Exhibit 10.14
by and among
CAPITALSOURCE REAL ESTATE LOAN LLC, 2007-A,
as the Seller
CSE MORTGAGE LLC,
as the Originator and as the Servicer
EACH OF THE ISSUERS
FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY HERETO,
EACH OF THE LIQUIDITY BANKS
FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY HERETO
CITICORP NORTH AMERICA, INC.,
as the Administrative Agent
and
XXXXX FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as the Backup Servicer and as the Collateral Custodian
Dated as of September 10, 2007
and
AMENDED AND RESTATED
As of October 30, 2007
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ARTICLE I DEFINITION |
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Section 1.1 |
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Certain Defined Terms |
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Section 1.2 |
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Other Terms |
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Section 1.3 |
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Computation of Time Periods |
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Section 1.4 |
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Interpretation |
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Section 1.5 |
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Special Provisions Relating to Alternative Currency Loans |
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ARTICLE II PURCHASE OF THE VARIABLE FUNDING CERTIFICATES |
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Section 2.1 |
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The Variable Funding Certificates |
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Section 2.2 |
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[Intentionally Omitted] |
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Section 2.3 |
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Procedures for Advances |
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Section 2.4 |
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Reduction of the Facility Amount; Mandatory and Optional |
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Repayments; Increase of Commitment |
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Section 2.5 |
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Determination of Interest |
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Section 2.6 |
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Percentage Evidenced by each Variable Funding Certificate |
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Section 2.7 |
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[Reserved] |
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Section 2.8 |
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Notations on Variable Funding Certificates |
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Section 2.9 |
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Settlement Procedures During the Revolving Period and the |
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Amortization Period |
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Section 2.10 |
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Settlement Procedures During the Turbo Period |
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Section 2.11 |
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Collections and Allocations |
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Section 2.12 |
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Payments, Computations, Etc. |
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Section 2.13 |
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Optional and Mandatory Xxxxxxxxxx |
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Section 2.14 |
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Fees |
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Section 2.15 |
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Increased Costs; Capital Adequacy; Illegality |
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Section 2.16 |
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Taxes |
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Section 2.17 |
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Assignment of the Sale Agreement |
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Section 2.18 |
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Substitution of Assets |
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Section 2.19 |
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Optional Sales |
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Section 2.20 |
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Discretionary Sales |
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ARTICLE III CONDITIONS TO ADVANCES |
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Section 3.1 |
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Conditions to Closing and Initial Advance |
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Section 3.2 |
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Conditions Precedent to All Advances |
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Section 3.3 |
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Conditions to Closing and Initial Advance under the Class B VFC |
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ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES |
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Section 4.1 |
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Representations and Warranties of the Seller |
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Section 4.2 |
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Representations and Warranties of the Seller Relating to |
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the Agreement and the Collateral |
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Section 4.3 |
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Representations and Warranties of the Servicer |
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Section 4.4 |
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Representations and Warranties of the Backup Servicer |
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Section 4.5 |
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Representations and Warranties of the Collateral Custodian |
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Section 4.6 |
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Breach of Certain Representations and Warranties |
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ARTICLE V GENERAL COVENANTS |
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Section 5.1 |
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Affirmative Covenants of the Seller |
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Section 5.2 |
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Negative Covenants of the Seller |
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Section 5.3 |
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Covenants of the Seller Relating to the Hedging of Assets |
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Section 5.4 |
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Affirmative Covenants of the Servicer |
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Section 5.5 |
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Negative Covenants of the Servicer |
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Section 5.6 |
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Affirmative Covenants of the Backup Servicer |
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Section 5.7 |
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Negative Covenants of the Backup Servicer |
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Section 5.8 |
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Affirmative Covenants of the Collateral Custodian |
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Section 5.9 |
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Negative Covenants of the Collateral Custodian |
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Section 5.10 |
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Covenant of the Seller, the Servicer and the Originator |
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ARTICLE VI ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICING OF ASSETS |
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Section 6.1 |
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Designation of the Servicer |
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Section 6.2 |
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Duties of the Servicer |
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Section 6.3 |
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Authorization of the Servicer |
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Section 6.4 |
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Collection of Payments |
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Section 6.5 |
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Servicer Advances |
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Section 6.6 |
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Realization Upon Charged-Off Assets |
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Section 6.7 |
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Maintenance of Insurance Policies |
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Section 6.8 |
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Servicing Compensation |
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Section 6.9 |
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Payment of Certain Expenses by Servicer |
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Section 6.10 |
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Reports |
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Section 6.11 |
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Annual Statement as to Compliance |
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Section 6.12 |
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Annual Independent Public Accountant’s Servicing Reports |
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Section 6.13 |
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Limitation on Liability of the Servicer and Others |
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Section 6.14 |
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The Servicer Not to Resign |
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Section 6.15 |
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Servicer Defaults |
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Section 6.16 |
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Appointment of Successor Servicer |
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ARTICLE VII THE BACKUP SERVICER |
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Section 7.1 |
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Designation of the Backup Servicer |
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Section 7.2 |
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Duties of the Backup Servicer |
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Section 7.3 |
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Merger or Consolidation |
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Section 7.4 |
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Backup Servicing Compensation |
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Section 7.5 |
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Backup Servicer Removal |
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Section 7.6 |
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Limitation on Liability |
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Section 7.7 |
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The Backup Servicer Not to Resign |
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ARTICLE VIII THE COLLATERAL CUSTODIAN |
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Section 8.1 |
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Designation of Collateral Custodian |
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Section 8.2 |
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Duties of Collateral Custodian |
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Section 8.3 |
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Merger or Consolidation |
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Section 8.4 |
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Collateral Custodian Compensation |
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Section 8.5 |
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Collateral Custodian Removal |
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Section 8.6 |
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Limitation on Liability |
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Section 8.7 |
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The Collateral Custodian Not to Resign |
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Section 8.8 |
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Release of Documents |
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Section 8.9 |
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Return of Required Asset Documents |
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Section 8.10 |
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Access to Certain Documentation and Information Regarding |
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the Collateral; Audits |
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Section 8.11 |
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Intentionally Omitted |
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ARTICLE IX SECURITY INTEREST |
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Section 9.1 |
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Grant of Security Interest |
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Section 9.2 |
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Release of Lien on Collateral |
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Section 9.3 |
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Further Assurances |
