Replacement of Certain Lenders (a) If (i) any action to be taken by the Lender Group or Agent hereunder requires the consent, authorization, or agreement of all Lenders or all Lenders affected thereby and if such action has received the consent, authorization, or agreement of the Required Lenders but not of all Lenders or all Lenders affected thereby, or (ii) any Lender makes a claim for compensation under Section 16, then Borrowers or Agent, upon at least five Business Days prior irrevocable notice, may permanently replace any Lender that failed to give its consent, authorization, or agreement (a “Non-Consenting Lender”) or any Lender that made a claim for compensation (a “Tax Lender”) with one or more Replacement Lenders, and the Non-Consenting Lender or Tax Lender, as applicable, shall have no right to refuse to be replaced hereunder. Such notice to replace the Non-Consenting Lender or Tax Lender, as applicable, shall specify an effective date for such replacement, which date shall not be later than 15 Business Days after the date such notice is given.
(b) Prior to the effective date of such replacement, the Non-Consenting Lender or Tax Lender, as applicable, and each Replacement Lender shall execute and deliver an Assignment and Acceptance, subject only to the Non-Consenting Lender or Tax Lender, as applicable, being repaid in full its share of the outstanding Obligations (without any premium or penalty of any kind whatsoever, but including (i) all interest, fees and other amounts that may be due in payable in respect thereof, (ii) an assumption of its Pro Rata Share of participations in the Letters of Credit, and (iii) Funding Losses). If the Non-Consenting Lender or Tax Lender, as applicable, shall refuse or fail to execute and deliver any such Assignment and Acceptance prior to the effective date of such replacement, Agent may, but shall not be required to, execute and deliver such Assignment and Acceptance in the name or and on behalf of the Non-Consenting Lender or Tax Lender, as applicable, and irrespective of whether Agent executes and delivers such Assignment and Acceptance, the Non-Consenting Lender or Tax Lender, as applicable, shall be deemed to have executed and delivered such Assignment and Acceptance. The replacement of any Non-Consenting Lender or Tax Lender, as applicable, shall be made in accordance with the terms of Section 13.1. Until such time as one or more Replacement Lenders shall have acquired all of the Obligations, the Commitments, and the other rights and obligations of the Non-Consenting Lender or Tax Lender, as applicable, hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the Non-Consenting Lender or Tax Lender, as applicable, shall remain obligated to make the Non-Consenting Lender’s or Tax Lender’s, as applicable, Pro Rata Share of Revolving Loans and to purchase a participation in each Letter of Credit, in an amount equal to its Pro Rata Share of participations in such Letters of Credit.
Treatment of Certain Refunds If any party determines, in its sole discretion exercised in good faith, that it has received a refund of any Taxes as to which it has been indemnified pursuant to this Section 2.17 (including by the payment of additional amounts pursuant to this Section 2.17), it shall pay to the indemnifying party an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made under this Section 2.17 with respect to the Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses (including Taxes) of such indemnified party and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund). Such indemnifying party, upon the request of such indemnified party, shall repay to such indemnified party the amount paid over pursuant to this paragraph (g) (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) in the event that such indemnified party is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this paragraph (g), in no event will the indemnified party be required to pay any amount to an indemnifying party pursuant to this paragraph (g) the payment of which would place the indemnified party in a less favorable net after-Tax position than the indemnified party would have been in if the Tax subject to indemnification and giving rise to such refund had not been deducted, withheld or otherwise imposed and the indemnification payments or additional amounts with respect to such Tax had never been paid. This paragraph shall not be construed to require any indemnified party to make available its Tax returns (or any other information relating to its Taxes that it deems confidential) to the indemnifying party or any other Person.
Payment of Certain Expenses by Servicer The Servicer will be required to pay all expenses incurred by it in connection with its activities under this Agreement, including fees and disbursements of independent accountants, Taxes imposed on the Servicer, expenses incurred in connection with payments and reports pursuant to this Agreement, and all other fees and expenses not expressly stated under this Agreement for the account of the Seller, but excluding Liquidation Expenses incurred as a result of activities contemplated by Section 6.6; provided that for avoidance of doubt, to the extent Liquidation Expenses relate to a Loan and a Retained Interest such Liquidation Expenses shall be allocated pro rata. The Servicer will be required to pay all reasonable fees and expenses owing to any bank or trust company in connection with the maintenance of the Collection Account and the Lock-Box Account. The Servicer shall be required to pay such expenses for its own account and shall not be entitled to any payment therefor other than the Servicing Fee.
