MGIC Escrow Agreement
Execution Copy
ESCROW AGREEMENT
THIS ESCROW AGREEMENT, dated as of April 19, 2013 (“Escrow Agreement”), is by and between Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation (“MGIC”), Bank of America, N.A. (as a successor to BAC Home Loans Servicing f/k/a Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP (“Servicing”)) (“Bank of America”), on its own behalf and as successor in interest by de jure merger to Countrywide Bank FSB, formerly Treasury Bank (“Countrywide Bank”), and U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association, as Escrow Agent hereunder (“Escrow Agent”). MGIC and Bank of America are sometimes referred to collectively in this Escrow Agreement as the “Parties.”
BACKGROUND
A. The Parties have entered into a Confidential Settlement Agreement and Release (the “Settlement Agreement”), dated as of April 19, 2013, pursuant to which the Parties have resolved their claims and differences with respect to Subject Loans. The Settlement Agreement provides that the Parties shall deposit the Escrow Funds (defined below) in segregated escrow accounts to be held by Escrow Agent, and disbursed to the Parties as jointly instructed by the Parties in writing. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this Escrow Agreement have the meanings given them in the Settlement Agreement.
B. Escrow Agent has agreed to accept, hold, and disburse the funds deposited with it and the earnings thereon in accordance with the terms of this Escrow Agreement and as instructed by MGIC and Bank of America pursuant to the Settlement Agreement.
C. Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, MGIC and Bank of America have appointed the Representatives (as defined below) to represent them for all purposes in connection with the funds to be deposited with Escrow Agent and this Escrow Agreement.
D. In order to establish the escrow of funds and to effect the provisions of the Settlement Agreement, the Parties and Escrow Agent have entered into this Escrow Agreement.
NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, for themselves, their successors and assigns, hereby agree as follows:
1. Definitions. The following terms shall have the following meanings when used herein:
“Bank of America Representatives” shall mean the person(s) so designated on Schedule C hereto or any other person designated in a writing signed by Bank of America and delivered to Escrow Agent and the MGIC Representatives in accordance with the notice provisions of this Escrow Agreement, to act as its representative(s) under this Escrow Agreement.
“Escrow Funds” shall mean the funds deposited with Escrow Agent pursuant to Section 3 of this Agreement, together with any interest and other income thereon.
“Escrow Period” shall mean the period commencing on the date hereof and ending twelve (12) months later, unless earlier terminated or extended by agreement of the Parties and Escrow Agent.
“Joint Written Direction” shall mean a written direction executed by the Representatives and directing Escrow Agent to disburse all or a portion of the Escrow Funds or to take or refrain from taking an action pursuant to this Escrow Agreement.
“MGIC Representatives” shall mean the person(s) so designated on Schedule C hereto or any other person designated in a writing signed by MGIC and delivered to Escrow Agent and the Bank of America Representatives in accordance with the notice provisions of this Escrow Agreement, to act as its representative(s) under this Escrow Agreement.
“Representatives” shall mean the MGIC Representatives and the Bank of America Representatives.
2. Appointment of and Acceptance by Escrow Agent. The Parties hereby appoint Escrow Agent to serve as escrow agent hereunder. Escrow Agent hereby accepts such appointment and, upon receipt by wire transfer of the Escrow Funds in accordance with Section 3 below, agrees to hold, invest and disburse the Escrow Funds in accordance with this Escrow Agreement.
3. Deposit of Escrow Funds. Within five (5) business days of the Signing Date of the Settlement Agreement, and simultaneously with or after the execution and delivery of this Escrow Agreement, the Parties will transfer the Escrow Funds in the below amounts. Upon receipt of any portion of the Escrow Funds, Escrow Agent shall acknowledge the receipt and deposit of each subject portion to the Parties and counsel identified in Section 17(a) of the Settlement Agreement, and Section 14 of this Escrow Agreement.
a. MGIC shall deposit the Settlement Payment and the Denial Settlement Payment by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by Escrow Agent.
b. Bank of America shall deposit the Reimbursement Payment by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by Escrow Agent.
