EXHIBIT 10.19
EXECUTION COPY
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AMENDED AND RESTATED
CLASS B NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AMENDED AND RESTATED CLASS B NOTE PURCHASE
AGREEMENT, dated as of March 5, 2003 (this "Amendment"), is entered into among
AMERICREDIT MASTER TRUST (the "Issuer"), AMERICREDIT FUNDING CORP. VII (a
"Seller"), AMERICREDIT FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. (a "Seller" and the "Servicer"),
DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, formerly known as Bankers Trust Company
(the "Administrative Agent"), each of the CLASS B PURCHASERS parties hereto (the
"Purchasers"), DEUTSCHE BANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH, as Agent, and each of the
other Agents parties hereto.
RECITALS
1. The Issuer, Sellers, the Servicer, the Administrative Agent, the
Purchasers and the Agents are parties to those certain Amended and Restated
Class B Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 22, 2002 (as previously
amended and as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time,
the "Note Purchase Agreement").
2. The parties hereto desire to amend and supplement the Note
Purchase Agreement as hereinafter set forth.
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
1. Certain Defined Terms. Capitalized terms that are used herein
without definition and that are defined in the Note Purchase Agreement shall
have the same meanings herein as therein.
2. Amendments to Note Purchase Agreement. The Note Purchase
Agreement hereby is amended and supplemented as follows:
2.1 Amendment to definition of Class B Commitment Fee Rate.
The definition of "Class B Commitment Fee Rate" is amended by deleting
such definition in its entirety and substituting, in lieu thereof, the
definition set forth below:
"Class B Commitment Fee Rate" shall be .75%.
2.2 Addition of Definition. The following definition is
added, in the appropriate alphabetical order, to Section 1.1 of the
Note Purchase Agreement:
"CP Conduit Consolidation Event" shall mean the occurrence of any
of the following events (i) the Securities and Exchange Commission,
any banking regulatory authority or any other official body having
jurisdiction over any Committed Purchaser or Agent or any of the
Affiliates of such Committed Purchaser or Agent, shall require the
consolidation of the assets and liabilities of any CP Conduit on the
balance sheet of such
Committed Purchaser, Agent or Affiliate, or shall require that capital
be maintained with respect thereto under any capital requirements as
if such assets were owned by such Committed Purchaser, Agent or
Affiliate, (ii) the independent auditors for any such Committed
Purchaser, Agent or Affiliate shall have advised such Committed
Purchaser, Agent or Affiliate in writing that in their opinion such
consolidation is required by GAAP or applicable law, rule or
regulations, (iii) any Affected Party shall determine that any
arrangement or transaction contemplated by this Agreement or any
Related Documents will impose any adverse regulatory impact on such
Affected Party, including, without limitation, any cost or expense
described in Section 2.4 hereof; or (iv) any CP Conduit shall
determine that it may be required to register as an investment company
under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
2.3 Amendment to Class B Note Purchase Agreement. Section
2.2(c) of the Class B Note Purchase Agreement is amended by deleting
the following first sentence of such Section 2.2(c) in its entirety:
"(c) So long as no Termination Event has occurred and is
continuing, no more than two years prior to the applicable Commitment
Termination Date, the Issuer may request, through the Administrative
Agent, that each Class B Purchaser consent to an extension of the
Commitment Termination Date for such period as the Issuer may specify
(the "Extension Length"), which decision will be made by each Class B
Purchaser in its sole discretion, provided that on the date of the
effectiveness of any such extension, and after giving effect to such
extension, the Commitment Termination Date will not be more than three
years from such date."
and substituting, in lieu thereof, the following:
"(c) So long as no Termination Event has occurred and is
continuing, the Issuer may request, through the Administrative Agent,
that each Class B Purchaser consent to an extension of the Commitment
Termination Date for such period as the Issuer may specify (the
"Extension Length"), which decision will be made by each Class B
Purchaser in its sole discretion, provided that on the date of the
effectiveness of any such extension, and after giving effect to such
extension, the Commitment Termination Date will not be more than three
years from such date."
