), such rating shall control; provided, that for CDW Corporation (a) in the event of a split rating, the higher of the two ratings shall control and (b) notwithstanding the table below, so long as no Investor has delivered with thirty (30) days prior written notice to the Seller of its objection thereto, the Concentration Percentage for CDW Corporation Receivables shall be 10.00%:

 

Group Short Term Ratings
S&P and Moody’s
Long Term Ratings
S&P and Moody’s
Concentration
Percentage
1 “A-1+” and “P-1” “AA-” and “Aa3” 15.00%
2 “A-1” and “P-1” “A-” and “A3” 12.50%
3 “A-2” and “P-2” “BBB” and “Baa2” 6.25%
4 “A-3” and “P-3” “BBB-” and “Baa3” 4.17%
5 Less than “A-3” or “P-3” Less than “BBB-” or “Baa3” or no rating 2.50%

 

“Concentration Reserve Percentage” means, at any time of determination, the largest of:

 

(a) the sum of the five (5) largest Concentration Percentages of the Obligors falling within in Group “5” pursuant to the definition of “Concentration Percentage,” (b) the sum of the three (3) largest Concentration Percentages of the Obligors included in Group “4” pursuant to the definition of “Concentration Percentage,” (c) the sum of the two (2) largest Concentration Percentages of the Obligors included in Group “3” pursuant to the definition of “Concentration Percentage” and (d) the largest Obligor percentage of the Obligors included in Group “2” pursuant to the definition of “Concentration Percentage.”

 

Schedule II-1


 

“Daily Average Sales” for any three Calculation Periods means the quotient of (a) total sales during such Calculation Periods divided by (b) 91.

 

“Days Sales Outstanding” for any Calculation Period means the quotient (rounded, if necessary, to the nearest whole number) of (a) Net Receivables Outstanding as of the most recent Month End Date divided by (b) the Daily Average Sales for the three Calculation Periods ended on the most recent Month End Date.

 

“Default Ratio” for any Calculation Period means the quotient, expressed as a percentage, of (a) the aggregate Unpaid Balance of (i) each Receivable, the scheduled due date of which is 91-120 days prior to the Month End Date and (ii) each Receivable evidenced by a promissory note issued after the origination of such Receivable, the scheduled due date of which is less than 91 days prior to the Month End Date, divided by (b) the aggregate initial Unpaid Balance of Receivables which arose during the Calculation Period ending on the Month End Date five months prior.

 

“Delinquency Ratio” for any Calculation Period means the quotient, expressed as a percentage, of (a) the aggregate Unpaid Balance of (i) each Receivable, the scheduled due date of which is 61-90 days prior to the Month End Date and (ii) each Receivable evidenced by a promissory note issued after the origination of such Receivable, the scheduled due date of which is less than 61 days prior to the Month End Date, divided by (b) the aggregate initial Unpaid Balance of Receivables which arose during the Calculation Period ending on the Month End Date four months prior.

 

“Dilution” means on any date an amount equal to the sum, without duplication, of the aggregate reduction effected on such day in the Unpaid Balances of the Receivables attributable to any non-cash items including credits, rebates, billing errors, sales or similar taxes, cash discounts, volume discounts, allowances, disputes (it being understood that a Receivable is “subject to dispute” only if and to the extent that, in the reasonable good faith judgment of the related Originator (which shall be exercised in the ordinary course of business) the Obligor’s obligation in respect of such Receivable is reduced on account of any performance failure on the part of the related Originator), set-offs, counterclaims, chargebacks, returned or repossessed goods, sales and marketing discounts, warranties, any unapplied credit memos and other adjustments that are made in respect of Obligors; provided, that writeoffs related to an Obligor’s bad credit shall not constitute Dilution.

 

“Dilution Horizon Ratio” for any Calculation Period means the quotient of (a) the aggregate amount of sales by the Originators giving rise to Receivables in the most recently concluded period consisting of the greater of (i) one and one half (1.5) Calculation Periods and (ii) the weighted average dilution horizon calculated in accordance with the Agreed Upon Procedures as set forth in Schedule V, divided by (b) the Net Pool Balance as of the Month End date for such Calculation Period.

 

“Dilution Ratio” for any Calculation Period means the ratio (expressed as a percentage) computed by dividing (a) the aggregate Dilution incurred during such Calculation Period, by (b) the aggregate amount of sales by the Originators giving rise to Receivables in the two month prior Calculation Period.”

 

Schedule II-2


 

 

“Dilution Reserve Ratio” for any Calculation Period means the product of (a) the sum of (i) the product of the Dilution Stress Factor multiplied by the 12 month average Dilution Ratio, plus (ii) the Dilution Volatility Ratio multiplied by (b) the Dilution Horizon Ratio.

 

“Dilution Stress Factor” means 2.25.

 

“Dilution Volatility Ratio” for any Calculation Period means the product of (a) the difference between (i) the highest three-month average Dilution Ratio observed over the twelve consecutive Calculation Periods ending on the Month End Date of such Calculation Period (the “Dilution Spike”) less (ii) the average of the Dilution Ratios observed over the twelve consecutive Calculation Periods ending on the Month End Date of such Calculation Period and (b) the quotient, expressed as a percentage, of (x) the Dilution Spike, divided by (y) the average of the Dilution Ratios observed over the twelve consecutive Calculation Periods ending on the Month End Date of such Calculation Period.

 

“Loss Horizon Ratio” for any Calculation Period means the quotient, expressed as a percentage, of (a) the aggregate initial Unpaid Balance of Receivables which arose during the most recently concluded WAPT Period, divided by (b) the Net Pool Balance at the most recent Month End Date.

 

“Loss Reserve Ratio” for any Calculation Period means the product of (a) 2.25, multiplied by (b) the Peak Default Ratio for such Calculation Period, multiplied by (c) the Loss Horizon Ratio for such Calculation Period.

 

 

“Minimum Reserve Ratio” for any Calculation Period means the sum of (a) the Concentration Reserve Percentage, plus (b) the product of (i) the Dilution Ratio multiplied by (ii) the Dilution Horizon Ratio.

 

“Month End Date” means the last day of each fiscal month of Arrow.

 

Schedule II-3


 

“Net Receivables Outstanding” means, as of any Month End Date, the difference between (a)  the amount of accounts receivables as reflected in the SPV’s books and records in accordance with GAAP as of such Month End Date minus (b) the aggregate amount of the allowance for the collection of doubtful Receivables as reflected in the SPV’s books and records in accordance with GAAP as of such Month End Date.

 

“Peak Default Ratio” for any Calculation Period means the highest three-month rolling average Default Ratio observed during the twelve consecutive Calculation Periods ending on the Month End Date of such Calculation Period.

 

“Required Reserves” at any time means the greater of (x) 13.0% and (y) the sum of (a) the Yield Reserve, plus (b) the Servicing Fee Reserve, plus (c) the Net Pool Balance multiplied by the greater of (i) the sum of the Loss Reserve Ratio and the Dilution Reserve Ratio and (ii) the Minimum Reserve Ratio, each as in effect at such time.

 

“Servicing Fee Reserve” at any time means an amount equal to the product of (a) the aggregate Unpaid Balance of Receivables as of the most recent Month End Date, (b) 0.50%, and (c) the quotient of (i) 2.0 multiplied by Days Sales Outstanding, divided by (ii) 360.

 

“Special Foreign Concentration Percentage” For each group of Permitted Foreign Jurisdictions having the long term debt rating set forth in the left-hand column below (each, a “Special Foreign Rating Tier”), the percentage set forth in the right-hand column below opposite such long term debt ratings, it being understood that (i) in the event of a split rating the lower of the two ratings shall control the set to which the Receivables generated in such Permitted Foreign Jurisdiction correspond and (ii) in the event that only one of the two rating agencies has published a rating for a Permitted Foreign Jurisdiction, such rating shall control:

 

“Special Foreign Rating Tier”
(Long Term Ratings
S&P and Moody’s)
“Special Foreign
Concentration Percentage”
“AAA” and “Aaa” 12.50%
“AA” and “Aa2” 5.00%
“A” and “A2” 5.00%
“BBB-” and “Baa3” 3.00%
“B-” and “B3” 2.00%
Less than “B-“ or “B3” or no rating 0.00%

 

“WAPT” for any Calculation Period, the weighted average payment term (calculated in months) for all Receivables, as of the last day of the immediately preceding calendar quarter.

 

“WAPT Period” for any Calculation Period, the immediately preceding period consisting of WAPT + 2.5 months.

 

“Yield Reserve” for any Calculation Period means an amount equal to the product of (a) the Net Investment as of the most recent Month End Date, (b) 1.5, (c) the Base Rate and (d) the quotient, expressed as a percentage, of (i) 2.00 multiplied by the Days Sales Outstanding divided by (ii) 360.

