EXHIBIT 20.1.8
Restructuring AGREEMENT
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This Restructuring Agreement (this "Agreement") is entered into as of
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February 19, 2002 by and among Imperial Credit Industries, Inc. ("ICII"),
Southern Pacific Bank ("SPB") and the Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Living Trust (the "Xxxxx
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Trust") (SPB, ICII and the Xxxxx Trust each being referred to herein as a
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"Party" and collectively as the "Parties").
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R E C I T A L S
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A. As contemplated by that certain Master Recapitalization Agreement,
dated as of March 29, 2001, between ICII and certain investors named therein (as
amended, the "Recapitalization Agreement"), and as further provided for in the
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Exchange Agreement, dated as of June 28, 2001, entered into between ICII and the
Xxxxx Trust (the "Exchange Agreement"), ICII (i) sold $16,200,000 in aggregate
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principal amount of 12% Senior Secured Notes due April 30, 2002 (the "Senior
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Secured Notes") in a private placement on or about Xxxxx 00, 0000, (xx) issued
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$10,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Secured Convertible Subordinated Debt
(the "Convertible Debt") to the Xxxxx Trust, the proceeds of which were to be
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contributed to SPB, and (iii) shortly thereafter consummated a debt exchange
offer under which ICII exchanged certain of its existing debt for, inter alia,
$127,479,000 aggregate principal amount of 12% Senior Secured Notes due 2005
(the "Exchange Notes").
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B. ICII's obligations under the Senior Secured Notes, the Convertible
Debt and the Exchange Notes are secured by that certain Amended and Restated
Collateral Agency and Security Agreement, dated as of June 28, 2001 (the
"Security Agreement"), in favor of and for the benefit of Wilmington Trust
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Company ("Wilmington"), as collateral agent (the "Collateral Agent") for the
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benefit of the holders of the Senior Secured Notes, the Convertible Debt and the
Exchange Notes.
C. By letter dated August 1, 2001, the Xxxxx Trust gave notice of
possible claims against ICII, SPB and certain of their respective officers and
directors arising in connection with the issuance of the Convertible Debt (the
possible claims set forth in such letter, and any other claims assertable by the
Xxxxx Trust against ICII, SPB or any of their respective officers and directors
in connection with the issuance of the Convertible Debt, being referred to
herein as the "Claims"). If sustained, the Claims would, inter alia, give the
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Xxxxx Trust the right to rescind its purchase of the Convertible Debt.
D. ICII disputes the validity of the Claims.
E. SPB has been and continues to be in need of capital, and the Xxxxx
Trust and its affiliates have made a number of restructuring proposals to SPB
and ICII, including a confidential proposal dated January 29, 2002 (the "Trust
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Preferred Proposal") by the terms of which the Xxxxx Trust would purchase $20 to
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$30 million in trust preferred stock of SPB, the issuance of which would
materially assist SPB in increasing its capital.
F. SPB and ICII have received proposals from other parties with respect
to the restructuring of the capital of SPB, and SPB and ICII desire additional
time to review and
consider the Trust Preferred Proposal and proposals of such other parties in
order to determine the most beneficial restructuring transaction for SPB.
G. SPB has informed the Xxxxx Trust that any restructuring proposal would
need to include the full and final resolution of the Claims. The Xxxxx Trust is
willing to provide additional time to SPB to consider the Trust Preferred
Proposal, as well as other restructuring proposals available to SPB, and is
willing to enter into a mutual release agreement with SPB and ICII to resolve
the Claims upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein.
H. ICII and the holders of the Senior Secured Notes are parties to a
Standstill, Forbearance and Amendment Agreement (the "Standstill Agreement")
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dated as of the date hereof. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the
Xxxxx Trust is a condition precedent to the obligations of the parties under the
Standstill Agreement. ICII is desirous of consummating the transactions
contemplated by the Standstill Agreement in order to obtain a waiver of the
Payment Blockage (as defined therein). ICII believes that non-payment of
interest when due in respect of the Exchange Notes could have a material adverse
effect of the financial condition and prospects of ICII and SPB
THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing agreed recitals and the terms,
conditions and mutual agreements contained herein, and for other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby
acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:
I. TRUST PREFERRED PROPOSAL
For the period from the date of this Agreement through April 30, 2002, the
Xxxxx Trust agrees not to withdraw the Trust Preferred Proposal.
