Exhibit 10.49
TRUST AGREEMENT
This TRUST AGREEMENT, dated as of April 15, 2004 (this Trust
Agreement), among Union Fidelity Insurance Company, an insurance company
organized under the Laws of the State of Illinois (the Grantor), American
Mayflower Life Insurance Company of New York, an insurance company organized
under the laws of the State of New York (the Beneficiary), and The Bank of
New York, a New York corporation (the Trustee) (the Grantor, the Beneficiary
and the Trustee are hereinafter each sometimes referred to individually as a
Party and collectively as the Parties).
All terms not defined herein shall have the same meanings as set forth
in the Coinsurance Agreement (as hereinafter defined).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, pursuant to
a Coinsurance Agreement of even date herewith between the Beneficiary and the
Grantor, the Beneficiary is ceding to the Grantor, and the Grantor is
reinsuring on a coinsurance basis, certain of the Beneficiarys liabilities
arising under structured settlement annuities (the Coinsurance Agreement);
and
WHEREAS, the Grantor
desires to transfer to the Trustee for deposit to a trust account (the Trust
Account) certain assets as security for the payment and performance by the
Grantor of its obligations under the Coinsurance Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Trustee
has agreed to act as Trustee hereunder, and to hold such assets in trust in the
Trust Account for the sole use and benefit of the Beneficiary for such purposes
in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Trust Agreement; and
WHEREAS, this Trust
Agreement is made for the sole use and benefit of the Beneficiary and for the
purpose of setting forth the duties and powers of the Trustee with respect to
the Trust Account;
NOW, THEREFORE, for
and in consideration of the premises and for other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereby
agree as follows:
Section 1.
Deposit of Assets to the Trust Account.
(a) The Grantor
hereby establishes the Trust Account with the Trustee for the sole use and
benefit of the Beneficiary, under the terms set forth herein. The Trustee shall administer the Trust
Account in its name as Trustee for the sole benefit of the Beneficiary. The Trust Account shall be subject to withdrawal
by the Beneficiary solely as provided herein.
The Trustee hereby accepts the Trust Account upon the terms set forth in
this Trust Agreement.
(b) The Grantor
shall transfer to the Trustee, for deposit to the Trust Account, such assets as
may be required from time to time pursuant to the Coinsurance Agreement (all
such assets are herein referred to individually as an Asset and collectively
as the Assets). The Trustee is
authorized and shall have power to receive the Assets from the Grantor and to
hold, invest, reinvest and dispose of the same for the uses and purposes of and
according to the provisions herein set forth.
All Assets shall be maintained by the Trustee in the Trust Account
separate and distinct from all other assets on the books of the Trustee and in
accordance with the terms of this Trust Agreement. The Assets shall consist only of Eligible Securities (as
hereinafter defined). In the event of
any payment default as to any Asset in the Trust Account or in the event that
any Asset no longer is an Eligible Security, the Grantor shall, within five (5)
business days after receiving notice from the Trustee pursuant to Section 19 or
the Grantor having knowledge of such default or ineligibility, substitute other
Assets which meet the requirements of an Eligible Security and having a
statutory book value equal to the statutory book value of such Asset, which has
a payment default or no longer meets the requirements for an Eligible Security,
on the last statement provided by the Trustee.
(c) The Grantor
hereby represents and warrants (i) that, to the extent practicable, any Assets
transferred by the Grantor to the Trustee for deposit to the Trust Account will
be in such form that the Beneficiary whenever necessary may, and the Trustee upon
direction by the Beneficiary will, negotiate any such Assets without consent or
signature from the Grantor or any other person or entity in accordance with the
terms of this Trust Agreement, (ii) that all Assets transferred by the Grantor
to the Trustee for deposit into the Trust Account consist only of Eligible
Securities, and (iii) that Grantor has at the time of transfer into this Trust
Account good and marketable title to the Assets to be so transferred and each
such Asset shall be at the time of transfer free and clear of all claims,
liens, interests and encumbrances (other than those arising under this Trust
Agreement).