 

Schedule II-4


 

SCHEDULE III

 

(Settlement Procedures)

 

Sections 2.12 through 2.15 of the Agreement shall be read in their entirety as follows:

 

SECTION 2.12      Settlement Procedures. (a) Daily Procedure. On each Business Day, the Master Servicer shall, out of the Collections of Receivables received or deemed received by the SPV or the Master Servicer since the immediately preceding Business Day:

 

(i)                 set aside and hold in trust for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Funding Agents for the benefit of the Investors, an amount equal to the aggregate of the Yield and Servicing Fee in each case accrued through such day for the Investment and any other Aggregate Unpaids (other than Net Investment) accrued through such day and in each case not previously set aside; and

 

(ii)               set aside and hold in trust for the benefit of the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Funding Agents for the benefit of the Investors an amount equal to the excess, if any, of

 

(A)          the greatest of:

 

(1) if the SPV shall have elected to reduce the Net Investment under Section 2.13, the amount of the proposed reduction,

 

(2) the amount, if any, by which the sum of the Net Investment and Required Reserves shall exceed the Net Pool Balance, together with the amount, if any, by which the Net Investment shall exceed the Maximum Net Investment, and

 

(3) if such day is on or after the Termination Date (other than a Special Termination Date), the Net Investment, and

 

(4) if such day is on or after a Special Termination Date, the aggregate of the Net Investments held by such Investor(s) with respect to which such Special Termination Date has occurred; over

 

(B)          the aggregate of the amounts theretofore set aside and then so held for the benefit of the Administrative Agent pursuant to this clause (ii); and

 

(iii)            pay the remainder, if any, of such Collections to the SPV for application to Reinvestment, for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Funding Agents for the benefit of the Investors, in the Receivables and other Affected Assets in accordance with Section 2.2(b). To the extent and for so long as such Collections may not be reinvested pursuant to Section 2.2(b), the Master Servicer shall set aside and hold such Collections in trust for the benefit of the Administrative Agent.

 

Schedule III-1


 

(b) Yield Payment Date and Remittance Date Procedure.

 

(i)                 The Master Servicer shall deposit into the Administrative Agent’s account on each Yield Payment Date, out of amounts set aside pursuant to clause (i) of Section 2.12(a), an amount equal to the accrued and unpaid Yield for the related Interest Period.

 

(ii)               The Master Servicer shall deposit into the Administrative Agent’s account on each Remittance Date, out of amounts set aside pursuant to clause (i) of Section 2.12(a), the Servicing Fee and any other Fees due and payable pursuant to Section 2.5.

 

(iii)            Notwithstanding clauses (i) and (ii) of Section 2.12(b), amounts set aside pursuant to clause (i) of Section 2.12(a) in respect of the Servicing Fee shall not be deposited by the Master Servicer into the Administrative Agent’s account to the extent that the Master Servicer is then entitled to retain such amounts pursuant to Section 2.12(c), from which amounts the Master Servicer shall pay the Servicing Fee on the Remittance Date for its own account.

 

(c) Settlement Date Procedure.

 

(i)          The Master Servicer shall deposit into the Administrative Agent’s account, on each Business Day selected by the SPV for a reduction of the Net Investment under Section 2.13, the amount of Collections held for the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 2.12(a)(ii).

 

(ii)        On any date on or prior to the Termination Date, if the sum of the Net Investment and Required Reserves exceeds the Net Pool Balance, the Master Servicer shall immediately pay to the Administrative Agent’s account from amounts set aside pursuant to clause (ii) or (to the extent not theretofore reinvested) clause (iii) of Section 2.12(a) an amount equal to such excess.

 

(iii)           On each Settlement Date, the Master Servicer shall deposit to the Administrative Agent’s account on behalf of Funding Agents for the benefit of the Investors:

 

(A)             out of the amounts set aside pursuant to clause (i) of Section 2.12(a) and not theretofore deposited in accordance with Section 2.12(b), (if none of Arrow and its Affiliates is then the Master Servicer) the Servicing Fee, together with any other accrued Aggregate Unpaids (other than Net Investment and other than Yield with respect to any Interest Period not ending on or to such Settlement Date), in each case then due; and

 

(B) out of the amount, if any, set aside pursuant to clause (ii) and (to the extent not theretofore reinvested) clause (iii) of Section 2.12(a) and not theretofore deposited to the Administrative Agent’s account pursuant to this Section 2.12(c), an amount equal to the lesser of such amount and the Net Investment; provided, however, that the Administrative Agent hereby gives its consent (which consent may be revoked upon the occurrence of a Termination Event or Potential Termination Event), for the Master Servicer to retain amounts which would otherwise be deposited in respect of accrued and unpaid Servicing Fee, in which case if such amounts are so retained, no distribution shall be made in respect of such Servicing Fee under clause (d) below.

 

Schedule III-2


 

Any amounts set aside pursuant to Section 2.12(a) in excess of the amount required to be deposited in the Administrative Agent’s account pursuant to this subsection (c) or pursuant to subsection (b) above shall, solely to the extent then required by Section 2.12(a), continue to be set aside and held in trust by the Master Servicer for application on the next succeeding Settlement Date(s).

 

(d)               Order of Application. (i) Upon receipt by the Administrative Agent of funds deposited pursuant to subsection (b), the Administrative Agent shall distribute them to the Investors, pro rata based on the amount of Yield owing to each of them (as so notified by the Related Funding Agents to the Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 2.12(d)), in payment of the accrued and unpaid Yield on the Investment for the related Interest Period and Fees then due and payable. Upon receipt by the Administrative Agent of funds deposited pursuant to subsection (c), the Administrative Agent shall distribute them to the Persons, to the extent and for the purposes and in the order of priority set forth below:

 

(1)               to the Investors, pro rata based on the amount of accrued and unpaid Yield owing to each of them, in payment of the accrued and unpaid Yield on the Investment;

 

(2)               if Arrow or any Affiliate of Arrow is not then the Master Servicer, to the Master Servicer in payment of the accrued and unpaid Servicing Fee payable on such Settlement Date;

 

(3)               provided no Termination Date has occurred and is continuing, to the Investors with respect to which a Special Termination Date has occurred, pro rata based on their respective interests in the Asset Interest (as determined in accordance with Section 2.1(b)), in reduction of the Net Investment held by such Investors;

 

(4)               to the Investors, pro rata based on their respective interests in the Asset Interest (as determined in accordance with Section 2.1(b)), in reduction of the Net Investment;

 

(5)               to the Investors, pro rata in payment of any Aggregate Unpaids in respect of breakage costs owed by the SPV hereunder to such Investors;

 

(6)               to the Administrative Agent and the applicable Funding Agents, and Investors, pro rata in payment of any other Aggregate Unpaids owed by the SPV hereunder to such Person (other than Net Investment, Yield and Servicing Fee); and

 

(7)               if Arrow or any Affiliate of Arrow is the Master Servicer, to the Master Servicer in payment of the accrued Servicing Fee payable on such Settlement Date, to the extent not retained pursuant to subsection (c) above.

 

(ii)       In determining the amount of Yield owed to each Investor, the Administrative Agent shall be entitled to rely on the information provided by the Related Funding Agent, which information shall be delivered no later than the Business Day prior to a Yield Payment Date to the SPV, the Master Servicer and the Administrative Agent. The SPV shall be entitled to rely on such information for all purposes under the Transaction Documents.

 

Schedule III-3


 

SECTION 2.13      Optional Reduction of Net Investment. The SPV may at any time elect to cause the reduction of the Net Investment as follows:

 

(a)               the SPV shall instruct the Master Servicer to (and the Master Servicer shall) set aside Collections and hold them in trust for the Administrative Agent under clause (ii) of Section 2.12(a) until the amount so set aside shall equal the desired amount of reduction;

 

(b)                  the SPV shall deliver to the Administrative Agent and each Funding Agent an Optional Reduction Notice by no later than 12:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the Business Day of such reduction; and

 

(c)               on each Business Day specified in the SPV’s notice, the Master Servicer shall pay to the Administrative Agent, in reduction of the Net Investment, the amount of such Collections so held or, if less, the Net Investment (it being understood that the Net Investment shall not be deemed reduced by any amount set aside or held pursuant to this Section 2.13 unless and until, and then only to the extent that, such amount is finally paid to the Administrative Agent as aforesaid).

 

SECTION 2.14      Application of Collections Distributable to SPV. Unless otherwise instructed by the SPV, the Master Servicer shall allocate and apply, on behalf of the SPV, Collections distributable to the SPV hereunder first, to the payment or provision for payment of the SPV’s operating expenses, as instructed by the SPV, second, to the payment or provision for payment when due of accrued interest on any Subordinated Obligations payable by the SPV to Arrow under the First Tier Agreement, third, to the payment to Arrow of the purchase price of new Receivables in accordance with the First Tier Agreement, fourth, to the payment to Arrow of any Subordinated Obligations payable by the SPV to Arrow pursuant to the First Tier Agreement, and fifth, to the making of advances to Arrow pursuant to Section 3.2 of the First Tier Agreement, subject to Section 6.2(k). Any amounts distributable to the SPV and not allocated pursuant to this Section 2.14, may, at the option of the SPV, be invested in Eligible Investments or in direct obligations of (including obligations issued or held in book entry form on the books of) the Department of the Treasury of the United States of America.

 

SECTION 2.15      Collections Held in Trust. So long as the SPV or the Master Servicer shall hold any Collections or Deemed Collections then or thereafter required to be paid by the SPV to the Master Servicer or by the SPV or the Master Servicer to the Administrative Agent, it shall hold such Collections in trust, and, if requested by the Administrative Agent after the occurrence and during the continuance of a Termination Event or Potential Termination Event (if such Potential Termination Event is not capable of being cured), shall deposit such Collections within one Business Day of receipt thereof into the Collection Account. The Net Investment shall not be deemed reduced by any amount held in trust by the Master Servicer or in the Collection Account pursuant to Section 2.12 unless and until, and then only to the extent that, such amount is finally paid to the Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 2.12(c).

