ESCROW, SERVICING AND CONSIGNMENT SALES AGREEMENT
Exhibit
10.1
THIS
ESCROW, SERVICING AND CONSIGNMENT SALES AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is
made this 19th day of July, 2007 (the “Escrow Closing Date”) by and among
AUTO UNDERWRITERS PORTFOLIO ACQUISITION COMPANY, INC., a Texas corporation
(“Buyer/Borrower”), AUTO UNDERWRITERS FINANCE COMPANY, INC., a Texas
corporation (“Servicer”), AGM, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
(“Seller”), AGM, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, in its
capacity as administrative agent (in such capacity, “Administrative
Agent”) on behalf of itself and the Lenders from time to time party to the
Loan Agreement referred to below, AUTO UNDERWRITERS OF AMERICA, INC., a
California corporation (“AUA”), XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX (“Xxxxxxxxx”)
and XXXX XXXXXXX (“Antonis”). Each of AUA, Servicer, Xxxxxxxxx and
Antonis are sometimes individually referred to herein as a “Guarantor”
and collectively as the “Guarantors”. Capitalized terms
referred to in this Agreement and not otherwise defined shall have the
respective meanings ascribed to such terms in the Loan and Security Agreement
dated as of July 19, 2007 (the “Loan Agreement”) between Buyer/Borrower,
Administrative Agent and the lenders from time to time party thereto
(collectively, the “Lenders”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS,
Seller and Buyer/Borrower have
executed that certain Receivables and Motor Vehicle Purchase Agreement dated
as
of July 19, 2007 (the “Purchase Agreement”), pursuant to which the
Buyer/Borrower has agreed to purchase from Seller, and Seller has agreed to
sell
to Buyer/Borrower, the Loans and Motor Vehicle Inventory (as such terms are
defined in the Purchase Agreement) set forth in the Purchase Agreement pursuant
to the terms of such Purchase Agreement (such purchase, the “Purchase”)
for a purchase price of $16,357,376.03 (the “Purchase Price”);
and
WHEREAS,
Buyer/Borrower intends to pay
to Seller the Purchase Price with an amount of cash on hand equal to $964,000
(the “Cash Purchase Price”) and the remainder of the Purchase Price (such
amount, the “Financed Purchase Price”) with the proceeds of loans under
the Loan Agreement; and
WHEREAS,
in order to finance a portion
of the Purchase Price and facility the acquisition of the Loans and Motor
Vehicle Inventory by Buyer/Borrower, Buyer/Borrower, Administrative Agent and
the Lenders have executed the Loan Agreement, pursuant to which the
Buyer/Borrower has agreed to borrower and the Lenders have agreed to provide
certain loans and other financial accommodations pursuant to the terms of such
Loan Agreement, including, without limitation, Term Loans in an amount equal
to
$14,719,897.03 and an Inventory Loan Advance in an amount equal to $673,479.00
(the aggregate amount of such loans to be used to pay the Financed Purchase
Price, hereinafter, the “Initial Loans”); and
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WHEREAS,
in order to operate a used
automobile dealership, collect accounts receivable under consumer auto loans
and
finance the sale of automobiles to consumers, the Buyer/Borrower is required
under applicable law to have obtained a Texas auto dealer’s license (a
“Dealer License”) and a Texas finance license (a “Finance
License”; the Finance License and the Dealer License, collectively, the
“Required Permits”); and
WHEREAS,
the Buyer/Borrower has made
application to the relevant governmental authorities for the issuance of the
Required Permits, but, as of the Escrow Closing Date, has not yet received
same;
and
WHEREAS,
Servicer, an affiliate of
Buyer Borrower and wholly-owned subsidiary of Buyer/Borrower’s one hundred
percent parent, has all applicable permits under applicable law necessary to
operate a used automobile dealership, collect accounts receivable under consumer
auto loans and finance the sale automobiles to consumers; and
WHEREAS,
the parties hereto have agreed
to execute and deliver the Purchase Agreement and all related Sale Documents
(as
defined in the Purchase Agreement) and the Loan Agreement and all related Loan
Documents, to be held in escrow pending the Buyer/Borrower’s receipt of the
Required Permits, at which point the Purchase Agreement, Sale Documents, Loan
Agreement and Loan Documents may be released from escrow pursuant to the terms
hereof and spring into full force and effect, which release and effectiveness
shall be deemed to have occurred on the Escrow Closing Date in accordance with
Section 3 of Article I hereof; and
WHEREAS,
the Seller and Servicer have
agreed that, from the Escrow Closing Date through the Escrow Release, the
Servicer shall service the Loans for and on behalf of the Seller pursuant to
the
terms hereof; and
WHEREAS,
the Seller and Servicer have further agreed that, on the Escrow Closing Date,
the Seller shall consign and deliver to Servicer, and the Servicer shall accept
and receive from Seller, the Motor Vehicle Inventory, and that from the Escrow
Closing Date through the Escrow Release, the Servicer shall seek to sell the
Motor Vehicle Inventory to consumers in accordance with the terms
hereof.
NOW
THEREFORE, the parties hereto
hereby agree as follows.
I. ESCROW
ARRANGEMENTS.
1.
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Delivery
of Escrow Documents. The parties hereto hereby acknowledge
and agree that, on or before the Escrow Closing Date, the Buyer/Borrower,
Seller, Administrative Agent, Servicer and Guarantors (as applicable)
have
executed and delivered the Purchase Agreement, the Loan Agreement
and the
additional Sale Documents and Loan Documents described on Exhibit
A hereto
(each dated as of the Escrow Closing Date, collectively, the “Escrow
Documents”) to the Seller to be held in escrow pursuant to the terms
hereof, and that, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants
contained herein, Seller shall hold the Escrow Documents in escrow
and
release the Escrow Documents from escrow in accordance with and subject
to
the terms and conditions
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hereof. Until
such time as the Escrow Documents are released in accordance with
Section
3 of this Article I, the Escrow Documents shall not be binding against
any
party hereto. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that the Custodial
Agreement between Administrative Agent and Buyer/Borrower is in full
force
and effect, and is not subject to the escrow arrangements set forth
herein.
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Delivery
of Cash Purchase Price; Term Loan A and Term Loan B
Payments. The Seller hereby acknowledges and agrees
that, on or before the Escrow Closing Date, the Buyer/Borrower has
transferred to Seller an amount equal to the Cash Purchase
Price. Buyer/Borrower hereby acknowledges and agrees that it
shall (i) on or before the thirtieth (45th)
day
following the date hereof, pay an amount equal to $1,036,000 (the
“TL-A
Payment”) to the Portfolio Collection Account, and (ii) on or before
the seventy-fifth (90th)
day
following the date hereof, pay an amount equal to $1,000,000 (the
“TL-B
Payment”) to the Portfolio Collection Account, in each case, to the
extent the neither the Escrow Release or Escrow Termination shall
have
occurred as of such date.
