SECOND POST-CLOSING MATTERS LETTER
Exhibit 10.1
EXECUTION COPY
SECOND POST-CLOSING MATTERS LETTER
February 19, 2009
United States Department of the Treasury
0000 Xxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, XX
Washington, D.C. 20220
Attention: Chief Counsel Office of Financial Stability
Facsimile (000) 000-0000
Re: Second Post-Closing Matters Letter (this “Letter”) to the Loan and Security Agreement:
Reference is made to the Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of December 31, 2008, by and among General Motors Corporation, as borrower (the “Borrower”), certain Subsidiaries of the Borrower and the United States Department of the Treasury as lender (the “Lender”), as amended and modified by (i) that certain Post-Closing Letter Agreement, by and among the Borrower, certain Subsidiaries of the Borrower and the Lender, dated as of December 31, 2008 (the “Post-Closing Letter Agreement”), (ii) that certain Notice of Borrowing and Post-Closing Matters Letter, from the Borrower to the Lender, dated as of January 21, 2009, (iii) that certain Consent and Waiver Number One, between the Borrower and the Lender, dated as of January 29, 2009 and (iv) that certain Waiver, between the Borrower and the Lender, dated as of February 17, 2009 (as may further be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified, the “Loan Agreement”). Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning given them in the Loan Agreement.
1. MODIFICATIONS
The Borrower and the Lender hereby agree:
1.1 Effective as of February 17, to amend Section 7 of the Loan Agreement by deleting Section 7.21 thereof in its entirety and substituting the following therefor:
7.21 [RESERVED].
1.2 Effective as of the Effective Date, to amend Section 8.07 of the Loan Agreement by deleting the words “Senior Loans” therein and substituting the words “Senior Lien Loans” therefor.
1.3 Effective as of February 18, 2009, to postpone the requirements of Section II 3. of the Post-Closing Letter Agreement with respect to each property listed on Schedule A hereto (the “Designated Real Property”) to not later than March 1, 2009; provided in each case that required consents to the applicable mortgage have been obtained by Xxxxxxxx, as indicated on Schedule A.
1.4 Effective as of February 18, 2009, to release each property listed on Schedule B hereto from the requirements of Section II 3. of the Post-Closing Letter Agreement and to delete each such property from Schedule 5(b) of the Post-Closing Letter Agreement.
1.5 Effective as of February 18, 2009, to subject each property listed on Schedule C hereto to the requirements of Section II 3. of the Post-Closing Letter Agreement; provided that the date for satisfaction of such requirements with respect to each such property shall be by March 27, 2009.
1.6 Effective as of the Effective Date, to include in the definition of Excluded Collateral each property listed on Schedule B hereto, including all Property or other assets (other than inventory) located at such property.
1.7 Effective as of February 18, 2009, to postpone the requirements of Section II 3. of the Post-Closing Letter Agreement with respect to the property known as One General Motors Circle Building, located in Onondaga County, Michigan, to not later than March 16, 2009.
1.8 Effective as of February 18, 2009, to release the property known as Delphi Site Vacant Land, located in Genessee County, Michigan, from the requirements of Section II 3. of the Post-Closing Letter Agreement and to remove such property from Schedule 5(b) of the Post-Closing Letter Agreement; provided that the Borrower shall satisfy or cause to be satisfied all of the requirements of Section II 3. with respect to such property within five (5) Business Days after receipt of a written request from the Lender do so.
2. LIMITATION OF MODIFICATIONS
2.1 This Letter is limited precisely as written and shall not be deemed to be a consent to a waiver, amendment or modification of any other term or condition of the Loan Agreement, the other Loan Documents, or any of the documents referred to therein or executed in connection therewith except as provided in Section 1 hereof and this Letter shall not be considered a novation.
2.2 This Letter shall not prejudice any right or rights the Lender may now have or may have in the future under or in connection with the Loan Agreement, the other Loan Documents or any documents referred to therein or executed in connection therewith.
2.3 This Letter shall be deemed to be a Loan Document for all purposes of the Loan Agreement.
3. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
After giving effect to this Letter, the representations and warranties of the Borrower set forth in the Loan Agreement are true and correct in all material respects, and no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing on and as of the date of this Letter.
4. FEES AND EXPENSES
The Borrower agrees to pay or reimburse the Lender for all reasonable fees and out of pocket expenses incurred by the Lender in connection with the documentation of this Letter (including all reasonable fees and out of pocket costs and expenses of the Lender’s legal counsel incurred in connection with this Letter), in accordance with Section 11.03(b) of the Loan Agreement.
5. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
This Letter shall become effective as of the date hereof upon the receipt by the Lender of a duly executed copy of this Letter.
6. MISCELLANEOUS
6.1 Construction. This Letter is executed pursuant to the Loan Agreement and shall (unless otherwise expressly indicated therein) be construed, administered or applied in accordance with the terms and provisions thereof. No provision of this Letter shall be construed against or interpreted to the disadvantage of the Lender or the Borrower by reason of the Lender or the Borrower having or being deemed to have structured or drafted such provision of this Letter . Whenever either the Loan Agreement or the Post-Closing Letter Agreement is referred to in the Loan Agreement, any other Loan Documents or any of the instruments, agreements or other documents or papers executed and delivered in connection therewith, it shall be deemed to mean the Loan Agreement or the Post-Closing Letter Agreement, as applicable, as amended and modified hereby.
