Exhibit 1.1
▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ American Capital Equity Opportunity Trust
Series 76
Trust Agreement
Dated: October 7, 1997
This Trust Agreement among ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ American Capital Distributors,
Inc., as Depositor, American Portfolio Evaluation Services, a division of
▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ American Capital Investment Advisory Corp., as Evaluator, ▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇▇ American Capital Investment Advisory Corp., as Supervisory
Servicer, and The Bank of New York, as Trustee, sets forth certain
provisions in full and incorporates other provisions by reference to the
document entitled "Van ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Equity Opportunity Trust, Series 1
and Subsequent Series, Standard Terms and Conditions of Trust, Effective
November 21, 1991" (herein called the "Standard Terms and Conditions of
Trust") and such provisions as are set forth in full and such provisions
as are incorporated by reference constitute a single instrument. All
references herein to Articles and Sections are to Articles and Sections
of the Standard Terms and Conditions of Trust.
Witnesseth That:
In consideration of the premises and of the mutual agreements herein
contained, the Depositor, Evaluator, Supervisory Servicer and Trustee
agree as follows:
Part I
Standard Terms and Conditions of Trust
Subject to the provisions of Part II hereof, all the provisions
contained in the Standard Terms and Conditions of Trust are herein
incorporated by reference in their entirety and shall be deemed to be a
part of this instrument as fully and to the same extent as though said
provisions had been set forth in full in this instrument.
Part II
Special Terms and Conditions of Trust
The following special terms and conditions are hereby agreed to:
1. The Securities defined in Section 1.01(22), listed in the
Schedule hereto, have been deposited in trust under this Trust
Agreement.
2. The fractional undivided interest in and ownership of the
Trust represented by each Unit is the amount set forth under
"Summary of Essential Financial Information - Fractional Undivided
Interest in the Trust per Unit" in the Prospectus. Such fractional
undivided interest may be (a) increased by the number of any
additional Units issued pursuant to Section 2.03, (b) increased or
decreased in connection with an adjustment to the number of Units
pursuant to Section 2.03, or (c) decreased by the number of Units
redeemed pursuant to Section 5.02.
3. Section 1.01(1) shall be amended to read as follows:
"(1) "Depositor" shall mean ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ American Capital
Distributors, Inc. and its successors in interest, or any
successor depositor appointed as hereinafter provided."
4. Section 1.01(3) shall be amended to read as follows:
"(3) "Evaluator" shall mean American Portfolio
Evaluation Services, a division of ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ American
Capital Investment Advisory Corp. and its successors in
interest, or any successor evaluator appointed as
hereinafter provided."
5. Section 1.01(4) shall be amended to read as follows:
"(4) "Supervisory Servicer" shall mean ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
American Capital Investment Advisory Corp. and its
successors in interest, or any successor portfolio
supervisor appointed as hereinafter provided."
6. The Initial Date of Deposit for the Trust is the date
hereof.
7. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary appearing in the
Standard Terms and Conditions of Trust, "Global Energy Trust, Series
4" will replace "Select Equity Trust."
8. The second sentence in the second paragraph of Section
3.11 shall be revised as follows: "However, should any issuance,
exchange or substitution be effected notwithstanding such rejection
or without an initial offer, any securities, cash and/or property
received shall be deposited hereunder and shall be promptly sold, if
securities or property, by the Trustee unless the Depositor advises
the Trustee to keep such securities, cash or properties."
