DATED AS OF THE 21
ST
DAY OF JULY, 2008
EQ ACQUISITIONS 2003, INC.,
EQUILEASE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.,
IRWIN COMMERCIAL FINANCE
CORPORATION,
EQUIPMENT FINANCE
IRWIN UNION BANK AND TRUST
COMPANY
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ARTICLE I PURCHASE AND SALE OF THE
ASSETS
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Section 1.02. Assumed
Liabilities
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Section 1.03. Purchase Price
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Section 1.04. Adjustments to Purchase
Price
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Section 1.05. Allocation of Purchase
Price
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Section 1.06. Accrued Payments
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Section 1.07. “As Is Where Is”
Transaction
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Section 2.01. Closing Date
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Section 2.02. Deliveries by
Seller
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Section 2.03. Deliveries by
Purchaser
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ARTICLE III CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
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Section 3.01. Conditions Precedent to
Obligations of Seller
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Section 3.02. Conditions Precedent to
Obligations of Purchaser
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ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
SELLER
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Section 4.01. Organization;
Power
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Section 4.02. Authorization and Validity of
Agreement
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Section 4.03. No Conflict or
Violation
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Section 4.04. The Loans and
Notes
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Section 4.05. The Leases and Lease
Documents
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Section 4.06. Licenses and
Permits
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Section 4.07. Compliance with
Law
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Section 4.09. Title to the Assets and
Related Matters
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Section 4.10. Broker’s and
Finder’s Fees
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ARTICLE V REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
PURCHASER
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Section 5.01. Organization;
Power
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Section 5.02. Authorization and Validity of
Agreement
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Section 5.03. No Conflict or
Violation
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Section 5.04. Approvals and
Consents
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Section 5.05. Broker’s and
Finder’s Fees
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Section 5.06. Sufficient Funds to
Close
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Section 5.07. Due Diligence
Investigation
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ARTICLE VI PRE-CLOSING COVENANTS
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Section 6.01. Affirmative
Covenants
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Section 6.02. Negative Covenants
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Section 6.03. Access;
Cooperation
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Section 6.04. Notification of Certain
Matters
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Section 6.05. Updates to Disclosure
Schedules
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Section 6.06. Notices and
Covenants
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Section 6.07. Notices and
Servicing
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Section 6.08 Transferring
Employees
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ARTICLE VII INDEMNIFICATION; SURVIVAL
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Section 7.01. Indemnification By
Seller
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Section 7.02. Indemnification by
Purchaser
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Section 7.03. Indemnification Notice;
Litigation Notice
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Section 7.04. Defense of Third Person
Claims
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Section 7.05. Disagreement
Notice
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Section 7.06. Payment of Losses
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Section 7.07. Survival;
Limitations
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Section 7.09. Net Recovery
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Section 7.10. Intentionally
Deleted
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Section 7.11. Sole Remedy
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Section 7.12. Tax Treatment of Indemnity
Payments
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Section 8.01. Events of
Termination
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Section 8.02. Effect of
Termination
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ARTICLE IX RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS
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Section 9.01. Confidential
Information
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ARTICLE X OTHER AGREEMENTS
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Section 10.01. Deposits and
Reserves
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Section 10.02. Cooperation on Tax
Matters
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Section 10.03. Files and Records
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ARTICLE XII MISCELLANEOUS
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Section 12.01. Public
Announcements
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Section 12.02. Costs and
Expenses
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Section 12.03. Further
Assurances
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Section 12.04. Addresses for Notices,
Etc.
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Section 12.06. Construction
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Section 12.07. Severability
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Section 12.08. Entire Agreement and
Amendment
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Section 12.09. No Waiver; Cumulative
Remedies
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Section 12.10. Parties in
Interest
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Section 12.11. Successors and Assigns;
Assignment
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Section 12.12. Governing Law; Dispute
Resolution; Jurisdiction and Venue
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Section 12.13. Waiver of Jury
Trial
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Section 12.14. Counterparts
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Section 12.15. Certain
Understandings
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Section 12.16. Guaranty of
Guarantors
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Section 12.17 Guaranty of Purchase
Guarantors
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Section 12.18 Specific
Performance
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THIS ASSET
PURCHASE AGREEMENT (“ Agreement ”), dated as of
July 21, 2008 is made and entered into by and among EQ
Acquisitions 2003, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“
Purchaser ”), Equilease Financial Services, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (“ Purchaser Guarantor ”),
Irwin Commercial Finance Corporation, Equipment Finance (“
Seller ”) and Irwin Union Bank and Trust Company
(“ Guarantor ”).
WHEREAS ,
Seller is engaged in the business of originating, purchasing, and
servicing small-ticket equipment loans and leases throughout the
United States of America (the “ Business
”);
WHEREAS ,
Purchaser desires to purchase from Seller, and Seller desires to
sell to Purchaser, the Assets (as hereinafter defined) upon the
terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this
Agreement;
WHEREAS,
in connection with the consummation of the transactions hereunder,
Purchaser is requiring that Guarantor guarantee certain obligations
of Seller as more fully described in this Agreement;
WHEREAS,
Seller is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Guarantor, and Guarantor has
determined that the sale of the Assets by Seller to Purchaser and
Guarantor’s guarantee of certain obligations of Seller as
more fully described in this Agreement are in the best interests of
Guarantor;
WHEREAS ,
in connection with the consummation of the transactions hereunder,
Seller is requiring that Purchaser Guarantor guarantee certain
obligations of Seller as more fully described in this
Agreement;
WHEREAS,
Purchaser is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Purchaser
Guarantor, and Purchaser Guarantor has determined that the sale of
the Assets by Seller to Purchaser and Purchaser Guarantor’s
guarantee of certain obligations of Purchaser as more fully
described in this Agreement are in the best interests of Purchaser
Guarantor; and
WHEREAS,
capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the
meanings ascribed to them in Article XI ;
NOW,
THEREFORE , in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual
covenants and promises contained in this Agreement, and for other
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of
which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be
legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
PURCHASE AND SALE OF THE ASSETS
Section 1.01. Assets . Upon the
terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement and
on the basis of the representations, warranties, covenants and
agreements herein contained, at the Closing, Purchaser shall
purchase, acquire and accept from Seller, and Seller shall sell,
transfer, assign, convey and deliver to Purchaser, all of
Seller’s right, title and interest in and to all of the
properties, assets and interests in and to only the following
assets of Seller (collectively, the “ Assets ”),
free and clear of all Encumbrances, other than Permitted
Encumbrances. The Assets shall include only the following
items:
(b) all Financed
Property;
(d) the Contracts
identified on Schedule 1.01(d) of the Disclosure
Schedules (collectively, the “ Assigned Contracts
”); and
(e) all Files and
Records relating to any item of the Portfolio, the Financed
Property, the Advances and the Assigned Contracts, except to the
extent required by Law to be retained by Seller.
