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EQUITY PLEDGE AGREEMENT

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Title: EQUITY PLEDGE AGREEMENT
Governing Law: New York     Date: 1/23/2009
Industry: Auto and Truck Manufacturers     Sector: Consumer Cyclical

EQUITY PLEDGE AGREEMENT, Parties: gm finance co holdings llc , gm preferred finance co holdings llc , gmac llc
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EXECUTION VERSION
Exhibit 10.2
EQUITY PLEDGE AGREEMENT           This EQUITY PLEDGE AGREEMENT, dated as of January 16, 2009 (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, this " Agreement "), made by the undersigned, each of which is further identified on Annex A hereto (each, a " Pledgor " and together with their respective successors and assigns, collectively, the " Pledgors "), in favor of the United States Department of the Treasury in its capacity as the lender under the Loan Agreement referred to below (the " Pledgee "). Except as otherwise defined herein, terms used herein and defined in the Loan Agreement referred to below shall be used herein as therein defined. WITNESSETH:           WHEREAS, General Motors Corporation (the " Borrower ") and the Pledgee are parties to that certain Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, the " Loan Agreement "), providing for the making of the Advance as contemplated therein;           WHEREAS, each of the Pledgors will derive a substantial direct and/or indirect benefit from the Pledgee’s making the Advance to the Borrower pursuant to the Loan Agreement. To induce the Pledgee to enter into the Loan Agreement and make the Advance, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, each Pledgor has agreed to pledge and grant a security interest in the Collateral (as defined herein) in which such Pledgor has rights, title and interests in and to, as security for the Advance;           WHEREAS, it is a condition precedent to the obligation of the Lender to make the Advance to the Borrower under the Loan Agreement that each Pledgor shall have executed and delivered this Agreement to the Lender; and           WHEREAS, each Pledgor desires to execute this Agreement to satisfy the conditions described in the preceding paragraph;           NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the benefits accruing to each Pledgor, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, each Pledgor hereby makes the following representations and warranties to the Pledgee and hereby covenants and agrees with the Pledgee as follows:            1. DEFINITIONS . All capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings set forth in the Loan Agreement.           1.1. Equity Interests .           (a) As used herein, the term " Equity Interests " shall mean all of the equity interests in an issuing entity (" Issuing Entity "), acquired by, issued to or held by the relevant Pledgor as set forth on Annex A under the heading "Percentage Pledged". Each Pledgor represents and warrants that on the date hereof, the Equity Interests held by such Pledgor (i) consists of the number and type of Equity Interests of the Issuing Entity as described in Annex A hereto and (ii) all options, warrants, calls or commitments of any character whatsoever relating to Equity Interests of the Issuing Entity, in each case listed in Annex A hereto. Each Pledgor represents and warrants on the date hereof: (x) such Equity Interests constitute that percentage of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of the Issuing Entity as set forth in Annex A hereto, and (y) such Pledgor is the owner of such Equity Interests so held by it and there exist no options or preemption rights in respect of any of such Equity Interests.

 




 

