NATIONAL
CITY COMMERCIAL CAPITAL COMPANY , LLC , as Purchaser
and INDIANA
OLD NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY ,
as
, collectively , Seller
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1 Definitions ; Construction
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1.1 Provisions Pertaining to
Definitions
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ARTICLE
2 Purchase and Sale ; Closing
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2.1 Purchase and Sale Terms
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2.2 Purchase Price
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2.4 Closing Deliveries
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2.5 Sole Representations
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2.6 Non - Recourse
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2.7 Sale Transaction
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3 Representations and
Warranties
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3.1 Representations and Warranties of
Seller
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3.2 Representation and Warranties of
Purchaser
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3.3 Reliance on Representations and
Warranties of Seller
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4 Additional Covenants
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Section
4.1 Servicing Terms ; Escrowed Transaction Services ;
Insurance
Matters
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4.2 Control of Collection of
Payments
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4.3 Taxes and Tax Payments
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4.5 Further Assurances
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Section
4.6 Payment of Brokers ’
or Finders ’
Fees
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4.7 Preservation of Purchased
Transactions
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ARTICLE
5 Repurchase ; Recourse ; Make - Whole and Indemnification
Obligations
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5.1 Repurchase ; Make - Whole and Recourse
Obligations
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5.2 Indemnity Obligations
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5.3 Indemnification
Procedure
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5.4 Indemnification
Thresholds
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6.1 Successor and Assigns
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6.2 No Partnership , ETC
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6.3 No Third Party Rights
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6.4 Payments In Immediately Available
Funds
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6.7 Entire Agreement , Modification , Severability
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6.8 Headings and Cross - References
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6.9 Governing Law
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6.10 Counterparts
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6.12 Construction
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6.13 Prevailing Party Fees
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6.14 Jurisdiction , Forum Selection Venue
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6.15 Waiver of Jury Trial
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Exhibit A
— Servicing Agreement
Exhibit B —
Power of Attorney
Exhibit C —
Assignment and Assumption and
Bill of Sale
Exhibit D —
Notice to Obligors
Exhibit E —
Seller ’
s Officer ’
s and Incumbency
Certificate
Exhibit F —
Purchaser ’
s Officer ’
s and Incumbency
Certificate
Schedules
1 and 1 A — Purchased Transactions
Schedule 2 —
Escrowed
Transactions
Schedule 3 —
Excluded
Transactions
Schedule 4 —
Exceptions to Tax Exempt
Transactions
Schedule 5 —
Kansas State Bank
Transactions
Schedule 6 —
Kansas State Bank Transaction
Documents
Schedule 7 —
Seller ’
s Wire Transfer
Instructions
Schedule 8 —
Seller ’
s Required
Consents
Schedule 9 —
Exceptions To
Representations
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THIS PURCHASE
AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”), dated as of
September 17, 2009, is entered into by and between OLD
NATIONAL BANK, a national banking association, having its principal
place of business at 1 Main Street, Evansville, Indiana 47708
(“ ONB ”) and its wholly-owned subsidiary,
INDIANA OLD NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, a Vermont corporation,
having its principal place of business at 100 Bank Street,
Burlington, Vermont 05402 (“ Insurance Co. ”;
and, together with ONB, “ Seller ”) and NATIONAL
CITY COMMERCIAL CAPITAL COMPANY, LLC, an Indiana limited liability
company, having its principal place of business at 995 Dalton
Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45203 (“ Purchaser
”).
WHEREAS , Seller is the owner of various Transactions (as
defined in this Agreement) in respect of the leasing and financing
of the acquisition, ownership, and operation of various types of
equipment and other goods, software and other personal property to,
among others, governmental authorities; and
WHEREAS , Seller desires to sell, and Purchaser desires to
purchase, certain of the Transactions originated and/or purchased
by Seller, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement;
and
NOW ,
THEREFORE , for good and valuable consideration, the receipt
and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties
hereby agree as follows intending to be legally bound:
Definitions;
Construction
Section 1.1
Provisions Pertaining to Definitions . For all purposes of
this Agreement, unless otherwise expressly specified:
(a) All
references to dollars or $ shall be United States
Dollars;
(b) All
of the uncapitalized terms contained in this Agreement which are
defined under the UCC will, unless defined in the Purchase
Documents, or the context clearly indicates otherwise, have the
meanings provided for in the UCC;
(c) Unless
the context clearly indicates the contrary, words importing the
singular only shall include the plural and vice versa. The term
“including” is used by way of
illustration
and not by way of limitation. “Hereunder,”
“herein,” “hereto,” “this
Agreement” and words of similar import refer to this entire
document;
(d) The
definition of any document, agreement or instrument includes all
schedules, attachments and exhibits thereto and all renewals,
extensions, supplements, modifications, restatements and amendments
thereof. All references to statutes include: (i) all
regulations promulgated thereunder, (ii) any amendments of
such statutes or regulations promulgated thereunder, and
(iii) any successor statutes and regulations, including any
comparable provision of the applicable statute, ordinance, code,
regulation or other law as amended or superseded after the date of
this Agreement; and
(e) Whenever
the sense of this Agreement or any of the other Purchase Documents
so require, the masculine or feminine gender will be substituted
for, or be deemed to include, the neuter, the feminine gender will
be substituted for the masculine, or the masculine will be deemed
to include the feminine, and the neuter gender will be substituted
for, or be deemed to include, the masculine or, as applicable,
feminine gender.