Section 1.02. Assumed Liabilities
. At the Closing, Purchaser shall assume and agree to discharge
the following Liabilities of Seller (collectively, the “
Assumed Liabilities ”):
(a) all
Liabilities of Seller under the Loan Documents or the Lease
Documents arising at any time after the Closing Date (other than
Liabilities arising as a result of actions or omissions by Seller
prior to the Closing Date);
(b) all
Liabilities of Seller relating to the possession, ownership, use
and operation of the Financed Property or any of the other Assets
(except to the extent any such Assets are covered by other
subsections of the Section 1.02 ) arising at any time
after the Closing Date (other than Liabilities arising as a result
of actions or omissions by Seller prior to the Closing
Date);
(c) those
Liabilities of Seller related to the future payment or performance
under the Assigned Contracts which: (A) initially accrue or
arise after the Closing Date; and (b) is not the result of or
caused by any breach or default of Seller or any of its Affiliates
thereunder; and
(d) all
Liabilities of Seller for transfer, sales, use and other non-income
Taxes arising out of the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby.
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Any other
Liabilities of Seller shall not be assumed by Purchaser and shall
remain the sole and exclusive responsibility of Seller.
Section 1.03. Purchase Price . The
aggregate consideration (the “ Purchase Price ”)
to be paid by Purchaser to Seller for the Assets, subject to
adjustment pursuant to Section 1.04 , shall be equal to
the sum of the following:
(a) Closing
Cash Payment . The aggregate cash amount to be paid by
Purchaser to Seller for the Assets (the “ Closing Cash
Payment ”) shall be $179,858,285 (subject to adjustment
pursuant to Section 1.03(b) ,
Section 1.03(d) and any post-closing adjustment to take
into account the items described in Section 1.04
hereof), plus interest thereon from July 1, 2008 until
the Closing Date at an interest rate equal to eight and four-tenths
of a percent (8.4%) per annum. The Closing Cash Payment shall be
paid by Purchaser to Seller on the Closing Date provided that all
required documents have been received by Purchaser and all other
conditions to Purchaser’s obligation to close set forth
herein have been met and fulfilled. In the event that Seller
receives or has received, after June 30, 2008 (the “
Cutoff Date ”) and before the Closing Date, any
payments under the Loan Documents and/or Lease Documents, Seller
shall give Purchaser a credit for the amount thereof against the
payment of the Closing Cash Payment. In addition, any security
deposits and prepaid amounts paid by any Obligors to Seller and any
broker/vendor net reserves and holdbacks and any suspense and
unapplied cash shall be credited against the Closing Cash Payment
and are reflected on the Disclosure Schedules. The Closing Cash
Payment was calculated utilizing and based upon a spreadsheet of
information on the Assets provided by Seller as of the Cutoff
Date.
(b) Additional
Purchase Price Payment . In addition to the Closing Cash
Payment, Seller shall be entitled to receive additional
consideration for the sale of the Assets of up to a maximum of
$6,000,000 determined and payable as follows:
(i) Amount and
Payment . The additional consideration shall be the positive
amount (but not more than $6,000,000) by which $13,000,000 exceeds
the Net Losses (as defined below) realized by Purchaser from
Portfolio collections (exclusive of Taxes received) (“
Additional Purchase Price ”). The Additional Purchase
Price shall be paid in monthly installments in an amount determined
by multiplying (x) monthly Lease and Loan payments received by
Purchaser (exclusive of taxes received) during the immediately
prior month by (y) ten percent (10%) (or such higher
percentage as shall become applicable under (b)(iii) below) but not
in excess of the balance of the then outstanding and unpaid
Additional Purchase Price. The Additional Purchase Price, if any,
shall be paid in monthly installments commencing June 15, 2010
and on the fifteenth (15th) day of each calendar month thereafter
until the first to occur of (i) the Net Losses exceeds
$13,000,000, or (ii) Seller has received the maximum amount of
Additional Purchase Price collectable as calculated in accordance
with subsection (ii).
(ii)
Calculation . On or before June 10, 2010, Purchaser
shall provide Seller with an initial calculation of the Additional
Purchase Price for the period
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commencing on
the Closing Date through and including May 31, 2010 (the
“ Initial Calculation ”). In the event the
Initial Calculation indicates a positive difference resulting from
the subtraction from $13,000,000 of the Net Losses realized by
Purchaser from Portfolio collections (exclusive of Taxes) received,
the Additional Purchase Price shall be calculated and payable as
provided in subsection (i) above. In the event the Initial
Calculation demonstrates that the difference between Net Losses and
$13,000,000 is a negative number, then no Additional Purchase Price
shall be payable hereunder.
(iii) Monthly
Reports. Purchaser shall thereafter provide, on or before the
tenth (10th) day of each month thereafter, updated calculations of
the Additional Purchase Price as of the last day of the preceding
month until the right to receive the Additional Purchase Price has
terminated under subsection (i). The ten percent (10%) referenced
in (i) (y) above shall be reset monthly commencing July 10,
2010 to the greater of ten percent (10%) or the percentage that
will equal the updated calculation of the Additional Purchase Price
divided by the total Lease and Loan payments thereafter remaining
to be paid (the “ Reset Percentage ”). The Reset
Percentage shall be utilized in the calculation of the monthly
payment for the applicable period.