9. Article IV, Section 4.01(b) of the Standard Terms and
Conditions of Trust is hereby deleted and replaced in its entirety
with the following:
"(b) During the initial offering period such Evaluation
shall be made in the following manner: if the Securities are
listed on a national or foreign securities exchange, such
Evaluation shall generally be based on the last available sale
price on or immediately prior to the Evaluation Time on the
exchange which is the principal market therefor, which shall be
deemed to be the New York Stock Exchange if the Securities are
listed thereon (unless the Evaluator deems such price
inappropriate as a basis for evaluation) or, if there is no
such available sale price on such exchange at the last
available ask price of the Equity Securities. If the
Securities are not so listed or, if so listed, the principal
market therefor is other than on such exchange or there is no
such available sale price on such exchange, such Evaluation
shall generally be based on the following methods or any
combination thereof whichever the Evaluator deems appropriate:
(i) in the case of Equity Securities, on the basis of the
current ask price on the over-the-counter market (unless the
Evaluator deems such price inappropriate as a basis for
evaluation), (ii) on the basis of current offering prices for
the Zero Coupon Obligations as obtained from investment dealers
or brokers who customarily deal in securities comparable to
those held by the Fund, (iii) if offering prices are not
available for the Zero Coupon Obligations or the Equity
Securities, on the basis of offering or ask price for
comparable securities, (iv) by determining the valuation of the
Zero Coupon Obligations or the Equity Securities on the
offering or ask side of the market by appraisal or (v) by any
combination of the above. If the Trust holds Securities
denominated in a currency other than U.S. dollars, the
Evaluation of such Security shall be converted to U.S. dollars
based on current offering side exchange rates (unless the
Evaluator deems such prices inappropriate as a basis for
valuation). The Evaluator shall add to the Evaluation of each
Security the amount of any commissions and relevant taxes
associated with the acquisition of the Security. As used
herein, the closing sale price is deemed to mean the most
recent closing sale price on the relevant securities exchange
immediately prior to the Evaluation time. For each Evaluation,
the Evaluator shall also confirm and furnish to the Trustee and
the Depositor, on the basis of the information furnished to the
Evaluator by the Trustee as to the value of all Trust assets
other than Securities, the calculation of the Trust Fund
Evaluation to be computed pursuant to Section 5.01."
10. Article IV, Section 4.01(c) of the Standard Terms and
Conditions of Trust is hereby deleted and replaced in its entirety
with the following:
"(c) For purposes of the Trust Fund Evaluations required
by Section 5.01 in determining Redemption Value and Unit Value,
Evaluation of the Securities shall be made in the manner
described in Section 4.01(b), on the basis of current bid
prices for the Zero Coupon Obligations, the bid side value of
the relevant currency exchange rate expressed in U.S. dollars
and, except in those cases in which the Equity Securities are
listed on a national or foreign securities exchange and the
last available sale prices are utilized, on the basis of the
last available bid price of the Equity Securities. In
addition, the Evaluator shall (i) not make the addition
specified in the fourth sentence of Section 4.01(b) and (ii)
shall reduce the Evaluation of each Security by the amount of
any liquidation costs (other than brokerage costs incurred on
any national securities exchange) and any capital gains or
other taxes which would be incurred by the Trust upon the sale
of such Security, such taxes being computed as if the Security
were sold on the date of the Evaluation."
11. Section 8.02 is hereby revised to require an affirmative
vote of Unitholders representing 66 2/3% of the then outstanding
Units to terminate the Trust rather than the 51% indicated therein.
12. Section 1.01(19) shall be amended to read as follows:
"(19) "Percentage Ratio" shall mean, for each Trust which
will issue additional Units pursuant to Section 2.03
hereof, (a) the percentage relationship among the Equity
Securities based on the number of shares of each Equity
Security per Unit existing immediately prior to such
additional deposit with respect to the Select Equity Trust
and (b) the percentage relationship existing on the
Initial Date of Deposit among the maturity value per Unit
of the Zero Coupon Obligations, each Equity Security per
Unit as a percent of all shares of Equity Securities and
the sum of the maturity value per Unit of the Zero Coupon
Obligations and all Equity Securities attributable to each
Unit with respect to the Select Equity and Treasury Trust.
The Percentage Ratio shall be adjusted to the extent
necessary, and may be rounded, to reflect the occurrence
of a stock dividend, a stock split or a similar event
which affects the capital structure of the issuer of an
Equity Security."
13. The last sentence of the eighth paragraph of Section 5.02
shall be revised as follows: "Any balance remaining after such
disbursements shall be credited to the Capital Account and may be
used to acquire additional Securities (or, if permitted by
applicable rules and regulations as indicated by an opinion of
counsel, in other securities) or for any of the other purposes set
forth under the Indenture."