(d) Prior to
depositing the Assets into the Trust Account, and from time to time thereafter
as required, the Grantor shall execute assignments, endorsement in blank, or
transfer legal title to the Trustee of all shares, obligations or other Assets
requiring assignments, so that, to the extent practicable, the Beneficiary
whenever necessary may, and the Trustee upon the direction by the Beneficiary
will, negotiate any such Assets without the consent or signature from the
Grantor or any other person or entity.
The Grantor shall give all notices and take all actions as the Trustee
deems appropriate in order to cause payments due or that become due on any
Asset within the Trust Account to be paid to the Trustee. The Grantor shall not make or consent to any
waiver, amendment or restriction on transfer with respect to any Asset in the
Trust Account, in each case without the Beneficiarys prior written
consent. In connection with the deposit
of Assets into the Trust Account, the Grantor shall furnish to the Trustee all
original documentation evidencing the Grantors ownership thereto.
(e) The parties
recognize that certain Assets will not be readily negotiable and that certain
notices, opinions of counsel, representations and/or consents will be required
for the Beneficiary to obtain good and marketable title to such Assets.
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Section 2.
Withdrawal of Assets from the Trust Account.
(a) Without
notice to the Grantor, the Beneficiary shall have the right, at any time and
from time to time, to withdraw from the Trust Account, upon notice to the
Trustee in the form of a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit A-1
attached hereto (the Beneficiary Certificate), signed by a duly authorized
officer of the Beneficiary, accompanied by a request for withdrawal
substantially in the form of Exhibit A-2 hereto (the Beneficiary Request for Withdrawal),
signed by a duly authorized officer of the Beneficiary, such Assets as are
specified in such Beneficiary Request for Withdrawal. The Beneficiary Request for Withdrawal may designate a third
party (the Beneficiary Designee), including the Grantor, to whom Assets
specified therein shall be delivered.
The Beneficiary shall not be required to present any other statement or
document in addition to a Beneficiary Certificate and a Beneficiary Request for
Withdrawal in order to withdraw any Assets, except that the Beneficiary shall
acknowledge receipt of any such Assets withdrawn upon request by the Trustee.
(b) Upon receipt
of a Beneficiary Certificate and a Beneficiary Request for Withdrawal, subject
to the provision by the Beneficiary of any required notices, opinions of
counsel and representations, the Trustee and the Grantor shall use commercially
reasonable efforts to transfer absolutely and unequivocally all right, title
and interest in the Assets specified in such Beneficiary Request for Withdrawal
and shall deliver physical custody (or such other form as is necessary to
complete the transfer) of such Assets to or for the account of the Beneficiary
or such Beneficiary Designee, as specified in such Beneficiary Request for
Withdrawal. The Trustee shall notify
the Grantor and Beneficiary within three (3) business days following each
withdrawal from the Trust Account.
(c) Subject to
Section 4, in the absence of a Beneficiary Certificate and a Beneficiary
Request for Withdrawal, the Trustee shall allow no substitution or withdrawal
of any Asset from the Trust Account.
(d) The Trustee
shall notify the insurance regulator in the state where the Beneficiary is
domiciled within three (3) business days after all the assets in the Trust
Account are withdrawn. At the Trustees
request, the Beneficiary shall provide to the Trustee the address of the
insurance regulator in the state where the Beneficiary is domiciled.
Section 3.
Application of Assets.
The Beneficiary shall be permitted to withdraw Assets from the Trust
Account only for the purposes set forth in the Coinsurance Agreement.
Section 4.
Redemption, Investment and Substitution of Assets.
(a) The Trustee
shall surrender for payment all maturing Assets and all Assets called for
redemption, and deposit the principal amount of the proceeds of any such
payment to the Trust Account.
(b) The Grantor,
subject to the prior written approval of the Beneficiary, may retain (and pay
the service fees of ) a professional asset manager (the Asset Manager) to
manage and make investment decisions with regard to the Assets held by the
Trustee in the Trust Account. From time
to time, at the written order and direction of the Grantor or the Asset
Manager, the Trustee shall invest Assets in the Trust Account in Eligible
Securities.