 

Schedule III-4


 

SCHEDULE IV

 

Calculation of Fees

 

“Facility Fee” means a fee, calculated on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed divided by 360 and payable by the SPV to each Related Funding Agent on each Remittance Date (to be allocated among such Related Funding Agent, the Conduit Investors associated with such Related Funding Agent, and its Related Alternate Investor, as appropriate), in an amount equal to the product of (i) the daily average of such Related Alternate Investor’s Commitment during the calendar month immediately prior to such Remittance Date, as applicable, and (ii) forty (40) basis points per annum.

 

“Program Fee” means a fee, calculated on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed divided by 360 and payable by the SPV to each Investor, on each Remittance Date, in an amount equal to the product of (i) the daily average Net Investment held by such Investor during the calendar month immediately prior to such Remittance Date, and (ii) forty(40) basis points per annum.

 

Schedule IV-1


 

SCHEDULE V

 

AGREED UPON PROCEDURES

 

1. Monthly Report – Originator Level

 

Verify the accuracy of the monthly reports for Month#1 and Month#2.

 

· Determine whether the items shown on the monthly report complies with the terms of the TAA, such as proper reporting of the rollforward and aging and proper calculation of ineligibles.

 

· Verify the accuracy of the large obligor (concentrations) and payable and contra information provided to the corporate location for possible inclusion in the consolidated monthly report.

 

· Trace line items to supporting documentation (and to the general ledger, if applicable), including tracing cash back to the bank statements. Recalculate line items.

 

2. Monthly Report – Consolidated / Consolidating

 

Verify the accuracy of the monthly report for Month#1 and Month#2.

 

· Determine whether the rollforward, aging, and eligible receivables are accurately stated by tracing line items for the various originators to the consolidating schedule.

 

· Recalculate the consolidated ratios in accordance with the definitions in the TAA.

 

· Review supporting documentation for determining the obligor concentrations. Ascertain that the concentration information was accurately included in the consolidating and consolidated concentration information.

 

· Prepare a chart of the line items analyzed and a comparison of the company prepared figures to those you recomputed. Briefly describe the nature of the supporting documentation for each line item.

 

3. Obligor Concentration

 

Ask management to provide you with an aged listing of the 10 largest obligors (aggregating exposure among affiliated obligors) at month end Month#2. Verify the accuracy of this information on a sample basis by tracing amounts to the summary or detailed aged receivable trial balance. Include the payment terms granted to each obligor in your exhibit. Attach this listing as an exhibit to your report.

 

4. Aging

 

For Month#1 and Month#2, obtain the reconciliation of the aging per monthly report to the aged trial balance & the general ledger. Describe the nature of any significant reconciling items. Note the timeliness of completion. Summarize each of the reconciliations and include the details for each significant reconciling item in the report.

 

Include a description of the aging methodology in your report (i.e. DPI). Describe how unapplied amounts and/or partial payments affect an account’s aging status.

 

Schedule V-1


 

Select 10 invoices from among the various aging categories at month end Month#2, and:

 

· Determine if the accounts are being properly aged in accordance with the terms and methodology. Note any accounts that may be aged in a non-conforming manner.

 

· Determine whether the terms of payment on the sale receipt would make the sales receipt ineligible for purchase. If so, determine if the company is properly excluding such invoices from sale to the conduits.

 

· Obtain the related documentation pertaining to proof of delivery. Determine that the invoices were issued either coincident with or subsequent to the purchase of goods.

 

· Prepare a listing of the accounts analyzed with an indication of the aging accuracy, the payment terms as stated on the face of the invoice, which entity the invoice relates to, and reason for delinquency, if any.

 

· Verify the originator name listed on each invoice and whether the name matches the name of an Originator listed in the underlying transaction documents and indicate whether the Originator is eligible.

 

Discuss with management the magnitude of accounts/invoices in the aging at the end of Month#2 that have been extended, modified or restructured.

 

Ask management to provide an aging of debit balances only as of a recent month end (i.e. no credits in the aging buckets). Compare debit balance aging totals to the aging on the monthly report. Recalculate the delinquency ratio based on debit balance aging and compare it to the ratio reported on the monthly report.

 

5. Dilution - Credit Memos & Rebills

 

Select 30 credit memos that were issued in the last 2-3 months (SPECIFIED MONTHS). Compute the weighted average dilution horizon (WADH). Prepare a table summarizing the WADH by entity and by type (returns, discounts, allowances, rebates, etc.) of credit memo. In addition, compare this year’s WADH with what was calculated in the prior audit.

 

6. Invoice Resolution Test

 

Select a sample of 10 invoices dating from Month 200X (three months prior) and trace these invoices through to resolution (i.e. collection, dilution, write-off, or delinquent). Prepare a listing of each invoice analyzed and include this detailed information in an exhibit to your report. Be sure to include the payment terms on the face of invoice your exhibit.

 

7. Delinquent Obligors

 

Obtain from management a listing of the 10 obligors that comprise the largest portion of the 61-90 DPI aging bucket at month end Month#2. Note what actions have been taken by management to expedite payment and the expected resolution. Inquire as to the reasons for material past due amounts. In your report, note whether or not these balances were paid as of the date of fieldwork. Include this analysis as an exhibit to your report.

 

8. Write-offs

 

Obtain an understanding of the method used to write off uncollectible accounts (i.e.: write off to an accrued allowance account or write off directly to the bad debt expense). Review the appropriate general ledger account (e.g. bad debt allowance account) for conformity with the write offs reported on the Receivables Rollforward. Provide an explanation for any variances noted.

 

Schedule V-2


 

Obtain from management the 5 largest write-offs in the 6-12 months ended Month#2. Obtain an explanation for each write-off and determine which aging bucket these receivable amounts were in at the time they were written-off. Be sure to include the date of the write-off in your analysis. Include this analysis as an exhibit to your report.

 

9. Collection Methodology

 

Obtain a current listing of the lockbox/collection account(s) into which collections on purchased receivables are deposited. Compare this to the listing presented in the TAA.

 

Examine the most recent bank statement/general ledger reconciliations for the 1-2 largest lockbox/collection account(s), noting the timeliness of completion and materiality of any unreconciled variances. Which entity’s name is on each of these bank statements?

 

Ask management to prepare a schedule for Month#1 and Month#2 summarizing collections by obligor remittance location.

 

SECTION 1.13

Location of Remittance:

  SECTION 11.17
Bank Name
 
SECTION 11.18
Account Number
 
SECTION 11.19
Account Holder
   

 

Month#1

$000’s)

         

 

Month#2

($000’s)

    %  
Collection Account (via Lockbox, Wire Transfer or ACH)                   $                             $                 
Company’s office                                        
Other (describe)                                        
(a)   TOTAL Deposits per Bank Statements           $               $            
(b)   Less: Non-AR related Deposits                                        
(c)    Subtotal           $         100 %   $         100 %
(d)   +/- Reconciling items                                        
(e)   Total Collections per Monthly Report           $             $            

 

Verify the accuracy of the information on the Excel spreadsheet by tracing the data to the bank statements, accounting records, and the monthly report. Explain any large reconciling items.

 

Schedule V-3


 

If any of the collections are remitted directly to the company’s offices, ask management where (bank name & account number) these in-house receipts are eventually deposited. If the amount of monthly in-house collections cannot be precisely quantified, ask for an estimate. Also, describe how promptly such collections are being deposited into the bank account (i.e. are the payments deposited within 2 business days or do they wait until the end of the week before making the deposit?).

 

10. Cash Applications Test

 

Select a sample of 5 cash receipts from a recent cash collections report and determine if the cash was applied to the correct invoices and if the paid invoices were promptly removed from the aging. (In your sample, attempt to select one receipt from each of the remittance locations noted in the preceding step.)

 

11. Credit & Collection Policy / Credit File Review

 

Inquire as to any material changes/updates in the Credit and Collection Policy since Month [20XX]. If so, obtain a copy of any revisions. If not, inquire if any changes are being planned.

 

Select [3-5] credit files for a sample active new receivable obligors (i.e. recently granted credit for the first time) in the last 6-12 months. Test adherence to the company’s Credit Policy, including: proper credit approval, recency/date of financial information (D&B, financial statements), credit references, adherence to credit limit, etc. Prepare a listing of the files analyzed, noting your results and the adequacy of compliance with the required terms.

 

12. Daily Balances

 

Obtain the daily receivable balances for Month#1 and Month#2 (OR use daily sales and daily collections to create a pro-forma daily AR balance). Graph this information and include both the underlying data and the graph in your report.

 

13. Contras/Payables Concentration

 

Inquire of management regarding any known contra accounts. For any known contra accounts, obtain the receivable balance and the payable balance at month end Month#2. Confirm that any contra offset amounts are included in the ineligible receivables calculation. Attach your analysis as an exhibit to the report.

 

14. Accounting Entries Relating to the Transaction

 

Determine whether the receivables being transferred were done so in accordance with the Sale Agreement and TAA by reviewing the most recent the journal entries made on the books & records of the various entities involved. In each case, be sure to note the date the entries were recorded, trace the journal entries to the respective general ledgers, and attach copies of the journal entries to your report.