II. MUTUAL RELEASES
A. Upon delivery to the Xxxxx Trust of the consideration set forth in
Section III of this Agreement, the Xxxxx Trust, on behalf of itself and each
affiliate and beneficiary of the Xxxxx Trust and their respective agents,
general and limited partners, principals, attorneys, employees, representatives,
officers, directors, shareholders, assigns, predecessors and
successors-in-interest and heirs, agrees to release, remise and forever
discharge ICII, SPB and all of their respective subsidiaries, affiliates,
agents, general and limited partners, principals, attorneys, employees,
representatives, officers, directors, shareholders, assigns, predecessors and
successors-in-interest, from any and all existing or potential claims, actions,
liabilities, debts, causes of action, liens, promises, agreements, rights of
appeal, contracts and damages of every nature or description, whether known or
unknown, foreseen or unforeseen, direct or indirect, liquidated or not yet fully
in being, including but not limited to any obligation to pay principal or
interest on the Convertible Debt, and any compensatory damages, statutory
liquidated damages, punitive damages, costs, expenses and attorneys' fees, other
than payment of accrued interest in respect of the Convertible Debt due January
30, 2002 and accrued interest in respect of the Convertible Debt from and after
January 30, 2002 through the date of payment in full of the consideration to be
paid pursuant to Section III of this Agreement, all of which interest, if not
theretofore paid, shall be paid in full contemporaneously with the consummation
of the
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transactions contemplated hereby (it being understood that interest which,
pursuant to the terms of the Convertible Debt is permitted to be paid, at the
election of ICII, in kind, may be paid in Series B Senior Secured Notes
(hereinafter defined) in a face amount equal to such interest paid or payable in
kind). It is the intention of the Xxxxx Trust in executing the foregoing release
(whether directly or through its authorized agent) that such release shall be
effective as a bar to each and every claim, demand, or cause of action released
thereby with respect to the Claims. The Xxxxx Trust recognizes that it may have
some claim, demand or cause of action with respect to the Claims against ICII or
any of the other persons hereinabove referred to of which the Xxxxx Trust is
totally unaware and unsuspecting, which it will be giving up by execution of the
foregoing release. It is the intention of the Xxxxx Trust in executing such
release (whether directly or through its authorized agent) to dispose of each
such claim, demand or cause of action which could be asserted against ICII with
respect to any of the Claims.
B. ICII and SPB on their own behalf and on behalf of their respective
subsidiaries, affiliates, agents, general and limited partners, principals,
attorneys, employees, representatives, officers, directors, shareholders,
assigns, predecessors and successors-in-interest, agree to release, remise and
forever discharge the Xxxxx Trust, together with each affiliate and beneficiary
thereof, and its and their respective agents, general and limited partners,
principals, attorneys, employees, representatives, officers, directors,
shareholders, assigns, predecessors and successors-in-interest and heirs from
any and all existing or potential claims, actions, liabilities, debts, causes of
action, liens, promises, agreements, rights of appeal, contracts and damages of
every nature or description, whether known or unknown, foreseen or unforeseen,
direct or indirect, liquidated or not yet fully in being, in any manner arising
under or relating to the Convertible Debt, including but not limited to,
compensatory damages, statutory liquidated damages, punitive damages, costs,
expenses and attorneys' fees, in connection with any matter whatsoever and any
defense, counterclaim, offset or other matter which could have been asserted in
defense of or in connection with the Claims. It is the intention of ICII and SPB
in executing the foregoing release that such release shall be effective as a bar
to each and every claim, demand, or cause of action released thereby with
respect to the matters set forth in this Section. ICII and SPB recognize that
they may have some claim, demand or cause of action against the Xxxxx Trust or
any of the other persons hereinabove referred to of which ICII and SPB are
totally unaware and unsuspecting which it will be giving up by execution of such
release. It is the intention of ICII and SPB in executing such release to
dispose of each claim, demand or cause of action which could be asserted against
the Xxxxx Trust with respect to the Claims or the Convertible Debt.