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Section 9.4 |
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Remedies |
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Section 9.5 |
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Waiver of Certain Laws |
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Section 9.6 |
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Power of Attorney |
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ARTICLE X TERMINATION EVENTS |
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Section 10.1 |
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Termination Events |
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Section 10.2 |
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Remedies |
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ARTICLE XI INDEMNIFICATION |
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Section 11.1 |
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Indemnities by the Seller |
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Section 11.2 |
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Indemnities by the Servicer |
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Section 11.3 |
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After-Tax Basis |
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ARTICLE XII THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT |
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Section 12.1 |
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The Administrative Agent |
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ARTICLE XIII MISCELLANEOUS |
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Section 13.1 |
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Amendments and Waivers |
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Section 13.2 |
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Notices, Etc. |
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Section 13.3 |
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Ratable Payments |
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Section 13.4 |
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No Waiver; Remedies |
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Section 13.5 |
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Binding Effect; Benefit of Agreement |
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Section 13.6 |
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Term of this Agreement |
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Section 13.7 |
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Governing Law; Consent to Jurisdiction; Waiver of |
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Objection to Venue |
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Section 13.8 |
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Waiver of Jury Trial |
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Section 13.9 |
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Costs, Expenses and Taxes |
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Section 13.10 |
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No Proceedings |
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Section 13.11 |
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Recourse Against Certain Parties |
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Section 13.12 |
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Protection of Right, Title and Interest in the |
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Collateral; Further Action Evidencing Advances |
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Section 13.13 |
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Confidentiality |
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Section 13.14 |
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Execution in Counterparts; Severability; Integration |
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Section 13.15 |
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Waiver of Set-off |
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Section 13.16 |
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Assignments |
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Section 13.17 |
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Heading and Exhibits |
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Section 13.18 |
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Loans Subject to Retained Interest Provisions |
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Section 13.19 |
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Tax Treatment of Advances |
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Section 13.20 |
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Acknowledgement |
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EXHIBITS
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EXHIBIT A-1 |
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Form of Borrowing Notice (Advances) |
EXHIBIT A-2 |
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Form of Borrowing Notice (Reduction of Facility Amount) |
EXHIBIT A-3 |
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Form of Borrowing Base Certificate |
EXHIBIT B-1 |
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Form of Class A Variable Funding Certificate |
EXHIBIT B-2 |
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Form of Class B Variable Funding Certificate |
EXHIBIT C |
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Form of Monthly Report |
EXHIBIT D |
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Form of Hedging Agreement (including Schedule and Confirmation) |
EXHIBIT E-1 |
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Form of Officer’s Certificate to Solvency (CapitalSource Real |
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Estate Loan LLC, 2007-A) |
EXHIBIT E-2 |
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Form of Officer’s Certificate to Solvency (CSE Mortgage LLC) |
EXHIBIT F-1 |
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Form of Officer’s Closing Certificate (CapitalSource Real |
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Estate Loan LLC, 2007-A) |
EXHIBIT F-2 |
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Form of Officer’s Closing Certificate (CSE Mortgage LLC) |
EXHIBIT G-1 |
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Form of Power of Attorney (CapitalSource Real Estate Loan LLC, |
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2007-A) |
EXHIBIT G-2 |
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Form of Power of Attorney (CSE Mortgage LLC) |
EXHIBIT H |
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Form of Release of Required Asset Documents |
EXHIBIT I |
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Form of Assignment of Mortgage |
EXHIBIT J |
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Form of Servicer’s Certificate |
EXHIBIT K |
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[Intentionally omitted] |
EXHIBIT L |
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Form of Certificate of Outside Counsel |
EXHIBIT M |
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Form of Assignment and Acceptance Agreement |
EXHIBIT N |
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Form of Parent Undertaking — Originator |
EXHIBIT O |
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Form of Parent Undertaking — Servicer |
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SCHEDULES
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SCHEDULE I |
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Condition Precedent Documents |
SCHEDULE I-A |
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Condition Precedent Documents To Restatement Date |
SCHEDULE II |
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List of Lock-Box Banks and Lock-Box Accounts |
SCHEDULE III |
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Location of Required Asset Documents and Asset Files |
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Asset List |
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SCHEDULE V |
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Residential Mortgage Policies and Procedures |
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SCHEDULE VI |
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Investors |
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SCHEDULE VII |
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Intentionally Omitted |
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SCHEDULE VIII |
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Excess Concentration Loans |
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THIS SALE AND SERVICING AGREEMENT (such agreement as amended, modified, waived, supplemented,
restated or replaced from time to time, the “
Agreement”) dated as of September 10, 2007, and
AMENDED AND RESTATED as of October ___, 2007
, by and among:
(1) CAPITALSOURCE REAL ESTATE LOAN LLC, 2007-A, a Delaware limited liability company, as the
seller (together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, the “Seller”);
(2) CSE MORTGAGE LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“CSE Mortgage”), as the originator
(together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, the “Originator”), and as the servicer
(together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, the “Servicer”);
(3) EACH OF THE ISSUERS FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY HERETO (together with their respective
successors and assigns in such capacities, each an “Issuer”);
(4) EACH OF THE LIQUIDITY BANKS FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY HERETO (together with their respective
successors and assigns in such capacities, each a “Liquidity Bank”);
(5) CITICORP NORTH AMERICA, INC., a Delaware corporation (“CNAI”), as the administrative agent
for the Issuers and Liquidity Banks hereunder (together with its successors and assigns in such
capacity, including any successor appointed pursuant to ARTICLE XII, the “Administrative
Agent”); and
(6) XXXXX FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (“Xxxxx Fargo”), not in its individual capacity but
as the backup servicer (together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, the “Backup
Servicer”), and not in its individual capacity but as the collateral custodian (together with its
successors and assigns in such capacity, the “Collateral Custodian”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Seller has acquired, and may from time to time continue to acquire, certain
Assets (as defined below) from the Originator pursuant to the Sale Agreement (as defined below);
WHEREAS, the Seller is prepared to transfer and assign, and grant security interests in,
certain Assets and other proceeds with respect thereto to the Purchasers (as defined below) from
time to time;
WHEREAS, the Purchasers may, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, purchase such
Assets;
WHEREAS, all other conditions precedent to the execution of this Agreement have been complied
with; and
WHEREAS, the parties hereto wish to AMEND AND RESTATE this Agreement in order to create and
issue two Classes of Variable Funding Certificates;
NOW, THEREFORE, based upon the foregoing Recitals, the mutual premises and agreements
contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which
is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITION
Section 1.1 Certain Defined Terms.
Certain capitalized terms used throughout this Agreement are defined above or in this
Section 1.1. As used in this Agreement and its schedules, exhibits and other attachments,
unless the context requires a different meaning, the following terms shall have the following
meanings:
“1940 Act”: Defined in Section 10.1(i).
“Accrual Period”: (a) with respect to each Advance (or portion thereof) funded at an Interest
Rate other than the CP Rate, (i) with respect to the first Payment Date, the period from and
including the Closing Date to but excluding such first Payment Date and (ii) with respect to any
subsequent Payment Date, the period from and including the previous Payment Date to but excluding
such subsequent Payment Date, and (b) with respect to each Class A Advance (or portion thereof)
funded at an Interest Rate equal to the CP Rate, (i) with respect to the first Payment Date, the
period from and including the Closing Date to and including the last day of the calendar month in
which the Closing Date occurs and (ii) with respect to any subsequent Payment Date, the period
ending on the last day of the calendar month immediately preceding the month in which the Payment
Date occurs and commencing on the first day of such immediately preceding calendar month.
“Acquired Loan”: A Loan that is originated by a Person other than the Originator, CapitalSource
Finance LLC or any of their respective Subsidiaries and acquired by the Originator in a “true sale”
transaction pursuant to an acquisition agreement, provided that the foregoing shall exclude any
Retained Interest.
“Addition Date”: With respect to any Additional Assets, the date on which such Additional Assets
become part of the Collateral.
“Additional Assets”: All Assets that become part of the Collateral after the initial Funding Date.
“Adjusted Eurodollar Rate”: For any Accrual Period, an interest rate per annum equal to a
fraction, expressed as a percentage and rounded upwards (if necessary) to the nearest 1/100 of 1%,
(i) the numerator of which is equal to the offered quotation to first-class banks in the New
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York interbank Eurodollar market by the Administrative Agent for Dollar deposits of amounts in same
day funds comparable to the outstanding principal amount of the Advance for which an interest rate
is then being determined with maturities comparable to the Accrual Period to be applicable to such
Advance, determined as of 10:00 a.m. (
New York City,
New York time) on the date which is two
Business Days prior to the commencement of such Accrual Period (and rounded upward to the next
whole multiple of 1/16 of 1%) to a fraction, expressed as a percentage and rounded upwards (if
necessary) to the nearest 1/100 of 1%, and (ii) the denominator of which is equal to 100%
minus the Eurodollar Reserve Percentage for such Accrual Period.
