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EXECUTION COPY
ACQUISITION AGREEMENT
dated as of December 18, 2008
by and between
MMA MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CORPORATION
and
OAK GROVE COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE, LLC
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I PURCHASE AND CONTRIBUTION
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1.01.
1.02.
1.03.
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Purchased Acquired Assets
Consideration
Contributed Assets
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ARTICLE II DESCRIPTION OF ACQUIRED
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ASSETS; EXCLUDED ASSETS
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2.01.
2.02.
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Acquired Assets
Excluded Assets
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ARTICLE III ASSUMPTION OF LIABILITIES
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3.01.
3.02.
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Assumed Liabilities
Retained Liabilities
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ARTICLE IV CONSIDERATION; ALLOCATION
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4.01.
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Allocation of Consideration.
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ARTICLE V CLOSING; CLOSING DELIVERIES
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5.01.
5.02.
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Closing
Closing Deliveries
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ARTICLE VI REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
TRANSFEROR
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6.01.
6.02.
6.03.
6.04.
6.05.
6.06.
6.07.
6.08.
6.09.
6.10.
6.11.
6.12.
6.13.
6.14.
6.15.
6.16.
6.17.
6.18.
6.19.
6.20.
6.21.
6.22.
6.23.
6.24.
6.25.
6.26.
6.27.
6.28.
6.29.
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Organization of Transferor
Authorization; Due Execution
Title to and Condition of Assets
No Conflicts; Consents and Approvals
Governmental Approvals and Filings
Financial Statements
Absence of Changes
Taxes.
Legal Proceedings
Compliance With Laws and Orders
Benefit Plans; ERISA.
Real Property.
Intellectual Property Rights
Contracts.
Licenses
Insurance.
Employees; Labor Relations.
Substantial Business Relationships.
No Powers of Attorney
Defaults
Brokers
Status of Outstanding Loans.
No Undisclosed Liabilities; Certain Other Liabilities.
Affiliate Transactions
Books and Records
Environmental Matters
Lender Loss Reserve and Escrow Accounts and Letter of Credit
Solvency
Accuracy of Information
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ARTICLE VII REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
ACQUIROR
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7.01.
7.02.
7.03.
7.04.
7.05.
7.06.
7.07.
7.08.
7.09.
7.10.
7.11.
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Organization
Authority
No Conflicts
Governmental Approvals and Filings
LLC Agreement and Capitalization.
Activities of Acquiror
Compliance with Agency Requirements
Access to Funds
Legal Proceedings
Brokers
Accuracy of Information
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ARTICLE VIII COVENANTS
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8.01.
8.02.
8.03.
8.04.
8.05.
8.06.
8.07.
8.08.
8.09.
8.10.
8.11.
8.12.
8.13.
8.14.
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Cooperation; Approvals
Books and Records
Notice and Cure
Due Diligence and Continued Access
Operation of the Business Prior to Closing
No Solicitation, Etc
Employee and Employee Benefits.
Maintenance of Letter of Credit
Change of Name
Payment of Liabilities
Escrow and Lender Loss Reserve Accounts
Transfers of Acquired Assets, Assumed Contracts and Mortgage
Loans.
Additional Obligations of Transferor/Advances.
Updated Mortgage Loan Schedule
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ARTICLE IX COVENANTS OF ACQUIROR
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9.01.
9.02.
9.03.
9.04.
9.05.
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Cooperation; Approvals
Notice and Cure
Use of Transferor’s Corporate Name
Completion of Transaction
Compliance with Lender Loss Reserve Accounts and Related Escrow
Accounts
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ARTICLE X TAX MATTERS
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10.01.
10.02.
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Filing Returns and Payment of Taxes
Tax Matters
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ARTICLE XI CONDITIONS TO CLOSING
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11.01.
11.02.
11.03.
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Conditions to Obligations of Each Party
Additional Conditions to Acquiror’s Performance
Additional Conditions to Transferor’s Performance
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ARTICLE XII SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS,
WARRANTIES, COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS
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12.01.
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Survival of Representations, Warranties, Covenants
and Agreements
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ARTICLE XIII TERMINATION
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13.01.
13.02.
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Termination
Effect of Termination
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ARTICLE XIV INDEMNIFICATION
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14.01.
14.02.
14.03.
14.04.
14.05.
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Indemnification.
Method of Asserting Claims
Indemnity Payments.
Subrogation
Exclusive Remedy
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ARTICLE XV DEFINITIONS
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15.01.
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Definitions.
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ARTICLE XVI MISCELLANEOUS
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16.01.
16.02.
16.03.
16.04.
16.05.
16.06.
16.07.
16.08.
16.09.
16.10.
16.11.
16.12.
16.13.
16.14.
16.15.
16.16.
16.17.
16.18.
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Notices
Entire Agreement
Expenses
Public Announcements
Confidentiality
Further Assurances; Post-Closing Cooperation.
Waiver
Amendment
No Third Party Beneficiary
No Assignment; Binding Effect
Headings; Exhibits
Remedies
Waiver of Trial by Jury
Consent to Jurisdiction and Service of Process
Severability
Governing Law
Counterparts
Representation by Counsel
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Exhibits
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Exhibit 5.02(a)(i)
Exhibit 5.02(a)(ii)
Exhibit 5.02(a)(iii)
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Bill of Sale, Assignment and Assumption
Agreement
LLC Agreement
Transition Services Agreement
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Exhibit 5.02(a)(iv)
Exhibit 5.02(a)(v)
Exhibit 5.02(b)(vi)
Exhibit 5.02(b)(vii)
Exhibit 7.05(a)
Exhibit 11.02(d)(1) and (2)
Exhibit 11.03(c)
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Non-Compete Agreement
Amendment and Termination Agreement
Non-Disparagement Agreement
Non-Compete Agreement of Williams and Filter
Acquiror Single-Member LLC Agreement
Forms of Opinions of Transferor’s Counsel
Form of Opinion of Acquiror’s Counsel
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ACQUISITION AGREEMENT
This ACQUISITION AGREEMENT (this " Agreement
") dated as of December 18, 2008, is made and entered into by
and between MMA MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CORPORATION, a Florida
corporation (" Transferor "), and OAK GROVE COMMERCIAL
MORTGAGE, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("
Acquiror "). Capitalized terms used in this Agreement have
the meaning given to such term in Article XV or elsewhere in
this Agreement.
RECITALS
A. Transferor is in the business of the
origination of, investment in and servicing of mortgage loans, both
for the Transferor’s account and on behalf of Third Parties,
and related activities (such business, as currently conducted by
Transferor, is referred to herein as the " Business ").
B. Acquiror desires to purchase from
Transferor, and Transferor desires to sell to Acquiror, 33.33% of
the Acquired Assets, subject to the terms and conditions set forth
herein.
C. Transferor desires that the Acquiror
assume, and the Acquiror has agreed to assume, 33.33% of the
Assumed Liabilities, subject to the terms and conditions set forth
herein.
D. Transferor desires to contribute to the
Acquiror, and the Acquiror desires to accept from the Transferor,
66.67% of the Acquired Assets and Assumed Liabilities of the
Transferor, subject to the terms and conditions set forth
herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual
representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth in
this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the
parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
PURCHASE AND CONTRIBUTION
1.01. Purchased Acquired Assets . Except as
otherwise provided herein, and subject to the terms and conditions
set forth in this Agreement, Transferor agrees to sell, convey,
assign, transfer and deliver to Acquiror, and Acquiror agrees to
purchase from Transferor at the Closing, all of the right, title
and interest in and to 33.33% of the Acquired Assets free and clear
of all Liens other than Permitted Liens (the " Purchased
Acquired Assets ").
1.02. Consideration . In consideration for
the Purchased Acquired Assets, at the Closing:
(a) Acquiror shall pay to Transferor by wire
transfer of immediately available funds (the " Cash Closing
Payment ") an amount equal to (i) $23,500,000, minus
(ii) the total amount of principal and accrued interest
outstanding as of the Closing under the term promissory note (the "
Term Note ") made by MMA Financial Holdings Incorporated ("
Parent ") pursuant to the Term Loan Agreement, dated the
date hereof, by and between Parent and Acquiror (the " Loan
Agreement ") in the original principal amount of up to
$15,000,000 pursuant to which an initial loan advance of
$10,000,000 was made and a subsequent advance of $5,000,000 may be
made, payable to the order of Acquiror, minus (iii) any
amounts determined by the Closing Date to be due under
Section 8.12 that have not been paid by Transferor, and
(b) Acquiror shall transfer and assign the
Term Note to Transferor.
1.03. Contributed Assets . Except as
otherwise provided herein, and subject to the terms and conditions
set forth in this Agreement, Transferor agrees to contribute to
Acquiror, and Acquiror agrees to accept from Transferor at the
Closing, all of the right, title and interest in and to 66.67% of
the Acquired Assets free and clear of all Liens other than
Permitted Liens (the " Contributed Acquired Assets "). In
exchange for the Contributed Acquired Assets, Acquiror shall issue
to Transferor, and deliver to Transferor certificates
representing:
(a) the number of Series A Preferred
Units that has a Liquidation Preference equal to (i) Thirty Million
Dollars ($30,000,000) minus (ii) the amount of Indebtedness,
if any, that is part of the Assumed Liabilities (other than the
principal amount due under the Warehouse Line), and
(b) the number of Series B Preferred
Units that has a Liquidation Preference equal to Seventeen Million
Dollars ($17,000,000).
