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EXHIBIT 10.2

 

AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) made as of the first day of April, 2011, by and between the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation, a federally-chartered instrumentality of the United States with its principal place of business at 1133 Twenty-First Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. (“FAMC” or “Farmer Mac”) and Michael A. Gerber, residing at 13304 Beall Creek Court, Potomac, MD 20854 (the “Employee”).

 

WHEREAS, the Employee was hired by FAMC as its President and Chief Executive Officer, effective as of March 1, 2009, pursuant to an employment agreement between FAMC and the Employee dated as of the same date (the “Prior Employment Agreement”); and

 

WHEREAS, FAMC and the Employee desire to continue the employment relationship and to amend and restate the Prior Employment Agreement as provided herein.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, by this Agreement, FAMC and the Employee agree as follows:

 

1.           Employment.  FAMC shall continue to employ the Employee, and the Employee shall continued to be employed by FAMC pursuant to this Agreement, as of the date first above written (the “Effective Date”) upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.

 

2.           Term.  The Employee's employment pursuant to this Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and shall continue until January 1, 2012, unless sooner terminated pursuant to Section 8 hereof.  The term of this Agreement shall renew automatically for successive one-year periods unless and until terminated pursuant to Section 8 hereof (the “Term”); provided, however, that the Agreement shall not renew at the end of any Term unless the Board of Directors of Farmer Mac affirmatively votes to renew the contract prior to 60 days before the end of such Term.

 

3.           Scope of Authority and Employment.

 

(a)           Scope of Authority.  The Employee shall be employed as an officer of FAMC, with the title of President and Chief Executive Officer.  The Employee shall report directly to the Board of Directors of FAMC (the "Board"), and there shall be no other employee of FAMC with equal or senior authority.  The Employee shall have responsibility for the administrative and operational affairs of FAMC, as set forth in the By-Laws of FAMC, subject to the general supervision and control of the Board.  In addition, the Employee shall have those rights, duties, responsibilities and authority normally reserved for officers with similar positions of similarly situated companies, together with such other rights, duties, responsibilities and authority as may be set forth in said Bylaws.

 

  

 

  

 

(b)           Full Time Employment.  The Employee shall devote his best efforts and substantially all his time and endeavor to his duties hereunder, and shall not engage in any other gainful occupation without the prior written consent of the Board; provided, however, that this provision shall not be construed to prevent the Employee from personally, and for his own account or that of members of his immediate family, investing or trading in real estate, stocks, bonds, securities, commodities, or other forms of investment, so long as such investing or trading is not in conflict with the best interests of FAMC.

 

(c)           Place of Employment.  The Employee shall be employed to perform his duties under this Agreement at the principal office of FAMC.  Notwithstanding this, it is expected that the Employee shall be required to travel a reasonable amount of time in the performance of his duties under this Agreement.

 

4.           Compensation.  FAMC will pay to the Employee the following aggregate compensation for all services rendered by the Employee under this Agreement:

 

(a)           Base Salary.  The Employee will be paid a base salary (the “Base Salary”) during the Term of Five Hundred and Sixty-seven Thousand Dollars ($567,000) per year, payable in arrears on a bi-weekly basis.  The Base Salary will be reviewed periodically by FAMC and may be increased (but not decreased) in the sole discretion of the Board or the Compensation Committee of the Board.

 

(b)           Incentive Compensation.  In addition to the Base Salary, the Employee will be eligible to be paid an additional amount (the “Incentive Salary”) during the Term in respect of work performed by the Employee during the preceding calendar year, or portion thereof.  The Incentive Salary target (the “Incentive Salary Target”) each year shall be 100 percent of the Base Salary.  The Target will be reviewed periodically by FAMC and may be increased (but not decreased) in the sole discretion of the Board or the Compensation Committee of the Board.  The Employee shall be covered by the Incentive Salary arrangement for such calendar year applicable to senior executives of FAMC generally, with any Incentive Salary determined pursuant to this sentence payable when annual incentives are paid to FAMC executives generally with respect to such calendar year and subject to the Employee's continued employment through the applicable date of payment; provided, however that in no event shall the Incentive Salary be paid later than the first payroll period following the first Board meeting after FAMC files its SEC Form 10-K in respect of the year in which the Incentive Salary was earned.

 

(c)           Long Term Incentive Compensation.  In addition to the foregoing, the Employee shall be eligible to receive awards of long-term incentive compensation from time to time during the Term.  The Employee shall be covered by the long-term incentive compensation arrangements applicable to senior executives of FAMC generally, and shall receive awards in a form, and subject to such conditions, as determined by the Board or the Compensation Committee in its sole discretion.

 

5.           Expenses.  FAMC shall reimburse the Employee for his actual reasonable and necessary business expenses incurred in carrying out his duties under this Agreement, in each case in accordance with FAMC's policies as in effect from time-to-time.  Reimbursement shall be made to the Employee in accordance with FAMC’s standard expense reimbursement protocol after presentation to FAMC of an itemized accounting and documentation of such expenses in accordance with FAMC’s expense reimbursement policies.

 

  

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6.           Vacation.  The Employee shall be entitled to five (5) weeks of paid vacation per year in accordance with FAMC policy.

 

7.           Employee Benefits.   During the Term, FAMC will provide the Employee with all employee benefits regularly provided to employees of FAMC and the following other (or upgraded) benefits:  continued participation in the health and welfare benefit program available to employees of FAMC and their respective beneficiaries; an annual medical examination; business travel and personal accident insurance; life insurance in an amount approximately equal to the Employee’s Base Salary; disability benefits at least equal to statutory benefits in the District of Columbia; participation in the Farmer Mac Money Purchase Plan; and participation in a savings plan established under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).  The providers of any insurance will be listed in Best’s Insurance Guide.  All of the foregoing is subject to the limitation that the total cost thereof will not exceed twenty five percent (25%) of the Employee's Base Salary, exclusive of administrative expense.  In the event that such cost limitation would be exceeded in any year, the Employee may be required to select from among the foregoing a group of benefits within that cost limitation.

 

8.           Termination.

 

(a)           Events of Termination.  The Employee's employment shall be terminated and the employment relationship between the Employee and FAMC shall be severed as set forth below:

 

(i)           FAMC may terminate the employment of the Employee effective upon notice to the Employee if the Employee dies or is incapacitated or disabled by accident, sickness or otherwise so as to render him (in the opinion of an independent medical consultant selected by the Board in its reasonable discretion) mentally or physically incapable of performing the services required to be performed by him under the terms of this Agreement for a period of at least ninety (90) consecutive days, or for ninety (90) days (whether consecutive or not) during any six-month period.

 

(ii)           FAMC may terminate the employment of Employee effective upon notice to the Employee at any time for “cause.”  For the purposes of this subsection, “cause” shall mean only:  (A) the Employee’s material breach of an obligation or representation under this Agreement or of any material fiduciary duty to FAMC, including the duty to supervise, or any willful act of fraud or willful misrepresentation or willful concealment to FAMC or the Board, in each case that results or could reasonably be expected to result in material harm to FAMC; (B) the Employee's material failure to adhere to (i) any Code of Conduct in effect from time to time and applicable to officers and/or employees generally or (ii) any written policy, in each case that results or could reasonably be expected to result in material harm to FAMC; (C)  the Employee is convicted of, or pleads guilty or nolo contendere to, any felony or to a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude; (D) the Employee's willful violation of any law relating to his employment with FAMC (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any insider trading law); or (E) conduct by the Employee in connection with his employment hereunder that constitutes willful misconduct or willful neglect, in each case that results or should reasonably be expected to result in material harm to FAMC.   For purposes of this subsection, no act, or failure to act on the Employee's part, shall be considered “willful” unless done, or omitted to be done, by the Employee not in good faith and without reasonable belief that the Employee's action or omission was in the best interests of Farmer Mac.   For the avoidance of doubt, termination of the Employee's employment for any reason upon the end of the Term shall not be treated as a termination with “cause” for purposes of this Agreement.

 

  

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Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Employee shall not be deemed to have been terminated for cause unless and until there shall have been delivered to the Employee a copy of a resolution, duly adopted by the affirmative vote of not less than three-quarters of the entire membership of the Board at a meeting of the Board duly called and held for the purpose (after five (5) days’ prior written notice to the Employee and an opportunity for him, together with his counsel, to be heard before such meeting of the Board, finding that, in the good faith opinion of the Board, the Employee was guilty of conduct set forth above in one or more of clauses (A) through (E) of this Section 8(a)(ii) and specifying the particulars in detail.  Such a resolution shall constitute notice of termination hereunder.  In addition, the Board may place the Employee on administrative leave at any time if it is considering whether the Employee's employment may be terminated for cause.  In such event, during the period the Employee is on administrative leave, the Employee shall continue to receive the payments and benefits specified in Sections 4 and 7 hereof.

 

(iii)           Farmer Mac may terminate the employment of the Employee without “cause” at any time.

 

(iv)           Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 8(a)(iii) above, FAMC may terminate the employment of the Employee at any time after the passage by the Board of a resolution authorizing the dissolution of FAMC.  Such termination of the Employee’s employment shall become effective on the later of eighteen (18) months after notice of termination or the date that such dissolution of FAMC becomes final as a matter of law, provided, however,  that neither of the following shall be deemed to be a dissolution for purposes of this Agreement:  (1) dissolution of FAMC which becomes final as a matter of law more than twelve (12) months after adoption of the resolution of dissolution; or (2) incorporation, organization or reorganization of a corporation or other business entity which is substantially similar to FAMC and which uses substantially the same assets or equity as FAMC, within twelve (12) months of adoption of the resolution of dissolution.  As used herein, the term “reorganization” shall have the same meaning as in Section 368(a) of the Code.

 

  

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(b)           Payment of Accrued Compensation.

 

(i)           Upon termination of the Employee's employment pursuant to preceding subsection (a), the Employee (or his estate or heirs, as the case may be) shall be entitled to receive all Base Salary, Incentive Salary, expense reimbursements, vacation pay, and similar amounts accrued and unpaid as of the date of termination, except that Incentive Salary shall not be paid upon termination of the Employee’s employment pursuant to subsection (a)(ii) above.  With respect to Incentive Salary, the term “accrued” means an amount equal to the Employee’s annual Incentive Salary Target prorated for the number of months he was employed by Farmer Mac during the year in which termination occurred.  The obligations of FAMC under this subsection (b) shall survive any termination of this Agreement.

