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Exhibit
10.1
EXECUTION COPY
RECEIVABLES SALE AND
SERVICING AGREEMENT
Dated as of
September 26, 2007
by and among
EACH OF THE ENTITIES PARTY
HERETO FROM TIME TO TIME
AS ORIGINATORS,
REXNORD FUNDING
LLC,
as Buyer,
and
REXNORD INDUSTRIES,
LLC,
as Servicer
Receivables Sale and
Servicing Agreement
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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| ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION |
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Section 1.01.
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Definitions |
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Section 1.02.
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Rules
of Construction |
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| ARTICLE II TRANSFERS OF RECEIVABLES |
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Section 2.01.
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Agreement to Transfer |
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Section 2.02.
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Grant
of Security Interest |
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Section 2.03.
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Originators Remain Liable |
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Section 2.04.
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Sale
Price Credits |
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| ARTICLE III CONDITIONS PRECEDENT |
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Section 3.01.
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Conditions Precedent to Initial Transfer |
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Section 3.02.
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Conditions Precedent to all Transfers |
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| ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND
COVENANTS |
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Section 4.01.
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Representations and Warranties |
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Section 4.02.
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Affirmative Covenants of the Originators |
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Section 4.03.
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Negative Covenants of the Originators |
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Section 4.04.
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Breach
of Representations, Warranties or Covenants |
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| ARTICLE V INDEMNIFICATION |
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Section 5.01.
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Indemnification |
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Section 5.02.
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Indemnities by the Servicer |
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| ARTICLE VI MISCELLANEOUS |
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Section 6.01.
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Notices |
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Section 6.02.
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No
Waiver; Remedies |
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Section 6.03.
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Successors and Assigns |
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Section 6.04.
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Termination; Survival of Obligations |
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Section 6.05.
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Complete Agreement; Modification of
Agreement |
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Section 6.06.
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Amendments and Waivers |
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Section 6.07.
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Governing Law; Consent to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury
Trial |
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Section 6.08.
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Counterparts |
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Section 6.09.
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Severability |
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Section 6.10.
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Section Titles |
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Section 6.11.
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No
Setoff |
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Section 6.12.
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Confidentiality |
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Section 6.13.
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Further Assurances |
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Section 6.14.
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Fees
and Expenses |
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Section 6.15.
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Nonrecourse Obligations |
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ARTICLE VII SERVICER
PROVISIONS
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Section 7.01.
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Appointment of the Servicer |
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Section 7.02.
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Duties
and Responsibilities of the Servicer |
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Section 7.03.
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Collections on Receivables |
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Section 7.04.
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Covenants of the Servicer |
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Section 7.05.
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Reporting Requirements of the Servicer |
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ARTICLE VIII EVENTS OF SERVICER
TERMINATION
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Section 8.01.
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Events
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ARTICLE IX SUCCESSOR SERVICER
PROVISIONS
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Section 9.01.
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Servicer Not to Resign |
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Section 9.02.
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Appointment of the Successor Servicer |
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Section 9.03.
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Duties
of the Servicer |
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Section 9.04.
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Effect
of Termination or Resignation |
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Section 9.05.
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Power
of Attorney |
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Section 9.06.
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No
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THIS RECEIVABLES SALE AND
SERVICING AGREEMENT (as amended, restated, supplemented or
otherwise modified and in effect from time to time, this “
Agreement ”) is entered into as of September 26,
2007, by and among each of the persons signatory hereto from time
to time as Originators, each an “ Originator ”
and, collectively, the “ Originators ”), REXNORD
INDUSTRIES, LLC (“ Rexnord ”), a Delaware
limited liability company, in its capacity as servicer hereunder
(in such capacity, the “ Servicer ”) and REXNORD
FUNDING LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“
Buyer ”).
RECITALS
A. The Buyer is a special
purpose limited liability company, the sole member of which is the
Member.
B. Buyer has been formed for
the sole purposes of purchasing all Receivables originated by each
Originator and financing such Receivables under the Funding
Agreement.
C. Each Originator intends to
sell, and Buyer intends to purchase, such Receivables, from time to
time, as described herein.
D. In order to effectuate the
purposes of this Agreement and the Funding Agreement, Buyer desires
to appoint Rexnord to service, administer and collect the
Receivables securing the Advances and Reimbursement Obligations
pursuant to this Agreement and Rexnord is willing to act in such
capacity as Servicer hereunder on the terms and conditions set
forth herein.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants hereinafter
contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the
parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS AND
INTERPRETATION
Section 1.01.
Definitions . Capitalized terms used and not otherwise
defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in Annex
X .
Section 1.02. Rules
of Construction . For purposes of this Agreement, the rules of
construction set forth in Annex X shall govern. All
Appendices hereto, or expressly identified to this Agreement, are
incorporated herein by reference and, taken together with this
Agreement, shall constitute but a single agreement.
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ARTICLE II
TRANSFERS OF
RECEIVABLES
Section 2.01.
Agreement to Transfer .
(a) Receivables
Transfers . Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each
Originator agrees to sell (without recourse except to the limited
extent specifically provided herein) to Buyer on the Effective Date
and on each Business Day thereafter (each such date, a “
Transfer Date ”) all Receivables owned by it on each
such Transfer Date, and Buyer agrees to purchase all such
Receivables on each such Transfer Date. All such Transfers by an
Originator to Buyer shall collectively be evidenced by a
certificate of assignment substantially in the form of
Exhibit 2.01(a) (each, a “ Receivables
Assignment ,” and collectively, the “
Receivables Assignments ”), and each Originator and
Buyer shall execute and deliver a Receivables Assignment on or
before the Effective Date.
(b) Determination of Sold
Receivables . On and as of each Transfer Date, each Receivable
then owned by each Originator and not previously acquired by Buyer
shall be sold immediately upon its creation (each such Receivable
sold immediately upon its creation pursuant to clauses (i)
and (ii) above, individually, a “ Sold
Receivable ” and, collectively, the “ Sold
Receivables ”).