“Administrative Agent”: Defined in the Preamble of this Agreement.
“Advance”: A Class A Advance or Class B Advance.
“Advance Rate”: For any Advance, (i) with respect to the Class A Variable Funding Certificates,
the Class A Advance Rate, and (ii) with respect to the Class B Variable Funding Certificates, the
Class B Advance Rate.
“Advances Outstanding”: On any day, the aggregate principal amount of all Class A Advances
Outstanding and Class B Advances Outstanding.
“Affected Party”: The Administrative Agent, the Purchasers, each Liquidity Bank, all assignees,
participants and Affiliates of the Purchasers and each Liquidity Bank, any successor to CNAI as
Administrative Agent and any sub-agent of the Administrative Agent.
“Affiliate”: With respect to a Person, means any other Person that, directly or indirectly,
controls, is controlled by or under common control with such Person, or is a director or officer of
such Person. For purposes of this definition, “control” (including the terms “controlling,”
“controlled by” and “under common control with”) when used with respect to any specified Person
means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to vote 20% or more of the voting securities
of such Person or to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of such Person,
whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.
“Agent’s Account”: A special account (account number 00000000) in the name of the Administrative
Agent maintained at Citibank, N.A.
“Agented Loans”: With respect to any Loan, one or more loans to an Eligible Obligor wherein (a)
the loan(s) are originated by the Originator in accordance with the Credit and Collection Policy as
a part of a syndicated loan transaction that has been fully consummated between the Originator and
the related Obligor (without regard to any subsequent syndication of such Loan) prior to such
Agented Loans becoming part of the Collateral hereunder, (b) upon an assignment of the note under
the Sale Agreement to the Seller, any original note related thereto will be endorsed to the
Administrative Agent and held by the Collateral Custodian, on behalf of the Secured Parties, (c)
the Seller, as assignee of the loan, will have all of the rights but none of the obligations of the
Originator with respect to such loan and the Originator’s right, title and interest in and to the
Related Property including the right to receive and collect payments directly in its own name and
to enforce its rights directly against the Obligor thereof, (d) the loan, if secured, is secured by
an undivided interest in the Related Property that also secures and is shared by, on a
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pro rata basis, all other holders of such Obligor’s loan of equal priority and (e) CapitalSource
Finance LLC or the Originator (or a wholly owned subsidiary of the Originator) is the collateral
agent and payment agent for loans to such Obligor.
“Aggregate Notional Amount”: On any date of determination, the aggregate notional amount in
respect of the payment obligations of the relevant Hedge Counterparty that is outstanding on that
date under all Hedge Transactions or any group thereof, as the context requires.
“Aggregate Outstanding Asset Balance”: On any date of determination, the sum of the Outstanding
Asset Balances of all Eligible Assets included as part of the Collateral on such date.
“Aggregate Outstanding Principal Balance”: As of any date of determination, the sum of Advances
Outstanding, plus the amount of the Seller Investment.
“Aggregate Unpaids”: At any time, an amount equal to the sum of all unpaid Advances Outstanding,
Interest, Breakage Costs, Hedge Breakage Costs and all other amounts owed by the Seller to the
Purchasers, the Administrative Agent, the Backup Servicer, each Hedge Counterparty and the
Collateral Custodian hereunder (including, without limitation, all Indemnified Amounts, other
amounts payable under Article XI and amounts required under Section 2.9,
Section 2.10, Section 2.14, Section 2.15 and Section 2.16 to the
Affected Parties or Indemnified Parties) or under any Hedging Agreement (including, without
limitation, payments in respect of the termination of any such Hedging Agreement) or by the Seller
or any other Person under any fee letter (including, without limitation, the Purchaser Fee Letter,
the Backup Servicer and Collateral Custodian Fee Letter) delivered in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement (whether due or accrued).
“Alternative Currency”: At any time, any of Canadian Dollars, British Pounds Sterling or Euros.
“Alternative Rate”: An interest rate per annum equal to the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate calculated on
a daily basis; provided that the Alternative Rate shall be the Base Rate (i) for all Advances of
any Class B Purchaser or Liquidity Bank which has provided a notice pursuant to clause (a), (b),
(c) or (d) of the definition of Eurodollar Disruption Event and (ii) for the relevant Advances of
any Class B Purchaser or Liquidity Bank which has provided a notice pursuant to clause (e) of the
definition of Eurodollar Disruption Event.
“Amortization Period”: The period beginning on the occurrence of the Termination Date pursuant to
clause (a), (b), (c) or (d) of the definition thereof and ending on the earlier of (i) the
commencement of the Turbo Period and (ii) the Collection Date.
“Applicable Law”: For any Person or property of such Person, all existing and future applicable
laws, rules, regulations (including proposed, temporary and final income tax regulations),
statutes, treaties, codes, ordinances, permits, certificates, orders and licenses of and
interpretations by any Governmental Authority (including, without limitation, usury laws, the
Federal Truth in Lending Act, and Regulation Z and Regulation B of the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System), and applicable judgments, decrees, injunctions, writs, awards or orders of
any court, arbitrator or other administrative, judicial, or quasi-judicial tribunal or agency of
competent jurisdiction.
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“Appraisal”: With respect to any Mortgaged Property as to which an appraisal is required or
permitted to be performed pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, an appraisal performed in
conformance with the guidelines of the Appraisal Institute.
“Appraisal Institute”: The international membership association of professional real estate
appraisers.
“Asset Checklist”: The list of loan documents attached as Schedule 5 to the Sale Agreement or an
electronic list delivered by or on behalf of the Seller to the Collateral Custodian that identifies
each of the items contained in the related Asset File, as amended from time to time.
“Asset Files”: With respect to any Asset, as applicable, and Related Security, copies of each of
the Required Asset Documents and duly executed originals (to the extent required by the Credit and
Collection Policy) and copies of any other Records relating to such Asset and Related Security.
“Asset List”: The Asset List provided by or on behalf of the Seller to the Administrative Agent
and the Collateral Custodian, in the form of Schedule IV hereto, as such list may be
amended, supplemented or modified from time to time in accordance with this Agreement.
“Assets”: Loans, individually or collectively, as the context requires.
“Assigned Loan”: A Loan (other than an Agented Loan) originated by a Person other than the
Originator in which a constant percentage interest has been assigned to the Originator by such
Person in accordance with the Credit and Collection Policy and (i) the transaction has been fully
consummated prior to such Loan becoming part of the Collateral hereunder, (ii) the Originator is a
party to a credit agreement and/or an assignment agreement with the Obligor with respect to such
Loan, and (iii) the agent receives payment directly from the Obligor thereof on behalf of each
lender that has been assigned a percentage interest in such Loan; provided that any such Loan shall
exclude any Retained Interest.
“Assignment and Acceptance”: An assignment and acceptance agreement entered into by a Purchaser,
an Eligible Assignee and the Agent, pursuant to which such Eligible Assignee may become a party to
this Agreement, in substantially the form of Exhibit M hereto.
“Assignment of Leases and Rents”: With respect to any Mortgaged Property, any assignment of
leases, rents and profits or similar instrument executed by the Obligor, assigning to the mortgagee
all of the income, rents and profits derived from the ownership, operation, leasing or disposition
of all or a portion of such Mortgaged Property, whether contained in the Mortgage or in a document
separate from the Mortgage, in the form that was duly executed, acknowledged and delivered, as
amended, modified, renewed or extended through the date hereof and from time to time hereafter in
accordance with the Credit and Collection Policy.
