Ford Credit Floorplan Corporation Ford Credit Floorplan LLC Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust A Series 2009-2 Notes Underwriting Agreement
Exhibit
1.1
EXECUTION
COPY
Ford
Credit Floorplan Corporation
Ford
Credit Floorplan LLC
Ford
Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust A
Series
2009-2 Notes
September
29, 2009
Barclays
Capital Inc.
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx & Co. Incorporated
each as
an Underwriter
and as a
Representative
of the
other Underwriters named in
the Terms
Annex
Ladies
and Gentlemen:
1. Introduction. Each
of Ford Credit Floorplan Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("FCF Corp" or a "Depositor"), and Ford
Credit Floorplan LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("FCF LLC" or a "Depositor" and,
together with FCF Corp, the "Depositors"), propose
to sell the Class A Notes (the "Notes") described in
the Terms Annex (the "Terms Annex") that is
attached as Annex A and incorporated into and made part of this agreement (this
agreement including the Terms Annex, this "Agreement"). The
Notes will be registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") and will
be sold to the applicable underwriters listed in the Terms Annex through the
representatives (the "Representatives")
signing this Agreement on behalf of themselves and such underwriters (the
Representatives and the other underwriters of the Notes, the "Underwriters"). Other
capitalized terms used and not defined in this Agreement will have the meanings
given them in the Transaction Documents (defined below). The rules of
usage specified in the Transaction Documents will apply to this
Agreement.
Each of
the Underwriters is a financial institution appearing on the Federal Reserve
Bank of New York's list of TALF Agents who are either primary dealers or
broker-dealers who have been specially designated by the Federal
Reserve Bank of New York (a "TALF Agent"), and may
be a party to that certain Master Loan and Security Agreement among the Federal
Reserve Bank of New York (the "FRBNY"), as Lender,
various TALF Agents party thereto, The Bank of New York Mellon, as
Administrator, and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Custodian (the "MLSA"), in connection
with the Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility ("TALF"). It
is expressly intended by the parties hereto that all rights, benefits and
remedies of the Underwriters under this Agreement will be for the benefit of,
and will be enforceable by, such Underwriter not only in such capacity but also
in its capacity as a TALF Agent and as a signatory to the MLSA.
The Notes
will be issued by a Delaware statutory trust (the "Trust") identified in
the Terms Annex and established under a trust agreement (the "Trust Agreement")
among the Depositors and an owner trustee and Delaware trustee (the "Owner Trustee")
identified in the Terms Annex. The Notes will be issued pursuant to
an indenture (the "Base Indenture") and
an indenture supplement (the "Indenture Supplement"
and, together with the Base Indenture, the "Indenture") between
the Trust and an indenture trustee (the "Indenture Trustee")
and will be secured by a revolving pool of receivables arising in connection
with the purchase and financing by various motor vehicle dealers of their new
and used car and truck inventory (the "Receivables") and the
Related Security and certain monies due thereunder on or after the Series Cutoff
Date identified in the Terms Annex. The assets of the Trust also
include an Interest in Other Floorplan Assets comprised of a 100% participation
interest in a pool of Receivables held by Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner
Trust B ("MOTB"). References
herein to the Receivables include the Receivables held by the Trust both
directly and indirectly through any participation interest.
The
Receivables arising from the purchase by dealers of Ford-manufactured or
-distributed vehicles ("In-Transit
Receivables") will be or have been sold by Ford Motor Company, a Delaware
corporation ("Ford"), to Ford Motor
Credit Company LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Ford Credit"),
pursuant to a sale and assignment agreement (the "Sale and Assignment
Agreement") between Ford and Ford Credit. All Receivables have
been or will be sold by Ford Credit to the Depositors pursuant to separate
receivables purchase agreements (each, a "Receivables Purchase
Agreement") between Ford Credit and FCF Corp and FCF LLC, as applicable,
each as further described in the Terms Annex, and in turn transferred by the
related Depositor to the Trust or MOTB and serviced for the Trust or MOTB by
Ford Credit (in such capacity, the "Servicer") pursuant
to separate transfer and servicing agreements (each, a "Transfer and Servicing
Agreement"), each as further described in the Terms Annex. A
back-up servicer will perform back-up servicing functions pursuant to a back-up
servicing agreement (the "Back-up Servicing Agreement"), as described in the
Terms Annex. Ford Credit will also act as administrator for the Trust
pursuant to an administration agreement (the "Administration
Agreement") among Ford Credit, the Trust and the Indenture
Trustee.
The Trust
Agreement, the Sale and Assignment Agreement, the Receivables Purchase
Agreements, the Transfer and Servicing Agreements, the Back-up Servicing
Agreement, the Indenture and the Administration Agreement are collectively
referred to as the "Basic
Documents." The Basic Documents and this Agreement are
collectively referred to as the "Transaction
Documents."
The
Depositors have prepared and filed with the Commission under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and
the rules and regulations of the Commission under the Securities Act (the "Rules and
Regulations"), a registration statement on Form S-3 (having the
registration number stated in the Terms Annex), including a form of prospectus
and all amendments that are required as of the date of this Agreement relating
to the Notes and the offering of notes from time to time in accordance with Rule
415 under the Securities Act. The registration statement, as amended,
has been declared effective by the Commission. Such registration
statement, as amended at the time of effectiveness, including all material
incorporated by reference therein, is referred to in this Agreement as the
"Registration
Statement." The Depositors also have filed with, or will file
with, the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) ("Rule 424(b)") under
the Securities Act a prospectus supplement relating to the Notes (the "Prospectus
Supplement"). The prospectus relating to the Notes in the form
first required to be filed to satisfy the condition set forth in Rule 172(c)
under the Securities Act is referred to as the "Base Prospectus," and
the Base Prospectus as supplemented by the Prospectus Supplement required
to
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be filed
to satisfy the condition set forth in Rule 172(c) under the Securities Act is
referred to as the "Prospectus." Any
reference in this Agreement to the Registration Statement, any preliminary
prospectus used in connection with the offering of the Notes described in the
Terms Annex (the "Preliminary
Prospectus") or the Prospectus will be deemed to refer to and include any
exhibits thereto and any documents incorporated by reference therein, as of the
effective date of the Registration Statement or the date of such Preliminary
Prospectus or Prospectus, as the case may be.
At or
prior to the time that the Representatives first entered into "contracts of
sale" (within the meaning of Rule 159 under the Securities Act, the "Contracts of Sale")
with investors in Notes, which time will be specified in the Terms Annex (such
time, the "Time of
Sale"), the Depositors have prepared the Preliminary Prospectus and the
information (including any "free-writing prospectus," as defined pursuant to
Rule 405 under the Securities Act (a "Free Writing
Prospectus")) listed in the Terms Annex under "Time of Sale Information"
(collectively, the "Time of Sale
Information"). If, subsequent to the initial Time of Sale, the
Depositors and the Representatives determine that such information included an
untrue statement of material fact or omitted to state a material fact necessary
in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under
which they were made, not misleading and the Representatives advise the
Depositors that investors in the Notes have elected to terminate their initial
Contracts of Sale and enter into new Contracts of Sale, then the "Time of Sale" will
refer to the time of entry into the first new Contract of Sale and the "Time of Sale
Information" will refer to the information available to purchasers at the
time of entry (prior to the Closing Date) into the first new Contract of Sale,
including any information that corrects such material misstatements or omissions
(such new information, the "Corrective
Information") and the Terms Annex will be deemed to be amended to include
such Corrective Information in the Time of Sale
Information. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for the purposes of
Section 7 hereof, in the event that an investor elects not to terminate its
initial Contract of Sale and enter into a new Contract of Sale, "Time of Sale" will
refer to the time of entry into such initial Contract of Sale and "Time of Sale
Information" with respect to Notes to be purchased by such investor will
refer to information available to such purchaser at the time of entry into such
initial Contract of Sale.
2. Representations and
Warranties of the Depositors. Each Depositor represents and
warrants to and agrees with the Underwriters that, as of the date of this
Agreement:
(a) Registration Statement and
Prospectus. The Registration Statement has been declared
effective by the Commission under the Securities Act; no stop order suspending
the effectiveness of the Registration Statement has been issued by the
Commission and no proceeding for that purpose has been instituted or, to the
knowledge of such Depositor, threatened by the Commission, and the Registration
Statement and the Prospectus and any amendment thereto, at the time the
Registration Statement became effective and as of the Time of Sale complied, and
as of the date of the Prospectus Supplement will comply, in all material
respects with the Securities Act and the Registration Statement, did not, at the
time the Registration Statement became effective or as of the Time of Sale, and
will not, on the Closing Date, contain any untrue statement of a material fact
or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in
order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under
which they were made, not misleading; and as of the date of the Prospectus and
any amendment or supplement thereto and on the date of this Agreement, the
Prospectus will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to
state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the
light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided that such Depositor
makes no representation and warranty with respect to any statements or omissions
made in reliance upon and in conformity with information relating
to
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any
Underwriter furnished to Ford Credit or such Depositor in writing by such
Underwriter through the Representatives expressly for use in the Registration
Statement and the Prospectus and any amendment or supplement thereto; and the
conditions to the use by such Depositor of a registration statement on Form S-3
under the Securities Act, as set forth in the General Instructions to Form S-3,
have been satisfied with respect to the Registration Statement and the
Prospectus. When the Indenture is executed by all the parties to the
Indenture, it will conform in all material respects with the Trust Indenture Act
of 1939, as amended (the "TIA"), and at all
times thereafter will be duly qualified under the TIA.
(b) Time of Sale
Information. The Time of Sale Information, at the Time of Sale
did not, and at the Closing Date will not, contain any untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the
statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were
made, not misleading; provided
that such Depositor makes no representation and warranty with respect to
any statements or omissions made in reliance upon and in conformity with
information furnished to such Depositor by an Underwriter through the
Representatives expressly for use in such Time of Sale Information; provided that if subsequent
to the Time of Sale but prior to or on the Closing Date such Depositor and the
Representatives determine that the Time of Sale Information included an untrue
statement of material fact or omitted to state a material fact necessary to make
the statements therein in light of the circumstances under which they were made
not misleading, for purposes of this paragraph, Time of Sale Information will
include any Corrective Information provided to the Representatives or
Underwriters by such Depositor in accordance with Section 5(c).