The Series A Preferred Units and the
Series B Preferred Units are defined in, and have the rights
and preferences set forth in, the LLC Agreement. The Series A
Preferred Units and Series B Preferred Units are referred to
herein together as the " Preferred Units ," and collectively
with the Cash Closing Payment and the Term Note, as the "
Consideration ".
ARTICLE II
DESCRIPTION OF ACQUIRED ASSETS; EXCLUDED
ASSETS
2.01. Acquired Assets . The assets,
properties and rights to be conveyed to Acquiror shall be
substantially all of the assets of the Business (other than the
Excluded Assets), including all of the right, title and interest of
Transferor, or of any of its Affiliates, in and to the following
(the " Acquired Assets "):
(a) all cash or cash equivalents (including
commercial paper) being held in or required to be held in reserve
or restricted accounts to satisfy the lender loss reserve
requirements related to restricted liquidity and operational
liquidity of Fannie Mae (the " Lender Loss Reserve Accounts
");
(b) all cash or cash equivalents that are
being held in or required to be held in segregated trust accounts
to hold funds for principal and interest, taxes and insurance and
other payments related to the Mortgage Loans or Servicing
Agreements that are collected from or on behalf of an Investor,
pursuant to the terms of the Mortgage Loans or Servicing
Agreements, including the accounts set forth on
Schedule 2.01(b) (the " Related Escrow Accounts
"); and an amount of cash equal any Servicing Fees paid to,
withheld or received by the Transferor prior to the Closing Date to
the extent allocable to periods on or after the Closing Date (the
parties hereto acknowledging that Servicing Fees are payable in
advance); and an amount of cash equal to any application fees, good
faith deposits, commitment fees or origination fees received by the
Transferor prior to the Closing Date with respect to Mortgage Loans
to be funded after the Closing Date that are included in the
Acquired Assets in accordance with Section 2.01(g);
(c) all receivables or rights to payment
related to Acquired Assets or Assumed Liabilities, other than the
Advances and right to receive payment for Servicing Fees that are
identified as Excluded Assets in Section 2.02(d);
(d) all loans and notes receivables, including
any and all Mortgage Notes funded and held for sale by Transferor
that have not been sold to the Agencies as of the Closing Date (and
any Contracts and Mortgage Loan Documents related thereto),
including those identified on Schedule 2.01(d) , other than
the loan receivables that are identified as Excluded Assets in
Section 2.02(d) (the " Mortgage Loan Portfolio ");
(e) (i) all of Transferor’s
Servicing Rights, and (ii) all rights to receive Servicing
Fees allocable to periods on and after the Closing Date, with any
Servicing Fees paid with regard to periods that begin before and
end after the Closing Date being allocated between Transferor and
Acquiror on the basis of the number of days in the period to which
the fees relate that are before or after the Closing Date (with any
sums that are paid to Transferor before the Closing Date but are
allocable to periods on or after the Closing Date to be remitted by
Transferor to Acquiror);
(f) all rights and benefits on or after the
Closing Date under the servicing agreements, pooling and servicing
agreements, subservicing agreements, master servicing agreements,
interim servicing agreements and related agreements related to the
Business, all Contracts (" Agency Contracts ") with the
Federal Housing Administration (" FHA "), United States
Department of Housing and Urban Development (" HUD "),
Federal National Mortgage Association (" Fannie Mae "),
Government National Mortgage Association (" GNMA "), and
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (" Freddie Mac ")
(FHA, HUD, Fannie Mae, GNMA and Freddie Mac being hereinafter
collectively referred to as the " Agencies ")) providing for
the origination, sale, assignment or transfer of Mortgage Loans to
and/or insurance, guarantee or loss sharing of Mortgage Loans by
the Agencies and/or servicing of such Mortgage Loans by Transferor,
including those Agency Contracts and other Contracts set forth on
Schedule 2.01(f) (the " Servicing Agreements "
and together with the Transferor’s Servicing Rights and
rights to receive Servicing Fees as set forth in
Section 2.01(e), the " Servicing Portfolio ");
(g) any and all rights and benefits associated
with any forward or unfunded commitments and any Mortgage Loans in
the process of origination on the Closing Date, including any
Mortgage Loan Documents related thereto, for which applications
have been submitted or which are otherwise to be underwritten by
Transferor, including those set forth on
Schedule 2.01(g) , which will be updated to reflect
those forward and unfunded commitments and Mortgage Loans in
process as of the Closing Date;
(h) all fixed assets, including office
equipment, computers (including all equipment and devices, such as
data processing hardware and related telecommunications equipment,
media, and tools), furniture and fixtures, supplies and inventory,
improvements and other equipment, machinery and tangible personal
property, whether owned or leased, and Transferor’s rights
under all related warranties, including the items listed on
Schedule 2.01(h) ;
(i) all Transferor’s rights under the
lease agreements (the " Office Leases ") pursuant to which
Transferor occupies the leased real property located at 2177
Youngman Avenue, St. Paul, Minnesota 55116 and the office space
located at 1705 W. Northwest Highway, Suite 145, Grapevine,
Texas 76051 (the " Leased Offices "), provided, however,
that if Tim Leonhard is not a Hired Business Employee, then the
office space located at 1705 W. Northwest Highway, Suite 145,
Grapevine, Texas 76051 shall be an Excluded Asset;
(j) all other Contracts related to the
Business (in addition to the Servicing Agreements, Office Leases,
and Software Contracts) that are listed on
Schedule 2.01(j) , including any lease agreements with
respect to the fixed assets used in the Business, (such Contracts,
together with the Contracts listed on Schedule 2.01(d)
, Servicing Agreements, Office Leases, and Software Contracts are
referred to as the " Assumed Contracts ");
(k) all credits, prepaid expenses, deferred
charges, security deposits, prepaid items and duties to the extent
related to an Acquired Asset, an Assumed Liability or an Assumed
Contract;
(l) to the extent transferable, all Licenses
issued by the Agencies or any Governmental or Regulatory Authority
necessary to operate the Business, including the Licenses set forth
on Schedule 2.01(l) ;
(m) any and all rights of Transferor
associated with the name "Glaser Financial Group" or any variations
thereof that contain the name "Glaser";
(n) all restrictions on competition and
obligations regarding confidentiality imposed for the benefit of
Transferor on Third Parties, including present and former Business
Employees of Transferor, to the extent those restrictions and
obligations can be assigned or otherwise transferred to
Acquiror;
(o) all claims, credits, refunds, causes of
action, and rights to damages, profits or set-off whatsoever,
whether known or unknown, whether arising by way of counterclaim or
otherwise, to the extent related to the Acquired Assets and arising
or accruing from and after the Closing Date or to the extent
related to the Assumed Liabilities or Assumed Contracts;
(p) to the extent transferable but subject to
Section 8.12, all guaranties, warranties, indemnities and
similar rights in favor of Transferors or any of their Affiliates
to the extent related to any Servicing Agreement, any Acquired
Asset, any Assumed Liability or any Assumed Contract;
(q) to the extent transferable but subject to
Section 8.12, (i) all rights under insurance policies and
insurance proceeds directly relating to Mortgage Loans identified
in the Mortgage Loan Schedule, and (ii) all bank accounts,
other accounts, safe deposit boxes, lock boxes and safes related to
the Business that are the Lender Loss Reserve Accounts or Related
Escrow Accounts or to which payments relating to any Mortgage Loans
or other Acquired Assets purchased hereunder are directed to be
made;
(r) all business information and originals or
complete copies of all related Books and Records, Mortgage Files
and related Mortgage Loan Documents, all lists and copies of
underwriting files relating to forward or unfunded commitments,
including those with any Agency, provided that Transferor may
retain records that Transferor is required by Law to retain in its
possession so long as Acquiror is provided with complete copies
thereof;
(s) subject to Section 8.12, all
transferable Contracts, agreements, licenses, and other commitments
and arrangements with any Person respecting the ownership, license,
acquisition, design, development, distribution, marketing,
development, use, outsourcing or maintenance of computer program
code, related technical or user documentation, and databases, in
each case related to the Business, including the items which are
listed on Schedule 2.01(s) as (i) licenses from
third parties (development and/or marketing), (ii) licenses
from third parties (internal use only), (iii) development
contracts, work-for-hire agreements, information technology
outsourcing agreements, and consulting and employment agreements,
(iv) licenses and sublicenses to others, and
(v) maintenance, support, or enhancement agreements ("
Software Contracts "), and all technical and descriptive
materials relating to the acquisition, design, development, use, or
maintenance of computer code, program documentation, computer
equipment and materials;
(t) all of the intangible rights and property
of the Transferor, including all Transferor’s Intellectual
Property rights, all telephone and facsimile numbers, all listings
in all telephone books and directories, Transferor’s webpage
and web address, and Transferor’s corporate name and logo
(subject to the restrictions set forth in Section 8.09 and
Section 9.03), including those listed on
Schedule 2.01(t) ; and
(u) all goodwill in and related to the
Business.