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(c) From time to
time, subject to the prior written approval of the Beneficiary, the Grantor or
the Asset Manager may direct the Trustee to substitute Assets of equal
statutory book value for other Assets presently held in the Trust Account. The Trustee shall have no responsibility
whatsoever to determine the value of such substituted Assets or that such
substituted Assets constitute Eligible Securities.
(d) All
investments and substitutions of securities referred to in Sections 4(b) and
4(c) above shall be in compliance with the definition of Eligible Securities
in Section 12 of this Trust Agreement.
Any instruction or order concerning such investments or substitutions of
securities shall be referred to herein as an Investment Order. The Trustee shall execute Investment Orders
and settle securities transactions by itself or by means of an agent or broker. The Trustee shall not be responsible for any
act or omission, or for the solvency, of any such agent or broker, except as
set forth in Section 7.
(e) From time to
time, upon notice to the Beneficiary, the Trustee may withdraw any Asset in the
Trust Account upon the call or maturity of such Asset provided that the proceeds
from such call or maturity are deposited into the Trust Account.
(f) When the
Trustee is directed to deliver Assets against payment, delivery will be made in
accordance with generally accepted market practice.
(g) Any loss
incurred from any investment pursuant to the terms of this Section 4 shall be
borne exclusively by the Trust Account.
(h) The Trustee
shall not foreclose on, or direct or consent to the foreclosure of, any real
property securing a commercial loan constituting an Asset or take title to such
property by deed-in-lieu of foreclosure or other means without the prior
written consent of the Grantor and the Beneficiary. The Trustee shall not provide any consent or direction with
respect to any such commercial loan except at the written direction of the
Grantor.
Section 5.
The Income Account. All payments of interest, dividends and other
income in respect to Assets in the Trust Account shall be the property of the
Grantor and shall be deposited by the Trustee subject to deduction of the Trustees
compensation and expenses as provided in Section 9 of this Agreement in a
separate account (the Income Account) established and maintained by the
Grantor at an office of the Trustee.
The Grantor may withdraw amounts from the Income Account at any time and
from time to time.
Section 6.
Right to Vote Assets. The
Trustee shall forward all annual and interim stockholder reports and all
proxies and proxy materials relating to the Assets in the Trust Account to the
Grantor within a reasonable period of time following the Trustees receipt
thereof. The Grantor shall have the
full and unqualified right to vote any Asset in the Trust Account.
Section 7.
Additional Rights and Duties of the Trustee.
(a) Before
accepting any Asset for deposit to the Trust Account, the Trustee shall
determine that such Asset is in such form that, to the extent practicable, the
Beneficiary whenever necessary may, or the Trustee upon direction by the
Beneficiary will, negotiate such
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Asset
without consent or signature from the Grantor or any person or entity other
than the Trustee in accordance with the terms of this Trust Agreement.
(b) The Trustee
shall be under no obligation to determine whether or not any instructions given
by the Grantor and Beneficiary are contrary to any provision of law. It is understood and agreed that the
Trustees duties are solely those set forth herein and that the Trustee shall
have no duty to take any other action unless specifically agreed to by the
Trustee in writing. Without limiting
the generality of the foregoing, the Trustee shall not have any duty to advise,
manage, supervise or make recommendations with respect to the purchase,
retention or sale of Assets with respect to any Assets in the Trust Account as
to which a default in the payment of principal or interest has occurred or to
be responsible for the consequences of insolvency or the legal inability of any
broker, dealer, bank or other agent employed by the Grantor or Trustee with respect
to the Assets except to the extent that the Trustee was negligent, engaged in
misconduct or acted in bad faith in the selection of any such person or entity.
(c) The Trustee
shall accept and open all mail directed to the Grantor or the Beneficiary in
care of the Trustee.
(d) The Trustee
shall have no responsibility whatsoever to determine that any Assets in the
Trust Account are or continue to be Eligible Securities.
(e) The Trustee
shall furnish to the Grantor and the Beneficiary a statement of all Assets in
the Trust Account upon the inception of the Trust Account and at the end of
each calendar month thereafter. The
statement shall include a description of the Assets in the Trust Account and
shall be delivered within five (5) business days following the end of such
calendar month.
(f) The Trustee
shall keep full and complete records of the administration of the Trust Account
in accordance with all applicable law.
