101 REMIC Matters. Matters related to the federal income tax treatment of a REMIC, as defined in Section 860D of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
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REMIC Matters The Preliminary Statement sets forth the designations and "latest possible maturity date" for federal income tax purposes of all interests created hereby. The "
Adverse REMIC Event Either (i) loss of status as a REMIC, within the meaning of Section 860D of the Code, for any group of assets identified as a REMIC in the Preliminary Statement to this Agreement, or (ii) imposition of any tax, including the tax imposed under Section 860F(a)(1) on prohibited transactions, and the tax imposed under Section 860G(d) on certain contributions to a REMIC, on any REMIC created hereunder to the extent such tax would be payable from assets held as part of the Trust Fund.
REMIC Designations and REMIC Distributions (a) The Trustee shall elect that each of REMIC I, REMIC II, REMIC III, REMIC IV, REMIC V and REMIC VI shall be treated as a REMIC under Section 860D of the Code. Any inconsistencies or ambiguities in this Agreement or in the administration of this Agreement shall be resolved in a manner that preserves the validity of such REMIC elections. The assets of REMIC I shall include the Mortgage Loans and all interest owing in respect of and principal due thereon, the Distribution Account, the Protected Account, any REO Property, any proceeds of the foregoing and any other assets subject to this Agreement (other than the Reserve Fund, any Prepayment Charge Waiver Amounts and, for the avoidance of doubt, the Supplemental Interest Trust, the Swap Agreement, the Yield Maintenance Agreement, the Derivative Account and any rights or obligations in respect of the Derivative Administration Agreement). The REMIC I Regular Interests shall constitute the assets of REMIC II. The REMIC II Regular Interests shall constitute the assets of REMIC III. The Class CE Interest shall constitute the assets of REMIC IV. The Class P Interest shall constitute the assets of REMIC V. The Class IO Interest shall constitute the assets of REMIC VI.
Tax Matters; Compliance with REMIC Provisions (a) Each of the Trustee and the Master Servicer covenants and agrees that it shall perform its duties hereunder in a manner consistent with the REMIC Provisions and shall not knowingly take any action or fail to take any action that would (i) affect the determination of the Trust Estate's status as a REMIC; or (ii) cause the imposition of any federal, state or local income, prohibited transaction, contribution or other tax on either the REMIC or the Trust Estate. The Master Servicer, or, in the case of any tax return or other action required by law to be performed directly by the Trustee, the Trustee, shall (i) prepare or cause to be prepared, timely cause to be signed by the Trustee and file or cause to be filed annual federal and applicable state and local income tax returns using a calendar year as the taxable year for the REMIC and the accrual method of accounting; (ii) in the first such federal tax return, make, or cause to be made, elections satisfying the requirements of the REMIC Provisions, on behalf of the Trust Estate, to treat the Trust Estate as a REMIC; (iii) prepare, execute and forward, or cause to be prepared, executed and forwarded, to the Certificateholders all information reports or tax returns required with respect to the REMIC, as and when required to be provided to the Certificateholders, and to the Internal Revenue Service and any other relevant governmental taxing authority in accordance with the REMIC Provisions and any other applicable federal, state or local laws, including without limitation information reports relating to "original issue discount" and "market discount" as defined in the Code based upon the issue prices, prepayment assumption and cash flows provided by the Seller to the Trustee and calculated on a monthly basis by using the issue prices of the Certificates; (iv) make available information necessary for the application of any tax imposed on transferors of residual interests to "disqualified organizations" (as defined in the REMIC Provisions); (v) file Form 8811 and apply for an Employee Identification Number with a Form SS-4 or any other permissible method and respond to inquiries by Certificateholders or their nominees concerning information returns, reports or tax returns; (vi) maintain (or cause to be maintained by the Servicers) such records relating to the REMIC, including but not limited to the income, expenses, individual Mortgage Loans (including REO Mortgage