          (b) All Equity Interests at any time pledged or required (and permitted) to be pledged hereunder are hereinafter called the "Pledged Equity Interests," which together with: (i) all Chattel Paper, Documents, Instruments and General Intangibles attributable solely to the Pledged Equity Interests; (ii) all rights of any Pledgor to receive moneys (including dividends) due but unpaid or to become due with respect to the Pledged Equity Interests and all property received in substitution or exchange therefor; (iii) all of Pledgors’ rights and privileges with respect to the Pledged Equity Interests; (iv) all rights (if any) of Pledgors to property of the Issuing Entity; (v) all Proceeds with respect to the foregoing clauses (i) through (iv); and (vi) to the extent not included in the foregoing, all proceeds, products, offspring, rents, revenues, issues, profits, royalties, income, benefits, accessions, additions, substitutions and replacements of and to any and all of the foregoing, are hereinafter called the "Collateral".           1.2. Obligations . As used herein, the term " Obligations " shall mean the obligations and liabilities of the Borrower and each Pledgor to the Lender, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, or now existing or hereafter incurred, which may arise under, or out of or in connection with the Loan Agreement, any other Loan Documents and any other document made, delivered or given in connection therewith or herewith, whether on account of covenants, reimbursement obligations, fees, indemnities, costs, expenses (including, without limitation, all reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel to Lender that are required to be paid by Borrower pursuant to the terms of the Loan Agreement) or otherwise.           1.3. Chattel Paper, Documents, Instruments, General Intangibles and Proceeds . The terms "Chattel Paper," "Documents," "Instruments," "General Intangibles," and "Proceeds" have the meanings specified in the Uniform Commercial Code.            2. PLEDGE OF EQUITY INTERESTS .           2.1. Pledge . As collateral security for the prompt satisfaction and performance of the Obligations, each Pledgor hereby: ( i ) pledges, collaterally assigns and hypothecates to Pledgee and hereby grants to the Pledgee for the benefit of the Pledgee and its assigns a first priority security interest in all of the Collateral now or from time to time owned by such Pledgor; ( ii ) pledges and deposits as security with the Pledgee the Pledged Equity Interests of the Issuing Entity owned by such Pledgor on the date hereof and delivers to the Pledgee, any certificates therefor or instruments thereof, accompanied by such other instruments of transfer as are reasonably acceptable to the Pledgee; and ( iii ) collaterally assigns, transfers, hypothecates, mortgages, charges and sets over to the Pledgee all of such Pledgor’s right, title and interest in and to the Pledged Equity Interests of the Issuing Entity (and in and to the certificates or instruments evidencing such Pledged Equity Interests of the Issuing Entity) to be held by the Pledgee, upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.           2.2. Subsequently Acquired Equity Interests . If, at any time or from time to time after the date hereof, a Pledgor acquires (by purchase, stock dividend or otherwise) any additional Equity Interests of the Issuing Entity, such Pledgor hereby automatically pledges and shall forthwith deposit such Equity Interests of the Issuing Entity (including any certificates or instruments representing such Equity Interests of the Issuing Entity) as security with the Pledgee and deliver to the Pledgee certificates or instruments thereof, accompanied by such other instruments of transfer as are reasonably acceptable to the Pledgee, and will promptly thereafter deliver to the Pledgee a certificate executed by a Responsible Person of such Pledgor describing such Equity Interests and certifying that the same have been duly pledged to the Pledgee hereunder as Collateral.           2.3. Delivery of Share Certificates and Powers of Attorney . Simultaneously with the delivery of this Agreement, each Pledgor is delivering to the Pledgee, all certificated securities (including, without limitation, stock certificates) representing the Pledged Equity Interests, together with related

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stock powers duly executed in blank by the relevant Pledgor authorizing Pledgee to transfer ownership of such Pledged Equity Interests to a third party in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Each Pledgor shall promptly deliver to the Pledgee, or cause the Borrower or the Issuing Entity to deliver directly to the Pledgee, (i) share certificates or other instruments representing any Pledged Equity Interests acquired or received by such Pledgor after the date of this Agreement and (ii) related stock powers duly executed in blank by such Pledgor authorizing Pledgee to transfer ownership of any Pledged Equity Interests acquired or received by such Pledgor after the date of this Agreement to a third party in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.           2.4. Uncertificated Securities . Other than as may be set forth in the Post Closing Letter, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Sections 2.1 and 2.2, if any Pledged Equity Interests are uncertificated securities, the respective Pledgor hereby notifies the Pledgee thereof in Annex A hereof, and hereby represents that it has taken all actions required to perfect the security interest of the Pledgee in such uncertificated Pledged Equity Interests under applicable law. Each Pledgor further agrees to take such actions as the Pledgee deems reasonably necessary to effect the foregoing and to permit the Pledgee to exercise any of its rights and remedies hereunder and under applicable law.            3. APPOINTMENT OF SUB-AGENTS; ENDORSEMENTS, ETC . The Pledgee shall have the right to appoint one or more sub-agents for the purpose of retaining physical possession of any certificated Pledged Equity Interests, which may be held (in the discretion of the Pledgee) in the name of the relevant Pledgor, endorsed or assigned in blank or, if an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, in the name of the Pledgee or any nominee or nominees of the Pledgee or a sub-agent appointed by the Pledgee; provided that the Pledgee shall remain primarily liable for any and all actions and inactions of any such sub-agent or nominee of the Pledgee.            4. VOTING, ETC. WHILE NO EVENT OF DEFAULT . Unless and until an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, each Pledgor shall be entitled to exercise all voting rights attaching to any and all Pledged Equity Interests owned by it, and to give consents, waivers or ratifications in respect thereof, provided that no vote shall be cast or any consent, waiver or ratification given or any action taken which would violate, result in a breach of any covenant contained in, or be materially inconsistent with, any of the terms of this Agreement, the Loan Agreement or any other Loan Document or which would have the effect of materially impairing the value of the Collateral or any part thereof or the position or interests of the Pledgee therein. All such rights of a Pledgor to vote and to give consents, waivers and ratifications shall cease in case an Event of Default shall occur and be continuing and Section 9 hereof shall become applicable; provided that , the Pledgee shall have the right from time to time during the continuance of an Event of Default to permit such Pledgor to exercise such rights. After all Event of Defaults have been cured or waived, the Pledgors will have the right to exercise the voting and consensual rights and powers that it would otherwise be entitled to exercise pursuant to the terms of this Section 4.            5. DIVIDENDS AND OTHER DISTRIBUTIONS . Unless and until an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, all cash distributions, dividends, interest and principal or other amounts payable in respect of the Pledged Equity Interests shall be paid to the Pledgors in accordance with the related certificate of incorporation, by-laws, certificate of formation, or operating agreement (or equivalent thereof), as the case may be. On and after the date on which an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, all such amounts shall be paid to and shall be the collateral of the Pledgee under the Loan Documents. All dividends, distributions or other payments which are received by a Pledgor contrary to the provisions of this Section 5 or Section 9 shall be received in trust for the benefit of the Pledgee, shall be segregated from other property or funds of such Pledgor and shall be forthwith paid over to the Pledgee as collateral for the obligations of the Pledgor under the Loan Documents in the same form as so received (with any necessary endorsement).