 

(ii)           In the event of the Employee’s voluntary termination of employment hereunder, other than pursuant to Section 8(e) below, FAMC shall not be obligated to make any further compensation payments to Employee beyond those accrued prior to the effective date of such termination.

 

(c)           Disability Pay.  Upon termination of the Employee's employment pursuant to subsection 8(a)(i), FAMC shall continue to pay the Employee (or his estate or heirs, as the case may be) for twenty-four (24) months the difference between the Employee’s current Base Salary and the amount of disability insurance payments received by the Employee under insurance policies provided by FAMC in accordance with this Agreement.

 

(d)           Severance Pay.  Upon termination of the Employee's employment pursuant to subsection 8(a)(iii) or pursuant to Section 8(e) below, or as a result of FAMC's decision not to extend the Term pursuant to Section 2 by offering the Employee the right to continue employment pursuant to this Agreement, subject to the Employee's execution of a release of claims in favor of FAMC within thirty (30) days (or such longer period as required for a valid release under applicable law) following such termination and the Employee not revoking such release, FAMC shall, to the extent permitted by law and regulation,  pay the Employee in the next payroll period following the expiration of the revocation period under the release but no later than sixty (60) days following the date on which the Employee experiences a “separation from service” as defined in Section 409A of the Code, an aggregate lump sum amount in cash equal to the sum of (a) two times the Base Salary and (b) two times the Base Salary multiplied by the Incentive Salary Target. The amount to be paid by FAMC to the Employee under this Section 8(d) will not be mitigated by any subsequent earnings by the Employee from any other source.

 

(e)           Constructive Termination.  The Employee may, at his option, terminate his employment with FAMC if FAMC materially breaches its obligations hereunder, the Employee so notifies FAMC of such breach in writing within thirty (30) days after the breach occurs, and FAMC does not remedy such breach within thirty (30) days after receiving such notice. Upon notice to FAMC of his exercise of this option, the Employee shall have the same rights under such a constructive termination as if FAMC had terminated his employment pursuant to the preceding subsection 8(a)(iii); provided, however, that if FAMC determines that it could have terminated the Employee's employment for "cause," the Employee shall have no right to receive any amounts described in Section 8(d).

 

  

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9.           Notices.  Any notice given under this Agreement will be sufficient if in writing and either:  (a) mailed postage prepaid by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested; or (b) delivered by hand to, in the case of Farmer Mac, 1133 Twenty-First Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036, attention Senior Vice President – General Counsel or, in the case of the Employee, 13304 Beall Creek Court, Potomac, MD 20854 (or to such other addresses as may be from time to time designated by notice from the recipient party to the other).  Any such notice will be effective upon actual receipt or refusal thereof.

 

10.           Miscellaneous.

 

(a)           Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be governed by, interpreted and enforced in accordance with the laws of the District of Columbia.

 

(b)           Waiver.  The waiver by any party of a breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate as a waiver of any other breach of any provision of this Agreement by any party.

 

(c)           Entire Agreement.  This Agreement sets forth the entire understanding of the parties concerning the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements between the parties regarding the subject matter hereof, including, without limitation, the Prior Employment Agreement, and may not be changed or modified except by a written instrument duly executed by or on behalf of the parties hereto.

 

(d)           Successors and Assigns.  This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective, successors, heirs, personal representatives and assigns.  This subsection is not to be construed to permit the Employee to assign his obligation to perform the duties of his employment hereunder.  This subsection permits FAMC the right to assign this Agreement to a successor entity.

 

(e)           Severability.  If any term, condition, or provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any party or circumstances shall, at any time or to any extent be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement, or the application of such term, condition or provision to parties or circumstances other than those to which it is held invalid or unenforceable, shall not be affected thereby, and each term, condition and provision of their Agreement shall be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.

 

(f)           Tax Withholding.  All payments here under shall be subject to all applicable tax withholdings and other authorized deductions.

 

(g)           Survival.  The termination of the Employee’s employment by FAMC for any reason shall not relieve the Employee of any obligations to FAMC under Sections 11 through 15 of this Agreement, all of which shall survive the termination of such employment.

 

  

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11.           Agreement Not to Compete with Farmer Mac.  Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, in the event of the termination of the Employee's employment either for cause or at the discretion of the employee, for a period of two years thereafter, the Employee shall not, without the prior written consent of Farmer Mac, directly or indirectly, engage in any business or activity, whether as principal, agent, officer, director, partner, employee, independent contractor, consultant, stockholder or otherwise, alone or in association with any other person, firm, corporation or other business organization, that directly or indirectly competes with any of the businesses of Farmer Mac in any manner, including without limitation, the acquisition and securitization (for capital market sale) of agricultural mortgage loans or USDA “guaranteed portions” (hereinafter referred to as “Farmer Mac Qualified Loans”); provided, however, that such prohibited activity shall not include the ownership of up to 5% of the common stock in a public company.

 

12.           Agreement Not to Use Confidential or Proprietary Information.  Farmer Mac and the Employee both recognize that the Employee has access to and acquire, and may assist in developing, confidential and proprietary information relating to the business and operations of Farmer Mac as a result of the Employee's employment or association with Farmer Mac.  The Employee hereby covenants and agrees that he will retain all “Confidential Information” (as defined below) in trust for the sole benefit of Farmer Mac and its successors and assigns.  The Employee hereby covenants further that, in addition to his fiduciary responsibilities as an officer not to disclose certain information of or relating to Farmer Mac, he will not, at any time during or after the term of this Agreement, without the prior written consent of Farmer Mac, directly or indirectly communicate or divulge any such Confidential Information to any person, firm, corporation or other business organization, or use any such Confidential Information for the Employee's own account or for the account of any other person, except as required in connection with the performance of his services hereunder.  The term “Confidential Information” shall mean any trade secret, data or other confidential or proprietary information related to the business and activities of Farmer Mac.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, Confidential Information shall not include any information that is or becomes a part of the public domain or generally available to the public (unless such availability occurs as a result of any breach by the Employee of this Section 12), or becomes available to the Employee on a non-confidential basis from a source (other than Farmer Mac) that is not bound by a confidentiality agreement and does not breach his or her fiduciary responsibilities.  The provisions of this Section 12 shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the termination of the Employee's employment hereunder.

 

13.           Agreement Not to Solicit Farmer Mac Employees.  For a period of two years after the termination of the Employee's employment hereunder, the Employee shall not, directly or indirectly, without the prior written consent of Farmer Mac induce any employee of Farmer Mac who is a “member of management” (as defined below) or is directly involved in the acquisition and securitization (for capital market sale) of Farmer Mac Qualified Loans to engage in any activity in which the Employee is prohibited from engaging in under this Agreement, or to terminate such person’s employment with Farmer Mac.  The Employee shall not directly or indirectly, either individually or as owner, agent, employee, consultant or otherwise, employ, offer employment to, lure, entice away or assist others in recruiting or hiring any person who is or was employed by Farmer Mac unless such person shall have ceased to be employed by Farmer Mac for a period of at least six months and is not subject to any non-compete covenants substantially similar in nature to those contained in Section 11 hereof.  “Member of management” means the President, the Executive Vice President, any Senior Vice President, any Vice President or the Controller of Farmer Mac.

 

  

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14.           Agreement Not to Disparage Farmer Mac. The Employee shall not, directly or indirectly, make any statement (oral or written), or take any other action, which is in any way disparaging to  or tends to diminish the reputation of Farmer Mac, its directors or employees. 

 

15.           Recoupment. Amounts payable to the Employee under this Agreement shall be subject to any recoupment or “clawback” policy as may implemented and interpreted by Farmer Mac from time to time, including, but not limited to, any recoupment or “clawback” policy that may be implemented by Farmer Mac to comply with the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, or any other applicable law and regulation.

	
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation

	  	
Employee

	  	  	  	  
	
By:

	
/s/ Lowell Junkins

	  	
/s/ Michael A. Gerber

	  	
Chairman

	  	
Michael A. Gerber

  

8EXHIBIT 10.22

 

EXECUTION VERSION

 

FARMER MAC MORTGAGE SECURITIES CORPORATION

as Note Purchaser

 

NATIONAL RURAL UTILITIES

COOPERATIVE FINANCE CORPORATION

as Borrower

 

FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION

as Guarantor

 

 

AMENDED AND RESTATED MASTER NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

  

Dated as of March 24, 2011

 

   

  

  

  

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

	  	
Page

	
RECITALS

	
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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS

	
2

	  	
Section 1.01

	
Definitions

	
2

	  	
Section 1.02

	
Principles of Construction

	
4

	  	  
	
ARTICLE II PURCHASE OF NOTES

	
5

	  	
Section 2.01

	
Issuance of Notes

	
5

	  	
Section 2.02

	
Interest Rates and Payment

	
5

	  	
Section 2.03

	
Maturity

	
6

	  	  
	
ARTICLE III CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

	
7

	  	
Section 3.01

	
Conditions Precedent to the Purchase of Each Note

	
7

	  	
Section 3.02

	
Certificate of Pledged Collateral

	
8

	  	  
	
ARTICLE IV REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

	
8

	  	
Section 4.01

	
Annual Reporting Requirements

	
8

	  	
Section 4.02

	
Additional Reporting Requirements

	
8

	  	
Section 4.03

	
Default Notices; Material Change to Risk Rating Methodology

	
9

	  	  
	
ARTICLE V REPRESENTATIONS OF THE PARTIES

	
9

	  	
Section 5.01

	
Representations of Farmer Mac and the Purchaser

	
9

	  	
Section 5.02

	
Representations of National Rural

	
10

	  	  
	
ARTICLE VI SECURITY AND COLLATERAL

	
11

	  	
Section 6.01

	
Security and Collateral

	
11

	  	  
	
ARTICLE VII EVENTS OF DEFAULT

	
12

	  	
Section 7.01

	
Events Of Default

	
12

	  	
Section 7.02

	
Acceleration

	
12

	  	
Section 7.03

	
Remedies Not Exclusive

	
13

	  	  
	
ARTICLE VIII MISCELLANEOUS

	
13

	  	
Section 8.01

	
GOVERNING LAW

	
13

	  	
Section 8.02

	
WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL

	
13

	  	
Section 8.03

	
Notices

	
13

	  	
Section 8.04

	
Benefit Of Agreement

	
13

	  	
Section 8.05

	
Entire Agreement

	
14

	  	
Section 8.06

	
Amendments And Waivers

	
14

	  	
Section 8.07

	
Counterparts

	
14

	  	
Section 8.08

	
Termination Of Agreement

	
14

	  	
Section 8.09

	
Survival

	
14

	  	
Section 8.10

	
Severability

	
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ARTICLE IX GUARANTEE

	
15

	  	
Section 9.01

	
Guarantee

	
15

	  	
Section 9.02

	
Control By The Guarantor

	
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Schedule I – Addresses for Notices

Schedule II – [Reserved.]