2.4 Amendment to Section 2.3. The Note Purchase Agreement is
amended by adding the following as a new Section 2.3(k)
"(k) Notwithstanding anything contained herein or in the
Supplemental Fee Letter, from and after the occurrence of a
Termination Event, whether or not declared, the Class B Principal
Balance shall accrue interest (after as well as before judgment) at
the Prime Rate from time to time in effect plus 2.0%."
2.5 Amendment to Section 2.6(a). The Note Purchase Agreement
is amended by deleting the following subsections (viii) and (ix) of
Section 2.6(a) in their entirety:
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"(viii) the offering or sale of the Notes or the offering or
effectuation of any Take-Out Securitization; or
(ix) the commingling of the proceeds of the Collateral at any
time with other funds."
and substituting in lieu thereof, the following subsections (viii)
through (x):
"(viii) the offering or sale of the Notes or the offering or
effectuation of any Take-Out Securitization;
(ix) the commingling of the proceeds of the Collateral at any
time with other funds; or
(x) the occurrence of a CP Conduit Consolidation Event."
2.6 Amendment to Section 3.2(b). Section 3.2(b) of the Note
Purchase Agreement is amended by adding the following at the end
thereof:
"provided that if (x) a Borrowing Base Deficiency exists as a result
of a change in the Class A Credit Score Enhancement Rate, the Class B
Credit Score Enhancement Rate and/or the Class C Credit Score
Enhancement Rate, including, without limitation, as a result of an
election of Option A or Option B as set forth on Schedule 2 to the
Indenture, and (y) no other Termination Event or event that, after the
giving of notice or the lapse of time, would constitute a Termination
Event, shall have occurred and be continuing, then the foregoing
conditions of this Section 3.2(b)(ii) shall not prevent a purchase if,
after giving effect to such purchase and the application of the
proceeds thereof, no Borrowing Base Deficiency would exist."
3. Effect of Amendment. Except as expressly amended and modified by
this Amendment, all provisions of the Note Purchase Agreement shall remain in
full force and effect. After this Amendment becomes effective, all references in
the Note Purchase Agreement to "this Class B Note Purchase Agreement", "this
Note Purchase Agreement", "hereof", "herein" or words of similar effect
referring to the Note Purchase Agreement shall be deemed to be references to
Note Purchase Agreement, as amended by this Amendment. This Amendment shall not
be deemed to expressly or impliedly waive, amend or supplement any provision of
the Note Purchase Agreement other than as expressly set forth herein.
4. Effectiveness. This Amendment shall become effective as of the
date hereof upon receipt by the Administrative Agent of counterparts of this
Amendment (whether by facsimile or otherwise) executed by each of the other
parties hereto and by Noteholders representing the Required Class B Owners and
Required Class B Purchasers and satisfaction of the Rating Agency Condition.
5. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of
counterparts and by different parties on separate counterparts, and each
counterpart shall be deemed to be an original, and all such counterparts shall
together constitute but one and the same instrument.
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6. Governing Law. This Amendment shall be governed by, and construed
in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of New York without regard to
any otherwise applicable principles of conflicts of law.
7. Section Headings. The various headings of this Amendment are
inserted for convenience only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation
of this Amendment, the Note Purchase Agreement or any provision hereof or
thereof.
8. Representations and Warranties. Each of the Issuer, Sellers and
Servicer, as applicable, represent and warrant that (i) all of their respective
representations and warranties set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement, are
true and accurate in all material respects as though made on and as of the date
hereof (except representations and warranties which relate to a specific date,
which were true and correct as of such date) and (ii) no Termination Event under
the Note Purchase Agreement has occurred and is continuing.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment as of the
date first written above.