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Notification
of Receipt of Required Permits; Distribution and Release of the Escrow
Documents. Buyer/Borrower shall promptly notify
Administrative Agent of its receipt of any of the Required Permits,
and
provide copies of same to Administrative Agent for
review. The parties hereby direct the Seller to hold the
Escrow Documents until such time as Administrative Agent shall have
notified the Seller in writing (with copies to be delivered to
Buyer/Borrower and AUA), to release the Escrow Documents (a “Release
Notice”), which Release Notice the Administrative Agent shall provide
promptly following Administrative Agent’s receipt of (i)
a landlord’s waiver and consent, in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to Administrative Agent, with respect to the Servicer
Location and AUP’s principal executive office (provided, that to the
extent Buyer/Borrower is unable to obtain either such landlord’s waiver
and consent after exercising commercially reasonable efforts to obtain
same, delivery of such landlord’s waivers and consents shall not be a
condition to Administrative Agent’s required delivery of a Release Notice
hereunder (or otherwise constitute one of the Release Conditions
as
defined below)) and (ii) either (A) evidence reasonably
acceptable to Administrative Agent of the Buyer/Borrower’s receipt of each
the Required Permits or (B) a fully executed Consignment Agreement
and
evidence reasonable acceptable to Administrative Agent of the
Buyer/Borrower’s receipt of the Finance License (the foregoing conditions,
collectively, the “Release Conditions”). For the
purposes hereof, the term “Consignment Agreement” shall mean a consignment
agreement between Buyer/Borrower and AUF, pursuant to which Buyer/Borrower
shall consign motor vehicle inventory owned by the Buyer/Borrower
to AUF
for retail sale, and the terms of which consignment agreement shall
expressly provide, amongst other things, (w) that there shall be
no fee
payable to AUF in respect of such consignment arrangement, (x) title
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the consigned motor vehicle inventory shall not pass to AUF and shall
remain vested in Buyer/Borrower, (y) all proceeds received from the
sale
of consigned inventory shall be for the benefit of and held in trust
for
Buyer/Borrower (including without limitation any down payments or
loans to
purchaser, which loans shall be originated in the name of Buyer/Borrower),
and (z) AUF shall acknowledge that it is aware that such
consigned vehicles are subject to a lien in favor of Administrative
Agent
and that rights of Administrative Agent
with
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respect
to such consigned vehicles take precedence over AUF’s rights in such
consigned vehicles. Each of the parties hereto hereby
irrevocably acknowledge and agree that, contemporaneous with the
release
of the Escrow Documents by Seller in accordance with the preceding
sentence (the “Escrow Release”), (i) the signatures of such party
to the Escrow Documents to which such party shall automatically be
released and effective, and (ii) such Escrow Documents shall be deemed
to
have been executed and delivered and to have entered into full force
and
effect as of the Escrow Closing
Date.
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Effect
of Escrow Release, Consummation of the Purchase and deemed making
of the
Initial Loans. Upon the release of the Escrow
Documents in connection with the Escrow Release, and without any
further
act or agreement of the parties, the parties acknowledge and agree
that
(i) the Purchase shall automatically be consummated according to
the terms
of the Purchase Agreement (with such Purchase being deemed to have
been
made and effective as of the Escrow Closing Date), (ii) the Initial
Loans
shall be automatically made by the Lenders to Seller (at the direction
of
and on behalf of the Borrower) pursuant to the terms of the Loan
Agreement
(with such Initial Loans being deemed to have been made and effective
as
of (and interest accruing from) the Escrow Closing Date. Any
proceeds of the Loans collected by Seller pursuant to the terms of
Article
II hereof from the Escrow Closing Date through the date of the Escrow
Release (the “Escrow Release Date”) shall be deemed to have been
received by Administrative Agent and applied to the Initial Loans
in
accordance with the terms of Section 3.6 of the Loan Agreement, and
any
proceeds of Servicer Loans received by Seller pursuant to the terms
of
Article III hereof from the Escrow Closing Date through the date
of the
Escrow Release (the “Escrow Release Date”) shall be deemed to have
been received by Administrative Agent and applied to the Initial
Loans in
accordance with the terms of Section 3.6 of the Loan
Agreement. Any Servicer Loan and Servicer Loan Documents
originated by Servicer pursuant to the sale of Consigned Inventory
pursuant to Article III hereof shall automatically be deemed transferred
to Buyer/Borrower, and Servicer and/or Buyer/Borrower shall executed
such
bills of sale or other documentation as Administrative Agent shall
reasonably request to evidence such sale. The obligation of
Seller under this Agreement to pay any Sale Fees, Labor Costs or
other
expense reimbursements payable to Servicer hereunder (other than
Parts
Costs) shall be deemed void and of no force or effect, provided,
however,
that all such obligations of Seller and Administrative Agent under
the
Escrow Documents shall survive the Escrow Release and remain in full
force
and effect.
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Termination
of Escrow Prior to Escrow Release. In the event that the
Release Conditions are not satisfied on or before August 19, 2007
(as such
date may be extended by the written agreement of Seller, Administrative
Agent and Buyer/Borrower, the “Outside Date”), the Seller shall
have the option to, by written notice to Administrative Agent,
Buyer/Borrower and AUA (a “Termination Notice”), terminate the
escrow arrangements set forth in this Article I (an “Escrow
Termination”), after which the signature pages of the parties to the
Escrow Documents shall promptly be returned by Seller to the applicable
parties or destroyed by the Seller, and such signature pages and
the
Escrow Documents themselves shall be of no force or effect. In
the Event of an Escrow Termination, Seller shall promptly pay to
Buyer/Borrower an amount equal to the
Cash
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Down
Payment and the amounts TL-A Payment and TL-B Payments paid to the
Portfolio Collection Account (if any) to Buyer/Borrower, provided
that Seller shall not be obligated to make such payment in the event
that
the Release Conditions are not satisfied due to (i) the applicable
Texas
licensing authority having rejected Buyer/Borrower’s application for a
Finance License at a time when such applicable Texas licensing authority
is issuing such Finance Licenses to any other applicable or (ii)
the
Buyer/Borrower shall have failed to deliver a fully executed Consignment
Agreement.
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Efforts
to Obtain Required Permits. The Buyer/Borrower agrees to use its
commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the Required
Permits. Notwithstanding the occurrence of an Escrow Release
pursuant to Section 3 above prior to the Buyer/Borrower’s receipt of
Dealer License, the Buyer/Borrower hereby agrees to continue to use
its
commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the Dealer License (which
agreement shall expressly survive the occurrence of the Escrow
Release).
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II. SERVICING
ARRANGEMENTS.
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Designation
of the Servicer. Seller hereby appoints the Servicer as its
agent to service the Loans and enforce its respective rights in and
under
such Loans and any collateral security therefor until the Seller
delivers
a Termination Notice. Servicer hereby accepts such appointment
and agrees to perform the duties and obligations with respect thereto
as
set forth herein. The parties hereto acknowledge that Servicer,
as the ‘servicer’ of the Loans under this Agreement, possesses only such
rights with respect to the enforcement of rights and remedies with
respect
to the Loans and collateral security therefor as are possessed by
Seller. Upon the Servicer’s receipt of a Termination Notice
from the Seller, Servicer agrees that it will terminate its activities
as
‘servicer’ of the Loans hereunder in a manner that the Seller reasonably
believes will facilitate the transition of the performance of such
activities to such successor ‘servicer’ as Seller may select, and the
Servicer shall use its reasonable efforts to assist the Seller in
transitioning such ‘servicing’ arrangements to such successor
‘servicer’.