“Assignment of Mortgage”: As to each Loan, other than Agented Loans or Assigned Loans (or other
Loans for which an Assignment of Mortgage has been delivered to Xxxxx Fargo in its capacity as
trustee or custodian pursuant to a prior term transaction or warehouse facility involving the
Originator or one of its Affiliates) secured by an Interest in Real Property, one or more
assignments, notices of transfer or equivalent instruments, each in recordable form and
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sufficient under the laws of the relevant jurisdiction to reflect the transfer of the related
Mortgage or similar security instrument and all other documents related to such Loan and to the
Seller and to grant a perfected lien thereon by the Seller in favor of the Administrative Agent, on
behalf of the Secured Parties, each such Assignment of Mortgage to be substantially in the form of
Exhibit I hereto.
“Available Collections Amount”: As of any Payment Date, the amount of funds remaining after making
the distributions required by clauses (1) through (5) of Section 2.9(a).
“Available Collections Shortfall”: As of any Payment Date, the Total Principal Payable exceeds the
Available Collections Amount.
“Availability”: At any time, an amount equal to the sum of the Class A Availability plus the
Class B Availability.
“Available Funds”: With respect to any Payment Date, all amounts received in the Collection
Account (including, without limitation, any Collections on the Assets included in the Collateral
and earnings from Permitted Investments in the Collection Account) during the Collection Period
immediately preceding such Payment Date.
“Average Pool Charged-Off Ratio”: As of any Determination Date, the percentage equivalent of a
fraction (i) the numerator of which is equal to the sum of the Outstanding Asset Balance of all
Assets that became Charged-Off Assets (net of Recoveries during such Collection Period) during the
Collection Period related to such Determination Date and each of the 11 preceding Determination
Dates (or such lesser number as shall have elapsed as of such Determination Date), and (ii) the
denominator of which is equal to a fraction the numerator of which is the sum of the Aggregate
Outstanding Asset Balance as of the first day of the Collection Period related to such
Determination Date and each of the 11 preceding Determination Dates (or such lesser number as shall
have elapsed as of such Determination Date) and the denominator of which is 12 (or the
corresponding lesser number of Determination Dates included in the calculations described herein).
“Average Portfolio Charged-Off Ratio”: As of any Determination Date, the percentage equivalent of
a fraction (i) the numerator of which is equal to the sum of the Portfolio Outstanding Asset
Balance of all Portfolio Assets (excluding equity investments) that became Charged-Off Portfolio
Assets (net of Recoveries during such Collection Period) during the Collection Period related to
such Determination Date and each of the 11 preceding Determination Dates (or such lesser number as
shall have elapsed as of such Determination Date), and (ii) the denominator of which is equal to a
fraction the numerator of which is the sum of the Portfolio Outstanding Asset Balance (excluding
equity investments) as of the first day of the Collection Period related to such Determination Date
and each of the 11 preceding Determination Dates (or such lesser number as shall have elapsed as of
such Determination Date) and the denominator of which is 12 (or the corresponding lesser number of
Determination Dates included in the calculations described herein); provided that such calculation
shall exclude the effects of any Liquid Real Estate Assets that are acquired and levered by the
Originator solely to satisfy REIT asset and income tests.
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“Average Portfolio Delinquency Ratio”: As of any Determination Date, the percentage equivalent of
a fraction the numerator of which is equal to the sum of the Portfolio Delinquency Ratio on such
Determination Date and each of the two preceding Determination Dates (or such lesser number as
shall have elapsed as of such Determination Date) and the denominator of which is equal to three
(or the corresponding lesser number of Determination Dates included in the calculations described
herein); provided that such calculation shall exclude the effects of any Liquid Real Estate Assets
that are acquired and levered by the Originator solely to satisfy REIT asset and income tests.
“Backup Servicer”: Xxxxx Fargo Bank, National Association, not in its individual capacity, but
solely as Backup Servicer, its successor in interest pursuant to Section 7.3 or such Person
as shall have been appointed as Backup Servicer pursuant to Section 7.5.
“Backup Servicer and Collateral Custodian Fee Letter”: The Backup Servicer Fee Letter and
Collateral Custodian Fee Letter, dated as of the date hereof, by and among the Servicer, the
Administrative Agent, the Backup Servicer and the Collateral Custodian, as such letter may be
amended, modified, supplemented, restated or replaced from time to time.
“Backup Servicer Fee Rate”: The rate per annum set forth in the Backup Servicer and Collateral
Custodian Fee Letter as the “Backup Servicer Fee Rate.”
“Backup Servicer Termination Notice”: Defined in Section 7.5.
“Backup Servicing Fee”: Defined in the Backup Servicer and Collateral Custodian Fee Letter.
“Banded Floating Rate Loan”: A Loan where the interest rate payable by the Obligor thereof
fluctuates between a minimum interest rate and a maximum interest rate allowable under its
Underlying Instruments.
“Bankruptcy Code”: The United States Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978 (11 U.S.C. § 101, et seq.), as
amended from time to time.
“Base Rate”: On any date, a fluctuating interest rate per annum equal to the highest of (a) the
Prime Rate, (b) the CD Rate and (c) the Federal Funds Rate plus 1.5%.
“Benefit Plan”: Any employee benefit plan as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA in respect
of which the Seller or any ERISA Affiliate of the Seller is, or at any time during the immediately
preceding six years was, an “employer” as defined in Section 3(5) of ERISA.
“B-Note Loan”: Any Term Loan that (i) is a multilender loan, (ii) is secured by a first or second
priority Lien on all of the Obligor’s assets constituting Related Property for the Loan, (iii) has
a “first dollar” at risk not to exceed 65% of the Loan to Value Ratio and a “last dollar” at risk
not to exceed 90% of the Loan to Value Ratio, and (iv) contains terms which, upon the occurrence of
an event of default under the Underlying Instruments or in the case of any liquidation or
foreclosure on the Related Property, provide that the principal of the Seller’s portion of such
Loan would be paid only after the other lenders parties on the senior tranche related to such Loan
are paid in full.
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“Borrowing Base”: On any date of determination, the sum of (i) the Aggregate Outstanding Asset
Balance and (ii) (a) the Outstanding Asset Balances of all Additional Assets that are Eligible
Assets to be included as part of the Collateral on such date minus (b) the amount
(calculated without duplication) by which such Eligible Assets exceed any applicable Pool
Concentration Criteria.
“Borrowing Base Certificate”: Each certificate, in the form of Exhibit A-3, required to be
delivered by the Seller along with each Borrowing Notice.
“Borrowing Notice”: Each notice, in the form of Exhibit A-1 or A-2 (as
applicable), required to be delivered by the Seller (i) in respect of (a) each Initial Advance and
each incremental Advance (as applicable) or (b) any reduction of the Facility Amount or repayment
of the Advances Outstanding; and (ii) on each Determination Date.
“Breakage Costs”: Any amount or amounts as shall compensate a Purchaser for any loss, cost or
expense incurred by such Purchaser (as determined by the Administrative Agent in its sole
discretion) as a result of a prepayment by the Seller of Advances Outstanding or Interest. All
Breakage Costs shall be due and payable hereunder upon demand.
“British Pound Sterling”: The lawful currency of the United Kingdom.
“
Business Day”: Any day other than a Saturday or a Sunday on which (a) banks are not required or
authorized to be closed in Minneapolis, Minnesota or
New York City,
New York, and (b) if the term
“Business Day” is used in connection with the determination of the LIBOR Rate, dealings in United
States dollar deposits are carried on in the London interbank market.
“CAFCO”: CAFCO, LLC, together with its successors and assigns, each as permitted pursuant to this
Agreement.
“Canadian Dollars”: The lawful currency of Canada.