Schedule III – Form of Supplemental Note Purchase Agreement

Schedule IV – Form of Pricing Agreement

Annex A-1 – Form of Fixed Rate Note

Annex A-2 – Form of Floating Rate Note

Annex B – Form of Opinion of Counsel to National Rural

Annex C – Form of Officers’ Certificate

Annex D – Form of Securities Purchase Agreement

 

  

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AMENDED AND RESTATED MASTER NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

AMENDED AND RESTATED MASTER NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT, dated as of March 24, 2011 (the “Agreement”), among FARMER MAC MORTGAGE SECURITIES CORPORATION (the “Purchaser”), a wholly owned subsidiary of FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION, a federally-chartered instrumentality of the United States and an institution of the Farm Credit System (“Farmer Mac” or the “Guarantor”); NATIONAL RURAL UTILITIES COOPERATIVE FINANCE CORPORATION, a cooperative association existing under the laws of the District of Columbia (“National Rural”); and Farmer Mac, as Guarantor.

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS National Rural, the Purchaser and the Guarantor entered into the following agreements (collectively, the “Original Note Purchase Agreements”) prior to the date hereof providing for the sale by National Rural, and the purchase by Purchaser, of Notes (as defined herein):  (1) the Note Purchase Agreement dated as of December 15, 2008, as amended by that certain First Amendment to Note Purchase Agreement dated as of July 13, 2009, (2) the Note Purchase Agreement dated as of February 5, 2009, as amended by that certain First Amendment to Note Purchase Agreement dated as of July 13, 2009, (3) the Note Purchase Agreement dated as of March 23, 2009, (4) the Note Purchase Agreement dated as of May 22, 2009, and (5) the Note Purchase Agreement dated as of January 11, 2011;

 

WHEREAS National Rural, the Purchaser and the Guarantor wish to amend, restate and consolidate the Original Note Purchase Agreements under this Agreement and provide for any and all Notes issued and outstanding under the Original Note Purchase Agreements to be governed by this Agreement;

 

WHEREAS National Rural wishes from time to time to issue and sell additional Notes to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser wishes from time to time to purchase such additional Notes from National Rural, all on the terms and subject to the conditions provided herein and in a related supplemental note purchase agreement; and

 

WHEREAS Farmer Mac is an instrumentality of the United States formed to provide for a secondary market for agricultural real estate mortgages and rural utilities loans; National Rural is a non-profit cooperative and Farmer Mac, the Purchaser and National Rural have agreed that the Notes will be secured by the pledge of notes for borrowings from National Rural by members of National Rural, as provided herein.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained, Farmer Mac, the Purchaser and National Rural agree as follows:

 

  

  

  

 

ARTICLE I

 

DEFINITIONS

 

Section 1.01               Definitions.   As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

“Applicable Margin” means, for any Floating Rate Note, the margin to be added to the Floating Index to determine the rate of interest payable on such Floating Rate Note from time to time.  The Applicable Margin shall be communicated in writing or via email by Farmer Mac to National Rural in accordance with Section 2.02(d) hereof.  The Applicable Margin for any Floating Rate Note shall be set forth in the applicable Pricing Agreement.

 

“Business Day” means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday, or a day on which any of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Farmer Mac’s office in Washington, DC or National Rural’s office in Virginia is not open for business.

 

“Certificate of Pledged Collateral” has the meaning given to that term in the Pledge Agreement.

 

“Closing Date” means the date of the funding of each issuance of one or more Notes hereunder, which date shall be set forth in the applicable Pricing Agreement.

 

“Collateral Agent” means U.S. Bank National Association, or its successor, as collateral agent under the Pledge Agreement.

 

“Control Party” means (i) the Guarantor, so long as no Guarantor Default has occurred and is continuing, or (ii) the holders of the Notes for so long as a Guarantor Default has occurred and is continuing.

 

“Dollar” or “$” means the lawful money of the United States of America.

 

“Draw Period” means the draw period set forth in a Supplemental Note Purchase Agreement or such other period agreed to in writing by the parties for any series of Notes issued hereunder.

 

“Eligible Member” has the meaning given to that term in the Pledge Agreement.

 

“Eligible Security” has the meaning given to that term in the Pledge Agreement.

 

“Event of Default” has the meaning given to that term in Section 7.01.

 

“Farmer Mac Series C Preferred Stock” means shares of Non-Voting Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series C issued by Farmer Mac.

 

“Financial Statements”, in respect of a Fiscal Year, means the consolidated financial statements (including footnotes) of National Rural for that Fiscal Year as audited by independent certified public accountants selected by National Rural.

 

  

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“Fiscal Year” means the fiscal year of National Rural, as such may be changed from time to time, which at the date hereof commences on June 1 of each calendar year and ends on May 31 of the following calendar year.

 

“Fixed Rate” means, for any Fixed Rate Note, a fixed interest rate payable on such Fixed Rate Note from time to time, which shall be communicated in writing by Farmer Mac to National Rural in accordance with Section 2.02(d) hereof.  The Fixed Rate for any Fixed Rate Note shall be set forth in the applicable Pricing Agreement.

 

“Fixed Rate Note” means a fixed rate note of National Rural payable to the Purchaser, having the terms provided for in Article II of this Agreement and otherwise in the form of Annex A-1 attached hereto, except to the extent the parties may have approved changes therein in the applicable Pricing Agreement.

 

“Floating Index” means, for any Interest Period, an established and published variable index rate.  The Floating Index shall be communicated in writing by Farmer Mac to National Rural in accordance with Section 2.02(d) hereof.  The Floating Index for any Floating Rate Note shall be set forth in the applicable Pricing Agreement.

 

“Floating Rate Note” means a floating rate note of National Rural payable to the Purchaser, having the terms provided for in Article II of this Agreement and otherwise in the form of Annex A-2 attached hereto, except to the extent the parties may have approved changes therein in the applicable Pricing Agreement.

 

“Guarantor Default” means a default by the Guarantor under its obligations pursuant to Article IX, which is existing and continuing.

 

“Interest Payment Date” means the date any payment of interest is due, as set forth in a Pricing Agreement; provided, however, that if any such date is not a Business Day, such Interest Payment Date that would otherwise be such date will be the next Business Day following such date.

 

“Interest Period” means, with respect to any Floating Rate Note, until all outstanding principal of such Floating Rate Note and interest accrued thereon have been paid in full, each 3-month period determined as set forth in the applicable Pricing Agreement unless a different period is agreed by the parties hereto and set forth in such Pricing Agreement; provided, that the initial Interest Period means the period from and including the date of issuance to and excluding the first Interest Payment Date following the date of issuance; provided, further, that if any Interest Period would end on a day other than a Business Day, then such Interest Period shall be extended to and include the next succeeding Business Day and the next Interest Period shall commence on the next succeeding day.

 

“Maturity Date” means the maturity date of a Note, as agreed to by the parties and set forth in the applicable Pricing Agreement.

 

“Maximum Purchase Amount” means the maximum aggregate principal amount of Notes that may be issued and outstanding at any given time under a Supplemental Note Purchase Agreement, as provided for therein.

 

  

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“Member” shall mean any Person who is member of National Rural.

 

“National Rural Notice” has the meaning given to that term in the Pledge Agreement.

 

“Note” means a Fixed Rate Note or Floating Rate Note, or any one or more of them as the context may require, as may be issued under a Supplemental Note Purchase Agreement from time to time.

 

“Note Documents” for any series of Notes means the Notes, this Agreement, the applicable Supplemental Note Purchase Agreement, and the Pledge Agreement.

 

“Notice of Borrowing” has the meaning set forth in the applicable Supplemental Note Purchase Agreement.

 

“Person” means an individual, a corporation, a partnership, an association, a trust or any other entity or organization, including a government or political subdivision or an agency or instrumentality thereof.

 

“Pledge Agreement” means the Amended, Restated and Consolidated Pledge Agreement dated as of the date hereof, among National Rural, the Purchaser, Farmer Mac and the Collateral Agent.

 

“Pledged Collateral” has the meaning given to that term in the Pledge Agreement.

 

“Pledged Securities” has the meaning given to that term in the Pledge Agreement.

 

“Pricing Agreement” means the Pricing Agreement for each issuance of one or more Notes executed pursuant to a Supplemental Note Purchase Agreement or pursuant to an Original Note Purchase Agreement (for previously-issued Notes), among Farmer Mac, the Purchaser and National Rural in the form of Schedule IV attached hereto or as otherwise agreed among the parties.  The terms of each Pricing Agreement will be incorporated into and, upon execution and delivery, replaced by the Note or Notes described therein.

 

“Risk Rating Methodology” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.03.

 

“Securities Purchase Agreement” means the Series C Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement, a form of which is attached hereto as Annex D.

 

“Supplemental Note Purchase Agreement” means the agreement establishing one or more series of Notes previously issued or to be issued hereunder among Farmer Mac, the Purchaser and National Rural, in the form of Schedule III attached hereto or as otherwise agreed among the parties.

 

Section 1.02               Principles of Construction.  Unless the context shall otherwise indicate, the terms defined in Section 1.01 hereof include the plural as well as the singular and the singular as well as the plural.  The words “hereafter”, “herein”, “hereof”, “hereto” and “hereunder”, and words of similar import, refer to this Agreement as a whole.  The descriptive headings of the various articles and sections of this Agreement were formulated and inserted for convenience only and shall not be deemed to affect the meaning or construction of the provisions hereof.

 

  

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ARTICLE II

 

PURCHASE OF NOTES

 

Section 2.01               Issuance of Notes.   The parties may agree from time to time to enter into one or more Supplemental Note Purchase Agreements, which shall specify the Maximum Purchase Amount and such other terms governing the series of Notes issued thereunder, as the parties may agree.

 

Section 2.02               Interest Rates and Payment.