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Duties
of the Servicer. The Servicer shall take or cause to be
taken all such actions as may be necessary or advisable to collect
on the
Loans from time to time, all in accordance with (i) applicable laws,
Servicer’s (a) Underwriting Guidelines and (b) Collections and Account
Liquidations Policies and Procedures Manual (in each case, as delivered
by
Servicer to Seller prior to the date hereof) and (iii) Seller and
Seller
Agent’s reasonable directions to Servicer from time to time
(the preceding clauses (ii) and (iii),
collectively, the “Credit and Collection
Policy”). Without limiting the foregoing, the duties of the
Servicer shall include the following:
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preparing
and submitting of claims to,
and post-billing liaison with, the obligors in respect of the Loans (the
“Obligors”);
maintaining
all necessary servicing
records with respect to the Loans and the collateral security therefore
(the
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“Loan
Collateral”), and
providing such reports to the Seller in respect of the servicing of the Loans
and Loan Collateral (including information relating to its performance under
this Agreement) as may be required hereunder or as the Seller may reasonably
request;
maintaining
and implementing
administrative and operating procedures (including, without limitation, an
ability to recreate servicing records in the event of the destruction of the
originals thereof) and keeping and maintaining all documents, books, records
and
other information reasonably necessary or advisable for the collection of the
Loans and Loan Collateral;
promptly
delivering to the Seller,
from time to time, such information and servicing records (including information
relating to its performance under this Agreement) as the Seller may from time
to
time reasonably request;
notifying
the Seller of any action,
suit, proceeding, dispute, offset, deduction, defense or counterclaim that
exists or is threatened in writing by an Obligor with respect to any Loan (or
portion thereof) of which the Servicer has knowledge or has received
notice;
maintaining
the perfected security
interest of the Seller in the automobiles or light truck sold to the applicable
Obligors in connection the generation of the Loans; and
collecting
all amounts due under any
and all Loans, including, without limitation, by endorsing all checks and other
instruments representing collections thereon (which amounts Servicer shall
deposit into the Portfolio Collection Account), executing and delivering any
and
all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release
or discharge, and all other comparable instruments with respect to the Loan
Collateral upon the payment in full of the underlying Loans; and
after
the delinquency of any Loans and
to the extent permitted under and in compliance with applicable law, to commence
proceedings with respect to enforcing payment thereof.
Servicer
acknowledges and agrees that Seller may locate a third party agent determined
by
Seller (the “Seller Agent”) on-site at the Servicer Location (as
hereinafter defined) to monitor the Servicer’s day to day operations, servicing
of the Loans and sale of Consigned Inventory in
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accordance
with the terms of this agreement. Servicer agrees that it will
cooperate with the Seller Agent and comply with the directions and approvals
of
the Seller Agent in connection with its performance of its servicing and
consignment sales obligations under this Agreement.
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Authorization
of the Servicer.
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(a) The
Seller hereby authorizes the Servicer to collect all amounts due under any
and
all Loans (but only to the extent such collections are made in accordance with
applicable law), including, without limitation, by endorsing all checks and
other instruments representing collections thereon, executing and delivering
any
and all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full
release or discharge, and all other comparable instruments with respect to
the
Loan Collateral and, after the delinquency of any Loans and to the extent
permitted under and in compliance with applicable law, to commence proceedings
with respect to enforcing payment thereof. The Seller hereby agrees
to cooperate with the Servicer to the fullest extent in order to ensure the
collectibility of the Loans and Loan Collateral. In no event shall
the Servicer be entitled to make the Seller or any affiliate thereof a party
to
any litigation without such party’s express prior written consent.
After
the Escrow Termination has
occurred, at the direction of the Seller, the Servicer shall take such action
as
the Seller may deem necessary or advisable to enforce collection of the Loans
and Loan Collateral, including, without limitation. notifying any Obligor with
respect to any Loans directing such Obligor to make payments of all amounts
due
or to become due directly to the Seller or any servicer, collection agent or
lock-box or other account designated by the Seller. If the Servicer
or any other party hereto receives any payments or other amounts in respect
of
the Loans in connection with the actions described above or otherwise following
the Escrow Termination, it shall promptly remit such amounts in accordance
with
the directions of the Seller.
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Collection
of Payments.
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(a) Collection
Efforts; Modification of Loans and Loan Collateral. The Servicer
will collect, or cause to be collected, all payments called for under the terms
and provisions of the Loans, as and when the same become due in accordance
with
the Credit and Collection Policy. The Servicer may not waive, modify
or otherwise vary any provision of a Loan or any Loan Collateral in a manner
that would impair in any material respect the collectibility of such Loan or
Loan Collateral or in any manner contrary to the Credit and Collection
Policy.
Acceleration. If
required by the Credit and Collection Policy, the Servicer shall, in accordance
with the Credit and Collection Policy, accelerate the maturity of the schedule
principal payments and other amounts due under any Loan if a default under
the
terms thereof has occurred and is continuing.
Taxes
and other
Amounts. The Servicer will use its best efforts to collect all
payments with respect to amounts due for taxes, insurance premiums and
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amounts
relating to each Loan to the extent required to be paid by the applicable
Obligor and remit such amounts to the Seller as provided herein.
Payments
to Portfolio Collection
Account. The Servicer shall notify all Obligors to make payments
in respect of the Loans to Ace Cash Express and MoneyGram pursuant to and in
accordance with the form of notice attached hereto as Exhibit B, which
payments shall then be transferred to the Portfolio Collection
Account. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event any payment is
made by an Obligor or any Person in respect of the Loans to Servicer or any
affiliate of Servicer, Servicer shall cash any such payments to be transferred
to the Portfolio Collection Account within one (1) Business Day of Servicer
or
such affiliate’s receipt thereof, in the same form received, and with any
necessary endorsement.
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Autostar. In
connection with its servicing of the Loans hereunder, Servicer shall
utilize an Autostar Solutions, Inc., a Texas corporation
("Autostar") software based internet based payment system that
includes Accountmate functionality, and Servicer shall grant (or
cause any
applicable affiliate license holder to grant) to Seller full access
rights
to such software and payment system, including but not limited to
passwords and login information. Servicer shall (or shall cause
any applicable affiliated license holder to) authorize and instruct
Autostar to provide Seller, at its request, with all back-up materials
and
information for such payment system. Servicer shall send Seller
copies of (and Autostar back-up reports with respect to) any of Texas
Motor Vehicle Seller-Financed Sales Tax and/or Surcharge Reports
within
two (2) Business Days of its filing and payment of same. In the
event that Autostar becomes unable to provide such service to Servicer,
Servicer will immediately obtain another such internet-based payment
service that provides equivalent software and access rights to Servicer,
and Seller as provided by Autostar, including but not limited
to full access rights to Seller and back-up materials and information
as
requested by Seller.
