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Title: EXHIBIT 10.20 TERM CREDIT BUSINESS PROMISSORY NOTE
Governing Law: Nebraska     Date: 5/6/2005
Industry: SandLs/Savings Banks     Sector: Financial

EXHIBIT 10.20 TERM CREDIT BUSINESS PROMISSORY NOTE, Parties: commercial federal corp , first national bank of omaha
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Exhibit 10.20

 

TERM CREDIT BUSINESS PROMISSORY NOTE

 

$80,000,000

 

 

 

Maturity Date: December 31, 2010

 

Date: March 25, 2005

 

For Value Received, the undersigned promises to pay on or before December 31, 2010 (the “Maturity Date”), to the order of First National Bank of Omaha, at its headquarters office located at 1620 Dodge Street, Omaha, NE 68197 (the “Bank”), or at such other place as the holder hereof may from time to time designate, the principal sum of Eighty Million Dollars ($80,000,000). The principal sum shall become due and payable in forty equal quarterly installments of $2,000,000 with the first such installment due on June 30, 2005 and subsequent installments due on the last day of the month of September, December, March and June thereafter, with the balance of the principal amount of this Term Credit Business Promissory Note (“Note”) due and payable on the Maturity Date. TERMS NOT DEFINED HEREIN SHALL HAVE THE MEANINGS SET FORTH IN THAT CERTAIN TERM AND REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT DATED AS OF DECEMBER 30, 2002, AS AMENDED AMONG THE UNDERSIGNED AND THE BANK ON DECEMBER 29, 2003, DECEMBER 30, 2004 AND MARCH 25, 2005 (as Amended, the “Credit Agreement”). Amounts available to be drawn under this Note shall be determined in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement.

 

The unpaid balance of this Note at any time shall be the total amount advanced, plus interest accrued thereon and costs, expenses, and fees chargeable hereunder, less the amount of payments made hereon by or for the undersigned, which balance may be indorsed hereon from time to time by the holder hereof.

 

Interest shall be charged on the unpaid principal balance of this Note to the date of maturity on a daily basis for the actual number of days any portion of the principal is outstanding, computed on the basis of a 360-day year, at the floating rate announced from time to time by the Bank as its “National Base Rate” minus one percent (1%) (the “Note Rate”). The National Bar Rate is set by the Bank, solely in its discretion, to reflect generally the rates charged by money center banks as their reference rates. Rates charged by the Bank may be at above or below the National Base Rate, as determined by the Bank as to each respective customer. Each change in the National Base Rate (or any component thereof) shall become effective, without notice to the undersigned (which notice is hereby expressly waived by the undersigned), on the effective date of each such change. Should Bank, during the term of this Note, abolish or abandon the practice of establishing a National Base Rate, then the National Base Rate used during the remaining term of this Note shall be that interest rate then the effect at Bank, which, from time to time, in the reasonable judgment of Bank, most effectively approximates the original definition of the “National Base Rate.” The undersigned acknowledges that Bank may, from time to time, extend credit to other persons at rates of interest varying from, and having no relationship to, the National Base Rate. A certificate signed by an officer of Bank shall be conclusive evidence of the National Base Rate at any given time.

 

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Interest shall be computed on the basis of a 360—day year and shall be payable quarterly commencing with the 30th day of June, 2005, and on the last day of September, December, March and June thereafter, with all unpaid interest due on the Maturity Date.

 

The undersigned acknowledges that the undersigned has agreed to the rate of interest represented by (1) the Note Rate; (2) any compensating balance requirement of Bank; and (3) any additional charges, costs, and fees arising out of or related to the transaction of which this Note is a part, to the extent deemed to be interest under applicable law.

 

Upon default, all obligations under this Note (including principal, interest, costs, and fees) shall bear interest, until paid in full at the Note Rate plus a per annum rate equal to three and one half percent (3.5%).

 

Each and every payment due under this Note shall be made in lawful money of the United States and in immediately available funds, and when made shall be first applied to accrued costs, expenses, and fees, if any, then to interest due, and then to the reduction of the principal amount of this Note.

 

No provision of this Note or any other aspect of the transaction of which this Note is a part is intended to or shall require or permit the holder, directly or indirectly, to take, receive, contract for, or reserve, in money, goods, or things in action, or in any other way, any interest (including amounts deemed by law to be interest, such amounts to then be deemed to be an addition to the rate of interest agreed upon) in excess of the maximum rate of interest permitted by applicable law in the state of Nebraska as of the date hereof. If any such excess shall nevertheless be provided for, or be adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction to be provided for, the undersigned shall not be obligated to pay such excess but, if paid, then such excess shall be applied against the unpaid principal balance of this Note or, to the extent that the principal balance has been paid in full by reason of such application or otherwise, such excess shall be remitted to the undersigned.