(c) Trust Free Writing
Prospectus. Other than the Preliminary Prospectus and the
Prospectus, such Depositor (including its agents and representatives other than
the Underwriters in their capacity as such) has not prepared or authorized, and
will not prepare or authorize any "written communication" (as defined in Rule
405 under the Securities Act) that constitutes an offer to sell or solicitation
of an offer to buy the Notes other than the documents, if any, listed as a Trust
Free Writing Prospectus (each, a "Trust Free Writing
Prospectus") under "Time of Sale Information" in the Terms
Annex. Each such Trust Free Writing Prospectus complied in all
material respects with the Securities Act, has been filed in accordance with
Section 8 (to the extent required by Rule 433 under the Securities Act) and,
when taken together with the Preliminary Prospectus, such Trust Free Writing
Prospectus, did not at the Time of Sale, and at the Closing Date will not,
contain any untrue statements of a material fact or omit to state a material
fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided that such Depositor
makes no representation and warranty with respect to any statements or omissions
made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to such
Depositor by an Underwriter through the Representatives expressly for use in
such Trust Free Writing Prospectus.
(d) Documents Incorporated by
Reference. The documents incorporated by reference in the
Prospectus, when they were filed with the Commission, conformed in all material
respects to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
and the rules and regulations thereunder (collectively, the "Exchange Act"); and
any further documents so filed and incorporated by reference in the Prospectus,
when such documents are filed with the Commission, will conform in all material
respects to the requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations
thereunder.
(e) Organization and
Qualification. In the case of FCF Corp, it is duly organized
and validly existing as a corporation in good standing under the laws of the
State of Delaware, and it is qualified as a foreign corporation in good standing
and has obtained all
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necessary
licenses and approvals in all jurisdictions in which the ownership or lease of
its properties or the conduct of its activities requires such qualification,
license or approval, unless the failure to obtain such qualifications, licenses
or approvals would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect
on its ability to perform its obligations under the Transaction Documents to
which it is a party. In the case of FCF LLC, it is duly organized and
validly existing as a limited liability company in good standing under the laws
of the State of Delaware, and it is qualified as a foreign limited liability
company in good standing and has obtained all necessary licenses and approvals
in all jurisdictions in which the ownership or lease of its properties or the
conduct of its activities requires such qualification, license or approval,
unless the failure to obtain such qualifications, licenses or approvals would
not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on its ability to
perform its obligations under the Transaction Documents to which it is a
party.
(f) No Conflicts and No
Violation. The consummation of the transactions contemplated
by the Transaction Documents to which such Depositor is a party and the
fulfillment of the terms of the Transaction Documents to which such Depositor is
a party will not (i) conflict with or result in a breach of the terms or
provisions of, or constitute a default under any indenture, mortgage, deed of
trust, loan agreement, guarantee or similar agreement or instrument under which
such Depositor is a debtor or guarantor, (ii) result in the creation or
imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any of the properties or
assets of such Depositor pursuant to the terms of any such indenture, mortgage,
deed of trust, loan agreement, guarantee or similar agreement or instrument
(other than the lien pursuant to the Transfer and Servicing Agreements), (iii)
in the case of FCF Corp, violate its Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws and,
in the case of FCF LLC, violate its Certificate of Formation or Limited
Liability Company Agreement, or (iv) violate any law or, to such Depositor's
knowledge, any order, rule or regulation applicable to such Depositor of any
court or of any federal or state regulatory body, administrative agency or other
governmental instrumentality having jurisdiction over such Depositor or its
properties, in each case which conflict, breach, default, lien, or violation
would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on such
Depositor's ability to perform its obligations under the Transaction Documents
to which it is a party.
(g) Power, Authorization and
Enforceability. Such Depositor has the power and authority to
execute, deliver and perform the terms of each of the Transaction Documents to
which it is a party. Such Depositor has authorized the execution,
delivery and performance of the terms of this Agreement and on the Closing Date,
the other Transaction Documents to which such Depositor will be a party will
have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by such
Depositor. Each of the Transaction Documents to which such Depositor
will be a party is the legal, valid and binding obligation of such Depositor
enforceable against such Depositor, except as may be limited by insolvency,
bankruptcy, reorganization or other laws relating to the enforcement of
creditors' rights generally or by general equitable principles.
(h) Conformity of Transaction
Documents. The Transaction Documents will conform to their
descriptions in the Prospectus in all material respects.
(i) Enforceability of
Notes. On the Closing Date, the Notes will have been duly
executed, issued and delivered, and when authenticated by the Indenture Trustee
and paid for by the Underwriters in accordance with this Agreement, will
constitute valid and binding obligations of the Trust entitled to the benefits
provided by the Indenture.
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(j) Representations and Warranties in
the Basic Documents. The representations and warranties of
such Depositor in the Basic Documents to which it will be a party will be true
and correct in all material respects as of the date specified.
(k) Ineligible
Trust. Such Depositor is not, and on the date on which the
first bona fide offer of the Notes was made was not, an "ineligible issuer," as
defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act.
(l) Investment Company
Act. Neither of the Depositors nor the Trust is, or will,
after giving effect to the issuance and sale of the Notes hereunder, be,
required to be registered as an "investment company" under the Investment
Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Investment Company
Act").
(m) TALF
Information. The Notes constitute "eligible collateral" under
TALF. The Notes and the Receivables satisfy all applicable criteria
for securities relating to "auto floorplan loans" under TALF, and the Trust and
Ford Credit, as Sponsor, have satisfied, or by the Closing Date will have
satisfied, all applicable requirements under TALF. The Preliminary
Prospectus contains, and the Prospectus will contain, all applicable information
required to be included therein under TALF.
3. Purchase, Sale and Delivery
of the Notes. On the Closing Date, on the basis of the
representations, warranties and agreements contained in this Agreement, but
subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Depositors
agree to sell to the Underwriters, and the Underwriters agree, severally and not
jointly, to purchase from the Depositors, the respective principal amounts of
the Notes set forth opposite such Underwriter's name in the Terms
Annex. The Notes will be purchased by the Underwriters at the
purchase prices set forth in the Terms Annex.
Payment
for the Notes will be made to the Depositors or to their order by wire transfer
of immediately available funds at 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on the closing
date specified in the Terms Annex (the "Closing Date") or at
such other time not later than seven (7) full Business Days after such specified
closing date as the Representatives and the Depositors may
determine.
Payment
for the Notes will be made against delivery to the Representatives, for the
account of the Underwriters, at the office of Xxxxx & XxXxxxx LLP, New York,
New York, on the Closing Date. Each of the Notes to be so delivered
will be initially represented by one or more notes registered in the name of
Cede & Co., the nominee of The Depository Trust Company ("DTC"). The
interests of beneficial owners of the Notes will be represented by book entries
on the records of DTC and its participating members.
4. Offering by Underwriters;
Payment of Certain Costs and Expenses.
(a) The
Depositors understand that the Underwriters intend to offer the Notes for sale
to the public (which may include selected dealers) upon the terms set forth in
the Prospectus, in the Time of Sale Information and any Preliminary
Prospectus.
(b) The
Underwriters will pay the following costs and expenses incident to the
performance of their obligations under this Agreement: (i) all Blue
Sky fees and expenses as well as reasonable fees and expenses of counsel in
connection with state securities law qualifications and any legal investment
surveys; and (ii) the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel to the
Underwriters. Except as provided in Section 5(h) and Section 10, the
Underwriters
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will pay
all their own costs and expenses, including the cost of printing any agreement
among the Underwriters, transfer taxes on resale of the Notes by the
Underwriters, and any advertising expenses in connection with any offers that
the Underwriters may make.
5. Covenants of the
Depositors. Each Depositor (and, with respect to Section 5(h)
only, Ford Credit) covenants and agrees with the Underwriters:
(a) Preparation of Offering
Documents. Immediately following the execution of this
Agreement, to prepare a prospectus supplement setting forth such information
from the Terms Annex and such other information as the Depositors deem
appropriate.
(b) Filing of Prospectus and any Trust
Free Writing Prospectus. If required, to transmit the
Prospectus to the Commission within the applicable time period prescribed for
such filings under the Rules and Regulations by a means reasonably calculated to
result in a timely filing with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) and
subject to Section 8, file any Trust Free Writing Prospectuses to the extent
required by Rule 433 under the Securities Act.
(c) Delivery of Proposed Amendment or
Supplement. Prior to the Closing Date, to furnish the
Representatives with a copy of any proposed amendment or supplement to the
Registration Statement, the Prospectus or the Time of Sale Information and to
give the Representatives reasonable opportunity to review such amendment or
supplement before it is filed and to provide any final Corrective Information to
the Representatives or such Underwriter at a time prior to the new Time of Sale
reasonably calculated to allow such Underwriter to provide such Corrective
Information to each investor at least 24 hours (or such lesser period as may be
agreed to by the Depositors and the Representatives) prior to the new Time of
Sale.
(d) Notice to the
Representatives. Prior to the Closing Date, to advise the
Representatives promptly (i) when any amendment to the Registration Statement or
supplement to the Prospectus is filed or becomes effective, (ii) of any request
by the Commission for any amendment to the Registration Statement or any
supplement to the Prospectus, (iii) of any stop order issued by the Commission
suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or the initiation or
threat of any proceeding for that purpose, and (iv) of the receipt of any
notification with respect to any suspension of the qualification of the Notes
for offer and sale in any jurisdiction or the initiation or threat of any
proceeding for such purpose; and to use its best efforts to prevent the issuance
of any such stop order or notification and, if issued, to promptly use its best
efforts to obtain its withdrawal.
(e) Blue Sky
Compliance. To endeavor to qualify the Notes for offer and
sale under the securities laws of such states as the Representatives may
reasonably request and to continue such qualifications in effect so long as
necessary under such laws for the distribution of such Notes; provided that such Depositor
will not be required to qualify as a foreign corporation or limited liability
company, as applicable, to do business, or to file a general consent to service
of process in any jurisdiction; and provided further that the
expense of maintaining any such qualification more than one year from the
Closing Date with respect to the Notes will be at the Representatives'
expense.
(f) Delivery of
Prospectus. To furnish the Underwriters with copies of the
Prospectus as amended or supplemented in such quantities as the Representatives
may reasonably request prior to the Closing Date. If the
Representatives notify the Depositors that delivery of a prospectus is required
by law in connection with sales of any Notes in the six-month period following
the Closing Date, and either (i) an event has occurred as a result of which
the
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Prospectus
would include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material
fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, or (ii) for any other
reason it is necessary during such same period to amend or supplement the
Prospectus as amended or supplemented, the Depositors agree to notify the
Representatives and to prepare and furnish to the Representatives, as the
Representatives may from time to time reasonably request, an amendment or a
supplement to the Prospectus that will correct such statement or omission or
effect such compliance. If an Underwriter is required by law to
deliver a prospectus or other offering document in connection with sales of any
Notes at any time six months or more after the Closing Date, the Representatives
will notify the Depositors and inquire if either clause (i) or (ii) above is
applicable and, if so, upon the Representatives' request, but at the expense of
such Underwriter, the Depositors will prepare and deliver to such Underwriter as
many copies as the Representatives may reasonably request of an amended or
supplemented prospectus or offering document complying with the Securities
Act.