(c) Payment of Sale
Price . (i) In consideration for each Sale of Sold
Receivables hereunder, Buyer shall pay to the Originator thereof on
the Transfer Date therefor the applicable Sale Price therefor
(x) in Dollars in immediately available funds, (y) upon
the request of an Originator, by causing an L/C Issuer to issue a
Letter of Credit for the benefit of such Originator as more fully
described in clause (iii) below, or (z) with the
proceeds of a Subordinated Loan as provided in clause
(ii) below. All cash payments by Buyer under this
Section 2.01(c)(i) shall be effected by means of a wire
transfer or Automatic Clearinghouse (ACH) on the day when due to
such account or accounts as the Originators may designate from time
to time.
(ii) To the extent that the
Sale Price of Sold Receivables exceeds the amount of cash then
available to Buyer (and is not otherwise paid through the issuance
of a Letter of Credit and an advance under the related L/C Note),
the applicable Originator hereby agrees to make a subordinated loan
(each, a “ Subordinated Loan ”) to Buyer in an
amount not to exceed the lesser of (i) the amount of such
excess in satisfaction of the equivalent portion of the Sale Price
not paid in cash and (ii) the maximum Subordinated Loan that
could be borrowed without rendering Buyer’s Net Worth less
than the Required Capital Amount. The Subordinated Loans of an
Originator shall be evidenced by a subordinated promissory note
substantially in the form of Exhibit 2.01(c)(ii) hereto (a
“ Subordinated Note ”) executed by Buyer and
payable to such Originator. The Subordinated Loans shall bear
interest and be payable as provided in the Subordinated
Note.
(iii) If an Originator so
requests, Buyer shall pay all or part of the Sale Price of Sold
Receivables of such Originator to be paid by causing the
Administrative Agent to arrange for the issuance by an L/C Issuer
of a Letter of Credit in favor of one or more beneficiaries
selected by such Originator. In the event that an Originator
requests that all or any portion of the Sale Price of Sold
Receivables be paid for by issuance of a Letter of Credit, such
Originator shall on a timely basis provide Buyer with such
information as is
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necessary for Buyer to obtain
such Letter of Credit from the applicable L/C Issuer (pursuant to
the terms of the Funding Agreement). Such Originator shall
reimburse Buyer for its expenses incurred in connection with
obtaining such Letter of Credit and shall also pay to Buyer a fee
in an amount equal to .125% of the face amount thereof for
procuring such Letter of Credit; provided that such fee may be
offset against the outstanding principal amount of the Subordinated
Note payable to such Originator. No Originator shall have any
reimbursement obligations in respect of any Letter of Credit. The
face amount of each Letter of Credit shall be applied (x) as a
deduction from the applicable Sale Price otherwise payable by
Buyer, (y) to the extent such face amount exceeds such Sale
Price, as a reduction in the aggregate outstanding principal amount
of the Subordinated Note of the related Originator and (z) to
the extent the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the
Subordinated Note has been reduced to zero, as a credit against the
Sale Price payable for future purchases of Receivables. The
aggregate deductions, reductions and credits under clauses
(x) , (y) and (z) of the preceding
sentence shall be evidenced by a note in the form of Exhibit
2.01(c)(iii) hereto (a “ L/C Note ”), and
shall be payable in accordance with the terms and provisions of the
L/C Note and this Agreement. The principal amount of each L/C Note
shall be reduced by the amount of any draws on the related Letters
of Credit. In the event that a Letter of Credit (as the same may be
extended, replaced or renewed and after giving effect to any
partial draws) expires undrawn, the remaining principal amount of
the related L/C Note shall be payable within 10 Business Days
thereafter and, upon giving effect to such payment, the principal
amount of such L/C Note shall be reduced by an amount equal to such
payment.
(d) Election Notices .
If on any Transfer Date any Originator does not sell all of its
then owned Receivables to Buyer, such Originator shall deliver to
Buyer not later than 5:00 p.m. (New York time) on the Business Day
immediately preceding such Transfer Date a notice of election
thereof (each such notice, an “ Election Notice
”).
(e) Ownership of
Transferred Receivables . On and after each Transfer Date and
after giving effect to the Transfers to be made on each such date,
Buyer shall own the Transferred Receivables and no Originator shall
take any action inconsistent with such ownership nor shall any
Originator claim any ownership interest in such Transferred
Receivables.
(f) Reconstruction of
General Trial Balance . If at any time any Originator fails to
generate its General Trial Balance, Buyer shall have the right to
reconstruct such General Trial Balance so that a determination of
the Sold Receivables can be made pursuant to
Section 2.01(b) . Each Originator agrees to cooperate
with such reconstruction, including by delivery to Buyer, upon
Buyer’s request, of copies of all Records.
(g) Servicing of
Receivables . So long as no Event of Servicer Termination shall
have occurred and be continuing and no Successor Servicer has
assumed the responsibilities and obligations of the Servicer
pursuant to Section 9.02 , the Servicer shall
(i) conduct the servicing, administration and collection of
the Transferred Receivables and shall take, or cause to be taken,
all such actions as may be necessary or advisable to service,
administer and collect the Transferred Receivables, all in
accordance with (A) the terms of this Agreement,
(B) customary and prudent servicing procedures for trade
receivables of a similar type and (C) all applicable laws,
rules and regulations, and (ii) hold all Contracts and other
documents and incidents relating
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to the Transferred Receivables in trust
for the benefit of Buyer, as the owner thereof, and for the sole
purpose of facilitating the servicing of the Transferred
Receivables in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Buyer
hereby instructs the Servicer, and the Servicer hereby
acknowledges, that the Servicer shall hold all Contracts and other
documents relating to such Transferred Receivables in trust for the
benefit of the Buyer and the Servicer’s retention and
possession of such Contracts and documents shall at all times be
solely in a custodial capacity for the benefit of the Buyer and its
assigns and pledgees.
(h) Returned Items .