 

The undersigned hereby agrees (1) to any and all extensions (including extensions beyond the original term hereof) and renewals hereof, from time to time, without notice, and that no such extension or renewal shall constitute or be deemed a release of any obligation of the undersigned to the holder hereof; (2) that any written modification, extension, or renewal hereof executed by the undersigned shall constitute a representation and warranty of the undersigned that the unpaid balance of principal, interest, and other sums owing hereunder at the time of such modification, renewal, or extension are owed without adjustment for any offset, counterclaim, or other defense of any kind by the undersigned against Bank; (3) that the acceptance by the holder hereof of any performance that does not comply strictly with the terms hereof shall be deemed to be neither a waiver or bar of any right of said holder, nor a release of any obligation of the undersigned to the holder hereof; (4) to offsets of any sums or property owed to the undersigned by the holder hereof at any time; (5) that the undersigned is and shall remain subject to the in personam, in rem, and subject matter jurisdiction of the courts of Nebraska (including the Federal District Court for the district of Nebraska for all purposes pertaining to this instrument and all documents and instruments executed in connection herewith, securing the same, or in any

 

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way pertaining hereto; (6) that no surety or guarantor hereof shall be required to be joined in any action brought to enforce this Note, and that the undersigned waives the right to require the joinder of the undersigned in any action to enforce the liability of a surety or guarantor hereof; (7) that this Note shall be governed by the laws of the state of Nebraska applicable to the holder hereof upon demand any and all costs, expenses, and fees (including reasonable attorney fees) incurred in enforcing or attempting to recover payment of the amounts due under this Note, including negotiating, documenting, and otherwise pursuing or consummating modifications, extensions, compositions, renewals, or other similar transactions pertaining to this Note, irrespective of the existence of an event of default, and including costs, expenses, and fees incurred before, after, or irrespective of whether suit is commenced, and in the event suit is brought to enforce payment hereof, such costs, expenses, and fees and all other issues in such suit shall be determined by a court sitting without a jury.

 

The undersigned authorizes Bank to furnish any information in its possession, however acquired, concerning the undersigned (or any affiliate) to any person or entity, for the purpose that Bank, in good faith and in its sole discretion, believes to be proper, including without limitation, the disclosure of information to an actual or prospective lender to the undersigned, any actual or prospective participant in a loan between the undersigned and Bank, any prospective purchaser of securities issued or to be issued by Bank, and, to the extent permitted by law, any governmental body or regulatory agency, or in connection with the actual or prospective transfer of all or a portion of this Note to another financial institution.

 

The undersigned represents and warrants that the indebtedness represented by this Note is for commercial purposes only.

 

 

 

 

COMMERCIAL FEDERAL CORPORATION

 

 

By:

 

/s/ David S. Fisher


 

 

 

Its:

 

EVP & CFO


 

 

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THIRD AMENDMENT TO LOAN AGREEMENT

 

THIS THIRD AMENDMENT TO LOAN AGREEMENT (“ Amendment ”) is made this 25th day of March, 2005, to the Loan Agreement dated as of December 30, 2002, as amended as of December 29, 2003 as amended again on December 30 2004, (as so amended, the “ Loan Agreement ”) by and between C OMMERCIAL F EDERAL C ORPORATION , a Nebraska corporation (“ Borrower ”) and F IRST N ATIONAL B ANK OF O MAHA , a National Banking Association (“ Bank ”). The Loan Agreement, underlying Revolving Notes (as defined in the Loan Agreement) and related Security Documents (as defined in the Loan Agreement) are modified only to the extent necessary to give effect to the terms of this Third Amendment to Loan Agreement, and the remaining terms of said documents, not inconsistent herewith, are ratified by the parties.

 

In consideration of the mutual agreements, provisions and covenants herein contained and to further induce Bank to consider financial accommodations for the Borrower under the terms and provisions of the Loan Agreement, the parties hereby agree as follows:

 

1. The definition of Term Note Maturity Date in the Loan Agreement is deleted in its entirety and the following shall be substituted in lieu thereof: December 31, 2010.

 

2. The definition of Term Note in the Loan Agreement is deleted in its entirety and the following shall be substituted in lieu thereof:

 

That certain promissory note from the Borrower to the Bank in the principal amount of $80,000,000, dated as of the date hereof, evidencing the loan contemplated in Section 2.1 of this Agreement, substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit 2.2 hereto, and any promissory note or notes from the Borrower to the Bank in replacement, renewal or extension thereof.

 

3. The definition of Closing Date is deleted in its entirety and the following shall be substituted in lieu thereof: March 25, 2005.

 

4. Paragraph 2.2 of the Loan Agreement is deleted in its entirety and the following shall be substituted in lieu thereof:

 

2.2 Term Note . Amounts to be drawn under the Term Facility shall be in the amount of $80,000,000, subject to the terms and conditions specified in this Agreement. The proceeds hereof shall be used to facilitate a corporate restructuring. The Term Note shall bear interest on the outstanding principal loan amount thereof from and after the Closing Date to the date of repayment at the Note Rate; provided, however , that after an Event of Default has occurred, interest shall accrue on the entire outstanding balance of principal and interest at the Default Rate. The Note Rate shall fluctuate on a daily basis, and changes in the Note Rate shall be effective on the day and any change is announced by the Bank in its National Base Rate. Interest shall be calculated on the basis of actual days elapsed and a year of 360 days.

 

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5. Paragraph 2.3 of the Loan Agreement is deleted in its entirety and the following shall be substituted in lieu thereof:

 

2.3 Payments. All obligations of the Borrower under the Term Note and this Agreement shall be payable in immediately available funds in lawful money of the United States of America at the principal office of the Bank in Omaha, Nebraska, or at such other address as may be designated in writing by the Bank. Interest on the unpaid balance of the Term Note shall be due on the last day of the months of June, September, December and March beginning June, 30, 2005. The principal amount of the Term Note shall be amortized over forty equal quarterly installments of $2,000,000, each with the first such installment due on June 30, 2005, and subsequent installments due on the last day of the months of September, December, March and June thereafter, with the balance of the principal amount of the Term Note due and payable on the Term Note Maturity Date. The total amount of all unpaid principal and accrued interest hereunder shall be due and payable December 31, 2010. In the event that a payment day is not a Business Day, the payment shall be due on the next succeeding Business Day. Interest shall continue to accrue on the full unpaid balance hereunder notwithstanding any permitted or unpermitted failure of the Borrower to make a scheduled payment or the fact that a scheduled payment falls on a day other than a Business Day. Any payment received after 3 p.m. Omaha time, will be deemed paid on the following Business Day.

