Exhibit 10.8
EXECUTION COPY
TRUST GUARANTEE AGREEMENT
CAPMARK TRUST
Dated as of March 23, 2006
CROSS REFERENCE
TABLE*
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Section
of Trust
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Section
of
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Indenture Act of
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Guarantee
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1939,
as amended
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Agreement
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310(a)
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4.1(a)
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310(b)
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2.8; 4.1(c)
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310(c)
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Inapplicable
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311(a)
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2.2(b)
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311(b)
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2.2(b)
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311(c)
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Inapplicable
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312(a)
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2.2(a); 2.9
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312(b)
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2.2(b); 2.9
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312(c)
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2.9
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313(a)
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2.3
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313(b)
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2.3
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313(c)
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2.3
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313(d)
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2.3
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314(a)
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2.4
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314(b)
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Inapplicable
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314(c)
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2.5
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314(d)
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Inapplicable
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314(e)
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2.5
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314(f)
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Inapplicable
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315(a)
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3.1(d); 3.2(a)
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315(b)
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2.7(a)
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315(c)
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3.1(c)
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315(d)
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3.1(d)
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316(a)
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2.6; 5.4(a)
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316(b)
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5.3
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316(c)
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Inapplicable
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317(a)
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2.10
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317(b)
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Inapplicable
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318(a)
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2.1(b)
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This Cross-Reference Table does not constitute part of the
Agreement and shall not have any bearing upon the interpretation of
any of its terms or provisions.
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Table of Contents
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Page
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ARTICLE
I
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INTERPRETATION AND
DEFINITIONS
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SECTION
1.1.
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Interpretation and
Definitions
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1
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ARTICLE
II
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TRUST INDENTURE
ACT
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SECTION
2.1.
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Trust Indenture
Act; Application
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4
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SECTION
2.2.
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Lists of
Holders
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4
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SECTION
2.3.
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Reports by the
Trust Guarantee Trustee
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5
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SECTION
2.4.
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Periodic Reports
to Trust Guarantee Trustee
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5
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SECTION
2.5.
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Evidence of
Compliance with Conditions Precedent
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5
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SECTION
2.6.
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Events of Default;
Waiver
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5
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SECTION
2.7.
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Event of Default;
Notice
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6
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SECTION
2.8.
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Conflicting
Interests
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6
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SECTION
2.9.
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Disclosure of
Information
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6
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SECTION
2.10.
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Trust Guarantee
Trustee May File Proofs of Claim
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6
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ARTICLE
III
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POWERS, DUTIES AND
RIGHTS OF
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TRUST GUARANTEE
TRUSTEE
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SECTION
3.1.
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Powers and Duties
of the Trust Guarantee Trustee
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6
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SECTION
3.2.
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Certain Rights of
Trust Guarantee Trustee
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SECTION
3.3.
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Not Responsible
for Recitals or Issuance of Trust Guarantee
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10
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ARTICLE
IV
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TRUST GUARANTEE
TRUSTEE
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SECTION
4.1.
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Trust Guarantee
Trustee; Eligibility
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10
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SECTION
4.2.
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Appointment,
Removal and Resignation of Trust Guarantee Trustee
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10
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ARTICLE
V
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GUARANTEE
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SECTION
5.1.
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Guarantee
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SECTION
5.2.
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Waiver of Notice
and Demand
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11
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SECTION
5.3.
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Obligations Not
Affected
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12
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SECTION
5.4.
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Rights of
Holders
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SECTION
5.5.
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Guarantee of
Payment
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13
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SECTION
5.6.
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Subrogation
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SECTION
5.7.
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Independent
Obligations
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ARTICLE
VI
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SUBORDINATION
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SECTION
6.1.
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Ranking
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SECTION
6.2.
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Subordination of
Common Securities
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14
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ARTICLE
VII
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TERMINATION
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SECTION
7.1.
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Termination
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ARTICLE
VIII
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INDEMNIFICATION
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SECTION
8.1.
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Exculpation
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SECTION
8.2.
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Indemnification
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ARTICLE
IX
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MISCELLANEOUS
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SECTION
9.1.
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Successors and
Assigns
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SECTION
9.2.
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Amendments
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15
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SECTION
9.3.
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Notices
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SECTION
9.4.
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Benefit
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SECTION
9.5.
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Governing
Law
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TRUST GUARANTEE
AGREEMENT
This TRUST
GUARANTEE AGREEMENT (the “ Trust Guarantee ”),
dated as of March 23, 2006, is executed and delivered by GMAC
Commercial Holding Corp., a Nevada corporation (the “
Guarantor ”), and Law Debenture Trust Company of New
York, as trustee (the “ Trust Guarantee Trustee
”), for the benefit of the Holders (as defined herein) from
time to time of the Trust Securities (as defined herein) of Capmark
Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “ Trust
”).