2.02. Excluded Assets . The Acquired Assets
shall not include any of the following assets, properties and
rights of Transferor, all of which shall be deemed retained by
Transferor (the " Excluded Assets "):
(a) all cash and cash equivalents and
marketable securities, other than those specified in
Sections 2.01(a) and 2.01(b);
(b) the Letter of Credit Collateral (but
subject to the obligation with regard to the Letter of Credit
Collateral specified in Section 8.08);
(c) all minute books, stock records and
corporate seals of Transferor;
(d) (i) the right to be reimbursed for
any Advances made by the Transferor prior to the Closing Date,
(ii) those loans receivables that are being held for
investment rather than being held for sale to the Agencies, which
are listed in Schedule 2.02(d)(ii) , (iii) all
Servicing Rights and all rights to receive Servicing Fees with
respect to Mortgage Loans that have been foreclosed or have been
assigned to special asset management, or its equivalent, of any
Agency prior to the Closing Date, which are listed on
Schedule 2.02(d)(iii) , or are moved into that category
between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, and
(iv) all rights to receive Servicing Fees allocable to periods
before the Closing Date, with any Servicing Fees paid with regard
to periods that begin before and end after the Closing Date being
allocated between Transferor and Acquiror on the basis of the
number of days in the period in which the fees relate that are
before or after the Closing Date (with any sums that are paid to
Acquiror on or after the Closing Date but are allocable to periods
before the Closing Date to be remitted by Acquiror to
Transferor);
(e) other than those described in
Section 2.01(q) and subject to Section 2.01(o), all
insurance policies and rights thereunder, including all insurance
proceeds that Transferors have a right to receive as of the Closing
Date;
(f) originals or copies of all Books and
Records existing as of the Closing Date that Transferor is required
by Law to retain in its possession, or that Transferor reasonably
determines it may need in connection with the preparation or audits
of Tax Returns, the preparation of financial statements, the
conduct of litigation or involvement in governmental
investigations, or for other purposes related to the ongoing
activities of Transferor or its Affiliates (so long as the use of
such Books and Records does not violate any non-competition
obligations of Transferor or its Affiliates), provided, that
Acquiror is provided with the originals or complete copies
thereof;
(g) all claims for and rights to refunds of
Taxes that relate to periods ending prior to the Closing Date or
the conduct of the Business prior to Closing Date;
(h) all rights in connection with, and assets
of, Benefit Plans;
(i) all rights of Transferor under this
Agreement and the Transaction Documents;
(j) all claims of Transferor against Third
Parties relating to Retained Liabilities; and
(k) all of the Contracts, assets, rights and
claims described in Schedule 2.02(k) .
ARTICLE III
ASSUMPTION OF LIABILITIES
3.01. Assumed Liabilities . Subject to
Section 3.02, at the Closing, Acquiror shall assume and agree
to perform and discharge only the following Liabilities of
Transferor and no others (the " Assumed Liabilities "):
(a) subject to acquiring the Bank’s
consent, all Liabilities of Transferor for repayment of warehouse
financing under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as
of November 16, 2005 by and between MMA Mortgage Investment
Corporation and U.S. Bank National Association, as amended by
Amendments dated as of December 5, 2005, December 14,
2005, March 15, 2006, July 24, 2006, November 30,
2006, November 30, 2007, March 27, 2008, April 30,
2008 and November 14, 2008 (the " Warehouse Line ")
relating to the Mortgage Loans funded and held for sale by
Transferor that are set forth in Section 2.01(d) (the "
Warehouse Loans "), and all interest and fees with regard to
the Warehouse Line relating to periods or portions of periods
beginning on or after the Closing Date (but not with regard to
periods or portions of periods ending before the Closing Date).
Transferor is aware that Acquiror may obtain its own credit
facility for warehouse financing and use the proceeds of such new
credit facility to pay the outstanding balance (other than interest
and fees with regard to periods or portions of periods ending
before the Closing Date) due and owing as of the Closing Date with
respect to the funding of Warehouse Loans on the Warehouse
Line;
(b) all Liabilities with respect to
obligations to maintain, pay or otherwise distribute the escrow
funds held in the Related Escrow Accounts on the Closing Date;
(c) all Liabilities arising out of or related
to the Assumed Contracts, but only to the extent first arising and
accruing on or after the Closing Date; and
(d) subject to Sections 14.01(a)(iii) and
Section 14.03(b) below, the Losses incurred under the loss
sharing arrangements with the Agencies set forth in the Agency
Contracts or, if not set forth in an Agency Contract, the
applicable guidelines of an Agency (including those loss sharing
and reimbursement obligations under the Master Agreement, dated
December 30, 2005, between Freddie Mac and Transferor, and the
"Loss Sharing" sections under the Fannie Mae Multifamily/Delegated
Underwriting and Servicing Guide), which are related to
(i) Mortgage Loans that were sold by Transferor to the
Agencies prior to the Closing Date and for which the Servicing
Rights and rights to receive Servicing Fees with respect thereto
are part of the Acquired Assets, or (ii) Mortgage Loans
originated by Transferor prior to the Closing Date to be sold to
the Agencies that are part of the Acquired Assets, but in each case
only to the extent the obligations to incur such Losses first arise
on or after the Closing Date (the " Servicing Portfolio Loss
Sharing Costs ").
3.02. Retained Liabilities . The Assumed
Liabilities shall specifically exclude any and all other
Liabilities (the " Retained Liabilities "), including:
(a) all Liabilities in connection with,
resulting from, or arising out of, directly or indirectly, the
ownership, operation or control of the Acquired Assets or the
Business prior to the Closing Date;
(b) all interest and fees accrued on the
Warehouse Line with regard to periods, or portions of periods,
ending before the Closing Date;
(c) all amounts payable by Transferor to an
Affiliate of Transferor;
(d) all Liabilities (regardless of whether the
Liability arises prior to, on or after the Closing Date) relating
to (i) Benefit Plans, (ii) Business Employees who are not
Hired Business Employees, or (iii) Hired Business Employees
with regard to services performed before the Closing Date;
(e) all legal, accounting, brokerage, finders
fees, if any, or other expenses of Transferor in connection with
this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby;
(f) any Liability (A) for any Taxes of
Transferor or its Affiliates with respect to any taxable period,
regardless of whether that taxable period ends before, on or after
the Closing Date, or (B) for any Transfer Taxes resulting from
or attributable to the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement other than those Transfer Taxes for
which Acquiror is responsible in accordance with
Section 10.01;
(g) any Liability, including the obligation to
give notice, under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining
Notification Act, if any, arising out of or resulting from layoffs
of employees by Transferor prior to the Closing Date;
(h) all Liabilities in respect of the Excluded
Assets; and
(i) all Liabilities set forth on
Schedule 3.02(i) .
ARTICLE IV
CONSIDERATION; ALLOCATION
4.01. Allocation of Consideration .
(a) 33.33% of the Consideration, plus any
applicable Assumed Liabilities, shall be allocated among the
Purchased Acquired Assets as set forth on a schedule agreed to by
Acquiror and Transferor before the Closing (the " Allocation
Schedule ").
(b) The Acquiror and Transferor shall
(i) timely file with each relevant tax authority all forms and
Tax Returns required to be filed in connection with the Allocation
Schedule, (ii) be bound by the Allocation Schedule for
purposes of determining Taxes, (iii) prepare and file, and
cause their respective Affiliates to prepare and file, their Tax
Returns on a basis consistent with the Allocation Schedule, and
(iv) not take any position, or cause or permit their
respective Affiliates to take any position, inconsistent with the
Allocation Schedule on any Tax Return, in any audit or proceeding
before any Tax authority or in any report made for Tax, financial
accounting or any other purposes or otherwise; provided ,
however , that notwithstanding anything in this
Section 4.01 to the contrary, the parties shall be permitted
to take a position inconsistent with the Allocation Schedule if
required to do so as a result of any audit by any Tax authority by
a final and unappealable decision, judgment, decree or other order
by any court of competent jurisdiction.
ARTICLE V
CLOSING; CLOSING DELIVERIES
5.01. Closing . The consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby (the " Closing ") will take
place at the offices of Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly LLP, Plaza
VII, 45 South Seventh Street, Suite 3300, Minneapolis,
Minnesota 55402 on the third Business Day following the date on
which all conditions to Closing set forth in Article XI have
been satisfied or waived (other than conditions that by their
nature are to be satisfied at the Closing but subject to the
satisfaction or waiver of such conditions), or at such other time
and place as Acquiror and Transferor mutually agree (the date and
time the Closing actually occurs is referred to herein as the "
Closing Date ").