 

6. Paragraph 2.7 of the Loan Agreement is deleted in its entirety and the following shall be substituted in lieu thereof:

 

2.7 Committee Fee. The Bank’s obligation to provide the credit facilities described in this Agreement is subject to the payment on or before the Closing Date of a Committee Fee in the amount of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00).

 

7. Paragraph 7.1 of the Loan Agreement is deleted in its entirety and the following substituted in lieu thereof:

 

7.1 Total Risk-Based Capital . At all times during 2005, the Borrower shall cause Commercial Federal to maintain Total Risk-Based Capital in an amount not less than $745,000,000. On an aster January 1, 2006, the Borrower shall cause Commercial Federal to maintain total Risk Based Capital in an amount of not less than $765,000,000.

 

8. The Borrower has advised the Bank that Commercial Federal’s additional Indebtedness as limited by Paragraph 7.3 of the Loan Agreement has exceeded the limitation of Paragraph 7.3 and has requested the Bank to waive the covenant breach and increase the limitation of Indebtedness under Paragraph 7.3. Accordingly, Paragraph 7.3 is deleted in its entirety and the following shall be substituted in lieu thereof:

 

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7.3 Additional Debt . From and after the Closing Date, without the prior written consent of the Bank, the Borrower will not create, incur, or suffer to exist any Indebtedness except Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower in the ordinary course of its business or any additional Indebtedness (including Indebtedness under capital leases) not in excess of ($71,084,000) on a consolidated basis and which at all times shall be subordinate to the Credit Documents.

 

9. Paragraph 7.4(b) of the Loan Agreement related to Fixed Charges is deleted in its entirety.

 

10. Paragraph 7.4(f) of the Loan Agreement is deleted in its entirety and the following shall be substituted in lieu thereof:

 

(f) On September 30, 2005, and on a quarterly basis thereafter, as determined in accordance with GAAP, Commercial Federal’s annual return on assets shall be no less than 0.4% per annum; provided, however, in calculating Commercial Federal’s return on assets as required herein for the quarters ending September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2005 only, Commercial Federal shall be entitled to add back into the calculation all restructuring charges and all discontinued operational expenses associated with the sale of Borrower’s mortgage banking business and balance sheet restructure.

 

11. Paragraph 7.8(c) of the Loan Agreement is deleted in its entirety and the following shall be substituted in lieu thereof:

 

(c) Total Risk-Based Capital shall be as follows: not less than 10% for the period of March 1, 2005 through December 30, 2007; not less than 10.15% for the period of December 31, 2007 through December 30, 2008; and not less than 10.25% as December 31, 2008, and thereafter.

 

12. Capitalized terms used herein shall have the meaning given to such term in the Loan Agreement, unless specifically defined herein. The Loan Agreement is amended by adding the following as new Paragraph 11.12:

 

11.12 Anti-Terrorism Laws. Neither Borrower nor Commercial Federal is in violation of (i) any of the foreign assets control regulations of the United States Treasury Department (31 CFR, Subtitle B, Chapter V, as amended) or any enabling legislation or executive order relating thereto, (ii) Executive Order No. 13, 224, 66 Fed Reg 49, 079 (2001), issued by the President of the United States (Executive Order Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions with Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit or Support Terrorism) (the “ Executive Order ”) or (iii) the anti-money laundering provisions of the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001, Public Law 107- 56 (October 26, 2001) amending the Bank Secrecy Act, 31 U.S.C. Section 5311 et seq.

 

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13. Except as modified and amended herein, all of the terms, provisions, conditions and obligations imposed under the terms of the Loan Agreement and the other Credit Documents shall remain in full force and effect and are hereby ratified and affirmed by Borrower. The other Credit Documents are hereby amended to be consistent with the terms of this Agreement.

 

14. Borrower certifies and reaffirms by its execution hereof that the representations and warranties set forth in the Loan Agreement and the other Credit Documents are true as of this date and that no Event of Default under the Loan Agreement or any other Credit Document, and no event which, with the giving of notices or passage or time or both, would become such an Event of Default, has occurred as of the execution hereof.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed and delivered this Amendment on the date first above written.

 

 

 

 

FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OMAHA

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Donald M. Shiu


 

Its:

 

Vice Prsident


 

 

COMMERCIAL FEDERAL CORPORATION

 

 

By:

 

/s/ David S. Fisher


 

Its:

 

EVP & CFO


 

 

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FIRST AMENDMENT TO LOAN AGREEMENT

 

THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO LOAN AGREEMENT (“Amendment”) is made this 29 th day of December, 2003, by and between Commercial Federal Corporation , a Nebraska corporation (“ Borrower ”) and First National Bank of Omaha , a National Banking Association (“ Bank ”) and amends that certain Term Revolving Credit Agreement, dated December 30, 2002, between Borrower and Bank (“ Loan Agreement ”). The Loan Agreement, underlying Revolving Notes (as defined in the Loan Agreement) and related Security Documents (as defined in the Loan Agreement) are modified only to the extent necessary to give effect to the terms of this First Amendment to Loan Agreement, and the remaining terms of said documents, not inconsistent herewith, are ratified by the parties.