WHEREAS, pursuant
to the Declaration of Trust (as defined herein), the Trust is
issuing preferred securities, having a liquidation amount of
$5,000,000 per security, designated the Floating Rate Trust
Preferred Securities (the “ Trust Preferred Securities
”) to the Purchaser pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, and
common securities, having a liquidation amount of $1,000 per
security and designated the Trust Common Securities (the “
Trust Common Securities ” and together with the Trust
Preferred Securities, the “ Trust Securities
”);
WHEREAS, as
incentive for the Holders to purchase the Trust Securities, the
Guarantor desires irrevocably and unconditionally to agree, to the
extent set forth in this Trust Guarantee, to pay to the Holders of
the Trust Securities the Guarantee Payments (as defined herein) and
to make certain other payments on the terms and conditions set
forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of the purchase by each Holder of Trust Securities,
which purchase the Guarantor hereby agrees shall benefit the
Guarantor, the Guarantor executes and delivers this Trust Guarantee
for the benefit of the Holders.
ARTICLE I
INTERPRETATION
AND DEFINITIONS
SECTION 1.1.
Interpretation and Definitions
In
this Trust Guarantee, unless the context otherwise
requires:
(a)
capitalized terms used in this Trust Guarantee but not defined in
the preamble above have the respective meanings assigned to them in
this Section 1.1;
(b)
capitalized terms used in this Trust Guarantee but not otherwise
defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the
Declaration of Trust or the Indenture;
(c)
a term defined anywhere in this Trust Guarantee has the same
meaning throughout;
(d)
all references to “the Trust Guarantee” or “this
Trust Guarantee” are to this Trust Guarantee as modified,
supplemented or amended from time to time;
(e)
all references in this Trust Guarantee to Articles and Sections are
to Articles and Sections of this Trust Guarantee, unless otherwise
specified;
(f)
unless otherwise defined in this Trust Guarantee, a term defined in
the Trust Indenture Act has the same meaning when used in this
Trust Guarantee;
(g)
a reference to the singular includes the plural and vice versa and
a reference to any masculine form of a term shall include the
feminine form of such term, as applicable; and
(h)
the following terms have the following meanings:
“
Affiliate ” means, with respect to any specified
Person, any other Person that directly or indirectly controls or is
controlled by, or is under common control with such specified
Person. For the purposes of this definition, “control”
when used with respect to any specified Person means the power to
direct the management and policies of such Person, directly or
indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by
contract or otherwise; and the terms “controlling” and
“controlled” have meanings correlative to the
foregoing.
“
Business Day ” means any day other than a Saturday or
Sunday or a day on which banking institutions in the City of New
York are authorized or required by law, regulation or executive
order to close.
“ Covered
Person ” means any Holder or beneficial owner of Trust
Securities.
“
Declaration of Trust ” means the Amended and Restated
Declaration of Trust by and among GMAC Commercial Holding Corp., as
Sponsor, Law Debenture Trust Company of New York, as Property
Trustee, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Delaware, as the Delaware
Trustee, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Agent and the
Regular Trustees named therein, dated as of March 23, 2006, as it
may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to
time.
“ Event
of Default ” means a default by the Guarantor on any of
its payment or other obligations under this Trust
Guarantee.
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Guarantee Payments ” means the following payments or
distributions, without duplication, with respect to the Trust
Securities, to the extent not paid by or on behalf of the Trust:
(i) any accumulated and unpaid distributions on such Trust
Securities to the extent the Trust has sufficient funds available
therefor at the time, (ii) the Redemption Price with respect to any
Trust Securities called for redemption by the Trust to the extent
the Trust has sufficient funds available therefor at the time and
(iii) upon a voluntary or involuntary dissolution, winding up or
termination of the Trust (other than in connection with the
redemption of all of the Trust Preferred Securities), the lesser of
(a) the aggregate of the liquidation amount and all accumulated and
unpaid Distributions (as defined in the Declaration of Trust) on
the Trust Securities to the date of payment, to the extent the
Trust has sufficient funds available therefor at the time and (b)
the amount of assets of the Trust, after satisfaction of all
liabilities, remaining available for distribution to Holders upon
dissolution of the Trust (the “ Liquidation
Distribution ”).
“
Holder ” means any holder of Trust Securities, as
registered on the books and records of the Trust; provided ,
however , that, in determining whether the Holders of the
requisite
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percentage of
Trust Preferred Securities have given any request, notice, consent
or waiver hereunder, “Holder” shall not include the
Guarantor or any Affiliate of the Guarantor or any other obligor on
the Trust Securities.