(g) Earnings
Statement. To make generally available to Noteholders as soon
as practicable, but in any event no later than eighteen months after the Closing
Date, an earnings statement for the Trust complying with Rule 158 under the
Securities Act and covering a period of at least twelve consecutive months
beginning after the Closing Date; provided that this covenant
may be satisfied by posting the monthly investor report for the Trust on a
publicly available website.
(h) Payment of Costs and
Expenses. To pay or cause to be paid, jointly and severally,
the following costs and expenses incident to the performance of each of their
obligations hereunder: (i) the Commission's filing fees with respect
to the Notes; (ii) all fees of any rating agencies rating the Notes;
(iii) all fees and expenses of the Indenture Trustee and the Owner Trustee;
(iv) all reasonable fees and expenses of counsel to the Indenture Trustee;
(v) all reasonable fees and expenses of counsel to the Owner Trustee; (vi) all
fees and expenses of the independent accountants relating to the letters
referred to in Sections 6(a) and 6(t); (vii) all fees and expenses of
accountants incurred in connection with the delivery of any accountants' or
auditors' reports required pursuant to the Indenture or the Transfer and
Servicing Agreements or under TALF; (viii) the cost of printing any preliminary
and final prospectuses provided to investors (including any amendments and
supplements thereto required within six months from the Closing Date pursuant to
Section 5(f)) relating to the Notes and the Registration Statement; and
(ix) any other fees and expenses incurred in connection with the performance of
each of their obligations hereunder.
(i) Delivery of
Reports. From the date of this Agreement until the retirement
of the Notes, or until such time as the Representatives advise the Depositors
that the Underwriters have ceased to maintain a secondary market in the Notes,
whichever occurs first, to deliver to the Representatives upon request to the
extent not otherwise available from any publicly available source copies of: (i)
the annual statement of compliance, the Servicer's report on its assessment of
compliance with the minimum servicing criteria and the related attestation
report delivered pursuant to Article III of the Transfer and Servicing
Agreements, (ii) each certificate and the annual statements of compliance
delivered to the Indenture Trustee pursuant to Article III of the Base
Indenture, (iii) each material amendment to any Basic Document and (iv) each
monthly investor report for the Trust.
(j) Cooperation with Rating
Agencies. If the ratings provided with respect to the Notes by
the rating agency or agencies that initially rate the Notes are conditional upon
the
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furnishing
of documents or the taking of any other actions by the Depositors, the
Depositors will furnish such documents and take any such other
actions.
(k) TALF
Requirements. For so long as any of the Notes remain
outstanding, the Depositors will (i) monitor the performance of the Receivables
and the Notes and will, upon determining that any statement set forth in
paragraph (2) of Annex C to the Prospectus Supplement either was not correct
when made or has ceased to be correct, (A) promptly notify each Underwriter of
such determination, (B) notify the FRBNY and all registered holders of the Notes
in writing of such determination no later than 9:00 a.m. New York City time on
the fourth Business Day following such determination, and (C) issue a press
release regarding such determination no later than 9:00 a.m. New York City time
on the fourth Business Day following such determination, and (ii) notify the
FRBNY and all registered holders of the Notes in writing of the occurrence of
any Series 2009-2 Amortization Event or Trust Amortization Event.
6. Conditions of the
Obligations of the Underwriters. The obligations of the
Underwriters to purchase and pay for the Notes will be subject to the accuracy
of the representations and warranties of the Depositors in this Agreement, to
the accuracy of the statements of officers of Ford Credit and the Depositors
made pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, to the performance by the
Depositors of their respective obligations under this Agreement and to the
following additional conditions precedent:
(a) Accountant's
Letter. On or prior to the Time of Sale and on or prior to the
Closing Date, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (or other independent accountants
reasonably acceptable to the Representatives) will have furnished to the
Representatives a letter substantially in the form and substance of the draft to
which the Representatives previously agreed, concerning information in the
Preliminary Prospectus and the final Prospectus, respectively.
(b) Registration Compliance; No Stop
Order. The Prospectus and each Trust Free Writing Prospectus
will have been timely filed with the Commission under the Securities Act (in the
case of an Trust Free Writing Prospectus, to the extent required by Rule 433
under the Securities Act) and in accordance with Section 5(b) of this Agreement;
and, as of the Closing Date, no stop order will have been issued suspending the
effectiveness of the Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment, and
no proceedings for such purpose will be pending before or, to the knowledge of
the Depositors, threatened by the Commission.
(c) Officer's Certificates as to
Representations and Warranties. The Representatives will have
received an officer's certificate dated the Closing Date of the Chairman of the
Board, the President, an Executive Vice President, a Vice President, the
Treasurer or any Assistant Treasurer of:
(i) Ford
Credit, in which such officer will state that, to his or her knowledge after
reasonable investigation, the representations and warranties of the Servicer
contained in each Transfer and Servicing Agreement and of Ford Credit contained
in each Receivables Purchase Agreement are true and correct in all material
respects and that Ford Credit has complied with all agreements and satisfied all
conditions to be performed by it or satisfied by it under such agreements in all
material respects.
(ii) Each
Depositor, in which such officer will state that, to his or her knowledge after
reasonable investigation, the representations and warranties of such Depositor
contained in the Trust Agreement, each Transfer and Servicing Agreement and each
Receivables Purchase Agreement are true and correct in all material respects,
and
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that such
Depositor has complied with all agreements and satisfied all conditions to be
performed by it or satisfied by it under such agreements in all material
respects.
(d) Officer's Certificates as to
Conditions Precedent. The Representatives will have received
as of the Closing Date an officer's certificate signed by the Chairman of the
Board, the President, an Executive Vice President, the Treasurer or any
Assistant Treasurer of each Depositor representing and warranting that the
representations and warranties of such Depositor in this Agreement are true and
correct in all material respects, and that such Depositor has complied with all
agreements and satisfied all conditions to be performed by it or satisfied by it
under this Agreement in all material respects.
(e) No Material Adverse
Change. Since the dates as of which information is given in
the Preliminary Prospectus, as amended or supplemented, there has not occurred
any material adverse change, or any development involving a prospective material
adverse change, in or affecting particularly (i) the business or assets of
either Depositor, or any material adverse change in the financial position or
results of operations of either Depositor or (ii) the business or assets of Ford
Credit and its subsidiaries considered as a whole, or any material adverse
change in the financial position or results of operations of Ford Credit and its
subsidiaries considered as a whole, otherwise than as set forth or contemplated
in the Prospectus, which in any case makes it impracticable or inadvisable in
the Representatives' reasonable judgment to proceed with the public offering or
the delivery of the Notes on the terms and in the manner contemplated in the
Prospectus.
(f) War Out, Market
Out. Subsequent to the execution and delivery of this
Agreement:
(i) (A)
there will not have occurred a declaration of a general moratorium on commercial
banking activities by either the Federal or New York State authorities or a
material disruption in the securities settlement or clearance systems in the
United States, which moratorium or disruption remains in effect and which, in
the Representatives' reasonable judgment, substantially impairs the
Underwriters' ability to settle the transaction; provided that the exercise of
such judgment will take into account the availability of alternative means for
settlement and the likely duration of such moratorium or disruption with the
understanding that if the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or
with respect to a banking moratorium, the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System or New York State banking authority, as applicable, has
unequivocally stated prior to the Closing Date that the resumption of such
systems will occur within three Business Days of the scheduled Closing Date for
the Notes, the ability to settle the transaction will not be deemed to be
substantially impaired and (B) the United States will not have become engaged in
hostilities which have resulted in the declaration of a national emergency or a
declaration of war, which makes it impracticable or inadvisable, in the
Representatives' reasonable judgment, to proceed with the public offering or the
delivery of the Notes on the terms and in the manner contemplated in the
Prospectus as amended or supplemented; and
(ii) there
will not have occurred (A) any suspension or limitation on trading in securities
generally on the New York Stock Exchange or the National Association of
Securities Dealers National Market system, or any setting of minimum prices for
trading on such exchange or market system, (B) any suspension of trading of any
securities of Ford Motor Company on any exchange or in the over-the-counter
market or (C) any material outbreak or material escalation of hostilities
involving the engagement of armed
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conflict
in which the United States is involved or (D) any material adverse change in the
general economic, political, legal, tax, regulatory or financial conditions or
currency exchange rates in the United States (whether resulting from events
within or outside the United States) which, in the Representatives' view has
caused a substantial deterioration in the price and/or value of the Notes, that
in the case of clause (A), (B), (C) or (D), in the mutual reasonable
determination of the Representatives and Ford Credit, the effect of any such
event or circumstance makes it impracticable or inadvisable to proceed with the
public offering or the delivery of the Notes on the terms and in the manner
contemplated in the Prospectus as amended or supplemented.
(g) In-house
Opinion. Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Secretary of each of the Depositors
and Ford Credit and Associate General Counsel, Global Structured Finance, of
Ford Credit, or other counsel satisfactory to the Representatives in their
reasonable judgment, will have furnished to the Representatives her written
opinion, dated as of the Closing Date, in form satisfactory to the
Representatives in their reasonable judgment, substantially to the effect
that:
(i) Ford
Credit is validly existing and in good standing as a limited liability company
under the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, 6 Delaware Code §18-101 et
seq., as amended (the "Delaware Limited Liability
Company Act"). Ford Credit is duly qualified to transact
business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in the United States of
America in which the conduct of its business or the ownership of its properties
requires such qualification, unless the failure to obtain such qualification
would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the
ability of Ford Credit to perform its obligations under the Transaction
Documents to which it is a party.
(ii) Ford
Credit has the limited liability company power and authority to execute, deliver
and perform all its obligations under the Transaction Documents to which it is a
party under the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act. Ford Credit
has duly authorized the execution and delivery of the Transaction Documents to
which it is a party and the consummation of the transactions contemplated
thereby by all requisite limited liability company action under the Delaware
Limited Liability Company Act. Ford Credit has duly executed and
delivered each of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party under the
Delaware Limited Liability Company Act.
