Introductory Matters (a) The parties have formed the Company pursuant to the provisions of the Act by filing the Articles of Organization with the Secretary of State.
INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT The Board of Directors of each of AFC and LISB (i) has determined that this Agreement and the business combination and related transactions contemplated hereby are in the best interests of AFC and LISB, respectively, and in the best long-term interests of their respective stockholders, (ii) has determined that this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby are consistent with, and in furtherance of, its respective business strategies and (iii) has approved, at meetings of each of such Boards of Directors, this Agreement. Concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, and as a condition and inducement to AFC's willingness to enter into this Agreement, AFC and LISB have entered into a stock option agreement (the "LISB Option Agreement"), pursuant to which LISB has granted to AFC an option to purchase shares of LISB's common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "LISB Common Stock"), upon the terms and conditions therein contained and, as a condition and inducement to LISB's willingness to enter into this Agreement, LISB and AFC have entered into a stock option agreement (the "AFC Option Agreement") pursuant to which AFC has granted LISB an option to purchase shares of AFC common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "AFC Common Stock") upon the terms and conditions therein contained. The parties hereto intend that the Merger shall qualify as a reorganization under the provisions of Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), for federal income tax purposes, and that the Merger shall be treated as a "pooling-of-interests" for accounting purposes. Promptly following the consummation of the Merger, the parties hereto intend that The Long Island Savings Bank, FSB, a wholly owned subsidiary of LISB ("LISB Bank"), and Astoria Federal Savings and Loan Association, a wholly owned subsidiary of Astoria (the "Association") shall be merged (the "Bank Merger"). AFC and LISB desire to make certain representations, warranties and agreements in connection with the business combination transactions provided for herein and to prescribe various conditions to the transactions. In consideration of their mutual promises and obligations hereunder, the parties hereto adopt and make this Agreement and prescribe the terms and conditions hereof and the manner and basis of carrying it into effect, which shall be as follows:
Introductory Provisions The following provisions form a part of and constitute the basis for this Amendment:
INTRODUCTORY STATEMENTS 1. The Seller is the owner of the Receivables. The Seller proposes to sell to the Trust all of its right, title and interest in and to the Receivables and certain other property pursuant to the Sale and Servicing Agreement. The Trust will issue Notes pursuant to the Indenture.
Introductory American Honda Receivables Corp., a California corporation (the "Company"), proposes, subject to the terms and conditions stated herein, to cause the Honda Auto Receivables [____-__] Owner Trust (the "Trust") to issue and sell $[______________] aggregate principal amount of [____]% Asset Backed Notes, Class A-1 (the "Class A-1 Notes"), $[______________] aggregate principal amount of [____]% Asset Backed Notes, Class A-2 (the "Class A-2 Notes"), $[______________] aggregate principal amount of [____]% Asset Backed Notes, Class A-3 (the "Class A-3 Notes") and $[______________] aggregate principal amount of [____]% Asset Backed Notes, Class A-4 (the "Class A-4 Notes" and together with the Class A-1 Notes, the Class A-2 Notes and the Class A-3 Notes, the "Notes"). The Notes will be issued pursuant to the Indenture, to be dated as of [____ __, ____] (the "Indenture"), between the Trust and Citibank, N.A. (the "Indenture Trustee"). Concurrently with the issuance and sale of the Notes as contemplated herein, the Trust will issue $[______________] aggregate principal amount of certificates of beneficial interest (the "Certificates"), each representing an interest in the Owner Trust Estate. The Company will retain the Certificates. The Certificates will be issued pursuant to the Amended and Restated Trust Agreement, to be dated [____ __, ____] (the "Trust Agreement"), between the Company and U.S. Bank Trust National Association, as owner trustee (the "Owner Trustee"). The Certificates are subordinated to the Notes. The assets of the Trust will include, among other things, a pool of retail installment sale and conditional sale contracts secured by new and used Honda and Acura motor vehicles (the "Receivables"), with respect to Actuarial Receivables, certain monies due thereunder on or after [____ __, ____] (the "Cutoff Date"), and with respect to Simple Interest Receivables, certain
Integration Clause Except for documents and instruments specifically referenced herein, this Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between Bank and Borrower regarding the Loan and all prior communications verbal or written between Borrower and Bank shall be of no further effect or evidentiary value.
Quality of Services Subject to Section 1.3, Provider shall perform each of the Services (i) in a workmanlike and professional manner, (ii) with the same degree of care as it exercises in performing its own functions of a like or similar nature, (iii) utilizing individuals of suitable experience, training and skill, and (iv) in a timely manner in accordance with the provisions of this Services Agreement.
Services and Exclusivity of Services The Company and Executive ------------------------------------ recognize that the services to be rendered by Executive are of such a nature as to be peculiarly rendered by Executive, encompass the individual ability, managerial skills and business experience of Executive and cannot be measured exclusively in terms of hours or services rendered in any particular period. Executive agrees to devote Executive's full business time and to use Executive's best efforts, energy and ability exclusively toward advancing the business, affairs and interests of the Company, and matters related thereto.
Quality of Representations The representations made by Sovereign in this Agreement are true, correct and complete in all material respects and do not omit statements necessary to make the representations not misleading under the circumstances.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT PROCEDURES FOR OPENING A NEW ACCOUNT To help the government fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering activities, Federal law requires all financial institutions to obtain, verify, and record information that identifies each person who opens an Account. When the Company opens an Account the Bank will ask for the depositor's name, address and other information that will allow the Bank to identify the depositor. The Bank may also ask to see other documents that substantiate the depositor's identity.