(iv) Audit;
Inspection Right and Dispute Resolution . From and after the
Closing Date, Purchaser shall maintain its books, records,
documents and other written evidence, consistent with its normal
accounting procedures and practices, sufficient to accurately,
completely and properly reflect the performance of and payments
under all the Loans and Leases being purchased hereunder and the
calculation of the Additional Purchase Price. Upon reasonable
notice to Purchaser, Seller and its representatives will have the
right, no more often than once a year and at Seller’s
expense, to access, during normal business hours at the offices of
the Purchaser, for the purpose of confirming, checking, reviewing,
examining, auditing or verifying the accuracy of the Initial
Calculation, the determination of the Net Losses, confirmation of
the application of collection efforts by the Purchaser in
accordance with the standards set forth in subsection
(vi) below and the calculation of the Additional Purchase
Price submitted to Seller pursuant to this
Section 1.03(b) . In addition, Purchaser shall provide
any document, record, data, or item of information reasonably
requested by the Seller or its authorized representatives relating
to the Loans and Leases and the calculation of the Additional
Purchase Price. In the event Seller disputes the calculation of the
Additional Purchase Price and the parties are unable to resolve
such dispute within thirty (30) days after Seller notifies
Purchaser of the dispute, the parties shall promptly thereafter
cause one firm of independent accountants of nationally recognized
standing reasonably satisfactory to both of Purchaser and Seller
(who shall not have any material relationship with Purchaser or
Seller) to promptly review any and all documentation, information
and calculations of each party relating to the Additional Purchase
Price for the purpose of calculating and determining the Additional
Purchase Price. Such independent accountants shall deliver to
Purchaser and Seller, as promptly as practicable (but in any
event
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within thirty
(30) days after engagement by the parties), a report setting
forth their calculation of the Additional Purchase Price, which
shall be deemed to be the final determination of the Additional
Purchase Price. Such report and calculation shall be final and
binding upon Purchaser and Seller. The reasonable cost of such
review and report shall, up to the first $25,000 of such cost, be
split equally between Purchaser and Seller and Seller shall bear
the cost of any excess above $25,000. Purchaser and Seller agree
that each will cooperate with and assist the independent
accountants as reasonably necessary in the preparation of the
report and calculation of the Additional Purchase Price and in the
conduct of the reviews referred to in this
Section 1.03(b) , including the making available to the
extent necessary of books, records, work papers and personnel. If
it determined pursuant to this subsection (iv) that Purchaser
owes Seller an additional amount to Purchaser for the Additional
Purchase Price, then Seller shall remit such additional amount to
Seller within five (5) days of such determination.
(v)
Interest . Any amount of Additional Purchase Price which is
due and payable to Seller by Purchaser pursuant to this
Section 1.03(b) shall bear interest at the rate of six
percent (6%) from the Closing Date until paid. Such interest amount
shall be calculated at the time of each calculation of Additional
Purchase Price. Such interest (as from time to time recalculated)
shall be added to and included in the Additional Purchase Price for
purposes of determining the amount of the monthly payments of
Additional Purchase Price hereunder.
(vi) Collection
Efforts . In connection with collection efforts relating to the
amounts due by Obligors under the Portfolio, Purchaser shall use
commercially reasonable efforts to make such collections, which
efforts shall be consistent with the collection efforts and
practices used by Purchaser in collecting under its own portfolios
and industry standards
(vii)
Definition . For purposes of this Section, “ Net
Losses ” shall mean losses realized under the Loans and
Leases for an Obligor in the ordinary course of business for credit
reasons; provided , however , that the term
“Net Losses” shall not include any Indemnity
Losses.
(c)
Originations between Cutoff Date and Closing . Purchaser
shall also purchase from Seller, at Seller’s option exercised
by written notice to Purchaser delivered no later than
July 25, 2008, additional Loans and Leases (together with
underlying equipment and other property covered thereby, the Loan
Documents and Lease Documents relating thereto and all other right,
title, interest and obligation of Seller in and to such Loans,
Leases or related Loan Documents and Lease Documents, collectively
the “ Additional Portfolio Assets ”)) originated
by Seller between the Cutoff Date and July 25, 2008;
provided , however , that such Additional Portfolio
Assets shall comply with and be subject to the representations and
warranties of Seller in this Agreement, and Purchaser shall not be
obligated to purchase Additional Portfolio Assets in excess of an
aggregate $4,500,000 of the net funded amount with respect to the
subject Loans and Leases of the Additional Portfolio Assets. The
purchase price for the Additional Portfolio Assets purchased
hereunder shall be a cash amount mutually agreed upon by Seller
and
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Purchaser which
shall be between 85% and 95% of the net funded amount of each of
the Loans and Leases included in the Additional Portfolio Assets.
Such Additional Portfolio Assets shall be deemed included within
the definition of Portfolio and in the definitions of Loans,
Leases, Lease Documents and Loan Documents for all purposes of this
Agreement and such purchase price payable for the Additional
Portfolio Assets shall be added to the Purchase Price and paid as a
part of the Closing Cash Payment.
(d) Escrow and
Incomplete Files .
(i) To the extent
there is an Incomplete File (as defined below) relating to any Loan
or Lease to be purchased by Purchaser hereunder, the parties agree
that each Loan or Lease relating to such Incomplete Files (each, a
“ Holdback Transaction ”) shall nonetheless be
transferred to and purchased by Purchaser at Closing provided that
the portion of the Closing Cash Payment with respect to each
Holdback Transaction shall not be paid to Seller at Closing, but
shall instead be paid into escrow as provided below.
(ii) For each
Holdback Transaction, the portion of the Closing Cash Payment
attributable thereto shall be an amount equal to the value of the
applicable Holdback Transaction (which shall be the “net
investment” amount reflected on the Disclosure Schedules)
multiplied by seventy-seven percent (77%) (a “ Holdback
Transaction Cash Payment ”), and the aggregate amount of
the Holdback Transaction Cash Payments shall be paid at Closing
into escrow (“ Escrow Amount ”), to be held in
an interest-bearing account by a mutually agreeable independent
institutional escrow agent (to be determined prior to Closing by
the parties and approved by Purchaser’s financing source,
Varde Investment Partners, L.P. (“ Escrow Agent
”). The Escrow Amount shall be held by the Escrow Agent
pursuant to an escrow agreement (“ Escrow Agreement
”) mutually agreed upon among the parties, Varde Investment
Partners, L.P. and the Escrow Agent prior to Closing and containing
the provisions set forth in subsections (iii) and
(iv) below.
(iii) The Escrow
Agreement shall provide, among other customary terms and
conditions, that if (A) Seller delivers to the Custodian as
defined below) the applicable Missing File Item(s) (as defined
below) from an Incomplete File with respect to a given Holdback
Transaction and (B) the Custodian thereupon delivers a
Custodian Receipt (as defined below) with respect to such Holdback
Transaction to Purchaser, then the Escrow Agent shall release to
Seller the portion of the Escrow Amount that represents the
applicable Holdback Transaction Cash Payment (plus interest earned
thereon while in the escrow account).