Assumption of Certain Liabilities a. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement or in any Exhibit to the contrary, Buyer is not and shall not assume any liabilities of the Business or of the Seller, except for the following liabilities of the Seller pertaining solely to the operation of the Business after the Closing Date (the “Assumed Liabilities”):
i. The obligations of Seller and related payment requirements from and after the Closing Date under the unexpired facility leases for the office of Seller as set forth on the Schedule of Lease Obligations attached hereto as Exhibit 5-A1.
ii. The obligations of Seller and related payment requirements from and after the Closing Date under any equipment lease, lease/purchase or maintenance agreements for those items of office equipment to be purchased by Buyer pursuant to this Agreement, as set forth on the Schedule of Equipment Leases attached hereto as Exhibit 5-A2.
iii. The obligation to pay the Buyer’s customary and normal commissions with respect to mortgage transactions which are pending at the time of Closing and which are finalized following Closing.
iv. The obligation to pay to Shareholder monthly rent in the amount of SIX THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED ELEVEN and 45/100 Dollars ($6,411.45), as well as one prorated payment of THREE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED FIVE and 73/100 Dollars ($3,205.73), that has been prepaid by Seller Parties through March 2007. Such amount shall be paid pursuant to the Promissory Note.
b. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement or in any Exhibit to the contrary, Buyer does not assume any liability not being identified herein as being assumed by Buyer, and in particular (by way of illustration and not limitation) Buyer does not assume any of the following liabilities, which liabilities will remain the obligations of Seller (such liabilities are herein collectively referred to as the “Excluded Liabilities”):
i. Any and all trade payables outstanding, accrued to, or due as of the Closing Date.
ii. Any and all accrued salaries, overtime pay, vacation pay, holiday pay, accrued time off pay of any type, expenses and other employee compensation for both temporary and permanent employees of Seller payable up to the Closing Date unless otherwise assumed hereunder.
iii. FICA, withholding, and other payroll related taxes payable up to the Closing Date for any and all periods prior to the Closing Date.
iv. Sales tax obligations for any and all services rendered prior to the Closing Date.
v. Other taxes, fees and assessments payable by Seller or accrued as of the Closing Date.
vi. Audit or other similar adjustments, including any penalties or fines, related to FICA and other payroll taxes, sales taxes, retirement plan contributions, workers’ compensation insurance and similar expenses subject to audits and adjustments for occurrences and time periods prior to the Closing Date.
vii. Federal and state taxes on income earned by Seller prior to the Closing Date and accrued to or payable as of the Closing Date.
viii. Revolving credit line obligations or other short term bank borrowings, long term bank loans or installment payment debts of Seller.
ix. Notes and other financial instruments payable by Seller.
x. Any and all notes payable, advances, deferred compensation or other debts owed to Shareholders, or any other employee of, or contractor to, Seller, including any payments related to compensation, vacation pay, sick pay, fringe benefits, or reimbursable expenses related to the employment of, or services performed by, any of such individuals prior to the Closing Date.
xi. Any and all other liabilities of Seller existing as of the Closing Date and not specifically listed as being assumed by Buyer in Section 5a of this Agreement.
xii. Any contingent or unstated liabilities of Seller including, but not limited to, liabilities occurring as a result of legal actions, suits or other claims and resulting from actions or other occurrences which took place prior to the Closing Date.
c. All of the Assets shall be free of any liens, claims, liabilities, charges, restrictions, royalties, fees or other encumbrances other than (i) liens for Taxes which are not due and payable as of the Closing Date, (ii) the leases set forth on the Schedule of Lease Obligations at Exhibit 5-A1, (iii) the equipment leases, lease/purchase or maintenance agreements set forth on the Schedule of Equipment Leases at Exhibit 5-A2, and (iv) encumbrances which would not have a material adverse effect on the Business (collectively, the “Permitted Encumbrances”). No later than the Closing Date, the Seller shall secure written releases for the Assets acquired from the holder of any lien, security interest or other obligation of the Seller related to any lien, security interest or other encumbrance attaching to all or any category of the assets of Seller.