Upon the request of the Grantor or the Beneficiary, the Trustee shall
promptly permit the Grantor or the Beneficiary, their respective agents,
employees, independent auditors and regulatory authorities to examine, audit,
excerpt, transcribe and copy, during the Trustees normal business hours, any
books, documents, papers and records relating to the Trust Account or the
Assets.
(g) Unless
otherwise provided in this Trust Agreement, the Trustee is authorized to follow
and rely upon all instructions given by officers of the Grantor or the
Beneficiary and by attorneys-in-fact acting under written authority furnished
to the Trustee by the Grantor or the Beneficiary, including, without
limitation, instructions given by letter, facsimile transmission or electronic
media, if the Trustee believes such instructions to be genuine and to have been
signed, sent or presented by the proper party or parties. In the absence of negligence, the Trustee
shall not incur any liability to anyone resulting from actions taken by the
Trustee in reliance in good faith on such instructions. The Trustee shall not incur any liability in
executing instructions (i) from any attorney-in-fact prior to receipt by it of
notice of the revocation of the written authority of the attorney-in-fact or
(ii) from any officer of the Grantor or the Beneficiary.
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(h) The duties
and obligations of the Trustee shall only be such as are specifically set forth
in this Trust Agreement, as it may from time to time be amended, and no implied
duties or obligations shall be read into this Trust Agreement against the
Trustee.
(i) No provision
of this Trust Agreement shall require the Trustee to take any action which, in
the Trustees reasonable judgment, would result in any violation of this Trust
Agreement or any provision of law.
(j) The Trustee
may confer with counsel of its own choice in relation to matters arising under
this Trust Agreement and shall have full and complete authorization from the
other Parties for any action taken or suffered by it under this Trust Agreement
or in respect of any transaction contemplated hereby in good faith and in
accordance with the opinion of such counsel.
(k) The Trustee
shall notify the Grantor and Beneficiary in writing of any payment default
occurring as to any Asset within three (3) business days after Trustee receives
notice of such default. In the event of
a delinquency of a timely payment in regard to any of the Assets, the Trustee
shall inform the Grantor and the Beneficiary immediately upon Trustees receipt
of notice of such delinquency.
(l) Notwithstanding
any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the Trustee shall be liable
for (i) subject to Section 7(n), the safekeeping of the Assets and
administering the Trust Account in accordance with the provisions of this Trust
Agreement and (ii) its own negligence, willful misconduct or lack of good faith
in performing its duties under this Trust Agreement. The Trustee shall exercise the standard of care with respect to
the Assets that a professional trustee, engaged in the banking or trust company
industry, having professional expertise in financial and securities processing
transactions and custody would observe in such affairs. The Trustee shall be strictly liable for
physical loss of or damage to Assets under its care, custody, possession or
control or the care, custody, possession or control of its subcustodians, other
agents or nominee(s), including but not limited to loss due to fire, burglary,
robbery, theft or mysterious disappearance.
In the event of loss or damage to the Assets under the care, custody,
possession or control of Trustee or its subcustodians, other agents or
nominee(s), Trustee shall, upon demand of the Grantor or Beneficiary, promptly
replace such Assets with like kind and quality together with, all rights and
privileges pertaining to the Assets (by among other methods, posting
appropriate security or bond with the issuer of the Assets to obtain reissue of
such Assets, or, if acceptable to the Grantor, deliver cash equivalent to the
market value of the Assets as of the date of the discovery of the loss or
damage). Nothing contained in any
contract between Trustee and any entity authorized to hold Assets, as defined
herein, shall diminish or otherwise alter the liability of Trustee to the
Grantor or Beneficiary. The provisions
of this paragraph shall not affect the burden of proof under applicable law
with respect to the assertions of liability in any claim, action or dispute
alleging any breach of or failure to observe such standard of care.