“
Capital Stock”: Any capital stock or membership interests (in the case of a limited
liability company) or equivalent equity interests of
CapitalSource Inc. or any Consolidated
Subsidiary (to the extent issued to a Person other than
CapitalSource Inc.), whether common or
preferred.
“
CD Rate”: A fluctuating interest rate per annum equal to 1/2 of one percent above the latest
three-week moving average of secondary market morning offering rates in the United States for
three-month certificates of deposit of major United States money market banks, such three-week
moving average being determined weekly on each Monday (or, if such day is not a Business Day, on
the next succeeding Business Day) for the three-week period ending on the previous Friday by
Citibank on the basis of such rates reported by certificate of deposit dealers to and published by
the Federal Reserve Bank of
New York or, if such publication shall be suspended or terminated, on
the basis of quotations for such rates received by Citibank from three
New York certificate of
deposit dealers of recognized standing selected by Citibank, in either case adjusted to the nearest
1/4 of one percent or, if there is no nearest 1/4 of one percent, to the next higher 1/4 of one
percent.
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“Change-in-Control”: Any of the following:
(a) Any “Person” or “group”(as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), other than the Investors, shall become the
“beneficial owner” (as defined in Section 13(d)-3 and 13(d)-5 under such Act), directly or
indirectly, of shares representing more than the greater of (i) 20% of the shares outstanding of
CapitalSource Inc. and (ii) the percentage of the aggregate then outstanding voting stock of
CapitalSource Inc. owned beneficially, directly or indirectly, by the Investors;
(b) the board of directors of
CapitalSource Inc. shall not consist of at least a majority of
Continuing Directors;
(c) the failure of
CapitalSource Inc. to own (directly or through wholly owned subsidiaries),
free and clear of all Liens, the greater of (x) 51% of the outstanding Voting Stock of the
Originator and (y) the aggregate amount of the outstanding Voting Stock of the Originator necessary
to require the consolidation of the Originator’s financial statements with those of
CapitalSource
Inc. in accordance with GAAP; or
(d) the failure by the Originator to own all of the limited liability company membership
interests in the Seller.
“Charged-Off Asset”: An Asset with respect to which either of the following occurs: (a) the
Servicer has deemed such Asset to be “charged-off” pursuant to the criteria set forth in the Credit
and Collection Policy, excluding the balance of any Asset for which a loss was specifically
provided as of August 31, 2007 or (b) all or any portion of one or more principal or interest
payments (other than in respect of default rate interest) remain unpaid for at least 120 days from
the original due date for such payment (without giving effect to any Servicer Advance thereon).
“Charged-Off Portfolio Asset”: A Portfolio Asset the Servicer has deemed to be “charged-off”
pursuant to the criteria set forth in the Credit and Collection Policy, excluding the balance of
any Portfolio Asset for which a loss was specifically provided as of August 31, 2007.
“XXXXXX”: XXXXXX, LLC, together with its successors and assigns, each as permitted pursuant to
this Agreement.
“Citibank”: Citibank, N.A.
“Class”: Either the Class A Variable Funding Certificates or the Class B Variable Funding
Certificates.
“Class A Advance”: Defined in Section 2.1(b).
“Class A Advance Rate”: 80% with respect to any Senior Secured ABLs on any date of determination,
and for all other Eligible Assets the corresponding percentage set forth below:
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Senior Secured Loan
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Classification |
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LTV <=65% |
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LTV <=70% |
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LTV<=75% |
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LTV <=80% |
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LTV <=85% |
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LTV <=90% |
Multifamily
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80%
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80%
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80%
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75%
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65%
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55% |
Retail, Office,
Industrial,
Healthcare, Land
Development,
Construction
Properties and
other
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80%
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80%
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80%
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75%
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65%
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60% |
Hotel
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80%
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75%
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70%
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65%
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N/A
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N/A |
Sale/Leaseback Loan
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Classification |
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LTV <=65% |
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LTV <=70% |
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LTV<=75% |
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LTV <=80% |
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LTV <=85% |
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LTV <=90% |
Multifamily
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80%
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80%
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80%
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75%
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65%
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55% |
Retail, Office,
Industrial,
Healthcare, Land
Development and
other
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80%
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80%
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80%
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75%
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60%
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50% |
Hotel
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80%
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75%
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70%
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65%
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N/A
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N/A |
B-Note Loans
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Classification |
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LTV<=75% |
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LTV <=80% |
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LTV <=85% |
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LTV <=90% |
Multifamily
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60%
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60%
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60%
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50% |
Retail, Office,
Industrial,
Healthcare, Land
Development and
other
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55%
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55%
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55%
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50% |
Hotel
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60%
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55%
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N/A
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N/A |
Mezzanine Loan
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LTV <=80% |
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LTV <=85% |
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LTV <=90% |
Multifamily
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40%
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40%
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40% |
Retail, Office,
Industrial, Healthcare
and other
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40%
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40%
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40% |
Hotel
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50%
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N/A
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N/A |
For purposes of calculating the Class A Advance Rate with respect to any Acquired Loans, Assigned
Loans, Agented Loans and Participation Loans, the applicable Class A Advance Rate will be
determined by reference to the type of underlying Loan being acquired, assigned, agented or
participated in, as the case may be.
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“Class A Advances Outstanding”: On any day, the aggregate principal amount of all Class A Advances
outstanding on such day, after giving effect to all repayments of Class A Advances and the making
of new Class A Advances on such day.
“Class A Availability”: At any time, an amount equal to the difference (positive or negative) of
(i) the lesser of (a) the Class A Facility Amount and (b) the Maximum Availability minus (ii) the
Class A Advances Outstanding on such day.
“Class A Collection Date”: The later of the Termination Date and the date on which the Aggregate
Unpaids with respect to the Class A VFC have been reduced to zero and indefeasibly paid in full.
“Class A Commitment”: With respect to each Liquidity Bank the commitment of such Liquidity Bank to
make Class A Advances under the Class A Variable Funding Certificate in accordance herewith in an
amount not to exceed (a) with respect to Citibank, prior to the Termination Date, an amount equal
to $1,250,000,000 (provided that such amount may be increased pursuant to Section 2.4(d) to
an amount not exceeding $1,500,000,000) or such amount as reduced or increased by any Assignment
and Acceptance Agreement or (b) on or after the Termination Date, such Liquidity Bank’s pro rata
share of the aggregate Class A Advances Outstanding. Any reduction (or termination) of the Class A
Facility Amount pursuant to the terms of this Agreement shall reduce ratably (or terminate) each
Liquidity Bank’s Class A Commitment.
“Class A Facility Amount”: The aggregate Class A Commitments then in effect; provided that such
amount may not at any time exceed $1,500,000,000 without the written agreement of the parties
hereto; provided further that, on or after the Termination Date, the Class A Facility Amount shall
mean the Class A Advances Outstanding.
“Class A Interest Rate”: For any Accrual Period and for each Class A Advance outstanding for each
day during such Accrual Period:
(i) to the extent the applicable Purchaser is an Issuer that has funded the applicable
Class A Advance through the issuance of commercial paper or other senior notes, a rate equal
to the applicable CP Rate; or
(ii) to the extent the applicable Purchaser is (x) an Issuer that did not fund the
applicable Class A Advance through the issuance of commercial paper or other senior notes,
or (y) is a Liquidity Bank, a rate equal to the Alternative Rate;
provided that the Class A Interest Rate shall be the Base Rate for any Accrual Period for any Class
A Advance as to which a Purchaser has funded the making or maintenance thereof without having
received at least two Business Days’ prior written notice thereof (including, without limitation,
by reason of a sale of an interest therein to any Liquidity Bank under the applicable Liquidity
Agreement).