 

· Review the entries made on the books & records of Arrow Electronics, Inc., Arrow Enterprises Computing Solutions, Inc. (“Originators”) to reflect the sale of the receivables to Arrow Electronics Funding Corporation (“SPE”). Note whether or not the funds received by Originator from the SPE were commensurate with the value of the receivables transferred. What discount rate was used by the Originator? Ask management to provide (ideally in writing) the rationale behind the establishment of the discount rate.

 

Schedule V-4


 

· Review the entries made on the books & records of the SPE to reflect the purchase of receivables from the Originator.

 

· Review the entries made on the books & records of SPE to reflect the sale of an interest in the receivables to the conduit(s). Note that the initial funding date was [XX/XX/XX].

 

15. Computer Systems & Reporting

 

Determine whether the master data processing records are marked with a legend in accordance with the terms of the TAA to indicate the ownership interest. Ascertain the coding used to identify the purchased receivables on the system. Briefly describe the legend and the coding in your report. Is there a header or note on the aging indicating that the receivables are no longer owned by the Originators (Arrow Electronics, Inc., Arrow Enterprises Computing Solutions, Inc.)?

 

How is the fact that the receivables are securitized reflected on the Originators’ (Arrow Electronics, Inc., Arrow Enterprises Computing Solutions, Inc.) general ledger?

 

Inquire of management if any significant changes have been made to the computer systems used in servicing the receivables since [XX/XX/XX]. If so, document any changes. If not, inquire as to whether any changes are being planned.

 

Inquire of management when Arrow Electronics, Inc. (“Servicer or Originator”) last tested its disaster recovery plan, what the results were, how any issues were addressed, and when the next disaster recovery test will be conducted.

 

16. Audits - Internal & External

 

Inquire if Internal Auditors have performed any reviews of the credit procedures and/or receivable system during [20XX/the last twelve months]. Review copies of any internal audit reports. Include in your report a list of any issues that may pertain to the receivables being purchased and related areas (i.e. EDP, collections, invoicing or general ledger systems) and how these issues have been/will be addressed. Discuss with the Internal Auditors their planned schedule of coverage in [20XX/the next twelve months].

 

Discuss with the Public Accounting Firm (“External Auditors” or [AUDIT FIRM NAME]) the results from the receivable confirmation procedures performed in connection with the [XX/XX/XX] FYE financial audit of the Servicer or Originator – Arrow Electronics, Inc. If possible, quantify the extent of the coverage and specify the type of procedures used (negative/positive confirmations, subsequent cash receipts), noting any issues.

 

Obtain a copy of the Management Letter (if any) prepared in conjunction with the [XX/XX/XX] FYE financial audit of the Servicer. Note any weaknesses identified in the Servicer’s receivable operations and/or related controls (i.e. EDP and general ledger systems). Discuss the current status of these issues with management.

 

Regarding the Sarbanes-Oxley Act requirements, review the 10K filing (Annual report - SEC, EDGAR, or Company’s website). State in your report the External Auditor’s opinion on the effectiveness of the client’s internal controls. If any deficiencies are noted in their opinion, discuss with management steps taken to resolve any deficiencies relating to receivables.

 

17. Seller/Originator

 

Ask management to provide details regarding any events that may impact the UCC Financing Statement filings such as mergers, acquisitions, asset sales, or any changes in corporate names, location of chief executive offices, location of books and records relative to receivables. Provide a legal organizational chart indicating where receivables are originated. Validate the listing matches the Originators listed in the underlying documents.

 

Schedule V-5


 

SCHEDULE 4.1(g)

 

List of Actions and Suits

 

Arrow Electronics, Inc.

 

N/A

 

Arrow Electronics Funding Corporation

 

N/A

 

Schedule 4.1(g)-1


 

 

SCHEDULE 4.1(i)

 

Location of Certain Offices and Records

 

Arrow Electronics Funding Corporation
Location of Certain Offices and Records

 

Principal Place of Business: 9201 E. Dry Creek Road
Centennial, Colorado 80112
   
Chief Executive Office: 9201 E. Dry Creek Road
Centennial, Colorado 80112
   
Location of Records: 9201 E. Dry Creek Road
Centennial, Colorado 80112

 

Arrow Electronics, Inc.
Location of Certain Offices and Records

 

Principal Place of Business: 9201 E. Dry Creek Road
Centennial, Colorado 80112
   
Chief Executive Office: 9201 E. Dry Creek Road
Centennial, Colorado 80112
   
Location of Records: 9201 E. Dry Creek Road
Centennial, Colorado 80112

 

Schedule 4.1(i)-1


 

SCHEDULE 4.1(k)

 

List of Subsidiaries, Divisions and Tradenames; FEIN

 

Subsidiaries: None.
   
Divisions: None.
   
Tradenames: None.
   
Federal Employer  
Identification Number: [*****]

 

Schedule 4.1(k)-1


 

SCHEDULE 4.1(s)

 

List of Blocked Account Banks and Blocked Accounts

 

[*****]

 

Schedule 4.1(s)-1


 

SCHEDULE 11.3

 

Address and Payment Information

 

  If to the Alternate Investors:

 

  (1) Bank of America, National Association
13510 Ballantyne Corporate PI
Charlotte, NC 28277
    Attention: Trade Receivables Securitization Finance
    Attention: [*****]
    Telephone: [*****]
    Facsimile: [*****]
     
  (2) Wells Fargo Capital Finance
1100 Abernathy Road NE
Suite 1600
    Atlanta, Georgia 30328
    Attention: [*****]
    Telephone: [*****]
    Facsimile: [*****]
     
  (3) Mizuho Bank, Ltd.
    1271 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020
Attention: [*****]
    Telephone: [*****]
    Facsimile: [*****]
     
  (4) Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
277 Park Avenue
    New York, New York 10172
Attention: [*****]
    Telephone: [*****]
    Facsimile: [*****]
     
  (5) PNC Bank, National Association
300 Fifth Avenue
    Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Attention: Asset Securitization
Telephone: [*****]
    Facsimile: [*****]

 

Schedule 11.3-1


 

  (6) Truist Bank
    3333 Peachtree Rd. NE, Atlanta, GA 30326
[*****]
    Attention: [*****]
    Telephone: [*****]

 

  If to the Funding Agents:

 

  (1) Bank of America, National Association,
    as Funding Agent
    13510 Ballantyne Corporate PI
    Charlotte, NC 28277
    Attention: Trade Receivables Securitization Finance
    Attention: [*****]
    Telephone: [*****]
    Facsimile: [*****]
     
    Payment Information:
     
    [*****]
     
  (2) Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.,
    as Funding Agent
    Wells Fargo Capital Finance
    1100 Abernathy Road NE
    Suite 1600
    Atlanta, Georgia 30328
    Attention: [*****]
    Telephone: [*****]
    Facsimile: [*****]
     
    Payment Information:
     
    [*****]

 

Schedule 11.3-2


 

  (3) Mizuho Bank, Ltd.
    1271 Avenue of the Americas
    New York, NY 10020
    Attention: [*****]
    Telephone: [*****]
    Facsimile: [*****]
     
    Payment Information:
     
    [*****]
     
  (4) SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc.
    as Funding Agent
    277 Park Avenue
    New York, NY 10172
    Attention: [*****]
    Telephone: [*****]
    Facsimile: [*****]
     
    Payment Information:
     
    [*****]
     
  (5) PNC Bank, National Association
    300 Fifth Avenue
    Pittsburgh, PA 15222
    Attention: Asset Securitization
    Telephone: [*****]
    Facsimile: [*****]
     
    Payment Information:
     
    [*****]
     
  (6) Truist Bank
    3333 Peachtree Rd. NE, Atlanta, GA 30326
    [*****]
    Attention: [*****]
    Telephone: [*****]
     
    Payment Information:
     
    [*****]
     
    If to the SPV:
     
    Arrow Electronics Funding Corporation
    9201 E. Dry Creek Road
    Centennial, Colorado 80112
    Telephone:
    Facsimile:

 

Schedule 11.3-3


 

    with a copy to:
     
    Arrow Electronics, Inc.
    9201 E. Dry Creek Road
    Centennial, Colorado 80112
    Attention: General Counsel
     
    [*****]
     
    If to Arrow or the Master Servicer:
     
    Arrow Electronics, Inc.
    9201 E. Dry Creek Road
    Centennial, Colorado 80112
    Attention: General Counsel
    Telephone: [*****]
    Facsimile: [*****]
     
    with a copy to:
     
    Arrow Electronics, Inc.
    9201 E. Dry Creek Road
    Centennial, Colorado 80112
    Attention: General Counsel
     
    Payment Information:
     
    [*****]
     
  If to the Administrative Agent:
     
    Bank of America, National Association
    13510 Ballantyne Corporate PI
    Charlotte, NC 28277
    Attention: Trade Receivables Securitization Finance
    [*****]
     
    Additional copy of Master Servicer Report, Investment Request to be delivered to: Bank of America, National Association,
    as Administrator
    NC1-027-15-01
    214 North Tryon Street, 15th Floor
    Charlotte, North Carolina 28255
    Attention: Trade Receivables Securitization Finance
    [*****]

 

Schedule 11.3-4


 

    Payment Information:
     
    [*****]
     
    Funding Account
     
    [*****]

 

Schedule 11.3-5


 

Exhibit A

 

Form of Assignment and Assumption Agreement

 

Reference is made to the Transfer and Administration Agreement dated as of March , 2001 as it may be amended or otherwise modified from time to time (as so amended or modified, the “Agreement”) among ARROW ELECTRONICS FUNDING CORPORATION, as transferor (in such capacity, the “SPV”), ARROW ELECTRONICS, INC., individually (the “Arrow”) and as master servicer (in such capacity, the “Master Servicer”), the parties thereto as “CONDUIT INVESTORS,” “ALTERNATE INVESTORS” and “FUNDING AGENTS,” MIZUHO BANK, LTD., as Structuring Agent, and BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Administrative Agent. Terms defined in the Agreement are used herein with the same meaning.