6.2 Counterparts. This Letter may be executed simultaneously in any number of counterparts. Each counterpart shall be deemed to be an original, and all such counterparts shall constitute one and the same instrument. The parties agree that this Letter may be transmitted between them by email and/or by facsimile. The parties intend that faxed signatures and electronically imaged signatures such as .pdf files shall constitute original signatures and are binding on all parties. The original documents shall be promptly delivered, if requested.
6.3 Governing Law. This Letter shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the applicable terms and provisions of Section 11.10 (Governing Law) of the Loan Agreement, which terms and provisions are incorporated herein by reference.
6.4 Successors and Assigns. This Letter shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and to their respective successors and assigns.
6.5 Entire Agreement; Modification. Except as expressly provided in this Letter , the Loan Agreement is, and shall continue to be, in full force and effect in accordance with its terms, without amendment thereto, and is, in all respects, ratified and confirmed. This Letter is intended by the parties hereto to be the final expression of their agreement with respect to the subject matter hereof and is the complete and exclusive statements of the terms thereof, notwithstanding any representations, statements or agreements to the contrary heretofore made. This Letter may be modified only by a written instrument signed by each of the parties hereto.
6.6 Headings. The headings, captions and arrangements used in this Letter are for reference purposes only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Letter.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Second Post Closing Matters Letter to the Loan and Security Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the 19th day of February, 2009.
Very truly yours, | ||
GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, as Borrower | ||
By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx | |
Name: | Xxxx Xxxxxx | |
Title: | Assistant Treasurer |
ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED:
THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, | ||
as Lender | ||
By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxxx | |
Name: | Xxxx Xxxxxxxx | |
Title: | Interim Assistant Secretary for Financial Stability |
SCHEDULE A:
Designated Real Property
Property State |
Property City |
Property Designation | ||
California |
Fremont | Fremont Dealership | ||
California |
Menlo Park | Tyco Dealership | ||
Illinois |
Hodgkins | Hodgkins Dealership |
SCHEDULE B:
Excluded Property
Property State |
Property County |
Property Designation | ||
Kansas | Wyandotte | Fairfax Vacant Land | ||
Massachusetts | Worcester | Westborough Dealership | ||
Michigan | Saginaw | Saginaw Administration Site | ||
Ohio | Cuyahoga | Parma Vacant Land | ||
Tennessee | Xxxxxxxxxx | Office Building (located on Spring Hill Campus) | ||
Georgia | DeKalb | Doraville Building |
SCHEDULE C:
Additional Property to be Mortgaged*
Property |
Property |
Property Designation |
Property Street Address | |||
California | Northridge | Competition Chevrolet Dealership | 18600 Devonshire | |||
California | San Xxxx | Courtesy Chevrolet Dealership | 0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx | |||
Colorado | Aurora | GM High Altitude Vehicle Emission lab | 2022 Helena Street, Unit A | |||
Michigan | Xxxxxx | Xxxxxxx Road land | TBD | |||
Michigan | Delta | SOD Farm Lease Agreement | 80 Acres, NW corner of Xxxxx Road and Milet | |||
Michigan | Detroit | RenCen Land – West | Land located west of Xxxxxxxx Road | |||
Michigan | Lansing | Former Plant 0 | 0000 Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxx | |||
Michigan | Lansing | Friendship Baptist Church (Land) | 000 Xxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx, with adjacent parking lot | |||
Michigan | Livonia | Former Delco Chassis Plant (Land) | 00000 Xxxxxx Xxxx | |||
Michigan | Mt. Xxxxxx | Xxxxxxx Road Land | Xxxxxxx Road | |||
Michigan | Pontiac | Land | 000 Xxxxxx Xxxxx | |||
Michigan | Pontiac | Land | Baseball Park North of Columbia | |||
Michigan | Pontiac | Land | 000 Xxxxxx Xxxxx | |||
Michigan | Pontiac | Land | 000 Xxxxxx Xxxxx | |||
Michigan | Pontiac | Land | 000 Xxxxxx Xxxxx | |||
Michigan | Pontiac | ACG – Penske Site Land | 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx | |||
Michigan | Saginaw | Land | 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx | |||
Michigan | Ypsilanti | Land | Textile Road | |||
Missouri | Kansas City | Leed’s Assembly Plant Land | 0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxx | |||
Ohio | Lordstown | RFO – Lordstown (Office) | 1829 Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Road | |||
Tennessee | Spring Hill | Land (less 98 acres Rippavilla Mansion donation property/civil war historical site) | TBD | |||
Texas | Nederland | JK Chevrolet Dealership | 0000 Xxxxxxx 00 Xxxxx | |||
Washington | Issaquah | Issaquah Motors, Inc. Dealership | 0000 00xx Xxxxxx XX |
* | Properties remain subject to title review to confirm whether mortgageable. If the title review reveals that a property is not mortgageable, and such property is not Excluded Collateral, Borrower shall use its best effrots to take such actions necessary to make such property mortgageable. |