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FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION
(“FANNIE MAE”)
as
Issuer, Guarantor and Trustee
MEGA - SMBS MASTER TRUST AGREEMENT
for
GUARANTEED MBS PASS-THROUGH SECURITIES
(MEGA CERTIFICATES)
and
GUARANTEED STRIPPED MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
(SMBS CERTIFICATES)
evidencing beneficial interests in
POOLED SECURITIES OR EXCESS YIELD AMOUNTS
December 1, 2007
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1307882_1.DOC
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I – DEFINED TERMS AND RULES OF CONSTRUCTION..................................... 2
Section 1.01 – General Definitions................................................................................................. 2
Section 1.02 – Rules of Construction ........................................................................................... 12
ARTICLE II – THE TRUSTS; APPLICABLE DOCUMENTATION........................................ 14
Section 2.01 – Declaration of Trust; Transfer and Conveyance of Trust Assets.......................... 14
Section 2.02 – Acceptance of Responsibilities ............................................................................. 15
Section 2.03 – Security Interest .................................................................................................... 15
Section 2.04 – Equitable Interest .................................................................................................. 16
Section 2.05 – Prohibition Against Encumbrance ........................................................................ 16
Section 2.06 – Repurchase and Substitution................................................................................. 16
Section 2.07 – Issue Supplement .................................................................................................. 17
Section 2.08 – Issue Supplement and Trust Agreement ............................................................... 17
Section 2.09 – Access to Information ........................................................................................... 17
Section 2.10 – Use of Information................................................................................................ 17
Section 2.11 – Accounting Treatment .......................................................................................... 18
Section 2.12 – Status of Trust ....................................................................................................... 18
ARTICLE III – CERTIFICATES................................................................................................. 18
Section 3.01 – Issuance of Certificates ......................................................................................... 18
Section 3.02 – Classes of SMBS Certificates; Limitations on Outstanding Mega and SMBS
Certificates .................................................................................................................................... 18
Section 3.01 – Form of Certificates; Transfer of Certificates....................................................... 19
Section 3.04 – Denominations ...................................................................................................... 19
Section 3.05 – Exchanges of Certificates ..................................................................................... 19
ARTICLE IV – DISTRIBUTIONS .............................................................................................. 20
Section 4.01 – Distributions on Certificates ................................................................................. 20
Section 4.02 – Determination of Interest Rates for LIBOR Classes............................................. 21
Section 4.03 – Information to Holders.......................................................................................... 21
ARTICLE V – CERTIFICATE ACCOUNTS; FANNIE MAE GUARANTY............................ 22
Section 5.01 – Certificate Accounts.............................................................................................. 22
Section 5.02 – Investments ........................................................................................................... 22
Section 5.03 – Limitations on Permitted Sales ............................................................................. 22
Section 5.04 – Withdrawals from Accounts ................................................................................. 22
Section 5.05 – Fannie Mae Guaranty............................................................................................ 23
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ARTICLE VI – LIMITATION OF LIABILITY .......................................................................... 24
Section 6.01 – General Limitation ................................................................................................ 24
Section 6.02 – Measure of Liability.............................................................................................. 24
Section 6.03 – Acts of Parties ....................................................................................................... 24
ARTICLE VII – FANNIE MAE................................................................................................... 24
Section 7.01 – Merger or Consolidation ....................................................................................... 24
Section 7.02 – Fannie Mae as Holder ........................................................................................... 25
ARTICLE VIII – TRUSTEE ........................................................................................................ 25
Section 8.01 – Duties of Trustee................................................................................................... 25
Section 8.02 – Liability................................................................................................................. 25
Section 8.03 – Certain Matters Affecting the Trustee .................................................................. 26
Section 8.04 – Trustee May Own Certificates .............................................................................. 28
Section 8.05 – Eligibility Requirements for Trustee .................................................................... 28
Section 8.06 – Resignation and Removal of Trustee.................................................................... 28
Section 8.07 – Acceptance of Appointment by Successor Trustee .............................................. 31
Section 8.08 – Merger or Consolidation of Trustee...................................................................... 31
Section 8.09 – Appointment of Co-Trustee or Separate Trustee .................................................. 31
ARTICLE IX – GUARANTOR EVENTS OF DEFAULT.......................................................... 32
Section 9.01 – Guarantor Events of Default ................................................................................. 32
ARTICLE X – TRUST TERMINATION .................................................................................... 33
Section 10.01 – Trust Termination ............................................................................................... 33
Section 10.02 – Notice of Termination......................................................................................... 33
ARTICLE XI – AMENDMENTS ................................................................................................ 33
Section 11.01 – Voting Rights ...................................................................................................... 33
Section 11.02 – Amendments to Trust Documents ...................................................................... 34
Section 11.03 – Permissible Without Action by Holders ............................................................. 35
Section 11.04 – Waivers and Amendments with Consent of Holders.......................................... 35
Section 11.05 – Documentation of Amendment........................................................................... 36
ARTICLE XII – MISCELLANEOUS.......................................................................................... 36
Section 12.01 – Holders................................................................................................................ 36
Section 12.02 – Governing Law ................................................................................................... 37
Section 12.03 – Assignment ......................................................................................................... 37
Section 12.04 – Demands, Notices, Communications.................................................................. 37
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Section 12.05 – Severability of Provisions ................................................................................... 38
Section 12.06 – Authorized Officers and Signatures.................................................................... 38
EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT A
FORM OF ISSUE SUPPLEMENT FOR MEGA CERTIFICATES
EXHIBIT B
FORM OF ISSUE SUPPLEMENT FOR SMBS MEGA CERTIFICATES
EXHIBIT B-ALT FORM OF ISSUE SUPPLEMENT FOR SMBS MEGA CERTIFICATES
[where Pooled Securities included interest only or principal only securities]
EXHIBIT C
FORM OF ISSUE SUPPLEMENT FOR EXESS YIELD AMOUNTS SMBS
CERTIFICATES
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MEGA SMBS MASTER TRUST AGREEMENT
THIS MEGA SMBS MASTER TRUST AGREEMENT is executed as of the date
specified on the cover hereof by the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”), in
its corporate capacities as Issuer and Guarantor, and in its capacity as Trustee:
RECITALS
A.
Fannie Mae is a corporation organized and existing pursuant to the Charter Act,
and has full corporate authority and power to enter into, and to undertake the obligations set forth
in, this Trust Agreement.
B.
Fannie Mae has purchased and intends to purchase (i) residential mortgage loans
evidenced by Pooled Securities or (ii) Excess Yield Amounts.
C.