The deposits by each of MGIC and Bank of America shall be made to and held in a separate account, segregated from the deposit(s) by the other Party made pursuant to this Escrow Agreement and from all other funds and accounts held by the Escrow Agent.
4. Disbursements of Escrow Funds; Acknowledgement of Security Interests in Disbursement Rights. Escrow Agent shall disburse the Escrow Funds at any time and from time to time, upon receipt of, and in accordance with, a Joint Written Direction pursuant to Section 8 of the Settlement Agreement. Such Joint Written Direction shall contain wiring instructions or an address to which one or more checks shall be sent. Upon the expiration of the Escrow Period, Escrow Agent shall distribute, as promptly as practicable, any remaining Escrow Funds as set forth in a Joint Written Direction, or if Escrow Agent has not received such Joint Written Direction, Escrow Agent may take action pursuant to Section 5 of this Agreement. All disbursements of funds from the Escrow Funds shall be subject to the fees and claims of Escrow Agent and the Indemnified Persons (as defined below) pursuant to Section 10 and Section 11 below. Escrow Agent acknowledges the security interest granted by MGIC to Bank of America, pursuant to Section 2(e)(i) of the Settlement Agreement, in all of MGIC’s right, title and interest in and to any and all disbursements from the Escrow Accounts (as defined in the Settlement Agreement) to which MGIC is entitled pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Escrow Agreement or the Settlement Agreement, as security for the full performance of MGIC’s obligations under this Escrow Agreement and the Settlement Agreement.
5. Suspension of Performance; Disbursement Into Court. If, at any time, (i) there shall exist any dispute between MGIC, Bank of America or the Representatives with respect to the holding or disposition of all or any portion of the Escrow Funds or any other obligations of Escrow Agent hereunder, (ii) Escrow Agent is unable to determine, to Escrow Agent's sole satisfaction, the proper disposition of all or any portion of the Escrow Funds or Escrow Agent's proper actions with respect to its obligations hereunder, or (iii) the Representatives have not within 30 days of the furnishing by Escrow Agent of a notice of resignation pursuant to Section 7 hereof, appointed a successor Escrow Agent to act hereunder, then Escrow Agent may, in its sole discretion, take either or both of the following actions:
a. suspend the performance of any of its obligations (including without limitation any disbursement obligations) under this Escrow Agreement until such dispute or uncertainty shall be resolved to the sole satisfaction of Escrow Agent or until a successor Escrow Agent shall have been appointed (as the case may be).
b. petition (by means of an interpleader action or any other appropriate method) any court of competent jurisdiction in any venue convenient to Escrow Agent, for instructions with respect to such dispute or uncertainty, and to the extent required or permitted by law, pay into such court, for holding and disposition in accordance with the instructions of such court, all Escrow Funds, after deduction and payment to Escrow Agent of all fees and expenses (including court costs and attorneys' fees) payable to, incurred by, or expected to be incurred by Escrow Agent in connection with the performance of its duties and the exercise of its rights hereunder.
Escrow Agent shall have no liability to MGIC, Bank of America, their respective owners, shareholders or members or any other person with respect to any such suspension of performance or disbursement into court, specifically including any liability or claimed liability that may arise, or be alleged to have arisen, out of or as a result of any delay in the disbursement of the Escrow Funds or any delay in or with respect to any other action required or requested of Escrow Agent.
6. Investment of Funds. Escrow Agent shall hold the Escrow Funds in interest-bearing accounts, and shall disburse the Escrow Funds and any proceeds solely as provided by the Parties pursuant to a Joint Written Direction. The Escrow Funds shall be held only for the purpose and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Settlement Agreement, and shall not be subject to any lien, attachment, trusteeship or any judicial process. No third parties or their respective creditors shall have any right to, or claim respecting, the Escrow Funds.