To the extent (i) any items in respect of Collections of
Transferred Receivables credited to a Collection Account are
subsequently returned or otherwise not collected by the related
Collection Account Bank (collectively, “ Returned
Items ”) and (ii) an Originator makes a payment to
the related Collection Account Bank to reimburse such Collection
Account Bank for such Returned Items in accordance with the terms
of the related Collection Account Agreement, then (x) such
Originator shall be deemed to have made a Subordinated Loan to the
Buyer in an amount equal to the amount paid by such Originator in
accordance with the terms of the related Collection Account
Agreement to such Collection Account Bank in respect of such
Returned Items and (y) the outstanding principal balance of
the related Subordinated Note shall be increased by an amount equal
to such amount.
Section 2.02. Grant
of Security Interest . The parties hereto intend that each
Transfer shall be absolute and shall constitute a purchase and sale
and not a loan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in addition to and
not in derogation of any rights now or hereafter acquired by Buyer
under Section 2.01 hereof, the parties hereto intend
that this Agreement shall constitute a security agreement under
applicable law and if a court of competent jurisdiction determines
that any transaction provided for herein constitutes a loan and not
a sale that each Originator shall be deemed to have granted, and
each Originator does hereby grant, to Buyer a continuing security
interest in all of such Originator’s right, title and
interest in, to and under the Receivables whether now owned or
hereafter acquired by such Originator to secure the obligations of
such Originator to Buyer hereunder (including, if and to the extent
that any Transfer is recharacterized as a transfer for security
under applicable law, the repayment of a loan deemed to have been
made by Buyer to the applicable Originator in the amount of the
Sale Price with respect thereto, including interest thereon at the
Index Rate).
Section 2.03.
Originators Remain Liable . It is expressly agreed by the
Originators that, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding,
each Originator shall remain liable to the Obligor (and any other
party to the related Contract) under any and all of the Receivables
originated by it and under the Contracts therefor to observe and
perform all the conditions and obligations to be observed and
performed by it thereunder. Buyer shall not have any obligation or
liability to the Obligor or any other party to the related Contract
under any such Receivables or Contracts by reason of or arising out
of this Agreement or the granting herein of a Lien thereon or the
receipt by Buyer of any payment relating thereto pursuant hereto.
The exercise by Buyer of any of its rights under this Agreement
shall not release any Originator from any of its respective duties
or obligations under any such Receivables or Contracts. Buyer shall
not be required or obligated in any manner to perform or fulfill
any of the obligations of any Originator under or pursuant to any
such Receivable or Contract, or to make any payment, or to make any
inquiry as to the nature or the sufficiency of any payment received
by it or the sufficiency of any performance by any party under any
such Receivable or Contract, or to present or file any claims, or
to take any action to collect or enforce any performance or the
payment of any amounts that may have been assigned to it or to
which it may be entitled at any time or times.
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Section 2.04. Sale
Price Credits . If on any day the Outstanding Balance of a
Receivable is reduced or canceled as a result of any Dilution
Factor then, in such event, the Buyer shall be entitled to a credit
(each, a “ Sale Price Credit ”) against the Sale
Price otherwise payable hereunder in an amount equal to the amount
of such reduction or cancellation. If such Sale Price Credit
exceeds the Sale Price of the Receivables being sold by the
applicable Originator on any such day, then such Originator shall
pay the remaining amount of such Sale Price Credit in cash promptly
thereafter, provided that if the Commitment Termination Date
has not occurred, the applicable Originator shall be allowed to
deduct the remaining amount of such Sale Price Credit from any
indebtedness owed to it under a Subordinated Note to the extent
permitted thereunder.
ARTICLE III
CONDITIONS
PRECEDENT
Section 3.01.
Conditions Precedent to Initial Transfer . The initial
Transfer hereunder shall be subject to satisfaction of each of the
following conditions precedent:
(a) Sale Agreement; Other
Documents . This Agreement or counterparts hereof shall have
been duly executed by, and delivered to, each Originator, the
Servicer and Buyer, and Buyer shall have received such information,
documents, instruments, agreements and legal opinions as Buyer
shall request in connection with the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement, including all those identified in the Schedule of
Documents, each in form and substance satisfactory to
Buyer.
(b) Governmental
Approvals . Buyer shall have received (i) satisfactory
evidence that the Originators and the Servicer have obtained all
required consents and approvals of all Persons, including all
requisite Governmental Authorities, to the execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement and the other Related Documents and
the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby or (ii) an Officer’s Certificate from each
Originator and the Servicer in form and substance satisfactory to
Buyer affirming that no such consents or approvals are
required.
(c) Compliance with
Laws . Each Originator shall be in compliance with all
applicable foreign, federal, state, provincial and local laws and
regulations, including, without limitation, those specifically
referenced in Section 4.02(f) , except to the extent
noncompliance could not reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect.
(d) Funding Agreement
Conditions . Each of those conditions precedent set forth in
Section 3.01 of the Funding Agreement shall have been
satisfied or waived in writing as provided therein.
Section 3.02.
Conditions Precedent to all Transfers . Each Transfer
hereunder (including the initial Transfer) shall be subject to
satisfaction of the following further conditions precedent as of
the Transfer Date therefor:
(a) the representations and
warranties of each Originator contained herein or in any other
Related Document shall be true and correct in all material respects
as of such Transfer Date, both before and after giving effect to
such Transfer and to the application of the Sale Price therefor,
except to the extent that any such representation or warranty
expressly relates to an earlier date and except for changes therein
expressly permitted by this Agreement;
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(b) (i) the Administrative
Agent shall not have declared the Commitment Termination Date to
have occurred following the continuance of a Termination Event, and
(ii) the Commitment Termination Date shall not have
automatically occurred, in either event, in accordance with
Section 9.01 of the Funding Agreement; and
(c) each Originator shall
have taken such other action, including delivery of approvals,
consents, opinions, documents and instruments to Buyer as Buyer may
reasonably request.
The acceptance by any Originator of the
Sale Price for any Sold Receivables on any Transfer Date shall be
deemed to constitute, as of any such Transfer Date, a
representation and warranty by such Originator that the conditions
precedent set forth in this Article III have been satisfied.