 

[________________________] (the “Assignor”) and [__________________________________] (the “Assignee”) agree as follows:

 

1.                  The Assignor hereby sells and assigns to the Assignee, without recourse and without representation and warranty, and the Assignee hereby purchases and assumes from the Assignor, an interest in and to all of the Assignor’s rights and obligations under the Agreement and the other Transaction Documents. Such interest expressed as a percentage of all rights and obligations of the Related Alternate Investors, shall be equal to the percentage equivalent of a fraction the numerator of which is $[____________] and the denominator of which is the Facility Limit. After giving effect to such sale and assignment, the Assignee’s Commitment will be as set forth on the signature page hereto.

 

1.                  In consideration of the payment of $[_____________], being [____]% of the existing Net Investment, and of $[______________], being [____]% of the aggregate unpaid accrued discount, receipt of which payment is hereby acknowledged, the Assignor hereby assigns to the Agent for the account of the Assignee, and the Assignee hereby purchases from the Assignor, a [____]% interest in and to all of the Assignor’s right, title and interest in and to the Net Investment purchased by the undersigned on March ____, 2001 under the Agreement.

 

2.                  Assignor (i) represents and warrants that it is the legal and beneficial owner of the interest being assigned by it hereunder and that such interest is free and clear of any Adverse Claim; (ii) makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with the Agreement, any other Transaction Document or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant thereto or the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of the Agreement or the Receivables, any other Transaction Document or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant thereto; and (iii) makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to the financial condition of any of the SPV or the Master Servicer, Arrow or any Originator or the performance or observance by any of the SPV or the Master Servicer, Arrow or any Originator of any of its obligations under the Agreement, any other Transaction Document, or any instrument or document furnished pursuant thereto.

 

Exhibit A-1-1


 

3.                  The Assignee (i) confirms that it has received a copy of the Agreement, the First Tier Agreement and each Originator Agreement together with copies of the financial statements referred to in Section 6.1 of the Agreement, to the extent delivered through the date of this Assignment and Assumption Agreement (the “Assignment”), and such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment; (ii) agrees that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, any Funding Agent, any of their respective Affiliates, any Conduit Investor, the Assignor or any other Alternate Investor and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Agreement and any other Transaction Document; (iii) appoints and authorizes the Administrative Agent and the Related Funding Agent to take such action as Administrative Agent or the Related Funding Agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers and discretion under the Agreement and the other Transaction Documents as are delegated to the Administrative Agent or the Related Funding Agent by the terms thereof, together with such powers and discretion as are reasonably incidental thereto; (iv) agrees that it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations which by the terms of the Agreement are required to be performed by it as an Alternate Investor; (v) specifies as its address for notices and its account for payments the office and account set forth beneath its name on the signature pages hereof; (vi) attaches the forms prescribed by the Internal Revenue Service of the United States of America certifying as to the Assignee’s status for purposes of determining exemption from United States withholding taxes with respect to all payments to be made to the Assignee under the Agreement or such other documents as are necessary to indicate that all such payments are subject to such rates at a rate reduced by an applicable tax treaty, and (vii) agrees to comply with Section 9.3(f) of the Agreement.

 

4.                  The effective date for this Assignment shall be the later of (i) the date on which the Related Funding Agent and the Administrative Agent, receive this Assignment executed by the parties hereto and receives the consent of the Related Funding Agent, and to the extent required under the Agreement, the SPV, and (ii) the date of this Assignment (the “Effective Date”). Following the execution of this Assignment and the consent of the Related Funding Agent, and to the extent required under the Agreement, the SPV, this Assignment will be delivered to the Administrative Agent for acceptance and recording.

 

5.                  Upon such acceptance and recording, as of the Effective Date, (i) the Assignee shall be a party to the Agreement and, to the extent provided in this Assignment, have the rights and obligations of an Alternate Investor thereunder and (ii) the Assignor shall, to the extent provided in this Assignment, relinquish its rights and be released from its obligations under the Agreement.

 

6.                  Upon such acceptance and recording, from and after the Effective Date, the Administrative Agent shall make all payments under the Agreement in respect of the interest assigned hereby (including, without limitation, all payments in respect of such interest in Net Investment, Discount and fees) to the Assignee. The Assignor and Assignee shall make all appropriate adjustments in payments under the Agreement for periods prior to the Effective Date directly between themselves.

 

Exhibit A-1-2


 

7.                  The Assignee shall not be required to fund hereunder an aggregate amount at any time outstanding in excess of $[_____________], minus the aggregate outstanding amount of any interest funded by the Assignee in its capacity as a participant under any Program Support Agreement.

 

8.                  The Assignor agrees to pay the Assignee its pro rata share of fees in an amount equal to the product of (a) [_____] per annum and (b) the Assignor’s Commitment during the period after the Effective Date for which such fees are owing and paid by the SPV pursuant to the Agreement. Amounts paid under this section shall be credited against amounts payable to the Assignee under any participation agreement entered into pursuant to the Agreement.

 

9.                  THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (WITHOUT REFERENCE TO THE CONFLICTS OF LAW PRINCIPLES THEREOF OTHER THAN SECTION 5-1401 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW).

 

10.              This agreement contains the final and complete integration of all prior expressions by the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and shall constitute the entire Agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof superseding all prior oral or written understandings.

 

11.              If any one or more of the covenants, agreements, provisions or terms of this agreement shall for any reason whatsoever be held invalid, then such covenants, agreements, provisions, or terms shall be deemed severable from the remaining covenants, agreements, provisions, or terms of this agreement and shall in no way affect the validity or enforceability of the other provisions of this agreement.

 

12.              This agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Delivery by facsimile of an executed signature page of this agreement shall be effective as delivery of an executed counterpart hereof.

 

13.              This agreement shall be binding on the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.

 

[Signatures commence upon the following page]

 

Exhibit A-1-3


 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Assignment and Assumption Agreement to be executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the date first above written

 

  [ASSIGNOR]
   
  By:  
  Name:  
  Title:  
   
  [ASSIGNEE]
   
  By:  
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

Exhibit A-1-4


 

Address for notices and Account for payments:

 

For Credit Matters:       For Administrative Matters:

 

[NAME]     [NAME]
       
Attention:     Attention:
       
Telephone: [(___) ____-____] Telephone: [(___) ____-____]
Telefax: [(___) ____-____] Telefax: [(___) ____-____]

 

Account for Payments:

 

NAME

 

ABA Number: [----------___]
Account Number: [__________]
Attention: [___________]
Re: [____________]

 

Consented to this [______] day of

[________________________], 20___

 

BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,  
as Administrative Agent  
   
By:    
Name:    
Title:    
   
ARROW ELECTRONICS FUNDING CORPORATION  
   
By:    
Name:    
Title:    

 

Exhibit A-1-5


 

Exhibit B

 

Form of Contract

 

Exhibit B-1


 

Exhibit C

 

Credit and Collection Policies and Practices

 

The Credit and Collection Policy or Policies and practices of Arrow and Arrow ECS, relating to Contracts and Receivables, existing on the date hereof are as set forth in manuals that were delivered by the SPV in August 2016 to the Administrative Agent, as modified from time to time, in compliance with Sections 6.1(a)(vii) and 6.2(c).

 

Exhibit C-1


 

Exhibit D

 

Form of Investment Request

 

Arrow Electronics Funding Corporation (the “SPV”), pursuant to Section 2.3(a) of the Transfer and Administration Agreement, dated as of March__, 2001 (as amended, modified, or supplemented from time to time, the “Agreement”), among the SPV, Arrow Electronics, Inc., individually (“Arrow”) and as master servicer (in such capacity, the “Master Servicer”), the parties thereto as “Conduit Investors,” “Alternate Investors” and “Funding Agents,” Mizuho Bank, Ltd., as Structuring Agent, and Bank Of America, National Association, as Administrative Agent, effect an Investment from it pursuant to the following instructions:

 

Investment Date:[____________________]

 

Investment request is made to: [specify [Conduit Investor] [Alternate Investors] of Related Funding Agent]

 

Investment Amount:[________________________________]1 / Investment Amount per Funding Agent:

 

Funding Agent   Pro Rata Share
(rounded)
    Amount Requested
Funding Agent A       $
Funding Agent B       $
Funding Agent C       $
Funding Agent D       $
Funding Agent E       $
Funding Agent F       $
Total     100 %   $

 

Account to be credited:

 

[bank name]

 

ABA No.[________________________________________]

 

Account No. [____________________________________]

Reference No.[___________________________________]

 

Please credit the above-mentioned account on the Investment Date. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein have the meaning assigned to them in the Agreement.