Escrow Agent is herein directed and instructed to initially invest and reinvest the Escrow Funds in the investment indicated on Schedule B hereto. MGIC and Bank of America may provide instructions changing the investment of the Escrow Funds by the furnishing of a Joint Written Direction to Escrow Agent; provided, however, that no investment or reinvestment may be made except in the following: (a) direct obligations of the United States of America or obligations the principal of and the interest on which are unconditionally guaranteed by the United State of America; (b) U.S. dollar denominated money market deposit accounts and certificates of deposits issued by any bank, bank and trust company, or national banking association (including Escrow Agent and its affiliates), which such deposits are either (i) insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or a similar governmental agency, or (ii) with domestic commercial banks which have a rating on their short- term certificates of deposit on the date of purchase of “A-1” or “A-l+” by S&P and “P-1” by Moody's and maturing no more than 360 days after the date of purchase (ratings on holding companies are not considered as the rating of the bank); (c) repurchase agreements with any bank, trust company, or national banking association (including Escrow Agent and its affiliates); or (d) institutional money market funds, including funds managed by Escrow Agent or any of its affiliates.
Each of the foregoing investments shall be made in the name of Escrow Agent. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Escrow Agent may, without notice to the Representatives, sell or liquidate any of the foregoing investments at any time if the proceeds thereof are required for any disbursement of Escrow Funds permitted or required hereunder. All investment earnings shall become part of the Escrow Funds and investment losses shall be charged against the Escrow Funds. Escrow Agent shall not be liable or responsible for loss in the value of any investment made pursuant to this Escrow Agreement, or for any loss, cost or penalty resulting from any sale or liquidation of the Escrow Funds. With respect to any Escrow Funds received by Escrow Agent after twelve o’clock, p.m., Central Standard Time, Escrow Agent shall not be required to invest such funds or to effect any investment instruction until the next day upon which banks in St. Paul, Minnesota, are open for business.
7. Resignation of Escrow Agent. Escrow Agent may resign and be discharged from the performance of its duties hereunder at any time by giving ten (10) days prior written notice to the MGIC and Bank of America specifying a date when such resignation shall take effect. Upon any such notice of resignation, the Representatives jointly shall appoint a successor Escrow Agent hereunder prior to the effective date of such resignation. The retiring Escrow Agent shall transmit all records pertaining to the Escrow Funds and shall pay all Escrow Funds to the successor Escrow Agent, after making copies of such records as the retiring Escrow Agent deems advisable and after deduction and payment to the retiring Escrow Agent of all fees and expenses (including court costs and attorneys' fees) payable to, incurred by, or expected to be incurred by the retiring Escrow Agent in connection with the performance of its duties and the exercise of its rights hereunder. After any retiring Escrow Agent's resignation, the provisions of this Escrow Agreement shall inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was Escrow Agent under this Escrow Agreement. Any corporation or association into which Escrow Agent may be merged or converted or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation or association to which all or substantially all of the escrow business of Escrow Agent’s corporate trust line of business may be transferred, shall be Escrow Agent under this Escrow Agreement without further act.
8. Liability of Escrow Agent. Escrow Agent undertakes to perform only such duties as are expressly set forth herein and no duties shall be implied. Escrow Agent shall have no liability under and no duty to inquire as to the provisions of any agreement other than this Escrow Agreement, including without limitation any other agreement between any or all of the parties hereto or any other persons even though reference thereto may be made herein. Escrow Agent shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted by it in good faith except to the extent that a court of competent jurisdiction determines that Escrow Agent’s gross negligence or willful misconduct was the primary cause of any loss to the MGIC or Bank of America. Escrow Agent's sole responsibility shall be for the safekeeping and disbursement of the Escrow Funds in accordance with the terms of this Escrow Agreement. Escrow Agent shall have no implied duties or obligations and shall not be charged with knowledge or notice of any fact or circumstance not specifically set forth herein. Escrow Agent may rely upon any notice, instruction, request or other instrument, not only as to its due execution, validity and effectiveness, but also as to the truth and accuracy of any information contained therein, which Escrow Agent shall believe to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the person or parties purporting to sign the same. In no event shall Escrow Agent be liable for incidental, indirect, special, consequential or punitive damages (including, but not limited to lost profits), even if Escrow Agent has been advised of the likelihood of such loss or damage and regardless of the form of action. Escrow Agent shall not be obligated to take any legal action or commence any proceeding in connection with the Escrow Funds, the accounts in which Escrow Funds are deposited, this Escrow Agreement or the Settlement Agreement, or to appear in, prosecute or defend any such legal action or proceeding. Escrow Agent may consult legal counsel selected by it in the event of any dispute or question as to the construction of any of the provisions hereof or of any other agreement or of its duties hereunder, or relating to any dispute involving any party hereto, and shall incur no liability and shall be fully indemnified from any liability whatsoever in acting in accordance with the opinion or instruction of such counsel. MGIC and Bank of America, jointly and severally, shall promptly pay, upon demand, the reasonable fees and expenses of any such counsel.