 

(a)           Floating Rate Notes.  Each Floating Rate Note shall bear interest, payable quarterly in arrears unless otherwise agreed by the parties hereto and set forth in the applicable Pricing Agreement, on the outstanding principal amount thereof (computed on the basis of a 360-day year and the actual number of days elapsed) from its date of issuance until final payment on the Maturity Date thereof or as otherwise provided in the Note, at a variable rate per annum equal to the Floating Index for each Interest Period plus the Applicable Margin.  The Floating Index shall reset as of the first day of each Interest Period.  The Floating Index and Applicable Margin for the term of each Floating Rate Note shall be specified in the applicable Pricing Agreement.  Interest only shall be payable on each Interest Payment Date.  The Interest Payment Dates shall be set forth in the applicable Pricing Agreement.  The principal amount of each Floating Rate Note, together with any accrued but unpaid interest, shall be due and payable on the Maturity Date for such Note.

 

(b)           Fixed Rate Notes.   Each Fixed Rate Note shall bear interest, payable semi-annually in arrears unless otherwise agreed by the parties hereto and set forth in the applicable Pricing Agreement on the outstanding principal amount thereof (computed on the basis of a 30-day month and a 360-day year) from its date of issuance until final payment on the Maturity Date thereof or as otherwise provided in the Note, at a fixed rate per annum equal to the Fixed Rate, as specified for the term of each Fixed Rate Note in the applicable Pricing Agreement.  Interest only shall be payable on each Interest Payment Date.  The Interest Payment Dates shall be set forth in the applicable Pricing Agreement.  The principal amount of each Fixed Rate Note, together with any accrued but unpaid interest, shall be due and payable on the applicable Maturity Date for such Note.

 

(c)           Default Interest.   To the extent any payment of interest or principal is not paid when due, interest shall continue to accrue thereon at the applicable rate per annum, determined as provided above, plus one percent.

 

(d)           Notice of Borrowing; Determination of Applicable Margin; Procedure for Pricing.

 

  

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(i)           Each Notice of Borrowing shall indicate the amount of the Note and the desired maturity date of such Note that National Rural requests to be advanced.  A Notice of Borrowing may request preliminary pricing indications for more than one type of Note, with the understanding that only one type of Note will be issued on any particular Closing Date, unless otherwise agreed by the parties hereto in a Pricing Agreement.  Each Notice of Borrowing shall also provide name, telephone and email contact information of an authorized representative of National Rural.

 

(ii)           Upon receipt of a Notice of Borrowing from National Rural, Farmer Mac shall, within two (2) Business Days, provide to National Rural a preliminary indication of (A) the Fixed Rate for Fixed Rate Notes, (B) the Applicable Margin and Floating Index for Floating Rate Notes, or (C) both, as applicable to any Notice of Borrowing; provided that Farmer Mac shall not be obligated to provide an indication of pricing if Farmer Mac uses its best efforts to obtain and provide such preliminary indication, but determines in its sole discretion reasonably exercised after consultation with National Rural that market conditions are unfavorable for the issuance of debt to fund Notes with the terms set forth in the Notice of Borrowing.  Upon an acceptance of such preliminary indication of pricing by National Rural, the applicable Note will price within one Business Day (and may price on the day of the preliminary pricing if the parties so agree) thereafter, unless the parties otherwise agree to a longer period of time as set forth in the applicable Pricing Agreement.  Farmer Mac shall provide National Rural with written notice of the final (A) Fixed Rate for Fixed Rate Notes, (B) Floating Index and Applicable Margin for Floating Rate Notes, or (C) both, if applicable, no later than the time of pricing of each advance.  National Rural shall be deemed to approve of such pricing so long as the Fixed Rate (in the case of Fixed Rate Notes) or the Applicable Margin (in the case of Floating Rate Notes) shall not exceed the preliminary indication by more than 5 basis points (0.05%).  If the final pricing does exceed the preliminary indication by more than 5 basis points (0.05%), an authorized representative of National Rural may agree via email confirmation prior to or simultaneously with the pricing to accept such Fixed Rate, Applicable Margin, or both, if applicable.

 

(e)           Payments and Prepayments.  Each Note shall not be prepayable during the term of such Note unless otherwise agreed by the Purchaser, Farmer Mac and National Rural and set forth in the applicable Pricing Agreement.

 

(f)            Payment Notice.   Farmer Mac shall send to National Rural, not later than the fifth Business Day prior to an Interest Payment Date for any Note, a notice setting forth the amount of principal and interest, as applicable, due and owing on such Interest Payment Date for such Note.

 

Section 2.03               Maturity.   Each Note shall mature on the applicable Maturity Date.

 

  

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ARTICLE III

 

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

  

Section 3.01               Conditions Precedent to the Purchase of Each Note.   On each Closing Date, the Purchaser shall be under no obligation to purchase any Note unless and until the following conditions have been satisfied:

 

(a)           The Note.   Farmer Mac shall have received a copy of such Note, duly executed on behalf of National Rural, in the applicable form attached as Annex A-1 or A-2 hereto, or otherwise in a form agreed by the parties, with the original of such Note to be delivered on the Business Day following the Closing Date.

 

(b)           The Pledge Agreement.   The Pledge Agreement shall be in full force and effect.

 

(c)           Opinion of Counsel.   Farmer Mac shall have received an opinion of counsel to National Rural substantially in the form of Annex B, attached hereto.

 

(d)           Financial and Other Information.   National Rural shall have provided Farmer Mac with its most recent Financial Statements and such other information concerning National Rural as Farmer Mac shall have reasonably requested.

 

(e)           No Material Adverse Change.   National Rural shall have certified to Farmer Mac (in the manner specified in paragraph (i) of this Section 3.01), and Farmer Mac shall be satisfied that no material adverse change shall have occurred in the financial condition or business of National Rural between the end of National Rural’s most recently completed Fiscal Year for which Financial Statements have been made publicly available and the applicable Closing Date, which has not been set forth in documents, certificates or financial information furnished to Farmer Mac or publicly filed.

 

(f)           UCC Filing.   National Rural shall have provided Farmer Mac with evidence that National Rural has filed the financing statement required pursuant to Section 2.02(i) of the Pledge Agreement.

 

(g)           No Event of Default.   National Rural shall have certified to Farmer Mac and Farmer Mac shall be satisfied that no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing.

 

(h)           Invest to Participate.  If required by the terms of the applicable Pricing Agreement, National Rural shall have entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement to purchase Farmer Mac Series C Preferred Stock in an amount equal to a percentage of the principal amount of the applicable Note or Notes as specified in the applicable Supplemental Note Purchase Agreement.

 

(i)            Certification of Senior Management.  National Rural shall have provided Farmer Mac a certification by any vice president of National Rural, substantially in the form of Annex C attached hereto, as to the following: (i) that National Rural is a lending institution organized as a private, not-for-profit, cooperative association with the appropriate expertise, experience and qualifications to make loans to its Members for rural electrification and related purposes; (ii) the matters to be certified under paragraphs (e) and (g) of this Section 3.01; and (iii) the representations and warranties of National Rural.

 

  

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Section 3.02               Certificate of Pledged Collateral.   No later than three (3) Business Days after each advance hereunder, National Rural shall provide Farmer Mac and the Collateral Agent with a copy of a Certificate of Pledged Collateral, dated as of the last day of the calendar month most recently ended at least ten (10) Business Days prior to such authentication and delivery, or a more recent date, at National Rural’s option, in accordance with the terms of the Pledge Agreement.

 

ARTICLE IV

 

REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

 

Section 4.01               Annual Reporting Requirements.   So long as any Note remains outstanding, National Rural shall provide Farmer Mac with the following items within 120 days of the end of each Fiscal Year, in each case, in form and substance satisfactory to Farmer Mac:

 

(a)           the Financial Statements for such Fiscal Year;

 

(b)           a Certificate of Pledged Collateral;

 

(c)           a receipt from the Collateral Agent, or such other evidence as is satisfactory to Farmer Mac, as to the Pledged Collateral held by the Collateral Agent at the end of such Fiscal Year; and

 

(d)           such other information concerning National Rural or the Pledged Collateral as is reasonably requested by Farmer Mac.

 

Section 4.02               Additional Reporting Requirements.  So long as any Note remains outstanding, National Rural shall provide Farmer Mac with the following items, which items may be included on a consolidated report of other loans serviced by National Rural on behalf of Farmer Mac:

 

(a)           within fifteen (15) days of the end of each calendar quarter ending March 31st, June 30th, September 30th, and December 31st, a report in a format reasonably acceptable to Farmer Mac that identifies each Eligible Security that constitutes Pledged Collateral, which report shall include the outstanding principal balance of such Eligible Security, the related facility rating assigned by National Rural and the related borrower rating assigned by National Rural, in each case as of the end of such quarter;

 

(b)           as soon as practicable, but in any event no later than thirty (30) days following each September 30th, a report in a format reasonably acceptable to Farmer Mac that identifies each Eligible Security that constitutes Pledged Collateral, which report shall include the appropriate financial data from unaudited financial statements, which may be on a Form 7 (the financial and statistical report used by National Rural for a distribution system Member) for the prior calendar year ending December 31st, as reasonably requested by Farmer Mac, consistent with past practice and industry standards at the time of such request; and

 

  

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(c)           as soon as practicable, but in any event no later than thirty (30) days following each November 30th, a report in a format reasonably acceptable to Farmer Mac that identifies each Eligible Security that constitutes Pledged Collateral, which report shall include the appropriate financial data from unaudited financial statements, which may be on a Form 12 (the financial and statistical report used by National Rural for a power supply Member) for the prior calendar year ending December 31st, as reasonably requested by Farmer Mac, consistent with past practice and industry standards at the time of such request.

 

Section 4.03               Default Notices; Material Change to Risk Rating Methodology.

 

(a)           If an action, occurrence or event shall happen that is, or with notice and the passage of time would become, an Event of Default, National Rural shall deliver a National Rural Notice of such action, occurrence or event to Farmer Mac before 4:00 p.m. (District of Columbia time) on the Business Day following the date National Rural becomes aware of such action, occurrence or event, and, if such Event of Default should occur, shall submit to Farmer Mac, within five days thereafter, a report setting forth its views as to the reasons for the Event of Default, the anticipated duration of the Event of Default and what corrective actions National Rural is taking to cure such Event of Default.

 

(b)           National Rural shall provide written notice to Farmer Mac within 30 days after the occurrence of any of the following material changes to National Rural’s current internal risk rating methodology for determining Facility Ratings or Borrower Ratings (“Risk Rating Methodology”):  (1) any material change to the weighting of the risk rating criteria; and (2) any material change in the criteria in the risk rating.