C. Each Party to the foregoing release specifically waives the benefit of
the provisions of Section 1542 of the Civil Code of the State of California or
any similar statute or common law in any other jurisdiction, which provides as
follows:
"A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE
CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS FAVOR AT
THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM
MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS SETTLEMENT WITH THE
DEBTOR."
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The Parties to this Agreement understand and acknowledge the significance
and consequence of this waiver of the provisions of Section 1542 and hereby
assume full responsibility for any damage, loss, or liability which any of them
may hereafter incur by reason of such waiver.
III. CONSIDERATION
In consideration of the agreement of the Xxxxx Trust set forth in Section
I, the release set forth in Section II and other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are acknowledged by ICII and
SPB, subject to the covenants, agreements and conditions hereinafter set forth,
(a) provided that the making of such payment is in compliance with regulations
and orders of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the California
Department of Financial Institutions, SPB agrees to pay and transfer to the
Xxxxx Trust the sum of $1,000,000, and, if such payment is not in such
compliance, in lieu thereof, ICII agrees to pay and transfer to the Xxxxx Trust
the sum of $1,000,000, it being understood, in either event, that the good-faith
deposit made by ICII pursuant to the terms of the letter agreement dated
February 11, 2002 made between Affinity Bank Holdings Inc., ICII and SPB shall
be credited in satisfaction of such obligation of SPB or ICII, as the case may
be, (b) ICII agrees to exchange $6,000,000 principal amount of the Convertible
Notes and the right to receive all additional Convertible Notes that were to be
issued in payment of 50% of the interest payable on January 30, 2002 in
accordance with the terms thereof for (i) the Series B Senior Secured Notes (as
defined herein) and (ii) $2,000,000 in principal amount of the Exchange Notes,
and (c) the Xxxxx Trust agrees to convert the remaining $4,000,000 in principal
amount of the Convertible Note into common stock of ICII at $125 per share
IV. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
The Parties to this Agreement represent, warrant and agree as follows:
A. This Agreement effects the settlement of claims and disputes that are
denied and contested. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as an
admission by any Party hereto of any liability of any kind whatsoever. Each of
the Parties to this Agreement denies any and all liability in connection with
any and all existing and potential claims, demands, causes of action, and rights
of appeal, whether known or unknown, in connection with or related to the
subject matter of the Claims.
B. Each Party to this Agreement has received independent legal advice from
his or its attorneys with respect to the advisability of making the settlement
provided for herein and executing this Agreement, and with respect to the
meaning of California Civil Code ss. 1542 and the waiver of any benefits
thereof.
C. No Party to this Agreement (nor any officer, agent, employee,
representative or attorney of any Party) has made any statement or
representation to any other Party regarding any fact relied upon in entering
into this Agreement other than the statements, representations and warranties
expressly set forth herein. No Party is relying upon any statement,
representation or promise of any other Party (or of any officer, agent,
employee, representative, or attorney of any
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other Party) in executing this Agreement, or in making the settlement provided
for herein, except as expressly stated in this Agreement.
D. Each Party to this Agreement has made such investigation of the facts
pertaining to the settlement terms contained in this Agreement, and of all the
matters pertaining thereto, as it deems necessary.
E. In entering into this Agreement, and the settlement provided for
herein, each Party assumes the risk of any misrepresentation or mistake except
for the statements, representations and warranties contained herein. If any
Party should subsequently discover that any fact relied upon by it in entering
into this Agreement was untrue or that its understanding of the facts or of the
law was incorrect, such Party shall not be entitled to any relief in connection
therewith, including, without limitation on the generality of the foregoing, any
alleged right or claim to set aside or rescind this Agreement. This Agreement is
intended to be and is final and binding between the Parties hereto, regardless
of any claims of misrepresentation, promise made without the intention to
perform, concealment of fact, mistake of fact or law, or of any other
circumstances whatsoever.