(iv) The Escrow
Agreement shall terminate on the one hundred twentieth (120
th ) day after Closing (the “ Post-Closing
Escrow Period ”). In the event that Seller is unable to
deliver the applicable Missing File Item(s) for any Holdback
Transaction during the Post-Closing Escrow Period, then, at
Purchaser’s option, either:
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(A) Seller shall
repurchase such Holdback Transaction from Purchaser, the Holdback
Transaction Cash Payment with respect thereto (plus interest earned
thereon while in the escrow account) shall be released by the
Escrow Agent to Purchaser (it being understood that the release of
such proceeds shall constitute the repurchase price for such
Holdback Transaction), Purchaser shall deliver a Bill of Sale in
substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A
transferring the Holdback Transaction to Seller along with the
applicable Files and Records, and Purchaser shall pay to Seller
seventy seven percent (77%) of any cash receipts paid by the
applicable Obligor under such Holdback Transaction which were paid
or credited to Purchaser at or subsequent to the Closing;
or
(B) Purchaser
shall retain such Holdback Transaction, whereupon the Escrow Agent
shall release to Seller the applicable Holdback Transaction Cash
Payment (plus interest earned thereon while in the escrow account),
and Seller shall indemnify Purchaser for any Indemnity Losses then
or thereafter incurred by Purchaser as a direct result of the
failure of Seller to deliver (x) the subject Missing File
Item(s), or (y) a copy, if also missing from the Incomplete
File, of the invoice, pay proceeds letter, dealer order or other
analogous document indicating the related Financing Equipment was
shipped to the Obligor (a “ Proof of Payment ”),
and, in each case, such indemnification obligation shall continue
until the Missing File Items and/or Proof of Payment, if
applicable, are delivered to the Custodian and it delivers a
Custodian Receipt to Purchaser with respect thereto;
provided , however , that, if the Escrow Amount at
the end of the Post Closing Escrow Period is less than five percent
(5%) of $179,858,285, then only the provisions of clause Section
1.03(d)(iv)(B) above shall apply to Incomplete Files, and
Purchaser shall have no right to require Seller to repurchase such
Holdback Transactions.
For purposes of
this Agreement, an “ Incomplete File ” shall
mean a Loan or Lease file as to which the Custodian Receipt does
not reflect the existence of all of the documents referenced in
subsections (i), (ii), (iv), (v) (to the extent that it relates to
any guaranty of a Loan or Lease not included in subsection (i)) or
(vi) of the “Specified Documents File”
requirements set forth in Schedule 1 of the Custodian Receipt
form attached hereto as Exhibit E, and a “ Missing
File Item ” shall mean any such document that is missing
from such file.
(e) Assumption
of Liabilities . Purchaser shall assume the Assumed
Liabilities, as set forth in Section 1.02 .
The Closing Cash
Payment shall be paid at Closing by wire transfer of immediately
available funds to an account designated in writing by Seller at
least two (2) Business Days prior to the Closing
Date.
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Section 1.04. Adjustments to Purchase
Price .
(a) During the
sixty (60) day period after the Closing Date (the “
Adjustment Period ”), the parties shall, with each
other’s cooperation and assistance, make any adjustments to
with respect to the amounts paid pursuant to
Section 1.03(a) and Section 1.03(c) (a
“ Purchase Price Adjustment ”) based on the
receipt or discovery of information by Purchaser or Seller
regarding a financial transaction involving the Assets which
(i) occurred prior to the Closing Date, (ii) affects the
amounts paid pursuant to Section 1.03(a) and
Section 1.03(c) , and (ii) was unposted,
unaccounted for on or before the Closing Date or in error. Any
Purchase Price Adjustment proposed by a party must be delivered
within the Adjustment Period to the other party in writing (“
Adjustment Notice ”) setting forth in reasonable
detail the calculation of the Proposed Purchase Adjustment. In the
event no Adjustment Notice is delivered by either party, then no
Purchase Price Adjustment shall be made.
(b) To the extent
an Adjustment Notice has been delivered in accordance with
Section 1.04(a) and the parties are unable to resolve
any dispute relating to the proposed Purchase Price Adjustment
within thirty (30) days after the expiration of the Adjustment
Period (a “ Dispute ”), the parties shall
promptly thereafter cause one firm of independent accountants of
nationally recognized standing reasonably satisfactory to both of
Purchaser and Seller (who shall not have any material relationship
with Purchaser or Seller) to promptly review any and all
documentation, information and calculations of each party relating
to the Dispute for the purpose of calculating and determining the
Purchase Price Adjustment, if any. Such independent accountants
shall deliver to Purchaser and Seller, as promptly as practicable
(but in any event within thirty (30) days after engagement by
the parties), a report setting forth their calculation of the
Purchase Price and the Purchase Price Adjustment, if any, which
shall be deemed to be the final Purchase Price Adjustment. Such
report and calculation shall be final and binding upon Purchaser
and Seller. The cost of such review and report shall be split
equally between Purchaser and Seller. Purchaser and Seller agree
that each will cooperate with and assist the independent
accountants as reasonably necessary in the preparation of the
report pursuant to this Section 1.04(b) and the
calculation of the Purchase Price Adjustment and in the conduct of
the reviews referred to in this Section 1.04 ,
including the making available to the extent necessary of books,
records, work papers and personnel.
(c) Payment by
Purchaser or Seller.
(i) If the amount
of the Purchase Price Adjustment as determined pursuant to
Section 1.04 increases the amounts which should have
been paid at Closing pursuant to Section 1.03(a) ,
Section 1.03(c) or subsequently paid pursuant to
Section 1.03(d) , then Purchaser shall pay to Seller
the amount of the Purchase Price Adjustment.
(ii) If the amount
of the Purchase Price as determined pursuant to Section 1.04
decreases the amounts which should have been paid at Closing
pursuant to Section 1.03(a) ,
Section 1.03(c) or subsequently paid pursuant to
Section
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1.03(d) , then Seller shall pay to Purchaser the amount
of the Purchase Price Adjustment.
Any payment
made pursuant to this Section 1.04(b) shall be made
within five (5) calendar days after the final determination of the
Purchase Price Adjustment by wire transfer of immediately available
funds to an account designated in writing by Seller or Purchaser,
as applicable.
(d) The Purchase
Price as determined pursuant to Section 1.03 and
Section 1.04 shall be the “ Final Purchase
Price ”.
Section 1.05. Intentionally deleted
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Section 1.06. Accrued Payments .