 

ARTICLE V

 

REPRESENTATIONS OF THE PARTIES

 

Section 5.01              Representations of Farmer Mac and the Purchaser.   Each of Farmer Mac and the Purchaser jointly and severally represent to National Rural that on the date hereof, on the date of each Supplemental Note Purchase Agreement and on each date on which the Purchaser purchases a Note from National Rural:

 

(a)           it has all necessary authority and has taken all necessary corporate action, and obtained all necessary approvals, in order for it to execute and deliver all Note Documents to which it is a party and for its obligations and agreements under the Note Documents to constitute valid and binding obligations of Farmer Mac and the Purchaser; and in particular the terms of the transaction, and the actions taken by Farmer Mac and the Purchaser, are in compliance with and in satisfaction of the requirements of the Farm Credit Administration, as amended or waived by the Farm Credit Administration; and

 

  

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(b)           The Purchaser is purchasing the Notes for its own account and not with a view to the distribution thereof, provided that the disposition by Farmer Mac or the Purchaser of their property shall at all times be within their control.  Farmer Mac and the Purchaser each understands that the Notes have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may be resold only if an exemption from registration is available.

 

Section 5.02               Representations of National Rural.   National Rural hereby represents to Farmer Mac and the Purchaser that on the date hereof, on the date of each Supplemental Note Purchase Agreement and on each date on which the Purchaser purchases a Note from National Rural, except as may be otherwise set forth in a Supplemental Note Purchase Agreement:

 

(a)           National Rural has been duly organized and is validly existing and in good standing as a cooperative association under the laws of the District of Columbia;

 

(b)           National Rural has the corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, each of the other Note Documents and the applicable Pricing Agreement and Securities Purchase Agreement, if any, to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder;

 

(c)           National Rural has taken all necessary corporate and other action to authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement, each of the other Note Documents and the applicable Pricing Agreement and Securities Purchase Agreement, if any, the consummation by National Rural of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and the performance by National Rural of its obligations hereunder and thereunder;

 

(d)           this Agreement, each of the other Note Documents and the applicable Pricing Agreement and Securities Purchase Agreement, if any, have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by National Rural and constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of National Rural, enforceable against National Rural in accordance with their respective terms, subject to: (i) applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium and other laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally; and (ii) the application of general principles of equity regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law;

 

(e)           no approval, consent, authorization, order, waiver, exemption, variance, registration, filing, notification, qualification, license, permit or other action is now, or under existing law in the future will be, required to be obtained, given, made or taken, as the case may be, with, from or by any regulatory body, administrative agency or governmental authority having jurisdiction over National Rural or any third party under any agreement to which National Rural is a party to authorize the execution and delivery by National Rural of this Agreement, any of the other Note Documents or the applicable Pricing Agreement and Securities Purchase Agreement, if any, or the consummation by National Rural of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or the performance by National Rural of its obligations hereunder or thereunder;

 

  

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(f)           neither the execution or delivery by National Rural of this Agreement, any of the other Note Documents or the applicable Pricing Agreement and Securities Purchase Agreement, if any, nor the consummation by National Rural of any of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby nor the performance by National Rural of its obligations hereunder or thereunder, including, without limitation, the pledge of the Pledged Securities (as such term is defined in the Pledge Agreement) to Farmer Mac, conflicts with or will conflict with, violates or will violate, results in or will result in a breach of, constitutes or will constitute a default under, or results in or will result in the imposition of any lien or encumbrance pursuant to any term or provision of the articles of incorporation or the bylaws of National Rural or any provision of any existing law or any rule or regulation currently applicable to National Rural or any judgment, order or decree of any court or any regulatory body, administrative agency or governmental authority having jurisdiction over National Rural or the terms of any mortgage, indenture, contract or other agreement to which National Rural is a party or by which National Rural or any of its properties is bound;

 

(g)           there is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation before or by any court or any regulatory body, administrative agency or governmental authority presently pending or, to the knowledge of National Rural, threatened with respect to National Rural, this Agreement, any of the other Note Documents or the applicable Pricing Agreement and Securities Purchase Agreement, if any, challenging the validity or enforceability of this Agreement, any of the other Note Documents or the applicable Pricing Agreement and Securities Purchase Agreement, if any, or seeking to restrain, enjoin or otherwise prevent National Rural from engaging in its business as currently conducted or the consummation by National Rural of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, any of the other Note Documents or the applicable Pricing Agreement and Securities Purchase Agreement, if any, or which, if adversely determined, would have a material adverse effect on National Rural’s financial condition or its ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement, any of the other Note Documents or the applicable Pricing Agreement and Securities Purchase Agreement, if any;

 

(h)           National Rural is a lending institution organized as a private, not-for-profit, cooperative association with the appropriate expertise, experience and qualifications to make loans to its Members for rural electrification purposes; and

 

(i)            no material adverse change has occurred in the financial condition or business of National Rural between the end of National Rural’s most recently completed Fiscal Year for which Financial Statements have been made publicly available and the date this representation is given which has not been set forth in documents, certificates or financial information furnished to Farmer Mac or publicly filed.

 

ARTICLE VI

  

SECURITY AND COLLATERAL

   

Section 6.01               Security and Collateral

 

(a)           National Rural shall cause the Allowable Amount of the Pledged Collateral (as such terms are defined in the Pledge Agreement) to be at all times not less than 100% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes outstanding under this Agreement.

 

(b)           National Rural shall not create, or permit to exist, any pledge, lien, charge, mortgage, encumbrance, debenture, hypothecation or other similar security instrument that secures, or in any way attaches to, such Pledged Collateral, other than the lien of the Pledge Agreement, without the prior written consent of Farmer Mac.

 

  

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(c)           The Pledged Securities will at all times be notes issued to National Rural by Eligible Members (as defined in the Pledge Agreement).

 

ARTICLE VII

  

EVENTS OF DEFAULT

   

Section 7.01              Events Of Default.   Each of the following actions, occurrences or events shall, but only (except in the case of subsections (a), (d) and (e) below) if National Rural does not cure such action, occurrence or event within 30 days of notice from Farmer Mac requesting that it be cured, constitute an “Event of Default” under the terms of this Agreement:

 

(a)           a failure by National Rural to make a payment of principal or interest on any Note for more than ten days after the same becomes due and payable;

 

(b)           a material representation by National Rural to Farmer Mac in connection with this Agreement, any Note or the Pledge Agreement, or any material information reported pursuant to Article V, shall prove to be incorrect or untrue in any material respect when made or deemed made;

 

(c)           a failure by National Rural to comply with any other material covenant or provision contained in this Agreement or any of the other Note Documents;

 

(d)           the entry of a decree or order by a court having jurisdiction in the premises adjudging National Rural a bankrupt or insolvent, or approving as properly filed a petition seeking reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition of or in respect of National Rural under the Federal Bankruptcy Act or any other applicable Federal or State law or law of the District of Columbia, or appointing a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, sequestrator (or other similar official) of National Rural or of any substantial part of its property, or ordering the winding up or liquidation of its affairs, and the continuance of any such decree or order unstayed and in effect for a period of 60 consecutive days; or

 

(e)           the commencement by National Rural of proceedings to be adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent, or the consent by it to the institution of bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings against it, or the filing by it of a petition or answer or consent seeking reorganization or relief under the Federal Bankruptcy Act or any other applicable Federal or State law or law of the District of Columbia, or the consent by it to the filing of any such petition or to the appointment of receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, sequestrator (or similar official) of National Rural or of any substantial part of its property, or the making by it of an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or the admission by it in writing of its inability to pay its debts generally as they become due, or the taking of corporate action by National Rural in furtherance of any such action.

 

Section 7.02               Acceleration.   Upon the occurrence, and during the continuance, of an Event of Default, Farmer Mac may, upon notice to that effect to National Rural, declare the entire principal amount of, and accrued interest on, the Notes at the time outstanding to be immediately due and payable.

 

  

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Section 7.03              Remedies Not Exclusive.   Upon the occurrence, and during the continuance, of an Event of Default, Farmer Mac shall be entitled to take such other action as is provided for by law, in this Agreement, or in any of the other Note Documents, including injunctive or other equitable relief.

 

ARTICLE VIII

 

MISCELLANEOUS

  

Section 8.01               GOVERNING LAW.  EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 9.01 HEREOF, THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, FEDERAL LAW.  TO THE EXTENT FEDERAL LAW INCORPORATES STATE LAW, THAT STATE LAW SHALL BE THE LAWS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS MADE AND PERFORMED THEREIN.

 

Section 8.02               WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL.  EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY).  EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 8.02.

 

Section 8.03               Notices.  All notices and other communications hereunder to be made to any party shall be in writing and shall be addressed as specified in Schedule I attached hereto as appropriate except as otherwise provided herein.  The address, telephone number, or facsimile number for any party may be changed at any time and from time to time upon written notice given by such changing party to the other parties hereto.  A properly addressed notice or other communication shall be deemed to have been delivered at the time it is sent by facsimile (fax) transmission to the party or parties to which it is given.  Certain notices or other communications may be sent via electronic mail to one or more email addresses provided specifically for receiving such notice or other communication, provided that the receiving party (i) has provided such email address or addresses in writing to the sending party in advance of such notice or communication and (ii) has indicated to the sending party the type or nature of notice or communication which may be appropriately sent in such manner.

 

  

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Section 8.04               Benefit Of Agreement.  This Agreement shall become effective when it shall have been executed by Farmer Mac, the Purchaser and National Rural, and thereafter shall be binding upon and inure to the respective benefit of the parties and their permitted successors and assigns.

 

Section 8.05               Entire Agreement.  This Agreement, including the Schedules and Annexes hereto, and the other Note Documents, constitute the entire agreement between the parties hereto concerning the matters contained herein and supersede all prior oral and written agreements and understandings between the parties.

 

Section 8.06               Amendments And Waivers.

 

(a)           Except as otherwise provided herein, no provision of this Agreement may be amended or modified except pursuant to an agreement in writing entered into by Farmer Mac, the Purchaser and National Rural.  No provision of this Agreement may be waived except in writing by the party or parties receiving the benefit of and under such provision.

 

(b)           No failure or delay of Farmer Mac, the Purchaser or National Rural in exercising any power or right hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right or power, or any abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce such a right or power, preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or power.  No waiver of any provision of this Agreement or consent to any departure by National Rural therefrom shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be authorized as provided in paragraph (a) of this Section 8.06, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the purpose for which given.  No notice or demand on National Rural in any case shall entitle National Rural to any other or further notice or demand in similar or other circumstances.