(m) The Trustee
shall not be responsible for the existence, genuineness or value of any of the
Assets, for the validity, perfection, priority or enforceability of the liens
in or with respect to any of the Assets, for the validity of title to the
Assets, for insuring the Assets, for the payment of taxes, charges, assessments
or liens upon or with respect to the Assets, for any obligations
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under
any agreements or other documents evidencing or related to any of the Assets
(other than this Trust Agreement), or for the compliance of the Assets with any
laws, including any Environmental Law (as hereinafter defined). The Trustee
shall have no responsibility for the recording, filing or registration (or for
the rerecording, refiling or reregistration) of any instrument or notice,
including any financing or continuation statement or any tax or securities
form, at any time in any public office or elsewhere for the purpose of
perfecting, maintaining the perfection of or otherwise making effective any
lien upon or with respect to any of the Assets.
(n) The Parties
acknowledge and agree that certain of the Assets are and will continue to be
subject to servicing and custodial agreements in effect on the date hereof (as
amended or otherwise modified from time to time, including any replacements
thereof, the Servicing/Custodial Agreements). The Grantor and the Beneficiary
acknowledge and agree that (i) the Trustee shall have no liability under this
Trust Agreement for any action or omission of any of the parties to the
Servicing/Custodial Agreements, including with respect to any of the Assets at
any time during which such Assets are under the care, custody, possession or
control of any of the parties to the Servicing/Custodial Agreements or any of
their respective depositories, subcustodians, other agents or nominees (and,
solely for the purposes of limiting the liability and determining the duties of
the Trustee under Section 7(l), none of
such Persons shall be considered to be the depositories, subcustodians, agents
or nominees of the Trustee), (ii) the performance by the Trustee of any of its
obligations under this Trust Agreement may be delayed, limited or otherwise
affected by the actions or omissions of any of the parties to the Servicing/Custodial
Agreements or as a result of the Assets being subject to the
Servicing/Custodial Agreements and (iii) the Trustee shall have no liability
under this Trust Agreement as a result of the Trustees failure to perform any
of its obligations under this Trust Agreement as a result of the actions or
omissions of any of the parties to the Servicing/Custodial Agreements or as a
result of the Assets being subject to the Servicing/Custodial Agreements.
Section 8.
Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Trustee. The Trustee represents, warrants and
covenants to the Grantor and Beneficiary that:
(a) The Trustee
is a Qualified United States Financial Institution;
(b) In the
ordinary course of its business, the Trustee maintains securities accounts for
others and is acting in that capacity in this Trust Agreement;
(c) The Trust
Account is and at all times shall be maintained at an office of the Trustee in
the United States of America;
(d) The Trustee
is not an Affiliate of the Grantor or the Beneficiary.
Section 9.
The Trustees Compensation; Expenses.
(a) The Grantor
shall pay the Trustee, as compensation for its services under this Trust
Agreement, a fee computed at rates determined by the Trustee from time to time
and communicated in writing to the Grantor.
The Grantor shall pay or reimburse the Trustee for all of the Trustees
expenses and disbursements in connection with its duties under this Trust
Agreement (including reasonable attorneys fees and expenses), except any such
expense or disbursement as may arise from the Trustees negligence, willful
misconduct, lack of good faith
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or
failure to administer the Trust Account in accordance with the terms of this
Trust Agreement. The Trustee shall be
entitled to deduct its compensation and expenses from payments of dividends,
interest and other income in respect of the Assets held in the Trust Account
prior to the deposit thereof to the Income Account as provided in Section 5 of
this Agreement. The Grantor also hereby
indemnifies the Trustee for, and holds it harmless against, any loss,
liability, costs or expenses (including reasonable attorneys fees and
expenses) incurred or made without negligence, willful misconduct or lack of
good faith on the part of the Trustee, arising out of or in connection with the
performance of its obligations in accordance with the provisions of this Trust
Agreement (which shall be the sole obligation of the Trustee), including any
loss, liability, costs or expenses arising out of or in connection with the
status of the Trustee and its nominee as the holder of record of the
Assets. The Grantor hereby acknowledges
that the foregoing indemnities shall survive the resignation of the Trustee or
the termination of this Trust Agreement and hereby grants the Trustee a lien,
right of set-off and security interest in the funds in the Income Account for
the payment of any claim for compensation, reimbursement or indemnity
hereunder.
(b) No Assets
shall be withdrawn from the Trust Account or used in any manner for paying
compensation to, or reimbursement or indemnification of, the Trustee.