5.02. Closing Deliveries . In addition to
any other documents to be delivered under other provisions of this
Agreement, at the Closing:
(a) Transferor shall deliver to Acquiror:
(i) a bill of sale, contribution, assignment
and assumption agreement by and between Transferor and Acquiror in
substantially the form of Exhibit 5.02(a)(i) (the "
Bill of Sale, Assignment and Assumption Agreement "),
executed by Transferor;
(ii) an amended and restated limited liability
company agreement by and among Acquiror, Mud Duck Equities LLC ("
Mud Duck ") and Transferor in substantially the form of
Exhibit 5.02(a)(ii) (the " LLC Agreement "), executed
by Transferor;
(iii) a transition services agreement by and
among Municipal Mortgage & Equity LLC (" MuniMae "),
Parent, Transferor and Acquiror in substantially the form of
Exhibit 5.02(a)(iii) (the " Transition Services
Agreement "), executed by Transferor, Parent and MuniMae;
(iv) a non-competition, non-solicitation and
non-disparagement agreement substantially in the form of
Exhibit 5.02(a)(iv) in which Transferor, MuniMae and
Parent each agrees that for five years after the Closing Date it
will not, and it will cause its Affiliates not to, (A) compete
directly or indirectly with the Business or Acquiror in originating
or acquiring loans for sale to Agencies (provided that originating
tax-exempt or taxable Mortgage Loans secured by mortgages on
affordable housing developments which are to be sold to Agencies
will not be deemed to be competing with the Business or the
Acquiror to the extent that the entity that originates the Mortgage
Loans does not sell them directly to the Agencies and grants
Acquiror an option of first refusal to buy the loans from the
entity for resale to Agencies), (B) solicit Acquiror’s
employees, (C) attempt to cause or induce any borrower,
client, customer, investor, supplier, licensee, licensor,
franchisee, employee or consultant of Transferor to cease doing
business with Acquiror or to deal with any competitor of Acquiror,
or otherwise attempt to interfere with any such Person’s
relationship with Acquiror, or (D) disparage Acquiror or any
of Acquiror’s directors, officers, employees or agents (the "
Non-Compete Agreement ");
(v) amendments to each of the Separation
Agreements and Correspondent Agreements, dated January 31,
2007, of David Williams and Kevin Filter with MMA Financial, Inc.,
a Maryland corporation, in substantially the form of
Exhibit 5.02(a)(v) (the " Amendment and Termination
Agreement "), executed by Transferor, MuniMae and MMA
Financial, Inc.;
(vi) an executed security agreement, dated as
of the Closing Date, in a form to be agreed upon prior to the
Closing, granting the Acquiror a security interest in the Letter of
Credit Collateral as provided for in Section 8.08 (the "
Security Agreement "), executed by Transferor;
(vii) the Recorded Assignments (subject to
Transferor’s post-closing obligations set forth in
Section 8.12(c));
(viii) evidence of the release of all Liens on
Acquired Assets, other than Permitted Liens;
(ix) a certificate executed by the Secretary
of Transferor certifying and attaching all requisite resolutions or
actions of Transferor’s board of directors and shareholders
approving the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and certifying
to the incumbency and signatures of the officers of Transferor
executing this Agreement, the Transaction Documents to which
Transferor is a party, and any other document relating to the
transactions contemplated hereby;
(x) evidence that any bank accounts, other
accounts, safe deposit boxes, lock boxes and safes related to the
Business that are the Lender Loss Reserve Accounts or Related
Escrow Accounts or to which payments relating to any Mortgage Loans
or other Acquired Assets purchased hereunder are directed to be
made have been transferred to the Acquiror (to the extent that the
Acquiror requests that such accounts be transferred to the
Acquiror), or, in the alternative, Transferor shall transfer the
cash and cash equivalents in such accounts to new accounts
established by Acquiror;
(xi) subject to Transferor’s
post-closing obligations set forth in Section 8.02, the Books
and Records included in the Acquired Assets; and
(xii) such other deeds, bills of sale,
assignments, certificates of title, documents and other instruments
of transfer and conveyance as may reasonably be requested by
Acquiror, each in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to
Acquiror and executed by Transferor, Parent and/or MuniMae, as
applicable, including evidence that prior to the Closing good and
transferable title to all Acquired Assets owned by an Affiliate of
Transferor (including with respect to the Acquired Assets owned by
MuniMae listed on Schedule 2.01(h)) has been duly and lawfully
transferred by such Affiliate to Transferor free of any Liens.
(b) Acquiror shall deliver to Transferor
:
(i) the Cash Closing Payment by wire transfer
to an account specified by Transferor;
(ii) the Term Note and any necessary
instruments of transfer;
(iii) certificates representing the Preferred
Units;
(iv) the Bill of Sale, Assignment and
Assumption Agreement, executed by Acquiror;
(v) the LLC Agreement, executed by Acquiror
and Mud Duck;
(vi) an agreement, in the form of
Exhibit 5.02(b)(vi) , executed by Acquiror and Mud
Duck, in which Acquiror and Mud Duck each agrees that for five
years after the Closing Date it will not, and it will cause each of
its Affiliates not to, disparage Transferor, Parent, MuniMae, any
of Transferor’s Parent’s or MuniMae’s Affiliates
or any of their respective shareholders, directors, officers,
employees or agents (the " Non-Disparagement Agreement
");
(vii) fully executed copies of an agreement or
agreements, in the form of Exhibit 5.02(b)(vii) , between
David Williams or Kevin Filter, on the one hand, and Acquiror on
the other, under which David Williams and Kevin Filter agree that
while there are any outstanding Preferred Units, neither of them,
nor any of their Affiliates, will, other than through Acquiror,
engage directly or indirectly in originating or acquiring Mortgage
Loans for sale to Agencies or solicit or offer employment to any
employees of Acquiror or any of its Subsidiaries (" Williams and
Filter Non-Compete Agreement ");
(viii) the Transition Services Agreement,
executed by Acquiror;
(ix) the Amendment and Termination Agreement,
executed by David Williams and Kevin Filter;
(x) a certificate of good standing for
Acquiror for the State of Delaware to be dated as of a date not
more than five (5) Business Days prior to the Closing Date;
and
(xi) a certificate executed by the Secretary
of Acquiror certifying, as complete and accurate as of the Closing,
and attaching copies of the certificate of formation, the LLC
Agreement and other governing documents of Acquiror, certifying and
attaching all requisite resolutions or actions of Acquiror’s
board of directors and members approving the execution and delivery
of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby and certifying to the incumbency and signatures
of the officers of Acquiror executing this Agreement, the
Transaction Documents to which Acquiror is a party, and any other
document relating to the transactions contemplated hereby.
ARTICLE VI
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
TRANSFEROR
Subject to the specific exceptions disclosed in the
disclosure schedules delivered by Transferor to Acquiror and dated
as of the date hereof (the " Disclosure Schedule "),
Transferor represents and warrants to Acquiror on the date hereof,
and as of the Closing as though made at Closing, as follows below.
Each item disclosed in the Disclosure Schedule as an exception to a
given representation and warranty shall constitute an exception to
the given representation and warranty and shall be deemed to be
disclosed with respect to each section of the Disclosure Schedule
that is specifically identified (by cross reference or otherwise)
in the Disclosure Schedule as being qualified by such exception.
Terms defined in this Agreement are used with the same meaning in
the Disclosure Schedule.
6.01. Organization of Transferor .
Transferor is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in
good standing under the Laws of the State of Florida, and has full
corporate power and authority to conduct its business as and to the
extent now conducted and to own, use and lease its Assets and
Properties. Transferor is duly qualified, licensed or admitted to
do business and is in good standing in those jurisdictions
specified in Schedule 6.01 . Transferor is duly
qualified to do business as a foreign corporation and is in good
standing under the Laws of each state or other jurisdiction in
which either the ownership or use of the Assets and Properties
owned or used by it, or the nature of the activities conducted by
it, requires such qualification, except where the failure to be so
qualified would not have a Material Adverse Effect. Transferor has
prior to the execution of this Agreement delivered to Acquiror true
and complete copies of the articles of incorporation and by-laws of
Transferor as in effect on the date hereof. Except as set forth on
Schedule 6.01 , since July 1, 2005, Transferor has
not had any Subsidiaries. Since July 1, 2005, none of the
Subsidiaries of Transferor has had any operations or employed any
persons. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, none of
the Subsidiaries of Transferor owns or has an interest in any of
the assets used in the Business, has participated in the operations
of the Business, or has any Liabilities for which the Acquiror
could be held liable.
6.02. Authorization; Due Execution . The
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other
Transaction Documents by Transferor and the transfer of the
Acquired Assets to Acquiror has been duly and validly authorized
and approved by all necessary corporate action of Transferor and
does not require the approval of any of the shareholders or members
of MuniMae or Parent pursuant to statute, any of their governing
documents or otherwise (other than Parent’s approval as
shareholder of Transferor, which has been duly and validly
obtained). This Agreement, and the other Transaction Documents to
which Transferor is a party, have been duly and validly executed
and delivered by Transferor and constitute the legal, valid and
binding obligation of Transferor enforceable against Transferor in
accordance with their terms, except as may be limited by applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, recharacterization or other
similar Laws affecting creditor’s rights generally and by
general equitable principles (regardless of whether considered in a
proceeding in equity or at law).
6.03. Title to and Condition of Assets .
Transferor has good and transferable title to or a valid leasehold
interest in or valid rights under Contract to use, as applicable,
all of the Acquired Assets, free and clear of all Liens except for
Permitted Liens. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein,
no assets of Transferor are pledged to secure any obligations on
the Synovus Line (as described in Schedule 5.3 to the Loan
Agreement or the Fifth Third Bank Line (as described in
Schedule 5.3 of the Loan Agreement), and the unpaid principal
balance of the loans pledged by other parties to secure the Other
Synovus Obligations (as described in Schedule 5.2 of the Loan
Agreement) is, and will be at all times, at least equal the amount
of such Other Synovus Obligations. The sale, transfer and
assignment by Transferor to Acquiror of the Acquired Assets and the
instruments required to be executed by Transferor and delivered to
Acquiror pursuant to the Agency Contracts, Servicing Agreements,
Mortgage Loan Documents, and all handbooks, manuals, guidelines and
requirements applicable to Fannie Mae DUS lenders or
sellers/servicers, GNMA lenders or sellers/services, FHA lenders or
sellers/servicers, HUD lenders or sellers/servicers or Freddie Mac
lenders or sellers/servicers, are, or will be on the Closing Date,
valid and enforceable in accordance with their terms and will
effectively vest in Acquiror good and transferable title to the
Acquired Assets, free and clear of all Liens except for Permitted
Liens. Transferor has full power, right and authority to sell,
assign and convey to Acquiror good and transferable title to or a
valid leasehold interest in the Acquired Assets, free and clear of
all Liens other than Permitted Liens. Except as set forth on
Schedule 6.03 , the Acquired Assets include all rights,
assets and property used in, related to or necessary for the
conduct of the Business as it has been operated since the Audited
Financial Statement Date. Except as set forth on
Schedule 6.03 and except for the Excluded Assets, no
Affiliate of Transferor owns or has an interest in any asset used
in the Business. All buildings, structures, facilities, fixtures,
equipment and other items of tangible property and assets included
in the Acquired Assets are in good working condition and repair,
subject to normal wear and maintenance and are located such that
they are not materially encroaching on the property or rights of
any Person.