Section 1.2
Definitions . In addition to the terms defined elsewhere in
this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following
meanings (whether or not underscored):
“
Additional Documents ” means, with respect to any
Purchased Transaction, all instruments, documents and agreements
with respect to such Purchased Transaction (other than the
Transaction Documents) in the possession or control of Seller and
pertaining to any Obligor in connection with the origination,
administration, collection, servicing or enforcement of such
Purchased Transaction, including all credit information and
correspondence.
“
Affiliate ” means, with respect to any Person, any
other Person that directly or indirectly through one or more
intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common
control with, such Person.
“
Assignment and Assumption ” means an Assignment and
Assumption and Bill of Sale in substantially the form set forth as
Exhibit C attached to, incorporated into, and
made a part of, this Agreement.
“
Business Day ” means a day other than a Saturday,
Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in Cincinnati, Ohio
and Evansville, Indiana are authorized or required by law to
close.
“
Charges ” means, and includes, all right, title and
interest in the regularly scheduled periodic Payments that the
Obligor is obligated to pay under a Contract; provided,
however , “Charges” will not include any
(a) Payments (i) of late fees, prepayment premiums, or
termination fees or (ii) for Taxes, insurance, or
indemnification, or (b) other Payments not included in the
periodic Payments as scheduled under the Contract.
“
Claim ” means any action, suit, proceeding, claim,
arbitration, mediation, demand, investigation or inquiry or any
settlement of any of the foregoing (whether or not a formal
proceeding or action has been instituted).
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“
Closed-Out Escrow Transaction ” means, with respect to
each Escrowed Transaction, that each of the following has occurred:
(a) the terms of the applicable escrow agreement for such
Escrowed Transaction have been satisfied such that the escrow agent
thereunder has made full and final disbursement of all of the
escrowed funds to the applicable vendors and other payees of the
applicable Obligors and (b) such Escrowed Transaction fully
complies with each of the representations and warranties set forth
in Section 3.1(b) without exception for any of the
Excepted-Out Representations ( i.e., as if such exceptions
had not been made in the first instance with respect to such
Escrowed Transaction).
“
Closing ” means and refers to the effective time of
the sale of the Purchased Transactions, the Transaction Documents
and Additional Documents related thereto, which for the purpose of
the sale of the Purchased Transactions shall be 4:30 p.m., Eastern
Standard Time, on September 17, 2009. “ Closing
Date ” refers, in each case, to such day.
“
Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended.
“
Contract ” means, and includes, each of, as
applicable: (a) a lease contract entered into between, on the
one hand, Seller, any assignor of Seller, or, in the case of the
Kansas State Bank Transactions only, Kansas State Bank of
Manhattan, and, on the other hand, an Obligor pursuant to which
such Obligor leases Personal Property from Seller (or, in the case
of the Kansas State Bank Transactions only, Kansas State Bank of
Manhattan), including the master lease contract and all Lease
Schedules entered into between Seller, any assignor of Seller, or,
in the case of the Kansas State Bank Transactions only, Kansas
State Bank of Manhattan, and such Obligor or (b) a loan or
other financing agreement or instrument or an installment or credit
sale agreement entered into between, on the one hand, Seller, any
assignor of Seller, or, in the case of the Kansas State Bank
Transactions only, Kansas State Bank of Manhattan, and, on the
other hand, an Obligor pursuant to which Seller (or, in the case of
the Kansas State Bank Transactions only, Kansas State Bank of
Manhattan) finances Personal Property for such Obligor (as each of
the foregoing may have been heretofore or may be hereafter renewed,
extended, amended, restated, supplemented, modified or replaced
from time to time).
“
Credit Enhancement ” means, with respect to each
Purchased Transaction, any of the following provided as security or
credit support for the Purchased Transaction: (a) investment
certificate, certificate of deposit, authorization to hold funds,
hypothecation of account or like instrument, (b) letter of
credit, repurchase agreement, indemnity agreement, guaranty, lease
guaranty bond or postponement agreement, (c) recourse
agreement, (d) security or pledge agreement, or (e) bond
or debenture, in each case pledged, assigned, mortgaged, made,
delivered or transferred as security for the performance of any
obligation under or with respect to such Purchased
Transaction.