Fannie Mae intends to set aside and transfer either (i) residential mortgage loans
evidenced by Pooled Securities or (ii) Excess Yield Amounts, in each case as specified in the
related Issue Supplement, to the applicable Trust established pursuant to the related Trust
Documents, and to issue Certificates evidencing the entire beneficial ownership interests in the
assets of the related Trust.
D.
Fannie Mae intends to issue (i) Mega Certificates evidencing beneficial ownership
interests in Pooled Securities, and/or (ii) a single class or multiple classes of SMBS Certificates
evidencing beneficial ownership interests in the (a) Pooled Securities or (b) Excess Yield
Amounts, in each case as held in the related Trust.
E.
The Mega Certificates evidence the right to receive specified amounts of principal
and interest distributions on the Pooled Securities.
F.
The SMBS Certificates evidence the right to receive either (i) specified amounts
of principal and/or interest distributions on the Pooled Securities or (ii) specified portions of
Excess Yield Amounts in the form of interest distributions on the related mortgage loans, as
applicable.
G.
Fannie Mae intends to guarantee to each Trust sufficient funds to permit
distributions of required principal and interest, if either is payable, on the related Certificates to
Holders.
H.
Fannie Mae intends to act as Trustee for each Trust.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties to this Trust Agreement, in the several capacities
hereinabove set forth, irrevocably declare and establish this Trust Agreement and undertake and
as follows:
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ARTICLE I
DEFINED TERMS AND RULES OF CONSTRUCTION
Section 1.01 General Definitions.
Whenever used in this Trust Agreement, the following words and phrases will have the
following meanings:
Aggregate Certificate Balance: (i) With respect to any Mega Issue at any time, the
aggregate of the Certificate Balances of all Outstanding Certificates of such Mega Issue, and (ii)
with respect to any Class of SMBS Certificates at any time, the aggregate of the Certificate
Balances of all Outstanding Certificates of such Class.
Amendment: A document that amends or supplements this Trust Agreement or an Issue
Supplement.
Business Day: Any day other than: (i) a Saturday, (ii) a Sunday, (iii) a day on which the
Fiscal Agent or the Paying Agent is closed, (iv) a day on which the Federal Reserve Bank of
New York is closed or (v) with respect to any required payment, a day on which the Federal
Reserve Bank in the district where any Certificate Account is maintained is closed. When used
with respect to an Index Determination Date for any LIBOR Class, “Business Day” will mean a
day on which banks are open for dealing in foreign currency and exchange in London and New
York City.
Certificate: Either (i) a Mega Certificate issued in book-entry form and maintained in the
name of a record owner as an entry on the books of the Fiscal Agent under a designation
specifying the Mega Issue and the denomination, or (ii) an SMBS Certificate issued in
book-entry form and maintained in the name of a record owner as an entry on the books of the
Fiscal Agent under a designation specifying the SMBS Series, Class and the denomination.
Certificate Account: An account or accounts created and maintained pursuant to Section
5.01, which may hold funds of multiple Trusts and Other Fannie Mae Trusts.
Certificate Balance: As to any Outstanding Certificate prior to the initial Distribution
Date, the denomination thereof; and as to any such Outstanding Certificate subsequent to such
initial Distribution Date, the denomination thereof multiplied by the then applicable Factor;
provided, however, that in the case of any Outstanding Certificate representing beneficial
interests in Excess Yield Amounts, the Certificate Balance subsequent to the initial Distribution
Date will be equal to the applicable Percentage Interest multiplied by the then applicable notional
principal balance of the Class of which such Outstanding Certificate forms a part (calculated as
provided in the related Prospectus Supplement). As to any Certificate that is not an Outstanding
Certificate at the time of determination, zero.
Charter Act: The Federal National Mortgage Association Charter Act (12 U.S.C. §§
1716 et seq.), as amended and in effect from time to time.
Class: (i) With respect to any Mega Issue, a single class composed of all Certificates of
such Mega Issue, and (ii) with respect to any SMBS Series, all Certificates of such SMBS Series
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with the same terms and evidencing Percentage Interests in the same SMBS Class Distribution
Amount.
Class Interest Rate: (i) With respect to any Mega Issue, the annual rate at which interest
accrues on the Mega Certificates of that Issue as specified or described in the related Issue
Supplement, and (ii) with respect to any Class of SMBS Certificates, the annual rate at which
interest accrues on such Class of SMBS Certificates as specified or described in the related Issue
Supplement.
Code: The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, including any successor or
amendatory provisions.
Deferred Interest: As to any Distribution Date and with respect to Pooled Securities that
are backed directly or indirectly by adjustable-rate mortgage loans that permit negative
amortization, the amount, if any, by which the aggregate principal balance of the Pooled
Securities is increased during the related Deposit Period as a result of the addition of interest to
the principal balances of the underlying negatively amortizing adjustable-rate mortgage loans.
Deposit Period: As to any Distribution Date, the period beginning immediately after the
preceding Distribution Date (or, in the case of the initial Distribution Date, beginning with the
first day of the month of such Distribution Date) and ending on such Distribution Date.
Distribution Date: The 25th day of any month (or, if that day is not a Business Day, the
next Business Day). The first Distribution Date with respect to a Trust will occur in the first
month after the month in which the related Issue Date occurs.
Eligible Depository: (a) Any Federal Reserve Bank, (b) any Federal Home Loan Bank or
(c) any other depository institution that:
(i)
has its accounts insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or the
National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund or another governmental insurer or
guarantor that is acceptable to the Guarantor;
(ii)
is rated as “well capitalized” by its applicable federal or state regulator or, if not
rated by a federal or state regulator, satisfies the capital requirements that would
apply for categorization as “well capitalized” under federal or state regulations;
and
(iii)
has a financial rating that meets or exceeds at least one of the following criteria:
(a) a short-term issuer rating by S&P of “A-3,” or if no short-term issuer rating
by S&P is available, a long-term issuer rating of “BBB-” by S&P;
(b) a short-term bank deposit rating by Moody’s of “P-3,” or if no short-term
bank deposit rating by Moody’s is available, a long-term bank deposit rating of
“Baa3” by Moody’s;
(c) a financial rating of 125 by IDC;
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(d) a financial rating of C+ by LACE; or
(e) satisfies any other standard determined by the Guarantor, provided that such
other standard is comparable to the rating requirements set forth above.
If a depository institution satisfies the standards in clauses (i) and (ii) and has a rating that meets
or exceeds at least one of the ratings specified in clause (iii), that depository institution will be
considered an Eligible Depository even if another rating agency rates such depository institution
below the minimum level specified.