 

Section 8.07               Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

Section 8.08               Termination Of Agreement.  This Agreement shall terminate upon the later to occur of (a) the date all Draw Periods have expired, or (b) the date of indefeasible payment in full of all amounts payable hereunder and under the Notes.

 

Section 8.09               Survival.  The representations and warranties of each of the parties hereto contained in this Agreement and contained in each of the other Note Documents, and the parties’ obligations under any and all thereof, shall survive and shall continue in effect following the execution and delivery of this Agreement, any disposition of the Notes and the expiration or other termination of any of the other Note Documents, but, in the case of each Note Document, shall not survive the expiration or the earlier termination of such Note Document, except to the extent expressly set forth in such Note Document.

 

Section 8.10               Severability.  If any term or provision of this Agreement or any Note Document or the application thereof to any circumstance shall, in any jurisdiction and to any extent, be invalid or unenforceable, such term or such provision shall be ineffective as to such jurisdiction to the extent of such invalidity or unenforceability without invalidating or rendering unenforceable any remaining terms or provisions of such Note Document or the application of such term or provision to circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid or unenforceable.

 

  

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ARTICLE IX

 

GUARANTEE

 

Section 9.01               Guarantee.

 

(a)           The Guarantor agrees to pay in full to the holder of each Note, the principal of, and interest on, the Notes when due, whether at maturity, upon redemption or otherwise (the “Guaranteed Obligations”), on the applicable due date for such payment.

 

(b)           The Guarantor’s obligations hereunder shall inure to the benefit of and shall be enforceable by any holder of a Note if, for reason beyond the control of such holder, such holder shall have failed to receive the interest or principal, as applicable, payable to such holder any payment date, redemption date or stated maturity date.  The Guarantor hereby irrevocably agrees that its obligations hereunder shall be unconditional, irrespective of the validity, legality or enforceability of, or any change in or amendment to, this Agreement, the Pledge Agreement or any Note, the absence of any action to enforce the same, the waiver or consent by the holder of any Note or by the Collateral Agent with respect to any provisions of this Agreement or the Pledge Agreement, or any action to enforce the same or any other circumstance that might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of a guarantor.  The Guarantor hereby waives diligence, presentment, demand of payment, protest or notice with respect to each Note or the interest represented thereby, and all demands whatsoever, and covenants that the guarantee will not be discharged except upon complete irrevocable payment of the principal and interest obligations represented by the Notes.

 

(c)           The Guarantor shall be subrogated to and is hereby assigned all rights of the holder of the Notes against National Rural and the proceeds of the Pledged Collateral, all in respect of any amounts paid by the Guarantor pursuant to the provisions of the guarantee contained in this Article IX.  Each holder shall execute and deliver to the Guarantor in each holder’s name such instruments and documents as the Guarantor may reasonably request in writing confirming or evidencing such subrogation and assignment.

 

(d)           No reference herein shall alter or impair the guarantee, which is absolute and unconditional, of the due and punctual payment of principal of, and interest on, the Notes, on the dates such payments are due.

 

(e)           The guarantee is not an obligation of, and is not a guarantee as to principal or interest by the Farm Credit Administration, the United States or any other agency or instrumentality of the United States (other than the Guarantor).

 

(f)           The guarantee shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, Federal law.  To the extent Federal law incorporates state law, that state law shall be the laws of the District of Columbia applicable to contracts made and performed therein.

 

Section 9.02               Control By The Guarantor.   If the Guarantor is the Control Party, the Guarantor shall be considered the holder of all Notes outstanding for all purposes under the Pledge Agreement and shall be permitted to take any and all actions permitted to be taken by the holder thereunder.  The Control Party will have the sole right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Collateral Agent or any holder with respect to the Notes or exercising any power conferred on the Collateral Agent with respect to the Notes provided that:

 

  

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(i)           such direction shall not be in conflict with any rule of law or with the Pledge Agreement;

 

(ii)           the Collateral Agent shall have been provided with indemnity from the Control Party reasonably satisfactory to it; and

 

(iii)           the Collateral Agent may take any other action deemed proper by such Collateral Agent that is not inconsistent with such direction, provided, however, that the Collateral Agent need not take any action which it determines might expose it to liability.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each party hereto has caused this Agreement to be executed by an authorized officer as of the day and year first above written.

 

	
FARMER MAC MORTGAGE SECURITIES 

CORPORATION

	  	  
	
By:

	
/s/ Jerome G. Oslick

	
Name:

	
  Jerome G. Oslick

	
Title:

	
  Vice President

 

	
FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL

MORTGAGE CORPORATION

	  	  
	
By:

	
/s/ Timothy L. Buzby

	
Name:

	
  Timothy L. Buzby

	
Title:

	
  Senior Vice President – Chief Financial Officer

 

	
NATIONAL RURAL UTILITIES 

COOPERATIVE FINANCE CORPORATION

	  	  
	
By:

	
/s/ Richard Larochelle

	
Name:

	
  Richard Larochelle

	
Title:

	
  SVP, Corporate Relations

 

  

  

  

 

SCHEDULE I

TO

AMENDED AND RESTATED MASTER NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT

   

Addresses for Notices

 

	
1.

	
The addresses referred to in Section 8.03 hereof, for purposes of delivering notices and communications, are as follows:

 

If to the Purchaser or Farmer Mac prior to October 1, 2011:

 

Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation

1133 21st Street, N.W., Suite 600

Washington, DC 20036

Fax:  202-872-7713

Attn: Timothy L. Buzby, Senior Vice President – Chief Financial Officer

 

With a copy to:

Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation

1133 21st Street, N.W., Suite 600

Washington, DC 20036

Fax:  202-872-7713

Attn: Robert Owens, Manager – Capital Markets Group

 

With a copy also to:

Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation

1133 21st Street, N.W., Suite 600

Washington, DC 20036

Fax:  202-872-7713

Attn: Stephen P. Mullery, Deputy General Counsel

 

With a copy also to:

Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation

1133 21st Street, N.W., Suite 600

Washington, DC 20036

Fax:  202-872-7713

Attn: Philip J. Leigh, Manager – Rural Utilities Lending

 

If to the Purchaser or Farmer Mac on or after October 1, 2011:

 

Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation

1999 K Street, N.W., 4th Floor

Washington, DC 20006

Fax:  202-872-7713

Attn: Timothy L. Buzby, Senior Vice President – Chief Financial Officer

 

  

  

  

 

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With a copy to:

Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation

1999 K Street, N.W., 4th Floor

Washington, DC 20006

Fax:  202-872-7713

Attn: Robert Owens, Manager – Capital Markets Group

 

With a copy also to:

Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation

1999 K Street, N.W., 4th Floor

Washington, DC 20006

Fax:  202-872-7713

Attn: Stephen P. Mullery, Deputy General Counsel

 

With a copy also to:

Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation

1999 K Street, N.W., 4th Floor

Washington, DC 20006

Fax:  202-872-7713

Attn: Philip J. Leigh, Manager – Rural Utilities Lending

 

If to National Rural:   

 

National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation

2201 Cooperative Way

Herndon, VA 20171-3025

Telephone:  703-709-6718

Fax:  703-709-6779

Attn: Andrew Don, Senior Vice President & Treasurer

With a copy to:

 

National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation

2201 Cooperative Way

Herndon, VA 20171-3025

Telephone:  703-709-6748

Fax:  703-709-6779

Attn: John Suter, Vice President, Capital Market Funding

 

  

  

  

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With a copy also to: 

 

National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation

2201 Cooperative Way

Herndon, VA 20171-3025

Telephone:  703-709-6712

Fax:  703-709-6811

Attn: John J. List, Esq., Senior Vice President & General Counsel

 

  

  

  

 

SCHEDULE II

TO

AMENDED AND RESTATED MASTER NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

[Reserved.]

 

  

  

  

 

SCHEDULE III

TO

AMENDED AND RESTATED MASTER NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT

FORM OF SUPPLEMENTAL NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT

  

  

  

 

Schedule III

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SUPPLEMENTAL NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

________ SUPPLEMENTAL NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT, dated as of ____________, 20__ (the “Supplemental Note Purchase Agreement”), among FARMER MAC MORTGAGE SECURITIES CORPORATION (the “Purchaser”), a wholly owned subsidiary of FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION, a federally-chartered instrumentality of the United States and an institution of the Farm Credit System (“Farmer Mac” or the “Guarantor”); NATIONAL RURAL UTILITIES COOPERATIVE FINANCE CORPORATION, a cooperative association existing under the laws of the District of Columbia (“National Rural”); and Farmer Mac, as Guarantor.

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS National Rural, the Purchaser and the Guarantor have heretofore executed and delivered the Amended and Restated Master Note Purchase Agreement dated as of March 24, 2011, among National Rural, the Purchaser and the Guarantor (the “Master Agreement”); and

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Master Agreement, the parties desire to establish hereby the terms of one or more series of Notes to be issued by National Rural and purchased by the Purchaser; and

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained, Farmer Mac, the Purchaser and National Rural agree as follows:

 

1.           Capitalized Terms.  Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Master Agreement.

 

2.           Title of Series.  The Pricing Agreement for any Notes and each such Note issued hereunder on or after the date hereof may identify the name (if any name is designated) of such series of Notes.  Failure to make a notation of the name of a series within any Pricing Agreement or on the applicable Note shall not affect the validity and effect of such Note.

 

3.           Purchase of Notes.  The Purchaser agrees to purchase Notes, at 100% of their principal amount, from time to time during the Draw Period, as requested by National Rural by written notice or notice given by electronic mail to Farmer Mac at ___________ (each, a “Notice of Borrowing”), in an aggregate principal amount, for all Notes outstanding under this Supplemental Note Purchase Agreement at any one time, not in excess of $_________ (the “Maximum Purchase Amount”), subject to the conditions set forth in the Master Agreement.  For purposes hereof, “Draw Period” means the date that is _______ (___) years from the date hereof; provided, however, on each anniversary hereof, the Draw Period shall be deemed automatically extended for one (1) additional year without further action, unless at least sixty (60) days prior to any such anniversary date, Farmer Mac or the Purchaser provides National Rural with written notice that the Draw Period will not be extended beyond the then-remaining term.  National Rural may borrow, repay (subject to the terms of the applicable Notes being repaid) and reborrow funds at any time or from time to time during the Draw Period.  Each borrowing under this Supplemental Note Purchase Agreement shall be made in accordance with the Note applicable thereto.