 

In consideration of the mutual agreements, provisions and covenants herein contained and to further induce Bank to consider financial accommodations for the Borrower under the terms and provisions of the Loan Agreement, the parties hereby agree as follows:

 

1. Paragraph 3.1 of the Loan Agreement is deleted and the following substituted in lieu thereof to accomplish the substitution of “December 27, 2004” for “December 29, 2003”:

 

 

3.1

Loan . Until December 27, 2004, and subject to satisfaction of the conditions precedent specified in Section 8.1 , the Bank agrees to advance funds for general corporate purposes to the Borrower on a revolving credit basis up to the aggregate Revolving Credit Facility Amount in effect from time to time; provided , however , that the aggregate amount of funds available for Advance to the Borrower hereunder shall not exceed $10,000,000. The Borrower shall not be entitled to Advances hereunder during the occurrence of an Event of Default or Potential Event of Default. Such Loan will be evidenced by the Revolving Notes substantially in the form of Exhibit 3.1 hereof. Advances shall be made, on the terms and conditions of this Agreement, upon the Borrower’s request. Advance requests shall be made by 12 noon Omaha time on the Business Day prior to the requested date of the Advance. Advance requests shall be made by presentation to the Bank of a drawing certificate in the form of Exhibit 3.1 .

 

2. The underlying Revolving Credit Promissory Note and related security documents are hereby amended as of the effective date hereof, to the extent necessary to give effect to the substitution of December 27, 2004, for December 29, 2003, with respect to the maturity of the Revolving Notes.

 

3. Except as modified and amended herein, all of the terms, provisions, conditions and obligations imposed under the terms of the Loan Agreement and the other Credit Documents shall remain in full force and effect and are hereby ratified and affirmed by the Borrower. The other Credit Documents are hereby amended to be consistent with the terms of this Agreement.


4. Borrower certifies and reaffirms by its execution hereof that the representations and warranties set forth in the Loan Agreement and the other Credit Documents are true as of this date and that no Event of Default under the Loan Agreement or any other Credit Document, and no event which, with the giving of notices or passage of time or both, would become such an Event of Default, has occurred as of the execution hereof.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed and delivered this Amendment on the date first above written.

 

 

 

 

FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OMAHA

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Donald M. Shiu


 

Its:

 

/s/ Vice President


 

 

COMMERCIAL FEDERAL CORPORATION

 

 

By:

 

/s/ David S. Fisher


 

Its:

 

/s/ EVP & CFO


 


SECOND AMENDMENT TO LOAN AGREEMENT

 

THIS SECOND AMENDMENT TO LOAN AGREEMENT (“Amendment”) is made this 30 th day of December, 2004, to the Loan Agreement dated as of December 30, 2002, as amended as of December 29, 2003 (as so amended, the “ Loan Agreement ”) by and between Commercial Federal Corporation , a Nebraska corporation (“ Borrower ”) and First National Bank of Omaha , a National Banking Association (“ Bank ”). The Loan Agreement, underlying Revolving Notes (as defined in the Loan Agreement) and related Security Documents (as defined in the Loan Agreement) are modified only to the extent necessary to give effect to the terms of this First Amendment to Loan Agreement, and the remaining terms of said documents, not inconsistent herewith, are ratified by the parties.

 

In consideration of the mutual agreements, provisions and covenants herein contained and to further induce Bank to consider financial accommodations for the Borrower under the terms and provisions of the Loan Agreement, the parties hereby agree as follows:

 

1. Paragraph 3.1 of the Loan Agreement is deleted and the following substituted in lieu thereof to accomplish the substitution of “December 26, 2005” for “December 27, 2004”:

 

 

3.2

Loan . Until December 26, 2005, and subject to satisfaction of the conditions precedent specified in Section 8.1 , the Bank agrees to advance funds for general corporate purposes to the Borrower on a revolving credit basis up to the aggregate Revolving Credit Facility Amount in effect from time to time; provided , however , that the aggregate amount of funds available for Advance to the Borrower hereunder shall not exceed $10,000,000. The Borrower shall not be entitled to Advances hereunder during the occurrence of an Event of Default or Potential Event of Default. Such Loan will be evidenced by the Revolving Notes substantially in the form of Exhibit 3.1 hereof. Advances shall be made, on the terms and conditions of this Agreement, upon the Borrower’s request. Advance requests shall be made by 12-noon Omaha time on the Business Day prior to the requested date of the Advance. Advance requests shall be made by presentation to the Bank of a drawing certificate in the form of Exhibit 3.1 .

 

2. The underlying Revolving Credit Promissory Note and related security documents are hereby amended as of the effective date hereof, to the extent necessary to give effect to the substitution of December 26, 2005, for December 27, 2004, with respect to the maturity of the Revolving Notes.

 

3. Except as modified and amended herein, all of the terms, provisions, conditions and obligations imposed under the terms of the Loan Agreement and the other Credit Documents shall remain in full force and effect and are hereby ratified and affirmed by the Borrower. The other Credit Documents are hereby amended to be consistent with the terms of this Agreement.