(iii) FCF
Corp is validly existing and in good standing as a corporation under the
Delaware General Corporation Law, 8 Delaware Code §101 et seq., as amended (the
"Delaware General
Corporation Law"). FCF Corp is duly qualified to transact
business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in the United States of
America in which the conduct of its business or the ownership of its properties
requires such qualification, unless the failure to obtain such qualification
would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the
ability of FCF Corp to perform its obligations under the Transaction Documents
to which it is a party.
(iv) FCF
LLC is validly existing and in good standing as a limited liability company
under the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act. FCF LLC is duly
qualified to transact business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in
the United States of America in which the conduct of its business or the
ownership of its properties requires such qualification, unless the failure to
obtain such qualification would not reasonably be expected to have a material
adverse effect on the ability of FCF LLC to perform its obligations under the
Transaction Documents to which it is a party.
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(v) FCF
Corp has the corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and perform all
its obligations under the Transaction Documents to which it is a party under the
Delaware General Corporation Law. FCF Corp has duly authorized the
execution and delivery of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party and
the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby by all requisite
action under the Delaware General Corporation Law. FCF Corp has duly
executed and delivered each of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party
under the Delaware General Corporation Law.
(vi) FCF
LLC has the limited liability company power and authority to execute, deliver
and perform all its obligations under the Transaction Documents to which it is a
party under the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act. FCF LLC has
duly authorized the execution and delivery of the Transaction Documents to which
it is a party and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby by
all requisite action under the Delaware Limited Liability Company
Act. FCF LLC has duly executed and delivered each of the Transaction
Documents to which it is a party under the Delaware Limited Liability Company
Act.
(vii) The
execution and delivery by Ford Credit of each of the Transaction Documents to
which it is a party and the consummation by Ford Credit of the transactions
contemplated thereby, will not conflict with or result in a breach of any of the
terms or provisions of, or constitute a default (in each case material to Ford
Credit and its subsidiaries considered as a whole) under or result in the
creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance (in each case material
to Ford Credit and its subsidiaries considered as a whole), other than pursuant
to the Transaction Documents, upon any of the properties or assets of Ford
Credit pursuant to the terms of any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan
agreement, guarantee, lease financing agreement or similar agreement or
instrument known to me under which Ford Credit is a debtor or guarantor, nor
will such action conflict with or violate any of the provisions of the
Certificate of Formation or the Limited Liability Company Agreement of Ford
Credit.
(viii) The
execution and delivery by each of the Depositors and the Trust of each of the
Transaction Documents to which it is a party and the consummation by each such
Person of the transactions contemplated thereby (including the issuance and
delivery of the Notes), will not conflict with or result in a breach of any of
the terms or provisions of, or constitute a default under or result in the
creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance, other than pursuant
to the Transaction Documents, upon any of the properties or assets of the
Depositors or the Trust pursuant to the terms of, any indenture, mortgage, deed
of trust, loan agreement, guarantee, lease financing agreement or similar
agreement or instrument under which the Depositors or the Trust is a debtor or
guarantor, nor will any such action conflict with or violate any of the
provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation or the Bylaws of FCF Corp, the
Certificate of Formation or the Limited Liability Company Agreement of FCF LLC
or the Certificate of Trust or the Trust Agreement of the Trust.
(ix) Such
counsel does not know of any legal or governmental proceedings pending or
threatened against Ford Credit, the Depositors or the Trust, or to which their
respective properties are subject, (i) seeking any determination or ruling that
could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the ability of
Ford Credit, the Depositors or the Trust to enter into or perform their
respective obligations under any of the Transaction Documents to which they are
parties or have a material adverse effect on the validity and enforceability of
any of the Transaction Documents to which they are
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parties,
or (ii) seeking to prevent the issuance of the Notes or the consummation of any
of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, or to adversely
affect the characterization of the Notes as indebtedness for U.S. federal income
tax purposes.
(x) No
consent, approval, authorization or order of any United States federal or
Michigan State court or governmental agency or body, which has not been obtained
or taken and is not in full force and effect, is required for the consummation
of the transactions contemplated in the Transaction Documents.
(xi) Neither
the issuance or sale of the Notes, nor the execution and delivery by Ford Credit
or the Depositors of the Transaction Documents to which they are parties nor the
consummation of any of the other transactions contemplated in the Transaction
Documents to which they are parties will contravene the terms of any material
provision of any United States federal or Michigan State statute, order or
regulation applicable to Ford Credit or the Depositors, or the Delaware Limited
Liability Company or the Delaware General Corporation Law, as applicable, unless
such contravention would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse
effect on the ability of Ford Credit or the Depositors to enter into or perform
its obligations under the Transaction Documents, or have a material adverse
effect on the validity or enforceability of the Transaction
Documents.
(xii) Ford
Credit is not required to be registered as an "investment company" under the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
(h) In-House Ford
Opinion. Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Xx., Secretary and Associate General
Counsel of Ford, or other counsel satisfactory to the Representatives in their
reasonable judgment, will have furnished to the Representatives his written
opinion, dated as of the Closing Date, in form satisfactory to the
Representatives in their reasonable judgment, substantially to the effect
that:
(i) Ford
is validly existing and in good standing as a corporation under the Delaware
General Corporation Law. Ford is duly qualified to transact business
and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in the United States of America in
which the conduct of its business or the ownership of its property requires such
qualification, unless the failure to obtain such qualification would not
reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the ability of Ford
to perform its obligations under the Sale and Assignment Agreement.
(ii) Ford
has the corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and perform all its
obligations under the Sale and Assignment Agreement under the Delaware General
Corporation Law. Ford has duly authorized the execution and delivery
of the Sale and Assignment Agreement and the consummation of the transaction
contemplated thereby by all requisite action under the Delaware General
Corporation Law. Ford has duly executed and delivered the Sale and
Assignment Agreement under the Delaware General Corporation Law.
(iii) The
execution and delivery by Ford of the Sale and Assignment Agreement and the
consummation by Ford of the transactions contemplated thereby, will not conflict
with or result in a breach of any of the terms or provisions of, or constitute a
default (in each case material to Ford and its subsidiaries considered as a
whole) under or
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result in
the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance (in each case
material to Ford and its subsidiaries considered as a whole), other than
pursuant to the Sale and Assignment Agreement, upon any of the properties or
assets of Ford pursuant to the terms of any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust,
loan agreement, guarantee, lease financing agreement or similar agreement or
instrument known to me under which Ford is a debtor or guarantor, nor will such
action conflict with or violate any of the provisions of the Certificate of
Incorporation or the By-Laws of Ford.
(iv) Such
counsel does not know of any legal or governmental proceedings pending or
threatened against Ford or to which its property is subject, (i) seeking any
determination or ruling that could reasonably be expected to have a material
adverse effect on the ability of Ford to enter into or perform its obligations
under the Sale and Assignment Agreement or have a material adverse effect on the
validity and enforceability of the Sale and Assignment Agreement or (ii) seeking
to prevent the issuance of the Notes or the consummation of any of the
transactions contemplated by the Sale and Assignment Agreement.
(v) No
consent, approval, authorization or order of any United States federal or
Michigan State court or governmental agency or body, which has not been obtained
or taken and is not in full force and effect, is required for the consummation
of the transactions contemplated in the Sale and Assignment
Agreement.
(vi) Neither
the execution and delivery by Ford of the Sale and Assignment Agreement nor the
consummation of the transactions contemplated in the Sale and Assignment
Agreement will contravene the terms of any material provision of any United
States federal or Michigan State statute, order or regulation applicable to Ford
or the Delaware General Corporation Law, unless such contravention would not
reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the ability of Ford
to enter into or perform its obligations under the Sale and Assignment
Agreement, or have a material adverse effect on the validity or enforceability
of the Sale and Assignment Agreement.
(i) Bankruptcy
Opinion. Xxxxx & XxXxxxx LLP (or such other counsel
satisfactory to the Representatives in their reasonable judgment) will have
furnished their written opinions, dated the Closing Date, to the
Representatives, the Indenture Trustee and Ford Credit, with respect to the
characterization of the transfer of the Receivables by Ford Credit to the
Depositors as a sale and that so long as the Notes remain outstanding and the
Noteholders have not been paid in full, a creditor or trustee of Ford Credit (or
Ford Credit as debtor in possession) would not have valid grounds to have a
court disregard the separate legal existence of the Depositors so as to cause a
substantive consolidation of the assets and liabilities of the Depositors with
the assets and liabilities of Ford Credit, in a manner prejudicial to the
Noteholders, and such opinion will be in substantially the form previously
discussed with the Representatives and their counsel and satisfactory in form
and substance to the Representatives and to their counsel in their reasonable
judgment.
(j) Corporate
Opinion. Xxxxx & XxXxxxx LLP (or such other counsel
satisfactory to the Representatives in their reasonable judgment) will have
furnished to the Representatives their written opinion, dated the Closing Date,
in form satisfactory to the Representatives in their reasonable judgment, to the
effect that (capitalized terms used in this section to have the meanings given
in such opinion):
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(i) Each
of the Basic Documents to which Ford is a party constitutes the legal, valid and
binding agreement of Ford, enforceable against Ford in accordance with its
terms.
(ii) Each
of the Basic Documents to which Ford Credit is a party constitutes the legal,
valid and binding agreement of Ford Credit, enforceable against Ford Credit in
accordance with its terms.
(iii) Each
of the Basic Documents (other than the Trust Agreement) to which FCF Corp is a
party constitutes the legal, valid and binding agreement of FCF Corp,
enforceable against FCF Corp in accordance with its terms.
(iv) Each
of the Basic Documents (other than the Trust Agreement) to which FCF LLC is a
party constitutes the legal, valid and binding agreement of FCF LLC, enforceable
against the FCF LLC in accordance with its terms.
(v) Each
of the Basic Documents to which the Trust is a party constitutes the legal,
valid and binding agreement of the Trust, enforceable against the Trust in
accordance with its terms.
(vi) The
Notes have been duly authorized by the Trust and, when duly executed and
delivered by the Trust, authenticated by the Indenture Trustee and delivered
against payment therefor, will constitute the legal, valid and binding
obligations of the Trust, enforceable against the Trust in accordance with their
terms, and will be entitled to the benefits of the Indenture.
(vii) The
execution and delivery by each of Ford Credit, the Depositors and the Trust of
the Transaction Documents to which it is a party, and the compliance by each of
Ford Credit, the Depositors and the Trust with the terms and provisions of such
agreements, including the issuance of the Notes, will not contravene any
provision of any Applicable Law of the State of New York or the State of
Delaware or any Applicable Law of the United States of America.