(c) In addition
to, and without limiting, the Grantors indemnification obligations set forth
in Section 9(a), to the extent resulting from or in connection with the
execution, delivery, enforcement, performance, or administration of this Trust
Agreement, the Grantor shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Trustee
and its employees, officers, directors and agents from and against any claims,
demands, penalties, fines, liabilities, settlements, damages, costs, or
expenses of whatever kind or nature, known or unknown, contingent or otherwise,
arising out of, or in any way related to, (i) the presence, disposal, release,
or threatened release of any Hazardous Materials which are on, from, or
affecting soil, water, vegetation, buildings, personal property, persons,
animals, or otherwise; (ii) any personal injury (including wrongful death),
property damage (real or personal) or natural resource damage arising out of or
related to such Hazardous Materials; (iii) any third party claim brought or
threatened, settlement reached, or government order, or any policies or
requirements of the Trustee, which are based upon or in any way related to such
Hazardous Materials, including, without limitation, attorney and consultant
fees and expenses, investigation and laboratory fees, court costs, and
litigation expenses, and (iv) any violations of Environmental Law, except, in
each instance, to the extent arising from the negligence, willful misconduct or
lack of good faith of the Trustee. The Grantor hereby acknowledges that the
foregoing indemnities shall survive the resignation of the Trustee or the
termination of this Trust Agreement and hereby grants the Trustee a lien, right
of set-off and security interest in the funds in the Income Account for the
payment of any claim for compensation, reimbursement or indemnity
hereunder. For purposes hereof:
Hazardous Materials means, without limit, any pollutant, contaminant
or hazardous, toxic, medical, biohazardous, or dangerous waste, substance,
constituent or material, defined or regulated as such in, or for the purpose
of, any applicable Environmental Law, including, without limitation, any
asbestos, any petroleum, oil (including crude oil or any fraction thereof), any
radioactive substance, any polychlorinated biphenyls, any toxin, chemical,
disease-causing agent or pathogen, and any other substance that gives rise to
liability under any applicable Environmental Law; and
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Environmental Law means the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation and Liability Act, as amended (CERCLA), the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, as amended, and any other applicable
federal, state, local, or foreign statute, rule, regulation, order, judgment,
directive, decree, permit, license or common law as in effect now, previously,
or at any time during the term of this Trust Agreement, and regulating, relating
to, or imposing liability or standards of conduct concerning air emissions,
water discharges, noise emissions, the release or threatened release or
discharge of any Hazardous Material into the environment, the use, manufacture,
production, refinement, generation, handling, treatment, storage, transport or
disposal of any Hazardous Material or otherwise concerning pollution or the
protection of the outdoor or indoor environment, or human health or safety in
relation to exposure to Hazardous Materials.
Section 10.
Resignation or Removal of the Trustee.
(a) The Trustee
may resign at any time upon delivery of a written notice thereof to the
Beneficiary and to the Grantor effective not less than 90 days after receipt by
the Beneficiary and the Grantor of such notice. The Trustee may be removed by prior written notice executed by
Grantor and Beneficiary. No such
resignation or removal shall become effective until a successor Trustee has
been appointed and approved by the Beneficiary and the Grantor and all Assets
in the Trust Account have been duly transferred to the successor Trustee in
accordance with paragraph (b) of this Section 10.
(b) Upon receipt
by the proper Parties of the Trustees notice of resignation or the Grantors
and Beneficiarys notice of removal, the Grantor and the Beneficiary shall
appoint a successor Trustee. Any
successor Trustee shall be a bank that is a member of the Federal Reserve
System and a Qualified United States Financial Institution, and shall not be an
Affiliate of the Grantor or the Beneficiary.
Upon the acceptance of the appointment as Trustee hereunder by a
successor Trustee and the transfer to such successor Trustee of all Assets in
the Trust Account, the resignation or removal of the Trustee shall become
effective. Thereupon, such successor
Trustee shall succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers,
privileges and duties of the resigning or removed Trustee, and the resigning or
removed Trustee shall be discharged from any future duties and obligations under
this Trust Agreement, but the resigning or removed Trustee shall continue after
such resignation or removal to be entitled to the benefits of the indemnities
provided herein for the Trustee.