 

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4. Borrower certifies and reaffirms by its execution hereof that the representations and warranties set forth in the Loan Agreement and the other Credit Documents are true as of this date and that no Event of Default under the Loan Agreement or any other Credit Document, and no event which, with the giving of notices or passage of time or both, would become such an Event of Default, has occurred as of the execution hereof.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed and delivered this Amendment on the date first above written.

 

 

 

 

FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OMAHA

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Donald M. Shiu


 

Its:

 

/s/ Vice President


 

 

COMMERCIAL FEDERAL CORPORATION

 

 

By:

 

/s/ David S. Fisher


 

Its:

 

/s/ EVP & CFO


 

 

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$104,000,000

 

TERM AND REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

BETWEEN

 

COMMERCIAL FEDERAL CORPORATION

 

AND

 

FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OMAHA

 

DECEMBER 30, 2002

 


 

TERM AND REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

This Term and Revolving Credit Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made as of the 30th day of December, 2002, between Commercial Federal Corporation, a Nebraska corporation and federal savings and loan association holding company having its principal place of business in Omaha, Nebraska (the “Borrower”) and First National Bank of Omaha, a national banking association having its principal offices in Omaha, Nebraska, (the “Bank”).

 

The Borrower has requested the Bank make available to it revolving credit loans and a term loan for the purposes set forth herein.

 

To induce the Bank to make such loans, the Borrower proposes to enter into this Agreement pursuant to which the loans will be made available to the borrower who will derive benefit, directly or indirectly, from the credit so extended to the Borrower.

 

Accordingly, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

I. DEFINITIONS

 

1.1 Certain Defined Terms. As used herein, the following terms shall have the following meanings (and all terms defined in this section 1.1 or in other provisions of this Agreement in the singular to have the same meanings when used in the plural and vise versa):

 

 

 

 

 

Advance:

  

Any advance of credit to the Borrower from the Bank pursuant to Article III of this Agreement.

 

 

Affiliate:

  

As to any Person (as hereinafter defined), any “affiliate” shall mean, with respect to the Borrower, any Person that directly or indirectly controls, or is under, control with, or is controlled by, the Borrower. As used in this definition, “control” including, with its correlated meetings, “controlled by” and “under common control” shall mean possession, directly or indirectly, a power to direct or cause the direction of management or policies (whether through ownership of securities or partnership or other ownership interest, by contract or otherwise), provided that, in any event, any Person that owns directly or indirectly securities having 10% or more of a voting power for the election of directors or other governing body of a corporation or 10% or more in the partnership or other ownership interest of any other Person (other than as a limited partner of such other Person) will be deemed to control such corporation or other Person.

 

 

Bank:

  

First National Bank of Omaha, a national banking association having its principal place of business at 1620 Dodge Street, Stop 1196, Omaha, Nebraska 68197, its successors and assigns.

 

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Borrower:

  

Commercial Federal Corporation, a Nebraska corporation and federal savings and loan association holding company having its principal place of business at 13220 California Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68154, its successors and assigns.

 

 

Business Day:

  

Any day, other than a Saturday, Sunday or a legal holiday, on which commercial banks are not authorized or required to close in Omaha, Nebraska.

 

 

Change of Control:

  

(a) At any time when any of the equity securities of the Borrower shall be registered under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time (the “Exchange Act”), to (i) any person, entity or “group” (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) (other than any person which is a management employee, or any such “group” which consists entirely of management employees, of the Borrower) being or becoming the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of more than 25% or the voting stock of the Borrower, or (ii) a majority of the members of the Borrower’s board of directors (the “Board”) consisting of persons other than Continuing Directors (as hereinafter defined). As used herein, the term “Continuing Director” means any member of the Board on December 30, 2002 and any other member of the Board who shall be recommended or elected to succeed a Continuing Director by a majority of the Continuing Directors who are then members of the Board.

 

 

Classified Loans:

  

At any particular time, all loans of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (as hereinafter defined) on a consolidated basis classified as “Loss,” “Doubtful”, or “Substandard” or in any equivalent category by any regulators of such Person (as hereinafter defined), as reported by such Person to any such regulators, pursuant to any internal review of such Person, or pursuant to any inspection and review by the Bank.

 

 

Closing Date:

  

December 30, 2002.

 

 

Commercial Federal:

  

Commercial Federal Bank, a federal savings bank, having its principal place of business at 13220 California Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68154, its successors and assigns.

 

 

Commercial Federal Change of Control:

  

Any time at which Borrower owns less than 100% of the issued and outstanding voting stock of Commercial Federal. For purposes of this definition, warrants for voting stock of Commercial Federal will be deemed to be issued and outstanding voting stock.

 

 

Consolidated Interest Expense:

  

With respect to the Borrower for any period, the sum (without duplication) of the following (in each case, eliminating all offsetting debits and credits between the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (as hereinafter defined) and all other items to be eliminated in the course of preparing consolidated financial statements of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP (as

 

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hereinafter defined)): (i) all interest in respect of Indebtedness (as hereinafter defined) of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (including imputed interest on capital leases) deducted in determining consolidated net income (or loss) of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such period as determined in accordance with GAAP (as hereinafter defined), after eliminating all offsetting debits and credits between the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and all other items required to be eliminated in the course of preparation of consolidated financial statements of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP, plus (ii) all debt discount and expense amortized or required to be amortized in determining the consolidated net income (or loss) of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in (i) above.

 

 

Consolidated Net Worth:

  

Stockholders equity of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, calculated in accordance with GAAP; plus losses not to exceed $15 million on securities designated as available for sale.