 

The SPV hereby certifies as of the date hereof that the conditions precedent to such Investment set forth in Section 5.2 of the Agreement have been satisfied, and that all of the representations and warranties made in Section 4.1 of the Agreement are true and correct on and as of the Investment Date, both before and after giving effect to the Investment.

 

 

1 At least $5,000,000 and in integral multiples of $1,000,000

 

Exhibit D-1


 

  ARROW ELECTRONICS FUNDING CORPORATION
   
  Dated:  
  By:  
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

Exhibit D-2


 

Exhibit E

 

Form of Optional Reduction Notice

 

Arrow Electronics Funding Corporation (the “SPV”), pursuant to Section 2.13 of the Transfer and Administration Agreement, dated as of March , 2001 (as amended, modified, or supplemented from time to time, the “Agreement”), among the SPV, Arrow Electronics, Inc., individually (“Arrow”) and as master servicer (in such capacity, the “Master Servicer”), the parties thereto as “Conduit Investors,” “Alternate Investors” and “Funding Agents,” Mizuho Bank, Ltd., as Structuring Agent, and Bank Of America, National Association, as Administrative Agent, effect an optional reduction of Net Investment pursuant to the following instructions:

 

Optional Reduction Date:[____________________]

Optional Reduction Amount:[_________________]

Optional Reduction Amount per Funding Agent:

 

Funding Agent   Pro Rata Share
(rounded)
    Reduction Amount
Funding Agent A       $
Funding Agent B       $
Funding Agent C       $
Funding Agent D     %   $
Funding Agent E       $
Funding Agent F       $
Total     100 %   $

 

Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein have the meaning assigned to them in the Agreement.

 

  ARROW ELECTRONICS FUNDING CORPORATION
   
  Dated:  
  By:  
  Name:  
  Title:  

 


 

Exhibit F

 

Form of Servicer Report

 

 


 

Exhibit G

 

Form of SPV Secretary’s Certificate

 

SECRETARY’S CERTIFICATE

 

March __, 2001

 

I, [__________________], the undersigned [________________] of Arrow Electronics Funding Corporation (the “SPV”), a Delaware corporation, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that:

 

1.       Attached hereto as Annex A is a true and complete copy of the Certificate of Incorporation of the SPV as in effect on the date hereof.

 

2.       Attached hereto as Annex B is a true and complete copy of the By-laws of the SPV as in effect on the date hereof.

 

3.       Attached hereto as Annex C is a true and complete copy of the resolutions duly adopted by the Board of Directors of the SPV [adopted by unanimous written consent] as of March __, 2001, authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of each of the documents mentioned therein, which resolutions have not been revoked, modified, amended or rescinded and are still in full force and effect.

 

4.       The below-named persons have been duly qualified as and at all times since March __, 2001, to and including the date hereof have been officers or representatives of the SPV holding the respective offices or positions below set opposite their names and are authorized to execute on behalf of the SPV the below-mentioned Transfer and Administration Agreement and all other Transaction Documents (as defined in such Transfer and Administration Agreement) to which the SPV is a party and the signatures below set opposite their names are their genuine signatures:

 

Name Signatures Office
     
     
     

 

 


 

 

5.       The representations and warranties of the SPV contained in Section 4.1 of the Transfer and Administration Agreement dated as of March __, 2001 among the SPV, Arrow Electronics, Inc., individually (the “Arrow”) and as master servicer (in such capacity, the “Master Servicer”), the parties thereto as “Conduit Investors,” “Alternate Investors” and “Funding Agents,” and Bank of America, National Association, a national banking association are true and correct as if made on the date hereof.

 

WITNESS my hand and seal of the SPV as of the day first above written.

 

   
   
  Secretary

 

I, [________________] the undersigned, [________________] of the SPV, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that [_____________________] is the duly elected and qualified Secretary of the SPV and the signature above is his/her genuine signature.

 

WITNESS my hand as of the day first above written.

 

  [________________]

 

 


 

Exhibit H

 

Form of [Originators/Master Servicer] Secretary’s Certificate

 

SECRETARY’S CERTIFICATE

 

March __, 2001

 

I, [__________________], the undersigned [________________] of [Originator/Master Servicer] (the “[Originator/Master Servicer]”), a [________] corporation, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that:

 

1. Attached hereto as Annex A is a true and complete copy of the Certificate of Incorporation of the [Originator/Master Servicer] as in effect on the date hereof.

 

2. Attached hereto as Annex B is a true and complete copy of the By-laws of the [Originator/Master Servicer] as in effect on the date hereof.

 

3. Attached hereto as Annex C is a true and complete copy of the resolutions duly adopted by the Board of Directors of the [Originator/Master Servicer] [adopted by unanimous written consent] as of March __, 2001, authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of each of the documents mentioned therein, which resolutions have not been revoked, modified, amended or rescinded and are still in full force and effect.

 

4. The below-named persons have been duly qualified as and at all times since March __, 2001, to and including the date hereof have been officers or representatives of the [Originator/Master Servicer] holding the respective offices or positions below set opposite their names and are authorized to execute on behalf of the [Originator/Master Servicer] the below-mentioned the Transfer and Administration Agreement dated as of February __, 2001 among Arrow Electronics Funding Corporation, Arrow Electronics, Inc., individually (the “Arrow”) and as master servicer (in such capacity, the “Master Servicer”), the parties thereto as “Conduit Investors,” “Alternate Investors” and “Funding Agents,” and Bank of America, National Association, a national banking association (the “Agreement”) Originator Sale Agreement and all other Transaction Documents to which the [Originator/Master Servicer] is a party and the signatures below set opposite their names are their genuine signatures:

 

Name Signatures Office
     
     
     

 

 


 

5. The representations and warranties of the [Originator/Master Servicer] contained in the Originator Sale Agreement [and First Tier Agreement, each] dated as of March __, 2001, between the [Originator/Master Servicer] and Arrow Electronics Funding Corporation [and the representations and warranties of Arrow Originator, in its capacity as Servicer, contained in Section 4.2 of the Agreement,] are true and correct as if made on the date hereof.

 

WITNESS my hand and seal of the [Originator/Master Servicer] as of the date first above written.

 

   
   
  Secretary

 

I, the undersigned, [_______________] of the [Originator/Master Servicer], DO HEREBY CERTIFY that [_____________________] is the duly elected and qualified Secretary of the [Originator/Servicer] and the signature above is his/her genuine signature.

 

WITNESS my hand as of the date first above written.

 

  [________________]

 

 


 

Exhibit I-1

 

Form of Opinion of Robert E. Klatell, Counsel to SPV, Originators and Master Servicer

 

March __, 2001

 

To the parties listed on Schedule A

annexed hereto

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

This opinion is furnished to you pursuant to Section 5.1(m) of the Transfer and Administration Agreement dated as of March 21, 2001 (the “Agreement”) among Arrow Electronics Funding Corporation, as transferor (in such capacity, the “SPV”), Arrow Electronics, Inc., individually (“Arrow”) and as master servicer (in such capacity, the “Master Servicer”), the parties thereto as “Conduit Investors,” “Alternate Investors” and “Funding Agents,” and Bank of America, National Association, as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given such terms in the Agreement.

 

I have acted as counsel to Arrow, Gates/Arrow Distributing, Inc. (together with Arrow, the Applicable Originators) (in connection with the preparation of the Agreement, the Originator Sale Agreement, the First Tier Agreement, the other Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated thereby.

 

I have examined, on the date hereof, the Agreement and all exhibits thereto, the First Tier Agreement and all exhibits thereto, each Originator Sale Agreement, certificates of public officials and of officers of the SPV, Arrow and the other Originators and certified copies of Arrow’s, the others Originator’s and the SPV’s certificate of incorporation, by-laws, the Board of Directors’ resolutions authorizing Arrow’s, the other Originator’s and the SPV’s participation in the transactions contemplated by the Agreement, the Originator Sale Agreement, the First Tier Agreement, the other Transaction Documents, copies of each of the above having been delivered to you. I have also examined the closing documents delivered pursuant to the Agreement, the Originator Sale Agreement and the First Tier Agreement and copies of all such documents and records, and have made such investigations of law, as we have deemed necessary and relevant as a basis for our opinion. With respect to the accuracy of material factual matters which were not independently established, we have relied on certificates and statements of officers of Arrow, the other Originators and the SPV.

 

On the basis of the foregoing, I am of the opinion that:

 

1.       Each of the Applicable Originators is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its respective state or jurisdiction of formation, has the corporate power and authority to own its properties and to carry on its business as now being conducted, and had at all relevant times, and now has, all necessary power, authority, and legal right to acquire and own the Receivables and other Affected Assets, and is duly qualified and in good standing as a foreign corporation and is authorized to do business in each jurisdiction in which the character of its properties or the nature of its business requires such qualification or authorization.

 

 


 

2.       Each of the Applicable Originators has the power, corporate and other, and has taken all necessary corporate action to execute, deliver and perform the Agreement, the First Tier Agreement, the Originator Sale Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party, each in accordance with its respective terms, and to consummate the transactions contemplated thereby. The Transaction Documents to which each of Arrow and the other Originators is a party have been duly executed and delivered by Arrow and the other Originators, as applicable, and constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of each such party, enforceable against such party in accordance with their terms, except as enforcement thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency and other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable principles.