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Realization
upon Loan Collateral in respect of defaulted Loans. Subject
to the terms of the Credit and Collection Policy, the Servicer will
use
reasonable efforts to foreclose upon or repossess, as applicable,
or
otherwise comparably convert the ownership of any Loan Collateral
relating
to a defaulted Loan as to which no satisfactory arrangements can
be made
for collection of delinquent payments. The Servicer will comply
with the Credit and Collection Policy and applicable Law in realizing
upon
such Loan Collateral, which practices and procedures may include
reasonable efforts to enforce all obligations of Obligors foreclosed
upon,
repossessing and causing the sale of such Loan Collateral at public
or
private sale in circumstances other than those described in the preceding
sentence (including, without limitation, sale of such Loan Collateral
as
“Repossessed Inventory” pursuant to Article III
hereof). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
unless the Seller has specifically given instruction to the contrary,
the
Servicer may not cause the sale of any such Loan Collateral for a
purchase
price less than eighty percent (80%) of the then current Black Book
retail
value thereof, provided, that in the event the such Loan Collateral
requires repair work which would cost (based on Parts Costs and Labor
Costs in accordance with the repair cost calculations set forth in
Section
7 below) in excess of 25% of the then current Black Book wholesale
value
thereof, Seller
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shall,
upon the request of Servicer, shall determine an alterative minimum
applicable purchase price with respect to such vehicle and/or authorize
Servicer to make applicable repairs to such Vehicle (with such repairs
to
be at Seller’s expense and authorized and paid for in accordance with the
provisions of Section 7 below). In any case in which any such
Loan Collateral has suffered damage, the Servicer will not expend
funds in
connection with any repair or toward the foreclosure or repossession
of
such Loan Collateral unless it reasonably determines that such repair
and/or foreclosure or repossession will increase the sale price thereof
by
an amount greater than the amount of such expenses and such repair
is
approved by Seller in accordance with Section 7 below. The
Servicer will remit to the Portfolio Collection Account any amounts
received in connection with the sale or disposition of Loan Collateral
relating to a defaulted Loan. The Servicer shall notify the
Servicer of the need for any expenditure of funds under this section
for
the purpose of repairing Loan Collateral, and if such expenditure
is
approved by Seller, shall be entitled to receive reimbursement for
its
costs and expenses relating to any such
actions.
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Warranty
Claims; Repair of Loan Collateral. Seller
acknowledges that certain of the automobiles and lights trucks
constituting Loan Collateral (such vehicles, the “Warranty
Vehicles”) were sold be a prior owner of the Loans with certain
limited service contracts covering the repair of certain components
of
such vehicles (the “Service Contracts”). Seller agrees
that, to the extent any Obligor owning a Warranty Vehicle makes demand
for
performance under an applicable Service Contract, then, subject to
the
terms, conditions and procedures set forth hereof, Servicer shall
perform
(or cause to be performed) required repair work thereon and Seller
shall,
subject to the terms, conditions and procedures set forth herein,
reimburse Servicer for its actual costs and expenses in respect of
any
such repair work undertaken by Servicer on such Warranty Vehicles
under
such Service Contract (“Warranty Repairs”) as
follows:
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1. Seller
shall reimburse Servicer for the actual out-of-pocket costs incurred by Servicer
in respect of parts purchased in connection with Warranty Repairs (net of any
discounts or other incentives obtained by Servicer) (“Parts Costs”);
and
2. Seller
shall reimburse Servicer for the actual out-of-pocket labor costs
incurred directly incurred by Servicer in connection with Warranty Repairs
(such
labor costs to be billed at Servicer’s actual cost, and shall exclude any
charges or allocations in respect of overhead or general corporate expense)
(“Labor Costs”).
In
order to obtain reimbursement of Parts Costs and Labor Costs, the Servicer
must: (i) promptly upon being presented with a claim by an Obligor
for warranty coverage, determine whether such Obligor’s vehicle is a Warranty
Vehicle, and (ii) send Seller written notice, which notice shall be in a form
reasonably satisfactory to Seller, (A) indicating such vehicle is a Warranty
Vehicle, (B) indicating that the required repairs are covered by the terms
of
the applicable Service Contract and that the Obligor and Warranty Vehicle comply
with all applicable conditions set forth in the applicable Service Contract
(including mileage and time period requirements), (C) indicating a
firm
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estimate
of the Parts Costs and Labor Costs applicable to the required repair and (D)
requesting Seller’s authorization of such Warranty Repairs in accordance with
this Section 7 of this Article II. Seller will endeavor to respond to
such notice within one (1) Business Day of its receipt of
same. Servicer shall provide Seller, not more frequently than
weekly, an itemized report of all Parts Costs and Labor Costs incurred in
connection with authorized Warranty Repairs, which report shall be in form
and
substance reasonably satisfactory to Seller. Seller shall, within ten
(10) Business Days of its receipt of such invoice report, pay the amount of
such
Parts Costs and Labor Costs to Servicer as follows:
1. Seller
shall deposit the amount of actual Parts Costs to such deposit account of
Servicer as Servicer shall designate in writing to Seller from time to
time
2. Seller
shall deposit the amount of Labor Costs to the Portfolio Collection
Account.
Seller
shall have no obligation to reimburse the Servicer for any Parts Costs or Labor
Costs under this Agreement (whether pursuant to Section 6 or 7 of this Article
II or Section 1 of Article III) to the extent the Servicer fails to comply
with
the procedures set forth in this Section 7 or any such repair is not authorized
by Seller. Upon the release of the Escrow Documents in connection
with the Escrow Release, and without any further act or agreement of the
parties, the parties acknowledge and agree that the aggregate amount of all
Labor Costs paid to the Portfolio Collection Account (i) shall be deemed to
have
been made in accordance with the terms of Section 24 of the Purchase Agreement
and (ii) shall be deemed to have been received by Administrative Agent and
applied to the Initial Loans in accordance with the terms of Section 3.6 of
the
Loan Agreement. In the event of the occurrence of an Escrow
Termination (other than as a result of (i) the failure of the Buyer/Borrower
to
acquire the Finance License on account of the Buyer/Borrower’s negligence,
willful misconduct or failure to exercise its commercially reasonable efforts
to
obtain such Required Permits or (ii) the failure of the Buyer/Borrower to
deliver a fully executed Consignment Agreement, in which case, the Seller shall
be entitled to retain the aggregate amount of all Labor Costs), the Seller
shall
promptly transfer an amount to Servicer equal to the aggregate Labor
Costs.
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Maintenance
of Insurance Policies. With respect to each Loan, the
Servicer shall use its best efforts to cause each Obligor required
to do
so pursuant to the underlying consumer loan documents applicable
to such
Loan to maintain in respect of the related Loan Collateral all insurance
coverage as is required under the related consumer loan
documents. If an Obligor fails to maintain such insurance, the
Servicer shall (to the extent available at commercially reasonable
terms
as reasonably determined by the Servicer, which shall be entitled
to rely
on insurance consultants in making such determination) obtain such
insurance (which may be through a master or single interest policy)
and
the cost (including any deductible relating to such insurance and
any
out-of-pocket cost incurred by the Servicer in obtaining advice of
insurance consultants) of such insurance (or in the case of a master
or
single interest policy, the incremental
cost
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(including
any deductible relating to such insurance) of such insurance relating
to
the specific Loan Collateral), shall be paid by the Servicer and
shall be
reimbursable to the Servicer by Seller. All Insurance Policies
maintained by the Servicer in connection with the Loans and Loan
Collateral shall contain “standard” mortgagee / loss payable clause, with
loss payable to the Seller. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
Servicer agrees to deposit into the Portfolio Collection Account,
within
one (1) Business Day of its receipt thereof, any amounts collected
by the
Servicer under any such policies (other than amounts to be applied
to the
restoration or repair of the related Loan
Collateral).