Payment of Certain Expenses The Bank covenants and agrees with SCUSA that the Bank will pay or cause to be paid the following: (i) the fees, disbursements and expenses of the Bank’s counsel and the Bank’s accountants in connection with the registration of the Securities under the Securities Act and all other expenses in connection with the preparation, printing and filing of the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and any Pricing Supplements, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, any Time of Sale Information and all other amendments and supplements thereto and the mailing and delivering of copies thereof to SCUSA, (ii) all costs and expenses related to the transfer and delivery of the Securities, including any transfer or similar taxes payable thereon, (iii) the cost of printing or producing any Blue Sky or legal investment memorandum in connection with the offer and sale of the Securities under state securities laws and all expenses in connection with the qualification of the Securities for offer and sale under state securities laws as provided in Section 5(b) hereof, including filing fees and the reasonable and documented fees and disbursements of counsel for SCUSA in connection with such qualification and in connection with the Blue Sky or legal investment memorandum, (iv) all filing fees and the reasonable and documented fees and disbursements of counsel to SCUSA incurred in connection with the review and qualification of the offering of the Securities by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. ("FINRA"), (v) any fees charged by the rating agencies for the rating of the Securities, (vi) the cost of the preparation, issuance and delivery of the Securities, (vi) the fees and expenses of the Trustee and any agent of the Trustee and the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for the Trustee in connection with the Indenture and the Securities, (vii) the document production charges and expenses associated with printing this Agreement and (viii) all other costs and expenses incident to the performance of the obligations of the Bank hereunder for which provision is not otherwise made in this Section. It is understood, however, that, except as provided in this Section, and Section 9 entitled “Indemnification and Contribution”, SCUSA will pay all of its own costs and expenses, including fees and disbursements of their counsel, transfer taxes payable on resale of any of the Securities by them and any advertising expenses connected with any offers they may make; provided, however, that the reasonable fees and disbursements of SCUSA’s counsel for the establishment of the Securities shall be paid by the Bank.
Construction of Certain Phrases (a) For purposes of this Agreement, references to the “Company” shall include, in addition to the resulting corporation, any constituent corporation (including any constituent of a constituent) absorbed in a consolidation or merger which, if its separate existence had continued, would have had power and authority to indemnify its directors, officers, and employees or agents, so that if Indemnitee is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of such constituent corporation, or is or was serving at the request of such constituent corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, Indemnitee shall stand in the same position under the provisions of this Agreement with respect to the resulting or surviving corporation as Indemnitee would have with respect to such constituent corporation if its separate existence had continued.
(b) For purposes of this Agreement, references to “other enterprises” shall include employee benefit plans; references to “fines” shall include any excise taxes assessed on Indemnitee with respect to an employee benefit plan; and references to “serving at the request of the Company” shall include any service as a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company which imposes duties on, or involves services by, such director, officer, employee or agent with respect to an employee benefit plan, its participants, or beneficiaries; and if Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in the interest of the participants and beneficiaries of an employee benefit plan, Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in a manner “not opposed to the best interests of the Company” as referred to in this Agreement.
Notice of Certain Costs Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, to the extent any notice required by Section 2.10, 2.11, 3.5 or 5.4 is given by any Lender more than 180 days after such Lender has knowledge (or should have had knowledge) of the occurrence of the event giving rise to the additional cost, reduction in amounts, loss, tax or other additional amounts described in such Sections, such Lender shall not be entitled to compensation under Section 2.10, 2.11, 3.5 or 5.4, as the case may be, for any such amounts incurred or accruing prior to the 181st day prior to the giving of such notice to the Borrower.
Preservation of Certain Remedies Notwithstanding the preceding binding arbitration provisions, the parties hereto and the other Loan Documents preserve, without diminution, certain remedies that such Persons may employ or exercise freely, either alone, in conjunction with or during a Dispute. Each such Person shall have and hereby reserves the right to proceed in any court of proper jurisdiction or by self help to exercise or prosecute the following remedies, as applicable: (i) all rights to foreclose against any real or personal property or other security by exercising a power of sale granted in the Loan Documents or under Applicable Law or by judicial foreclosure and sale, including a proceeding to confirm the sale, (ii) all rights of self help including peaceful occupation of property and collection of rents, set off, and peaceful possession of property, (iii) obtaining provisional or ancillary remedies including injunctive relief, sequestration, garnishment, attachment, appointment of receiver and in filing an involuntary bankruptcy proceeding, and (iv) when applicable, a judgment by confession of judgment. Preservation of these remedies does not limit the power of an arbitrator to grant similar remedies that may be requested by a party in a Dispute.
Construction of Certain Provisions If any provision of this Agreement or any of the Loan Documents refers to any action to be taken by any Person, or which such Person is prohibited from taking, such provision shall be applicable whether such action is taken directly or indirectly by such Person, whether or not expressly specified in such provision.
Construction of Certain References References to:
(a) the records of Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg shall be to the records that each of Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg holds for its customers which reflect the amount of such customers’ interests in the Notes;
(b) other capitalised terms not defined in this Agreement are to those terms as defined in the Conditions;
(c) principal and interest shall be construed in accordance with Condition 5; and
(d) costs, charges, remuneration or expenses include any value added, turnover or similar tax charged in respect thereof.