Seller shall hold in trust for the benefit of Purchaser, and shall
pay to Purchaser in immediately available funds within three (3)
Business Days following receipt, any and all Lease and Loan
payments received by Seller after the Closing Date with respect to
the Assets. Purchaser shall hold in trust for the benefit of
Seller, and shall pay to Seller in immediately available funds as
soon as practicable following receipt, any and all such payments
received by Purchaser after the Closing Date to the extent not
included in the Assets purchased by Purchaser.
Section 1.07. “As Is Where Is”
Transaction . Purchaser hereby acknowledges and agrees
that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, except as
expressly set forth in this Agreement, Seller makes no
representations or warranties whatsoever, express or implied, with
respect to any matter relating to any of the Assets. Without in any
way limiting the foregoing, Seller hereby disclaims any warranty
(express or implied) of merchantability or fitness for any
particular purpose as to any portion of the Assets or the Business.
Purchaser further acknowledges that Purchaser has conducted an
independent inspection and investigation of the condition of all
portions of the Assets and all other matters relating to or
affecting any of the Assets as Purchaser deemed necessary or
appropriate and that in proceeding with its acquisition of the
Assets, Purchaser is doing so based upon such independent
inspections and investigations and the representations and
warranties expressly set forth herein. Accordingly, except as
expressly set forth in this Agreement, Purchaser will accept the
Assets on the Closing Date “AS IS” and “WHERE
IS”.
Section 1.08. True Sale . The
parties hereto intend that the sale, transfer and assignment of the
Assets hereunder constitutes a true sale and assignment of the
Assets such that any interest in the Assets would not be property
of Seller’s estate in the event Seller or any affiliate
thereof becomes a debtor in a case under any bankruptcy or other
insolvency Law. Seller will treat the transfer of the Assets as a
sale for accounting, tax and all other purposes, take no actions
inconsistent with the Purchaser’s ownership of the Assets and
on and as of the Closing Date indicate on its books, records and
statements that the Assets have been sold, transferred, assigned
and conveyed to the Purchaser. To the extent that the conveyance of
the Assets hereunder is characterized by a court or similar
governmental authority as a financing, it is intended by the Seller
and Purchaser that the interest conveyed constitute, and it shall
constitute, a grant of a first priority perfected security interest
under the Uniform Commercial Code by the Seller to the Purchaser to
secure the Purchase Price
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and, in such
event, this Agreement constitutes a “security
agreement” under all applicable law with respect thereto.
Purchaser is authorized to file one or more Uniform Commercial Code
financing statements or other evidences of its interests with
respect to the Assets transferred hereunder meeting the
requirements of applicable state law in such manner as necessary to
perfect the sale of the Assets to Purchaser (and any continuation
statements as are required by applicable state law).
Section 2.01. Closing Date . The
closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the
“ Closing ”) shall take place at Ice Miller LLP,
One American Square, Suite 2900, Indianapolis, Indiana 46282,
at 10:00 a.m. eastern daylight time on July 29, 2008 or
at such other place and time, or on such other date, as may be
mutually agreed to by the parties (the “ Closing Date
”). Subject to the provisions of Article VIII ,
failure to consummate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement on the date and time and at the place determined pursuant
to this Section 2.01 shall not result in the
termination of this Agreement and shall not relieve any party of
any obligation under this Agreement. In such a situation, the
Closing shall occur as soon as practicable, subject to
Article VIII . The parties hereto acknowledge and agree
that all proceedings to be taken and all documents to be executed
and delivered by all parties at the Closing shall be deemed to have
been taken and executed simultaneously, and no proceedings shall be
deemed taken nor any documents executed or delivered until all have
been taken, executed and delivered.
Section 2.02. Deliveries by Seller
. Subject to fulfillment or waiver of the conditions set forth
in Section 3.01 , at the Closing, Seller shall deliver
possession of all of the Assets to Purchaser, and Seller shall
deliver (or cause to be delivered) to Purchaser originals or
copies, if specified, of the following:
(a) counterparts
of all Related Agreements to which Seller is a party and
counterparts of all agreements, documents and instruments required
to be delivered by Seller pursuant to this Agreement or any of the
Related Agreements to which Seller is a party, duly executed by
Seller;
(b) a Certificate
of Existence of each of the Seller and Guarantor issued by the
Indiana Secretary of State, dated within ten (10) calendar
days of the Closing;
(c) copies of
resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors and shareholder of
Seller authorizing and approving the execution and delivery of this
Agreement and the Related Agreements to which Seller is a party and
the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, certified
to be true, complete, correct and in full force and effect by the
Secretary of Seller;
(d) copies of
resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors of the Guarantor
authorizing and approving the execution and delivery of this
Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby and thereby, certified to be true, complete, correct and in
full force and effect by the Secretary of Seller;
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(e) copies of the
certified articles of incorporation of each of Seller and
Guarantor, including all amendments thereto, certified as true,
complete and correct by the Secretary of each of Seller and
Guarantor, and a copy of the bylaws of each of Seller and
Guarantor, including all amendments thereto, certified as true,
complete and correct and in full force and effect by the Secretary
of each of Seller and Guarantor;
(f) a certificate,
dated the Closing Date, duly executed by an officer of Seller
pursuant to Sections 3.02(b) and 3.02(c) of this
Agreement;
(g) a certificate,
dated as of the Closing Date, duly executed by Seller acknowledging
delivery by Purchaser of the items set forth in
Section 2.03 of this Agreement;
(h) evidence of
the releases of all Encumbrances on the Assets, other than
Permitted Encumbrances, each in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to Purchaser;
(i) evidence of
insurance coverage for the property covered by the Loans and Leases
in form reasonably acceptable to Purchaser;
(j) each original
Note, duly endorsed for transfer to Purchaser. In the event Seller
does not have the original of any Note in its possession, Seller
shall deliver to Purchaser a certified copy of such Note (endorsed
as provided above) together with a lost note affidavit and
indemnification with respect thereto;
(k) each other
Loan Document or Lease Document including original certificates of
title for all vehicles (except as otherwise provided in the
custodial receipt referenced in subsection
(m) below);
(l) a transition
services agreement in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit C (the “ Transition Services
Agreement ”);
(m) subject to the
provisions of Section 1.03(d) , possession of the Files
and Records through possession thereof by a custodian reasonably
acceptable to Purchaser (the “ Custodian ”) who
agrees to hold same for Purchaser’s benefit from and after
the Closing and who executes and delivers to Purchaser at Closing a
custodial receipt (the “ Custodian Receipt ”)
reflecting such custodian’s possession and verification of
the Files and Records in substantially the form attached hereto as
Exhibit E ;
(n) such other
documents as Purchaser may reasonably request relating to the
purpose of otherwise facilitating the consummation or performance
of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any of the
Related Agreements including ‘goodbye letters’ to
Obligors, powers of attorney from Seller in favor of Purchaser with
respect to transfers of title and liens on titled vehicles included
in the Assets, transfer and assignment to Purchaser of the lockbox
in which payments under Leases and Loans are being remitted;
and
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(o) a written
opinion of counsel from Seller’s general counsel (containing
customary assumptions and qualifications) as to the corporate
status and due authorization with respect to the Seller and
Guarantor, enforceability of the Agreement and Related Agreements
as such relates to the Seller and Guarantor, and that the
transaction is exempt from the notification requirements under the
Hart-Scott Rodino Act as such relates to Seller.