 

  

  

  

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Each advance under this Agreement shall be disbursed in a minimum amount of $__ million and additional increments of $_ million in excess thereof or such other amounts as agreed to in the applicable Pricing Agreement.

 

4.           [If applicable:] Invest to Participate.  If required by the terms of the applicable Pricing Agreement, on each Closing Date, National Rural shall have entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement to purchase Farmer Mac Series C Preferred Stock in an amount equal to _______ percent (___%) of the principal amount of the applicable Note or Notes; provided, however, that (i) National Rural shall not be required to purchase Farmer Mac Series C Preferred Stock in connection with any advance the purpose of which is to refinance an advance for which Farmer Mac did not initially require the purchase of Farmer Mac Series C Preferred Stock, and (ii) National Rural shall not be required to purchase Series C Preferred Stock to the extent National Rural shall own or has agreed to purchase Series C Preferred Stock in an amount equal to at least _______ percent (___%) of the aggregate principal amount of all Notes issued hereunder (unless not required by the applicable Pricing Agreement), including the principal amount of the Note issued on the applicable Closing Date.

 

5.           GOVERNING LAW.  EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 9.01 OF THE MASTER AGREEMENT, THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, FEDERAL LAW.  TO THE EXTENT FEDERAL LAW INCORPORATES STATE LAW, THAT STATE LAW SHALL BE THE LAWS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS MADE AND PERFORMED THEREIN.

 

6.           Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

7.           Inconsistency.  In the event of any inconsistency between the terms of this Supplemental Note Purchase Agreement and the Master Agreement, the terms of this Supplemental Note Purchase Agreement shall apply.

 

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Schedule III

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each party hereto has caused this Agreement to be executed by an authorized officer as of the day and year first above written.

 

	
FARMER MAC MORTGAGE SECURITIES 

CORPORATION

	  	  
	
By:

	  
	
Name:

	  
	
Title:

	  

 

	
FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL

MORTGAGE CORPORATION

	  	  
	
By:

	  
	
Name:

	  
	
Title:

	  

 

	
NATIONAL RURAL UTILITIES 

COOPERATIVE FINANCE CORPORATION

	  	  
	
By:

	  
	
Name:

	  
	
Title:

	  

 

  

  

  

 

SCHEDULE IV

TO

AMENDED AND RESTATED MASTER NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT

FORM OF PRICING AGREEMENT

The Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation, a federally chartered instrumentality of the United States and an institution of the Farm Credit System (“Farmer Mac”), Farmer Mac Mortgage Securities Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Farmer Mac (the “Purchaser”) and National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation, a cooperative association existing under the laws of the District of Columbia (“National Rural”), agree that, on _______ __, 20__ (the “Closing Date”), the Purchaser will purchase from National Rural and National Rural will sell to the Purchaser a [Fixed Rate Note] [Floating Rate Note] in the aggregate principal amount of $________________ (the “Note”) with the following terms:

 

[Floating Index: _______] or [Fixed Rate: ______]

 

[Applicable Margin (in the case of Floating Rate Notes)]:__________

 

Interest Payment Dates: ___________

 

Interest Periods: _____________

 

[The Note may not be prepaid at any time.]

 

[The Note may not be prepaid prior to __________ __, 20__.  On or after _______________, 20__, the Note may be prepaid on the scheduled call dates set forth herein, in whole [only] [or in part], at the option of National Rural, according to the terms of the Note Purchase Agreement (as defined below).][The Note may be prepaid in whole [only] [or in part] at any time.] [National Rural may prepay such Note upon at least _______ (__) Business Days prior written notice to Farmer Mac, which notice shall be received by Farmer Mac on a day that is on or before the ______ Business Day prior to the related call date, but in any event, no later than noon eastern time on the ______ Business Day prior to the related call date.  In the event that any such repayment or prepayment of the principal amount of any Note is made on a day other than an Interest Payment Date, accrued interest on the principal amount thereof shall be payable through and excluding the call date on which such repayment or prepayment is made.]

 

[Scheduled call dates: __________________]

 

Maturity Date: __________________

 

The issuance and sale of the Note by National Rural to the Purchaser shall occur under the terms and conditions of the Amended and Restated Master Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 24, 2011, among Farmer Mac, the Purchaser and National Rural (the “Master Agreement”), as supplemented by the terms of the Supplemental Note Purchase Agreement dated as of _________ __, 20__ (the “Supplemental Note Purchase Agreement”, and together with the Master Agreement, the “Note Purchase Agreement”).  All of the provisions contained in the Note Purchase Agreement are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety and shall be deemed to be a part of this Pricing Agreement to the same extent as if such provisions had been set forth in full herein.  Capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein shall have the meanings given to those terms in the Note Purchase Agreement.  This Pricing Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts.

 

  

  

  

 

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In the event of any inconsistency between the terms of this Pricing Agreement and the Note Purchase Agreement, the terms of this Pricing Agreement shall apply.

 

Agreed to this __ day of _______, 20__.

   

	
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation

	 	 
	
By:

	  
	
Name:

	  
	
Title:

	  
	  	  
	
Farmer Mac Mortgage Securities Corporation

	  	  
	
By:

	  
	
Name:

	  
	
Title:

	  
	  	  
	
National Rural Utilities Cooperative

	
Finance Corporation

	  	  
	
By:

	  
	
Name:

	  
	
Title:

	  

  

  

  

 

ANNEX A-1

[FORM OF FIXED RATE NOTE]

 

NATIONAL RURAL UTILITIES COOPERATIVE FINANCE CORPORATION

 

__% Fixed Rate Senior Note due _______

 

Washington, D.C.

____________, 20__

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, NATIONAL RURAL UTILITIES COOPERATIVE FINANCE CORPORATION (“National Rural”), a District of Columbia cooperative association, hereby promises to pay to FARMER MAC MORTGAGE SECURITIES CORPORATION, a wholly owned subsidiary of Farmer Mac (as defined below) (“the Purchaser”), or registered assigns, the principal sum of _______________ MILLION DOLLARS ($___,000,000.00) on __________________, together with interest computed from the date hereof according to the terms of the Note Purchase Agreement (as defined below).

 

Payments of principal and interest on this Note are to be made in lawful money of the United States of America at such place as shall have been designated by written notice to National Rural from the registered holder of this Note as provided in the Note Purchase Agreement referred to below.

 

This Note is issued pursuant to the Amended and Restated Master Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 24, 2011, as well as the Supplemental Note Purchase Agreement dated as of ____________ __, 20__ and a Pricing Agreement for $__ Fixed Rate Notes dated as of ______ __, 20__ (together, as from time to time amended, the “Note Purchase Agreement”), among National Rural, the Purchaser and Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (“Farmer Mac”), and is entitled to the benefits thereof.  This Note is also entitled to the benefits of the Amended, Restated and Consolidated Pledge Agreement, dated as of March 24, 2011, among National Rural, the Purchaser, Farmer Mac and the Collateral Agent named therein.

 

Capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein shall have the meanings given to those terms in the Note Purchase Agreement.

 

This Note is a registered Note and, upon surrender of this Note for registration of transfer or exchange, accompanied by a written instrument of transfer duly executed by the registered holder hereof or such holder’s attorney duly authorized in writing, a new Note will be issued to, and registered in the name of, the transferee.  Prior to due presentment for registration of transfer, National Rural may treat the person in whose name this Note is registered as the owner hereof for the purpose of receiving payment and for all other purposes, and National Rural will not be affected by any notice to the contrary.

 

  

  

  

 

ANNEX A-1

Page 2

 

[This Note may not be prepaid at any time.][This Note may not be prepaid prior to __________ __, 20__.  On or after _____________ __, 20__, this Note may be prepaid at any time, in whole [only] [or in part], at the option of National Rural, according to the terms of the Note Purchase Agreement and provided that, if such optional prepayment is made on a date other than an Interest Payment Date, accrued interest on the principal amount hereof that is being prepaid shall be payable through and excluding the date such optional prepayment is made.][This Note is prepayable at any time by National Rural, in whole [only] [or in part] at the option of National Rural on the terms set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement.] [National Rural may prepay such Note upon at least _______ (__) Business Days prior written notice to Farmer Mac, which notice shall be received by Farmer Mac on a day that is on or before the ______ Business Day prior to the related call date, but in any event, no later than noon eastern time on the ______ Business Day prior to the related call date.  In the event that any such repayment or prepayment of the principal amount of any Note is made on a day other than an Interest Payment Date, accrued interest on the principal amount thereof shall be payable through and excluding the call date on which such repayment or prepayment is made.]

 

If an Event of Default, as defined in the Note Purchase Agreement, occurs and is continuing, the principal of this Note may be declared due and payable in the manner, at the price and with the effect provided in the Note Purchase Agreement.

 

This Note shall be construed and enforced in accordance with, and the rights of National Rural and the holder hereof shall be governed by, the laws of the District of Columbia, excluding choice-of-law principles of the law of the District of Columbia that would require the application of the laws of another jurisdiction.

 

	
NATIONAL RURAL UTILITIES COOPERATIVE FINANCE CORPORATION

	
 

	By	  
	  	
Name:

	  	
Title:

 

  

  

  

 

ANNEX A-2

    

[FORM OF FLOATING RATE NOTE]

 

NATIONAL RURAL UTILITIES COOPERATIVE FINANCE CORPORATION

 

Floating Rate Senior Note due _______

 

Washington, D.C.

____________, 20__

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, NATIONAL RURAL UTILITIES COOPERATIVE FINANCE CORPORATION (“National Rural”), a District of Columbia cooperative association, hereby promises to pay to FARMER MAC MORTGAGE SECURITIES CORPORATION, a wholly owned subsidiary of Farmer Mac (as defined below)(the “Purchaser”), or registered assigns, the principal sum of _______________ MILLION DOLLARS ($___,000,000.00) on __________________, together with interest computed from the date hereof according to the terms of the Note Purchase Agreement (as defined below).

 

Payments of principal and interest on this Note are to be made in lawful money of the United States of America at such place as shall have been designated by written notice to National Rural from the registered holder of this Note as provided in the Note Purchase Agreement referred to below.

 

This Note is issued pursuant to the Amended and Restated Master Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 24, 2011, as well as the Supplemental Note Purchase Agreement dated as of ____________ __, 200__ and a Pricing Agreement for $__ Floating Rate Notes dated as of _________ __, 20__ (together, as from time to time amended, the “Note Purchase Agreement”), among National Rural, the Purchaser and Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (“Farmer Mac”) and is entitled to the benefits thereof.  This Note is also entitled to the benefits of the Amended, Restated and Consolidated Pledge Agreement, dated as of _____________, 2011, among National Rural, Farmer Mac, the Purchaser and the Collateral Agent named therein.