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Audits;
Books and Records and Inspections. Periodically at the
discretion of the Seller, the Seller may review the Servicer’s collection
and administration of the Loans in order to assess compliance by
the
Servicer with the Credit and Collection Policy, as well as with this
Agreement and may conduct an audit of the Loans and Loan Collateral
in
conjunction with such a review. Such review shall be reasonable
in scope and shall be completed in a reasonable period of
time. To the extent that the Seller requires access to the
Servicer’s books and records, the Servicer shall arrange such access with
the upon reasonable prior written notice, and Seller shall be permitted
to
make extractions or copies the Servicer’s books, records, journals,
orders, receipts, or other correspondence. Without limiting the
foregoing, from time to time on request of the Seller and at Seller’s
expense, the Servicer shall permit, and shall arrange with the Seller
to
permit certified public accountants or other independent auditors
acceptable to the Seller to conduct, at the Servicer’s expense, a review
of the Servicer's books and records and all other documentation regarding
the Loans. Seller, by or through any of its officers, agents,
employees, attorneys or accountants, shall have the right to enter
any of
Servicer or AUA’s officers and other locations, upon reasonable prior
written notice, to inspect the Loans, Loan Collateral, Consigned
Inventory
(as hereinafter defined) and otherwise inspect Servicer and AUA’s
operations.
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Payment
of Certain Expenses by Servicer. The Servicer will be
required to pay all expenses incurred by it in connection with its
servicing activities under this Agreement, including fees and
disbursements of its independent accountants, taxes imposed on the
Servicer, and expenses incurred by the Servicer in connection with
payments and reports pursuant to this
Agreement.
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Servicing
Reports. By no later than 12:00 noon on the last Business
Day of each calendar week, the Servicer will provide to the Seller,
a
statement determined as of the First Business Day of such calendar
week (a
“Servicing Report”), signed by a responsible officer of the
Servicer including (i) an detailed aging report of the Loans, (ii)
a
detailed payment summary in respect of payments collected on the
Loans
during the preceding calendar week, (iii) the outstanding principal
and
accrued by unpaid interest on each Loan, (iv) a report of all sales
tax
obligations incurred and sales tax returns required to be filed in
connection with Loan payments received during the preceding week
(which
sales tax report shall be in form and substance and include such
information as Seller shall reasonably require) and (v) a reconciliation
to the immediately preceding Servicing Report, and shall be in form
and
substance reasonably satisfactory to
Seller.
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The
Seller may, at its option, cause an amount equal to applicable sales
tax
payment obligations incurred in connection with the receipt of Loan
payments remitted to Servicer (to such deposit account as Servicer
may
designate from time to time), which amounts shall be held in
trust by Servicer for the benefit of Seller and promptly paid over
to the
applicable taxing authority. The failure of Servicer to promptly
remit any
such amounts to the applicable taxing authority shall be breach of
this
Agreement.
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Financial
Statements. The Servicer shall deliver to the Seller, (i)
within twenty (20) days after the end of each fiscal month, the
consolidated and consolidating unaudited financial statements of
the AUA
and its subsidiaries for such fiscal month (including a balance sheet,
statement of income, retained earnings and cash flows), certified
by a
responsible officer of the Servicer as complete and correct and prepared
in accordance with GAAP, consistently
applied.
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Additional
Information. Promptly upon request by Seller, the Servicer
shall provide to the Seller, for each Loan, the name and number of
the
related Obligor, collection status, loan status, the date of each
scheduled payment and the outstanding principal balance, and such
other
items as may reasonably be expected in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
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Resignation
of the Servicer. The Servicer may not resign from the
obligations and duties hereby imposed on it except upon the Servicer’s and
Seller’s reasonable determination that (i) the performance of its duties
hereunder is or becomes impermissible under applicable law and (ii)
there
is no reasonable action that the Servicer could take to make the
performance of its duties hereunder permissible under applicable
law. No such resignation shall become effective until the
Seller has appointed a successor servicer and such successor servicer
shall have assumed all of the Servicer’s servicing obligations in respect
of the Loans.
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III. CONSIGNMENT
SALE ARRANGEMENTS.
1.
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Seller
hereby agrees to consign to Servicer for sale, and Servicer hereby
agrees
to accept from Seller on consignment in accordance with the terms
hereof,
the Motor Vehicle Inventory together with any automobile or light
truck
repossessed by Seller pursuant to the Seller’s exercise of remedies in
respect of Loans pursuant to Article II hereof (such repossessed
vehicles,
“Repossessed Inventory”, Repossessed Vehicles and Motor Vehicle
Inventory, collectively, “Consigned
Inventory”). Servicer acknowledges and agrees that, except
as expressly set forth in this Article III, all right, title and
interest
on the Consigned Inventory shall remain with Seller, and that Servicer
shall xxxx its books and records accordingly to reflect that fact
that
such Consigned Inventory is the property of the Seller and not
Servicer. Servicer further authorizes Seller to filing such
uniform commercial code financing statements in such filing offices
as
Seller shall deem appropriate to evidence such consignment
arrangement. Although Servicer and Seller acknowledge that all
right, title and interest in the Consigned Inventory shall remain
with
Seller during the term of the consignment arrangement evidenced hereto,
Servicer shall have the right to sell items of Consigned Inventory
to
Servicer’s consumer customers free
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and
clear of any right, title, interest, lien or encumbrance of Seller,
provided that such sale conforms to the following terms and
conditions:
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Conditions
to Permitted Consignment Sales:
a. The
purchase price for applicable Consigned Inventory (the “Inventory Purchase
Price”) shall not be less than eighty percent (80%) of
the then applicable Black Book average retail value of such Consigned Inventory,
in each case, without the prior written consent of Seller. Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, in the event the such Consigned
Inventory requires repair work which would cost (based on Parts Costs and Labor
Costs determined in accordance with Section 7 of Article II hereof) in excess
of
25% of the then current Black Book wholesale value thereof, Seller may, upon
the
request of Servicer, determine an alterative minimum applicable purchase price
with respect to such vehicle and/or authorize Servicer to make applicable
repairs to such Vehicle (with such repairs to be at Seller’s expense and
authorized and paid for in accordance with the provisions of Section 7 of
Article II hereof). In any case, the Servicer will not expend funds
in connection with any repair such Consigned Inventory unless it reasonably
determines that such repair will increase the sale price thereof by an amount
greater than the amount of such expenses and such repair is approved by Seller
in accordance with the provisions of Section 7 of Article II
hereof. Seller shall have no obligation to reimburse the Servicer for
any Parts Costs or Labor Costs under this Section 1 to the extent the Servicer
fails to comply with the procedures set forth in Section 7 of Article II
hereof.
b. Not
less than ten percent (10%) of the Inventory Purchase Price in respect of such
Motor Vehicle Inventory shall be paid by the Obligor in cash at the time of
sale
(any amount paid at the time of sale, a “Down Payment”), without the
prior written consent of Seller.
c. Such
sale shall be without any representation or warranty on the part of Seller,
other than any representations and warranties required by applicable law, and
on
an ‘as is where is’ basis.
Notwithstanding
the parties intention that the consignment arrangement evidenced hereby
constitute a consignment and not a secured transaction, in the event that such
arrangement is determined to be a secured transaction, the Consigned Inventory
shall be subject to the lien and security interest set forth in Article IV
hereof.
2.
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Any
sale of Consigned Inventory by Servicer shall be made for Cash, or
a
combination of Cash and the making by Servicer of a retain installment
loan (a “Servicer Loan”) by Servicer to the applicable purchaser,
which Servicer Loan must satisfy the following
conditions:
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a. The
maximum term of such Servicer Loan shall not exceed thirty-six (36)
months.
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b. The
Servicer Loan Documents shall provide for regularly scheduled semi-monthly
payments, and require that such payments be made (i) at Ace Cash Express or
MoneyGram (which payments shall then be paid by Ace Cash Express or MoneyGram
pursuant to and in accordance with the form of notice attached hereto as
Exhibits B) or (ii) in person at one or more of the Servicer’s
“Affordable Cars and Trucks” retail locations in the greater Houston, Texas
area.
c. The
Servicer Loan Documents shall provide for a minimum interest rate of 17.99%
per
annum.