“Class A Purchaser”: (i) any Issuer and (ii) any Liquidity Bank, as the context requires; and
"Class A Purchasers” means collectively (a) the Issuers and (b) the Liquidity Banks.
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“Class A Total Principal Payable": As of any date of determination, the product of (i) Total
Principal Payable multiplied by (ii) Class A Advances Outstanding divided by Advances Outstanding.
“Class A Variable Funding Certificate” or “Class A VFC”: Defined in Section 2.1(a).
“Class B Advance”: Defined in Section 2.1(d).
“Class B Advance Rate”: With respect to any Class B Advance, a percentage equal to the product of
(x) 5/75, multiplied by (y) the Class A Advance Rate for the related Advance on the Class A
Variable Funding Certificates.
“Class B Advances Outstanding”: On any day, the aggregate principal amount of all Class B Advances
outstanding on such day, after giving effect to all repayments of Class B Advances and the making
of new Class B Advances on such day.
“Class B Availability”: At any time, an amount equal to the difference (positive or negative) of
(i) the lesser of (a) the Class B Facility Amount and (b) the product of 5/75 and the Maximum
Availability minus (ii) the Class B Advances Outstanding on such day.
“Class B Commitment”: With respect to each Purchaser of Class B Variable Funding Certificates, (a)
the commitment of such Purchaser to make Class B Advances under the Class B Variable Funding
Certificate in accordance herewith in an amount not to exceed $83,333,333; provided, that
such amount may be increased pursuant to Section 2.4(d) to an amount not to exceed
$100,000,000, or (b) on or after the Termination Date, such Purchaser’s pro rata share of the
aggregate Class B Advances Outstanding. Any reduction (or termination) of the Class B Facility
Amount pursuant to the terms of this Agreement shall reduce ratably (or terminate) each such
Purchaser’s Commitment.
“Class B Facility Amount”: The aggregate Class B Commitments then in effect; provided that such
amount may not at any time exceed $100,000,000 without the written agreement of the parties hereto;
provided further that, on or after the Termination Date, the Class B Facility Amount shall mean the
Class B Advances Outstanding.
“Class B Interest Rate”: For any Accrual Period and for each Class B Advance outstanding for each
day during such Accrual Period, a rate equal to the Alternative Rate plus 4.00%.
“Class B Purchaser”: CSE Mortgage LLC and any Eligible Assignee of the Class B Variable Funding
Certificates.
“Class B Variable Funding Certificate” or “Class B VFC”: Defined in Section 2.1(a).
“Clearing Agency”: An organization registered as a “clearing agency” pursuant to Section 17A of
the Exchange Act.
“Closing Date”: September 10, 2007.
“Code”: The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.
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“Collateral”: All right, title, and interest (whether now owned or hereafter acquired or arising,
and wherever located) of the Seller in all accounts, cash and currency, chattel paper, tangible
chattel paper, electronic chattel paper, copyrights, copyright licenses, equipment, fixtures,
general intangibles, instruments, commercial tort claims, deposit accounts, securities accounts,
inventory, investment property, letter-of-credit rights, software, supporting obligations,
accessions, and other property consisting of, arising out of, or related to any of the following
(in each case excluding the Retained Interest and the Excluded Amounts): (i) the Existing Assets
and the Additional Assets, and all monies due or to become due in payment under such Existing
Assets and the Additional Assets on and after the related Cut-Off Date, including but not limited
to all Collections, but excluding any Excluded Amounts; and (ii) all Related Security with respect
to the Existing Assets and the Additional Assets, and (iii) all income and Proceeds of the
foregoing.
“Collateral Custodian”: Xxxxx Fargo Bank, National Association, not in its individual capacity,
but solely as Collateral Custodian, its successor in interest pursuant to Section 8.3 or
such Person as shall have been appointed Collateral Custodian pursuant to Section 8.5.
“Collateral Custodian Fee”: Defined in the Backup Servicer and Collateral Custodian Fee Letter.
“Collateral Custodian Termination Notice”: Defined in Section 8.5.
“Collection Account”: Defined in Section 6.4(f).
“Collection Date”: The date following the Termination Date on which the Aggregate Unpaids have
been reduced to zero and indefeasibly paid in full.
“Collection Period”: With respect to the first Payment Date, the period from and including the
Closing Date to but excluding the 11th day of the calendar month immediately preceding the first
Payment Date; and with respect to each Payment Date thereafter, the period from and including the
11th day of the previous calendar month to but excluding the 11th day of the month in which such
Payment Date occurs.
“Collections”: (a) All cash collections and other cash proceeds of any Asset, including, without
limitation, Scheduled Payments, Finance Charges, Prepayments, Insurance Proceeds, all Recoveries or
other amounts received in respect thereof but excluding any Excluded Amounts, (b) any cash proceeds
or other funds received by the Seller or the Servicer with respect to any Related Security, (c) all
payments received pursuant to any Hedging Agreement or Hedge Transaction and (d) all Deemed
Collections.
“Commercial Paper Notes”: On any day, any short-term promissory notes of any Issuer issued by such
Issuer in the commercial paper market.
“Commitments”: The Class A Commitment and the Class B Commitment.
“Commitment Fee”: With respect to Class A Purchasers, as defined in the Purchaser Fee Letter.
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“
Confirmation and Undertaking Letter”: The Intercreditor and Lockbox Confirmation and Undertaking
Letter, dated the date hereof, among the Administrative Agent, the Seller, the Servicer and
Originator,
CapitalSource Inc., CapitalSource Funding Inc. and CapitalSource Finance LLC, regarding
certain agreements between the parties with respect to the Lock-Box Agreement and the Intercreditor
Agreement, as the Confirmation and Undertaking Letter may be amended, restated, modified or
supplemented from time to time.
“Consolidated Funded Indebtedness”: As of any date of determination, all outstanding Indebtedness
of the Originator and its Subsidiaries determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.
“
Consolidated Subsidiary”: At any date any Subsidiary the accounts of which, in accordance with
GAAP, would be consolidated with those of
CapitalSource Inc. in its consolidated and consolidating
financial statements as of such date.
“Consolidated Tangible Net Worth”: As of any date of determination, the assets less the
liabilities of any Person and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, less intangible assets
(including goodwill), all determined in accordance with GAAP.
“Construction Loan”: A Senior Secured Loan (which may be a Revolving Loan or a Loan with an
unfunded commitment) that is secured by Construction Properties and has a shadow rating of at least
Caa1/CCC+ from Xxxxx’x or S&P.
“Construction Properties”: Properties that (a) are subject to ground up construction of new
improvements, involving, without limitation, new foundations, new structural steel or wood frame,
and new mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems and (b) secure a future advance loan or
Revolving Loan, and which either (x) the related future funding obligation represented more than
30% of the total committed amount of the underlying loan as of the date the Seller acquired such
future advance loan or Revolving Loan or (y) the related future funding obligation represented more
than 40% of the total committed amount of the underlying loan as of the date of origination of such
future advance loan or Revolving Loan.
“
Continuing Directors”: The directors of
CapitalSource Inc. on the Closing Date, and each other
director if, in each case, such other director’s nomination for election to the board of directors
is recommended by majority of the then Continuing Directors or such other director receives the
vote of the Investors in his or her election by the stockholders of CapitalSource Inc.
“Contractual Obligation”: With respect to any Person, any provision of any securities issued by
such Person or any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, contract, undertaking, agreement, instrument
or other document to which such Person is a party or by which it or any of its property is bound or
is subject.