14. Article III of the Standard Terms and Conditions of Trust
is hereby amended by inserting the following paragraph which shall
be entitled Section 3.17.:
"Section 3.17. Deferred Sales Charge. If the prospectus
related to the Trust specifies a deferred sale charge, the
Trustee shall, on the dates specified in and as permitted
by such Prospectus, withdraw from the Capital Account, an
amount per Unit specified in such Prospectus and credit
such amount to a special non-Trust account maintained at
the Trustee out of which the deferred sales charge will be
distributed to the Depositor. If the balance in the
Capital Account is insufficient to make any such
withdrawal, the Trustee shall, as directed by the
Depositor, either advance funds in an amount equal to the
proposed withdrawal and be entitled to reimbursement of
such advance upon the deposit of additional monies in the
Capital Account, sell Securities and credit the proceeds
thereof to such special Depositor's account or credit (if
permitted by law) Securities in kind to such special
Depositor's Account. If a Unitholder redeems Units prior
to full payment of the deferred sales charge, the Trustee
shall, if so provided in the related Prospectus, on the
Redemption Date, withhold from the Redemption Price
payable to such Unitholder an amount equal to the unpaid
portion of the deferred sales charge and distribute such
amount to such special Depositor's Account. The Depositor
may at any time instruct the Trustee in writing to
distribute to the Depositor cash or Securities previously
credited to the special Depositor's Account."
15. Section 3.01 of the Standard Terms and Conditions of Trust
shall be replaced in its entirety with the following:
"Section 3.01. Initial Costs. The following
organization and regular and recurring expenses of the
Trust shall be borne by the Trustee: (a) to the extent
not borne by the Depositor, expenses incurred in
establishing a Trust, including the cost of the initial
preparation and typesetting of the registration statement,
prospectuses (including preliminary prospectuses), the
indenture, and other documents relating to the Trust,
Securities and Exchange Commission and state blue sky
registration fees, the costs of the initial valuation of
the portfolio and audit of the Trust, the initial fees and
expenses of the Trustee, and legal and other out-of-pocket
expenses related thereto, but not including the expenses
incurred in the printing of preliminary prospectuses and
prospectuses, expenses incurred in the preparation and
printing of brochures and other advertising materials and
any other selling expenses, (b) the amount specified in
Section 3.05 and Article VIII, (c) to the extent permitted
by Section 6.02, auditing fees and, to the extent not
borne by the Depositor, expenses incurred in connection
with maintaining the Trust's registration statement
current with Federal and State authorities, (d) any
Certificates issued after the Initial Date of Deposit; and
(e) expenses of any distribution agent. The Trustee shall
be reimbursed for those organizational expenses referred
to in clause (a) as provided in the Prospectus.
16. Section 6.01(i) of the Standard Terms and Conditions of
Trust shall be amended by adding the following to the beginning of
such Section:
"Except as provided in Sections 3.01 and 3.05,"
17. Section 8.04 is hereby amended by deleting the first word
of such Section and replacing it with the following:
"Except as provided in Sections 3.01 and 3.05, the"
18. Section 2.03(a) shall be replaced in its entirety by the
following:
"(a) The Trustee hereby acknowledges receipt of the deposit of
the Securities listed in the Schedules to the Trust Agreement
and referred to in Section 2.01 hereof and, simultaneously with
the receipt of said deposit, has recorded on its books the
ownership, by the Depositor or such other person or persons as
may be indicated by the Depositor, of the aggregate number of
Units specified in the Trust Agreement and has delivered, or on
the order of the Depositor will deliver, in exchange for such
Securities, documentation evidencing the ownership of the
number of Units specified and, if such Units are represented by
a Certificate, such Certificate substantially in the form above
recited, representing the ownership of those Units. The number
of Units may be increased through a split of the Units or
decreased through a reverse split thereof, as directed by the
Depositor, on any day on which the Depositor is the only
Unitholder, which revised number of Units shall be recorded by
the Trustee on its books. The Trustee hereby agrees that on
the date of any Supplemental Indenture it shall acknowledge
that the additional Securities identified therein have been
deposited with it by recording on its books the ownership, by
the Depositor or such other person or persons as may be
indicated by the Depositor, of the aggregate number of Units to
be issued in respect of such additional Securities so
deposited, and shall, if so requested, execute a Certificate or
Certificates substantially in the form above recited
representing the ownership of an aggregate number of those
Units."