“
Damages ” means any and all actual losses, damages,
liabilities, obligations, judgments, equitable relief granted,
settlements, awards, offsets, defenses, counterclaims, actions or
proceedings, reasonable out-of-pocket costs, expenses and
attorneys’ fees (including any such reasonable costs,
expenses and attorneys’ fees incurred in enforcing any right
of indemnification against any Indemnitor or with respect to any
appeal), interest and penalties, if any.
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“
Defaulted Transaction ” means a Purchased Transaction
purchased by Purchaser hereunder concerning which a default or
material breach by the Obligor has occurred under one or more of
the Transaction Documents applicable thereto and such default or
material breach has remained uncured by the Obligor for a period of
not less than thirty (30) days after the occurrence of such
default or breach.
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Discount Rate ” means 4.25% per annum.
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Enforceability Exception ” means the application, as
applicable, of: (a) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, or moratorium laws, now or hereafter in effect,
relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally,
(b) the rules or principles of equity affecting enforcement of
obligations generally, whether at law, in equity or otherwise, and
(c) the exercise of the discretionary powers of any court or
other authority before which a proceeding may be brought seeking
equitable remedies, including specific performance and injunctive
relief.
“
Escrow Services ” has the meaning given in
Section 4.1(b) .
“
Escrowed Transactions ” means, collectively, the
Transactions identified on Schedule 2 attached
to, incorporated into, and made a part of, this
Agreement.
“
Excepted-Out Representations ” has the meaning given
in Section 5.1(e) .
“
Excluded Transaction ” means those Transactions
identified (or required to be identified pursuant to this
Agreement) on Schedule 3 attached to,
incorporated into, and made a part of, this Agreement:
(a) that became Pre-Paid Contracts on or before the Closing
Date, (b) that did not comply, as of the Closing Date, with
the representations and warranties set forth in
Section 3.1(b) , including a Transaction as to which
all or any part of any Payment of any Charges under the Contract is
past due (as measured from its contractual last due date) for more
than 30 calendar days, or (c) in respect of which a material
adverse change in the financial condition of the Obligor of such
Transaction has occurred during the period between
Purchaser’s initial due diligence review of the Obligors to
the Closing Date.
“
First Payment Default Transaction ” means a Purchased
Transaction purchased by Purchaser hereunder concerning which
(a) the regularly scheduled payment of Charges relating
thereto first due after the Closing Date that is required to be
remitted to Purchaser under this Agreement is not paid by the
relevant Obligor within thirty (30) days after the due date
therefor (so long as such payment due date is on or within 31
calendar days after the Closing) and (b) the Payment
obligations arising thereunder are not brought completely current
prior to the date on which it becomes a Defaulted
Transaction.
“
First Payment Default Transaction Repurchase Price ”
means, with respect to a First Payment Default Transaction, an
aggregate amount equal to the sum of: (a) that portion of the
Purchase Price attributable to such First Payment Default
Transaction, (b) interest on that portion of the Purchase
Price attributable to such First Payment Default Transaction at a
rate per annum equal to the Discount Rate (calculated on the basis
of a year of 360 days and the actual
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number of days
elapsed) for the period from the Closing Date until the date
repurchased by Seller, and (c) any reasonable out-of-pocket
expenses incurred by Purchaser with respect to such First Payment
Default Transaction.
“
Government Financing Contract ” means a Contract, the
Obligor of which is the United States, any State, any political
subdivision, agency, department or instrumentality of the United
States, any State or local government, or a qualified volunteer
fire department (as defined in Section 150(e)(2) of the
Code).
“
Indemnification Event ” means any event, Claim, action
or proceeding for which a Person is entitled to indemnification
under this Agreement.
“
Indemnitee ” means, as applicable, a Purchaser
Indemnified Party or a Seller Indemnified Party.
“
Indemnitor ” means, as applicable, Seller or
Purchaser.
“
Initial Contract Term ” means the period, before any
renewal or extension of the stated term of a Contract, during which
the Obligor is obligated under such Contract to pay Charges without
any right of cancellation on the part of the Obligor.
“
Kansas State Bank Servicing Only Transactions ” means
those Transactions, identified as “KSB Assigned
Transactions” on Schedule 5 attached to,
incorporated into, and made a part of, this Agreement, which are
owned by Seller but are serviced by Kansas State Bank of Manhattan
pursuant to the Servicing Agreement dated July 1, 1994 between
ONB and Kansas State Bank of Manhattan.
“
Kansas State Bank Transactions ” means the
Transactions identified on Schedule 5 attached to,
incorporated into, and made a part of, this Agreement.