6.04. No Conflicts; Consents and Approvals .
The execution and delivery by Transferor of this Agreement does
not, and the execution and delivery by Transferor of the
Transaction Documents to which it is a party, the performance by
Transferor of its obligations under this Agreement and such
Transaction Documents and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby will not:
(a) conflict with or result in a violation or
breach of any of the terms, conditions or provisions of the
certificate or articles of incorporation or by-laws (or other
comparable corporate charter documents) of Transferor;
(b) subject to obtaining the consents,
approvals and actions, making the filings and giving the notices
disclosed in Schedule 6.04(b) , conflict with or result
in a violation or breach of any term or provision of any Law or
Order applicable to Transferor or any of the Assumed Contracts;
or
(c) except as disclosed in
Schedule 6.04(c) , (i) conflict with or result in
a violation or breach of, (ii) constitute (with or without
notice or lapse of time or both) a default under,
(iii) require Transferor to obtain any consent, approval or
action of, make any filing with or give any notice to any Person as
a result or under the terms of, (iv) result in or give to any
Person any right of termination, cancellation, acceleration or
modification in or with respect to, (v) result in or give to
any Person any additional rights or entitlement to increased,
additional, accelerated or guaranteed payments under, or
(vi) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien upon the
Acquired Assets under, any Assumed Contract or License to which
Transferor is a party or any agreement to which Parent is a
party.
6.05. Governmental Approvals and Filings .
Except as disclosed in Schedule 6.05 , no consent, approval
or action of, filing with or notice to any Agency or Governmental
or Regulatory Authority on the part of Transferor is required in
connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement or any of the Transaction Documents to which it is a
party or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby
or thereby.
6.06. Financial Statements . Prior to the
execution of this Agreement, Transferor has delivered to Acquiror
true and complete copies of the following Financial Statements:
(a) the audited balance sheets of Transferor
as of December 31, 2006 and 2007, and the related audited
statements of earnings and comprehensive earnings,
stockholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the fiscal
years then ended, together with a true and correct copy of the
report on such audited information by Ernst & Young and all
letters from such accountants with respect to the results of such
audits (the " Audited Financial Statements "); and
(b) the unaudited balance sheet and statements
of earnings of Transferor as of and for the nine months ended
September 30, 2008 (the " Unaudited Financial
Statements ").
Except as set forth in the notes thereto or in
Schedule 6.06 , all such Financial Statements were
prepared in accordance with GAAP and fairly present the
consolidated financial condition and results of operations of
Transferor as of the respective dates thereof and for the
respective periods covered thereby, subject, in the case of such
Unaudited Financial Statements, to normal year-end adjustments (the
effect of which will not, individually or in the aggregate, have a
Material Adverse Effect) and the absence of notes that, if
presented, would not differ materially from those included in the
Audited Financial Statements for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2007. Each of the balance sheets included in the
Audited Financial Statements and Unaudited Financial Statements do
not include any assets, other than the Excluded Assets, that are
not of a type intended to constitute part of the Acquired Assets
after giving effect to the transactions contemplated hereby.
6.07. Absence of Changes . Except for the
execution and delivery of this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby, since the Audited Financial Statement Date,
there has not been any event or development which, individually or
together with other such events or developments, could reasonably
be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Without
limiting the foregoing, except as disclosed in
Schedule 6.07 , since the Audited Financial Statement
Date, Transferor has not (or there otherwise has not been):
(i) sold, assigned, licensed, pledged,
mortgaged or transferred any of the assets, properties or rights
included in the Acquired Assets or cancelled any debts or claims,
other than in the ordinary course of business and consistent with
past practice;
(ii) entered into any transaction or created
any Liability other than in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practices, or entered into any transaction
with any Affiliate of Transferor;
(iii) made any commitment for any capital
expenditure (other than the origination or acquisition of Mortgage
Loans in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice) in excess of $100,000 individually or $500,000 in the
aggregate;
(iv) (x) increased the salary, wages or
other compensation of any officer or employee of Transferor whose
total compensation is, or after giving effect to such change would
be, $100,000 or more; (y) established or modified
(A) targets, goals, pools or similar provisions in respect of
any fiscal year under any Benefit Plan, employment Contract or
other employee compensation arrangement or (B) salary ranges,
increase guidelines or similar provisions in respect of any Benefit
Plan, employment Contract or other employee compensation
arrangement; or (z) adopted, entered into, amended, modified
or terminated (partial or complete) any Benefit Plan except to the
extent required by applicable Law;
(v) incurred Indebtedness in an aggregate
principal amount exceeding $250,000 in the aggregate, other than
Indebtedness that will be Retained Liabilities or Indebtedness with
respect to the funding of Warehouse Loans under its Warehouse Line
which has been incurred in the ordinary course of business in
accordance with past practices;
(vi) incurred any physical damage, destruction
or other casualty loss not covered by insurance affecting any of
the plant, real or personal property or equipment of Transferor in
an aggregate amount exceeding or expected to exceed $250,000 in the
aggregate;
(vii) acquired or disposed of, or incurred a
Lien (other than a Permitted Lien) on, any Acquired Assets;
(viii) (x) amended the certificate or
articles of incorporation or by-laws (or other comparable corporate
charter documents) of Transferor, (y) reorganized, liquidated
or dissolved or (z) entered into a Business Combination
involving Transferor and any other Person;
(ix) commenced or terminated any line of
business;
(x) entered into any transaction with any
officer, director, or Affiliate of Transferor or any Associate of
any such officer, director or Affiliate;
(xi) entered into any lease of real
property;
(xii) received any notice by any of the
Agencies of the termination of, or of an intent to terminate or
discontinue, any business relationship or Agency Contract;
(xiii) suffered any departure by, or
termination of, any key employees of Transferor, including any of
the senior management employees of Transferor; or hired any
additional senior management employees;
(xiv) made any material change in the
accounting methods used by Transferor or made or changed any Tax
election or settled any Tax claim or assessment related to the
Business;
(xv) become aware of any change in Law,
statute or regulation applicable to Transferor or affecting the
Business or the Acquired Assets which would reasonably be expected
to have a Material Adverse Effect; or
(xvi) entered into any agreement or
understanding to do any of the foregoing.
6.08. Taxes .
(a) All Taxes owed by Transferor for any
taxable period or portion thereof ending on or before the Closing
Date, whether or not shown on any Tax Return, have been or will be
paid by Transferor and all Tax Returns required to be filed on or
before the Closing Date by or with respect to Transferor have been
or will be filed within the time and in the manner prescribed by
Law. All such Tax Returns are and will be, in all material
respects, true, correct and complete and correctly and accurately
reflect the amount of Tax liability for the period covered by such
returns, except to the extent of items that may be disputed by
applicable Tax authorities, but for which there is substantial
authority to support the position taken by Transferor. No
deficiency for any Taxes or claim for additional Taxes for which
Acquiror could be held liable has been proposed, asserted or
threatened to be asserted against the Transferor by any Tax
authority, and Transferor knows of no basis for the assertion of a
Tax deficiency against it for which Acquiror could be held liable.
Transferor files Tax Returns in all jurisdictions where it is
required to so file, and since July 1, 2005 no claim has been
made in writing by any Tax authority in any other jurisdiction in
which Transferor is engaged in the Business at the date of this
Agreement that Transferor is or may be subject to taxation by that
jurisdiction. Neither Transferor nor any of its predecessors has
ever been a party to or bound by, nor does it have or has it ever
had any obligation under any Tax sharing agreement, or similar
contract or arrangement for which Acquiror could be held
liable.
(b) There are no Liens or other encumbrances
with respect to Taxes upon any of the Acquired Assets, other than
with respect to Taxes not yet due and payable. No issue relating to
Transferor or involving any Taxes for which Transferor might be
liable has been resolved in favor of any Tax authority in any audit
or examination which, by application of the same principles, could
reasonably be expected to result in a deficiency for Taxes of
Transferor or Acquiror for any other period.
(c) Transferor has made available to Acquiror
true, complete and correct copies of all Tax Returns, audit
reports, and statements of deficiencies for each of the last three
taxable years filed by or issued to or with respect to the Business
or Transferor (or, insofar as such items relate to Transferor, by
or to any affiliated, consolidated, combined, or unitary group of
which Transferor was then a member).
(d) Transferor has not been and is not
currently in violation (or, with or without notice or lapse of time
or both, would be in violation) of any applicable Law or regulation
relating to the payment, collection, or withholding of Taxes, or
the remittance thereof, and all withholding and payroll Tax
requirements required to be complied with by Transferor up to and
including the Closing Date have been satisfied or will be
satisfied.