(viii) No
Governmental Approval (other than the filing of UCC financing statements with
respect to (x) the sale or transfer of the Receivables by Ford to Ford Credit
pursuant to the Sale and Assignment Agreement, (y) the sale or transfer of the
Receivables by Ford Credit to the Depositors pursuant to the Receivables
Purchase Agreements and by the Depositors to the Trust and MOTB pursuant to the
Transfer Servicing Agreements and (z) the grant by the Trust of a security
interest in such Receivables to the Indenture Trustee pursuant to the
Indenture), which has not been obtained or taken and is not in full force and
effect, is required to authorize, or is required in connection with, the
execution or delivery of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party by
Xxxx, Xxxx Credit, the Depositors and the Trust, or the enforceability of any of
the Basic Documents (other than the Trust Agreement) to which it is a party
against Xxxx, Xxxx Credit, the Depositors or the Trust, as
applicable.
(ix) The
Registration Statement and any amendments thereto have become effective under
the Securities Act and, to the best of such counsel's knowledge, no stop order
suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement has been issued and
not withdrawn, and no proceedings for that purpose have been instituted or
threatened and not terminated.
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(x) Neither
the Depositors nor the Trust is required to be registered as an "investment
company" under the Investment Company Act.
(xi) The
Indenture has been duly qualified under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as
amended, and the Trust Agreement is not required to be qualified under the Trust
Indenture Act of 1939, as amended.
(xii) The
Notes, the Indenture, the Underwriting Agreement and the other Basic Documents
conform in all material respects with their descriptions in the Base Prospectus,
the Preliminary Prospectus Supplement and the Final Prospectus
Supplement.
(xiii) The
statements contained in the Base Prospectus, the Preliminary Prospectus
Supplement and the Final Prospectus Supplement under the heading "ERISA
Considerations", to the extent they constitute matters of law or legal
conclusions with respect thereto, and subject to the qualifications set forth
therein, have been prepared or reviewed by such counsel and are correct in all
material respects.
(k) Tax Opinion. Xxxxx
& XxXxxxx LLP (or such other counsel satisfactory to the Representatives in
their reasonable judgment), special tax counsel to the Depositors, will have
furnished to the Representatives their written opinion, dated as of the Closing
Date, in form and in substance satisfactory to the Representatives in their
reasonable judgment, to the effect that:
(i) The
Trust will not be classified as an association or a publicly traded partnership
taxable as a corporation for federal income tax purposes, and the Notes will be
characterized as debt for federal income tax purposes.
(ii) The
statements in the Base Prospectus, Preliminary Prospectus Supplement and Final
Prospectus Supplement under the headings "Summary—Tax Status" and "Material
Federal Income Tax Consequences," to the extent that they constitute matters of
law or legal conclusions with respect thereto, and subject to the qualifications
set forth therein, have been prepared or reviewed by such counsel and are
correct in all material respects
(l) Negative
Assurances. Xxxxx & XxXxxxx LLP (or such other counsel
satisfactory to the Representatives in their reasonable judgment), special
counsel to the Depositors and Ford Credit, will have stated that they have
participated in conferences with representatives of the Depositors and Ford
Credit and with Ford Credit's in-house counsel, and with the Representatives and
their counsel, concerning the Registration Statement, the Preliminary Prospectus
and the Prospectus, and although such counsel is not independently verifying the
accuracy, completeness or fairness of such documents, confirms that on the basis
of such information:
(i) Each
of the Registration Statement, as of the date it was declared effective by the
Commission and the Closing Date, and the Prospectus, as of its date and the
Closing Date, appeared on its face to be appropriately responsive in all
material respects to the Securities Act and the Rules and Regulations (except
that such counsel does not express any view as to financial statements,
schedules or other financial or statistical information included or incorporated
by reference therein or excluded therefrom or to the exhibits to the
Registration Statement).
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(ii) No
facts have come to such counsel's attention to cause such counsel to believe
that the Time of Sale Information, considered as a whole, as of the Time of
Sale, considered together with the statements in the Prospectus with respect to
items dependent upon the pricing terms and delivery date of the Notes, contained
an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state any material fact
necessary in order to make the statements therein not misleading, or that the
Prospectus as last amended or supplemented, as of its date and as of the Closing
Date, contained or contains an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to
state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in
light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading (except
that such counsel does not express any view as to financial statements,
schedules or other financial or statistical information included or incorporated
by reference therein or excluded therefrom).
(m) Security Interest
Opinion. Xxxxx & XxXxxxx LLP (or such other counsel
satisfactory to the Representatives in their reasonable judgment) will have
furnished their written opinion, dated the Closing Date, to the Representatives,
the Indenture Trustee and Ford Credit, with respect to the security interest of
the Trust in the Receivables and such opinion will be in substantially the form
previously discussed with the Representatives and their counsel and satisfactory
in form and substance to the Representatives and to their counsel in their
reasonable judgment.
(n) Underwriters Counsel
Opinion. The Representatives will have received (i) an opinion
addressed to the Representatives of Xxxxxxx XxXxxxxxx LLP (or such other counsel
satisfactory to the Representatives in their reasonable judgment), counsel to
the Underwriters, dated the Closing Date, with respect to the validity of the
Notes and such other related matters as the Representatives require and the
Depositors will have furnished or caused to be furnished to such counsel such
documents as they may reasonably request for the purpose of enabling them to
pass upon such matters and (ii) a signed negative assurance letter of Xxxxxxx
XxXxxxxxx LLP, dated the Closing Date, relating to the Preliminary Prospectus
and the Prospectus, on which each Underwriter that is also a TALF Agent will be
entitled to rely in its capacity as a TALF Agent.
(o) Owner Trustee
Opinion. The Representatives will have received an opinion
addressed to the Representatives, each Depositor and Ford Credit of Xxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxx & Finger P.A. (or such other counsel satisfactory to the
Representatives in their reasonable judgment), counsel to the Owner Trustee,
dated the Closing Date and satisfactory in form and substance to the
Representatives and their counsel, addressing such matters as the
Representatives may request and substantially to the effect that:
(i) The
Owner Trustee is a national banking association duly created, validly existing
and in good standing under the laws of the United States, with its principal
place of business in the State of Delaware.
(ii) The
Owner Trustee has all necessary power and authority to execute and deliver the
Trust Agreement and the Certificate of Trust and to execute and deliver, on
behalf of the Trust, each of the Indenture, the Transfer and Servicing
Agreements and the Administration Agreement. The Owner Trustee has
all necessary power and authority to execute the Notes on behalf of the
Trust.
(iii) Each
of the Trust Agreement and the Certificate of Trust has been duly executed and
delivered by the Owner Trustee and each of the Indenture, the Transfer
and
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Servicing
Agreements and the Administration Agreement has been duly executed and delivered
by the Owner Trustee on behalf of the Trust. Each of the Notes has
been duly executed and delivered by the Owner Trustee, on behalf of the
Trust.
(iv) The
execution and delivery of the Trust Agreement and the Certificate of Trust by
the Owner Trustee and the execution and delivery of the Indenture, the Transfer
and Servicing Agreements, the Administration Agreement and the Notes by the
Owner Trustee, on behalf of the Trust, does not conflict with or result in a
breach of or constitute a default under the Owner Trustee's organization
certificate or by-laws, any federal or Delaware law, rule or regulation
governing its banking or trust powers or, to the best of counsel's knowledge,
without independent investigation, any judgment or order applicable to it or its
acts, properties or, to the best of counsel's knowledge, without independent
investigation, any indenture, mortgage, contract or other agreement or
instrument to which the Owner Trustee in its respective capacities is a party or
by which it is bound.
(v) Neither
the execution and delivery by the Owner Trustee, on behalf of the Trust, of the
Indenture, the Transfer and Servicing Agreements, the Administration Agreement
or the Notes nor the execution and delivery of the Trust Agreement or the
Certificate of Trust by the Owner Trustee, requires the consent, authorization,
order or approval of, the giving of notice to, the registration with, or the
taking of any other action with respect to, any governmental authority or agency
under the laws of the State of Delaware or the federal laws of the United States
governing the banking or trust powers of the Owner Trustee.
(vi) To
the best of counsel's knowledge, without independent investigation, there are no
actions or proceedings pending or threatened against the Owner Trustee in any
court or before any governmental authority, arbitration board or tribunal of the
State of Delaware which involve the Trust Agreement, the Indenture, the Transfer
and Servicing Agreements, the Administration Agreement, the Certificate of Trust
or the Notes or would question the right, power or authority of the Owner
Trustee to enter into or perform its obligations under the Trust Agreement or
the Certificate of Trust or to execute and deliver, on behalf of the Trust, the
Indenture, the Transfer and Servicing Agreements, the Administration Agreement
or the Notes.
(p) Delaware Trust
Opinion. The Representatives will have received an opinion
addressed to the Representatives, the Depositors and Ford Credit of Xxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxx & Finger P.A. (or such other counsel satisfactory to the
Representatives in their reasonable judgment), counsel to the Trust, dated the
Closing Date and satisfactory in form and substance to the Representatives and
their counsel, addressing such matters as the Representatives may request and
substantially to the effect that:
(i) The
Trust has been duly formed and is validly existing as a statutory trust under
the Delaware Statutory Trust Act, 12 Del. C. § 3801, et seq. (the "Delaware Act"), and
has the power and authority under the Trust Agreement and the Delaware Act to
execute, deliver and perform its obligations under the Trust Agreement, the
Indenture, the Transfer and Servicing Agreements, the Administration Agreement,
the DTC Letter and the Notes.
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(ii) The
Trust Agreement is the legal, valid and binding agreement of the Depositors and
the Owner Trustee, enforceable against the Depositors and the Owner Trustee, in
accordance with its terms.
(iii) The
Trust has the power and authority under the Trust Agreement and the Delaware Act
to Grant the Indenture Trust Estate to the Indenture Trustee pursuant to the
Indenture.
(iv) Each
of the Trust Agreement, the Indenture, the Transfer and Servicing Agreements,
the Administration Agreement, the DTC Letter and the Notes has been duly
authorized by the Trust.
(v) The
issuance of the Transferor Interest has been duly authorized by the Trust and
the Transferor Interest, when executed and delivered to and paid for by the
purchasers thereof in accordance with the Trust Agreement, will be validly
issued and outstanding and entitled to the benefits of the Trust
Agreement.