19. Section 2.01(b) is hereby replaced with the following:
(b) From time to time following the Initial Date of
Deposit, the Depositor is hereby authorized, in its discretion,
to assign, convey to and deposit with the Trustee (i)
additional Securities, duly endorsed in blank or accompanied by
all necessary instruments of assignment and transfer in proper
form (or Contract Obligations relating to such Securities),
and/or (ii) cash (or a Letter of Credit in lieu of cash) with
instructions to purchase additional Securities, in an amount
equal to the portion of the Unit Value of the Units created by
such deposit attributable to the Securities to be purchased
pursuant to such instructions. Such deposit of additional
Securities or cash with instructions to purchase additional
Securities shall be made, in each case, pursuant to a
Supplemental Indenture accompanied by a legal opinion issued by
legal counsel satisfactory to the Depositor. Instructions to
purchase additional Securities shall be in writing, and shall
specify the name of the Security, CUSIP number, if any,
aggregate amount, price or price range and date to be
purchased. When requested by the Trustee, the Depositor shall
act as broker to execute purchases in accordance with such
instructions; the Depositor shall be entitled to compensation
therefor in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
The Trustee shall have no liability for any loss or
depreciation resulting from any purchase made pursuant to the
Depositor's instructions or made by the Depositor as broker,
except by reason of its own negligence, lack of good faith or
willful misconduct.
In connection with any deposit pursuant to this Section 2.01(b)
in the Select Equity and Treasury Trust, the Depositor shall be
obligated to determine that the maturity value of the Zero
Coupon Obligations included in the deposit, divided by the
number of Units created by reason of the deposit, shall equal
at least $10.00.
The Depositor, in each case, shall ensure that each deposit of
additional Securities pursuant to this Section shall be, as
nearly as is practicable, in the identical ratio as the
Percentage Ratio for such Securities as is specified in the
Trust Agreement for each Trust. The Depositor shall deliver
the additional Securities which were not delivered concurrently
with the deposit of additional Securities and which were
represented by Contract Obligations within 10 calendar days
after such deposit of additional Securities (the "Additional
Securities Delivery Period"). If a contract to buy such
Securities between the Depositor and seller is terminated by
the seller thereof for any reason beyond the control of the
Depositor or if for any other reason the Securities are not
delivered to the Trust by the end of the Additional Securities
Delivery Period for such deposit, the Trustee shall immediately
draw on the Letter of Credit, if any, in its entirety, apply
the moneys in accordance with Section 2.01(d), and the
Depositor shall forthwith take the remedial action specified in
Section 3.12. If the Depositor does not take the action
specified in Section 3.12 within 10 calendar days of the end of
the Additional Securities Delivery Period, the Trustee shall
forthwith take the action specified in Section 3.12.
In Witness Whereof, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ American Capital Distributors, Inc.
has caused this Trust Agreement to be executed by one of its Vice
Presidents or Assistant Vice Presidents and its corporate seal to be
hereto affixed and attested by its Secretary or one of its Vice
Presidents or Assistant Secretaries, American Portfolio Evaluation
Services, a division of ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ American Capital Investment Advisory
Corp., and ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ American Capital Investment Advisory Corp., have
each caused this Trust Indenture and Agreement to be executed by their
respective President or one of their respective Vice Presidents and the
corporate seal of each to be hereto affixed and attested to by the
Secretary, Assistant Secretary or one of their respective Vice Presidents
or Assistant Vice Presidents and The Bank of New York, has caused this
Trust Agreement to be executed by one of its Vice Presidents and its
corporate seal to be hereto affixed and attested to by one of its
Assistant Treasurers all as of the day, month and year first above
written.
▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ American Capital
Distributors, Inc.
By ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇
Vice President, Associate
General Counsel and Assistant Secretary
Attest:
By ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Assistant Secretary
American Portfolio Evaluation
Services, a division of ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
American Capital Investment
Advisory Corp.
By ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
President
Attest:
By ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇
Assistant Secretary
▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ American Capital
Investment Advisory Corp.
By ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
President
Attest:
By ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇
Assistant Secretary
The Bank of New York
By ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Vice President
Attest:
By ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Assistant Treasurer
Schedule A to Trust Agreement
Securities Initially Deposited
in
▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ American Capital Equity Opportunity Trust, Series 76
(Note: Incorporated herein and made a part hereof is the "Portfolio" as
set forth in the Prospectus.)