Escrow Agent is authorized, in its sole discretion, to comply with final orders issued or process entered by any court with respect to the Escrow Funds, without determination by Escrow Agent of such court's jurisdiction in the matter. If any portion of the Escrow Funds is at any time attached, garnished or levied upon under any court order, or in case the payment, assignment, transfer, conveyance or delivery of any such property shall be stayed or enjoined by any court order, or in case any order, judgment or decree shall be made or entered by any court affecting such property or any part thereof, then and in any such event, Escrow Agent is authorized, in its sole discretion, to rely upon and comply with any such order, writ, judgment or decree which it is advised by legal counsel selected by it is binding upon it without the need for appeal or other action; and if Escrow Agent complies with any such order, writ, judgment or decree, it shall not be liable to any of the parties hereto or to any other person or entity by reason of such compliance even though such order, writ, judgment or decree may be subsequently reversed, modified, annulled, set aside or vacated.
9. Indemnification of Escrow Agent. From and at all times after the date of this Escrow Agreement, MGIC and Bank of America, jointly and severally, shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, defend, indemnify and hold harmless Escrow Agent and each director, officer, employee, attorney, agent and affiliate of Escrow Agent (collectively, the “Indemnified Persons”) against any and all actions, claims (whether or not valid), losses, damages, liabilities, costs and expenses of any kind or nature whatsoever (including without limitation reasonable attorneys' fees, costs and expenses) incurred by or asserted against any of the Indemnified Persons, whether direct, indirect or consequential, as a result of or arising from or in any way relating to any claim, demand, suit, action or proceeding (including any inquiry or investigation) by any person, including without limitation MGIC or Bank of America, whether threatened or initiated, asserting a claim for any legal or equitable remedy against any person under any statute or regulation, including, but not limited to, any federal or state securities laws, or under any common law or equitable cause or otherwise, arising from or in connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution, performance or failure of performance of this Escrow Agreement or any transactions contemplated herein, whether or not any such Indemnified Person is a party to any such action, proceeding, suit or the target of any such inquiry or investigation; provided, however, that no Indemnified Person shall have the right to be indemnified hereunder for any liability finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction, subject to no further appeal, to have resulted solely from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnified Person. Each Indemnified Person shall, in its sole discretion, have the right to select and employ separate counsel with respect to any action or claim brought or asserted against it, and the reasonable fees of such counsel shall be paid upon demand by the MGIC and Bank of America jointly and severally. The obligations of MGIC and Bank of America under this Section 9 shall survive any termination of this Escrow Agreement and the resignation or removal of Escrow Agent.
The parties agree that neither the payment by MGIC or Bank of America of any claim by Escrow Agent for indemnification hereunder nor the disbursement of any amounts to Escrow Agent from the Escrow Funds in respect of a claim by Escrow Agent for indemnification shall impair, limit, modify, or affect, as between MGIC and Bank of America, the respective rights and obligations of MGIC, on the one hand, and Bank of America, on the other hand, under the Settlement Agreement.