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           6. REPRESENTATION AND WARRANTIES OF THE PLEDGORS .           6.1. Representations and Warranties .           (a) Each Pledgor represents, warrants and covenants that:

 

(i)

 

it is the sole owner of the Pledged Equity Interests pledged by it hereunder, free and clear of all claims, mortgages, pledges, Liens, security interests and other encumbrances of any nature whatsoever (and no right or option to acquire the same exists in favor of any other person or entity), except for the assignment, pledge and security interest in favor of the Pledgee created or provided for herein or under any other Loan Document and Permitted Liens, and (except to the Pledgee hereunder) such Pledgor agrees that, except as permitted by the Loan Agreement, it will not encumber or grant any security interest in or with respect to the Pledged Equity Interest or permit any of the foregoing;

 

     

 

(ii)

 

subject to the commitments made by the Borrower to the Federal Reserve System with respect to GMAC, no options, warrants or other agreements with respect to the Collateral owned by such Pledgor are outstanding;

 

     

 

(iii)

 

the Pledged Equity Interests pledged by such Pledgor hereunder, represent all of the shares of capital stock and equity interests of the Issuing Entity owned by such Pledgor;

 

     

 

(iv)

 

to the knowledge of such Pledgor, all of the Pledged Equity Interests owned by it have been duly and validly issued, are fully paid and non-assessable; and

 

     

 

(v)

 

the pledge and collateral assignment to the Pledgee of the Pledged Equity Interests by such Pledgor pursuant to this Agreement, together with the delivery in the State of New York by such Pledgor to the Pledgee of all certificated Pledged Equity Interests together with related stock powers with respect thereto in blank, and the filing of Uniform Commercial Code financing statements in the applicable filing jurisdiction set forth on Annex A, will create a valid and perfected first priority Lien in the Collateral, and the proceeds thereof, subject to no other Lien or to any agreement purporting to grant to any third party a Lien on the property or assets of such Pledgor which would include the Collateral other than a Permitted Lien allowable under the Loan Agreement.

           7. FURTHER ASSURANCES; POWER-OF-ATTORNEY .           7.1. Each Pledgor agrees that it will cooperate with the Pledgee in filing and refiling under the Uniform Commercial Code such financing statements, continuation statements and other documents in such filing offices in any Uniform Commercial Code jurisdiction as may reasonably be necessary or advisable and wherever required or advisable by law in order to perfect and preserve the Pledgee’s first priority security interest in the Collateral hereunder and hereby authorizes the Pledgee to file financing statements and amendments thereto relative to all or any part of the Collateral, and agrees to do such further acts and things and to execute and deliver to the Pledgee such additional conveyances, assignments, agreements and instruments as the Pledgee may reasonably require or reasonably deem advisable to carry into effect the purposes of this Agreement or to further assure and confirm unto the Pledgee their rights, powers and remedies hereunder or thereunder.

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          7.2. Each Pledgor hereby constitutes and irrevocably appoints the Pledgee as its true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with full authority in the place and stead of such Pledgor and in the name of such Pledgor or otherwise, at any time and from time to time after an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, to (i) affix to any documents representing the Collateral, the stock powers delivered with respe

 
 
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