 

3.       The execution, delivery and performance in accordance with their terms by each of Arrow and the other Originators of the First Tier Agreement, Originator Sale Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby, do not and will not (i) require (a) any governmental approval or (b) any consent or approval of any stockholder of Arrow or any of the other Originators that has not been obtained, (ii) violate or conflict with, result in a breach of, or constitute a default under (a) the certificate of incorporation or the by-laws of Arrow or any of the other Originators, or (b) any other agreement to which Arrow or any of the other Originators is a party or by which Arrow or any of the other Originators or any of their respective properties may be bound, or (iii) result in or require the creation or imposition of any Adverse Claim upon any of the assets, property or revenue of Arrow or any of the other Originators other than as contemplated by the First Tier Agreement or the Originator Sale Agreement, as applicable.

 

4.       Except as set forth in the schedules attached hereto, there are not, in any court or before any arbitrator of any kind or before or by any governmental or non-governmental body, any actions, suits, proceedings, litigation or investigations, pending or to the best of our knowledge, after due inquiry, threatened, (i) against the Arrow or any of the other Originators or the business or any property of such parties except actions, suits or proceedings that, if adversely determined, would not, singly or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) relating to the First Tier Agreement, the Originator Sale Agreement or any other Transaction Document.

 

5.       None of Arrow or any other Originator is, or is controlled by, an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

 

The foregoing opinions and conclusions were given only in respect of the laws of [insert state or other jurisdiction], the State of New York and, to the extent specifically referred to herein, the Federal laws of the United States of America.

 

This opinion has been delivered at your request for the purposes contemplated by the Agreement. Without our prior written consent, this opinion is not to be utilized or quoted for any other purpose and no one other than you is entitled to rely thereon; provided, that any Alternate Investor, any Program Support Provider and any placement Agent or dealer of the Conduit Investor’s commercial paper may rely on this opinion as of it were addressed to them.

 

  Very truly yours,

 

 


 

Exhibit I-2

 

Form of Opinion of Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP, Counsel to the SPV, Originators and Master Servicer

 

March __, 2001

 

To the parties listed on Schedule A

annexed hereto

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

This opinion is furnished to you pursuant to Section 5.1(m) of the Transfer and Administration Agreement dated as of March __, 2001 (the “Agreement”) among Arrow Electronics Funding Corporation, as transferor (in such capacity, the “SPV”), Arrow Electronics, Inc., individually (the “Arrow”) and as master servicer (in such capacity, the “Master Servicer”), the parties thereto as “Conduit Investors,” “Alternate Investors” and “Funding Agents,” and Bank of America, National Association, as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given such terms in the Agreement.

 

We have acted as counsel to Arrow, the other Originators and the SPV in connection with the preparation of the Agreement, the Originator Sale Agreement, the First Tier Agreement, the other Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated thereby.

 

We have examined, on the date hereof, the Agreement and all exhibits thereto, the First Tier Agreement and all exhibits thereto, the Originator Sale Agreement, certificates of public officials and of officers of the SPV, Arrow and the other Originators and certified copies of Arrow’s, the others Originator’s and the SPV’s certificate of incorporation, by-laws, the Board of Directors’ resolutions authorizing Arrow’s, the other Originator’s and the SPV’s participation in the transactions contemplated by the Agreement, the Originator Sale Agreement, the First Tier Agreement, the other Transaction Documents, copies of each of the above having been delivered to you, copies of the financing statements on Form UCC-1 filed in the filing offices listed in Schedule I hereto executed by each Originator (other than Arrow), as debtor, in favor of Arrow, as secured party and showing the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Funding Agents (on behalf of the Conduit Investors and the Alternate Investor), as the assignee of the secured party substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Originator Financing Statements”), copies of the financing statements filed on Form UCC-1 filed in the filing offices listed in Schedule II hereto executed by Arrow, as debtor, in favor of the SPV, as secured party and showing the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Funding Agents (on behalf of the Conduit Investors and the Alternate Investors), as the assignee of the secured party, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B (the “Arrow Financing Statements”) and copies of the financing statements on Form UCC-1 filed in the filing offices listed in Schedule III hereto executed by SPV, as debtor, in favor of the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Funding Agents (on behalf of the Conduit Investors and the Alternate Investors), as secured party, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C (the “SPV Financing Statements”). We have also examined the closing documents delivered pursuant to the Agreement, the Originator Sale Agreement and the First Tier Agreement and copies of all such documents and records, and have made such investigations of law, as we have deemed necessary and relevant as a basis for our opinion. With respect to the accuracy of material factual matters which were not independently established, we have relied on certificates and statements of officers of Arrow, the other Originators and the SPV.

 

 


 

On the basis of the foregoing, we are of the opinion that:

 

6.       The SPV is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, has the corporate power and authority to own its properties and to carry on its business as now being conducted, and had at all relevant times, and now has, all necessary power, authority, and legal right to acquire and own the Receivables and other Affected Assets, and is duly qualified and in good standing as a foreign corporation and is authorized to do business in each jurisdiction in which the character of its properties or the nature of its business requires such qualification or authorization.

 

7.       The SPV has the power, corporate and other, and has taken all necessary corporate action to execute, deliver and perform the Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party, each in accordance with its respective terms, and to consummate the transactions contemplated thereby. The Transaction Documents to which the SPV is a party have been duly executed and delivered by the SPV and constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of the SPV enforceable against the SPV in accordance with their terms, except as enforcement thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency and other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable principles.

 

8.       The execution, delivery and performance in accordance with their terms by the SPV of the Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby, do not and will not (i) require (a) any governmental approval or (b) any consent or approval of any stockholder of the SPV that has not been obtained, (ii) violate or conflict with, result in a breach of, or constitute a default under (a) the certificate of incorporation or the by-laws of the SPV, (b) any other agreement to which the SPV is a party or by which the SPV or any of its properties may be bound, or (c) any Law applicable to the SPV of any court or of any Official Body having jurisdiction over the SPV or any of its properties, or (iii) result in or require the creation or imposition of any Adverse Claim upon any of the assets, property or revenue of the SPV other than as contemplated by the Agreement.

 

9.       The execution, delivery and performance in accordance with their terms by each of Arrow and the other Originators of the First Tier Agreement, Originator Sale Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby, do not and will not (i) require (a) any governmental approval or (b) any consent or approval of any stockholder of Arrow or any of the other Originators that has not been obtained, (ii) violate or conflict with, result in a breach of, or constitute a default under (a) the certificate of incorporation or the by-laws of Arrow or any of the other Originators, (b) any other agreement to which Arrow or any of the other Originators is a party or by which Arrow or any of the other Originators or any of their respective properties may be bound, or (c) any Law applicable to Arrow or any of the other Originators of any Official Body having jurisdiction over Arrow or any of the other Originators or any of its properties, or (iii) result in or require the creation or imposition of any Adverse Claim upon any of the assets, property or revenue of Arrow or any of the other Originators other than as contemplated by the First Tier Agreement or the Originator Sale Agreement, as applicable.

 

 


 

10.       Except as set forth in the schedules attached hereto, there are not, in any court or before any arbitrator of any kind or before or by any governmental or non-governmental body, any actions, suits, proceedings, litigation or investigations, pending or to the best of our knowledge, after due inquiry, threatened, (i) against the SPV or the business or any property of the SPV except actions, suits or proceedings that, if adversely determined, would not, singly or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) relating to the Agreement or any other Transaction Document.

 

11.       Except as set forth in the schedules attached hereto, there are not, in any court or before any arbitrator of any kind or before or by any governmental or non-governmental body, any actions, suits, proceedings, litigation or investigations, pending or to the best of our knowledge, after due inquiry, threatened, (i) against the Arrow or any of the other Originators or the business or any property of such parties except actions, suits or proceedings that, if adversely determined, would not, singly or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) relating to the First Tier Agreement, the Originator Sale Agreement or any other Transaction Document.

 

12.       The Receivables constitute “accounts” or “general intangibles” as that term is defined in the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of New York.

 

13.       The Originator Sale Agreement creates a valid and enforceable security interest (as that term is defined in Section 1-201(37) of the Uniform Commercial Code (including the conflict of laws rules thereof) (the “UCC”) as in effect in New York (the “New York UCC”) and [insert reference to applicable jurisdiction], under Article 9 of the New York UCC [and under similar provisions of applicable jurisdiction] (“Originator Sale Security Interest”) in favor of the SPV in the Receivables and other Affected Assets and the proceeds thereof (except that the First Tier Security Interest will attach to any Receivable created after the date hereof only when the Originator possesses rights in such Receivable). The internal laws of [insert state or other jurisdiction] govern the perfection by the filing of financing statements of the Originator Sale Security Interest in the Receivables and the proceeds thereof. The Originator Financing Statement(s) have been filed in the filing office(s) located in [insert state or other jurisdiction] listed in Schedule I hereto, which [is] [are] the only office(s) in which filings are required under the [insert state or other jurisdiction] UCC to perfect the Originator Sale Security Interest in the Receivables and the proceeds thereof, and accordingly the Originator Sale Security Interest in each Receivable and the proceeds thereof will, on the date of the initial transfer under the First Tier Agreement, be perfected under Article 9 of the [insert state or other jurisdiction] UCC. All filing fees and all taxes required to be paid as a condition to or upon the filing of the Originator Financing Statement(s) in [insert state or other jurisdiction] have been paid in full. As of the date hereof, there were no (i) UCC financing statements naming the Originators as debtor, originator or assignor and covering any Receivables or other Affected Assets or any interest therein or (ii) notices of the filing of any federal tax lien (filed pursuant to Section 6323 of the Internal Revenue Code) or lien of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (filed pursuant to Section 4068 of the Employment Retirement Income Security Act) covering any Receivable or other Affected Asset or any interest therein. The filing of the Originator Financing Statements in the filing offices listed in Schedule I will create a first priority security interest in each Receivable. Such perfection and priority will continue, provided that appropriate continuation statements are timely filed where and when required under the UCC.