 

 

Credit Documents:

  

Credit documents shall mean, collectively, this agreement, the notes, and all other promissory notes, and other instruments, agreements, and other related documentation executed and delivered pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement, as such instruments, agreements, and other documentation may be amended or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

 

Credit Party:

  

Credit Party shall mean the Bank, its Primary Participants, and any affiliate of the Bank and any successor or assignee thereof.

 

 

Default:

  

An Event of Default or an event that with notice or lapse of time or both would become an Event of Default.

 

 

Default Rate:

  

The floating interest rate announced from time to time by the Bank as its “National Base Rate,” plus three and one-half percent (3.5%). The National Base Rate is set by the Bank, solely in its discretion, to reflect the rates charged by money center banks as their reference rates. Rates charged by the Bank may be at, above, or below the National Base Rate, as determined by the Bank as to each respective customer.

 

 

Earnings Available for Fixed Charges:

  

For any period, the sum of (i) the consolidated net income (or loss) of the Borrower for such period as determined in accordance with GAAP, after eliminating all offsetting debits and credits between the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and all other items required to be eliminated in the course of preparation of consolidated financial statements of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP; (ii) Consolidated Interest Expense for such period; (iii) the consolidated amortization expense related to goodwill, deferred charges and other intangible assets of the Borrower for such period, as determined in accordance with GAAP; (iv) all taxes, assessments and other governmental fees, charges, claims and levies incurred by the Borrower on a

 

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consolidated basis for such period, including, without limitation, any such amounts based on revenue, income, gross receipts, purchases, leases, licenses, sales, use, business, franchises, shares, operations, business occupation, capital surplus, earnings, distributions, dividends, properties, assets, wages, employment or services, and further including, without limitation, any penalties or interest thereon; plus (v) all operating lease expenses of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for such period.

 

 

Environmental Claim:

  

Environmental Claim shall mean, with respect to any Person, any written notice, claim, demand or other written communication (collectively, a “claim”) by any Governmental Authority or other Person alleging or asserting such Person’s liability for costs, damages to natural resources or other Property, personal injuries, fines or penalties arising out of, based on or resulting from (i) the presence or Release of any Hazardous Material at any location, or (ii) circumstances forming the basis of any violation, or alleged violation, of any Environmental Law.

 

 

Environmental Laws:

  

Environmental Laws means any and all Federal, state, local and foreign statutes, laws, regulations, ordinances, rules, judgments, orders, decrees, permits, concessions, grants, franchises, licenses, agreements or governmental restrictions relating to pollution and the protection of the environment or the release of any materials into the environment, including but not limited to those related to hazardous substances or wastes, air emissions and discharges to waste or public systems.

 

 

ERISA:

  

The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder as from time to time in effect.

 

 

Event of Default:

  

Any of the events set forth in Section 9 of this Agreement.

 

 

Existing Credit Agreement:

  

Existing Credit Agreement shall mean the Credit Agreement dated as of July 1, 1999 among the Borrower and the Bank, as amended and modified by Amendment No. 1 thereto dated as of December 31, 1999, Amendment No. 2 thereto dated as of September 22, 2000, Amendment No. 3 thereto dated as December 20, 2001, and Amendment No. 4 January 22, 2002.

 

 

Existing Indebtedness:

  

All outstanding Indebtedness of the Borrower to the Bank pursuant to this Agreement, plus the Indebtedness shown on Exhibit I to this Agreement.

 

 

GAAP:

  

Generally accepted accounting principles as in effect from time to time in the United States of America.

 

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Governmental Approval:

  

Governmental Approval shall mean any permit, license, variation, certification, consent, no-action letter, clearance, exemption or other approval granted by a Governmental Authority.

 

 

Governmental Authority:

  

Governmental Authority shall mean any nation or government, any central bank of any nation, any state, province, territory or other political subdivision thereof and any other agency, body, department, bureau, authority or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory, monetary, taxing or administrative functions of or pertaining to government.

 

 

Guarantee:

  

Guarantee shall mean a guarantee, an endorsement, a contingent agreement to purchase or to furnish funds for the payment or maintenance of, or otherwise to be or become contingently liable under or with respect to, the Indebtedness, or obligations, net worth, working capital or earnings of any Person, or a guarantee of the payment of dividends or other distributions upon the stock or equity interests of any Person, or an agreement to purchase, sell or lease (as lessee or lessor) Property, products, materials, supplies or services primarily for the purpose of enabling a debtor to make payment of such debtor’s obligations or an agreement to assure a creditor against loss, and including, without limitation, causing a bank or other financial institution to issue a letter of credit or other similar instrument for the benefit of another Person, but excluding endorsements for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business. The terms “Guarantee” and “Guaranteed” used as a verb shall have a correlative meaning.

 

 

Guaranteed Obligations:

  

Guaranteed Obligations shall mean, collectively (but without duplication): (a) all obligations in respect of the principal of and interest on the Loans made by the Bank to, and the Notes held by each Bank of, the Borrower and (b) all other Obligations from time to time owing to any Credit Party.

 

 

Hazardous Material:

  

Hazardous Material shall mean any hazardous or toxic chemical, waste, byproduct, pollutant, contaminant, compound, product or substance, including, without limitation, asbestos, urea formaldehyde foam insulation, polychlorinated biphenyls and petroleum, and any other material, exposure to the manufacture, possession, presence, use, generation, storage, transportation, treatment, release, disposal, abatement, cleanup, remediation or handling of which is prohibited, controlled or regulated by any Environmental Law.