“
Kansas State Bank Transaction Documents ” means the
participation agreements referenced on
Schedule 6 attached to, incorporated into, and
made a part of, this Agreement (as each of the foregoing may have
been heretofore or may be hereafter renewed, extended, amended,
restated, supplemented, modified or replaced from time to
time).
“
Lease Schedule ” means a schedule, supplement or other
lease agreement: (a) which incorporates a master lease
contract between, on the one hand, Seller, any assignor of Seller,
or, in the case of the Kansas State Bank Transactions only, Kansas
State Bank of Manhattan, and, on the other hand, the Obligor and
(b) pursuant to which Personal Property is leased and in which
the Charges and the other requisite lease or financing terms are
set forth and agreed to by the Obligor.
“
Liabilities ” has the meaning given in
Section 2.1(c) .
“
Lien ” means any mortgage, deed of trust, pledge,
hypothecation, assignment, deposit arrangement, charge, security
interest, encumbrance, lien (statutory or other), or any
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preference,
priority or other security agreement or any preferential
arrangement of any kind or nature whatsoever (including any
conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any lease
deemed under the UCC to be intended for security, and the
authorized filing by or against a Person as debtor of any financing
statement under the UCC or comparable law of any
jurisdiction).
“
Make-Whole Gain ” means, as to each Pre-Paid Contract,
the positive difference, if any, between: (a) the sum of
(i) the outstanding principal balance of all Charges which,
under the terms of the applicable Transaction Documents, are due
and payable during the period beginning on the Prepayment Date and
ending on the last day of the Initial Contract Term and
(ii) all prepayment premiums and termination fees, if any, due
under such Pre-Paid Contract that are paid by the Obligor on the
Prepayment Date and (b) one hundred percent (100%) of all
Charges which, under the terms of the applicable Transaction
Documents, are due and payable during the period beginning on the
Prepayment Date and ending on the last day of the Initial Contract
Term, discounted to present value at the Discount Rate.
“
Make-Whole Loss ” means, as to each Pre-Paid Contract,
the positive difference, if any, between: (a) one hundred
percent (100%) of all Charges which, under the terms of the
applicable Transaction Documents, are due and payable during the
period beginning on the Prepayment Date and ending on the last day
of the Initial Contract Term, discounted to present value at the
Discount Rate and (b) the sum of (i) the outstanding
principal balance of all Charges which, under the terms of the
applicable Transaction Documents, are due and payable during the
period beginning on the Prepayment Date and ending on the last day
of the Initial Contract Term and (ii) all prepayment premiums
and termination fees, if any, due under such Pre-Paid Contract that
are paid by the Obligor on the Prepayment Date.
“
Make-Whole Net Payment ” means an amount, which is
determined by Purchaser during each calendar quarter ending during
the Make-Whole Payment Period, equal to the positive difference, if
any, between: (a) the aggregate Make-Whole Loss of all
Contracts that became a Pre-Paid Contract during such calendar
quarter and (b) the aggregate Make-Whole Gain of all Contracts
that became a Pre-Paid Contract during such calendar
quarter.
“
Make-Whole Payment Period ” means the period beginning
on the Closing Date and ending on the third anniversary of the
Closing Date. For purposes of the last calendar quarter with
respect to the Make-Whole Payment Period, such calendar quarter
shall be deemed to end on September 17, 2012.
“
Non-Assumable Claim ” means any Indemnification Event:
(a) involving a Claim brought by any governmental authority
(other than a governmental authority in its capacity as an Obligor
under a Government Financing Contract) for a violation of
applicable law, (b) seeking injunctive relief,
(c) involving a class action, (d) involving allegations
of criminal activities or (e) involving allegations of violations
of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, 18
U.S.C. sections 1961, et seq ., as amended, any domestic or
foreign federal or state securities laws or regulations or any
domestic or foreign federal or state antitrust laws.
“
Non-Qualifying Escrowed Transaction ” has the meaning
given in Section 5.1(e) .
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Non-Qualifying Escrowed Transaction Repurchase Date ”
has the meaning given in Section 5.1(e) .
“
Obligor ” means the Person executing any Contract as
the lessee, borrower, customer or other obligor that is obligated
to pay the Charges under such Contract and any guarantor or other
Person which is obligated to make Payments under any Transaction
Document.