Section 2.03. Deliveries by Purchaser
. Subject to fulfillment or waiver of the conditions set forth
in Section 3.02 , at the Closing, Purchaser shall
deliver (or cause to be delivered) to Seller originals, or copies
if specified, of the following agreements, documents and other
items:
(a) the Closing
Cash Payment, payable to Purchaser, and any Escrow Amount payable
to the Escrow Agent as provided in Section 1.03
;
(b) counterparts
of each of the Related Agreements to which Purchaser is a party and
counterparts of all agreements, documents and instruments required
to be delivered by Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement or any of
the Related Agreements to which Purchaser is a party, duly executed
by Purchaser;
(c) copies of all
the resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors of Purchaser
authorizing and approving the execution and delivery of this
Agreement and of the Related Agreements to which it is a party and
the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby, certified to be true, complete, correct and in full force
and effect by the Secretary of Purchaser;
(d) copies of
resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors of the Purchaser
Guarantor authorizing and approving the execution and delivery of
this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby, certified to be true, complete, correct and in
full force and effect by the Secretary of Purchaser;
(e) a Certificate
of Good Standing of each of Purchaser and Purchaser Guarantor
issued by the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, dated
within ten (10) calendar days of the Closing;
(f) true and
complete copies of the certified certificate of incorporation of
each of Purchaser and Purchaser Guarantor, including all amendments
thereto, certified as true, complete and correct by the Secretary
of Purchaser, and a copy of the Bylaws of Purchaser, including all
amendments thereto, certified as true, complete and correct and in
full force and effect by the Secretary of Purchaser;
(g) a certificate
executed by the Secretary of Purchaser acknowledging delivery by
Seller of the items set forth in Section 2.02 of this
Agreement; and
(h) a certificate,
dated the Closing Date, duly executed by the an officer of
Purchaser pursuant to Sections 3.01(b) and
3.01(c) of this Agreement.
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ARTICLE III
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
Section 3.01. Conditions Precedent to
Obligations of Seller . The obligations of Seller to
consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are
subject to the fulfillment, at or prior to the Closing, of the
following conditions, any one or more of which may be waived in
writing by Seller (in its sole and absolute discretion):
(a) Deliveries
by Purchaser . Purchaser shall have made delivery to Seller of
the items specified in Section 2.03 .
(b)
Representations and Warranties of Purchaser . All
representations and warranties made by Purchaser and Purchaser
Guarantor (considered collectively and individually) in this
Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects
(except for those representations and warranties qualified as to
materiality, which shall be true and correct in all respects) on
and as of the Closing Date as if made by Purchaser and Purchaser
Guarantor on such date (except for those representations and
warranties which refer to facts existing at a specific date, which
shall be true and correct as of such date), and Seller shall have
received a certificate to that effect from Purchaser and Purchaser
Guarantor dated as of the Closing Date.
(c) Performance
of the Obligations of Purchaser . Purchaser shall have
performed, complied with or fulfilled in all material respects all
of the covenants, agreements, obligations and conditions required
under this Agreement and each of the Related Agreements to which it
is a party to be performed, complied with or fulfilled by Purchaser
on or prior to the Closing Date, and Seller shall have received a
certificate to that effect from Purchaser dated as of the Closing
Date.
(d) Legal
Proceedings . Neither Purchaser nor Seller shall be subject to
any injunction, preliminary restraining order or other similar
decree of a court of competent jurisdiction prohibiting the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or
any of the Related Agreements.
(e) No
Violation of Orders . There shall not be any preliminary or
permanent injunction or other order issued by any Governmental
Entity that declares this Agreement or any of the Related
Agreements invalid or unenforceable in any respect or prevents or
attempts to prevent the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby or thereby.
(f) Required
Approvals . There shall have been received all consents and
approvals necessary to permit the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, including required consents and
approvals of any Governmental Entity, each of which is listed on
Section 3.01(f) of the Disclosure Schedules.
Section 3.02. Conditions Precedent to
Obligations of Purchaser . The obligation of Purchaser to
consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement is
subject to the fulfillment, at or prior to the Closing, of the
following conditions, any one or more of which may be waived in
writing by Purchaser (in its sole and absolute
discretion):
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(a) Deliveries
by Seller . Seller shall have made delivery to Purchaser of the
items specified in Section 2.02 .
(b)
Representations and Warranties of Seller and Guarantor . All
representations and warranties made by Seller and Guarantor in this
Agreement (considered collectively and individually) shall be true
and correct in all material respects on and as of the Closing Date
as if made by Seller and Guarantor on and as of such date (except
for those representations and warranties which refer to facts
existing at a specific date, which shall be true and correct as of
such date), after giving effect to any Disclosure Schedule Updates
(provided that no such Disclosure Schedule Updates shall
materially adversely alter or affect the information disclosed in
the original Disclosure Schedule), and Purchaser shall have
received a certificate to that effect from Seller and Guarantor
dated as of the Closing Date.
(c) Performance
of the Obligations of Seller . Seller shall have performed,
complied with or fulfilled in all material respects all covenants,
agreements, obligations and conditions (considered collectively and
individually) required by this Agreement and each of the Related
Agreements to which it is a party to be performed, complied with or
fulfilled by Seller on or prior to the Closing Date, and Purchaser
shall have received a certificate to that effect from Seller dated
as of the Closing Date.
(d) Legal
Proceedings . Seller shall not be subject to any injunction,
preliminary restraining order or other similar decree of a court of
competent jurisdiction prohibiting the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any of the Related
Agreements.