 

 


 

14.       The First Tier Agreement creates a valid and enforceable security interest (as that term is defined in Section 1-201(37) of the Uniform Commercial Code (including the conflict of laws rules thereof) (the “UCC”) as in effect in New York (the “New York UCC”) under Article 9 of the New York UCC (“First Tier Security Interest”) in favor of the SPV in the Receivables and other Affected Assets and the proceeds thereof (except that the First Tier Security Interest will attach to any Receivable created after the date hereof only when Arrow possesses rights in such Receivable). The internal laws of New York govern the perfection by the filing of financing statements of the First Tier Security Interest in the Receivables and the proceeds thereof. The Arrow Financing Statement(s) have been filed in the filing office(s) located in [insert jurisdictions] listed in Schedule II hereto, which are the only office(s) in which filings are required under the New York UCC to perfect the First Tier Security Interest in the Receivables and the proceeds thereof, and accordingly the First Tier Security Interest in each Receivable and the proceeds thereof will, on the date of the initial transfer under the First Tier Agreement, be perfected under Article 9 of the New York UCC. All filing fees and all taxes required to be paid as a condition to or upon the filing of the Arrow Financing Statement(s) in New York have been paid in full. As of the date hereof, there were no (i) UCC financing statements naming Arrow as debtor, originator or assignor and covering any Receivables or other Affected Assets or any interest therein or (ii) notices of the filing of any federal tax lien (filed pursuant to Section 6323 of the Internal Revenue Code) or lien of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (filed pursuant to Section 4068 of the Employment Retirement Income Security Act) covering any Receivable or other Affected Asset or any interest therein. The filing of the Originator Financing Statement(s) in the filing offices listed in Schedule II will create a first priority security interest in each Receivable. Such perfection and priority will continue, provided that appropriate continuation statements are timely filed where and when required under the UCC.

 

15.       The Agreement creates a valid and enforceable security interest (as that term is defined in Section 1-201(37) of the New York UCC, under Article 9 of the New York UCC (“Second Tier Security Interest”) in favor of the Agent in each Receivable and other Affected Assets (except that the Second Tier Security Interest will attach only when the SPV possesses rights in such Receivable). The internal laws of New York govern the perfection by the filing of financing statements of the Second Tier Security Interest in the Receivables and the proceeds thereof. The SPV Financing Statement(s) have been filed in the filing office(s) located in [insert state or other jurisdiction] listed in Schedule II hereto, which are the only office(s) in which filings are required under the UCC to perfect the Second Tier Security Interest in the Receivables and the proceeds thereof, and accordingly the Second Tier Security Interest in each Receivable and the proceeds thereof will, on the date of the initial transfer under the Agreement, be perfected under Article 9 of the New York UCC. All filing fees and all taxes required to be paid as a condition to or upon the filing of the SPV Financing Statement(s) in New York have been paid in full. As of the date hereof, there were no (i) UCC financing statements naming SPV as debtor, originator or assignor and covering any Receivables or other Affected Assets or any interest therein or (ii) notices of the filing of any federal tax lien (filed pursuant to Section 6323 of the Internal Revenue Code) or lien of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (filed pursuant to Section 4068 of the Employment Retirement Income Security Act) covering any Receivable or other Affected Assets or any interest therein. The filing of the SPV Financing Statement(s) in the filing offices listed in Schedule III will create a first priority security interest in each Receivable. Such perfection and priority will continue, provided that appropriate continuation statements are timely filed where and when required under the UCC.

 

16.       The SPV is not, and is not controlled by, an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

 

In giving the opinions in paragraphs 8, 9 and 10, we have assumed that Arrow’s, each of the Originator’s and the SPV’s chief executive office will continue to be located in [insert state or other jurisdiction]. The conclusions expressed in paragraphs 8, 9 and 10 are subject to the accuracy of the personnel in the filing offices referred to above with regard to the filing, indexing and recording of financing statements and notices of Adverse Claim, and to the correctness of reports to us by [____________], who performed the searches of such records and who made the filings on behalf of Arrow, the Originators and the SPV in [insert state or other jurisdiction].

 

 


 

In giving the opinions set forth in paragraphs 8, 9 and 10, we have assumed that all filings as appropriate in the event of a change in the name, identity or corporate structure of the debtor (or the Originator or assignor) named in any financing statements and all continuation statements necessary under the UCC to maintain the perfection of the Originator Sale Agreement, First Tier Security Interest and the Second Tier Security Interest in the Receivables and the proceeds thereof will be duly and timely filed. In giving such opinions, we also do not express any opinion as to (a) transactions excluded from Article 9 of the UCC by virtue of Section 9-104 of the UCC, (b) any security interest in proceeds except to the extent that the validity and perfection of any interest in proceeds (as such term is defined under the UCC) thereof that is covered by the Originator Financing Statements or the SPV Financing Statements or any duly filed financing statement referred to above may be permitted by Section 9-306 of the UCC, and (c) any security interest that is terminated or released.

 

The foregoing opinions and conclusions were given only in respect of the laws of [insert state or other jurisdiction], the State of New York and, to the extent specifically referred to herein, the Federal laws of the United States of America.

 

This opinion has been delivered at your request for the purposes contemplated by the Agreement. Without our prior written consent, this opinion is not to be utilized or quoted for any other purpose and no one other than you is entitled to rely thereon; provided, that any Alternate Investor, any Program Support Provider and any placement Agent or dealer of the Conduit Investor’s commercial paper may rely on this opinion as of it were addressed to them.

 

  Very truly yours,

 

 


 

Exhibit J

 

 

Form of Extension Request

 

[DATE]

 

Bank of America, National Association,

as Administrative Agent

13510 Ballantyne Corporate PI

 

Charlotte, NC 28277

 

Attention: Global Asset Backed Securitization Group

 

Re: Transfer and Administration Agreement dated as of March 21, 2001 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “TAA”) among Arrow Electronics Funding Corporation, Arrow Electronics, Inc., the several Conduit Investors, Alternate Investors and Funding Agents from time to time party thereto, Mizuho Bank, Ltd., as Structuring Agent, and Bank of America, National Association, as Administrative Agent. Capitalized terms used herein but not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the TAA.

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

The undersigned, Arrow Electronics Funding Corporation, hereby kindly requests, pursuant to Section 3.3(a) of the TAA, that the Commitment Termination Date be extended from [________], the current Commitment Termination Date, to [____________________], which is 364 days after the current Commitment Termination Date (the “Requested CTD Extension”). This notice constitutes an Extension Request for purposes of Section 3.3 of the TAA. The Response Deadline in respect of the Requested CTD Extension is [_______].2

 

The Requested CTD Extension shall not become effective in respect of any Alternate Investor unless this Extension Request is executed and delivered by such Alternate Investor, the undersigned, the Master Servicer and the Administrative Agent, and then the Requested CTD Extension shall be effective only in respect of such Alternate Investor. The failure of any Alternate Investor to respond to this Extension Request by the Response Deadline shall be deemed to be a rejection of the Extension Request by such Alternate Investor.

 

 

2 A date no later than the fifteenth day prior to the then effective Commitment Termination Date. 

 

 


 

Acceptance of this Extension Request may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute but one and the same agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Extension Request by telefacsimile shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Waiver.

 

  Sincerely,
   
  Arrow Electronics Funding Corporation,
  as SPV
   
  By:  
  Name:                       
  Title:  

 

Acknowledged, accepted and agreed to as of the date hereof:  
   
Arrow Electronics, Inc.,  
as Master Servicer  
   
By:    
Name:                         
Title:    

 

 


 

ACCEPTED AND AGREED

 

  Bank of America, National Association,
  as Administrative Agent and Alternate Investor
    
  By:  
    Name:  
    Title:               
   
  Mizuho Bank, Ltd.,
  as Structuring Agent and Alternate Investor
   
  By:  
    Name:  
    Title:  
   
  Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.,
  as an Alternate Investor
   
  By:  
    Name:  
    Title:  
   
  Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation,
  as an Alternate Investor 
  By:  
    Name:  
    Title:  
   
  PNC Bank, National Association,
  as Alternate Investor
   
  By:  
    Name:  
    Title:  
   
  Truist Bank,
  as Alternate Investor
   
  By:  
    Name:  
    Title:  

 

 


 

EXHIBIT B

 

Funding Agent Upfront Fee
Bank of America, National Association [*****]
Mizuho Bank, Ltd. [*****]
PNC Bank, National Association [*****]
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. [*****]
Truist Bank [*****]
SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc. [*****]