Eligible Investment: Any one or more of the following obligations, securities or
holdings, provided that its term satisfies the applicable maturity requirement in this Trust
Agreement:
(i)
obligations of, or obligations guaranteed as to the full and timely payment of
principal and interest by, the United States;
(ii)
obligations of any agency or instrumentality of the United States that have a longterm rating or a short-term rating, as applicable, from S&P or from Moody’s, in
either case in one of its two highest ratings categories for long-term securities or
in its highest ratings category for short-term securities;
(iii)
federal funds, certificates of deposit, time deposits and bankers’ acceptances of
any depository institution or trust company, provided that the short-term securities
of the depository institution or trust company are rated by S&P or Moody’s in the
highest applicable ratings category for short-term securities;
(iv)
commercial paper of any corporation that is rated by S&P or Moody’s in its
highest short-term ratings category;
(v)
asset-backed commercial paper that is rated by S&P or Moody’s in its highest
short-term ratings category;
(vi)
debt securities that have a long-term rating or a short-term rating, as applicable,
from S&P or from Moody’s, in either case in one of its two highest ratings
categories for long-term securities or in its highest ratings category for short-term
securities;
(vii)
money market funds that are registered under the Investment Company Act, are
entitled, pursuant to Rule 2a-7 of the Securities and Exchange Commission, or
any successor to that rule, to hold themselves out to investors as money market
funds, and are rated by S&P or Moody’s in one of its two highest ratings
categories for money market funds;
(viii)
discount notes and other short-term debt obligations issued by Fannie Mae, a
Federal Home Loan Bank, the Federal Home Loan Bank System, the Federal
Farm Credit Bank or another entity that is an agency or instrumentality of the
United States, provided that the issuer then has a long-term rating or short-term
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rating, as applicable, from S&P or Moody’s, in either case in one of its two
highest ratings categories for long-term securities or in its highest ratings category
for short-term securities;
(ix)
repurchase agreements on obligations that are either specified in any of clauses
(i), (ii) or (vi) above or are mortgage-backed securities insured or guaranteed by
Fannie Mae or another entity that is an agency or instrumentality of the United
States; provided that the counterparty to the repurchase agreement is an entity
whose short-term debt securities are rated by S&P or Moody’s in its highest
ratings category for short-term securities; and
(x)
any other investment that is approved by the Guarantor and is within the two
highest ratings categories of the applicable rating agency for long-term securities
or the highest ratings category of the applicable rating agency for short-term
securities.
In each case in which a rating level is required, if the relevant securities, issuer or fund is
rated by both S&P and Moody’s, both such ratings must meet the stated rating level in order for
the requirement to be satisfied. The rating level will be construed as provided in Section 1.02(j)
and, accordingly, will not be satisfied by a rating that is the minimum rating followed by a minus
sign.
Excess Yield Amounts: As to any SMBS Series, the excess yield amounts, if any,
identified on Schedule C to the related Issue Supplement.
Factor: For any Distribution Date and (i) as to any Class of Mega Certificates or SMBS
Certificates (other than SMBS Certificates evidencing beneficial interests in Excess Yield
Amounts), the numerical equivalent (carried to eight decimal places) of a fraction, the numerator
of which is the aggregate principal balance of the related Pooled Securities with respect to that
Distribution Date (after giving effect to distributions thereon and any additions to the aggregate
principal balance thereof) and the denominator of which is the aggregate principal balance of the
Pooled Securities as of the Issue Date and (ii) as to any Class of SMBS Certificates evidencing
beneficial interests in Excess Yield Amounts, a number (carried to eight decimal places)
determined as specified in the related Fannie Mae Offering Document.
Fannie Mae: Federal National Mortgage Association, a body corporate organized and
existing under the laws of the United States, or any successor.
Fannie Mae Offering Document: The related Prospectus and Prospectus Supplement, if
any.
Fannie Mae Web site: The site maintained by Fannie Mae on the World Wide Web,
which is currently www.fanniemae.com, or any successor medium of communication, electronic
or otherwise, that is available for access by the Person who is the intended recipient of the
relevant notification or information.
Final Distribution Date: As to any Class (other than SMBS Series evidencing beneficial
interests in Excess Yield Amounts), the Distribution Date immediately following the latest
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maturity date of a mortgage loan backing the related Pooled Securities as specified in the related
Final Data Statement.
Final Data Statement: As to any Mega Issue and SMBS Series, information about the
related Trust Assets identified as the final data statement on Fannie Mae’s Web site.
Fiscal Agent: A Person designated by the Issuer to perform the functions of a fiscal
agent under the Trust Documents, currently the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
Floating Rate Classes: Any SMBS Classes designated as "Floating Rate" or "Inverse
Floating Rate" in the related Fannie Mae Offering Document.
Guarantor: Fannie Mae, in its corporate capacity as guarantor under the Trust
Documents, or any successor.
Guarantor Event of Default: An event of default described in Section 9.01.
Guaranty: The Guarantor’s guaranty obligations to a Trust, as described in Section 5.05.
Guaranty Payment: Any payment required to be made by the Guarantor pursuant to the
Guaranty.
Holder: As to any Outstanding Certificate, the record owner on the books of the Fiscal
Agent.
IDC: IDC Financial Publishing or its successor.
Index Determination Date: With respect to any Interest Accrual Period for any Floating
Rate Class, the second Business Day preceding the beginning of such Interest Accrual Period.
Interest Accrual Period: With respect to each Class of interest-bearing Certificates, as
specified in the related Fannie Mae Offering Document.
Interest Only Classes: The SMBS Classes so identified in the related Fannie Mae
Offering Document.
Interest Rate: With respect to each Class of interest-bearing Certificates, the rate per
annum specified or determined as provided in the related Issue Supplement.
Issue Date: As specified in the related Issue Supplement.
Issue Supplement: Any one or more physical documents or electronic records (signed or
unsigned), prepared by the Issuer as provided in Section 2.07, (as the same may be amended in
accordance with this Trust Agreement) that, together with this Trust Agreement, document the
establishment of a Trust. An Issue Supplement may, but need not, be comprised of an instrument
substantially in one of the forms appended to this Trust Agreement as Exhibits A, B and C, or
such other form as the Issuer may designate from time to time.
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Issuer: Fannie Mae, in its capacity as sponsor of each issuance of Certificates and settlor
of each of the Trusts.
LACE: LACE Financial Corporation or its successor.
LIBO Method: With respect to any Index Determination Date, the method for
determining LIBOR calculated on the basis of the offered rates of the Reference Banks for onemonth U.S. dollar deposits, as of 11:00 a.m. (London time) on such Index Determination Date.