(e) No
Violation of Orders . There shall be no preliminary or
permanent injunction or other order issued by any Governmental
Entity which declares this Agreement or any of the Related
Agreements invalid or unenforceable in any respect or prevents or
attempts to prevent the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby or thereby.
(f) Required
Approvals . There shall have been received all consents and
approvals necessary to permit the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, including required consents and
approvals of any Governmental Entity, each of which is listed on
Section 3.01(f) of the Disclosure Schedules.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER AND
GUARANTOR
Seller hereby
represents and warrants to Purchaser on the date hereof and on the
Closing Date as set forth below in Sections 4.01
through 4.11 , inclusive. Guarantor hereby represents and
warrants to Purchaser on the date hereof and on the Closing Date as
set forth below in Sections 4.01 through 4.03
, inclusive. The representations and warranties made by Seller and
Guarantor below are subject to such exceptions as are specifically
disclosed in the Disclosure Schedules delivered by Seller and
Guarantor concurrently with the execution of this
Agreement,
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dated as of the
date hereof, as amended by the Disclosure Schedule Updates (as
defined in Section 6.05 ) (the “ Disclosure
Schedules ”).
Section 4.01. Organization; Power
. Each of Seller and Guarantor is a corporation duly organized
and in existence under the Laws of the State of Indiana, for which
all reports required to be filed with the Indiana Secretary of
State have been filed, and for which no articles of dissolution
have been filed with the Indiana Secretary of State . Seller
is qualified as a foreign corporation to transact business in, and
in good standing under the Laws of, the states of identified in
Section 4.01 of the Disclosure Schedules, and is not
required to be qualified as a foreign corporation in any other
state or jurisdiction, except where such nonqualification does not
have and would not reasonably be expected to have a material and
adverse effect on the Assets.
Section 4.02. Authorization and Validity
of Agreement . The execution, delivery and performance of
this Agreement and any and all Related Agreements to which Seller
and/or Guarantor is a party have been authorized by all necessary
corporate action on the part of Seller and Guarantor. Each of
Seller and Guarantor has the corporate power and corporate
authority to enter into, execute and deliver this Agreement and
each of the Related Agreements to which it is a party, to
consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and each
of the Related Agreements to which it is a party, to perform all of
its obligations under this Agreement and each of the Related
Agreements to which it is a party, and to comply with and fulfill
the terms and conditions of this Agreement and each of the Related
Agreements to which it is a party. This Agreement and each of the
Related Agreements to which it is a party have been duly executed
and delivered by Seller and Guarantor and constitute Seller’s
and Guarantor’s legal, valid and binding obligation,
enforceable against Seller and Guarantor in accordance with their
respective terms and conditions, except as enforceability may be
limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium or similar laws affecting the enforcement of
creditor’s rights generally or by general principles of
equity.
Section 4.03. No Conflict or Violation
.
(a) The execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement by Seller and Guarantor
do not and shall not violate or conflict with any provision of the
Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws or other Governing Documents of
Seller or Guarantor, respectively.
(b) The execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement by Seller and Guarantor
does not and shall not: (i) violate in any material respect
any provision of Law applicable to Seller, Guarantor or the
Business; (ii) except as set forth on
Section 4.03(b) of the Disclosure Schedules, violate or
result in a material breach of or constitute (with or without due
notice or lapse of time or both) a material default under any
contract, consent order or other instrument or obligation to which
Seller or Guarantor is a party, or by which Seller’s or
Guarantor’s assets or properties may be bound;
(iii) result in the imposition of any Encumbrance or
restriction on the Business or any of the Assets, cause the
maturity of any material liability, obligation or debt of Seller or
Guarantor to be accelerated or increased (with or without due
notice or lapse of time or both), except for
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such
violations, breaches or defaults which do not and would not
reasonably be expected to adversely affect the Assets; or
(iv) except as set forth on Section 4.03(b) of the
Disclosure Schedules, require any notice to, filing with or
consent, authorization or approval from any Governmental Entity or
any other Person.
Section 4.04. The Loans and Notes
.
(a)
Section 4.04 of the Disclosure Schedules contains a
true and accurate list of the Loans, by Obligor, current interest
rate, monthly payment, original and remaining term, any security
deposits, and outstanding balance as of the date hereof, and
indicates whether and to what extent any payment (or part thereof)
on any Loan is more than 30 days past due or whether any Loan
is otherwise in default.
(b) With respect
to each Loan and the corresponding Note, except as set forth on
Section 4.04(b) of the Disclosure Schedules:
(i) Each Note and
the other Loan Documents are enforceable in accordance with their
terms, subject only to bankruptcy, insolvency and similar Laws and
all payments due thereunder as set forth on the Disclosure
Schedules are absolute and unconditional obligations of the subject
Obligor and not subject to any right of rescission, set-off,
abatement, diminution, or counterclaim or defense, including the
defense of usury, and no such right of rescission,
set-off-abatement, diminution, or reasonable counterclaim or
defense has been asserted with respect thereto;
(ii)
(A) Except as set forth on Section 4.04(b) of the
Disclosure Schedules, no Loan has been prepaid fully or partially;
(B) all payments required to be made for such Loan under the
terms of the Note have been made when due; and (C) the Seller
has not advanced funds, or induced, solicited or knowingly received
any advance of funds from a party other than the Obligor, for the
payment of any amount required by the Loan;
(iii) All
interest, fees and other charges payable with respect to such Note
conform in all material respects with all applicable Laws of the
jurisdiction governing such Note;
(iv) To the
Knowledge of Seller (subject to the disclosures set forth on
Section 4.04(b)(iv) of the Disclosure Schedules), no
Obligor with respect to a Note or any other Loan Document has
(A) filed, or consented by answer or otherwise to the filing
against it of, a petition for relief or reorganization or
arrangement or any other petition in bankruptcy, for liquidation or
to take advantage of any bankruptcy or insolvency law of any
jurisdiction, (B) made an assignment for the benefit of its
creditors, (C) consented to the appointment of a custodian,
receiver, trustee, liquidator or other officer with similar power
over itself or any substantial part of its property, (D) been
adjudicated insolvent, or (E) taken action for the purpose of
authorizing any of the foregoing;
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(v) Any and all
requirements of any federal, provincial, territorial or local Law,
rule and/or regulation including, without limitation, usury,
truth-in-lending, real estate settlement procedures, consumer
credit protection, equal credit opportunity, foreign entity
qualification or disclosure laws applicable to Seller with respect
to the origination, closing and servicing of each Loan have been
complied with by Seller in all material respects; and
(vi) The proceeds
of each Loan have been fully disbursed and there is no obligation
or requirement for future advances thereunder by the Seller, and
any and all requirements as to completion of any on-site or
off-site improvements and as to disbursements of any escrow funds
therefor have been complied with.