 

 

Indebtedness:

  

Indebtedness shall mean, for any Person (without duplication): (a) obligations created, issued or incurred by such Person for borrowed money (whether by loan, the issuance and sale of debt securities or the sale of Property to another Person subject to an understanding or agreement, contingent or otherwise, to repurchase such Property from such Person); (b) obligations of such Person to pay the deferred purchase or acquisition price of Property or services, other than trade accounts payable (other than for borrowed money) arising, and

 

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accrued expenses incurred, in the ordinary course of business so long as such trade accounts payable are payable within 180 days of the date the respective goods are delivered or the respective services are rendered; (c) Indebtedness of others secured by a Lien on the Property of such Person, whether or not the respective indebtedness so secured has been assumed by such Person; (d) obligations of such Person in respect of letters of credit, bankers acceptances, bonds, guaranties, indemnities or similar instruments issued or accepted by banks or other financial institutions for account of such Person supporting obligations that constitute Indebtedness of any Person; (e) Capital Lease Obligations of such Person; (f) Guarantees by such Person of Indebtedness of others; (g) all obligations of such Person in respect of mandatory redemption or mandatory dividend rights on equity interests but excluding dividends payable solely in additional equity interests; (h) all obligations of such Person, contingent or otherwise, for the payment of money under any noncompete, consulting or similar agreement entered into with the seller of a Target or any other similar arrangements providing for the deferred payment of the purchase price for any acquisition permitted hereby or an acquisition consummated prior to the date hereof; and (i) all obligations of such Person to pay rent or other amounts under any lease of (or other arrangement conveying the right to use) real or personal property, or a combination thereof, which lease is required or is permitted to be classified and accounted for as an operating lease under U.S. GAAP but which is intended by the parties thereto for tax, bankruptcy, regulatory, commercial law, real estate law and all other purposes as a financing arrangement.

 

 

Knowledge:

  

With respect to any Person that is not an individual, actual or constructive knowledge by such Person’s president, chief executive officer, chief operating officer or chief financial officer of facts or circumstances giving rise to an Event of Default or Potential Event of Default.

 

 

Lien:

  

With respect to any Person, any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest or other encumbrance, or any interest or title of any vendor, lessor, lender or other secured party to or any obligation of such Person under any conditional sale or other title retention agreement or capital lease which would be required to be capitalized on a balance sheet in accordance with GAAP, upon or with respect to any property or asset or such Person (including in the case of stock, stockholder agreements, voting trust agreements and all similar arrangements), and any agreement to give any such Lien.

 

 

Loan Loss Reserve Adequacy Report:

  

The quarterly report to be provided by Commercial Federal to the Bank pursuant to Sections 5.1(c) and 7.5 hereof, substantially in the form of Exhibit II to this Agreement wherein Commercial Federal provides its internal reserve calculations used to support reserves recorded under the Borrower’s approved policies.

 

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Loans:

  

Loan show mean the Term Note and the Revolving Note.

 

 

Material:

  

Material in relation to the business, operations, affairs, financial condition, assets or properties of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole.

 

 

Material Adverse Effect:

  

A material adverse effect on (a) the business, operations, affairs, financial condition, assets or properties of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, or (b) on the ability of the Borrower to perform its obligations under this Agreement, the Term Notes or the Revolving Notes (as hereinafter defined), or (c) on the validity or enforceability of this Agreement, the Term Notes or the Revolving Notes.

 

 

Material Adverse Management Change:

  

With respect to either William A. Fitzgerald, Robert J. Hutchinson, or David S. Fisher, (i) the resignation, retirement, or voluntary or involuntary termination of employment and/or status of such Person as an officer and director of the Borrower; (ii) any announcement, notice of intent, resolution or similar advance notice with respect to the matters referenced in the foregoing clause; or (iii) the death, disability or legal incompetence of any such Person.

 

 

Non - Performing Assets:

  

With respect to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, the sum of: (i) Non-Performing Loans hereinafter defined); (ii) each (as ownership interest of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in any real property required to be disclosed as other real estate owned in such Person’s reports to any of its regulators; plus (iii) other assets acquired through foreclosure or other realization upon collateral or rearrangement or satisfaction of Indebtedness.

 

 

Non - Performing Loans:

  

With respect to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, the sum of: (i) loans which are classified as 90 days or more past due but which are still treated as accrual loans (regardless of whether such classification is internal or as reported to or directed by such Person’s regulators); (ii) loans classified as non-accrual (regardless of whether such classification is internal or as reported to or directed by such Person’s regulators); plus (iii) loans for which the obligee has reduced the agreed interest rate, reduced the principal or interest obligation, extended the maturity, applied interest payments to reduce principal, capitalized interest, obtained or requested additional collateral or otherwise “renegotiated” the terms of the obligation based upon the actual or asserted inability of the obligor or obligors of such loans to perform their obligations pursuant to the agreements with the obligee prior to such modification or renegotiation.

 

 

Note Rate:

  

The floating interest rate announced from time to time by the Bank as its “National Base Rate” minus one percent (1%). The National Base Rate is set by the Bank, solely in its discretion, to reflect generally the rates charged by money center banks as their reference rates. Rates charged by the Bank may be at, above or below the National Base Rate, as determined by the Bank as to each respective customer.