Upon any such acceptance, title to the Transferred Receivables sold
on such Transfer Date shall be vested absolutely in Buyer, whether
or not such conditions were in fact so satisfied.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS,
WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS
Section 4.01.
Representations and Warranties . To induce Buyer to purchase
the Sold Receivables, each Transaction Party, as applicable, and,
except to the extent otherwise expressly provided below, as of each
Transfer Date, each of which shall survive the execution and
delivery of this Agreement.
(a) Corporate Existence;
Compliance with Law . Each Transaction Party (i) is a
corporation or limited liability company duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of
organization; (ii) is duly qualified to conduct business and
is in good standing in each other jurisdiction where its ownership
or lease of property or the conduct of its business requires such
qualification, except where the failure to so qualify could not
reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;
(iii) has the requisite corporate power and authority and the
legal right to own, pledge, mortgage or otherwise encumber and
operate its properties, to lease the property it operates under
lease, and to conduct its business, in each case, as now,
heretofore and proposed to be conducted; (iv) has all
licenses, permits, consents or approvals from or by, and has made
all filings with, and has given all notices to, all Governmental
Authorities having jurisdiction, to the extent required for such
ownership, operation and conduct, except where the failure to do
any of the foregoing could not reasonably be expected to result in
a Material Adverse Effect; (v) is in compliance with its
articles or certificate of incorporation or certificate of
formation and by-laws, operating agreement or limited liability
agreement, as applicable; and (vi) subject to specific
representations set forth herein regarding ERISA, Environmental
Laws, tax laws and other laws, is in compliance with all applicable
provisions of law, except where the failure to so comply,
individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected
to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
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(b) Jurisdiction of
Organization; Executive Offices; Collateral Locations; Corporate or
Other Names; FEIN . Each Originator is a registered
organization of the type and is organized under the laws of the
State set forth in Schedule 4.01(b) (which is its only
jurisdiction of organization) and each such Originator’s
organizational identification number (if any), the current location
of such Originator’s chief executive office, principal place
of business, other offices, the warehouses and premises within
which any records relating to the Receivables is stored or located,
and the locations of its records concerning the Receivables are set
forth in Schedule 4.01(b) and none of such locations has
changed within the past 12 months. During the prior five years,
except as set forth in Schedule 4.01(b) , no Originator has
been known as or used any corporate, legal, limited liability
company, fictitious or trade name. In addition, Schedule
4.01(b) lists the federal employer identification number of
each Originator.
(c) Corporate Power,
Authorization, Enforceable Obligations . The execution,
delivery and performance by each Transaction Party of this
Agreement and the other Related Documents to which it is a party
and the creation and perfection of all Transfers and Liens provided
for herein and therein and, solely with respect to clause
(vii) below, the exercise by Buyer, or its assigns of any
of its rights and remedies under any Related Document to which it
is a party: (i) are within such Person’s powers;
(ii) have been duly authorized by all necessary or proper
corporate, limited liability company and shareholder and/or member
action; (iii) do not contravene any provision of such
Person’s articles or certificate of incorporation,
certificate of formation, by-laws or operating agreement, as
applicable; (iv) do not violate any law or regulation, or any
order or decree of any court or Governmental Authority; (v) do
not conflict with or result in the breach or termination of,
constitute a default under or accelerate or permit the acceleration
of any performance required by, any indenture, mortgage, deed of
trust, lease, agreement or other instrument to which such Person is
a party or by which such Person or any of its property is bound;
(vi) do not result in the creation or imposition of any
Adverse Claim upon any of the property of such Person; and
(vii) do not require the consent or approval of any
Governmental Authority or any other Person, except those referred
to in Section 3.01(b) , all of which will have been
duly obtained, made or complied with prior to the Effective Date.
On or prior to the Effective Date, each of the Related Documents
shall have been duly executed and delivered by each Transaction
Party that is a party thereto and on the Closing Date each such
Related Document shall then constitute a legal, valid and binding
obligation of such Transaction Party, enforceable against it in
accordance with its terms.
(d) No Litigation . No
Litigation is now pending or, to the knowledge of any Transaction
Party, overtly threatened in writing against any Transaction Party
or any other Subsidiary of the Parent that (i) challenges such
Transaction Party’s right or power to enter into or perform
any of its obligations under the Related Documents to which it is a
party, or the validity or enforceability of any Related Document or
any action taken thereunder, (ii) seeks to prevent the
Transfer or pledge of any Receivable or the consummation of any of
the transactions contemplated under this Agreement or the other
Related Documents or (iii) is reasonably likely to be
adversely determined and, if adversely determined, could reasonably
be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
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(e) Solvency . After
giving effect to (i) the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement and the other Related Documents and (ii) the payment
and accrual of all transaction costs in connection with the
foregoing, each Transaction Party is and will be Solvent. After
giving effect to the sale of Receivables and other payments and
transactions contemplated on such Transfer Date, each Transaction
Party is and will be Solvent.
(f) Material Adverse
Effect . Since March 31, 2007, (i) no Transaction
Party has incurred any obligations, contingent or non-contingent
liabilities, liabilities for Charges, long-term leases or unusual
forward or long-term commitments that, alone or in the aggregate,
could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect,
(ii) no contract, lease or other agreement or instrument has
been entered into by any Transaction Party or has become binding
upon any Transaction Party’s assets and no law or regulation
applicable to any Transaction Party has been adopted that has had
or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect
and (iii) no Transaction Party is in default and no third
party is in default under any material contract, lease or other
agreement or instrument to which such Transaction Party is a party,
the result of which, alone or in the aggregate could reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Since March 31,
2007, no event has occurred that alone or together with other
events could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect.