Loans), other assets and liabilities of the REMIC, and the fair market value and adjusted basis of the property of the REMIC determined at such intervals as may be required by the Code, as may be necessary to prepare the foregoing returns or information reports; (vii) exercise reasonable care not to allow the creation of any "interests" in the REMIC within the meaning of Code Section 860D(a)(2) other than the interests represented by the Class A-1, Class B-1, Class B-2, Class B-3, Class B-4, Class B-5 and Class B-6 Certificates; (viii) exercise reasonable care not to allow the occurrence of any "prohibited transactions" within the meaning of Code Section 860F(a), unless the Master Servicer shall have provided an Opinion of Counsel to the Trustee that such occurrence would not (a) result in a taxable gain, (b) otherwise subject either the Trust Estate or the REMIC to tax or (c) cause the Trust Estate to fail to qualify as a REMIC; (ix) exercise reasonable care not to allow the REMIC to receive income from the performance of services or from assets not permitted under the REMIC Provisions to be held by a REMIC; (x) pay (on behalf of the REMIC) the amount of any federal income tax, including, without limitation, prohibited transaction taxes, taxes on net income from foreclosure property, and taxes on certain contributions to a REMIC after the Startup Day, imposed on the REMIC, when and as the same shall be due and payable (but such obligation shall not prevent the Master Servicer or any other appropriate Person from contesting any such tax in appropriate proceedings and shall not prevent the Master Servicer from withholding or depositing payment of such tax, if permitted by law, pending the outcome of such proceedings); and (xi) if required or permitted by the Code and applicable law, act as "tax matters person" for the REMIC within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.860F-4(d), and the Master Servicer is hereby designated as agent of the Class A-R Certificateholder for such purpose (or if the Master Servicer is not so permitted, the Holder of the Class A-R Certificate shall be the tax matters person in accordance with the REMIC Provisions). The Master Servicer shall be entitled to be reimbursed pursuant to Section 3.02 for any taxes paid by it pursuant to clause (x) of the preceding sentence, except to the extent that such taxes are imposed as a result of the bad faith, willful misfeasance or gross negligence of the Master Servicer in the performance of its obligations hereunder. The Trustee shall sign the tax returns referred to in clause (i) of the second preceding sentence. In order to enable the Master Servicer or the Trustee, as the case may be, to perform its duties as set forth above, the Seller shall provide, or cause to be provided, to the Master Servicer within ten days after the Closing Date all information or data that the Master Servicer determines to be relevant for tax purposes to the valuations and offering prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flows of each Class of Certificates and the Mortgage Loans in the aggregate. Thereafter, the Seller shall provide to the Master Servicer or the Trustee, as the case may be, promptly upon request therefor, any such additional information or data that the Master Servicer or the Trustee, as the case may be, may from time to time request in order to enable the Master Servicer to perform its duties as set forth above. The Seller hereby indemnifies the Master Servicer or the Trustee, as the case may be, for any losses, liabilities, damages, claims or expenses of the Master Servicer or the Trustee arising from any errors or miscalculations by the Master Servicer or the Trustee pursuant to this Section that result from any failure of the Seller to provide, or to cause to be provided, accurate information or data to the Master Servicer or the Trustee, as the case may be, on a timely basis. The Master Servicer hereby indemnifies the Seller and the Trustee for any losses, liabilities, damages, claims or expenses of the Seller or the Trustee arising from the Master Servicer's willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in preparing any of the federal, state and local tax returns of the REMIC as described above. In the event that the Trustee prepares any of the federal, state and local tax returns of the REMIC as described above, the Trustee hereby indemnifies the Seller and the Master Servicer for any losses, liabilities, damages, claims or expenses of the Seller or the Master Servicer arising from the Trustee's willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence in connection with such preparation.