(e) Transferor is not a foreign person within
the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.1445-2(b).
6.09. Legal Proceedings . Except as
disclosed in Schedule 6.09 :
(a) there are no Actions or Proceedings
pending or, to the Knowledge of Transferor, threatened against,
Transferor or any of its Assets and Properties which (i) could
reasonably be expected to result in the issuance of an Order
restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting or making illegal
the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement or any of the Transaction Documents or otherwise result
in a material diminution of the benefits to Acquiror contemplated
by this Agreement or any of the Transaction Documents, or
(ii) if determined adversely to Transferor, could reasonably
be expected to result in (x) any injunction or other equitable
relief against Transferor that would interfere in any material
respect with its business or operations or could otherwise be
reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or (y) Losses
by Transferor, individually or in the aggregate exceeding $25,000
for which Acquiror could be held liable; and
(b) there are no Orders outstanding against
Transferor that will affect any of the Acquired Assets on or after
the Closing Date or will affect Acquiror as operator of the
Business.
Prior to the execution of this Agreement,
Transferor has delivered to Acquiror all responses of counsel for
Transferor to auditors’ requests for information delivered in
connection with the Audited Financial Statements (together with any
updates provided by such counsel) regarding Actions or Proceedings
pending or threatened against Transferor.
6.10. Compliance With Laws and Orders .
Except as disclosed in Schedule 6.10 , Transferor is
not, in any material respect, in violation of any applicable
federal, state or local Law, statute, rule, regulation or ordinance
or in receipt of any notice that asserts a current such violation.
Since December 31, 2005, Transferor has not received any
notice from any Governmental or Regulatory Authority that it is in
violation of or in default under any Law or Order applicable to
Transferor or any of the Acquired Assets, except violations that
could not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the
aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. Neither Transferor nor, to
the best of Transferor’s Knowledge, any director, officer,
agent, employee or other Person associated with or acting on behalf
of Transferor has used any corporate funds for any unlawful
contribution, gift, entertainment or other unlawful expense
relating to political activity; made any direct or indirect
unlawful payment to any foreign or domestic government official or
employee from corporate funds; or made any bribe, rebate, payoff,
influence payment, kickback or other unlawful payment.
6.11. Benefit Plans; ERISA .
(a) Schedule 6.11(a) contains a
true and complete list of all Benefit Plans. Except as set forth on
Schedule 6.11(a) , Transferor has not scheduled or
agreed upon future increases of benefit levels (or creations of new
benefits) with respect to any Benefit Plan, and no such increases
or creation of benefits have been proposed, made the subject of
representations to employees or requested or demanded by Business
Employees under circumstances which make it reasonable to expect
that such increases will be granted.
(b) Transferor has provided Acquiror with a
copy of the current summary plan description and summary of
material modifications of each Benefit Plan or, if a summary plan
description is not required under ERISA for such plan, a summary of
the benefits of such Benefit Plan.
(c) Transferor does not have any liability
arising directly or indirectly in connection with any failure of
Transferor or any ERISA Affiliate to comply with the Consolidated
Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended, subject to the
provisions of Section 4980B of the Code and Part 6 of
Subtitle B of Title I of ERISA (" COBRA ") for which
Acquiror could be held liable.
(d) Transferor does not have any Liability
arising directly or indirectly to or with respect to any
"multiemployer plan" within the meaning of Section 4001(a)(3)
of ERISA or any defined benefit pension plan subject to Title IV of
ERISA for which Acquiror could be held liable.
(e) Except as set forth on
Schedule 6.11(e) , no Benefit Plan will result in the
payment of money or any other property or rights, or accelerate or
provide any other rights or benefits, to any current or former
employee of Transferor (or other current or former service provider
thereto) that would not have been required but for the transactions
provided for herein. Except as set forth on
Schedule 6.11(e) , Transferor does not maintain any
Benefit Plan which provides severance or similar benefits to
Business Employees or other service providers with respect to the
Business.
(f) No Benefit Plan will be transferred to or
assumed by Acquiror (or any Affiliate of Acquiror) and nothing has
occurred or failed to occur with respect to any Benefit Plan which
will result in any Liability to Acquiror or any Affiliate of
Acquiror.
6.12. Real Property .
(a) Transferor does not own or lease any real
property, other than the Leased Offices.
(b) Transferor has a valid and subsisting
leasehold estate in and the right to quiet enjoyment of the real
properties leased by it for the full term of the respective leases
thereof. To the best of Transferor’s Knowledge, each lease
referred to in paragraph (c) below is a legal, valid and
binding agreement, enforceable against the lessor in accordance
with its terms, and, except as set forth in
Schedule 6.12(b) , Transferor has not received notice
of any default thereunder. Transferor does not owe any brokerage
commissions with respect to any such leased space.
(c) Transferor has delivered to Acquiror prior
to the execution of this Agreement true and complete copies of all
leases (including any amendments and renewal letters) with respect
to the Leased Offices.
6.13. Intellectual Property Rights .
Schedule 6.13 lists all of the rights of Transferor in
Intellectual Property (other than know-how) that: (i) is owned
by, licensed to or otherwise controlled by Transferor; or
(ii) is used in the conduct of the Business. Except as
disclosed in Schedule 6.13 , in shrink-wrap licenses,
or in "click to accept" licenses, (i) there are no restrictions on
such Intellectual Property that would prevent or impair the
continued use of such Intellectual Property in connection with the
Business upon the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby, (ii) Transferor has delivered or made available to
Acquiror prior to the execution of this Agreement all material
documentation in Transferor’s possession with respect to any
invention, process, design, computer program or other know-how or
trade secret included in such Intellectual Property,
(iii) Transferor has not received any notice that it is in
default under any license to use such Intellectual Property, and
(iv) to the Knowledge of Transferor, such Intellectual
Property is not being infringed by any other Person. Transferor is
not infringing any Intellectual Property of any other Person.
6.14. Contracts .
(a) Schedule 6.14(a) (with
paragraph references corresponding to those set forth below)
contains a true and complete list of each of the following Assumed
Contracts (true and complete copies or, if none, reasonably
complete and accurate written descriptions of which, together with
all amendments and supplements thereto and all waivers of any terms
thereof, have been delivered to Acquiror prior to, or will be
delivered to Acquiror immediately following, the execution of this
Agreement):
(i) all Assumed Contracts providing for a
commitment of employment or consultation services for a specified
or unspecified term, the name, position and rate of compensation of
each Person party to such an Assumed Contract and the expiration
date of each such Assumed Contract, other than Assumed Contracts as
to which the Acquiror will not be required to make payments after
the Closing exceeding $25,000 as to any Assumed Contract or
$250,000 as to all the excluded Assumed Contracts;
(ii) all Assumed Contracts with any Person
containing any provision or covenant that will prohibit or limit
the ability of Acquiror to engage in any business activity or
compete with any Person or will prohibit or limit the ability of
any Person to compete with Acquiror;
(iii) all partnership, joint venture,
shareholders’ or other similar Assumed Contracts with any
Person;
(iv) all Assumed Contracts relating to
Indebtedness of Transferor in excess of $50,000;
(v) all collective bargaining or similar labor
Assumed Contracts;
(vi) all Assumed Contracts that will
(A) limit or contain restrictions on the ability of Acquiror
to incur Indebtedness, to incur or suffer to exist any Lien, to
purchase or sell any Assets and Properties, to change the lines of
business in which it participates or engages or to engage in any
Business Combination or (B) require Acquiror to maintain
specified financial ratios or levels of net worth or other indicia
of financial condition;
(vii) all Assumed Contracts between Transferor
on the one hand and any of Transferor or Transferor’s
Affiliates or any employees of Transferor on the other hand (other
than Benefit Plans and employment contracts already disclosed in
Schedule 6.14(a) and described in (i) above);
(viii) all other Assumed Contracts, other than
Mortgage Notes or Mortgage Loan agreements acquired or entered into
by Transferor in the ordinary course of business consistent with
past practice or Agency Contracts, that (A) involve the
payment or potential payment, pursuant to the terms of any such
Assumed Contract, by or to Acquiror after the Closing of more than
$25,000 and (B) cannot be terminated by Acquiror after the
Closing within thirty (30) calendar days after giving notice
of termination without resulting in any material cost or penalty to
Acquiror; and
(ix) to the extent not otherwise covered by
clauses (i) to (viii) above, and except for Assumed
Contracts related to the actual assignment and sale of individual
loans made by Transferor to Mortgagors in the ordinary course of
business in accordance with past practices, all Agency Contracts,
all Servicing Agreements and all other Assumed Contracts pursuant
to which Transferor originates, sells or services Mortgage
Loans.
(b) Except as to Assumed Contracts the
termination of which, or the liability for breach of which would
not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect either
individually or in the aggregate, each Assumed Contract required to
be disclosed in Schedule 6.14(a) is in full force and
effect and constitutes a legal, valid and binding agreement,
enforceable against Transferor to the extent a party thereto in
accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, recharacterization or other
similar Laws affecting creditor’s rights generally and by
general equitable principles (regardless of whether considered in a
proceeding in equity or at law); and except as disclosed in
Schedule 6.14(b) , (i) Transferor is not in violation
or breach of or default under any such Assumed Contract (and with
notice or lapse of time or both, would not be in violation or
breach of or default under any such Assumed Contract),
(ii) Transferor has not received notice that any other party
to an Assumed Contract claims that such Assumed Contract is not its
legal, valid and binding obligation or is unenforceable against
such other party or that Transferor is in default under such
Assumed Contract, and (iii) other than the Assumed Contracts,
there are no other Contracts to which Transferor is a party or by
which any of its Assets and Properties is bound.