(g) Ownership of
Receivables; Liens . Each Originator owns each Receivable
originated or acquired by it free and clear of any Adverse Claim
and, from and after each Transfer Date, Buyer will acquire valid
and properly perfected title to and the sole record and beneficial
ownership interest in each Transferred Receivable purchased or
otherwise acquired on such date, free and clear of any Adverse
Claim or restrictions on transferability. Each Originator has
received all assignments, bills of sale and other documents, and
has duly effected all recordings, filings and other actions
necessary to establish, protect and perfect such Originator’s
right, title and interest in and to the Receivables originated or
acquired by it and its other properties and assets. Each Originator
has rights in and full power to transfer its Receivables hereunder.
No effective financing statements or other similar instruments are
of record in any filing office listing any Originator as debtor and
purporting to cover the Transferred Receivables except
(i) with respect to the Liens granted to Buyer hereunder or
(ii) that names “Credit Suisse, as Administrative
Agent” as secured party.
(h) Ventures, Subsidiaries
and Affiliates; Outstanding Stock and Debt . Except as set
forth in Schedule 4.01(h) , as of the Closing Date, no
Originator has any Subsidiaries, is engaged in any joint venture or
partnership with any other Person or is an Affiliate of any Person.
All of the issued and outstanding Stock of each Originator is
directly or indirectly owned by the Parent. As of the Closing Date,
there are no outstanding rights to purchase options, warrants or
similar rights or agreements pursuant to which any Originator may
be required to issue, sell, repurchase or redeem any of its Stock
or other equity securities or any Stock or other equity securities
of its Subsidiaries. All outstanding Debt of each Originator as of
the Closing Date is described on Schedule 4.01(h)
.
(i) Taxes . All tax
returns, reports and statements, including information returns,
required by any Governmental Authority to be filed by or on behalf
of any Transaction Party have been filed with the appropriate
Governmental Authority and all Charges have been paid prior to the
date on which any fine, penalty, interest or late charge may be
added thereto for
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nonpayment thereof (or any such fine,
penalty, interest, late charge or loss has been paid), excluding
Charges or other amounts being contested in accordance with
Section 4.02(k) , unless the failure to file any such
return, report or statement, or the failure to pay any such charges
or fine, penalty, interest, late charge or loss, could reasonably
not be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. As of the
Closing Date, no Transaction Party has agreed or been requested to
make any adjustment under IRC Section 481(a), by reason of a
change in accounting method or otherwise, that would have a
Material Adverse Effect.
(j) Intellectual
Property . As of the Closing Date, to its knowledge each
Originator owns or has rights to use all material intellectual
property necessary to continue to conduct its business as now or
heretofore conducted by it or proposed as of such date to be
conducted by it. To its knowledge, each Originator conducts its
business and affairs without the legally prohibited use of any
intellectual property of any other Person, except such use, if any,
that would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect. As of the Effective Date, except as set forth in
Schedule 4.01(j) , no Originator is aware of any
infringement or overt written claim of infringement by others of
any material intellectual property of any Originator.
(k) Full Disclosure .
All information contained in this Agreement, any of the other
Related Documents, or any other written statement or information
furnished by or on behalf of any Transaction Party to Buyer
relating to this Agreement, the Sold Receivables or any of the
other Related Documents, in each case, is true and accurate in
every material respect, and none of this Agreement, any of the
other Related Documents, or any other written statement or
information furnished by or on behalf of any Transaction Party to
Buyer relating to this Agreement or any of the other Related
Documents, in each case, taken as a whole, is misleading as a
result of the failure to include therein a material fact. All
information contained in this Agreement, any of the other Related
Documents, or any written statement furnished to Buyer has been
prepared in good faith by management of the applicable Transaction
Party, as the case may be, with the exercise of reasonable
diligence.
(l) Notices to
Obligors . Each Transaction Party has directed all Obligors of
Transferred Receivables originated by it to remit all payments with
respect to such Receivables for deposit in a Collection
Account.
(m) ERISA .
(i) Schedule 4.01(m)
lists all Plans and separately identifies all Pension Plans,
including all Title IV Plans, Multiemployer Plans, ESOPs and
Welfare Plans, including all Retiree Welfare Plans. Each Qualified
Plan has been determined by the IRS to qualify under
Section 401(a) of the IRC, the trusts created thereunder have
been determined to be exempt from tax under the provisions of
Section 501 of the IRC, and, except as set forth on
Schedule 4.01(m) , nothing has occurred that could
reasonably be expected to cause the loss of such qualification or
tax-exempt status. Except as otherwise provided in Schedule
4.01(m) , (x) each Plan is in compliance with the
applicable provisions of ERISA and the IRC, including the timely
filing of all reports required under the IRC or ERISA, except such
noncompliance, if any, that would not reasonably be expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect, (y) no Transaction Party or
any of their respective ERISA Affiliates has failed to make any
contribution or pay any amount due as required
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by either Section 412 of
the IRC or Section 302 of ERISA or the terms of any Plan,
subject to such sections, except such noncompliance, if any, that
would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect
and (z) no Transaction Party or any of their respective ERISA
Affiliates has engaged in a “prohibited transaction,”
as defined in Section 4975 of the IRC, in connection with any
Plan that could reasonably be expected to subject any Transaction
Party to a material tax on prohibited transactions imposed by
Section 4975 of the IRC.
(ii) Except as set forth in
Schedule 4.01(m) : (A) no Title IV Plan has any
Unfunded Pension Liability in excess of $1,000,000; (B) no
ERISA Event or event described in Section 4062(e) of ERISA
with respect to any Title IV Plan has occurred within the past
three years or is reasonably expected to occur except such ERISA
Events that could not reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect; (C) there are no pending or, to the knowledge
of any Transaction Party, claims overtly threatened in writing
(other than claims for benefits in the normal course), sanctions,
actions or lawsuits, asserted or instituted against any Plan or any
Person as fiduciary or sponsor of any Plan which are reasonably
probable to be determined adversely and if so are reasonably likely
to have a Material Adverse Effect; (D) no Transaction Party or
any of their respective ERISA Affiliates has incurred or reasonably
expects to incur any material liability as a result of a complete
or partial withdrawal from a Multiemployer Plan; (E) within
the last five years no Title IV Plan with Unfunded Pension
Liabilities has been transferred outside of the “controlled
group” (within the meaning of Section 4001(a)(14) of
ERISA) of any Transaction Party or their respective ERISA
Affiliates; (F) Stock of all Transaction Parties and their
respective ERISA Affiliates makes up, in the aggregate, no more
than 10% of the assets of any Plan subject to Title I of ERISA,
measured on the basis of fair market value as of the last valuation
date of any Plan; and (G) no liability under any Title IV Plan
has been satisfied with the purchase of a contract from an
insurance company that is not rated AAA by S&P or an equivalent
rating by another nationally recognized rating agency.