(vi) Neither
the execution, delivery and performance by the Trust of the Trust Agreement, the
Indenture, the Transfer and Servicing Agreements, the Administration Agreement,
the DTC Letter and the Notes, nor the consummation by the Trust of any of the
transactions contemplated thereby, requires the consent or approval of, the
giving of notice to, the registration with, or the taking of any other action
with respect to, any court, or governmental or regulatory authority or agency
under the laws of the State of Delaware, except for the filing of the
Certificate of Trust with the Secretary of State (which Certificate of Trust has
been duly filed).
(vii) Neither
the execution, delivery and performance by the Trust of the Trust Agreement, the
Indenture, the Transfer and Servicing Agreements, the Administration Agreement
and the DTC Letter, including the execution and delivery of such documents by
the Owner Trustee on behalf of the Trust, nor the consummation by the Trust or
the Owner Trustee on behalf of the Trust of any of the transactions contemplated
thereby, is in violation of the Trust Agreement or of any law, rule or
regulation of the State of Delaware applicable to the Trust or the Owner Trustee
or, to the best of counsel's knowledge, without independent investigation, any
agreement, indenture, instrument, order, judgment or decree to which the Trust
or any of its property is subject.
(viii) To
the best of such counsel's knowledge, without independent investigation, there
are no pending or threatened actions, suits or proceedings affecting the Trust
before any court or other governmental authority of the State of Delaware which,
if adversely decided, would adversely affect the Trust Property or the ability
of the Trust to carry out the transactions contemplated by the Trust Agreement,
the Indenture, the Transfer and Servicing Agreements, the Administration
Agreement and the DTC Letter.
(ix) Under
the Delaware Act, the Trust constitutes a separate legal entity, separate and
distinct from the holder of the Transferor Interest and any other entity and,
insofar as the substantive law of the State of Delaware is applicable, the Trust
rather than the holder of the Transferor Interest will hold whatever title to
such property as may be conveyed to it from time to time pursuant to the Trust
Agreement and the Transfer and Servicing Agreements, except to the extent that
such Trust has taken action to dispose of or otherwise transfer or encumber any
such property.
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(x) Except
as otherwise provided in the Trust Agreement, under Section 3805(c) of the
Delaware Act, a holder of a Transferor Interest has no interest in specific
statutory trust property.
(xi) Under
Section 3805(b) of the Delaware Act, no creditor of any holder of a Transferor
Interest will have any right to obtain possession of, or otherwise exercise
legal or equitable remedies with respect to, the property of the Trust except in
accordance with the terms of the Trust Agreement.
(xii) Under
the Trust Agreement, the Owner Trustee has the authority to execute and deliver
on behalf of the Trust the Basic Documents to which the Trust is a
party.
(q) Indenture Trustee
Opinion. The Representatives will have received an opinion
addressed to the Representatives, the Depositors and Ford Credit of Emmet,
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx LLP (or such other counsel satisfactory to the Representatives in
their reasonable judgment), counsel to the Indenture Trustee, dated the Closing
Date and satisfactory in form and substance to the Representatives and their
counsel, to the effect that:
(i) The
Indenture Trustee is a banking corporation duly organized and validly existing
under the laws of the State of New York and is authorized and qualified to
accept the trusts imposed by the Indenture and to act as Indenture Trustee under
the Indenture for the issuance by the Trust of the Notes.
(ii) The
Indenture Trustee has all necessary power and authority to enter into, and
perform its obligations under, the Indenture Supplement and has duly authorized,
executed and delivered the Base Indenture and the Indenture
Supplement.
(iii) Each
of the Base Indenture and the Indenture Supplement constitutes a legal, valid
and binding obligation of the Indenture Trustee enforceable against the
Indenture Trustee in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement thereof
may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium
or similar laws relating to the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, and
by general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is
considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).
(iv) The
performance by the Indenture Trustee of the obligations under the Indenture does
not conflict with or result in a breach of or constitute a default under the
Indenture Trustee’s organization certificate or by-laws, any federal or New York
State law, rule or regulation governing its banking or trust powers or, to our
knowledge, without independent investigation, any judgment or order applicable
to it or its acts, properties or, to our knowledge, without independent
investigation, any indenture, mortgage, contract or other agreement or
instrument to which the Indenture Trustee is a party or by which it is
bound.
(v) The
Notes have been duly authenticated and delivered by the Indenture Trustee in
accordance with the terms of the Indenture.
(vi) Neither
the performance by the Indenture Trustee of the obligations under the Indenture
or the authentication of the Notes requires the consent, authorization, order or
approval of, the giving of notice to, the registration with, or the taking of
any
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other
action with respect to, any governmental authority or agency under the laws of
the State of New York or federal laws of the United States governing the banking
or trust powers of the Indenture Trustee.
(r) Ratings
Letters. The Depositors will have received ratings letters
that assign the ratings to the Notes specified in the Terms Annex.
(s) Transaction
Documents. Each Transaction Document will have been executed
and delivered by the parties to such Transaction Document.
(t) Consideration. At
the Closing Date, the Notes will have been validly issued by the Trust and paid
for by the Depositors.
(u) TALF Deliveries. The following
documents will have been executed and delivered in connection with
TALF:
(i) On
or prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time (or such later time as may be
specified by FRBNY), on the date that is four Business Days prior to the Closing
Date (or such later date as may be specified by FRBNY), PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP (or other independent accountants acceptable to the FRBNY) will have
furnished to Ford Credit an attestation, substantially in the form required
under TALF, stating that Ford Credit's assertion that the Notes are "eligible
collateral" under TALF is fairly stated in all material respects, and a copy of
such attestation will have been delivered to the FRBNY.
(ii) On
or prior to 5:00 p.m. New York City time (or such later time as may be specified
by FRBNY), on the date that is four Business Days prior to the Closing Date (or
such later date as may be specified by FRBNY), the Trust and Ford Credit, as
Sponsor, will have executed the Certification as to TALF Eligibility for
Non-Mortgage Backed ABS relating to the Notes, substantially in the form
required under TALF, and delivered such Certification as to TALF Eligibility to
the FRBNY, with a copy to the Underwriters.
(iii) On
or prior to 5:00 p.m. New York City time (or such later time as may be specified
by the FRBNY), on the date that is four Business Days prior to the Closing Date
(or such later date as may be specified by FRBNY), Ford Credit, as Sponsor, will
have executed the Indemnity Undertaking relating to the Notes, substantially in
the form required under TALF, and delivered such Indemnity Undertaking to the
FRBNY, with a copy to the Underwriters.
(iv) On
or prior to 12:00 p.m., New York City time (or such later time as may be
specified by FRBNY), on the date that is three Business Days prior to the
Closing Date (or such later date as may be specified by FRBNY), the Depositors
will have delivered a copy of the Prospectus to the FRBNY.
(v) On
or prior to 10:00 a.m. New York City time (or such later time as may be
specified by FRBNY), on the Closing Date, the Depositors will have delivered a
copy of the Rating Letters to the FRBNY.
(vi) Xxxxx
& XxXxxxx LLP (or such other counsel satisfactory to the Representatives in
their reasonable judgment) will have furnished a letter, dated the Closing Date,
to the Representatives, in form satisfactory to the Representatives in
their
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reasonable
judgment, to the effect that each TALF Agent who is also an Underwriter will be
entitled to rely on the negative assurances letter described in Section 6(l), or
such negative assurances letter will provide for such reliance.
7. Indemnification and
Contribution.
(a) Each
of Ford Credit and the Depositors, jointly and severally, will indemnify and
hold each Underwriter harmless against any losses, claims, damages or
liabilities, joint or several, to which such Underwriter may become subject,
under the Securities Act or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages
or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon
any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained
in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus, the Preliminary Prospectus or any
amendment or supplement to any of such documents, or any Trust Free Writing
Prospectus or the Time of Sale Information, or arise out of or are based upon
the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, and will reimburse
each Underwriter for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such
Underwriter in connection with investigating or defending any such action or
claim; provided,
however, that neither Ford Credit nor such Depositor will be liable in
any such case to the extent that any such loss, claim, damage or liability
arises out of or is based upon an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement
in or omission or alleged omission from any of such documents in reliance upon
and in conformity with written information furnished to Ford Credit or such
Depositor by any Underwriter through the Representatives specifically for use
therein; and provided,
further, that neither Ford Credit nor such Depositor will be liable to
any Underwriter or any person controlling any Underwriter under the indemnity
agreement in this subsection (a) with respect to any of such documents to the
extent that any such loss, claim, damage or liability results from the fact that
such Underwriter, at or prior to the Time of Sale, failed to send or give to any
person to whom it sold the Notes a copy of the Preliminary Prospectus, the Time
of Sale Information or the Prospectus, whichever is more recent, if such
Depositor has prior to the Time of Sale furnished copies thereof to such
Underwriter.
The
indemnity agreement in this subsection (a) will be in addition to any liability
which Ford Credit and/or such Depositor may otherwise have and will extend, upon
the same terms and conditions, to each person, if any, who controls any
Underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act.
(b) Each
Underwriter, severally and not jointly, will indemnify and hold harmless Ford
Credit and each Depositor against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities to
which Ford Credit or the Depositors may become subject, under the Securities Act
or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions
in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or
alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained (i) in the Registration
Statement, the Prospectus, the Preliminary Prospectus, or any amendment or
supplement to any such documents, or any Free Writing Prospectus or the Time of
Sale Information, or arise out of or are based upon the omission or the alleged
omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or
necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under
which they were made, not misleading, in each case to the extent, but only to
the extent, that such untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission
or alleged omission was made in any of such documents in reliance upon and in
conformity with written information furnished to Ford Credit or the Depositors
by such Underwriter through the Representatives specifically for use therein or
(ii) in an Underwriter Free Writing Prospectus (as defined herein) prepared by
such Underwriter that has not been previously approved by Ford
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Credit or
the Depositors and is not Trust Information (as defined herein), and will
reimburse any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by Ford Credit or each
Depositor in connection with investigating or defending any such action or
claim.
The
indemnity agreement in this subsection (b) will be in addition to any liability
which each Underwriter may otherwise have and will extend, upon the same terms
and conditions, to each person, if any, who controls Ford Credit or the
Depositors within the meaning of the Securities Act.