“Corporate Trust Office”: With respect to Xxxxx Fargo, the office at which any particular time its
corporate trust business shall be principally administered, which office at the date of the
execution of this Agreement is located at the address set forth under the signature of Xxxxx Fargo
on the applicable signature page hereto.
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“CP Rate”: For any day during any Accrual Period, the per annum rate equivalent to the
weighted average of the per annum rates paid or payable by an Issuer from time to time as interest
on or otherwise (by means of interest rate xxxxxx or otherwise) in respect of the promissory notes
issued by such Issuer that are allocated, in whole or in part, by the Administrative Agent on
behalf of such Issuer to fund or maintain the Class A Advances Outstanding funded by such Issuer
during such period, as determined by the Administrative Agent (on such Issuer’s behalf) and
reported to the Seller and the Servicer, which rates shall reflect and give effect to (i) the
commissions of placement agents and dealers in respect of such promissory notes, to the extent such
commissions are allocated, in whole or in part, to such promissory notes by the Administrative
Agent (on such Issuer’s behalf) and (ii) other borrowings by such Issuer, including, without
limitation, borrowings to fund small or odd dollar amounts that are not easily accommodated in the
commercial paper market; provided that if any component of such rate is a discount rate, in
calculating the CP Rate, the Administrative Agent shall for such component use the rate resulting
from converting such discount rate to an interest bearing equivalent rate per annum.
“CRC Funding”: CRC Funding, LLC, together with its successors and assigns, each as permitted
pursuant to this Agreement.
“Credit and Collection Policy”: The written credit policies and procedures manual of the
Originator and the Servicer (which policies shall include without limitation policies on a risk
rating system, due diligence format, underwriting parameters and credit approval procedures) in the
form provided to the Administrative Agent prior to the Closing Date, as it may be amended or
supplemented from time to time in accordance with Section 5.1(h) and Section
5.4(f).
“CSE Management Agreement”: The management agreement, dated as of January 1, 2006, by and among
CapitalSource Inc., CSE Mortgage and CapitalSource Finance LLC, as the same may be amended,
restated, modified or supplemented from time to time.
“CSE Prime Rate”: The rate designated by CSE Mortgage (or the originator of an Assigned Loan) from
time to time and/or pursuant to the related Underlying Instruments as its prime rate in the United
States, such rate to change as and when the designated rate changes; provided that the CSE Prime
Rate is not intended to be the lowest rate of interest charged by CSE Mortgage (or such originator)
in connection with extensions of credit to debtors.
“CSE LIBOR Rate”: The Eurodollar or LIBO rate for 30, 60, 90 or 180 day, as applicable, deposits
in Dollars, as and when determined in accordance with the applicable Required Asset Documents.
“Cut-Off Date”: With respect to each Asset and Additional Asset, the related Funding Date
therefor.
“Currency”: Dollars or any Alternative Currency.
“Deemed Collection”: Defined in Section 2.4(c).
“Delayed-Draw Term Loan”: A Loan that is fully committed on the closing date thereof and is
required by its terms to be fully funded in one or more installments on draw dates to occur within
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three years after the closing date thereof but which, once fully funded, has the characteristics of
a Term Loan.
“Delinquent Asset”: An Asset (that is not a Charged-Off Asset) as to which either of the following
first occurs: (a) all or any portion of one or more principal or interest payments (other than in
respect of default rate interest) remain unpaid for at least 60 days from the original due date for
such payment (without giving effect to any Servicer Advance thereon) or (b) consistent with the
Credit and Collection Policy such Asset would be classified as delinquent by the Servicer.
“Delinquent Portfolio Asset”: A Portfolio Asset (that is not a Charged-Off Portfolio Asset)
(excluding equity investments) as to which either of the following first occurs: (a) all or any
portion of one or more principal or interest payments (other than in respect of default rate
interest) remain unpaid for at least 60 days from the original due date for such payment (without
giving effect to any Servicer Advance thereon) or (b) consistent with the Credit and Collection
Policy (or such similar policies and procedures utilized by the Servicer in servicing such
Portfolio Asset) such Portfolio Asset would be classified as delinquent by the Servicer.
“Derivatives”: Any exchange-traded or over-the-counter (i) forward, future, option, swap, cap,
collar, floor or foreign exchange contract or any combination thereof, whether for physical
delivery or cash settlement, relating to any interest rate, interest rate index, currency, currency
exchange rate, currency exchange rate index, debt instrument, debt price, debt index, depository
instrument, depository price, depository index, equity instrument, equity price, equity index,
commodity, commodity price or commodity index, (ii) any similar transaction, contract, instrument,
undertaking or security, or (iii) any transaction, contract, instrument, undertaking or security
containing any of the foregoing.
“Determination Date”: The last day of each Collection Period.
“Development Properties”: An existing property that is undergoing renovation or redevelopment that
either (i) disrupts at least 30% of the occupancy of the property, or (ii) temporarily reduces the
NOI of the property by more than 30%; provided that a property will not be considered a Development
Property after it has an occupancy rate of at least 80%.
“DIP Loan”: A loan to an Obligor that is a “debtor-in-possession” as defined under the Bankruptcy
Code.
“Discretionary Sale”: Defined in Section 2.20.
“Discretionary Sale Date”: The Business Day identified by the Seller to the Administrative Agent
in a Discretionary Sale Notice as the proposed date of a Discretionary Sale.
“Discretionary Sale Notice”: Defined in Section 2.20(a).
“Dollar Equivalent”: On any day, with respect to the amount of any Alternative Currency, the
amount of Dollars that would be required to purchase such amount of Alternative Currency on such
day, based on the spot selling rate from the prior Business Day as determined by the
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Servicer reported on Wall Street Journal to sell such Alternative Currency for Dollars in the
London foreign exchange market.
“Dollars”: Means, and the conventional “$” signifies, the lawful currency of the United States.