(n) Brokers . No
broker or finder acting on behalf of any Transaction Party was
employed or utilized in connection with this Agreement or the other
Related Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or
thereby and no Transaction Party has any obligation to any Person
in respect of any finder’s or brokerage fees in connection
herewith or therewith.
(o) Margin Regulations
. No Transaction Party is engaged, nor will it engage, principally
or as one of its important activities, in the business of extending
credit for the purpose of “purchasing” or
“carrying” any “margin security” as such
terms are defined in Regulations T, U or X of the Federal Reserve
Board as now and from time to time hereafter in effect (such
securities being referred to herein as “ Margin Stock
”). No Transaction Party owns any Margin Stock, and no
portion of the proceeds of the Sale Price from any Sale will be
used, directly or indirectly, for the purpose of purchasing or
carrying any Margin Stock, for the purpose of reducing or retiring
any Debt that was originally incurred to purchase or carry any
Margin Stock or for any other purpose that might cause any portion
of such proceeds to be considered a “purpose credit”
within the meaning of Regulations T, U or X of the Federal Reserve
Board. No Transaction Party will take or permit to be taken any
action that might cause any Related Document to violate any
regulation of the Federal Reserve Board.
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(p) Nonapplicability of
Bulk Sales Laws . No transaction contemplated by this Agreement
or any of the other Related Documents requires compliance with any
bulk sales act or similar law.
(q) Investment Company Act
Exemptions . Each purchase of Transferred Receivables under
this Agreement constitutes a purchase or other acquisition of
notes, drafts, acceptances, open accounts receivable or other
obligations representing part or all of the sales price of
merchandise, insurance or services within the meaning of
Section 3(c)(5) of the Investment Company Act.
(r) Government
Regulation . No Transaction Party is an “investment
company” or an “affiliated person” of, or
“promoter” or “principal underwriter” for,
an “investment company,” as such terms are defined in
the Investment Company Act. No Transaction Party is subject to
regulation under the Federal Power Act, or any other federal or
state statute that restricts or limits its ability to incur Debt or
to perform its obligations hereunder or under any other Related
Document. The purchase or acquisition of the Transferred
Receivables by Buyer hereunder, the application of the Sale Price
therefor and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement and the other Related Documents will not violate any
provision of any such statute or any rule, regulation or order
issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
(s) Books and Records;
Minutes . The by-laws, limited liability agreement or the
certificate or articles of incorporation or organization of each
Originator require it to maintain (i) books and records of
account and (ii) minutes of the meetings and other proceedings
of its Stockholders and board of directors (or an analogous
governing body).
(t) Deposit and
Disbursement Accounts . Schedule 4.01(t) lists all
banks and other financial institutions at which any Originator or
the Servicer maintains deposit accounts established for the receipt
of collections on accounts receivable, including any Collection
Accounts, and such schedule correctly identifies the name, address
and telephone number of each depository, the name in which the
account is held, a description of the purpose of the account, and
the complete account number therefor.
(u) Representations and
Warranties in Other Related Documents . Each of the
representations and warranties of each Transaction Party contained
in the Related Documents (other than this Agreement) is true and
correct in all material respects and such Transaction Party hereby
makes each such representation and warranty to, and for the benefit
of, the Buyer as if the same were set forth in full herein. Each
Transaction Party consents to the assignment of Buyer’s
rights with respect to all such representations and warranties to
the Administrative Agent and the Lenders (and their respective
successors and assigns) pursuant to the Funding Agreement as more
fully described in Section 6.03 below.
(v) Receivables . With
respect to each Transferred Receivable acquired by the Buyer
hereunder:
(i) Each Receivable included
in any Borrower Base Certificate as an Eligible Receivable, as of
the applicable Transfer Date therefor, satisfied the criteria for
an Eligible Receivable;
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(ii) immediately prior to its
transfer to Buyer, such Receivable was owned by the Originator
thereof free and clear of any Adverse Claim, and such Originator
had the full right, power and authority to sell, assign, transfer
and pledge its interest therein as contemplated under this
Agreement and the other Related Documents and, upon such Transfer,
Buyer will acquire valid and properly perfected title to and the
sole record and beneficial ownership interest in such Receivable,
free and clear of any Adverse Claim and, following such Transfer,
such Receivable will not be subject to any Adverse Claim as a
result of any action or inaction on the part of such
Originator;
(iii) the Transfer of each
such Receivable pursuant to this Agreement and the Receivables
Assignment executed by the Originator thereof constitutes, as
applicable, a valid sale, transfer, assignment, setover and
conveyance to Buyer of all right, title and interest of such
Originator in and to such Receivable; and
(iv) the Originator of such
Receivable has no knowledge of any fact (including Dilution Factors
and any defaults by the Obligor thereunder on any other Receivable)
that would cause it or should have caused it to expect that any
payments on such Receivable will not be paid in full when
due.
(w) Fair Value . With
respect to each Transferred Receivable acquired by the Buyer
hereunder, (i) the consideration received from the Buyer in
respect of such Transferred Receivable represents adequate
consideration and fair and reasonably equivalent value for such
Transferred Receivable as of the applicable Transfer Date and
(ii) such consideration is not less than the fair market value
of such Transferred Receivables, in each case, as of the applicable
Transfer Date and taking into account any increase in the
outstanding balance of the Subordinated Note and any L/C
Note.
(z) Supplementary
Representations .
(i) Receivables;
Collection-Accounts .