(c) Promptly
after receipt by an indemnified party under subsection (a) or (b) of written
notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a
claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under
subsection (a) or (b) above, notify the indemnifying party of the commencement
thereof, and in the event that such indemnified party does not so notify the
indemnifying party within 30 days following receipt of any such notice by such
indemnified party, the indemnifying party will have no further liability under
such subsection to such indemnified party unless the indemnifying party has
received other notice addressed and delivered in the manner provided in Section
12 hereof of the commencement of such action; but the omission so to notify the
indemnifying party will not relieve it from any liability which it may have to
any indemnified party otherwise than under such subsection. In case
any such action is brought against any indemnified party and it notifies the
indemnifying party of the commencement thereof, the indemnifying party will be
entitled to participate therein and, to the extent that it may wish, jointly
with any other indemnifying party similarly notified, to assume the defense
thereof, with counsel satisfactory to such indemnified party in its reasonable
judgment, and after notice from the indemnifying party to such indemnified party
of its election so to assume the defense thereof, the indemnifying party will
not be liable to such indemnified party under such subsection for any legal or
other expenses subsequently incurred by such indemnified party in connection
with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of
investigation.
No
indemnifying party will, without the prior written consent of the indemnified
party, effect any settlement of any pending or threatened action in respect of
which any indemnified party is or could have been a party if indemnity could
have been sought hereunder by such indemnified party unless such settlement
includes (i) an unconditional release of such indemnified party from all
liability on any claims that are the subject matter of such action and (ii) does
not include a statement as to or an admission of fault, culpability or a failure
to act by or on behalf of the indemnified party.
(d) If
the indemnification provided for in this Section 7 is unavailable or
insufficient to hold harmless an indemnified party under subsection (a) or (b)
above in respect of any losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in
respect thereof) referred to therein, then each indemnifying party will
contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified party as a result
of such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof)
in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received
by Ford Credit and the Depositor on the one hand and such Underwriter on the
other from the offering of the Notes. If, however, the allocation
provided by the immediately preceding sentence is not permitted by applicable
law, then each indemnifying party will contribute to such amount paid or payable
by such indemnified party in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not
only such relative benefits but also the relative fault of Ford Credit and the
Depositors on the one hand and such Underwriter on the other in connection with
the statements or omissions which resulted in such losses, claims, damages or
liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) as well as any other relevant
equitable considerations. The relative benefits received by Ford
Credit and the Depositors on the
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one hand
and such Underwriter on the other will be deemed to be in the same proportion as
the total net proceeds from the offering (before deducting expenses) received by
Ford Credit and the Depositors bear to the total underwriting discounts and
commissions received by such Underwriter, in each case as set forth in the table
on the cover page of the Prospectus as amended or supplemented with respect to
the Notes. The relative fault will be determined by reference to,
among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material
fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to
information supplied by Ford Credit, the Depositors and their affiliates or by
such Underwriter and the parties' relative intent, knowledge, access to
information and opportunity to correct or prevent such untrue statement or
omission, including, with respect to such Underwriter, the extent to which such
losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) result
from the fact that such Underwriter sold the Notes to a person to whom there was
not sent or given, at or prior to the Time of Sale, a copy of the Preliminary
Prospectus, the Time of Sale Information or the Prospectus, whichever is more
recent, if the Depositors have previously furnished copies thereof to such
Underwriter.
Ford
Credit, the Depositors and the Underwriters, severally and not jointly, agree
that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this
subsection (d) were determined by pro rata allocation (even if the Underwriters
were treated as one entity for such purpose) or by any other method of
allocation which does not take account of the equitable considerations referred
to above in this subsection (d). The amount paid by an indemnified
party as a result of the losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in
respect thereof) referred to above in this subsection (d) will be deemed to
include any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such indemnified
party in connection with investigating or defending any action or
claim. Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection (d), no
Underwriter will be required to contribute any amount pursuant to this Agreement
in excess of the underwriting discounts and commissions received by such
Underwriter, as reduced by the amount of any damages which such Underwriter has
otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue or alleged untrue
statement or omission or alleged omission. No person guilty of
fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the
Securities Act) will be entitled to contribution from any person who was not
guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. The obligations of the
Underwriters of the Notes in this subsection (d) to contribute are several in
proportion to their respective underwriting obligations with respect to such
Notes as set forth in the Terms Annex and not joint.
8. Free Writing Prospectuses;
Delivery of Preliminary Prospectus
(a) Unless
preceded or accompanied by a prospectus satisfying the requirements of Section
10(a) of the Securities Act, no Underwriter will convey or deliver any written
communication to any person in connection with the initial offering of the Notes
unless such written communication (i) is made in reliance on Rule 134 under the
Securities Act, (ii) constitutes a prospectus satisfying the requirements of
Rule 430B under the Securities Act or (iii) constitutes a Free Writing
Prospectus.
(b) Each
Underwriter represents and agrees with the Depositors and Ford Credit that (i)
it has not and will not prepare or use any Free Writing Prospectus (any Free
Writing Prospectus prepared by or on behalf of an Underwriter is referred to as
an "Underwriter Free
Writing Prospectus") that contains any information other than (x)
information included in the Preliminary Prospectus or to be included in the
final Prospectus ("Trust Information")
or (y) expected pricing parameters for the Notes and status of subscriptions or
allocations for the Notes, unless otherwise agreed to by the Depositors, (ii) it
will discuss with the Depositors and Ford Credit the information to be included,
prior to its first use, in any Underwriter Free Writing
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Prospectus
that includes pricing-related information (including class size, coupons or
spread and price placed on Bloomberg screens) unless such pricing-related
information was contained in an Underwriter Free Writing Prospectus previously
discussed with the Depositors, and (iii) it will not use any "ABS informational
and computational material," as defined in Item 1101(a) of Regulation AB under
the Securities Act in reliance upon Rules 167 and 426 under the Securities
Act. Each Underwriter will deliver to the Depositors any Underwriter
Free Writing Prospectus required to be filed with the Commission (other than an
Underwriter Free Writing Prospectus referred to in Section 8(f)) the Business
Day prior to its first use (except as otherwise agreed by the Depositors),
except that the Representatives agree to provide an Underwriter Free Writing
Prospectus with all final pricing information as soon as practicable on the day
the Notes are priced.
(c) Each
Depositor represents and agrees with the Underwriters that it has not prepared
any Free Writing Prospectuses other than any listed in the Terms Annex under
"Trust Free Writing Prospectuses."
(d) Each
Underwriter represents and agrees with the Depositors and Ford Credit that each
Underwriter Free Writing Prospectus prepared or used by such Underwriter, if
any, when read in conjunction with the Preliminary Prospectus and any Trust Free
Writing Prospectus, will not, as of the date such Underwriter Free Writing
Prospectus was conveyed or delivered to any prospective purchaser of Notes,
include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit any material fact
necessary to make the statements contained therein, in light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided, however, that such
Underwriter makes no representation to the extent such misstatements or
omissions were the result of any inaccurate Trust Information supplied by the
Depositors or Ford Credit to the Representatives or such Underwriter, which
information was not corrected by Corrective Information subsequently supplied by
the Depositors or Ford Credit to the Representatives or such Underwriter prior
to the Time of Sale.
(e) The
Depositors agree to file with the Commission when required under the Rules and
Regulations the following:
(i) the
Preliminary Prospectus;
(ii) each
Trust Free Writing Prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 433(d) under
the Securities Act;
(iii) any
Underwriter Free Writing Prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 433(d)
under the Securities Act (other than an Underwriter Free Writing Prospectus
required to be filed pursuant to Rule 433(d)(1)(ii) under the Securities Act);
provided that such
Underwriter Free Writing Prospectus was delivered to the Depositors reasonably
in advance of the time required to be filed pursuant to Rule 433(d) under the
Securities Act; and
(iv) any
Free Writing Prospectus for which the Depositors or any person acting on their
behalf provided, authorized and approved information that is prepared and
published or disseminated by a person unaffiliated with the Depositors or any
other offering participant that is in the business of publishing, radio or
television broadcasting or otherwise disseminating communications.
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(f) Each
Underwriter agrees to file with the Commission any Underwriter Free Writing
Prospectus prepared by it when required to be filed under Rule 433(d)(1)(ii)
under the Securities Act, and upon request, deliver a copy to the Depositors and
Ford Credit.
(g) Notwithstanding
the provisions of Section 8(e) and Section 8(f), neither Depositor nor any
Underwriter will be required to file any Free Writing Prospectus that does not
contain substantive changes from or additions to a Free Writing Prospectus
previously filed with the Commission.
(h) The
Depositors and each Underwriter agree that any Free Writing Prospectuses
prepared by it will contain substantially the following legend:
The
depositors have filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the
SEC for the offering to which this free writing prospectus
relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that
registration statement and other documents the depositors have filed with the
SEC for more complete information about the depositors, the issuer and this
offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting XXXXX on
the SEC website at xxx.xxx.xxx. Alternatively, you may request that a
copy of the prospectus be sent to you by calling 0-000-000-0000.
(i) Each
Depositor and each Underwriter agree to retain all Free Writing Prospectuses
that they have used and that are not filed with the Commission in accordance
with Rule 433 under the Securities Act.
(j) Each
Underwriter, severally, represents and agrees (i) that it did not enter into any
Contract of Sale for any Notes prior to the Time of Sale and (ii) that it will,
at any time that such Underwriter is acting as an "underwriter" (as defined in
Section 2(a)(11) of the Securities Act) with respect to the Notes, convey the
Preliminary Prospectus to each investor to whom Notes are sold by it during the
period prior to the filing of the final Prospectus (as notified to the
Underwriters by the Depositors), at or prior to the applicable time of any such
Contract of Sale with respect to such investor.
(k) Each
Underwriter covenants with the Depositors and the Trust that after the final
Prospectus is made available to such Underwriter, it will not distribute any
written information in connection with the offering of the Notes during the
ninety-day period (or such longer period as required by law) following the
Closing Date to a prospective purchaser of Notes unless such information is
preceded or accompanied by the final Prospectus.
9. Survival of Certain
Representations and Obligations. The respective indemnities,
agreements, representations, warranties and other statements of Ford Credit and
the Depositors or the officers of Ford Credit and the Depositors and of the
Underwriters set forth in or made pursuant to this Agreement will remain in full
force and effect, regardless of any investigation or statement as to the results
thereof, made by or on behalf of any Underwriter, Ford Credit, the Depositors or
any of their respective representatives, officers or directors of any
controlling person, and will survive delivery of and payment for the
Notes.
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10. Failure to Purchase the
Notes.