Section 11.
Termination of the Trust Account.
(a) The Trust
Account and this Trust Agreement, except for the indemnities provided herein,
may be terminated only after the Grantor and Beneficiary mutually give the
Trustee written notice of their intention to terminate the Trust Account (the
Notice of Intention). The Notice of
Intention shall specify the date on which the Parties intend the Trust Account
to terminate (the Termination Date).
(b) On the
Termination Date, the Trustee shall transfer to the Grantor all of the Assets
not previously withdrawn by the Beneficiary.
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Section 12.
Definitions. Except as
the context shall otherwise require, the following terms shall have the
following meanings for purposes of this Trust Agreement (the definitions to be applicable
to both the singular and the plural forms of each term defined if both forms of
such term are used in this Trust Agreement):
The term Affiliate means any other Person that directly or indirectly
controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, the first Person.
The term Beneficiary shall include any successor of the Beneficiary
by operation of law including, without limitation, any liquidator,
rehabilitator, receiver or conservator.
The term Control (including the related terms controlled by and
under common control with) shall mean the ownership, directly or indirectly,
of more than 50% of the voting securities of a corporation.
The term Eligible Securities shall mean and include certificates of
deposit (issued by a United States bank and payable in United States legal
tender) and other assets of the types specified on Exhibit B attached hereto.
The terms Person shall mean and include an individual, a corporation,
a partnership, an association, a trust, an unincorporated organization or a
government or political subdivision thereof.
The term Qualified United States Financial Institution shall mean a
bank designated as such by the Securities Valuation Office of the National
Association of Insurance Commissioners (or any successor organization or
regulatory agency having similar duties).
Section 13.
Governing Law. This Trust
Agreement shall be subject to and governed by the laws of the State of New York
without regard to its conflict of laws provision and the Trust Account created
hereunder shall be administered in accordance with the laws of said state.
Section 14.
WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL.
EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY JUDICIAL PROCEEDING
INVOLVING, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ANY MATTER (WHETHER SOUNDING IN TORT,
CONTRACT OR OTHERWISE) IN ANY WAY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT
OR THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED HEREUNDER.
THIS PROVISION IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR THE PARTIES TO ENTER INTO
THIS AGREEMENT.
Section 15.
Successors and Assigns.
This Trust Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of
the Parties and their respective successors, permitted assigns and legal
representatives. Neither this Trust
Agreement, nor any right or obligation hereunder, may be assigned by any Party
without the prior written consent of the other Parties hereto. Any assignment in violation of this Section
15 shall be void and shall have no force and effect.
Section 16.
Severability. If any
provision of this Trust Agreement is held to be void or unenforceable, in whole
or in part, (i) such holding shall not affect the validity and enforceability
of the remainder of this Trust Agreement, including any other provision,
paragraph or subparagraph, and (ii) the Parties agree to attempt in good faith
to reform such void or
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unenforceable
provision to the extent necessary to render such provision enforceable and to
carry out its original intent.
Section 17.
Entire Agreement. Except
for the Coinsurance Agreement, this Trust Agreement constitutes the entire
agreement among the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and
there are no understandings or agreements, conditions or qualifications
relative to this Trust Agreement which are not fully expressed in this Trust
Agreement or the Coinsurance Agreement.
Section 18.
Amendments. This Trust
Agreement may be modified or otherwise amended, and the observance of any term
of this Trust Agreement may be waived, only if such modification, amendment or
waiver is in writing and signed by the Parties.
Section 19.