(A) Each Receivable
constitutes an “account” or a “general
intangible” within the meaning of the applicable
UCC.
(B) Each Account constitutes
a “deposit account” within the meaning of the
applicable UCC.
(ii) Creation of Security
Interest . The Originators own and have good and marketable
title to the Receivables, the Accounts and the Collections free and
clear of any Adverse Claim. The Agreement creates a valid and
continuing security interest (as defined in the applicable UCC) in
the Receivables, the Accounts and the Collections in favor of the
Buyer, which security interest is prior to all other Adverse Claims
and is enforceable as such as against any creditors of and
purchasers from the Originators.
(iii) Perfection .
Within 10 days of the Effective Date, the Originators have caused
the filing of all appropriate financing statements in the proper
filing office in the appropriate jurisdictions under applicable law
and entered into Account Agreements in order to perfect the sale of
the Receivables from the Originators to the Buyer pursuant to this
Agreement.
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(iv) Priority
.
(A) Other than (1) the
transfer of the Receivables by the Originators to the Borrower
pursuant to this Agreement and (2) security interests which
shall be released upon the transfer of the Receivables hereunder,
no Originator has pledged, assigned, sold, conveyed, or otherwise
granted a security interest in any of the Receivables, the Accounts
or the Lockboxes to any other Person.
(B) No Originator has
authorized, or is aware of, any filing of any financing statement
against any Originator that includes a description of collateral
covering the Transferred Receivables or all other assets
transferred to the Buyer hereunder, other than any financing
statement (i) filed pursuant to this Agreement and the Funding
Agreement, (ii) that has been validly terminated on or prior
to the date hereof or (iii) that names “Credit Suisse,
as Administrative Agent” as secured party.
(C) As of the Closing Date,
no Originator is aware of any judgment, ERISA or tax lien filings
against any Originator.
(D) None of the Accounts or
any of the Lockboxes are in the name of any Person other than the
Borrower or the Administrative Agent. No Originator has consented
to any Bank complying with instructions of any Person other than
the Administrative Agent.
(v) Survival of
Supplemental Representations . Notwithstanding any other
provision of this Agreement or any other Related Document, the
representations contained in this Section 4.01(z) shall
be continuing, and remain in full force and effect until the
Termination Date.
The representations and warranties
described in this Section 4.01 shall survive the
Transfer of the Transferred Receivables to Buyer, any subsequent
assignment of the Transferred Receivables by Buyer, and the
termination of this Agreement and the other Related Documents and
shall continue until the indefeasible payment in full of all
Transferred Receivables.
Section 4.02.
Affirmative Covenants of the Originators . Each Originator
covenants and agrees that, unless otherwise consented to by Buyer
and the Administrative Agent, from and after the Effective Date and
until the Termination Date:
(a) Offices and
Records . Each Originator shall maintain its jurisdiction of
organization, principal place of business and chief executive
office and the office at which it keeps its Records at the
respective locations specified in Schedule 4.01(b) or, upon
30 days’ prior written notice to Buyer and the Administrative
Agent, at such other location in a jurisdiction where all action
requested by Buyer, any Lender or the Administrative Agent pursuant
to Section 6.13 shall have been taken with respect to
the Transferred Receivables. Each Originator shall at its own cost
and expense, for not less than three years from the date on
which
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each Transferred Receivable was
originated, or for such longer period as may be required by law,
maintain adequate Records with respect to such Transferred
Receivable, including records of all payments received, credits
granted and merchandise returned with respect thereto. Upon the
request of Buyer, each Originator shall (i) if any Termination
Event shall have occurred, mark each Contract (other than invoices)
evidencing each Transferred Receivable with a legend, acceptable to
Buyer, evidencing that Buyer has purchased such Transferred
Receivable and that the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of
the Lenders, has a security interest in and lien thereon, and
(ii) mark its master data processing records evidencing such
Transferred Receivables with such a legend.
(b) Access . Each
Originator shall, at its own expense, during normal business hours,
from time to time upon one Business Day’s prior notice and as
frequently as Buyer or the Servicer determines to be appropriate:
(i) provide Buyer, the Servicer and any of their respective
officers, employees, agents and representatives reasonable access
to the properties of such Originator utilized in connection with
the collection, processing or servicing of the Transferred
Receivables and facilities, advisors and employees (including
officers) of each Originator related thereto, (ii) permit
Buyer and the Servicer and any of their respective officers,
employees, agents and representatives to inspect, audit and make
extracts from such Originator’s books and records relating to
the Transferred Receivables, including all Records maintained by
such Originator, (iii) permit Buyer, the Servicer and their
respective officers, employees, agents and representatives, to
inspect, review and evaluate the Transferred Receivables of such
Originator, and (iv) permit Buyer, the Servicer and their
respective officers, employees, agents and representatives to
discuss matters relating to the Transferred Receivables or such
Originator’s performance under this Agreement or the affairs,
finances and accounts of such Originator with any of its officers,
directors, employees, representatives or agents (in each case, with
those Persons having knowledge of such matters) and, if a
Termination Event has occurred and is continuing, with its
independent certified public accountants (subject to reasonable
requirements of confidentiality, including requirements imposed by
law or by contract). If an Incipient Termination Event or a
Termination Event shall have occurred and be continuing, or the
Buyer, in good faith, notifies any Originator that an Incipient
Termination Event or a Termination Event may have occurred, is
imminent or deems its rights or interests in the Transferred
Receivables insecure, each such Originator shall provide such
access at all times and without advance notice and shall provide
Buyer and the Servicer with access to its customers who are
Obligors. Each Originator shall make available to Buyer and the
Servicer and their respective counsel, as quickly as is possible
under the circumstances, originals or copies of all books and
records relating to the Transferred Receivables, including Records
maintained by such Originator, as Buyer or the Servicer may
request. Each Originator shall deliver any document or instrument
necessary for Buyer or the Servicer, as they may from time to time
request, to obtain records relating to the Transferred Receivables
from any service bureau or other Person that maintains records for
such Originator relating to the Transferred Receivables, and shall
maintain duplicate records or supporting documentation relating to
the Transferred Receivables on media, including computer tapes and
discs owned by such Originator.