(a) If
the purchase of the Notes is not consummated because the circumstances described
in Section 6(f) have occurred, then neither Ford Credit nor the Depositors will
have any liability to the Underwriters with respect to the Notes except as
provided in Section 5(h) and Section 7; but if for any other reason but subject
to subsection (b) below, the Notes are not delivered to the Underwriters as
provided in this Agreement, Ford Credit and the Depositors will be liable,
jointly and severally, to reimburse the Underwriters, through the
Representatives, for all out-of-pocket expenses, including counsel fees and
disbursements reasonably incurred by the Underwriters in making preparations for
the offering of the Notes, but neither Ford Credit nor the Depositors will then
have any further liability to any Underwriter with respect to the Notes except
as provided in Section 5(h) and Section 7.
(b) If
any Underwriter or Underwriters default on their obligations to purchase Notes
hereunder and the aggregate principal amount of Notes that such defaulting
Underwriter or Underwriters agreed but failed to purchase does not exceed 10% of
the total principal amount of the Notes, the Representatives may make
arrangements satisfactory to the Depositors for the purchase of such Notes by
other persons, including the non-defaulting Underwriter or Underwriters, but if
no such arrangements are made by the Closing Date, the non-defaulting
Underwriter or Underwriters will be obligated, in proportion to their
commitments hereunder, to purchase the Notes that such defaulting Underwriter or
Underwriters agreed but failed to purchase. If any Underwriter or
Underwriters so default and the aggregate principal amount of Notes with respect
to which such default or defaults occur exceeds 10% of the total principal
amount of the Notes and arrangements satisfactory to the non-defaulting
Underwriter or Underwriters and the Depositors for the purchase of such Notes by
other persons are not made within 36 hours after such default, this Agreement
will terminate without liability on the part of any non-defaulting Underwriter
and Ford Credit and the Depositors, except as provided in Section 5(h) and
Section 7 hereof. Nothing herein will relieve a defaulting
Underwriter or Underwriters from liability for its default.
11. No Fiduciary
Duty. Each Depositor acknowledges that in connection with the
offering of the Notes: (a) the Underwriters have acted at arm's
length, are not agents of, and owe no fiduciary duties to, such Depositor or any
other person, (b) the Underwriters owe such Depositor only those duties and
obligations set forth in this Agreement and (c) the Underwriters may have
interests that differ from those of such Depositor. The Depositor
waives to the full extent permitted by applicable law any claims it may have
against the Underwriters arising from an alleged breach of fiduciary duty in
connection with the offering of the Notes.
This
Agreement, together with any contemporaneous written agreements and any prior
written agreements (to the extent not superseded by this Agreement) that relate
to the offering of the Notes, represents the entire agreement between the
Depositors and the Underwriters with respect to the preparation of the
Prospectus, and the conduct of the offering, and the purchase and sale of the
Notes.
12. Notices. All
notices, requests, demands, consents, waivers or other communications to or from
the parties to this Agreement must be in writing and will be deemed to have been
given and made:
(a) upon
delivery or, in the case of a letter mailed by registered first class mail,
postage prepaid, three days after deposit in the mail,
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(b) in
the case of a fax, when receipt is confirmed by telephone, reply email or reply
fax from the recipient, and
(c) in
the case of an email, when receipt is confirmed by telephone or reply email from
the recipient.
Communications
to the Representatives, in their capacity as Representatives of the Underwriters
or in their individual capacities, will be given to the Representatives at their
respective addresses set forth in the Terms Annex:
Communications
to the Depositors will be given to:
Ford
Credit Floorplan Corporation
Ford
Credit Floorplan LLC
x/x Xxxx
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000 X0
Xxx
Xxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Ford
Credit SPE Management Office
Telephone: (000)
000-0000
Fax: (000)
000-0000
With a
copy to:
Ford
Motor Credit Company LLC
Xxx
Xxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxx
0000, Xxxxxx 000-000
Xxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Corporate
Secretary
Telephone: (000)
000-0000
Fax: (000)
000-0000
Communications
to Ford Credit will be given to:
Ford
Motor Credit Company LLC
Xxx
Xxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxx
0000, Xxxxxx 000-000
Xxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Corporate
Secretary
Telephone: (000)
000-0000
Fax: (000)
000-0000
13. Successors. This
Agreement will inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Underwriters, the
Depositors and Ford Credit and their respective successors and the officers and
directors and controlling persons referred to in Section 7, and no other person
will have any right or obligations hereunder.
14. Governing
Law. THIS
AGREEMENT WILL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE
STATE OF NEW YORK.
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15. Submission to
Jurisdiction. The parties submit to the nonexclusive
jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Southern District of
New York and of any New York State Court sitting in New York, New York for
purposes of all legal proceedings arising out of or relating to this Agreement.
The parties irrevocably waive, to the fullest extent they may do so, any
objection that they may now or hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any
such proceeding brought in such a court and any claim that any such proceeding
brought in such a court has been brought in an inconvenient forum.
16. Waiver of
Jury Trial. EACH PARTY TO THIS
AGREEMENT IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW,
ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR
RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS
AGREEMENT.
17. Severability. If
any of the covenants, agreements or terms of this Agreement is held invalid,
illegal or unenforceable, then it will be deemed severable from the remaining
covenants, agreements or terms of this Agreement and will in no way affect the
validity, legality or enforceability of the remaining Agreement.
18. Counterparts. This
Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts. Each
counterpart will be an original, and all counterparts will together constitute
one and the same instrument.
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EXECUTED:
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FORD
CREDIT FLOORPLAN CORPORATION
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By:
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/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |
Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |||
Title: Secretary | |||
FORD
CREDIT FLOORPLAN LLC
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By:
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/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |
Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |||
Title: Secretary | |||
FORD
MOTOR CREDIT COMPANY LLC
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By:
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/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |
Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |||
Title: Assistant Treasurer | |||
BARCLAYS
CAPITAL INC.
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By:
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/s/ Xxx Xxx | |
Name: Xxx Xxx | ||
Title: Managing Director | ||
XXXXXX
XXXXXXX & CO. INCORPORATED
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By:
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/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxx | |
Name: Xxxxxxx Xxx | ||
Title: Managing Director | ||
Each as
an Underwriter and as a
Representative
of the other Underwriters
[Signature
Page to Underwriting Agreement]
ANNEX
A
TERMS
ANNEX
FORD
CREDIT FLOORPLAN MASTER OWNER TRUST A
SERIES
2009-2 NOTES
September
29, 2009
Notes
Class A
Notes
Underwriters
Barclays
Capital Inc.
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx & Co. Incorporated
Banc of
America Securities LLC
BNP
Paribas Securities Corp.
Citigroup
Global Markets Inc.
Deutsche
Bank Securities Inc.
HSBC
Securities (USA) Inc.
RBS
Securities Inc.
Terms of the
Notes
Pricing
Date:
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September 29, 2009 |
Time of
Sale:
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4:00 PM (EST), September 29, 2009 |
Closing
Date:
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October 9, 2009 |
Series Cutoff Date: | Close of business on September 30, 2009 |
Required Ratings as of the
Closing Date
Xxxxx'x
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S&P
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DBRS
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Class
A
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Aaa
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AAA
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AAA
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A-1
Pricing
Information
Notes
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Aggregate
Principal Amount
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Interest
Rate
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Purchase
Price
(as
a % of the aggregate principal amount)
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Expected
Final Payment Date
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Final
Maturity Date
|
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Class
A Notes
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$1,500,000,000
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One-month
LIBOR + 1.55%
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99.50%
|
September
15, 2012
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September
15, 2014
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Underwriters and
Allotments
Underwriters
|
Initial
Principal Amount of
Class
A Notes
|
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Barclays
Capital Inc.
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$ | 600,000,000 | ||
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx & Co. Incorporated.
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600,000,000 | |||
Banc
of America Securities LLC
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50,000,000 | |||
BNP
Paribas Securities Corp.
|
50,000,000 | |||
Citigroup
Global Markets Inc.
|
50,000,000 | |||
Deutsche
Bank Securities Inc.
|
50,000,000 | |||
HSBC
Securities (USA) Inc.
|
50,000,000 | |||
RBS
Securities Inc.
|
50,000,000 | |||
Total
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$ | 1,500,000,000 |
Parties
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Trust:
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Ford
Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust A.
|
Owner
Trustee:
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U.S.
Bank Trust National Association.
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Indenture
Trustee:
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The
Bank of New York Mellon.
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Back-up
Servicer:
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Xxxxx
Fargo Bank, National Association.
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A-2
Documents
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Registration
Statement
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Registration
Statement (No. 333-148505) effective as of January 29,
2008.
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Indenture:
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Amended
and Restated Indenture, dated as of August 1, 2001, as amended and
restated as of May 1, 2008, and Series 0000-0 Xxxxxxxxx Supplement, to be
dated as of October 1, 2009, each between the Trust and the Indenture
Trustee.
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Trust
Agreement:
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Amended
and Restated Trust Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2001, among the
Depositors and the Owner Trustee.
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Receivables
Purchase Agreements:
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(a)
Fourth Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of
August 1, 2001, as amended and restated as of October 1, 2009, between
Ford Credit and FCF Corp (relating to the Trust), (b) Fourth Amended and
Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2001, as
amended and restated as of October 1, 2009, between Ford Credit and FCF
LLC and (c) Fourth Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement,
dated as of August 16, 2001, as amended and restated as of October 1,
2009, between Ford Credit and FCF Corp (relating to
MOTB).
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Transfer
and Servicing Agreements:
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(a)
Fourth Amended and Restated Transfer and Servicing Agreement, dated as of
August 1, 2001, as amended and restated as of October 1, 2009, among FCF
Corp, the Servicer and the Trust, (b) Fourth Amended and Restated Transfer
and Servicing Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2001, as amended and
restated as of October 1, 2009, among FCF LLC, the Servicer and the Trust
and (c) Fourth Amended and Restated Transfer and Servicing Agreement,
dated as of August 16, 2001, as amended and restated as of October 1,
2009, among FCF Corp, the Servicer and MOTB.
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Back-up
Servicing Agreement:
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Back-up
Servicing Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2009, among the Depositors,
the Servicer, the Trust, MOTB and the Back-up Servicer.
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Administration
Agreement:
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Amended
and Restated Administration Agreement, dated as of December 19, 2002,
among Ford Credit, the Trust and the Indenture
Trustee.
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Address for Notices to the
Representatives
Barclays
Capital Inc.
000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0
Xxx Xxxx,
Xxx Xxxx 00000
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx & Co. Incorporated
0000
Xxxxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx,
Xxx Xxxx 00000
Time of Sale
Information
Preliminary
Prospectus:
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Preliminary
Prospectus, dated September 28,
2009.
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Trust Free Writing
Prospectuses
Net
Roadshow
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Investor
Presentation, dated September 23,
2009.
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A-3