“
Outstanding Investment Balance ” means, with respect
to any Warranty Breach Purchased Transaction or, as applicable,
Non-Qualifying Escrowed Transaction that Seller is obligated, in
either case, to repurchase from Purchaser pursuant to
Section 5.1 , an aggregate amount equal to the sum of:
(a) one hundred percent (100%) of all Charges and other
Payments which, under the terms of the applicable Transaction
Documents, were due and payable on or before the Warranty Breach
Purchased Transaction Repurchase Date or, as applicable, the
Non-Qualifying Escrowed Transaction Repurchase Date, and have not
been paid to Purchaser, (b) one hundred percent (100%) of all
Charges which, under the terms of the applicable Transaction
Documents, are due and payable during the period beginning on the
Warranty Breach Purchased Transaction Repurchase Date or, as
applicable, the Non-Qualifying Escrowed Transaction Repurchase Date
and ending on the last day of the relevant Initial Contract Term,
discounted to present value at the Discount Rate, (c) one
hundred percent (100%) of all Payments (other than Charges) which,
under the terms of the applicable Transaction Documents, are due
and payable to Purchaser on and after the Warranty Breach Purchased
Transaction Repurchase Date or, as applicable, the Non-Qualifying
Escrowed Transaction Repurchase Date, and (d) any reasonable
out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Purchaser with respect to such
Warranty Breach Purchased Transaction or, as applicable,
Non-Qualifying Escrowed Transaction.
“
Payments ” means all payments due and payable under
the applicable Transaction Documents, including all Charges, all
late fees, all Tax payments, all prepayment premiums or termination
fees, all insurance payments, and all indemnification payments
thereunder.
“
Person ” means any individual, sole proprietorship,
partnership, joint venture, trust, unincorporated organization,
association, limited liability company, corporation, institution,
entity, party or governmental authority.
“
Personal Property ” means, and includes, as applicable
under the applicable Transaction Documents, equipment or other
goods, software, or other personal property.
“
Personal Property Tax ” has the meaning given in
Section 4.3(c) .
“
Pre-Paid Contract ” means any Purchased Transaction
prepaid in full before the end of its Initial Contract Term
pursuant to the terms of the applicable Transaction Documents in
effect on the Closing Date.
“
Prepayment Date ” means the date of the prepayment of
a Contract in full.
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“
Purchase Documents ” means, collectively, this
Agreement and any certificates, Schedules, Exhibits and other
written agreements, instruments and documents delivered by Seller
or Purchaser in connection with this Agreement and the consummation
of the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Servicing
Agreement.
“
Purchased Transactions ” has the meaning given in
Section 2.1(a) .
“
Purchaser Indemnified Party ” has the meaning given in
Section 5.2(a) .
“
Recourse Loss Amount ” means, with respect to any
Recourse Transaction, an aggregate amount equal to: (a) the
sum of (i) one hundred percent (100%) of all Charges and other
Payments which, under the terms of the applicable Transaction
Documents, were due and payable on or before the date on which the
subject Purchased Transaction became a Recourse Transaction (such
date, the “ Recourse Date ”), (ii) one
hundred percent (100%) of all Charges which, under the terms of the
applicable Transaction Documents, are due and payable during the
period beginning on the Recourse Date and ending on the last day of
the Initial Contract Term, discounted to present value at the
Discount Rate, (iii) one hundred percent (100%) of all
Payments (other than Charges) which, under the terms of the
applicable Transaction Documents, are due and payable to Purchaser
on and after the Recourse Date, and (iv) all documented costs
and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by
Purchaser in connection with the sale or other disposition of the
relevant Personal Property, as contemplated by
Section 5.1(d)(ii) , minus (b) all cash
amounts recovered by Purchaser from the sale or other disposition
of the relevant Personal Property, as contemplated by
Section 5.1(d)(ii) .
“
Recourse Transaction ” has the meaning given in
Section 5.1(d) .
“
Reserved Rights ” means the right, title and interest
of Seller in and to each and every indemnity or right of
reimbursement of or in favor of Seller by the relevant Obligor
under any Transaction Document or Additional Document to the extent
such indemnity or right of reimbursement vests or arises from
facts, events, or circumstances occurring or existing on or prior
to the Closing Date; and, in each of the foregoing cases, the right
to enforce payment of the same.
“
Sales Tax ” has the meaning given in
Section 4.3(d) .
“
Seller Indemnified Party ” has the meaning given in
Section 5.2(b) .
“
Servicing Agreement ” means the Servicing Agreement,
in the form attached as Exhibit A to this
Agreement, made and entered into between Purchaser and Seller on
the Closing Date.
“
Specified Warranty Breach Purchased Transaction ”
means a Warranty Breach Purchased Transaction other than an
Unqualified Warranty Breach Purchased Transaction.