“
Indemnified Person ” means the Trust Guarantee
Trustee, any Affiliate of the Trust Guarantee Trustee, or any
officers, directors, shareholders, members, partners, employees,
representatives, nominees, custodians or agents of the Trust
Guarantee Trustee.
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Indenture ” means the Floating Rate Junior
Subordinated Indenture, dated as of March 23, 2006, among the
Guarantor, Law Debenture Trust Company of New York, as Trustee, and
Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Agent.
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Majority in Liquidation Amount of the Trust Preferred
Securities ” means, except as provided in the terms of
the Trust Preferred Securities or by the Trust Indenture Act,
Holder(s) of outstanding Trust Preferred Securities, voting
together as a single class, of more than 50% of the aggregate
liquidation amount of all outstanding Trust Preferred Securities.
In determining whether the Holders of the requisite amount of Trust
Preferred Securities have voted, Trust Preferred Securities that
are owned by the Guarantor or any Affiliate of the Guarantor or any
other obligor on the Trust Securities shall be disregarded for the
purpose of any such determination; provided that in
determining whether the Trust Guarantee Trustee is entitled to rely
on any instructions received from a Majority in Liquidation Amount,
only Trust Securities that it knows to be so owned shall be
disregarded.
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Officers’ Certificate ” means, with respect to
any Person, a certificate signed on behalf of such Person by two
Authorized Officers of such Person. Any Officers’ Certificate
delivered with respect to compliance with a condition or covenant
provided for in this Trust Guarantee shall include:
(a)
a statement that each officer signing the Officers’
Certificate has read the covenant or condition and the definitions
relating thereto;
(b)
a brief statement of the nature and scope of the examination or
investigation undertaken by each officer on behalf of such Person
in rendering the Officers’ Certificate;
(c)
a statement that each such officer has made such examination or
investigation as, in such officer’s opinion, is necessary to
enable such officer on behalf of such Person to express an informed
opinion as to whether or not such covenant or condition has been
complied with; and
(d)
a statement as to whether, in the opinion of each such officer on
behalf of such Person, such condition or covenant has been complied
with.
“
Person ” means a legal person, including any
individual, corporation, estate, partnership, joint venture,
association, joint stock company, limited liability company, trust,
unincorporated association, or government or any agency or
political subdivision thereof, or any other entity of whatever
nature.
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“
Property Trustee ” means the Trustee meeting the
eligibility requirements set forth in Section 6.3 of the
Declaration of Trust until a Successor Property Trustee has been
appointed and has accepted such appointment pursuant to the terms
of the Declaration of Trust and thereafter means each such
Successor Property Trustee. The Property Trustee shall initially be
Law Debenture Trust Company of New York.
“
Purchase Agreement ” means the Purchase Agreement
dated as of March 23, 2006 by and among the Guarantor, the Trust
and the Purchaser.
“
Purchaser ” means General Motors Acceptance
Corporation
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Registration Rights Agreement ” means the Registration
Rights Agreement dated as of March 23, 2006 by and among the
Guarantor, the Trust and the Purchaser.
“
Responsible Officer ” means, with respect to the Trust
Guarantee Trustee, any officer with direct responsibility for the
administration of this Trust Guarantee and also means, with respect
to a particular corporate trust matter, any other officer to whom
such matter is referred because of that officer’s knowledge
of and familiarity with the particular subject.
“
Successor Trust Guarantee Trustee ” means a successor
Trust Guarantee Trustee possessing the qualifications to act as
Trust Guarantee Trustee under Section 4.1.
“ Trust
Indenture Act ” means the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as
amended from time to time, or any successor legislation.
ARTICLE II
TRUST INDENTURE
ACT
SECTION 2.1.
Trust Indenture Act; Application
(a)
This Trust Guarantee is subject to the provisions of the Trust
Indenture Act that are required to be part of this Trust Guarantee
and shall, to the extent applicable, be governed by such
provisions.
(b)
If and to the extent that any provision of this Trust Guarantee
limits, qualifies or conflicts with the duties imposed by Sections
310 to 317, inclusive, of the Trust Indenture Act, such imposed
duties shall control.
(c)
The Guarantor and the Trust Guarantee Trustee shall not be required
to comply with any provisions of this Trust Guarantee that referred
to the Trust Indenture Act unless this Trust Guarantee shall have
been qualified under the Trust Indenture Act.
SECTION 2.2.