6.15. Licenses . Schedule 6.15
contains a true and complete list of all Licenses of Transferor
used in or required to operate the Business, including all state
Licenses required to enable Transferor to lend and/or service/sell
Mortgage Loans. Prior to the execution of this Agreement,
Transferor has delivered to Acquiror true and complete copies of
all such Licenses. Except as disclosed in Schedule 6.15
:
(i) each License listed in
Schedule 6.15 is valid and in full force and
effect;
(ii) Transferor holds all Licenses necessary
or desirable to the conduct of the Business; and
(iii) Transferor is not, and has not received
any notice that it is, in default under any such License to an
extent or in a manner which could reasonably be expected to result
in the termination thereof.
6.16. Insurance .
(a) Schedule 6.16 contains a true
and complete list of all liability, property, workers’
compensation, directors’ and officers’ liability and
other insurance policies currently in effect that insure the
business, operations or employees of Transferor. The insurance
coverage provided by such policies will not terminate or lapse
prior to the Closing Date by reason of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
(b) To the best of Transferor’s
Knowledge, all mortgaged properties are currently insured against
loss by fire, hazards or extended coverage insurance policies in
accordance with all applicable requirements under the Agency
Contracts, Servicing Agreements, Mortgage Loan Documents, Laws,
Orders, all handbooks, manuals, guidelines and requirements
applicable to Fannie Mae DUS lenders or sellers/servicers, GNMA
lenders or sellers/services, FHA lenders or sellers/servicers, HUD
lenders or sellers/servicers or Freddie Mac lenders or
sellers/servicers, and the reasonable and customary mortgage
servicing practices of prudent mortgage lending institutions which
service mortgage loans of the same type as the Mortgage Loans in
the jurisdiction in which the related mortgage properties are
located and in an amount at least equal to the outstanding
principal balance of the applicable Mortgage Loans or, where
applicable, carry a sufficient amount of guaranteed replacement
cost coverage unless prohibited by applicable state law. To the
best of Transferor’s Knowledge, all such insurance policies
are in full force and effect, and all premiums with respect to such
policies have been paid. Transferor has complied with all of its
obligations under the Agency Contracts and Agency guidelines
relating to the maintenance of the above-described insurance.
6.17. Employees; Labor Relations .
(a) Schedule 6.17(a) contains a
list of the name of each officer and employee of Transferor at the
date hereof, together with each such person’s position or
function, annual base salary or wages and any incentive or bonus
arrangement with respect to such person in effect on such date
(each a " Business Employee ").
(b) (i) Transferor is not subject to any
collective bargaining agreements or any Contracts, decrees or
orders requiring Transferor to recognize, deal with or employ any
persons organized as a collective bargaining unit or other form of
organized labor and there are no threatened or contemplated
attempts to organize for collective bargaining purposes any of the
employees of Transferor; and (ii) Transferor has complied in
all material respects with all applicable Laws respecting
employment and employment practices, terms and conditions of
employment, wages and hours, and Transferor is not liable for any
material arrears of wages of any Taxes or penalties for failure to
comply with any such Law, and, except as set forth in
Schedule 6.17(b) , no unfair labor practice complaint,
sex or age discrimination claim, or claim under the Americans with
Disabilities Act is pending against Transferor before the National
Labor Relations Board or any other Governmental or Regulatory
Authority. There never has been any work stoppage or strike by
employees of Transferor. Since December 31, 2005, Transferor
has not received any notice of noncompliance with applicable Laws
relating to the employment of labor, including those relating to
wages, hours and collective bargaining.
(c) Except for Business Employees who are
parties to employment Contracts listed on
Schedule 6.14(a) , all Business Employees are "at-will"
employees.
6.18. Substantial Business Relationships
.
(a) Schedule 6.18(a) lists all
Persons for whose benefit or at whose request Transferor has made
loans which are owned by Transferor and are outstanding, which in
the aggregate exceed $500,000. Except as disclosed in
Schedule 6.18(a) , to the best of Transferor’s
Knowledge, no such Person is threatened with bankruptcy or
insolvency.
(b) Transferor has serviced the Mortgage Loans
and otherwise has been in compliance in all material respects with
all Agency Contracts, Servicing Agreements and all handbooks,
manuals, guidelines and requirements applicable to Fannie Mae DUS
lenders or sellers/servicers, GNMA lenders or sellers/services, FHA
lenders or sellers/servicers, HUD lenders or sellers/servicers or
Freddie Mac lenders or sellers/servicers. Other than the Agency
Contracts identified on Schedule 2.01(f) or
Schedule 6.18(b) , there are no side letters or other
agreements setting forth requirements, contractual obligations,
conditions or other provisions regarding the relationship between
the Agencies and the Transferor (other than the Agencies’
published handbooks, guidelines, manuals and requirements).
(c) Except as identified on
Schedule 6.18(c) , Transferor has not received any
notice from Fannie Mae of any default or deficiency in
Transferor’s performance as a DUS lender or Fannie Mae
approved seller/servicer and none of GNMA, FHA, HUD or Freddie Mac
has provided Transferor with notice of any default or deficiency in
Transferor’s performance as a lender or seller/servicer.
Transferor is in full compliance with each net worth, reserve,
liquidity and other financial conditions required by any of the
Agencies.
6.19. No Powers of Attorney . Except as set
forth in Schedule 6.19 , Transferor does not have any
powers of attorney or comparable delegations of authority
outstanding.
6.20. Defaults . Except as set forth on
Schedule 6.20 , Transferor is not in default or
violation (and with notice or lapse of time or both would not be in
default or violation) in respect of any Mortgage Loans made to
Mortgagors in the ordinary course of business.
6.21. Brokers . Other than with respect to
Lazard Freres & Co. LLC (any fees of which shall be paid by
Transferor), all negotiations relative to this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby have been carried out by
Transferor directly with Acquiror without the intervention of any
Person on behalf of Transferor in such manner as to give rise to
any valid claim by any Person against Acquiror or Transferor for a
finder’s fee, brokerage commission or similar payment.
6.22. Status of Outstanding Loans .
(a) Schedule 6.22(a) is a
complete and accurate list of all Mortgage Loans that are part of
the Acquired Assets, the Mortgage Loan Portfolio and the Servicing
Portfolio reflecting the following information, as of the date of
this Agreement, and as to be updated as of the Closing Date, with
respect to each Mortgage Loan: the (i) name of the beneficial
owner of the Mortgage Loan (the "Investor"), (ii) loan number,
(iii) Mortgagor’s name, (iv) address of mortgaged
property, (v) current principal balance, (vi) interest
rate provided in the Mortgage Note, (vii) whether it has a fixed or
adjustable interest rate, (viii) next date on which the
mortgage payment is due, (ix) tax and interest reserve
balance, (x) replacement reserve balance, (xi) other
balance and description, (xii) monthly principal and interest
payment, (xiii) monthly tax and interest payments,
(xiv) monthly replacement reserve, (xv) monthly other
payment and description, (xvi) Advances outstanding,
(xvii) Servicing Fee, (xviii) watchlist or similar
classification, (xix) 12/31/07 debt service coverage ratio and
(xx) most recent debt service coverage ratio, if available
(the " Mortgage Loan Schedule "). Except as set forth in
Schedule 6.22(a) , (A) each Mortgage Loan on the
Mortgage Loan Schedule is in full force and effect, is not in
default and, if it has been sold to or insured or guaranteed by, or
is expected to be sold to or insured or guaranteed by an Agency,
complies with all applicable requirements of that Agency, and
(B) the full original principal amount of each such Mortgage
Loan has been fully advanced or disbursed to the applicable
borrower, there is no requirement for future advances and any and
all requirements as to use of escrow funds that have been disbursed
for completion of on-site or off-site improvements have been
complied with in all material respects. All costs, fees and
expenses, mortgage registration and other Taxes and personal
property and intangible Taxes incurred in making, closing or
recording each such Mortgage Loan that were required to be paid
were paid. There will be no obligation on the part of Acquiror, or
of any other party, to make supplemental payments in addition to
those made by the Mortgagor, except to the extent those payments
are not required to be made until after the Closing Date or are to
be made out of escrow funds that are included in the Acquired
Assets. The Mortgage File contains each of the documents and
instruments specified to be included therein and all documents
evidencing and securing each Mortgage Loan and required to be
maintained by the requirements of the Investors, duly executed and
in due and proper form. Each such document or instrument is genuine
and the information contained therein is true, accurate and
complete in all material respects.
(b) Schedule 6.22(b) is a
complete and accurate list (by category), as of the date of this
Agreement, to be updated as of a date not more than five Business
Days before the Closing Date, of all outstanding unfunded forward
commitments and commitments for construction Mortgage Loans that
are part of the Acquired Assets and indicates in each case the
party from whom Transferor expected to obtain the funds for such
Mortgage Loan commitment.