The
Consumer Loan Document evidencing Servicer Loans are hereinafter referred to
as
“Servicer Loan Documents.”
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Servicer
shall, within five (5) Business Day’s of the sale of Consigned Inventory
financed by Servicer pursuant to a Servicer Loan, deliver the originally
executed Servicer Loan Documents to the Existing Custodian (as defined
in
the Purchase Agreement) for the benefit of Seller, and shall deliver
the
original Auto Title in respect of such sold Consigned Inventory (such
Auto
Title naming the purchaser as the owner and Servicer as the Lienholder)
within five (5) Business Days of Servicer’s receipt of such Auto Title
from the Texas Department of Transportation. Servicer
acknowledges and agrees that Servicer shall not permit any of the
Loans,
Consigned Inventory, Down Payments, Servicer Loan Documents or any
proceeds of the foregoing to be subject to any lien or security interest
other than the lien and security interest of Seller provided for
herein.
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Servicer
shall, within one (1) Business Day of its receipt of any payment
in
respect of (i) the sale of Motor Vehicle Inventory or (ii) any Servicer
Loan, deposit such payment, in the form received, to the Portfolio
Collection Account.
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In
consideration for Servicer’s sale of Consigned Inventory hereunder, Seller
agrees to pay Servicer a consignment sale fee (a “Sale Fee”) equal
to $1 for each item of Consigned Inventory sold by Servicer pursuant
to
the terms hereof. The aggregate amount of all Sale Fees shall
be paid by Seller to Servicer on the Escrow Termination upon Seller’s
receipt of the balance of the aggregate Inventory Purchase Prices
for all
sold Consigned Inventory in accordance with Section 6
below.
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6.
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Upon
the Servicer’s sale of Consigned Inventory, Servicer shall pay the
Inventory Purchase Price therefor to Seller as
follows:
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a. The
portion of the Inventory Purchase Price consisting of the Down Payment shall
be
paid to Seller in accordance with the preceding Section 4 of this Article
III.
b. The
balance of the Inventory Purchase Price shall be paid to Seller upon demand
by
Seller upon the Escrow Termination. Any payments by an Obligor on a
Servicer Loan shall be paid to Seller in accordance with Section 4 of this
Article III and credited to Servicer’s obligations to pay the Inventory Purchase
Price to Seller.
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The
Servicer’s obligation to pay the Inventory Purchase Price in respect of
Consigned Inventory (including any interest and other fees paid in respect
of
Servicer Loans) is hereinafter referred to as the Seller’s “Inventory
Purchase Price Obligation”. In the event that any Servicer Loans
or any Consigned Inventory shall remain at the Escrow Termination, Servicer
shall promptly assign and transfer the applicable Servicer Loan Documents and
Consigned Inventory to Seller to satisfy the Inventory Purchase Price
Obligation, which transfer and assignment shall be free and clear of all liens,
security interests and encumbrances pursuant to documentation in form and
substance reasonably satisfactory to Seller. Upon Seller’s receipt of
the Servicer Loan Documents and Consigned Inventory, Seller shall promptly
pay
to Servicer an amount equal to the aggregate Sale Fee.
7.
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The
Servicer will be required to pay all expenses incurred by it in connection
with its consignment sale activities under this Agreement, including
fees
and disbursements of its independent accountants, taxes imposed on
the
Servicer, and expenses incurred by the Servicer in connection with
payments and reports pursuant to this
Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Servicer shall
file all applicable tax returns and other necessary documentation
to cause
any sales taxes due in respect of the sale of Consigned Inventory
to be
paid in accordance with applicable provisions of Texas
law. Contemporaneous with the delivery of the Servicing Reports
required to be delivered to Seller pursuant to Article II hereunder,
Servicer shall provide Seller with a report of all sales tax obligations
incurred and sales tax returns required to be filed in connection
with the
sale of Consigned Inventory since the date of the previous Servicing
Report, which report shall be in form and substance and include such
information as Seller shall reasonably require. The Seller may,
at its option, cause an amount equal to applicable sales tax payment
obligations incurred in connection with the sale of consigned inventory
to
be remitted to Servicer (to such deposit account as Servicer may
designate
from time to time), which amounts shall be held in trust by Servicer
for
the benefit of Seller and promptly paid over to the applicable taxing
authority. The failure of Servicer to promptly remit any such
amounts to the applicable taxing authority shall be breach of this
Agreement.
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8.
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On
the Escrow Closing Date, Seller shall provide Servicer with access
to
remove the Motor Vehicle Inventory from Tex Star Motors, in Houston,
Texas
(the current location of the Motor Vehicle Inventory, the “Existing
Location”). Seller shall be responsible for providing
Servicer with access to the Motor Vehicle Inventory on the Existing
Location, however, Servicer acknowledges and agrees that it shall
be
solely responsible, at its own cost and expense, to arrange for the
physical transfer and removal of the Motor Vehicle Inventory from
the
Existing Location to Servicer’s retail premises located at 0000 Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000 (the “Servicer
Location”). If the Servicer is unable to move any of the
Motor Vehicle Inventory because the party(ies) in possession of such
Motor
Vehicle Inventory refuses to relinquish possession, Seller may take
such
legal and other action as Seller deems appropriate to secure Servicer
access to such Motor Vehicle Inventory, provided, Seller shall have
no
liability to Servicer as a result of its failure to provide such
access. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Servicer shall have
no obligation hereunder to accept on consignment (and the Buyer/Borrower
shall have no
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obligation under the Purchase Agreement to purchase) (i) any item of Motor Vehicle Inventory that cannot be retrieved from the Existing Location or (ii) any item of Motor Vehicle Inventory that Servicer reasonably determines cannot be sold on a commercial basis (“Rejected Vehicles”). Seller agrees to reimburse Servicer for all towing fees incurred by Servicer in connection with the transport of Rejected Vehicles to the Servicer Location. |
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Seller
shall maintain the Motor Vehicle Inventory at the Servicer Location,
however, Seller understands and acknowledges that Servicer may need
to
allow prospective buyers to test drive and otherwise inspect the
Motor
Vehicle Inventory, which test drives and inspects may result on the
Motor
Vehicle Inventory being removed from the Servicer Location on a temporary
basis. Servicer agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Seller
and its affiliates from any claims arising Servicer permitting any
prospective customer to test drive and/or inspect any Motor Vehicle
Inventory.
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Servicer
acknowledges and agrees that Servicer shall be required to maintain
(i)
liability insurance coverage in respect of the Motor Vehicle Inventory
in
an amount not less than required by applicable law, which liability
insurance coverage shall name Seller as an “additional insured”, and (ii)
property insurance coverage in respect of the Motor Vehicle Inventory
in
an amount not less than the applicable Black Book retail value of
the
Motor Vehicle, which property insurance coverage shall name Seller
as
“loss payee”. Servicer agrees to hold Seller harmless from any
damage to Motor Vehicle Inventory occurring during the period such
Motor
Vehicle Inventory is consigned to
Servicer.
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Servicer
shall, at Servicer’s costs and expense, cause each item of Consigned
Inventory received by Servicer to be equipped with a starter interrupt
/
GPS tracking device of the type currently being used by Servicer
prior to
such item of Consigned Inventory being sold by
Servicer.