The Issuer may either rely on these quotations as they appear on the Reuters Screen LIBO Page
or request the principal London office of each of the Reference Banks to provide a quotation of
its rate. If on such Index Determination Date, two or more Reference Banks provide such offered
quotations, LIBOR for the related Interest Accrual Period will be the arithmetic mean of such
offered quotations (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the nearest whole multiple of 1/16%). If
on such Index Determination Date, fewer than two Reference Banks provide such offered
quotations, LIBOR for the related Interest Accrual Period will be the higher of (i) LIBOR as
determined on the previous Index Determination Date and (ii) the Reserve Interest Rate.
LIBOR: The London interbank offered rate for one-month United States dollar deposits
determined by the Issuer on each Index Determination Date pursuant to Section 4.02. LIBOR
will be determined on the basis of the method specified in the related Prospectus Supplement.
LIBOR Class: Any Floating Rate Class for which the related Class Interest Rate is
calculated with reference to LIBOR or any successor index thereto.
Mega or Mega Certificate: As to each Mega Issue, the Fannie Mae Guaranteed MBS
Pass-Through Securities issued pursuant to this Trust Agreement and the related Issue
Supplement.
Mega Distribution Amount: As to any Mega Issue and each Distribution Date, the sum
of the related Mega Interest Distribution Amount plus the related Mega Principal Distribution
Amount.
Mega Interest Distribution Amount: As to any Mega Issue and each Distribution Date,
all interest accrued on the Outstanding Certificates of that Mega Issue for the related Interest
Accrual Period, minus the amount of any Deferred Interest on the related Pooled Securities with
respect to such Distribution Date.
Mega Issue: As to any Trust Fund, all Mega Certificates issued pursuant to this Trust
Agreement and the related Issue Supplement.
Mega Principal Distribution Amount: As to any Mega Issue and each Distribution Date,
the portion of the following sum that is allocable to the related Outstanding Mega Certificates:
(x) the aggregate amount of principal due on the related Pooled Securities during the preceding
Deposit Period plus (y) the Purchase Price, if any, paid during the related Deposit Period
pursuant to Section 2.06.
Moody’s: Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or its successor.
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Opinion of Counsel: A written opinion from legal counsel, which, except as otherwise
expressly provided in this Trust Agreement, may be given by counsel employed or retained by
the Issuer.
Original Class Balance: As to any Class, the initial class balance applicable thereto as
specified pursuant to Section 3.02.
Other Fannie Mae Trust: Any trust established pursuant to an instrument other than this
Trust Agreement pursuant to which mortgage-backed securities are issued by Fannie Mae.
Outstanding Certificate: As of any Distribution Date and any Certificate, a Certificate
that is designated by the Fiscal Agent as outstanding on the Record Date related to such
Distribution Date; provided, however, that for any purpose other than determining distributions
on a Distribution Date, an “Outstanding Certificate” on any date of determination will be a
Certificate designated by the Fiscal Agent as outstanding on such date of determination.
Paying Agent: A Person designated by the Trustee to perform the functions of a paying
agent under the Trust Documents, currently the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
Percentage Interest: As to any Outstanding Certificate and any date of determination, a
fraction, expressed as a percentage, the numerator of which is the denomination of that
Certificate and the denominator of which is the aggregate of the denominations of all Certificates
of the related Class that are then Outstanding.
Person: Any legal person, including any individual, corporation, partnership, limited
liability company, financial institution, joint venture, association, joint stock company, trust,
unincorporated organization or government unit or political subdivision of any governmental
unit.
Pooled MBS: Any one of the Fannie Mae Guaranteed Mortgage Pass-Through
Certificates held in a Trust Fund as specified in the related Issue Supplement.
Pooled Mega: Any one of the Fannie Mae Guaranteed MBS Pass-Through Securities
(Mega Certificates) held in a Trust Fund as specified in the related Issue Supplement.
Pooled REMIC: Any one of the Fannie Mae Guaranteed REMIC Securities held in a
Trust Fund as specified in the related Issue Supplement.
Pooled Security: With respect to any Trust Fund, each related Pooled MBS, Pooled
Mega, Pooled REMIC or Pooled SMBS as specified in the Schedule of Trust Assets to the
related Issue Supplement.
Pooled SMBS: Any one of the Fannie Mae Guaranteed Stripped Mortgage-Backed
Securities held in a Trust Fund as specified in the related Issue Supplement.
Prospectus: As to any Mega Issue or SMBS Series, and the related Issue Date, the most
recently dated Mega and/or SMBS Prospectus relating to Mega Certificates and/or SMBS
Certificates.
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Prospectus Supplement: As to any Mega Issue or SMBS Series, as specified in the
related Issue Supplement.
Purchase Price: With respect to any Pooled Security repurchased from a Trust pursuant
to Section 2.06, the unpaid principal balance of such Pooled Security as of the date of repurchase
(after giving effect to the amount of principal and interest scheduled to be distributed or added to
the principal balance of such Pooled Security on the Distribution Date immediately following the
date of repurchase); provided, however, that the Purchase Price for any Pooled Security that is a
principal only security or an interest only security and that is required to be repurchased by the
Issuer pursuant to Section 2.06(b) will be as specified in the related Issue Supplement and with
respect to any Excess Yield Amount repurchased from a Trust pursuant to Section 2.06, the
Purchase Price will be the applicable amount calculated as specified in the related Issue
Supplement.
Record Date: As to any Distribution Date, the close of business on the last day of the
calendar month preceding the calendar month in which that Distribution Date occurs.
Reference Bank: Any leading bank selected by the Issuer that is engaged in transactions
in Eurodollar deposits in the international Eurocurrency market that (i) has an established place
of business in London, (ii) is not controlling, under the control of or under common control with
the Issuer and (iii) has been designated as a Reference Bank by the Issuer.
Reserve Interest Rate: With respect to any Index Determination Date, the rate per
annum that the Issuer determines to be either (i) the arithmetic mean (rounded upwards if
necessary to the nearest whole multiple of 1/32%) of the one-month U.S. dollar lending rates
which New York City banks selected by the Issuer are quoting on the relevant Index
Determination Date to the principal London offices of leading banks in the London interbank
market or (ii) in the event that the Issuer can determine no such arithmetic mean, the lowest one
month U.S. dollar lending rate which New York City banks selected by the Issuer are quoting on
such Index Determination Date to leading European banks.
Reuters Screen LIBO Page: The display designated as page “LIBO” on the Reuters
Monitor Money Rates Service, or any page that may replace page “LIBO” on that service or any
successor service for the purpose of displaying London interbank offered quotations of major
banks.
S&P: Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies,
Inc., or its successor.