“
Tax ” or “ Taxes ” means any and
all sales, value-added, consumption, gross receipts and other
similar taxes and duties measured by the amount charged for the
purchase or
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acquisition of
and the sale, resale, financing, lease or sublease of property, all
personal property, use, ad valorem or similar taxes, all
documentary stamp, intangible, excise or similar taxes and all
other taxes, levies or assessments (by whatever name) assessed or
otherwise required to be paid in connection with the original
purchase of the Personal Property, the ownership, financing, or
leasing of such Personal Property by Seller (or, in the case of the
Kansas State Bank Transactions only, Kansas State Bank of
Manhattan) (including under a Contract), or any deemed lease or use
of such Personal Property by Seller (or, in the case of the Kansas
State Bank Transactions only, Kansas State Bank of Manhattan) or
any Obligor, whether on basis of the value (or tax basis) of the
Personal Property, the Payments to be made under a Contract, or
otherwise, exclusive of any taxes on net income.
“
Third Party Claim ” has the meaning given in
Section 5.2(b) .
“
Transaction ” means, and includes, collectively, all
right, title and interest in each transaction which is the subject
of a Contract.
“
Transaction Documents ” means, collectively, for each
Transaction, the applicable Contract and all schedules thereto, any
acceptance certificate, signature authority certification,
notification and acknowledgment of assignment, escrow agreements,
and any other agreements, documents or instruments evidencing an
obligation arising out of, providing security for, or relating to
any Contract or any Credit Enhancement thereof, including, in the
case of the Kansas State Bank Transactions, the Kansas State Bank
Transaction Documents.
“
Uniform Commercial Code ” or “ UCC
” means the Uniform Commercial Code as adopted in each
applicable jurisdiction, as amended or superseded from time to
time.
“
Unqualified Warranty Breach Purchased Transaction ”
means a Warranty Breach Purchased Transaction which arises, in
whole or in part, from the breach or inaccuracy of any
representation or warranty made by Seller in any one or more of
clauses (i), (ii), (iii), (vi), (vii), (x), (xi), or (xx) of
Section 3.1(b) .
“
Warranty Breach Purchased Transaction ” has the
meaning given in Section 5.1(b) .
“
Warranty Breach Purchased Transaction Repurchase Date
” has the meaning given in Section 5.1(b)
.
Purchase and Sale;
Closing
Section 2.1
Purchase and Sale Terms .
(a)
Purchase and Sale . Subject to the terms of this Agreement,
effective as of the Closing, Purchaser shall purchase, receive and
accept, and Seller shall sell, transfer, convey,
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assign and
deliver, without recourse except as expressly provided in this
Agreement, all of Seller’s right, title and interest in, to
and under the following described property and interests in
property (collectively, the “ Purchased Transactions
”) exclusive of Seller’s Reserved Rights pursuant to
the terms and conditions set forth herein:
(i) each
Transaction (A) the Obligor and Contract number of which is
identified on Schedule 1 attached to,
incorporated into, and made a part of, this Agreement and
(B) which is not an Excluded Transaction;
(ii) all
Payments due on and after September 1, 2009 under the
applicable Transaction Documents for the Transactions referenced in
clause (i) of this Section 2.1(a) or which are
allocable to any period beginning on or after September 1,
2009;
(iii) all
Additional Documents and all Transaction Documents applicable to
the Transactions referenced in clause (i) of this
Section 2.1(a) ;
(iv) all
Credit Enhancements and all collateral or security held by Seller,
or on its behalf, with respect any debts, liabilities, obligations,
indemnities, covenants and duties of the applicable Obligors owing
to Seller with respect to the Transactions referenced in clause
(i) of this Section 2.1(a) , including all
security deposits, advance rent, escrow funds or deposits,
impounds, reserves and similar funds, if any, with respect to such
Transactions;
(v) each
item of Personal Property that is the subject of the Contracts for
the Transactions referenced in clause (i) of this
Section 2.1(a) , including any rights to the residual
interests in such Personal Property, subject to the rights of the
Obligor under any such Contract, provided , that
(A) with respect to the Personal Property owned by Seller,
such Personal Property includes all rights to the residual
interests in such Personal Property and (B) with respect to the
Personal Property which is not owned by Seller, Seller’s
interest therein is limited to a security interest in or other Lien
on such Personal Property;
(vi) all
of Seller’s rights with respect to all insurance policies in
respect of the Transactions referenced in clause (i) of
this
Section 2.1(a) ;
(vii) all
of Seller’s rights with respect to the stipulated loss value
for each item of Personal Property that is the subject of the
Contracts for the Transactions referenced in clause (i) of
this Section 2.1(a) ;
(viii) all
rights to service and administer the Transactions referenced in
clause (i) of this Section 2.1(a) (exclusive of
the Kansas State Bank Servicing Only Transactions), including
Seller’s right to receive all Payments and all accounts with
respect thereto and all surviving rights as owner and holder
thereof;
(ix) all
supporting obligations with respect to the foregoing;
and
(x) all
proceeds with respect to the foregoing.