(c) Except as set
forth on Section 4.04(c) of the Disclosure Schedules,
there is no default, breach, violation or event of acceleration
existing under any Note or the related Loan Documents and, to
Seller’s Knowledge, no event which, with the passage of time
or the giving of notice, or both, would constitute a default,
breach, violation or event of acceleration; and the Seller has not
waived any default, breach, violation or event of
acceleration.
(d) With respect
to each Loan and the corresponding Note, except as set forth on
Section 4.04(d) of the Disclosure Schedules:
(i) There is no
pending or, to the Seller’s Knowledge, threatened litigation
with respect to any Loan which would adversely affect the rights of
Purchaser to enforce such Loan or otherwise obtain the benefits
contemplated with respect to each Loan;
(ii) With respect
to each Loan, the Seller is in possession of complete Files and
Records and the Seller has made available to Purchaser all such
Files and Records related to the Loans. All loans are recourse to
the applicable Obligor. No credit has previously been given to any
Obligor which was granted for the purpose of concealing past or
present delinquency;
(iii) Each Loan
Document is correct and complete in all material respects and
constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Seller (to the
extent the Seller is a party thereto) and is in full force and
effect subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium and similar laws relating to or affecting
creditors’ rights and to general equity
principles;
(iv) Each Loan was
originated, closed and serviced by Seller in compliance with the
relevant Loan Documents in all material respects, and the Seller is
not, and has received no written notice alleging that it is, in
breach or default under any of them;
(v) Each Security
Document is a good and valid instrument and creates either: (i) a
valid first priority perfected lien in favor of Seller, as
specified on Section 4.04(d)(v) of the Disclosure Schedule,
against the property therein described and enforceable in
accordance with its terms ; or (ii) marketable title in
the name of Seller
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to the Financed
Property free and clear of any Encumbrances, other than Permitted
Encumbrances;
(vi) To
Seller’s Knowledge, the Loan Documents were executed by the
Person (or Persons) purported to be the Obligor. To Seller’s
Knowledge, each party thereto was of full age and legal capacity to
contract at the time of execution; and
(vii) No property
encumbered by a Security Document has been released from the
related lien.
Section 4.05. The Leases and Lease
Documents .
(a)
Section 4.05(a) of the Disclosure Schedules contains a
true and accurate list of the Leases, by Obligor, monthly payment,
original and remaining term and outstanding balance as of the date
hereof and indicates whether and to what extent any payment (or
part thereof) on any Leases is more than 30 days past due or
whether any Leases is otherwise in default.
(b) Except as set
forth in Section 4.05(b) of the Disclosure
Schedules:
(i) Each Lease
Agreement and the other Lease Documents are enforceable in
accordance with their terms, subject only to bankruptcy, insolvency
and similar Laws and all payments due thereunder as set forth on
the Disclosure Schedules are absolute and unconditional obligations
of the subject Obligor and are not subject to any right of
rescission, set-off, abatement, diminution, or counterclaim or
defense, including the defense of usury, and no such right of
rescission, set-off-abatement, diminution, or reasonable
counterclaim or defense has been asserted with respect
thereto;
(ii)
(A) Except as set forth in Section 4.05(b) of the
Disclosure Schedules, no Lease has been prepaid fully or partially;
(B) all payments required to be made for such Lease under the
terms of the Lease Agreement have been made when due; and
(C) the Seller has not advanced funds, or induces, solicited
or knowingly received any advance of funds from a party other than
the Obligor, for the payment of any amount required by the
Lease.
(iii) All rent
payments, fees and other charges payable with respect to such Lease
Agreement conform in all material respects with all applicable
Laws;
(iv) To the
Knowledge of Seller (subject to the disclosures set forth on
Section 4.05(b)(iv) of the Disclosure Schedules), no
Obligor with respect to a Lease Agreement or any other Lease
Document has (A) filed, or consented by answer or otherwise to
the filing against it of, a petition for relief or reorganization
or arrangement or any other petition in bankruptcy, for liquidation
or to take advantage of any bankruptcy or insolvency law of any
jurisdiction, (B) made an assignment for the benefit of its
creditors, (C) consented to the appointment of a custodian,
receiver, trustee, liquidator or other officer with similar power
over itself or any substantial
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part of its
property, (D) been adjudicated insolvent, or (E) taken
action for the purpose of authorizing any of the foregoing;
and
(v) Any and all
requirements of any federal, provincial, territorial or local Law,
rule and/or regulation applicable to the Seller with respect to the
origination, closing and servicing of each Lease have been complied
with in all material respects.
(c) Except as set
forth on Section 4.05(c) of the Disclosure Schedules,
there is no default, breach, violation or event of acceleration
existing under any Lease Agreement or the related Lease Documents
and to the Seller’s Knowledge, no event which, with the
passage of time or the giving of notice, or both, would constitute
a default, breach, violation or event of acceleration; and the
Seller has not waived any default, breach, violation or event of
acceleration.
(d) With respect
to each Lease and the corresponding Lease Documents, except as set
forth on Section 4.05(d) of the Disclosure
Schedules,
(i) There is no
pending or, to Seller’s Knowledge, threatened litigation with
respect to any Lease which would adversely affect the rights of
Purchaser to enforce such Lease or otherwise obtain the benefits
contemplated with respect to each Lease.
(ii) With respect
to each Lease, the Seller is in possession of complete Files and
Records and the Seller has made available to Purchaser all such
Files and Records related to the Leases. All Leases are recourse to
the applicable Obligor. No credit has previously been given to any
Obligor which was granted for the purpose of concealing past or
present delinquency;
(iii) Each Lease
Document is correct and complete in all material respects and
constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Seller (to the
extent the Seller is a party thereto) and is in full force and
effect subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium and similar laws relating to or affecting
creditors’ rights and to general equity
principles;
(iv) Each Lease
was originated, closed and serviced in compliance with the relevant
Lease Documents in all material respects, and the Seller is not,
and has received no written notice alleging that it is, in breach
or default under any of them;
(v) As to each
Lease and item of Financed Property, Seller is vested with, and is
conveying to Purchaser, full title
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