 

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Permitted: Liens

  

With respect to any Person, any of the following:

 

 

 

  

(a)    pledges or deposits by the Person under workmen’s compensation law, social security, unemployment insurance laws or similar legislation, or good faith deposits in connection with bids, tenders, contracts (other than for the payment of Indebtedness by the Person), or leases to which the Person is a party, or deposits of cash or United States of America Government Bonds to secure surety or appeal bonds or performance bonds to which the Person is a party or which are issued for their account or Liens to secure payments of premiums for insurance purchased in the ordinary course of business;

 

(b)    Liens imposed by law, such as carriers’, warehousemen’s, materialmen’s, attorney’s, miner’s, and mechanics’ liens, or Liens arising out of judgments or awards against the Person with respect to which the Person at the time shall currently be prosecuting an appeal or proceedings for review in good faith and by proper procedure and with respect to which adequate reserves have been established on the books of the Person to the extent required by GAAP;

 

(c)    Liens for taxes, assessments or other governmental charges or levies not yet subject to penalties for nonpayment and Liens for taxes, assessments or other governmental charges or levies, the payment of which is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been established to the extent required by GAAP;

 

(d)    Minor survey exceptions, minor encumbrances, easements or reservations of, or rights of others for, rights of way, highways and railroad crossings, sewers, electric lines, telegraph and telephone lines and other similar purposes, or zoning or other restrictions as to the use of real properties or other Liens incidental to the conduct of the business of the Person or to the ownership of its property which Liens were not incurred in connection with Indebtedness of the Person, and which Liens do not individually or in the aggregate materially detract from the value of said properties or materially impair the operation of the business taken as a whole of the Person;

 

(e)    Liens existing on the date hereof and specified on Exhibit 4.10 hereto, and any extension, renewal or replacement of any such Lien in respect of the same property subject thereto; provided that the principal amount of Indebtedness associated with such Liens in no event shall exceed the principal amount of such Indebtedness on the date hereof (or if it is

 

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         increased, such increase is permitted under Section 7.3 hereof) and does not materially adversely affect the title to or does not materially affect the use of the assets encumbered thereby;

 

 

 

 

(f)     Purchase money Liens arising after the date hereof and securing payment of the purchase price of fixed assets purchased or constructed after such date; provided, that at the time of such filing, Indebtedness secured by the Lien does not exceed the cost of such property; and the incurrence of Indebtedness secured by such Lien is not prohibited by any other covenant or limitation contained in this Agreement;

 

(g)    Other Liens incidental to the conduct of its business or the ownership of its property and assets which were not incurred in connection with the borrowing of money or the obtaining of advances or credit or in contemplation of an acquisition (except as permitted under subparagraph (f) above), and which do not in the aggregate: (i) materially adversely affect the title to, or materially affect the use of, the assets in the operation of the business of the Person, taken as a whole, or (ii) materially detract from the value of such property or assets for the purpose of the business of the Person, taken as a whole;

 

(h)    Any Lien: (i) existing on any property of any corporation at the time it becomes a Subsidiary of the Person, or (ii) existing prior to the time of acquisition upon property acquired by the Person or any Subsidiary of it through purchase, merger or consolidation or otherwise, whether or not the obligation secured thereby is assumed by the Person or such Subsidiary, provided that (A) any Lien permitted by this clause (h) shall not encumber any other property (except the proceeds of such property) of the Person or any Subsidiary of it, and (B) the obligation secured by the Liens on the property of the Person permitted by this clause (h) shall not exceed 100% of the fair market value of such property;

 

(i)     Any Liens arising in the ordinary course of business of Commercial Federal’s banking business which constitute Liens securing a loan from a Federal Home Loan Bank, Liens securing deposits of governmental entities, and Liens in connection with securities repurchase agreements; and

 

 

 

 

(j)     Other Liens, provided, that the aggregate amount of Indebtedness secured by such other Liens shall not at any time exceed an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the sum of the stockholder’s equity of the Person calculated in accordance with GAAP, plus any non-cash charges occurring after the date hereof relating to changes in accounting policies, minus the sum (without duplication) of (i) intangible assets as set forth in the

 

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financial statements of the Person, and (ii) Redeemable Stock.

 

 

Person:

  

Any individual, partnership, corporation, trust, unincorporated organization, limited liability company, or limited liability partnership.

 

 

Plan:

  

Any Plan as defined in Section 3 of ERISA.

 

 

Potential Event of Default:

  

Any event or condition the occurrence or existence of which would, with the lapse of time or the giving of notice, or both, become an Event of Default.

 

 

Primary Participants:

  

La Salle National Bank, a national banking association located in Chicago, Illinois; U.S. Bank National Association, a national banking association located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and M & I Marshall and Ilsley Bank, a national banking association located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

 

 

Pro Forma Fixed Charges:

  

With respect to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for any period, the sum of: (i) Consolidated Interest Expense for such period, plus (ii) operating lease expenses of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for such period; plus (iii) the Term Note principal payments, but excluding the Term Note principal payment due December 31, 2007.

 

 

Quarterly Compliance Certificate:

  

The report prepared by the Borrower’s chief financial officer on behalf of the Borrower pursuant to Section 5.1 hereof, substantially in the form of Exhibit 5.1 hereto.

 

 

Redeemable Stock:

  

Any equity security which, by its terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable before the Term Note Maturity Date (as hereinafter defined)), or upon the happening of any event, matures or is mandatorily redeemable or is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof, in whole or in part, prior to the Term Note Maturity Date.

 

 

Restricted Payments:

  

As to any Person, any dividends (includ


 
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