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(b)
Reserved Rights . Notwithstanding Section 2.1(a)
, with respect to each Purchased Transaction, Seller shall retain
the Reserved Rights, and Purchaser agrees that Seller may take such
action under the express terms of the Transaction Documents or any
Additional Documents or by law or in equity provided as Seller
deems appropriate to enforce the Reserved Rights; provided,
however , Seller acknowledges and agrees that
(i) notwithstanding the terms of the Transaction Documents,
the Personal Property securing, or which is the subject of, any
Transaction Document shall not secure or be available to satisfy
any of the Reserved Rights and (ii) in the event and to the
extent that the Personal Property securing, or which is the subject
of, any Transaction does not secure or is not otherwise available
to satisfy any of the Reserved Rights pursuant to the terms of the
Transaction Documents, neither Seller nor any Affiliate of Seller
shall seek to foreclose, realize upon or otherwise exercise its
respective remedies with respect to any such Personal Property or
any portion thereof pursuant to the terms of the Transaction
Documents, and, in connection therewith, Seller (on behalf of
itself and all of its Affiliates) hereby expressly waives and
releases any and all right, title and interest now held by it in
and to the Personal Property pursuant to the terms of the
Transaction Documents.
(c)
Assignment and Assumption of Liabilities and Related Matters
. With respect to the Purchased Transactions, effective as of the
Closing Date, Seller shall delegate and assign to Purchaser, and
Purchaser shall assume, only the following (collectively, the
“ Liabilities ”), subject to the terms and
conditions set forth in this Agreement: all express obligations of
Seller under the Transaction Documents to be performed after the
Closing other than (i) to the extent that such otherwise
assumed obligations of Seller arise from any act or omission of
Seller taken or omitted before or at the Closing and (ii) the
Escrow Services. Other than the Liabilities, Purchaser is not
assuming or otherwise becoming responsible for, and shall not be
deemed to have assumed or otherwise become responsible for, any
indebtedness, liabilities or obligations of Seller of any kind,
whether mature or contingent, known or unknown.
Section 2.2
Purchase Price . The purchase price for the Purchased
Transactions is the aggregate sum of $259,601,383.31 (“
Purchase Price ”). Purchaser shall wire transfer the
Purchase Price on the Closing Date in accordance with the wire
transfer instructions set forth on Schedule 7
attached to, incorporated into, and made a part of, this Agreement.
The Purchase Price was determined exclusive of the Excluded
Transactions but inclusive of the Escrowed Transactions subject to
Section 5.1(e) .
Section 2.3
Closing . The Closing shall take place at the offices of
Seller in Evansville, Indiana, or such other location as mutually
agreed between the parties, on the Closing Date. Unless Seller and
Purchaser shall agree otherwise in writing, all of the
transactions, deliveries and payments contemplated hereby shall be
deemed to have taken place simultaneously, and no such transaction,
delivery or payment shall be deemed to have been made until all
such transactions, deliveries and payments are completed at the
Closing.
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Section 2.4
Closing Deliveries .
(a)
Deliveries Regarding Purchased Transactions .
(i) On
the Closing Date, Seller will execute and deliver to Purchaser a
power of attorney in substantially the form set forth as
Exhibit B attached to, incorporated into, and
made a part of, this Agreement.
(ii) On
the Closing Date, Seller and Purchaser shall execute and deliver
the Assignment and Assumption and Bill of Sale with respect to the
Purchased Transactions.
(iii) On
the Closing Date, Seller will execute and deliver to Purchaser, a
completed document in the form set forth as
Exhibit D attached to, incorporated into, and
made a part of, this Agreement, for the purpose of notifying each
applicable Obligor that each Purchased Transaction has been sold to
Purchaser. Seller shall use commercially reasonable efforts to
cooperate with and assist Purchaser in causing the Obligors to
(A) return the notices with acknowledgment of the assignment
thereof (if required under the applicable Contract) and with
verification of the information included thereon within
30 days after the Closing and (B) notify all insurers
providing insurance coverage with respect to the Purchased
Transactions and Personal Property that the new loss payee and
additional insured under all such insurance policies is Purchaser.
Seller shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate with
and assist Purchaser in resolving any discrepancy raised by an
Obligor relating to verification of the information included
thereon.
(b)
Deliveries Regarding Seller . On the Closing Date, Purchaser
shall receive from Seller a fully executed Officer’s and
Incumbency Certificate in substantially the form set forth as
Exhibit E attached to, incorporated into, and
made a part of, this Agreement.
(c)
Deliveries Regarding Purchaser . On the Closing Date, Seller
shall receive from Purchaser a fully executed Officer’s and
Incumbency Certificate in substantially the form set forth as
Exhibit F attached to, incorporated into, and
made a part of, this Agreement.