Schedule of Trust Assets: The schedule of Trust Assets attached in the form
substantially similar to Schedule A, B or C, as applicable, to the related Issue Supplement and
setting forth, to the extent applicable, (i) as to each of the Pooled Securities, the Fannie Mae pool
number or trust number, the pass-through rate, accrual rate or certificate interest rate and the
unpaid principal balance or notional principal balance as of the Issue Date after giving effect to
the principal component of the scheduled distribution for the Pooled Securities for the month of
such Issue Date and (ii) as to each SMBS Series backed by Excess Yield Amount, the
information specified in the related Issue Supplement; provided however, in lieu of attaching the
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Schedule of Trust Assets to the Issue Supplement such Schedule of Trust Assets may be
prepared in electronic form referencing the applicable Mega Issue and SMBS Series and such
electronic schedule shall be deemed attached to the related Issue Supplement.
Settlement Date: As to any Mega Issue or SMBS Series, the date specified as such in the
related Issue Supplement.
Significant Change to a Permitted Activity: With respect to any Amendment or other
instrument entered into pursuant to Article XI, a change to the activities of a Trust that would (a)
allow the Transferor to regain control over the assets transferred to the Trust, (b) cause the Trust
to cease to be a “qualifying special purpose entity” under accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States or (c) either adversely or positively affect the interests of any
Holder in a manner that would be viewed as significant by a reasonable person (determined in
the sole judgment of the Issuer). This definition will be interpreted in a manner consistent with
the requirements of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 140, Accounting for
Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities, or any successor
to that accounting standard, and any other relevant authoritative accounting literature, as such
requirements are applicable from time to time.
SMBS Certificate: As to each SMBS Series, the Fannie Mae Guaranteed Stripped
Mortgage-Backed Security issued pursuant to this Trust Agreement and the related Issue
Supplement.
SMBS Class: As to any SMBS Series, all Certificates of such SMBS Series having the
same Class designation and evidencing Percentage Interests in the same SMBS Class
Distribution Amount.
SMBS Class Distribution Amount: As to any SMBS Class and each Distribution Date,
the sum of the related SMBS Class Interest Distribution Amount, if any, plus the related SMBS
Class Principal Distribution Amount, if any.
SMBS Class Interest Distribution Amount: As to any SMBS Class and each
Distribution Date, all interest, if any, accrued on the Outstanding Certificates of that Class for the
related Interest Accrual Period.
SMBS Class Principal Distribution Amount: As to any SMBS Class and each
Distribution Date, the portion of the following sum that is allocable to the Outstanding
Certificates of that Class: (x) the aggregate amount of principal, if any, due on the related Pooled
Securities during the applicable Deposit Period plus (y) the portion of any Purchase Price paid
during the preceding Deposit Period pursuant to Section 2.06.
SMBS Series: As to any Trust Fund, all the SMBS Certificates issued pursuant to this
Trust Agreement and the related Issue Supplement.
Transferor: Any Person, acting in its capacity as principal, that transfers Pooled
Securities or Excess Yield Amounts to the Issuer for securitization in exchange for cash or
Certificates or a combination of cash and Certificates. If any Pooled Securities or Excess Yield
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Amounts are transferred from Fannie Mae’s portfolio, Fannie Mae will be the Transferor with
respect to the Pooled Securities or Excess Yield Amounts so transferred. This definition of
Transferor will be interpreted in a manner consistent with the requirements of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 140, Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and
Extinguishments of Liabilities, or any successor to that accounting standard, and any other
relevant authoritative accounting literature, as such requirements are applicable from time to
time.
Trust: With respect to any Mega Issue or SMBS Series, a trust created pursuant to the
related Trust Documents.
Trust Agreement: This Mega-SMBS Master Trust Agreement, by and among Fannie
Mae in its corporate capacities as Issuer and Guarantor, and Fannie Mae in its capacity as
Trustee, as the same may be amended in accordance with its terms.
Trust Assets: As to each Trust, the related Pooled Securities or Excess Yield Amounts,
as applicable.
Trust Asset Distributions: As to each Trust Fund the assets of which include Pooled
Securities, the monthly distributions from the related Pooled Securities payable to the holders of
the Pooled Securities in accordance with their terms; and as to each Trust Fund the assets of
which include Excess Yield Amounts, the monthly distributions thereof.
Trust Documents: With respect to each Trust Fund, this Trust Agreement and the related
Issue Supplement.
Trust Fund: As to any particular Trust, the assets of that Trust, consisting of (i) the
Pooled Securities or Excess Yield Amounts, as applicable, and all proceeds thereof, (ii) the
Certificate Account for such Trust and all amounts held therein or credited thereto, (iii) the right
to receive payments under the Guaranty and (iv) any other assets specified in the related Issue
Supplement, but excluding any investment earnings on any of the assets of that Trust.
Trustee: Fannie Mae, in its capacity as trustee, its successors or assigns, which will have
the responsibilities specified for this capacity in the Trust Documents.
Trustee Event of Default: As defined in Section 8.06.
Underlying Trust Agreement: As to each of the Pooled Securities, the trust agreement or
trust indenture pursuant to which such Pooled Securities were issued.
Voting Rights: As to the Certificates of a Trust, the portion of the voting rights of all the
Holders to vote, give notice or consent, or otherwise take action under the related Trust
Documents. If the Outstanding Certificates for any Trust do not include any Certificates of an
Interest Only Class or include only Certificates of one or more Interest Only Classes, 100% of
the Voting Rights will be allocated to the related Classes in proportion to their Aggregate
Certificate Balances. If the Outstanding Certificates for any Trust include Certificates of one or
more Interest Only Classes and one or more Classes that are not Interest Only Classes, the
Voting Rights will be allocated as follows:
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(i)
if the Outstanding Certificates include both Mega Certificates and SMBS
Certificates, then (x) the Mega Certificates will be allocated a percentage of the
total Voting Rights equal to the percentage equivalent of a fraction, the numerator
of which is the Aggregate Certificate Balance of the Outstanding Mega
Certificates and the denominator of which is the aggregate principal amount of the
related Pooled Securities, and (y) the SMBS Certificates will be allocated the
remainder of the Voting Rights, with such remaining Voting Rights being
allocated 75% to the principal only Class of Outstanding Certificates and 25% to
the Interest Only Class or Classes of Outstanding Certificates (to be further
allocated among Interest Only Classes, pro rata, based on their respective
Aggregate Certificate Balances, as applicable); and
(ii)
if the Outstanding Certificates do not include Mega Certificates, the Voting
Rights will be allocated 75% to the principal only Class of Outstanding
Certificates and 25% to the Interest Only Class or Classes of Outstanding
Certificates (to be further allocated among Interest Only Classes, pro rata, based
on their respective Aggregate Certificate Balances, as applicable).
The Voting Rights allocated to each Class of Certificates will be allocated among all Holders of
the Certificates of each such Class in proportion to their respective Percentage Interests.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Certificate required to be excluded pursuant to Section 11.01
will be deemed to have no Voting Rights.
