Merger or Consolidation of, or Assumption of the Obligations of, Seller; Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation. (a) The Seller shall not merge or consolidate with any other Person or permit any other Person to become the successor to the Seller's business without (so long as an Insurer Default shall not have occurred and be continuing) the prior written consent of the Security Insurer. The certificate of incorporation of any corporation (i) into which the Seller may be merged or consolidated, (ii) resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Seller shall be a party, or (iii) succeeding to the business of Seller, shall contain provisions relating to limitations on business and other matters substantively identical to those contained in the Seller's certificate of incorporation. Any such successor corporation shall execute an agreement of assumption of every obligation of the Seller under this Agreement and each Related Document and, whether or not such assumption agreement is executed, shall be the successor to the Seller under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any document or any further act on the part of any of the parties to this Agreement. The Seller shall provide prompt notice of any merger, consolidation or succession pursuant to this Section 6.2 to the Owner Trustee, the Indenture Trustee, the Security Insurer and the Rating Agencies. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Seller shall not merge or consolidate with any other Person or permit any other Person to become a successor to the Seller's business, unless (x) immediately after giving effect to such transaction, no representation or warranty made pursuant to Section 2.5 shall have been breached (for purposes hereof, such representations and warranties shall speak as of the date of the consummation of such transaction) and no event that, after notice or lapse of time, or both, would become a Servicer Termination Event shall have occurred and be continuing, (y) the Seller shall have delivered to the Owner Trustee, the Indenture Trustee and the Security Insurer an officer's certificate and an Opinion of Counsel each stating that such consolidation, merger or succession and such agreement of assumption comply with this Section 6.2 and that all conditions precedent, if any, provided for in this Agreement relating to such transaction have been complied with, and (z) the Seller shall have delivered to the Owner Trustee, the Indenture Trustee and the Security Insurer an Opinion of Counsel, stating that, in the opinion of such counsel, either (A) all financing statements and continuation statements and amendments thereto have been executed and filed that are necessary to preserve and protect the interest of the Trust in the Trust Property and reciting the details of the filings or (B) no such action shall be necessary to preserve and protect such interest. (b) The Seller hereby agrees that it shall not (i) take any action prohibited by Article XVI of its certificate of incorporation or (ii) without the prior written consent of the Owner Trustee and the Indenture Trustee and (so long as an Insurer Default shall not have occurred and be continuing) the Security Insurer and without giving prior written notice to the Rating Agencies, amend Article III, Article IX, Article XIV or Article XVI of its certificate of incorporation.
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Samples: Sale and Servicing Agreement (Arcadia Receivables Finance Corp), Sale and Servicing Agreement (Olympic Receivables Finance Corp), Sale and Servicing Agreement (Arcadia Receivables Finance Corp)
Merger or Consolidation of, or Assumption of the Obligations of, Seller; Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation. (a) The Seller shall not merge or consolidate with any other Person or permit any other Person to become the successor to the Seller's business without (so long as an Insurer Default shall not have occurred and be continuing) the prior written consent of the Security InsurerXxxxxx. The certificate of incorporation of any corporation (i) into which the Seller may be merged or consolidated, (ii) resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Seller shall be a party, or (iii) succeeding to the business of Seller, shall contain provisions relating to limitations on business and other matters substantively identical to those contained in the Seller's certificate of incorporation. Any such successor corporation shall execute an agreement of assumption of every obligation of the Seller under this Agreement and each Related Document and, whether or not such assumption agreement is executed, shall be the successor to the Seller under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any document or any further act on the part of any of the parties to this Agreement. The Seller shall provide prompt prompt, written notice of any merger, consolidation or succession pursuant to this Section 6.2 to the Owner Trustee, the Indenture Trustee, the Security Insurer Xxxxxx and the Rating Agencies. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Seller shall not merge or consolidate with any other Person or permit any other Person to become a successor to the Seller's business, unless (x) immediately after giving effect to such transaction, no representation or warranty made pursuant to Section 2.5 shall have been breached (for purposes hereof, such representations and warranties shall speak as of the date of the consummation of such transaction) and no event that, after notice or lapse of time, or both, would become a Servicer Termination Event shall have occurred and be continuing, (y) the Seller shall have delivered to the Owner Trustee, the Indenture Trustee and the Security Insurer Xxxxxx an officer's certificate and an Opinion of Counsel each stating that such consolidation, merger or succession and such agreement of assumption comply with this Section 6.2 and that all conditions allconditions precedent, if any, provided for in this Agreement relating to such transaction have been complied with, and (z) the Seller shall have delivered to the Owner Trustee, the Indenture Trustee and the Security Insurer Xxxxxx an Opinion of Counsel, stating thatstating, in the opinion of such counsel, either (A) all financing statements and continuation statements and amendments thereto have been executed and filed that are necessary to preserve and protect the interest of the Trust in the Trust Property and reciting the details of the filings or (B) no such action shall be necessary to preserve and protect such interest.
(b) The Seller hereby agrees that it shall not (i) take any action prohibited by Article XVI of its certificate of incorporation or (ii) without the prior written consent of the Owner Trustee and Trustee, the Indenture Trustee and (so long as an Insurer Default shall not have occurred and be continuing) the Security Insurer and without giving prior written notice to the Rating AgenciesXxxxxx, amend Article III, Article IX, Article XIV or Article XVI of its certificate of incorporation.
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Samples: Sale and Servicing Agreement (Arcadia Financial LTD)
Merger or Consolidation of, or Assumption of the Obligations of, Seller; Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation. (a) The Seller shall not merge or consolidate with any other Person or permit any other Person to become the successor to the Seller's business without (so long as an Insurer Default shall not have occurred and be continuing) the prior written consent of the Security InsurerControlling Party. The certificate of incorporation of any corporation (i) into which the Seller may be merged or consolidated, (ii) resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Seller shall be a party, or (iii) succeeding to the business of Seller, shall contain provisions relating to limitations on business and other matters substantively identical to those contained in the Seller's certificate of incorporation. Any such successor corporation shall execute an agreement of assumption of every obligation of the Seller under this Agreement and each Related Document and, whether or not such assumption agreement is executed, shall be the successor to the Seller under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any document or any further act on the part of any of the parties to this Agreement. The Seller shall provide prompt notice of any merger, consolidation or succession pursuant to this Section 6.2 to the Owner TrusteeIssuer, the Indenture Trustee, the Security Insurer Insurer, the Noteholders and the Rating Agencies. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Seller shall not merge or consolidate with any other Person or permit any other Person to become a successor to the Seller's business, unless (x) immediately after giving effect to such transaction, no representation or warranty made pursuant to Section 2.5 2.4 shall have been breached (for purposes hereof, such representations and warranties shall speak as of the date of the consummation of such transaction) and no event that, after notice or lapse of time, or both, would become a Servicer Termination Event shall have occurred and be continuing, (y) the Seller shall have delivered to the Owner TrusteeIssuer, the Indenture Trustee and the Security Insurer an officer's certificate and an Opinion of Counsel each stating that such consolidation, merger or succession and such agreement of assumption comply with this Section 6.2 and that all conditions precedent, if any, provided for in this Agreement relating to such transaction have been complied with, and (z) the Seller shall have delivered to the Owner TrusteeIssuer, the Indenture Trustee and the Security Insurer an Opinion of Counsel, stating thatstating, in the opinion of such counsel, either (A) all financing statements and continuation statements and amendments thereto have been executed and filed that are necessary to preserve and protect the interest of the Trust Issuer in the Trust Receivables and the Other Conveyed Property and reciting the details of the filings or (B) no such action shall be necessary to preserve and protect such interest.
(b) The Seller hereby agrees that it shall not (i) take any action prohibited by Article XVI of its certificate of incorporation or (ii) without the prior written consent of the Owner Issuer and the Trustee and the Indenture Trustee and (so long as an Insurer Default shall not have occurred and be continuing) the Security Insurer Controlling Party and without giving prior written notice to the Rating Agencies, amend Article III, Article IX, Article XIV or Article XVI of its certificate of incorporation.
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