F. No Party has heretofore assigned, transferred, or granted, or purported
to assign, transfer, or grant, any of the claims, demands, causes of action or
rights of appeal disposed of by this Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing,
the Xxxxx Trust represents and warrants to ICII that it has not sold or
otherwise transferred all or any portion of the Convertible Debt to any other
person or entity and that it has full authority and right to exchange and
convert the principal amount of the Convertible Debt as provided herein.
G. Each term of this Agreement is contractual and is not merely a recital.
H. Each Party to this Agreement is aware that it may hereafter discover
claims or facts in addition to or different from those it now knows or believes
to be true with respect to the matters related herein. Nevertheless, it is the
intention of the Parties to settle fully, finally and forever such matters, and
all claims, demands and causes of action relative thereto, whether known or
unknown, which may exist, or heretofore have existed between them. In
furtherance of such intention, the releases given herein shall be and remain in
effect as full and complete releases of all such matters, notwithstanding the
discovery or existence of any additional or different claims or facts relative
thereto.
V. SECURITIES LAW PROVISIONS
The Xxxxx Trust represents, warrants and agrees as follows:
A. Investment Intent. The Xxxxx Trust represents and warrants that the
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securities to be acquired by the Xxxxx Trust pursuant to this Agreement are
being acquired for its own account for investment and with no intention of
distributing or reselling such securities or any part thereof or interest
therein in any transaction that would be in violation of the securities laws of
the United States of America or any state. The Xxxxx Trust further represents
and warrants to ICII that the Xxxxx Trust has no present agreement,
understanding, plan or intent to transfer any of the securities to be acquired
by it pursuant to this Agreement to any transferee.
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B. Accredited Investor. The Xxxxx Trust represents and warrants that it
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is an Accredited Investor, and that it has such knowledge, sophistication and
experience in business and financial matters so as to be capable of evaluating
the merits and risks of the prospective investment in the securities, and has so
evaluated the merits and risks of such investment, is able to bear the economic
risk of such investment and is able to afford a complete loss of such
investment.
C. Access to Information. The Xxxxx Trust acknowledges that prior to the
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date hereof it has been afforded (i) the opportunity to ask such questions as it
has deemed necessary of, and to receive answers from, representatives of ICII
concerning the terms and conditions of the offering of the securities referred
to herein and the merits and risks of investing in such securities, and (ii)
access to such information about ICII and ICII's financial condition, results of
operations, business, properties, management and prospects as the Xxxxx Trust
has requested to enable it to evaluate its investment in such securities.
VI. CONDITIONS TO SETTLEMENT EXCHANGE
The obligations of the parties hereto and the respective releases of all
claims by the Parties set forth in Sections II.A and II.B hereof, are each
subject to the satisfaction or appropriate waiver of each of the following
conditions:
(a) Receipt of all required regulatory approvals, if any.
(b) The execution and delivery by the Parties thereto of the Standstill
Agreement and the continuing effectiveness of such agreement as of the
date of the closing hereunder.
(c) All requirements prescribed by law which are necessary to the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall
have been satisfied.
(d) No Party shall be subject to any order, decree or injunction of a
court or agency of competent jurisdiction which enjoins or prohibits
the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
(e) No statute, rule or regulation shall have been enacted, entered,
promulgated, interpreted, applied or enforced by any governmental
authority which prohibits, restricts or makes illegal consummation of
any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(f) Each of the Parties shall have received (i) a counterpart to this
Agreement, duly executed and delivered by the other parties hereto,
(ii) a counterpart of an amendment to the Security Agreement, duly
executed and delivered by the other parties thereto, reflecting that
the Series B Senior Secured Notes being delivered to the Xxxxx Trust
in accordance with the terms of this Agreement are included in the
obligations secured thereby, and (iii) a new Collateral Agency and
Security Agreement reflecting the matters described in Section 9(i) of
the Standstill Agreement.