10. Fees and Expenses of Escrow Agent. Escrow Agent shall be compensated for its services hereunder in accordance with Schedule A attached hereto. The Parties shall be equally responsible for all of the compensation and reimbursement obligations set forth in this Section 10, and such compensation and reimbursement obligations shall be equally payable by the Parties, upon demand by Escrow Agent. Obligations under this Section 10 shall survive any termination of this Escrow Agreement and the resignation or removal of Escrow Agent. Escrow Agent is authorized to, and may, disburse to itself from the Escrow Funds, from time to time, the amount of any compensation and reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses due and payable hereunder (including any amount to which Escrow Agent or any Indemnified Person is entitled to seek indemnification pursuant to Section 9 hereof). Escrow Agent shall notify the Representatives of any disbursement from the Escrow Funds to itself or any Indemnified Person in respect of any compensation or reimbursement hereunder and shall furnish to the Representatives copies of all related invoices and other statements. Bank of America, MGIC and the Representatives hereby grant to Escrow Agent and the Indemnified Persons a security interest in and lien upon the Escrow Funds to secure all obligations with respect to the right to offset the amount of any compensation or reimbursement due any of them hereunder (including any claim for indemnification pursuant to Section 9 hereof) against the Escrow Funds. If for any reason funds in the Escrow Funds are insufficient to cover such compensation and reimbursement, MGIC and Bank of America shall promptly pay such amounts to Escrow Agent or any Indemnified Person upon receipt of an itemized invoice.
11. Representations and Warranties. Each of MGIC and Bank of America respectively makes the following representations and warranties to Escrow Agent:
(i) It is duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the state of its incorporation or organization, and has full power and authority to execute and deliver this Escrow Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder.
(ii) This Escrow Agreement has been duly approved by all necessary action, including any necessary shareholder or membership approval, has been executed by its duly authorized officers, and constitutes its valid and binding agreement enforceable in accordance with its terms.
(iii) The execution, delivery, and performance of this Escrow Agreement is in accordance with the Settlement Agreement and will not violate, conflict with, or cause a default under its articles of incorporation, articles of organization, bylaws, management agreement or other organizational document, as applicable, any applicable law or regulation, any court order or administrative ruling or decree to which it is a party or any of its property is subject, or any agreement, contract, indenture, or other binding arrangement, including without limitation the Settlement Agreement, to which it is a party or any of its property is subject.
(iv) The applicable persons designated on Schedule C hereto have been duly appointed to act as its representatives hereunder and have full power and authority to execute and deliver any Joint Written Direction, to amend, modify or waive any provision of this Escrow Agreement and to take any and all other actions as the Representatives under this Escrow Agreement, all without further consent or direction from, or notice to, it or any other party.
(v) No party other than the parties hereto has, or shall have, any lien, claim or security interest in the Escrow Funds or any part thereof. No financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code is on file in any jurisdiction claiming a security interest in or describing (whether specifically or generally) the Escrow Funds or any part thereof.
(vi) All of its representations and warranties contained herein are true and complete as of the date hereof and will be true and complete at the time of any disbursement of the Escrow Funds.
12. Identifying Information. To help the government fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering activities, Federal law requires all financial institutions to obtain, verify, and record information that identifies each person who opens an account. For a non-individual person such as a business entity, a charity, a Trust, or other legal entity, Escrow Agent requires documentation to verify its formation and existence as a legal entity. Escrow Agent may ask to see financial statements, licenses, identification and authorization documents from individuals claiming authority to represent the entity or other relevant documentation. MGIC and Bank of America acknowledge that a portion of the identifying information set forth herein is being requested by Escrow Agent in connection with the USA Patriot Act, Pub.L.107-56 (the “Act”), and MGIC and Bank of America agree to provide any additional information requested by Escrow Agent in connection with the Act or any similar legislation or regulation to which Escrow Agent is subject, in a timely manner.