(c) Delivery of
Records . If any Termination Event shall have occurred and be
continuing, each Originator shall, promptly upon request therefor,
deliver to Buyer or its designee all Records reflecting activity
through the close of business on the Business Day immediately
preceding the date of such request.
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(d) Compliance With Credit
and Collection Policies . Each Originator shall comply with the
Credit and Collection Policies applicable to each Transferred
Receivable and the Contracts therefor, and with the terms of such
Receivables and Contracts.
(e) Assignment . Each
Originator agrees that, to the extent permitted under the Funding
Agreement, Buyer may assign all of its right, title and interest
in, to and under the Transferred Receivables and this Agreement,
including its right to exercise the remedies set forth in
Section 4.04 . Each Originator agrees that, upon any
such assignment, the assignee thereof may enforce directly, without
joinder of Buyer, all of the obligations of such Originator
hereunder, including any obligations of such Originator set forth
in Sections 4.04 , 5.01 and 6.14 and that such
assignees are third party beneficiaries of the Buyer’s rights
hereunder.
(f) Compliance with
Agreements and Applicable Laws . Each Originator shall perform
each of its obligations under this Agreement and the other Related
Documents and comply with all federal, state, provincial and local
laws and regulations applicable to it and the Receivables,
including those relating to truth in lending, retail installment
sales, fair credit billing, fair credit reporting, equal credit
opportunity, fair debt collection practices, privacy, licensing,
securities laws, margin regulations, taxation, ERISA and labor
matters and environmental laws and environmental permits, except
where the failure to so comply could not reasonably be expected to
result in a Material Adverse Effect. Each Originator shall pay all
Charges, including any stamp duties, which may be imposed as a
result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the
other Related Documents, except to the extent such Charges are
being contested in accordance with Section 4.01(m)
.
(g) Maintenance of
Existence and Conduct of Business . Each Originator shall:
(i) do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve
and keep in full force and effect its corporate or limited
liability company existence and its rights and franchises;
(ii) continue to conduct its business substantially as now
conducted or as otherwise permitted hereunder and in accordance
with the terms of its certificate or articles of incorporation,
certificate of formation, by-laws, limited liability company
agreement and/or operating agreement, as applicable; (iii) at
all times maintain, preserve and protect all of its material assets
and properties which are necessary in the conduct of its business,
including all material licenses, permits, charters and
registrations, and keep the same in good repair, working order and
condition in all material respects (taking into consideration
ordinary wear and tear) and from time to time make, or cause to be
made, all necessary or appropriate repairs, replacements and
improvements thereto consistent with industry practices; and
(iv) transact business only in such corporate, legal and trade
names as are set forth in Schedule 4.02(g) or, upon 30
days’ prior written notice to Buyer, in such other corporate,
limited liability company, legal or trade names with respect to
which all action requested by Buyer pursuant to
Section 6.13 shall have been taken with respect to the
Transferred Receivables.
(h) Notice of Material
Event . Each Originator shall promptly inform Buyer in writing
of the occurrence of any of the following, in each case setting
forth the details thereof, any notices or other correspondence
relating thereto, and what action, if any, such Originator proposes
to take with respect thereto:
(i) (A) any Litigation
commenced or overtly threatened in writing against the Parent, the
Member, any Originator or the Servicer (1) in connection with
all or any portion of the Transferred Receivables and that seeks
damages or penalties in an uninsured amount in excess of $1,000,000
in the aggregate or seeks injunctive relief with respect thereto,
(2) is asserted or instituted against any Plan, its
fiduciaries (in their capacity as a fiduciary of any such Plan) or
its assets or against the Servicer, any Originator or any of their
respective ERISA Affiliates in connection with any Plan, or
(3) if determined adversely, could reasonably be expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect; or (B) any criminal proceeding
is commenced against the Servicer or any Originator;
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(ii) the commencement of a
case or proceeding by or against the Parent, the Member, any
Originator, the Servicer or any Subsidiary (other than an
Immaterial Subsidiary) of any Originator or the Servicer seeking a
decree or order in respect of any such Person under the Bankruptcy
Code or any other applicable federal, state, provincial or foreign
bankruptcy or other similar law, (A) appointing a custodian,
receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee or sequestrator (or similar
official) for any such Person or for any substantial part of such
Person’s assets, or (B) ordering the winding-up or
liquidation of the affairs of any such Person;
(iii) the receipt of notice
that (A) the Parent, the Member, any Originator, the Servicer
or any Subsidiary (other than an Immaterial Subsidiary) of any
Originator or the Servicer is being placed under regulatory
supervision, (B) any license, permit, charter, registration or
approval necessary for the conduct of the Parent’s, the
Member’s, any Originator’s, the Servicer’s or any
Subsidiary (other than an Immaterial Subsidiary) of any
Originator’s or the Servicer’s business is to be, or
may be, suspended or revoked, or (C) the Parent, the Member,
any Originator, the Servicer or any Subsidiary (other than an
Immaterial Subsidiary) of any Originator or the Servicer is to
cease and desist any practice, procedure or policy employed by the
Parent, the Member, such Originator, the Servicer or any Subsidiary
(other than an Immaterial Subsidiary) of any Originator or the
Servicer in the conduct of its business if such cessation could
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect;
(iv) (A) any Adverse Claim
made or overtly asserted in writing against any of the Transferred
Receivables of which it becomes aware or (B) any determination
that a Transferred Receivable was not an Eligible Receivable at the
time sale to Buyer or has ceased to be an Eligible Receivable on
account of any matter giving rise to indemnification under
Section 5.01 ;
(v) each infringement or
overt written claim of infringement by any Person of any material
intellectual property of any Originator which if adversely
determined would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect;
(vi) the execution or filing
with the IRS or any other Governmental Authority of any agreement
or other document extending, or having the effect of extending, the
period for assessment or collection of any material Charges which
if adversely determined wo
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