Morgan Stanley Terms of Use - AMC Rate Lock Portal
This agreement (the "Agreement") is made and agreed to by the company (the "Seller") who has clicked-through, accepted, and agreed to access this portal to obtain commitments (the "Portal") for Seller to sell residential mortgage loans to Morgan Stanley Mortgage Capital Holdings LLC or one or more of its affiliates ((collectively, "Morgan Stanley"), and its affiliates and its affiliates' respective officers, directors, members, employees, consultants, agents, advisors, and counsel (the "Other Beneficiaries", and collectively with Morgan Stanley, the "Beneficiaries")).
The Seller understands that in connection with the Seller using this Portal and selling certain residential mortgage loans and interests appurtenant thereto to Morgan Stanley (the "Transaction"), Morgan Stanley is furnishing the Seller with certain information (the "Information"), which is confidential, proprietary, and otherwise not generally available to the public. The Seller agrees that its use of the Information in connection with the Transaction is in all circumstances in compliance with all applicable laws of the Seller and its use and disclosure of the Information. The Information includes, among other things, all documents, files, reports and other written or electronic information and data within the Portal, any Information relating to the Transaction, and will also include the fact that any discussions are taking place between the parties, the substance of those discussions and the terms of any definitive agreement that may be entered between the parties, each regarding the Transaction. As a condition to, and in consideration of, using this Portal and the Seller providing such Information, the Seller agrees as follows:
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Nondisclosure of Information.
The Information shall (a) be kept confidential by the Seller and (b) only be used by the Seller in accordance with this Agreement, Morgan Stanley's instructions, and applicable law in connection with the Transaction. The Seller may, however, disclose the Information to its directors, officers, employees, agents, partners or representatives, including without limitation any accountants, attorneys, and financial advisors (collectively, the "Representatives"), but only if such Representatives (i) reasonably need to know the Information in connection with the Transaction and (ii) agree to maintain the confidentiality of the Information. The Seller shall (i) inform each of its Representatives receiving the Information of the confidential nature of the Information and of this Agreement, (ii) direct its Representatives to treat the Information confidentially and not to use it other than in connection with the evaluation of the Transaction, and (iii) be responsible for any improper use of the Information by the Seller or its Representatives. Other than its Representatives, the Seller may not disclose the Information to any parties without Morgan Stanley's prior written authorization.
The Seller shall protect and keep confidential all personally identifiable information about or pertaining to individuals to the extent such information is disclosed by the Beneficiaries or otherwise obtained by Seller in connection with the Transaction ("nonpublic personal information"). For purposes of this paragraph, "nonpublic personal information" shall refer to the personally identifiable information described in the preceding sentence and shall have the same meaning as that term is defined in the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, Title V, and applicable regulations promulgated thereunder. If applicable, Seller shall collect and use nonpublic personal information only to exercise the rights and perform the obligations for which such information was disclosed to Seller, as specifically set forth in or clearly implied by this Agreement. Seller agrees to comply with the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999 and its implementing regulations safeguarding non-public personal information, including by implementing policies and procedures that are reasonably designed to do the following: (i) insure the security and confidentiality of nonpublic personal information; (ii) protect against any anticipated threats or hazards to the security or integrity of nonpublic personal information; and (iii) protect against unauthorized access to or use of nonpublic personal information that could result in substantial harm or inconvenience to any person ("Security Measures"). If requested by Morgan Stanley, Seller must provide written certification that it understands with and complies with the restrictions relating to nonpublic personal information set forth in this Agreement.
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Notice Preceding Compelled Disclosure.
If the Seller or any of its Representatives is requested to disclose any Information, the Seller shall, to the extent permitted by law, notify Morgan Stanley within twenty-four (24) hours of receiving to permit Morgan Stanley to seek an appropriate protective order or other reliable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded the Information. If, in the absence of a protective order or such assurance, the Seller or any of its Representatives is compelled as a matter of law to disclose the Information, the Seller may disclose to the party compelling disclosure only the part of the Information which its counsel advises is required by law to be disclosed, and the Seller shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain confidential treatment therefor. In any event, the Seller will not oppose action by Morgan Stanley to obtain an appropriate protective order or other reliable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded the Information.