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(g) Each of ICII and SPB shall have performed, in all material respects,
the covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement to be
performed by it; and the Xxxxx Trust shall have received a certificate
signed by the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer
of ICII to the foregoing effect.
(h) The Xxxxx Trust shall have received such other certificates, opinions,
documents and instruments relating to the transactions contemplated
hereby as may have been reasonably required by it and are customary
for transactions of this type, and all corporate and other
proceedings, and all documents, instruments and other legal matters in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, shall
be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to it.
(i) All necessary consents shall have been obtained for amendment of any
applicable agreements, documents, instruments and indentures as is
necessary to permit the issuance of the Series B Senior Secured Notes
and the Exchange Notes being delivered to the Xxxxx Trust in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the granting of the
Liens securing such Series B Senior Secured Notes and Exchange Notes,
and such consents shall be irrevocable.
(j) ICII shall have executed and delivered to the Xxxxx Trust a
registration rights agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit A
hereto.
(k) ICII shall have delivered to the Xxxxx Trust a legal opinion of Xxxxx,
Xxxxx & Xxxxx substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto.
(l) (i) ICII shall have paid interest to the Xxxxx Trust $32,877,
representing the portion of interest payable in cash on the
Convertible Debt from January 30, 2002 to the date of this Agreement,
and (ii) Notes of ICII substantially in the form of Exhibit C hereto
(the "Series B Senior Secured Notes") in the original principal amount
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of the sum of $6,382,877 shall have been duly authorized and issued by
ICII and all consents, amendments and certificates, including, if
required, from the Collateral Agent in respect of the Security
Agreement, shall have been obtained for the perfection of the
collateral therefor.
VII. MISCELLANEOUS
A. Whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby are consummated,
ICII agrees to pay all costs and expenses incurred by it in connection with the
negotiation, preparation, reproduction, execution, delivery and performance of
this Agreement and the agreements referred to herein and any amendment or
supplement or modification hereof, including without limitation, the fees and
expenses of its legal and financial advisors and all reasonable costs and
expenses incurred by it in connection with ICII's administration of this
Agreement and any agreement referred to herein. Without duplication of any fees
and expenses payable pursuant to the terms of the Standstill Agreement, ICII
also agrees to pay the costs and expenses of the Xxxxx Trust and the Senior
Noteholders for up to $295,000, in the aggregate, of the costs and expenses of
their legal and financial advisors incurred in connection with the
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negotiation of this Agreement, the Standstill Agreement and the Alleged Existing
Defaults referred to therein.
B. This Agreement is the entire agreement between the Parties with
respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior and
contemporaneous oral and written agreements and discussions. This Agreement may
be amended only by further written agreement signed by all the Parties hereto.
C. This Agreement is binding upon the Parties hereto and their respective
assigns, predecessors and successors-in-interest.
D. Each Party to this Agreement has cooperated in the drafting and
preparation of this Agreement. Hence, in any construction to be made of this
Agreement, the same shall not be construed against any Party on the basis that
such Party drafted or prepared this Agreement.
E. This Agreement and its validity, construction, and effect shall be
governed by the laws of the State of California applicable to contracts wholly
to be performed therein and without regard to any rules regarding choice of law.
F. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed an original, but all such counterparts together shall
constitute but one and the same instrument.
Dated: February 19, 2002 SOUTHERN PACIFIC BANK
By: ___________________________________
Name:______________________________
Title:_____________________________
Dated: February 19, 2002 IMPERIAL CREDIT INDUSTRIES, INC.
By: ___________________________________
Name:______________________________
Title:_____________________________
Dated: February 19, 2002 THE XXXXXXX XXXXX LIVING TRUST
By: ___________________________________
Name:______________________________
Title:_____________________________
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