Lists of Holders
(a)
The Guarantor shall provide the Trust Guarantee Trustee (i) except
while the Trust Preferred Securities are represented by one or more
Global Securities at least one Business Day prior to the date for
payment of distributions, a list, in such form as the Trust
Guarantee Trustee may reasonably require, of the names and
addresses of the Holders of the
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Trust
Preferred Securities (“ List of Holders ”) as of
the record date relating to the payment of such distributions and
(ii) at any other time, within 30 days of receipt by the Guarantor
of a written request from the Trust Guarantee Trustee for a List of
Holders as of a date no more than 15 days before such List of
Holders is given to the Trust Guarantee Trustee; provided
that the Guarantor shall not be obligated to provide such List of
Holders at any time the List of Holders does not differ from the
most recent List of Holders given to the Trust Guarantee Trustee by
the Guarantor. The Trust Guarantee Trustee shall preserve, in as
current a form as is reasonably practicable, all information
contained in Lists of Holders given to it, provided that the Trust
Guarantee Trustee may destroy any List of Holders previously given
to it on receipt of a new List of Holders.
(b)
The Trust Guarantee Trustee shall comply with its obligations under
Sections 311(a), 311(b) and 312(b) of the Trust Indenture
Act.
SECTION 2.3.
Reports by the Trust Guarantee Trustee
Within 60 days
after May 15 of each year, the Trust Guarantee Trustee shall
provide to the Holders such reports as are required by Section 313
of the Trust Indenture Act, if any, in the form and in the manner
provided by Section 313 of the Trust Indenture Act. The Trust
Guarantee Trustee shall also comply with the requirements of
Section 313(d) of the Trust Indenture Act.
SECTION 2.4.
Periodic Reports to Trust Guarantee Trustee
The Guarantor
shall provide to the Trust Guarantee Trustee such documents,
reports and information as required by Section 314(a) of the Trust
Indenture Act (if any) and the compliance certificate required by
Section 314(a) of the Trust Indenture Act in the form, in the
manner and at the times required by Section 314(a) of the Trust
Indenture Act.
SECTION 2.5.
Evidence of Compliance with Conditions Precedent
The Guarantor
shall provide to the Trust Guarantee Trustee such evidence of
compliance with any conditions precedent, if any, provided for in
this Trust Guarantee that relate to any of the matters set forth in
Section 314(c) of the Trust Indenture Act. Any certificate or
opinion required to be given by an officer pursuant to Section
314(c)(1) may be given in the form of an Officers’
Certificate.
SECTION 2.6.
Events of Default; Waiver
The Holders of a
Majority in Liquidation Amount of Trust Preferred Securities may,
by vote or written consent, on behalf of the Holders of all of the
Trust Securities, waive any past Event of Default and its
consequences. Upon such waiver, any such Event of Default shall
cease to exist, and any Event of Default arising therefrom shall be
deemed to have been cured, for every purpose of this Trust
Guarantee, but no such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or
other default or Event of Default or impair any right consequent
thereon.
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SECTION 2.7.
Event of Default; Notice
(a)
The Trust Guarantee Trustee shall, within 90 days after the
occurrence of an Event of Default, transmit by mail, first class
postage prepaid, to the Holders of the Trust Preferred Securities,
notices of all Events of Default actually known to a Responsible
Officer of the Trust Guarantee Trustee, unless such defaults have
been cured before the giving of such notice; provided that
the Trust Guarantee Trustee shall be protected in withholding such
notice if and so long as a Responsible Officer of the Trust
Guarantee Trustee in good faith determines that the withholding of
such notice is in the interests of the Holders of the Trust
Preferred Securities.
(b)
The Trust Guarantee Trustee shall not be deemed to have knowledge
of any Event of Default unless the Trust Guarantee Trustee shall
have received written notice, or of which a Responsible Officer of
the Trust Guarantee Trustee charged with the administration of the
Declaration of Trust shall have obtained actual
knowledge.
SECTION 2.8.
Conflicting Interests
The Declaration of
Trust shall be deemed to be specifically described in this Trust
Guarantee for the purposes of clause (i) of the first proviso
contained in Section 310(b)(1) of the Trust Indenture
Act.
SECTION
2.9.
Disclosure of Information
The
disclosure of information as to the names and addresses of the
Holders in accordance with Section 312 of the Trust Indenture Act,
regardless of the source from which such information was derived,
shall not be deemed to be a violation of any existing law, or any
law hereafter enacted which does not specifically refer to Section
312 of the Trust Indenture Act, nor shall the Trust Guarantee
Trustee be held accountable by reason of mailing any material
pursuant to a request made under Section 312(b) of the Trust
Indenture Act.
SECTION 2.10.
Trust Guarantee Trustee May File Proofs of Claim
Upon the
occurrence
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