13. Consent to Jurisdiction and Venue. In the event that any party hereto commences a lawsuit or other proceeding relating to or arising from this Escrow Agreement, the parties hereto agree that a federal court in New York shall have the sole and exclusive jurisdiction over any such proceeding. If such court lacks federal subject matter jurisdiction, the parties agree that a California federal court shall have sole and exclusive jurisdiction. Any of these courts shall be proper venue for any such lawsuit or judicial proceeding and the parties hereto waive any objection to such venue. The parties hereto consent to and agree to submit to the jurisdiction of any of the courts specified herein and agree to accept service of process to vest personal jurisdiction over them in any of these courts.
14. Notice. All notices, approvals, consents, requests, and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given when the writing is delivered if given or delivered by hand, overnight delivery service or email (with confirmed receipt) to the address or email address set forth in this section 14, or to such other address as each party may designate for itself by like notice, and shall be deemed to have been given on the date deposited in the mail, if mailed, by first-class, registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, addressed as set forth herein, or to such other address as each party may designate for itself by like notice.
If to MGIC at:
Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation
250 East Kilbourn Avenue
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
Attention: Jeffrey H. Lane
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Email: jeff_lane@mgic.com
With a copy to:
Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott LLP
Courthouse Place
54 West Hubbard
Chicago, Illinois 60654
Attention: Jeffrey A. Hall
Email: jeffrey.hall@bartlit-beck.com
If to Bank of America at:
Bank of America
50 Rockefeller Plaza, 7th Floor
NY1-050-07-01
New York, NY 10020-1605
Attention: Christopher J. Garvey
Associate General Counsel – Litigation
Email: christopher.garvey@bankofamerica.com
With a copy to:
Reed Smith LLP
355 So. Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Attention: David Halbreich
Email: dhalbreich@reedsmith.com
If to Escrow Agent at:
U.S. Bank National Association, as Escrow Agent
1555 N RiverCenter Drive Suite 203
Milwaukee, WI 53212
Attention: Peter Brennan
Email: Peter.Brennan@USBank.com
15. Amendment or Waiver. This Escrow Agreement may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated only by a writing signed by the Representatives and Escrow Agent. No delay or omission by any party in exercising any right with respect hereto shall operate as a waiver. A waiver on any one occasion shall not be construed as a bar to, or waiver of, any right or remedy on any future occasion.
16. Severability. To the extent any provision of this Escrow Agreement is prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of this Escrow Agreement.
17. Governing Law. This Escrow Agreement shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York without giving effect to the conflict of laws principles thereof.
18. Entire Agreement. This Escrow Agreement and the Settlement Agreement constitute the entire agreement between the parties relating to the deposit, holding, investment and disbursement of the Escrow Funds, and sets forth in their entirety the obligations and duties of Escrow Agent with respect to the Escrow Funds. Each of the Parties acknowledges the intent and covenants set forth in Section 2(d) of the Settlement Agreement. In the event of any conflict between this Escrow Agreement and such Section 2(d), then, to the maximum extent permitted by law, such Section 2(d) shall govern.
19. Binding Effect. All of the terms of this Escrow Agreement, as amended from time to time, shall be binding upon, inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the respective successors and assigns of MGIC, Bank of America and Escrow Agent.
20. Execution in Counterparts. This Escrow Agreement and any Joint Written Direction may be executed in two or more counterparts, which when so executed shall constitute one and the same agreement or direction.
21. Termination. Upon the first to occur of the termination of the Escrow Period, the disbursement of all amounts in the Escrow Funds pursuant to Joint Written Directions or the disbursement of all amounts in the Escrow Funds into court pursuant to Section 4 or Section 5 hereof, this Escrow Agreement shall terminate and Escrow Agent shall have no further obligation or liability whatsoever with respect to this Escrow Agreement or the Escrow Funds.
22. Dealings. Escrow Agent and any stockholder, director, officer or employee of Escrow Agent may buy, sell, and deal in any of the securities of the MGIC or Bank of America and become pecuniarily interested in any transaction in which the MGIC or Bank of America may be interested, and contract and lend money to the MGIC or Bank of America and otherwise act as fully and freely as though it were not Escrow Agent under this Agreement. Nothing herein shall preclude Escrow Agent from acting in any other capacity for the MGIC or Bank of America or for any other entity.
23. Security Advice Waiver. The Representatives acknowledge that to the extent regulations of the Comptroller of the Currency or other applicable regulatory entity grant the Representatives the right to receive brokerage confirmations for certain security transactions as they occur, the Representatives specifically waive receipt of such confirmations to the extent permitted by law. Escrow Agent will furnish the Representatives periodic cash transaction statements that include detail for all investment transactions made by Escrow Agent.
24. Tax Reporting. Escrow Agent shall have no responsibility for the tax consequences of this Escrow Agreement and hereby advises each party to consult with independent counsel concerning any tax ramifications. Any interest or income on the Escrow Funds shall be reported on a cash basis unless determined otherwise in accordance with the terms of this Escrow Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Escrow Agreement to be executed under seal as of the date first above written.
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SCHEDULE A
Schedule of Fees for Services as Escrow Agent
Due Upon Execution of Escrow Agreement
$1,000.00
The acceptance fee includes the administrative review of documents, initial set-up of each account, and other reasonably required services up to and including the closing. This is a flat one-time fee, payable at closing.
II. | Annual Administration Fee: |
$3,500.00
Annual administration fee for performance of the routine duties of Escrow Agent associated with the management of each account. Administration fees are payable in advance.
III. | Out-of-Pocket Expenses: |
At Cost
Out of pocket expenses outside of wire charges will be billed back at cost.
IV. | Extraordinary Expenses: |
Reimbursement of Agent’s fees incurred including but not limited to reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT PROCEDURES FOR OPENING A NEW ACCOUNT
To help the government fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering activities, Federal law requires all financial institutions to obtain, verify and record information that identifies each person who opens an account.
For a non-individual person such as a business entity, a charity, a Trust or other legal entity we will ask for documentation to verify its formation and existence as a legal entity. We may also ask to see financial statements, licenses, identification and authorization documents from individuals claiming authority to represent the entity or other relevant documentation.
SCHEDULE B
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
MONEY MARKET ACCOUNT AUTHORIZATION FORM
DESCRIPTION AND TERMS
The U.S. Bank Money Market Account is a U.S. Bank National Association (“U.S. Bank”) interest-bearing money market deposit account designed to meet the needs of U.S. Bank’s Corporate Trust Services Escrow Group and other Corporate Trust customers of U.S. Bank. Selection of this investment includes authorization to place funds on deposit and invest with U.S. Bank.
U.S. Bank uses the daily balance method to calculate interest on this account (actual/365 or 366). This method applies a daily periodic rate to the principal balance in the account each day. Interest is accrued daily and credited monthly to the account. Interest rates are determined at U.S. Bank’s discretion, and may be tiered by customer deposit amount.
The owner of the account is U.S. Bank as Agent for its trust customers. U.S. Bank’s trust department performs all account deposits and withdrawals. Deposit accounts are FDIC Insured per depositor, for the benefit of MGIC and Bank of America, as determined under FDIC Regulations, up to applicable FDIC limits.
AUTOMATIC AUTHORIZATION
In the absence of specific written direction to the contrary, U.S. Bank is hereby directed to invest and reinvest proceeds and other available moneys in the U.S. Bank Money Market Account. The U.S. Bank Money Market Account is a permitted investment under the operative documents and this authorization is the permanent direction for investment of the moneys until notified in writing of alternate instructions.
SCHEDULE C
MGIC Representatives:
The following person(s) are hereby designated and appointed as the MGIC Representatives with respect to the Settlement Payment and Denial Settlement Payment under the Escrow Agreement:
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Bank of America Representative(s):
The following person(s) are hereby designated and appointed as the Bank of America Representatives with respect to the Reimbursement Payment under the Escrow Agreement.
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