Section 2.5
Sole Representations . SELLER IS SELLING AND ASSIGNING, AND
PURCHASER IS PURCHASING AND ASSUMING, THE PURCHASED TRANSACTIONS
WITH ONLY THOSE REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES SET FORTH HEREIN,
AND SELLER HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS, AND PURCHASER HEREBY
EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS RELIANCE ON, ANY OTHER REPRESENTATIONS OR
WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.
Section 2.6
Non-Recourse . Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that:
(i) Seller’s sale and assignment of the Purchased
Transactions to Purchaser, and Purchaser’s assumption of the
Liabilities, are irrevocable except to the extent set forth in
Section 5.1 ; and (ii) Purchaser shall have no recourse
to Seller except for (A) Seller’s breaches of its
representations, warranties or covenants, (B) Seller’s
express obligations under Section 5.1 , and (C)
Seller’s indemnities, in each case as expressly stated in,
and subject to the terms of, this Agreement.
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Section 2.7
Sale Transaction . THIS AGREEMENT CONSTITUTES A SALE OF ALL
OF SELLER’S RIGHTS, TITLES, AND INTERESTS IN EACH SUCH
PURCHASED TRANSACTION AND INCLUDING ALL ASSOCIATED PERSONAL
PROPERTY AND SHALL IN NO WAY BE CONSTRUED AS AN EXTENSION OF CREDIT
BY PURCHASER TO SELLER. NO PARTY SHALL TAKE ANY ACTION THAT IS OR
COULD BE CONSTRUED AS INCONSISTENT WITH SUCH INTENT, NOR SHALL ANY
PARTY OMIT TO TAKE ANY ACTION, THE OMISSION OF WHICH IS OR COULD BE
CONSTRUED AS INCONSISTENT WITH SUCH INTENT. As a precaution, if,
notwithstanding such intent, a court of competent jurisdiction
holds that any of the transactions evidenced hereby constitute a
loan or borrowing and not a purchase and sale, Seller hereby grants
to Purchaser a continuing, first priority, perfected security
interest in and Lien on all of Seller’s right, title and
interest, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, in, to and under
each Purchased Transaction, including all associated Personal
Property, all supporting obligations with respect to the foregoing,
and all proceeds thereof, to secure the payment and performance of
the Purchase Price and all obligations and liabilities of Seller
under the Purchase Documents. As to each item of Personal Property
and the proceeds thereof, Purchaser will have a first priority,
purchase money security interest therein. Seller hereby irrevocably
authorizes Purchaser at any time and from time to time to file in
any filing office in any jurisdiction any initial financing
statements and amendments thereto that (i) indicate the
Purchased Transactions, including all associated Personal Property,
all supporting obligations with respect to the foregoing, and all
proceeds thereof, as being of an equal or lesser scope or with
greater detail and (ii) provide any other information required
by Part 5 of Article 9 of the UCC for the sufficiency or
filing office acceptance of any financing statement or amendment,
including whether Seller is an organization, the type of
organization and any organizational identification number issued to
Seller. Seller hereby irrevocably authorizes Purchaser at any time
and from time to time to correct or complete, or to cause to be
corrected or completed, any financing statements, continuation
statements or other such documents as have been filed naming Seller
as debtor and Purchaser as secured party. Purchaser is hereby
authorized to give notice to any creditor or any other Person as
may be necessary or desirable under applicable laws to evidence,
protect, perfect, or enforce the security interest granted to
Purchaser in the Purchased Transactions, including all associated
Personal Property.
Representations and
Warranties
Section 3.1
Representations and Warranties of Seller . Seller hereby
makes the following representations and warranties to Purchaser as
of the Closing Date:
(a)
Organization, Power and Qualification .
(i) ONB
is a national banking association authorized to transact the
business of banking under the laws of the United States. Insurance
Co. is a corporation validly existing under the laws of the State
of Vermont and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ONB. Each
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of ONB and
Insurance Co. is duly licensed, qualified and in good standing to
engage in its regular course of business in each jurisdiction in
which the character of its properties or the nature of its
activities requires such qualifications, except where the failure
to be so qualified, licensed or in good standing would not affect
the enforceability of any Purchased Transaction or of any
Transaction Document relating thereto;
(ii) Each
of ONB and Insurance Co. has full power and authority to enter into
this Agreement and to take any action and execute any documents
required by the terms hereof;
(iii) This
Agreement and the other Purchase Documents have been duly
authorized by all necessary corporate proceedings of Seller, has
been duly and validly executed and delivered by Seller, and,
assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by Purchaser, is
a legal, valid and binding obligation of Seller, enforceable
against Seller in accordance with the terms hereof, except as such
enforcement may be limited by an Enforceability
Exception;
(iv) Except
as disclosed on Schedule 8 attached to,
incorporated into, and made a part of, this Agreement, no consent,
approval, authorization, order, registration or qualification of,
or with, any Person or of, or with, an
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