 

Capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein shall have the meanings given to those terms in the Note Purchase Agreement.

 

This Note is a registered Note and, upon surrender of this Note for registration of transfer or exchange, accompanied by a written instrument of transfer duly executed by the registered holder hereof or such holder’s attorney duly authorized in writing, a new Note will be issued to, and registered in the name of, the transferee.  Prior to due presentment for registration of transfer, National Rural may treat the person in whose name this Note is registered as the owner hereof for the purpose of receiving payment and for all other purposes, and National Rural will not be affected by any notice to the contrary.

 

  

  

  

 

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Page 2

 

[This Note may not be prepaid at any time.][This Note may not be prepaid prior to __________ __, 20__.  On or after _____________ __, 20__, this Note may be prepaid at any time, in whole [only] [or in part], at the option of National Rural, according to the terms of the Note Purchase Agreement and provided that, if such optional prepayment is made on a date other than an Interest Payment Date, accrued interest on the principal amount hereof that is being prepaid shall be payable through and excluding the date such optional prepayment is made.][This Note is prepayable at any time by National Rural, in whole [only] [or in part] at the option of National Rural on the terms set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement.] [National Rural may prepay such Note upon at least _______ (__) Business Days prior written notice to Farmer Mac, which notice shall be received by Farmer Mac on a day that is on or before the ______ Business Day prior to the related call date, but in any event, no later than noon eastern time on the ______ Business Day prior to the related call date.  In the event that any such repayment or prepayment of the principal amount of any Note is made on a day other than an Interest Payment Date, accrued interest on the principal amount thereof shall be payable through and excluding the call date on which such repayment or prepayment is made.]

 

If an Event of Default, as defined in the Note Purchase Agreement, occurs and is continuing, the principal of this Note may be declared due and payable in the manner, at the price and with the effect provided in the Note Purchase Agreement.

 

This Note shall be construed and enforced in accordance with, and the rights of National Rural and the holder hereof shall be governed by, the laws of the District of Columbia, excluding choice-of-law principles of the law of the District of Columbia that would require the application of the laws of another jurisdiction.

 

	
NATIONAL RURAL UTILITIES COOPERATIVE FINANCE CORPORATION

	
   

	
By

	  
	  	
Name:           

	  	
Title:

  

  

  

 

ANNEX B

 

[FORM OF OPINION OF COUNSEL TO NATIONAL RURAL]

 

[•]

Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation

1133 Twenty-First Street, NW

Suite 600

Washington, DC 20036

Ladies and Gentlemen:

I am delivering this opinion as general counsel (“Counsel”) of National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation, a District of Columbia cooperative association (the “Borrower”), and am familiar with matters pertaining to the loan to Borrower in the principal amount of $_______________, provided for in Amended and Restated Master Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 24, 2011, as well as the Supplemental Note Purchase Agreement dated as of _____________, 20___ (together, as from time to time amended, the “Note Purchase Agreement”), among the Borrower, Farmer Mac Mortgage Securities Corporation (the “Purchaser”) and Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (“Farmer Mac”).

I have examined such corporate records and proceedings of the Borrower, and such other documents as I have deemed necessary as a basis for the opinions hereinafter expressed.

I have also examined the following documents as executed and delivered: (a) the Note Purchase Agreement; (b) the Note dated as of ____________, in the principal amount of $____________ (“Note”), said Note payable to the Purchaser; (c) the Pricing Agreement for $__________ [Fixed] [Floating] Rate Note dated as of ____________ among the Borrower, the Purchaser and Farmer Mac (the “Pricing Agreement”) and (d) the Amended, Restated and Consolidated Pledge Agreement, dated as of March 24, 2011, among the Borrower, the Purchaser, Farmer Mac and U.S. Bank National Association (the “Pledge Agreement”).  The documents described in items (a) through (d) above are collectively referred to herein as the “Note Documents.”

Based on the foregoing, but subject to the assumptions, exceptions, qualifications and limitations hereinafter expressed, I am of the opinion that:

(1)           The Borrower has been duly incorporated and is validly existing as a cooperative association in good standing under the laws of the District of Columbia with corporate power and authority to execute and perform its obligations under the Note Documents.

(2)           The Note Documents have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Borrower, and such documents constitute the legal, valid and binding agreements of the Borrower, enforceable against the Borrower in accordance with their respective terms.

 

  

  

  

 

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(3)           Neither the execution nor the delivery by the Borrower of any of the Note Documents nor the consummation by the Borrower of any of the transactions contemplated therein, including, without limitation, the pledge of the Pledged Securities (as such term is defined in the Pledge Agreement) to Farmer Mac, nor the fulfillment by the Borrower of the terms of any of the Note Documents will conflict with or violate, result in a breach of or constitute a default under any term or provision of the Articles of Incorporation or By-laws of the Borrower or any law or any regulation or any order known to Counsel currently applicable to the Borrower of any court, regulatory body, administrative agency or governmental body having jurisdiction over the Borrower or the terms of any indenture, deed of trust, note, note agreement or instrument to which the Borrower is a party or by which the Borrower or any of its properties is bound.

(4)           No approval, authorization, consent, order, registration, filing, qualification, license or permit of or with any state or Federal court or governmental agency or body having jurisdiction over the Borrower is required for any consummation by the Borrower of the transactions contemplated by the Note Documents; provided, however, no opinion is expressed as to the applicability of any Federal or state securities law to any sale, transfer or other disposition of the Note after the date hereof.

(5)           Except as set forth in writing and previously delivered to Farmer Mac or attached hereto as Exhibit A, there is no pending or, to Counsel’s knowledge, threatened action, suit or proceeding before any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator with respect to the Borrower, or any of the Note Documents, which, if adversely determined, would have a material adverse effect on the Borrower’s financial condition or its ability to perform its obligations under any of the Note Documents.

(6)           With respect to the Pledged Securities in the Certificate of Pledged Collateral (as such term is defined in the Pledge Agreement), (x) all action with respect to the recording, registering or filing of financing statements in the jurisdiction of organization of National Rural has been taken as is necessary to perfect the security interest intended to be created in such items under the Uniform Commercial Code and (y) in the case of each Eligible Security (as such term is defined in the Pledge Agreement) constituting a certificated security or instrument under the Uniform Commercial Code, such Eligible Security has been delivered to the Collateral Agent such that the taking and retention of the possession by the Collateral Agent of such Eligible Security is sufficient to perfect the security interest to be created under the Uniform Commercial Code.  For purposes of the opinion set forth in this section (6), I have assumed that the Uniform Commercial Code of the District of Columbia is the same as that of the State of New York.

The foregoing opinions are subject to the following assumptions, exceptions, qualifications and limitations:

 

  

  

  

 

ANNEX B

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A.           I am a member of the Bar of the District of Columbia and render no opinion on the laws of any jurisdiction other than the laws of the District of Columbia, the federal laws of the United States of America and the General Corporation Law of the District of Columbia.

B.           My opinions are limited to the present laws and to the facts, as they presently exist.  I assume no obligation to revise or supplement this opinion should the present laws of the jurisdictions referred to in paragraph A above be changed by legislative action, judicial decision or otherwise.

C.           The opinions expressed in paragraph 2 above shall be understood to mean only that if there is a default in performance of an obligation, (i) if a failure to pay or other damage can be shown and (ii) if the defaulting party can be brought into a court which will hear the case and apply the governing law, then, subject to the availability of defenses, and to the exceptions set forth in the next paragraph, the court will provide a money damage (or perhaps injunctive or specific performance) remedy.

D.           My opinions are also subject to the effect of:  (1) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, receivership, moratorium and other laws affecting creditors’ rights (including, without limitation, the effect of statutory and other law regarding fraudulent conveyances, fraudulent transfers and preferential transfers); and (2) the exercise of judicial discretion and the application of principles of equity, good faith, fair dealing, reasonableness, conscionability and materiality (regardless of whether the applicable agreements are considered in proceeding in equity or at law).

E.           This letter is rendered to you in connection with the Note Documents and the transactions related thereto, and may not be relied upon by any other person or by you in any other context or for any other purpose.

F.           I have assumed with your permission (i) the genuineness of all signatures by each party other than the Borrower, (ii) the authenticity of documents submitted to me as originals and the conformity to authentic original documents of all documents submitted to me as copies, and (iii) the due execution and delivery, pursuant to due authorization, of the Note Documents by each party other than the Borrower.

Yours sincerely,

   

John J. List

General Counsel

 

  

  

  

 

ANNEX C

 

[FORM OF OFFICERS’ CERTIFICATE]

 

Officers’ Certificate

 

	
TO: 

	
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation.

 

We, _________________, _________________, and ________________, _____________________, of National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation (“National Rural”), pursuant to the Amended and Restated Master Note Purchase Agreement dated as of March 24, 2011, among National Rural, Farmer Mac Mortgage Securities Corporation, and Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (the “Note Purchase Agreement”), hereby certify on behalf of National Rural that as at the date hereof:

 

(1)           National Rural is a lending institution organized as a private, not-for-profit, cooperative association with the appropriate expertise, experience and qualifications to make loans to its Members for rural electrification and related purposes;

 

(2)           no material adverse change has occurred in the financial condition of National Rural between the date of the end of National Rural’s most recently completed Fiscal Year for which Financial Statements have been made publicly available and the date hereof, which has not been set forth in documents, certificates, or financial information furnished to Farmer Mac or publicly filed;

 

(3)           National Rural has complied at all times with the requirements of Section 4.03(b) of the Note Purchase Agreement to provide timely notice of any material change to National Rural’s Risk Rating Methodology;

 

(4)           all of the representations contained in Section 5.02 of the Note Purchase Agreement remain true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date hereof; and

 

(5)           no Event of Default exists.

 

Capitalized terms used in this certificate shall have the meanings given to those terms in the Note Purchase Agreement.

 

DATED as of this _____ day of ______________, _________.

 

	
NATIONAL RURAL UTILITIES

	
COOPERATIVE FINANCE CORPORATION

	  	  
	
By:

	  
	
Name:

	  
	
Title:

	  
	  	  
	
By:

	  
	
Name:

	  
	
Title:

	  

 

  

  

  

 

ANNEX D

 [FORM OF SERIES C PREFERRED STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT]

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