REMIC Election for REMIC II The Tax Matters Person shall, on behalf of REMIC II, elect to treat REMIC II as a REMIC within the meaning of Section 860D of the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state laws. Such election shall be included in the Form 1066 and any appropriate state return to be filed on behalf of REMIC II for its first taxable year. The Closing Date is hereby designated as the “startup day” of REMIC II within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code. The regular interests (as set forth in the table contained in the Preliminary Statement hereto) relating to REMIC II are hereby designated as “regular interests” in REMIC II for purposes of Section 860G(a)(1) of the Code. The Class R-2 Residual Interest is hereby designated as the sole class of “residual interest” in REMIC II for purposes of Section 860G(a)(2) of the Code. The REMIC II Regular Interests and the Class R-2 Residual Interest shall together be deemed to be a separate series of beneficial interests in the assets of the Trust consisting of the REMIC II Assets pursuant to Section 3806(b)(2) of the Statutory Trust Statute. The parties intend that the affairs of REMIC II shall constitute, and that the affairs of REMIC II shall be conducted so as to qualify it as, a REMIC. In furtherance of such intention, the Tax Matters Person shall, on behalf of REMIC II: (a) prepare and file, or cause to be prepared and filed, a federal tax return using a calendar year as the taxable year for REMIC II when and as required by the REMIC provisions and other applicable federal income tax laws; (b) make an election, on behalf of REMIC II, to be treated as a REMIC on the federal tax return of REMIC II for its first taxable year, in accordance with the REMIC provisions; (c) prepare and forward, or cause to be prepared and forwarded, to the Certificateholders and the Holders of the Class R-2 Residual Interest all information reports as and when required to be provided to them in accordance with the REMIC provisions; (d) conduct the affairs of REMIC II at all times that any of the Certificates are outstanding so as to maintain the status of REMIC II as a REMIC under the REMIC provisions; (e) not knowingly or intentionally take any action or omit to take any action that would cause the termination of the REMIC status of REMIC II; and (f) pay the amount of any federal prohibited transaction penalty taxes imposed on REMIC II when and as the same shall be due and payable (but such obligation shall not prevent the Company or any other appropriate person from contesting any such tax in appropriate proceedings and shall not prevent the Company from withholding payment of such tax, if permitted by law, pending the outcome of such proceedings); provided, that the Company shall be entitled to be indemnified from REMIC II for any such prohibited transaction penalty taxes if the Company’s failure to exercise reasonable care was not the primary cause of the imposition of such prohibited transaction penalty taxes.
REMIC Election for REMIC I The Tax Matters Person, shall, on behalf of REMIC I, elect to treat REMIC I as a REMIC within the meaning of Section 860D of the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state laws. Such election shall be included in the Form 1066 and any appropriate state return to be filed on behalf of REMIC I for its first taxable year. The Closing Date is hereby designated as the “startup day” of REMIC I within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code. The regular interests (as set forth in the table contained in the Preliminary Statement hereto) relating to REMIC I are hereby designated as “regular interests” in REMIC I for purposes of Section 860G(a)(1) of the Code. The Class R-1 Residual Interest is hereby designated as the sole class of “residual interest” in REMIC I for purposes of Section 860G(a)(2) of the Code. The REMIC I Regular Interests and the Class R-1 Residual Interest shall together be deemed to be a separate series of beneficial interests in the assets of the Trust consisting of the REMIC I Assets pursuant to Section 3806(b)(2) of the Statutory Trust Statute. The parties intend that the affairs of REMIC I shall constitute, and that the affairs of REMIC I shall be conducted so as to qualify REMIC I as a REMIC. In furtherance of such intention, the Tax Matters Person shall, on behalf of REMIC I: (a) prepare and file, or cause to be prepared and filed, a federal tax return using a calendar year as the taxable year and using an accrual method of accounting for REMIC I when and as required by the REMIC Provisions and other applicable federal income tax laws; (b) make an election, on behalf of the