Section 1.02 Rules of Construction.
The following rules of construction apply to the Trust Documents:
(a)
Singular and Plural; Gender. The singular form of any word includes the plural,
and vice versa, unless the context otherwise requires. The use of a pronoun of one gender
includes correlative words of the other gender and neuter words, and the use of a neuter term
includes words of both genders.
(b)
Sections and Other Subdivisions. All references to “Articles,” “Sections” and
other subdivisions (unless stated to be of a document other than the Trust Agreement) are to the
corresponding Articles, Sections and other subdivisions of the Trust Agreement; and the words
“in this Trust Agreement,” “of this Trust Agreement,” “under this Trust Agreement,” “of the
Trust Agreement,” and other words of similar import refer to the Trust Agreement as a whole
and not to any particular Article, Section or other subdivision, unless specified.
(c)
Headings and Examples. Any captions, headings or titles of the various Articles,
Sections and other subdivisions (including the numbering of them), and the table of contents, are
solely for convenience of reference, and none of them limits or otherwise affects the meaning,
construction or effect of the Trust Documents or describes the scope or intent of any provision.
In addition, any examples are included by way of illustration and not limitation.
(d)
Recitals. Each of the recitals set forth at the outset of this Trust Agreement is
deemed a statement by Fannie Mae as to the purpose and scope of the various Trusts and its roles
with respect to those Trusts, as further defined and limited in the Trust Documents.
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(e)
Written Statements. Every “request,” “order,” “demand,” “appointment,”
“notice,” “statement,” “certificate,” “consent,” “direction” or similar action by any party must be
in writing, which includes an electronic transmission of a writing or posting in an electronic
medium, including the Fannie Mae Web site as provided in Section 12.04.
(f)
Counsel; Accountants. All references to “counsel,” “attorneys” or the like mean
and include inside or outside counsel, whether or not suit is instituted; and all references to fees
of such persons include fees and disbursements preparatory to and during trial and appeal and in
any bankruptcy or arbitration proceedings, as well as advice relating to the application or
interpretation of the Trust Documents. All references to “accountants” or the like mean and
include accountants employed or engaged by Fannie Mae. In determining compliance with
accounting standards, the opinion of the accountants employed by Fannie Mae will be
conclusive.
(g)
Inclusionary Language. Whenever the word “includes” or “including” is used,
such word means “includes or including by way of example and not limitation.”
(h)
Fannie Mae. As defined in Section 1.01, any reference to Fannie Mae means
Fannie Mae in one or more of its corporate capacities, as specified or as provided in context, and
not in its capacity as Trustee unless expressly provided otherwise. A successor to Fannie Mae
means a Person that succeeds to the entire business or the relevant portion of the business of
Fannie Mae, by merger, reorganization or purchase of all or substantially all of the assets, or a
Person that succeeds to Fannie Mae in the applicable capacity under this Trust Agreement.
(i)
Individual Trusts. With respect to each Trust, and unless expressly stated
otherwise, the provisions of the Trust Documents will be interpreted as referring only to the
Certificates of that Trust, the Holders of those Certificates and the Trust Fund related to that
Trust.
(j)
Rating Agency. Whenever reference is made to any rating agency (i) if that rating
agency has been merged into another entity, no longer exists, no longer rates the type of security
or entity that is the subject of the reference, or no longer uses the ratings system that is included
in the reference, and if there is a successor rating agency, then the reference will be deemed to
mean that successor rating agency; (ii) it may include a nationally recognized statistical rating
organization, other than one named in this Trust Agreement, that has been designated as such by
the Securities and Exchange Commission (or successor governmental agency) and selected by
the Issuer for purposes of this Trust Agreement; or (iii) for money market funds, if neither S&P
nor Moody’s has rated, or if each has ceased to rate, a money market fund, then the Issuer may
select any other rating agency widely used by the market for rating money market funds, such as
Morningstar RatingsTM, Fitch, Inc., Lipper, Inc., Duff & Phelps Credit Rating Co., Dominion
Bond Rating Service or any comparable rating agency. In the case of (i), (ii) or (iii), the
referenced ratings categories will be deemed to refer to the comparable ratings categories in the
rating system used by the rating agency that succeeds that rating agency. In determining the
number of applicable ratings categories of a particular rating agency, pluses and minuses (or
numbered subcategories) will be ignored, except that a minimum alpha-numeric rating that is
followed by a minus sign (or by the least desirable numeric indication) will not be considered to
be in the required category. For example, as of the date of this Trust Agreement, (a) the two
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highest ratings categories for long-term securities are AAA and AA for S&P and Aaa and Aa for
Moody’s; (b) the highest ratings categories for short-term securities are A-1 for S&P and P-1 for
Moody’s; (c) the two highest ratings categories for money market funds are AAAm and AAm
for S&P and Aaam and Aam for Moody’s; and (d) a long-term rating of AA- by S&P or Aa3 by
Moody’s will not be considered in the two highest ratings categories.
(k)
Changes in Laws. Whenever a statute, regulation, governmental body, accounting
standard or accounting body is identified in this Trust Agreement, the reference includes any
modification of, successor to or renamed statute, regulation, governmental body, accounting
standard or accounting body.
(l)
Delegates, Agents, Successors and Assigns. Whenever a Person is referenced in
the Trust Documents, and except as provided in Section 1.02(h) with respect to Fannie Mae, the
reference includes that Person’s successors and assigns, by merger, acquisition, operation of law,
reorganization, inheritance or similar occurrence, as well as any Person who succeeds in the
relevant capacity pursuant to the terms of the Trust Documents. A successor to any governmental
unit referenced in this Trust Agreement includes a governmental unit that is created or charged
with carrying out substantially the same functions as the referenced governmental unit. A Person
may exercise any of the rights or powers granted to it or perform any duties under the Trust
Documents either directly or by or through agents or attorneys.
(m)
Substantial Compliance. Any administrative practice adopted, implemented,
changed or discontinued by the Trustee or Paying Agent in order to accommodate administrative
processes (including systems limitations) will be considered to be consistent with this Trust
Agreement and expectations of a reasonable investor in mortgage-backed securities if such
practice achieves substantial compliance in all material respects with this Trust Agreement.
ARTICLE II
THE TRUSTS; APPLICABLE DOCUMENTATION
Section 2.01 Declaration of Trust; Transfer and Conveyance of Trust Assets.
(a)
The following types of mortgage securities may be issued pursuant to the terms of
this Trust Agreement and the related Issue Supplement:
(i)
Mega Certificates, and
(ii)
SMBS Certificates backed by either Pooled Securities or Excess Yield
Amounts.