Notices. All notices,
requests, demands and other communications under this Trust Agreement must be
in writing and will be deemed to have been duly given or made as follows: (a) if sent by registered or certified mail
in the United States return receipt requested, upon receipt; (b) if sent by
reputable overnight air courier, two (2) business days after mailing; (c) if
sent by facsimile transmission, with a copy mailed on the same day in the
manner provided in (a) or (b) above, when transmitted and receipt is confirmed
by telephone; or (d) if otherwise actually personally delivered, when
delivered, and shall be delivered as follows:
If to the Grantor:
Union Fidelity Life Insurance Company
200 North Martingale Road
Schaumburg, IL 60173-2096
Facsimile: (847) 330-3404
Attention: Chief Financial Officer
With a copy to:
Union Fidelity Life Insurance Company
200 North Martingale Road
Schaumburg, IL 60173-2096
Facsimile: (847) 605-3044
Attention: General Counsel
If to the Beneficiary:
American Mayflower Life Insurance Company of New York
700 Main Street
Lynchburg, VA 24504
Facsimile: (434) 948-5064
Attention: Chief Executive Officer
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With a copy to:
American Mayflower Life Insurance Company of New York
700 Main Street
Lynchburg, VA 24504
Facsimile: (434) 948-5819
Attention: General Counsel
If to the Trustee:
The Bank of New York
101 Barclay Street - 8W
New York, NY 10286
Facsimile: (212) 815-5875
Attention: Insurance Trust and Escrow
Unit
or to such other address or to such other Person as a Party may have
last designated by notice to the other Parties.
Section 20.
Headings. The headings of
the Sections have been inserted for convenience of reference only and shall not
be deemed to constitute a part of this Trust Agreement.
Section 21.
Counterparts. This Trust
Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so
executed and delivered shall constitute an original, but such counterparts
together shall constitute but one and the same Trust Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
the parties hereto have caused this Trust Agreement to be executed and
delivered by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the date
first above written.
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UNION FIDELITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,
as Grantor
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By:
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GLENN JOPPA
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Name: Glenn Joppa
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Title: Senior Vice President and
Secretary
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AMERICAN MAYFLOWER LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK, as Beneficiary
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By:
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GARY T. PRIZZIA
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Name: Gary T. Prizzia
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Title: Treasurer
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THE BANK OF NEW YORK, as Trustee
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By:
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ROBERT W. RICH
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Name: Robert W. Rich
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Title: Vice President
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Exhibit A-1
CERTIFICATE
The undersigned, the [insert position] and a duly authorized officer of
American Mayflower Life Insurance Company of New York, does hereby certify
that, pursuant to Section 2 of the Trust Agreement dated as of [ ]
entered into by and among American Mayflower Life Insurance Company of New
York, Union Fidelity Life Insurance Company and [ ]
(the Trust Agreement) and the Coinsurance Agreement dated as of [ ]
between American Mayflower Life Insurance Company of New York and Union
Fidelity Life Insurance Company, American Mayflower Life Insurance Company of
New York is entitled to withdraw from the Trust Account established by Union
Fidelity Life Insurance Company for the benefit of American Mayflower Life
Insurance Company of New York pursuant to the Trust Agreement, assets with a
current statutory book value equal to $[ ]
for the purpose[s] specified in paragraph[s] [ ]
and [ ] of Section [ ] of the Coinsurance
Agreement.
[Certification to specify the basis for the
withdrawal.]
This Certificate is a Beneficiary Certificate within the meaning of
Section 2(a) of the Trust Agreement.
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Exhibit A-2
REQUEST FOR WITHDRAWAL
American Mayflower Life
Insurance Company of New York (AML) hereby requests that [ ]
immediately transfer to AML [/or [ ]]
all right, title and interest in those assets set forth on Schedule A attached
hereto (which assets have a statutory book value equal to $[ ])
from the Trust Account established by Union Fidelity Life Insurance Company
(UFLIC) for the benefit of AML pursuant to the Trust Agreement dated as of [ , ]
entered into by and among AML, UFLIC and [ ]
(the Trust Agreement). [Insert
transfer instructions.]
This Request for Withdrawal is a Beneficiary Request for Withdrawal
within the meaning of Section 2(a) of the Trust Agreement, and is made in
conjunction with the attached Beneficiary Certificate.
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AMERICAN MAYFLOWER LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK
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Dated:
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By:
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Name:
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Title:
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Exhibit B
ELIGIBLE SECURITIES
Assets of the
types for which an Illinois-domiciled life insurance company could obtain full
statutory reserve credit under statutory accounting practices prescribed or
permitted by the Director of Insurance of the State of Illinois.
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