trust, for REMIC I to be treated as a REMIC on the federal tax return of REMIC I for its first taxable year, in accordance with the REMIC Provisions; (c) prepare and forward, or cause to be prepared and forwarded, to the Holders of the REMIC I Regular Interests and the Class R-1 Residual Interest and the Trustee, all information reports as and when required to be provided to them in accordance with the REMIC Provisions, and make available the information necessary for the application of Section 860E(e) of the Code; (d) conduct the affairs of REMIC I at all times that any REMIC I Regular Interests are outstanding so as to maintain the status of REMIC I as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions; (e) not knowingly or intentionally take any action or omit to take any action that would cause the termination of the REMIC status of REMIC I; and (f) pay the amount of any federal prohibited transaction penalty taxes imposed on REMIC I when and as the same shall be due and payable (but such obligation shall not prevent the Company or any other appropriate person from contesting any such tax in appropriate proceedings and shall not prevent the Company from withholding payment of such tax, if permitted by law, pending the outcome of such proceedings); provided, that the Company shall be entitled to be indemnified by REMIC I for any such prohibited transaction penalty taxes if the Company’s failure to exercise reasonable care was not the primary cause of the imposition of such prohibited transaction penalty taxes. The Trustee and the Master Servicer shall promptly provide the Company with such information in the possession of the Trustee or the Master Servicer, respectively, as the Company may from time to time request for the purpose of enabling the Company to prepare tax returns. In the event that a Mortgage Loan is discovered to have a defect which, had such defect been discovered before the startup day, would have prevented such Mortgage Loan from being a “qualified mortgage” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code, and the Company does not repurchase such Mortgage Loan within 90 days of such date, the Master Servicer, on behalf of the Trustee, shall within 90 days of the date such defect is discovered sell such Mortgage Loan at such price as the Master Servicer in its sole discretion, determines to be the greatest price that will result in the purchase thereof within 90 days of such date, unless the Master Servicer delivers to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that continuing to hold such Mortgage Loan will not adversely affect the status of the electing portion of REMIC I as a REMIC for federal income tax purposes.
UPPER-TIER REMIC REMIC 4.
Ownership Certificates for Tax Purposes The Custodian shall execute ownership and other certificates and affidavits for all federal and state tax purposes in connection with receipt of income or other payments with respect to domestic securities of each Portfolio held by it and in connection with transfers of securities.
REMIC III As provided herein, the Tax Administrator will elect to treat the segregated pool of assets consisting of the REMIC II Regular Interests as a REMIC for federal income tax purposes, and such segregated pool of assets will be designated as “REMIC III”. The Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3, Class X-0, Xxxxx X-0, Class A-SB, Class A-S, Class B, Class C, Class D, Class E, Class F and Class G Certificates will evidence ownership of a class of “regular interests” in REMIC III and the Class X-A, Class X-B, Class X-C, Class X-D, Class X-E and Class X-Y Certificates will evidence ownership of seven (7), three (3), one (1), one (1), one (1) and one (1) classes of “regular interests” in REMIC III, respectively, all as described herein. The Class R Certificates will evidence ownership of (among other things) the sole class of “residual interests” in REMIC III for purposes of the REMIC Provisions. The Latest Possible Maturity Date for each Class of Regular Certificates (other than the Interest Only Certificates) and the REMIC III Components is the date that is the Rated Final Distribution Date. Designations of the REMIC III Components The REMIC III Components of the Class X-A Certificates are hereby irrevocably assigned the alphanumeric designation under the column heading “REMIC III Component of Class X-A Certificates” in the table that appears under “Corresponding REMIC II Regular Interests”. The REMIC III Components of the Class X-B Certificates are hereby irrevocably assigned the alphanumeric designations under the column heading “REMIC III Component of Class X-B Certificates” in the table that appears under “Corresponding REMIC II Regular Interests”. The REMIC III Component of the Class X-C Certificates is hereby irrevocably assigned the alphanumeric designation under the column heading “REMIC III Component of Class X-C Certificates” in the table that appears under “Corresponding REMIC II Regular Interests”. The REMIC III Component of the Class X-D Certificates is hereby irrevocably assigned the alphanumeric designation under the column heading “REMIC III Component of Class X-D Certificates” in the table that appears under “Corresponding REMIC II Regular Interests”. The REMIC III Component of the Class X-E Certificates is hereby irrevocably assigned the alphanumeric designation under the column heading “REMIC III Component of Class X-E Certificates” in the table that appears under “Corresponding REMIC II Regular Interests”. The REMIC III Component of the Class X-Y Certificates is hereby irrevocably assigned the alphanumeric designation under the column heading “REMIC III Component of Class X-Y Certificates” in the table that appears under “Corresponding REMIC II Regular Interests”. Corresponding REMIC II Regular Interests The following table irrevocably sets forth, with respect to each REMIC II Regular Interest (i) the Class of Certificates and (ii) the REMIC III Component of the Class X-A, Class X-B, Class X-C, Class X-D, Class X-E or Class X-Y Certificates, in each case for which such REMIC II Regular Interest constitutes a Corresponding REMIC II Regular Interest: REMIC II Regular Interest Class of Certificates REMIC III Component of Class X-A Certificates REMIC III Component of Class X-B Certificates REMIC III Component of Class X-C Certificates REMIC III Component of Class X-D Certificates REMIC III Component of Class X-E Certificates REMIC III Component of Class X-Y Certificates X-0 X-0 X-0-X-X X/X X/X X/X X/X N/A X-XX A-SB A-SB-X-A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A B B N/A B-X-B N/A N/A N/A N/A C C N/A C-X-B N/A N/A N/A N/A D D N/A D-X-B N/A X/X X/X X/X X X X/X X/X E-X-C X/X X/X X/X X X X/X X/X X/X F-X-D N/A N/A G G N/A N/A N/A N/A G-X-E N/A X-Y X/X X/X X/X X/X X/X X/X X-Y-X-Y Each of (i) the Cut-off Date Pool Balance, (ii) the initial aggregate Uncertificated Principal Balance of the REMIC I Regular Interests, (iii) the initial aggregate Uncertificated Principal Balance of the REMIC II Regular Interests and (iv) the initial aggregate Class Principal Balance of the respective Classes of Regular Certificates (other than the Interest Only Certificates) will be $1,487,599,793. Class Designations of the Certificates. The following table irrevocably sets forth the Class Designation, Pass-Through Rate and initial Class Principal Balance for each Class of Certificates. Class Designation Pass-Through Rate Initial Class Principal Balance Class A-1 1.4790% per annum $ 57,333,000 Class A-2 2.9760% per annum $ 75,863,000 Class A-3 3.5280% per annum $ 59,936,000 Class A-4 3.4880% per annum $ 360,000,000 Class A-5 3.7520% per annum $ 386,043,000 Class A-SB 3.4640% per annum $ 102,144,000 Class X-A Variable(1) (2) Class X-B Variable(1) (3) Class X-C Variable(1) (4) Class X-D Variable(1) (5) Class X-E Variable(1) (6) Class X-Y Variable(1) (7) Class A-S Variable(1) $ 104,132,000 Class B Variable(1) $ 68,802,000 Class C Variable(1) $ 52,066,000 Class D Variable(1) $ 111,570,000 Class E 3.4550% per annum $ 31,611,000 Class F 3.4550% per annum $ 14,876,000 Class G 3.4550% per annum $ 63,223,793 Class R None None Class V None (8)
TIER REMIC The Lower-Tier REMIC will hold the Mortgage Loans and will issue the Class LA1, Class LA2, Class LA3, Class LA4, Class LAAB, Class LABP, Class LAS, Class LB, Class LC, Class LD, Class LE, Class LF, Class LG and Class LH Uncertificated Interests (the “Lower-Tier Regular Interests”), which will evidence the “regular interests” in the Lower-Tier REMIC created hereunder. The Lower-Tier REMIC will also issue the uncertificated Class LR Interest, which is the sole Class of “residual interests” in the Lower-Tier REMIC and is represented by the Class R Certificates. The following table sets forth the Original Lower-Tier Principal Amounts and per annum rates of interest for the Lower-Tier Regular Interests and the Class LR Interest: Designation Interest Rate or Pass- Through Rate Original Lower-Tier Principal Amount Class LA1 (1) $ 14,278,000 Class LA2 (1) $ 72,424,000 Class LA3 (1) $ 270,000,000 Class LA4 (1) $ 311,927,000 Class LAAB (1) $ 35,645,000 Class LABP (1) $ 10,000,000 Class LAS (1) $ 70,152,000 Class LB (1) $ 44,642,000 Class LC (1) $ 56,122,000 Class LD (1) $ 28,979,000 Class LE (1) $ 27,142,000 Class LF (1) $ 26,786,000 Class LG (1) $ 10,204,000 Class LH (1) $ 42,091,386 Class LR N/A(2) N/A