(b)
With respect to each Trust, by delivering any Certificate pursuant to the related
Trust Documents, the Issuer unconditionally, absolutely and irrevocably sets aside, transfers,
assigns, sets over and otherwise conveys to the Trustee, on behalf of related Holders, all of the
Issuer’s right, title and interest in and to the Trust Assets, including all payments of principal
and/or interest thereon due after the month in which the Issue Date occurs. Once Trust Assets
have been identified as being included in a particular Trust for which at least one Certificate has
been issued, they will continue to be included in that Trust Fund unless removed in a manner
consistent with the Trust Documents.
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Section 2.02 Acceptance of Responsibilities.
Concurrently with the Issuer’s setting aside, transferring, assigning, setting over and
otherwise conveying the Trust Assets to the Trustee for a Trust:
(a)
the Trustee (i) accepts the Trust Assets so conveyed, (ii) acknowledges that it
holds all of the related Trust Fund in trust for the exclusive benefit of the Holders of the
Certificates and (iii) agrees to administer the related Trust Fund and such Certificates in
accordance with the terms of the Trust Documents; and
(b)
the Guarantor agrees to make Guaranty Payments in accordance with the
provisions of the Trust Documents.
Section 2.03 Security Interest.
The Issuer intends that the conveyance, transfer and setting aside of the Trust Assets by
the Issuer to the Trustee pursuant to the Trust Documents be a true, absolute and unconditional
sale of the Trust Assets by the Issuer to the Trustee, and not a pledge of the Trust Assets to
secure a debt or other obligation of the Issuer. Notwithstanding this express intention, however,
if the Trust Assets, or any of them, are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be the
property of the Issuer, then it is intended:
(a)
the conveyance of the Trust Assets be deemed a pledge of the Trust Assets by
the Issuer to the Trustee to secure a debt or other obligation of the Issuer; and
(b)
(i)
the Trust Documents be deemed a security agreement within the meaning
of Articles 8 and 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in the District
of Columbia;
(ii)
the conveyance provided for in Section 2.01 be deemed a grant by the
Issuer to the Trustee of a security interest in: (A) all of the Issuer’s right, title and interest in and
to the Trust Assets and all amounts payable under the Trust Assets in accordance with their
terms; and (B) all proceeds of any conversion, voluntary or involuntary, of those Trust Assets
and amounts into cash, instruments, securities or other property, including all amounts, other
than investment earnings on any Certificate Account, whether in the form of cash, instruments,
securities or other property;
(iii)
the obligations secured by this security agreement be deemed all of the
Issuer’s obligations under the Trust Documents, including the obligation to make payments to
Holders;
(iv)
notifications to Persons holding such property, and acknowledgments,
receipts or confirmations from Persons holding such property, be deemed notifications to, or
acknowledgments, receipts or confirmations from financial intermediaries, bailees or agents (as
applicable) of the Trustee for the purpose of perfecting the security interest under applicable law;
and
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(v)
immediately upon default of the deemed indebtedness of the Issuer with
respect to any Trust, the Trustee, without any further action, becomes the absolute owner (in its
capacity as Trustee of the related Trust) of the Trust Assets securing such deemed indebtedness,
free and clear of any and all interests of the Issuer in such Trust Assets.
Section 2.04 Equitable Interest.
If the Issuer fails to transfer the entire legal ownership in and to each Trust Asset to the
applicable Trust, the Issuer intends that the Trust Documents nevertheless will operate to transfer
the entire equitable ownership interest in and to each Trust Asset to the Trustee for the applicable
Trust.
Section 2.05 Prohibition Against Encumbrance.
Except as may otherwise be provided expressly in the Trust Documents, none of the
Issuer, the Guarantor or the Trustee will, directly or indirectly assign, sell, dispose of or transfer
all or any portion of or interest in a Trust Fund, or permit all or any portion of the Trust Fund to
be subject to any lien, claim, mortgage, security interest, pledge or other encumbrance of any
other Person.
Section 2.06 Repurchase and Substitution.
(a) With respect to any Mega Issue or SMBS Series, upon discovery of a breach by
the Transferor of a representation or warranty made by the Transferor to the Issuer with respect
to the Trust Assets included in the Trust Fund, the Issuer may, within 90 days of discovery of
such breach, repurchase from the Trust at the applicable Purchase Price any Trust Assets with
respect to which such breach applies; provided, however, that no Pooled Security that is a
principal only security or an interest only security may be repurchased by the Issuer pursuant to
this Section 2.06(a).
(b)
The Issuer will, as soon as practicable, repurchase from the Trust at the applicable
Purchase Price any Trust Assets if (i) the Issuer, a court of competent jurisdiction or a
governmental agency duly authorized to oversee or regulate the Issuer’s business determines that
the Issuer’s acquisition of such Trust Assets was unauthorized; or (ii) a court or governmental
agency requires purchase of such Trust Assets from a Trust.
(c)
With respect to any Mega Issue, in lieu of repurchasing a Pooled Security
pursuant to Section 2.06(a), the Issuer may remove such Pooled Security from the related Trust
Fund and substitute therefor one or more Pooled Securities; provided, that such substitution will
be permissible only if (i) such substitute Pooled Securities have the characteristics set forth in the
related Final Data Statement (ii) such substitute Pooled Securities have an aggregate principal
balance, as of the date of substitution, equal to the aggregate principal balance of the
repurchased Pooled Security, (iii) such substitute Pooled Securities have the same prefix
designation, for Pooled Securities that are fixed-rate Pooled Megas, and have the same subtype
designation, for Pooled Securities that are adjustable-rate Pooled Megas, as all other Pooled
Securities in the related Trust Fund and (iv) such substitution occurs within 90 days of the related
Mega Issue Date.
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(d)
Any repurchase or substitution occurring pursuant to this Section 2.06 will be
effective as of the first day of the calendar month in which such repurchase or substitution
occurs. Upon removal and substitution (if applicable) of any Pooled Security, the Issuer will
amend the related Schedule of Trust Assets to reflect such removal and substitution (if
applicable).
Section 2.07 Issue Supplement.
An Issue Supplement documents the establishment of a particular Trust and relates to an
Issue of Mega or Series of SMBS Certificates representing the entire beneficial ownership
interests in the related Trust Fund. The Issuer will prepare and maintain for each such Mega
Issue or SMBS Series a Schedule of Trust Assets, in substantially the forms attached to Exhibits
A, B and C hereto and which may be in an electronic format, and if in electronic format will be
deemed attached to the Issue Supplement. If for any reason the creation of an Issue Supplement
is delayed, the Issuer will create one as soon as practicable, and such delay will not affect the
validity or existence of the Trust or the related Certificates. Any one or more physical or
electronic documents or records (signed or unsigned) made in the ordinary course that
conclusively identify the related Trust Assets as being part of the Trust Fund will be deemed to
be an Issue Supplement for purposes of documenting the establishment of the related Trust. Any
schedule attached to the Issue Supplement will be deemed part of the Issue Supplement.