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IV. SECURITY
INTEREST.
1.
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As
security for the due and punctual performance of any and all of
Buyer/Borrower and, Servicer’s obligations to Seller and Administrative
Agent hereunder, including without limitation, the Inventory Purchase
Price Obligation, each of Buyer/Borrower, Servicer, AUA (each a
“Secured Obligor” and collectively, the “Secured Obligors”)
hereby jointly and severally guaranty the obligations of each such
Secured
Obligor to Seller and Administrative Agent hereunder, and each Secured
Obligor hereby pledges, assigns and grant to Seller, for the benefit
of
itself, and Administrative Agent, for the benefit of itself and the
Lenders, a first priority continuing security interest in, and a
lien on,
the Loans, the Consigned Inventory, the Servicer Loans, the Servicer
Loan
Documents (and each Auto Title related to each Servicer Loan and
all other
agreements, documents and instruments related thereto), the Down
Payments
and all additions thereto and any proceeds thereof (collectively,
the
“Collateral”). The security interest of Seller and
Administrative Agent shall at all times be valid, perfected and
enforceable by Seller
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2.
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Each
Secured Obligor hereby confirms and agrees that each of Seller and
the
Administrative Agent (or any designee thereof), following an default
by
any Secured Obligor or Guarantor of the payment or performance of
its
obligations hereunder (including, without limitation, any servicing
obligation under Article II hereof or any consignment sale obligation
under Article III hereof), or the breach of any of its representations
or
warranties hereunder (an “Event of Default”), shall, at its option,
have the sole right to enforce Servicer’s rights and remedies under each
Servicer Loan Document, but without any obligation on the part of
the
Seller or Administrative Agent or any of their respective affiliates
to
perform any of the obligations of Servicer under any such Servicer
Loan
Document.
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3.
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Each
Secured Obligor Borrower hereby authorizes Seller and Administrative
Agent
to file UCC-1 Financing Statements with respect to the Collateral,
and any
amendments or continuations relating thereto, which UCC-1 Financing
Statements may describe the Collateral as “all present and future assets
of the Debtor” or words of similar effect, regardless of whether any
particular asset comprised in the Collateral falls within the scope
of
Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code. The Secured Obligors
shall not allow any financing statement or notice of assignment of
any
Collateral, other than those filed in favor of Seller and Administrative
Agent to be on file in any public office covering any Collateral,
proceeds
thereof or other matters subject to the security interest granted
to
Seller and Administrative Agent
hereunder.
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4.
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Secured
Obligors hereby agree to deliver to Seller and Administrative Agent,
at
such places as Seller and Administrative Agent may reasonably designate,
(i) schedules executed by Secured Obligors listing the Servicer Loans
and
fully and correctly specifying in adequate detail the aggregate unmatured
unpaid face amount of each Servicer Loan and the amount of the deferred
installments thereof falling due each month and (ii) schedules executed
by
the Secured Obligors listing the Consigned Inventory and specifying
in
adequate detail the current NADA trade in value with respect
thereto. These schedules shall be in form and tenor
satisfactory to or supplied by
Seller.
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5.
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Secured
Obligors shall, from time to time, at their cost and expense, promptly
execute and deliver all further instruments, documents and notices
and
take all further action that may be necessary, or that Seller or
Administrative Agent may reasonably request in order to create, perfect
and protect the liens of Seller and Administrative Agent in the
Collateral, or to enable Seller and Administrative Agent to exercise
and
enforce its rights and remedies hereunder with respect to any Collateral,
including, without limitation, (i) delivering to Seller (for the
benefit
of itself and Administrative Agent) all original instruments, certificated
securities and other assets, perfection of a lien with respect to
which
may be perfected by possession under applicable law, together with
any
assignments separate from certificates and allonges ancillary thereto
and
(iii) providing Administrative Agent with “control” (as such term is
defined in any applicable uniform commercial code) over any Collateral,
a
lien with respect to which may be perfected
by
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If
any Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, Seller and/or
Administrative Agent may protect and enforce their rights hereunder
by any
appropriate proceedings, including proceedings for specific performance
of
any covenant or agreement contained herein and the following rights
and
remedies:
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(a) All
of the rights and remedies of a secured party under the Uniform Commercial
Code,
as amended, or other applicable law.
(b) The
right, to the fullest extent permissible by applicable law, to: (i) enter upon
the premises of any Secured Obligor, or any other place or places where the
Collateral is located and kept, without any obligation to pay rent to any
Secured Obligor, through self-help and without judicial process, without first
obtaining a final judgment or giving any Secured Obligor notice and opportunity
for a hearing on the validity of Seller or Administrative Agent's claim, and
remove the Collateral therefrom to the premises of Seller or Administrative
Agent or any agent of Seller or Administrative Agent, for such time as Seller
or
Administrative Agent may desire, in order to effectively collect and liquidate
the Collateral; and/or (ii) require any Secured Obligor to assemble the
Collateral and make it available to Seller and/or Administrative Agent at a
place to be designated by Seller and/or Administrative Agent, in Seller and/or
Administrative Agent's reasonable discretion.
(c) The
right to sell or otherwise dispose of any or all Collateral in its then
condition at public or private sale or sales, in lots or in bulk, for cash
or on
credit, all as Seller and/or Administrative Agent, in its discretion, may deem
advisable; provided that such sales may be adjourned from time to time with
or
without notice. The parties hereby agree that Seller and/or
Administrative Agent shall give reasonable notice (such reasonable notice to
be
determined by Seller and/or Administrative Agent in its sole and absolute
discretion) to the Secured Obligors of the time and place of any public sale
of
the Collateral or of the time after which any private sale either by Seller
and/or Administrative Agent or at their option, a broker, or any other intended
disposition thereof is to be made. Such notice shall be mailed,
postage prepaid, to Secured Obligors at the address of such Persons set forth
herein.
V. MISCELLANEOUS.
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Notices. All
notices, demands, requests and other written communications hereunder
shall be deemed to have been properly given: (i) upon personal
delivery; (ii) on the third Business Day following the day sent,
if sent
by registered or certified mail; (iii) on the next Business Day following
the day sent, if sent by overnight express courier; or (iv) on the
day
sent or if such day is not a Business Day on the next Business Day
after
the day sent if sent by telecopy providing the receiving party has
acknowledged receipt by return telecopy, in each case, to each party
hereto at its address and/or
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telecopy number as set forth below the signature block of such party hereto, or at such other address and/or telecopy number as any party hereto may designate for such purpose in a written notice given to the other parties. |
2.
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This
Agreement is for the exclusive benefit of the parties hereto and
their
respective successors hereunder, and shall not be deemed to give,
either
express or implied, any legal or equitable right, remedy, or claim
to any
other entity or person whatsoever.
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If
at any xxxx Xxxxxx is served with any judicial or administrative
order,
judgment, decree, writ or other form of judicial or administrative
process
which in any way affects the Escrow Documents, Seller is authorized
to
comply therewith in any manner as it or its legal counsel of its
own
choosing deems appropriate; and if Seller complies with any such
judicial
or administrative order, judgment, decree, writ or other form of
judicial
or administrative process, Seller shall not be liable to any of the
parties hereto or to any other person or entity even though such
order,
judgment, decree, writ or process may be subsequently modified or
vacated
or otherwise determined to have been without legal force or
effect.