In addition, the Seller and any of its Representatives may disclose any Information, without notice to Morgan Stanley, to any governmental agency, regulatory authority or self-regulatory authority, (including, without limitation, bank and securities examiners) in the course of routine inspections, examinations, or inquiries by such agency or authority, having or claiming to have authority to regulate or oversee any aspect of the Seller's business or that of its Representatives.
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Tax Treatment Disclosure.
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Morgan Stanley and the Seller agree that the Seller and Morgan Stanley (and its employees, representatives, and other agents) may disclose to any and all persons, without limitation of any kind from the commencement of discussions, the U.S. federal and state income tax treatment and tax structure of the transaction and all materials of any kind (including opinions or other tax analyses) that are provided to the Seller relating to the tax treatment and tax structure. For this purpose, "tax structure" is limited to facts relevant to the U.S. federal and state income tax treatment of the transaction and does not include information relating to the identity of the parties, their affiliates, agents or advisors.
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Treatment of Information.
Promptly upon the request of Morgan Stanley, the Seller and its Representatives will return to Morgan Stanley or, at its option, destroy all copies of the Information, including summaries, notes, studies, documents, compilations, or written or electronic copies and records that reflect any of the Information prepared by the Seller or any of its Representatives. However, each of the Seller and its Representatives shall not be required to return or destroy such copies of Information that it is required to maintain in order to satisfy any law or regulation to which it is subject, or internal policy existing as of the date hereof.
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Securities Laws.
The Seller will not use or disclose the Information in any manner which could result in a violation of any provision of U.S. federal and state securities laws, including without limitation, any such laws relating to insider trading or misappropriation of information. Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement, the Seller may continue to trade in the ordinary course of its business and will not be precluded by the receipt of the Information from its trading (directly or through derivatives) in any securities.
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No Obligation.
Seller acknowledges and agrees that unless and until a definitive written agreement regarding the Transaction has been executed, no party hereto will be under any legal obligation of any kind whatsoever with respect to the Transaction by virtue of this Agreement except for the matters specifically agreed to herein.
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Representations and Warranties; Release from Liability.
The Seller acknowledges none of the Beneficiaries makes any representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of the Information. The Seller agrees that none of the Beneficiaries shall have any liability to the Seller, or any of its affiliates or their respective Representatives, relating to or resulting from use of the Information. The Seller is an unaffiliated third-party who is acting solely in its own capacity and is not acting on behalf of Morgan Stanley. Seller acknowledges that its use of the Portal is not intended to, nor does it create any partnership, joint venture or other business association between the Seller and Morgan Stanley.
The Seller represents and warrants that: (a) the Seller has made, or is making, its own credit decision with respect to any consumer, regardless of whether Morgan Stanley approves or declines to approve the Mortgage Loan for purchase; (b) none of the Beneficiaries has influenced, or will influence, the Seller's credit decision with respect to any actual or prospective consumer by: (i) indicating whether it will approve or decline to approve an application to obtain a loan or other form of credit; (ii) indicating whether it will engage in a Transaction; or (iii) any other action or statement; and (c) the Seller will fund any and all consumer credit transactions which may be included in any related Transaction with funds from a source other than Morgan Stanley.
Any reports, studies or surveys prepared by third party firms and/or other firms, to the extent included in the Information, are for information purposes only and should not be relied upon as indicators of the value or the future performance of any assets or for any other purpose. The Seller shall have no right to rely upon the conclusions or other data set forth in such reports and shall have no recourse against the Beneficiaries in the event of any errors therein or omissions therefrom.
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Entire Agreement.
This Agreement supersedes all other click-throughs, acceptances, and agreements relating to the Information and the Transaction which have previously been acknowledged and agreed to by the Seller in favor of any of the Beneficiaries. This Agreement may be amended by subsequent click-throughs, acceptances, or agreements relating to the Information and the Transaction.
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Term.