Section 2.08 Issue Supplement and Trust Agreement.
With respect to each Trust, the collective terms of the Trust Documents will govern the
issuance and administration of the Certificates related to such Trust and all matters related
thereto, and will have no applicability to any other Trust or Certificates. As applied to each
Trust, the collective terms of the Trust Documents will constitute an agreement as if the
collective terms of those instruments were set forth in a single instrument. In the event of a
conflict between the terms of this Trust Agreement and the terms of an Issue Supplement for a
Mega Issue or SMBS Series, as applicable, the terms of the Issue Supplement will control with
respect to that Mega Issue or SMBS Series, as applicable. An Issue Supplement is not
considered an Amendment requiring approval pursuant to Article XI.
Section 2.09 Access to Information.
The Trustee will provide access to the related Trust Documents to any Holder upon
request. This obligation will be satisfied conclusively if the Issuer provides or makes the related
Trust Documents available in the same manner permitted for the giving of notices, as provided in
Section 12.04.
Section 2.10 Use of Information.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 2.01, Fannie Mae, in each of its
capacities, retains or is and will be granted, as applicable, on a nonexclusive basis, any and all
licenses and rights to store, reproduce, edit, analyze, distribute and use in any manner all or part
of information or data contained in any records and documentation regarding the Trust Assets
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and all accounts and other matters relating to any Trust Assets or Trust under the Trust
Documents. Assignees and successors of the Trustee are and will be granted, on a nonexclusive
basis, any and all licenses and rights to store, reproduce, edit, analyze, distribute and use all or
part of such information or data for the purpose of carrying out their respective functions.
Section 2.11 Accounting Treatment.
Upon the creation of each Trust, that Trust is intended to be considered a “qualifying
special purpose entity” under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.
Accordingly, no Trust is intended to be required to be consolidated into the financial statements
of the Issuer unless the Issuer holds 100% of the Certificates of that Trust and has the unilateral
ability to cause that Trust to be liquidated or to change that Trust in such a way that the Trust no
longer would be a “qualifying special purpose entity.” Further, it is intended that no Trust will
be required to be consolidated into the financial statements of any Holder or any other Person
having a beneficial interest in the Trust, other than the Issuer, because no such Holder or other
Person has the unilateral ability to cause a Trust to be liquidated or to change a Trust in such a
way that the Trust no longer would be a “qualifying special purpose entity.”
Section 2.12 Status of Trust.
For federal income tax purposes, each Trust formed under this Trust Agreement will be
treated as a fixed investment trust under the Code, and not as an association taxable as a
corporation. The Trustee will take any action or cause the Trust to take any action necessary to
create and maintain the status of each Trust as a fixed investment trust for federal income tax
purposes; provided that if any such action would require the consent of Holders under Article XI,
the Trustee will not effect that action without the requisite consent of Holders.
ARTICLE III
CERTIFICATES
Section 3.01 Issuance of Certificates.
The Certificates with respect to a particular Trust will be issued pursuant to the applicable
Trust Documents. With regard to each Trust, all of the terms and conditions of the Trust
Documents will become binding and irrevocable at such time as the Issuer first causes a
Certificate for that Trust to be issued to a Holder. Delivery of one or more Certificates of a Trust
will constitute the issuance of all Certificates authorized with respect to that Trust.
Section 3.02 Classes of SMBS Certificates; Limitations on Outstanding
Mega and SMBS Certificates.
The SMBS Certificates authorized by the Trust Documents will be divided into Classes having
the Class designations, Class Interest Rates and Original Class Balances specified or described in
the related Fannie Mae Offering Document. The aggregate unpaid principal balance of all
Outstanding Certificates with respect to any Trust at any time will be equal to the aggregate
unpaid principal balance of the related Pooled Securities at such time. The aggregate amount of
interest distributable on the Outstanding Certificates with respect to any Trust on any
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Distribution Date, after any required rounding up to whole dollars, will be equal to the aggregate
amount of interest due on the related Trust Assets with respect to such Distribution Date.
Section 3.03 Form of Certificates; Transfer of Certificates.
Mega Certificates and SMBS Certificates will be issued in book-entry form and will be
maintained in the names of the record owners thereof as entries on the books of the Fiscal Agent.
The Certificates may be transferred or pledged in accordance with and subject to regulations in
effect from time to time, currently contained in Title 24, Part 81, Subpart H of the Code of
Federal Regulations, governing the Issuer’s use of the book-entry system of the Federal Reserve
Banks and procedures that are followed generally for book-entry securities.
If an Issue Supplement so provides, the related Certificates may be issued in definitive or
temporary form to facilitate their sale outside the United States. Certificates issued in such form
will be subject to the provisions of the related Issue Supplement, including, without limitation,
provisions regarding denominations, registration, transfer, exchange and, if applicable,
conversion to book-entry form.
Section 3.04 Denominations.
Mega Certificates will be in authorized denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples of
$1 in excess thereof, and SMBS Certificates will be in authorized denominations of $100,000
and integral multiples of $1 in excess thereof.
Section 3.05 Exchanges of Certificates.
(a)
Unless the Issue Supplement provides otherwise, Holders of Mega Certificates or
SMBS Certificates (excluding SMBS Certificates backed by Excess Yield Amounts) may
exchange any such Certificates for (i) related Mega Certificates, (ii) Certificates of one or more
of the Classes of SMBS Certificates specified in the Issue Supplement, or (iii) a combination of
Certificates specified in clauses (i) and (ii). In the case of any exchange described above, the
Certificates surrendered by a Holder must provide for aggregate interest distribution amounts for
any Distribution Date that are equal to the aggregate interest distribution amounts for that
Distribution Date for the Certificates received in the exchange and have principal denominations
that, in the aggregate, are equal to the aggregate principal denominations of the Certificates
received in the exchange (exclusive of the notional principal denominations of any Certificates
of an Interest Only Class). In addition, if an exchange includes one or more Floating Rate
Classes, the aggregate interest distribution amounts on the Certificates surrendered for exchange
and the Certificates received in the exchange must be equal at all levels of LIBOR or other
related index as specified in the related Issue Supplement. Any Holder desiring to exchange one
or more Certificates in the manner described above will give such notice and pay such fees as
will be required by the Issuer from time to time.
(b)
There will be no limitation on the number of exchanges authorized pursuant to
this Section 3.05; provided, however, that if as a result of a proposed exchange a Holder would
hold a Mega Certificate or an S