(c) Schedule 6.22(c) is a
complete and accurate list (by category), as of the date of this
Agreement, to be updated as of a date not more than five Business
Days before the Closing Date, of all Mortgage Loans as to which
Transferor has received applications but not yet made loan
commitments, forward commitments, unfunded commitments and
commitments for permanent Mortgage Loans (whether relating to loans
to be made by Transferor on its own behalf or on behalf of another
party) and indicates in each case the proposed permanent lender and
the intended disposition of such loan (e.g., sale to Fannie Mae,
etc.).
(d) Schedule 6.22(d) is a
complete and accurate list, as of the date of this Agreement, to be
updated as of a date not more than five Business Days before the
Closing Date, of all Mortgage Loans originated or serviced by
Transferor which are identified as a non-performing, "watch list"
or other similarly classified loans, or upon which any delinquency
advances or servicing advances have been made, and includes a
description of: (i) Investor, (ii) Mortgagor name,
(iii) address of mortgaged property, (iv) current
principal balance, (v) interest rate, (vi) whether it is fixed
or adjustable, (vii) date the next payment is due,
(viii) taxes and interest balance, (ix) replacement
reserve balance, (x) other balance and description,
(xi) monthly principal and interest payment,
(xii) monthly taxes and interest payment, (xiii) monthly
replacement reserve payment, (xiv) monthly other payment and
description, (xv) Advances outstanding, (xvi) Servicing
Fee, (xvii) watchlist or similar classification,
(xviii) watchlist level or similar classification,
(xix) 12/31/07 debt service coverage ratio, (xx) most
recent debt service coverage ratio, if available, and
(xxi) comments made by Transferor in relation to the Mortgage
Loans, and includes a description of whether or not the non
performance has been reported to any Agency and a narrative of the
issues and action plan for each such Mortgage Loan, including a
description of any communications or discussions with any Agency
concerning such Mortgage Loan.
(e) Schedule 6.22(e) is a
complete and accurate list, as of the date of this Agreement, to be
updated as of a date not more than five Business Days before the
Closing Date, of all permanent Mortgage Loans owned or serviced by
Transferor for which the underlying Mortgagor or project has a debt
service coverage ratio of less than 1.10 to 1.0, based upon the
most recent financial reporting provided to Transferor.
(f) Schedule 6.22(f) is a
complete and accurate list, as of the date of this Agreement and as
will be updated as of a date not more than five Business Days
before the Closing Date, of all Mortgage Loans owned or serviced by
Transferor for which, in Transferor’s reasonable and good
faith judgment, based on information currently available to
Transferor, Transferor may be required to make delinquency or
servicing advances, including tax advances, during the next
12 months, or as to which, in Transferor’s reasonable
and good faith opinion, the borrower is reasonably likely to be
unable to meet scheduled debt service requirements during such
period.
(g) Schedule 6.22(g) is a
complete and accurate list, as of the date of this Agreement, to be
updated as of a date not more than five Business Days before the
Closing Date, of all construction Mortgage Loans owned or serviced
by Transferor as to which Transferor believes, in its reasonable
and good faith judgment (i) that the remaining loan proceeds
will not be sufficient to complete the construction of the project
free and clear of all Liens, or (ii) that will have inadequate
reserves to cover interest, taxes and insurance until conversion or
stabilization.
(h) Schedule 6.22(h) is a
complete and accurate list, as of the date of this Agreement, to be
updated as of a date not more than five Business Days before the
Closing Date, of all construction Mortgage Loans where the project
is currently encumbered by mechanics, materialmens or other similar
Liens, including identification of each construction Mortgage Loans
where the borrower has not provided a bond or other collateral in
an amount equal to at least 100% of the aggregate amount of all
such Liens.
(i) Except as disclosed in
Schedule 6.22(i) , Transferor received a lender’s
policy of title insurance in favor of Transferor in connection with
all Mortgage Loans made by Transferor and secured by real property,
in an amount not less than the loan amount.
(j) Transferor has delivered to the Acquiror
the Transferor’s asset management tape and MIAC tape setting
forth all the Mortgage Loans that are part of the Acquired Assets,
the Mortgage Loan Portfolio and the Servicing Portfolio as of the
date of this Agreement.
6.23. No Undisclosed Liabilities; Certain Other
Liabilities .
(a) Except as reflected or reserved against in
the balance sheet included in the Unaudited Financial Statements or
in the notes to the Audited Financial Statements or as disclosed in
Schedule 6.23 , there are no Liabilities or contingent
liabilities (including guarantees) which in any case constitute
Assumed Liabilities, against, relating to or affecting Transferor
or any of its Assets and Properties, other than Liabilities which
were or are incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent
with past practice and which cannot reasonably be expected to be
material to the financial condition of Acquiror after the
Closing.
(b) Transferor has no obligation or liability
under the Synovus Line (as described in Schedule 5.3 to the Loan
Agreement) or the Fifth Third Bank Line ( as described in
Schedule 5.3 to the Loan Agreement), except for obligations
with respect to letters of credit outstanding under the L.O.C.
Facility (as defined under the Synovus Line) that have been issued
by the Lender under the Synovus Line for the account of the
Transferor.
6.24. Affiliate Transactions . Except as
disclosed in Schedule 6.24 , (i) there are no
(a) Liabilities of Transferor owed to any of
Transferor’s Affiliates, or (b) Liabilities of any of
Transferor’s Affiliates owed to Transferor, and
(ii) Transferor has not, directly or indirectly, extended
credit, arranged to extend credit, or renewed any extension of
credit, in the form of a personal loan, to or for any director or
executive officer of Transferor, or to or for any family member or
affiliate of any director or executive officer of Transferor, in
each of the cases described in (i) or (ii) above that
constitute Acquired Assets or Assumed Liabilities.
6.25. Books and Records . The Books and
Records of Transferor are complete and correct in all material
respects and have been maintained in accordance with reasonable
business practices. All Books and Records of Transferor which have
been delivered or otherwise made available to Acquiror are true,
complete and accurate copies of Transferor’s records.
6.26. Environmental Matters . Except as
shown on Schedule 6.26 , to the best of
Transferor’s Knowledge, no property with respect to which
Transferor has made a loan is in material violation of any
Environmental Law. Except as shown on Schedule 6.26 ,
Transferor has obtained a Phase I Environmental Assessment for each
property with respect to which it has made a loan.
6.27. Lender Loss Reserve and Escrow Accounts
and Letter of Credit . The Lender Loss Reserve Accounts are in
compliance with the requirements of Fannie Mae’s operational
and restricted liquidity requirements and have, and will have as of
the Closing Date, an aggregate balance equal to the amount
necessary to comply with such requirements, and are and will be in
a form necessary to comply with such requirements. The Related
Escrow Accounts are in compliance with the requirements of all
Agency Contracts, Servicing Agreements and all handbooks, manuals,
guidelines and requirements applicable to Fannie Mae DUS lenders or
sellers/servicers, GNMA lenders or sellers/services, FHA lenders or
sellers/servicers, HUD lenders or sellers/servicers or Freddie Mac
lenders or sellers/servicers. The Letter of Credit and the Letter
of Credit Collateral are in compliance with the reserve
requirements under the Freddie Mac loss sharing program and the
Letter of Credit Collateral is adequate to satisfy such
requirements.
6.28. Solvency . Transferor is not and,
immediately prior to and following the transfer of the Acquired
Assets to Acquiror will not be, insolvent, as determined under any
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance or similar
Laws of any applicable jurisdiction. Immediately after giving
effect to the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby:
(a) Transferor will be able to pay its Liabilities as they
become due in the ordinary course of business; (b) Transferor
will not have unreasonably small capital with which to conduct its
present or proposed business; (c) Transferor will have assets
(calculated at fair market value) that exceed its Liabilities; and
(d) taking into account all pending and threatened litigation,
final judgments against Transferor in actions for money damages are
not reasonably anticipated to be rendered at a time when, or in
amounts such that, Transferor will be unable to satisfy any such
judgments promptly in accordance with their terms (taking into
account the maximum probable amount of such judgments in any such
actions and the earliest reasonable time at which such judgments
might be rendered) as well as all other obligations of Transferor.
The cash available to Transferor, after taking into account all
other anticipated uses of the cash, will be sufficient to pay all
Transferor’s debts and judgments when they are required to be
paid in accordance with their terms.
6.29. Accuracy of Information . No
representation or warranty by the Transferor in this Agreement, and
no statement by Transferor, Parent or MuniMae in any Transaction
Document or other document, certificate or other writing furnished
or to be furnished by or on behalf of Transferor, Parent or MuniMae
at the Closing hereunder contains or will contain any untrue
statement of material fact or omits to state or will omit to state
any material fact necessary in order to make the statements herein
or therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were
made, not misleading as of the date of this Agreement or the date
furnished, as the case may be, and all of the foregoing accurately,
completely and correctly present or will present the information
required or purported to be set forth herein or therein. There is
no material fact or circumstance as of the date hereof which has
not been disclosed in writing to Acquiror of which Transferor,
Parent or MuniMae has Knowledge which could reasonably be expected
to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
ARTICLE VII
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
ACQUIROR
Acquiror hereby represents and warrants to
Transferor as follows:
7.01. Organization . Acquiror is a limited
liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware. Acquiror has full
limited liability company power and authority to execute and
deliver this Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which it
will be a party, to perform its obligations hereunder and
thereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby
and thereby, and to conduct the Business after the Closing. Subject
to Transferor’s obligations set forth in
Section 8.12(e), Acquiror is, or will b
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