This Agreement shall terminate upon the earlier to occur of (a) the closing of the related Transaction contemplated by this Agreement or (b) two (2) years after the execution date set forth below.
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Severability.
The invalidity or unenforceability of any one or more phrases, sentences, paragraphs or Sections in this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining portions of this Agreement or any part thereof.
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Use Restrictions.
The Seller agrees that with respect to accessing the Portal, Morgan Stanley is granting the Seller, and the Seller accepts a non-exclusive, non-transferable limited license to use and access the Portal in accordance with the applicable terms, conditions, restrictions and limitations set forth on the Portal and in the Information. Further, the Seller agrees and covenants that it will provide its own equipment, including a computer and any related telecommunications or other network access equipment necessary to establish a connection to the internet and the Portal; provide for such Seller's own access to the internet; and pay any telecommunication, licensing or other service fees associated with such access. Morgan Stanley makes no representations or warranties that the Portal is appropriate or available for use in other foreign jurisdictions, or in any other jurisdiction in which the Seller attempts to, or does, access the Portal.
The Seller agrees that: (a) it shall not, nor shall such Seller permit any other person to, remove, modify, exchange, disable, circumvent (or attempt to circumvent), penetrate or otherwise defeat any such Security Measures; (b) it will take all necessary actions to preserve the confidentiality of any user codes or any security procedures of the Portal (which includes, but is not limited to digital certificates, user names, passwords, or additional authentication required to access the Portal) ("User Code"); (c) it shall restrict access to any User Code and the Portal to those persons who are necessary for Seller to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement ("Authorized Users"); (d) it is responsible for all acts or omissions that occur with respect to such User Code; and (e) it shall notify Morgan Stanley immediately in writing upon the occurrence of any of the following: (i) any such User Code is lost, stolen, or improperly disclosed to a third party; (ii) the authority or employment of any person in such Seller's organization or who Seller has provided access to the Portal who has been or is about to be terminated from the Seller or such person's employer; (iii) the confidentiality of any such User Code has been compromised in any way; or (iv) it learns about a possible, suspected, or actual unauthorized access to and/or use of the Portal. The Seller shall be entirely responsible for any and all activities of its employees, agents and representatives, whether or not such employees, agents and representatives are Authorized Users. The Seller shall be responsible for all data or information entered into the Portal that are identified as coming from the Seller, its Authorized User, and any other person acting on behalf of the Seller, and all consequences thereof, whether entered by authorized or unauthorized personnel of the Seller or by any other person. Morgan Stanley does not assume responsibility for the accuracy, suitability or completeness of such data and information. The Authorized Users of the Seller shall be deemed to be acting on behalf of the Seller at all times.
The Seller acknowledges and agrees that any agreement, consent, acceptance, click-through, acknowledgement or other form of agreement communicated in the course of accessing this Portal, or completed after accessing the Portal or any other internet site where the Portal is made available or to which it is linked (collectively, "Acceptance"), shall be binding on the Seller, and the execution of this Agreement and each related Assignment & Conveyance is a reaffirmation of the Seller's Acceptance.
Any input of a User Code to access the Portal shall constitute Seller's representation and warranty at the relevant date of determination, the: (1) person entering the User Code is the employee of the Seller to whom the User Code was issued to; (2) the information provided to the Morgan Stanley in the course of issuance of such User Code was and is true, complete, and accurate in all respects; and (3) the authorization provided by the Seller to the person entering the User Code has not been revoked.
The Seller expressly acknowledges and agrees that the Morgan Stanley is not be responsible or liable for any information or other links found on the Portal or any internet location accessed through the Portal, or for such Seller's use of such information, links or internet connections.
Except as may be expressly authorized, no information or material contained on or in the Portal may be reproduced, transmitted, displayed or commercially exploited without the prior written consent of Morgan Stanley. The Portal, the Product Eligibility Guides, Seller Guides, among other documents contain numerous trademarks belonging to Morgan Stanley or its affiliates ("Morgan Stanley Marks"). Seller shall not, and hereby expressly agrees not to display, reproduce or otherwise use any Morgan Stanley Mark in any manner without Morgan Stanley's express prior written permission.