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Each
of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably appoints Seller as escrow
agent
to perform the escrow duties set forth by the terms of this
Agreement. Upon an Escrow Termination and the return or
destruction of the signature pages of the parties in accordance with
Section 5 of Article I hereof, Seller shall have no further duties,
responsibilities or obligations hereunder with respect to the Escrow
Documents.
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EACH
OF THE PARTIES HERETO ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT HAS BEEN (OR HAS HAD THE
OPPORTUNITY TO BE) REPRESENTED AND ADVISED BY INDEPENDENT LEGAL COUNSEL
WITH RESPECT TO THE NEGOTIATION, EXECUTION AND ACCEPTANCE OF THIS
AGREEMENT AND THE TRANSACTIONS GOVERNED BY THIS AGREEMENT AND HAVE
RELIED
UPON (OR HAVE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO RELY UPON) THE ADVICE OF ITS
INDEPENDENT LEGAL COUNSEL IN AGREEING TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS
HEREIN
AND IN EXECUTING AND DELIVERING THIS AGREEMENT, AND THAT THEY HAVE
FREELY
AND VOLUNTARILY ENTERED INTO THIS AGREEMENT AS THE PRODUCT OF ARMS'
LENGTH
NEGOTIATIONS.
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This
Agreement shall be interpreted, construed, enforced and administered
in
accordance with the internal substantive laws (and not the choice
of law
rules) of the State of Illinois. Each of the parties hereto
hereby submits to the personal jurisdiction of and each agrees that
all
proceedings relating hereto shall be brought in courts located within
the
County of Xxxx, State of Illinois, or elsewhere as Seller
select. Each of the parties hereto hereby waives the right to
trial by jury and to assert counterclaims in any such
proceedings. To the extent that in any jurisdiction any party
hereto may be entitled to claim, for itself or its assets, immunity
from
suit, execution, attachment (whether before or after judgment) or
other
legal process, each hereby irrevocably agrees not to claim, and hereby
waives, such immunity. Each party hereto waives personal
service of process and consents to service of process by certified
or
registered mail, return receipt requested, directed to it
at
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Except
as otherwise permitted herein, this Agreement may be modified only
by a
written amendment signed by all the parties hereto, and no waiver
of any
provision hereof shall be effective unless expressed in a writing
signed
by the party to be charged.
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The
rights and remedies conferred upon the parties hereto shall be cumulative,
and the exercise or waiver of any such right or remedy shall not
preclude
or inhibit the exercise of any additional rights or
remedies. The waiver of any right or remedy hereunder shall not
preclude the subsequent exercise of such right or
remedy.
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9.
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Each
party hereto hereby represents and warrants (a) that this Agreement
has
been duly authorized, executed and delivered on its behalf and constitutes
its legal, valid and binding obligation and (b) that the execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement by such party do not and
will
not violate any applicable law or
regulation.
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10.
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The
invalidity, illegality or unenforceability of any provision of this
Agreement shall in no way affect the validity, legality or enforceability
of any other provision; and if any provision is held to be enforceable
as
a matter of law, the other provisions shall not be affected thereby
and
shall remain in full force and
effect.
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11.
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This
Agreement shall constitute the entire agreement of the parties with
respect to the subject matter and supersedes all prior oral or written
agreements in regard thereto.
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12.
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The
headings contained in this Agreement are for convenience of reference
only
and shall have no effect on the interpretation or operation
hereof.
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13.
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The
parties hereto have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting
of this Agreement. In the event an ambiguity or question of
intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed
as if
drafted jointly by the parties hereto and no presumption or burden
of
proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of
the
authorship of any provisions of this
Agreement.
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14.
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This
Agreement may be executed by each of the parties hereto in any number
of
counterparts, each of which counterpart, when so executed and delivered,
shall be deemed to be an original and all such counterparts shall
together
constitute one and the same agreement. Signatures delivered by
facsimile and/or other similar electronically transmitted format
shall
bind the parties hereto as though such signatures were
original.
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15.
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Each
of Borrower and each Guarantor shall from time to time execute and
deliver, and shall cause each of its subsidiaries to execute and
deliver,
all such amendments, supplements and other modifications hereto and
to the
other Loan Documents and all such financing statements or continuation
statements, instruments of further assurance and any other instruments,
and shall take such other actions, as Administrative Agent reasonably
requests and deems necessary or advisable in furtherance of the agreements
contained herein.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has caused this Agreement to be executed
by
a duly authorized officer as of the day and year first written
above.
AGM,
LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company,
as the Seller
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AUTO
UNDERWRITERS PORTFOLIO
ACQUISITION
COMPANY, INC., a Texas
corporation
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By:
/s/ Xxxx Xxxx
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By: /s/
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
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Name:
Xxxx Xxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx
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Its:
Manager
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Its: President
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AGM,
LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company,
as Administrative Agent
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AUTO
UNDERWRITERS OF
AMERICA,
INC., a California corporation
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By:
/s/ Xxxx Xxxx
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By: /s/
Xxxx Antonis_
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Name:
Xxxx Xxxx
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Name: Xxxx
Xxxxxxx
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Its:
Manager
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Its: President
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Notice
Address:
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AUTO
UNDERWRITERS FINANCE
COMPANY,
INC., a Texas corporation
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0000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
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By: /s/
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
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Xxxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx 00000
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Name: Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx
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Attn: Xxxx
Xxxx
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Its: President
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Facsimile: (000)
000-0000
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Notice
Address:
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/s/
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
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Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx
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00000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxx
000
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Notice
Address:
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Xxxxxx,
Xxxxx 00000
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Attn: Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx
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Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx
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Telephone:
(000) 000-0000
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0000
Xxxx Xxxx Xx
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Facsimile: (000)
000-0000
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Xxxxxx,
Xxxxx 00000
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/s/
Xxxx Xxxxxxx
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Xxxx
Xxxxxxx
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Notice
Address:
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Xxxx
Xxxxxxx
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0000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
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Xxx
Xxxxx, XX 00000
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Exhibit
A to Escrow, Servicing and Consignment Sale Agreement
Escrow
Documents
Purchase
Agreement
Transfer
Statement by Seller in favor of Buyer/Borrower
Loan
Agreement
Inventory
Note by Buyer/Borrower in favor of Administrative Agent in the original
principal amount of $673,479
Term
Note A by Buyer/Borrower in favor of Administrative Agent in the original
principal amount of $1,036,000
Term
Note B by Buyer/Borrower in favor of Administrative Agent in the original
principal amount of $1,000,000
Term
Note C by Buyer/Borrower in favor of Administrative Agent in the original
principal amount of $2,000,000
Term
Note D by Buyer/Borrower in favor of Administrative Agent in the original
principal amount of $10,683,997.03
Validity
Guaranties by each of Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx and Xxxx Xxxxxxx in favor of
Administrative Agent
Limited
Recourse Guaranty and Pledge Agreement by AUA in favor of Administrative Agent,
together with Stock Certificate No. -00- evidencing 100,000 shares of
Buyer/Borrower and Irrevocable Proxy and Assignment Separate from Certificate
by
AUA
Officer’s
Closing Certificate by Buyer/Borrower
Secretary’s
Certificate by Buyer/Borrower
Secretary’s
Certificate by AUA
Deposit
Account Control Agreement between Administrative Agent, Buyer/Borrower and
Amegy
Bank National Association
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Exhibit
B to Escrow, Servicing and Consignment Sale Agreement
Form
of Ace Cash Express / MoneyGram Payment Notification
See
Attached.
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