AMERICREDIT MASTER TRUST, as Issuer
By: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY
DELAWARE, not in its individual capacity
but solely as Owner Trustee on behalf of
the Trust
ATTORNEY-IN-FACT
By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxx
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Name: XXXXX XXXX
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Title: VICE PRESIDENT
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AMERICREDIT FUNDING CORP. VII, as Seller
By: /s/ J. Xxxxxxx Xxx
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Name: J. Xxxxxxx Xxx
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Title: Senior Vice President -
Associate Counsel
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AMERICREDIT FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.,
as Seller and Servicer
By: /s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
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Name: XXXXXXXX XXXXXX
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Title: VP-Finance
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BANK ONE, N.A., as Backup Servicer,
Trust Collateral Agent, and Trustee
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Title: Authorized Signer
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DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY
AMERICAS, formerly known as Bankers
Trust Company, as Administrative Agent
By: /s/ Xxxxx XxXxxxx
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Name: Xxxxx XxXxxxx
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Title: VP
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By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxx
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Name: Xxxxx Xxx
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Title: Authorized Signatory
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Signature Page To
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AMENDED AND RESTATED
CLASS B NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT
PURCHASER SIGNATURE PAGE:
JUPITER SECURITIZATION
CORPORATION,
as Class B Owner
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
Title: Authorized Signer
BANK ONE, N.A.,
as Class B Committed Purchaser and Agent
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
Title: Director, Capital Markets
Signature Page To
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AMENDED AND RESTATED
CLASS B NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT
PURCHASER SIGNATURE PAGE:
SHEFFIELD RECEIVABLES
CORPORATION,
as Class B Owner and Class B Committed
Purchaser
By: Barclay's Bank Plc, as Agent and
attorney-in-fact
By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Director
Signature Page To
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AMENDED AND RESTATED
CLASS B NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT
PURCHASER SIGNATURE PAGE:
LA FAYETTE PURCHASER GROUP,
CREDIT LYONNAIS NEW YORK
BRANCH
as Class B Owner and Agent
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. XxXxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. XxXxxxx
Title: Director
LA FAYETTE ASSET SECURITIZATION LLC,
as Class B Purchaser
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. XxXxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. XxXxxxx
Title: Director
PURCHASER SIGNATURE PAGE:
ALPINE SECURITIZATION CORP.,
as Class B Owner
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Title: Vice President
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
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Name: XXXXXXX XXXXXXXX
Title: DIRECTOR
GRAMERCY CAPITAL CORPORATION,
as Class B Owner
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Title: Vice President
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
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Name: XXXXXXX XXXXXXXX
Title: DIRECTOR
GREENWICH FUNDING
CORPORATION
as Class B Owner
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Title: Vice President
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
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Name: XXXXXXX XXXXXXXX
Title: DIRECTOR
CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON,
NEW YORK BRANCH,
as Class B Committed Purchaser and Agent
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx
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Name: XXXX XXXXXX
Title: DIRECTOR
By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Title: Vice President
Signature Page To
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AMENDED AND RESTATED
CLASS B NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT
PURCHASER SIGNATURE PAGE:
SEDONA CAPITAL FUNDING
CORPORATION,
as Class B Owner
By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
Title: Vice President
DEUTSCHE BANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH,
as Class B Committed Purchaser and Agent
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxx
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Name: XXXX XXXXX
Title: DIRECTOR
By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: VICE PRESIDENT
Signature Page To
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AMENDED AND RESTATED
CLASS B NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT
PURCHASER SIGNATURE PAGE:
MMP-3 FUNDING, LLC,
as Class B Owner
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Title: President
XXXXXX BROTHERS HOLDINGS INC.,
as Class B Committed Purchaser and Agent
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Title: Senior Vice President
Signature Page To
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AMENDED AND RESTATED
CLASS B NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT
PURCHASER SIGNATURE PAGE:
VARIABLE FUNDING CAPITAL CORPORATION,
as Class B Owner
By: Wachovia Securities, Inc., As Attorney-in-fact
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, XX.
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Name: XXXXXXX X. XXXXXX, XX.
Title: VICE PRESIDENT
WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION,
as Class B Committed Purchaser and Agent
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Name: XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXXX
Title: VICE PRESIDENT
Signature Page To
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AMENDED AND RESTATED
CLASS B NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT
PURCHASER SIGNATURE PAGE:
PARADIGM FUNDING LLC.,
as Class B Committed Purchaser and
Class B Owner
By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
Title: Vice President
WestLB AG, New York Branch,
as Agent
By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Name: XXXXX XXXXXXX
Title: DIRECTOR
GLOBAL SPECIALIZED FINANCE
By: /s/ Llyin Liang
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Name: Llyin Liang
Title: Associate Director
Global Specialized Finance
Signature Page To
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AMENDED AND RESTATED
CLASS B NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT
