EXHIBIT (k)(7)
FORM OF STRUCTURING FEE AGREEMENT
June [ ], 2005
UBS Securities LLC
000 Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is made to the Purchase Agreement dated the date hereof (the
"Purchase Agreement"), by and among Xxxxx Xxxxx Tax-Managed Buy-Write
Opportunities Fund (the "Fund"), Xxxxx Xxxxx Management (the "Adviser"),
Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC, Rampart Investment Management Company, Inc.
and each of the Underwriters named therein, with respect to the issue and sale
of the Fund's Common Shares, as described therein. Capitalized terms used herein
and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings given to them in the Purchase
Agreement.
1. Fee. In consideration of your services in offering advice relating to
the structure and design of the Fund and the organization of the Fund as well as
services related to the sale and distribution of the Fund's Common Shares, the
Adviser shall pay a fee to you in the aggregate amount of $[ ] (the "Fee").
The Fee shall be paid on or before [ ], 2005, or such later date as may be
mutually agreed by the parties hereto and shall be made by wire transfer to the
order of UBS Securities LLC.
2. Term. This Agreement shall terminate upon the payment of the entire
amount of the Fee, as specified in Section 1 hereof.
3. Indemnification. The Adviser agrees to the indemnification and other
agreements set forth in the Indemnification Agreement attached hereto, the
provisions of which are incorporated herein by reference and shall survive the
termination, expiration or supersession of this Agreement.
4. Not an Investment Adviser. The Adviser acknowledges that you are not
providing any advice hereunder as to the value of securities or regarding the
advisability of purchasing or selling any securities for the Fund's portfolio.
No provision of this Agreement shall be considered as creating, nor shall any
provision create, any obligation on the part of you, and you are not agreeing
hereby, to: (i) furnish any advice or make any recommendations regarding the
purchase or sale of portfolio securities; or (ii) render any opinions,
valuations or recommendations of any kind or to perform any such similar
services.
5. Not Exclusive. Nothing herein shall be construed as prohibiting you or
your affiliates from acting as an underwriter or financial adviser or in any
other capacity for any other persons (including other registered investment
companies or other investment advisers).
6. Assignment. This Agreement may not be assigned by any party without
prior written consent of the other party.
7. Amendment; Waiver. No provision of this Agreement may be amended or
waived except by an instrument in writing signed by the parties hereto.
8. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in
accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.
9. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts, each of which shall be an original, and all of which, when taken
together, shall constitute one agreement. Delivery of an executed signature page
of this Agreement by facsimile transmission shall be effective as delivery of a
manually executed counterpart hereof.
This Agreement shall be effective as of the date first written above.
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XXXXX XXXXX MANAGEMENT
By: __________________________
Name:
Title:
Agreed and Accepted:
UBS SECURITIES LLC
By: __________________________
Name:
Title:
By: __________________________
Name:
Title:
INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT
June [ ], 2005
UBS Securities LLC
000 Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Ladies and Gentlemen:
In connection with the engagement of UBS Securities LLC (the "Bank") to advise
and assist the undersigned (together with its affiliates and subsidiaries,
referred to as the "Company") with the matters set forth in the Structuring Fee
Agreement dated June 27, 2005 between the Company and the Bank (the
"Agreement"), in the event that the Bank becomes involved in any capacity in any
claim, suit, action, proceeding, investigation or inquiry (including, without
limitation, any shareholder or derivative action or arbitration proceeding)
(collectively, a "Proceeding") with respect to the services performed pursuant
to and in accordance with the Agreement, the Company agrees to indemnify, defend
and hold the Bank harmless to the fullest extent permitted by law, from and
against any losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses with respect to
the services performed pursuant to and in accordance with the Agreement, except
to the extent that it shall be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction
in a judgment that has become final in that it is no longer subject to appeal or
other review, that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses
resulted primarily from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Bank.
In addition, in the event that the Bank becomes involved in any capacity in any
Proceeding with respect to the services performed pursuant to and in accordance
with the Agreement, the Company will reimburse the Bank for its legal and other
expenses (including the cost of any investigation and preparation) as such
expenses are incurred by the Bank in connection therewith. If such
indemnification were not to be available for any reason, the Company agrees to
contribute to the losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses involved (i)
in the proportion appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received or
sought to be received by the Company and its stockholders and affiliates and
other constituencies, on the one hand, and the Bank, on the other hand, in the
matters contemplated by the Agreement or (ii) if (but only if and to the extent)
the allocation provided for in clause (i) is for any reason held unenforceable,
in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits
referred to in clause (i) but also the relative fault of the Company and its
stockholders and affiliates and other constituencies, on the one hand, and the
party entitled to contribution, on the other hand, as well as any other relevant
equitable considerations. The Company agrees that for the purposes of this
paragraph the relative benefits received, or sought to be received, by the
Company and its stockholders and affiliates, on the one hand, and the party
entitled to contribution, on the other hand, of a transaction as contemplated
shall be deemed to be in the same proportion that the total value received or
paid or contemplated to be received or paid by the Company or its stockholders
or affiliates and other constituencies, as the case may be, as a result of or in
connection with the transaction (whether or not consummated) for which the Bank
has been retained to perform services bears to the fees paid to the Bank under
the Agreement; provided, that in no event shall
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the Company contribute less than the amount necessary to assure that the Bank is
not liable for losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses in excess of
the amount of fees actually received by the Bank pursuant to the Agreement.
Relative fault shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether
any alleged untrue statement or omission or any other alleged conduct relates to
information provided by the Company or other conduct by the Company (or its
employees or other agents), on the one hand, or by the Bank, on the other hand.
The Company will not settle any Proceeding in respect of which indemnity may be
sought hereunder, whether or not the Bank is an actual or potential party to
such Proceeding, without the Bank's prior written consent. For purposes of this
Indemnification Agreement, the Bank shall include the Bank, any of its
affiliates, each other person, if any, controlling the Bank or any of its
affiliates, their respective officers, current and former directors, employees
and agents, and the successors and assigns of all of the foregoing persons. The
foregoing indemnity and contribution agreement shall be in addition to any
rights that any indemnified party may have at common law or otherwise.
The Company agrees that neither the Bank nor any of its affiliates,
directors, agents, employees or controlling persons shall have any liability to
the Company or any person asserting claims on behalf of or in right of the
Company with respect to the services performed pursuant to and in accordance
with the Agreement, except to the extent that it shall be determined by a court
of competent jurisdiction in a judgment that has become final in that it is no
longer subject to appeal or other review that any losses, claims, damages,
liabilities or expenses incurred by the Company resulted primarily from the
gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Bank in performing the services
that are the subject of the Agreement.
THIS INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT AND ANY CLAIM, COUNTERCLAIM OR DISPUTE OF
ANY KIND OR NATURE WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE SERVICES PERFORMED PURSUANT TO
AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AGREEMENT ("CLAIM"), DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, SHALL BE
GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
EXCEPT AS SET FORTH BELOW, NO CLAIM MAY BE COMMENCED, PROSECUTED OR CONTINUED IN
ANY COURT OTHER THAN THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK LOCATED IN THE CITY AND
COUNTY OF NEW YORK OR IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, WHICH COURTS SHALL HAVE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OVER THE
ADJUDICATION OF SUCH MATTERS, AND THE COMPANY AND THE BANK CONSENT TO THE
JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS AND PERSONAL SERVICE WITH RESPECT THERETO. THE
COMPANY HEREBY CONSENTS TO PERSONAL JURISDICTION, SERVICE AND VENUE IN ANY COURT
IN WHICH ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT IS
BROUGHT BY ANY THIRD PARTY AGAINST THE BANK OR ANY INDEMNIFIED PARTY. EACH OF
THE BANK AND THE COMPANY WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY PROCEEDING OR
CLAIM (WHETHER BASED UPON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY
WAY RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT. THE COMPANY AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY
PROCEEDING OR CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT
BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH COURT SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND BINDING UPON THE
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COMPANY AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN ANY OTHER COURTS TO THE JURISDICTION OF WHICH THE
COMPANY IS OR MAY BE SUBJECT, BY SUIT UPON SUCH JUDGMENT.
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The foregoing Indemnification Agreement shall remain in full force and
effect notwithstanding any termination of the Bank's engagement. This
Indemnification Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the
same agreement.
Very truly yours,
XXXXX XXXXX MANAGEMENT
By: _____________________
Name:
Title:
Accepted and agreed to as of
the date first above written:
UBS SECURITIES LLC
By: ________________________________
Name:
Title:
By: ________________________________
Name:
Title:
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