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Eligible Asset”: On any date of determination, each Asset (A) for which the Administrative Agent,
Collateral Custodian and Backup Servicer have received the following no later than 2:00 p.m. (
New
York City,
New York time) on the day prior to the related Funding Date: (1) a faxed copy of the
duly executed original promissory note, master purchase agreement and purchase statements, Loan
Register and Asset Checklist, as applicable, in a form and substance satisfactory to the
Administrative Agent and, with respect to any Loans closed in escrow, a certificate (in the form of
Exhibit L) from the counsel to the Originator or the Obligor of such Loans certifying the
possession of the Required Asset Documents;
provided that notwithstanding the foregoing, the
Required Asset Documents (including any UCCs included in the Required Asset Documents) shall be in
the possession of the Collateral Custodian within two Business Days of any related Funding Date as
to any Additional Assets; (2) a Borrowing Notice delivered by the Seller to the Collateral
Custodian and the Administrative Agent as part of the Borrowing Notice or Monthly Report delivered
by the Servicer, (3) a Borrowing Base Certificate, and (4) a Certificate of Assignment (Exhibit A
to the Sale Agreement, including Schedule I thereto);
provided that if such Asset is part of a
capital contribution to the Seller the Collateral Custodian shall have received the Required Asset
Documents within three Business Days of receipt of the Certificate of Assignment and (B) that
satisfies each of the following eligibility requirements, as applicable:
(1) With respect to any Asset:
(a) the Asset, together with the Related Security, has been originated or acquired by the
Originator, sold to the Seller pursuant to (and in accordance with) the Sale Agreement and the
Seller has good title, free and clear of all Liens (other than Permitted Liens), on such Asset and
Related Security;
(b) the Asset, (i) (together with the Collections and Related Security related thereto) has
been the subject of a grant by the Seller in favor of the Administrative Agent on behalf of the
Secured Parties, of a first priority perfected security interest, and (ii) with respect to which,
at the time of the sale of such Asset to the Seller, the Originator had a first priority (other
than in the case of B-Note Loans or Mezzanine Loans) perfected security interest in the Related
Property (other than additional or “boot” collateral) relating to such Loan;
(c) at the time such Asset is included in the Collateral, the Asset (i) is not (and since its
origination by the Originator or, in the case of Acquired Loans, acquisition by the Originator has
never been) a Charged-Off Asset (either in whole or in part), (ii) is not past due in the case of a
Loan, with respect to payments of principal or interest (provided that if such Asset is past due at
the time it is included in the Collateral but not more than ten days past due, the Originator and
the Servicer must reasonably believe that such Asset will promptly and in no event later than the
date of the next Scheduled Payment due on such Asset, be brought current with respect to all
payments due thereunder), and (iii) has never been more than 60 days past due, with respect to
payments of principal or interest, or, in the case of Acquired Loans, to the best of the
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Originator’s knowledge after due inquiry, has never been more than 60 days past due in the 12
months prior to acquisition;
(d) the Asset is an “eligible asset” as defined in Rule 3a-7 under the 1940 Act;
(e) the Asset is an “account”, “chattel paper”, “instrument” or a “general intangible” within
the meaning of Article 9 of the UCC of all applicable jurisdictions;
(f) the Obligor with respect to such Asset is an Eligible Obligor and such Asset is payable
only in Dollars and does not permit the currency in which or the country in which such Asset is
payable to be changed; provided that notwithstanding the foregoing, any such Asset denominated in
an Alternative Currency shall be deemed to satisfy the requirements in this clause that it be
payable in Dollars if such Asset is subject to appropriate currency hedging as determined by the
Administrative Agent in its sole discretion;
(g) the Asset is evidenced by a promissory note, Loan Register, security agreement, loan or
note purchase agreement or other Underlying Instruments that have been duly authorized and
executed, are in full force and effect and constitute the legal, valid, binding and absolute and
unconditional payment obligation of the related Obligor, enforceable against such Obligor in
accordance with their terms (subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other
similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and to general principles of equity,
whether considered in a suit at law or in equity), and there are no conditions precedent to the
enforceability or validity of the Asset that have not been satisfied or validly waived;
(h) the Asset does not contravene in any material respect any Applicable Laws (including,
without limitation all applicable predatory and abusive lending laws and all laws, rules and
regulations relating to usury, truth in lending, fair credit billing, fair credit reporting, equal
credit opportunity, fair debt collection practices, licensing and privacy) and with respect to
which no part thereof is in violation of any Applicable Law in any material respect;
(i) neither the assignment of the Asset under the Sale Agreement by the Originator, the sale
of the Asset hereunder or the granting of a security interest hereunder by the Seller violates,
conflicts with or contravenes any Applicable Laws or any contractual or other restriction,
limitation or encumbrance;
(j) on or before the applicable Cut-Off Date, the Obligor of such Asset shall have been
directed to make all payments to the Lock-Box or directly to the Lock-Box Account;
(k) the Asset requires the Obligor thereof to maintain reasonable and customary property
damage and loss insurance with respect to the real or personal property constituting the Related
Property (if any) if such Related Property is of a type customarily so insured;
(l) the Related Property (if any) (i) has not been foreclosed on or repossessed from the
current Obligor by the Servicer, and (ii) has not suffered any material loss or damage that has not
been repaired or restored or for which insurance proceeds are not available;
(m) the Asset provides by its terms that the Obligor’s payment obligations are absolute and
unconditional without any right of rescission, setoff, counterclaim or defense for
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any reason against the Originator and the Asset contains a clause that has the effect of
unconditionally and irrevocably obligating the Obligor to make periodic payments (including taxes)
notwithstanding any damage to, defects in, or destruction of the Related Property (if any) or any
other event, including obsolescence of any property or improvements;
(n) the Asset is not subject to any litigation, dispute, refund, claims of rescission, setoff,
netting, counterclaim or defense whatsoever, including but not limited to, claims by or against the
Obligor thereof or a payor to or account debtor of such Obligor;
(o) the Asset requires the Obligor to maintain the Related Property in good condition and to
bear all the costs of operating and maintaining same, including taxes and insurance relating
thereto;
(p) the Asset shall not have been originated in, nor shall it be subject to the laws of, any
jurisdiction under which the sale, transfer and assignment of such Asset under the Transaction
Documents would be unlawful, void or voidable;
(q) the Asset, together with the Required Asset Documents and Asset File related thereto, is
assignable and does not require the consent of or notice to the Obligor to consummate the
transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents or contain any other restriction on the
transfer or the assignment of the Asset for the purpose of consummating the transactions
contemplated by the Transaction Documents other than a consent or waiver of such restriction that
has been obtained prior to the date on which the Asset was sold to the Seller; provided that with
respect to Loans which are secured by an interest in commercial real estate, the Required Asset
Documents may restrict the transfer or the assignment of the related Loan so long as such Loan is
freely assignable or transferable to a Qualified Transferee;
(r) the Obligor of such Asset is legally responsible for all taxes relating to the Related
Security or other security relating to such Asset, and all payments in respect of the Asset are
required to be made free and clear of, and without deduction or withholding for or on account of,
any taxes, unless such withholding or deduction is required by Applicable Law in which case the
Obligor thereof is required to make “gross-up” payments that cover the full amount of any such
withholding taxes on an after-tax basis;
(s) the Asset complies with the representations and warranties made by the Seller and Servicer
hereunder and all information provided by the Seller or the Servicer with respect to the Asset is
true and correct in all material respects;
(t) the Asset and the Related Security have not been sold, transferred, assigned or pledged by
the Seller to any Person;
(u) no selection procedure adverse to the interests of the Administrative Agent or the Secured
Parties was utilized by the Seller or Originator in the selection of Assets for inclusion in the
Collateral;
(v) the Asset has not been compromised, adjusted, extended, satisfied, rescinded, set-off or
modified by the Seller, the Originator or the Obligor with respect thereto, and no Asset is subject
to compromise, adjustment, extension, satisfaction, rescission, set-off, counterclaim,
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defense, abatement, suspension, deferment, deductible, reduction, termination or modification,
whether arising out of transactions concerning the Asset, or otherwise, by the Seller, the
Originator or the Obligor with respect thereto except as otherwise permitted under Section
6.4(a) of this Agreement and in accordance with the Credit and Collection Policy;
(w) the particular Asset is not one as to which the Seller or the Servicer has knowledge which
should lead it to expect such Asset will not be paid in full;
(x) the Obligor of such Asset is not the subject of an Insolvency Event or Insolvency
Proceedings;
(y) the Asset is secured by a valid, perfected, first priority (other than with respect to
B-Note Loans and Mezzanine Loans) security interest in all assets that constitute the collateral
for the Asset (subject to Liens expressly permitted by the Underlying Instruments);
(z) all material consents, licenses, approvals or authorizations of, or registrations or
declarations with, any Governmental Authority required to be obtained, effected or given in
connection with the making or performance of the Asset have been duly obtained, effected or given
and are in full force and effect;
(aa) the Asset satisfies all applicable requirements of and was originated or acquired,
underwritten and closed in accordance with the Credit and Collection Policy (including without
limitation the execution by the Obligor of all documentation required by the Credit and Collection
Policy);
(bb) the Asset was originated or acquired in the ordinary course of the Originator’s business;
(cc) the Asset arises pursuant to documentation with respect to which the Originator has
performed all obligations required to be performed by it thereunder;
(dd) the Asset is not Margin Stock;
(ee) the acquisition of the Asset by the Seller will not cause the Seller or the pool of
Collateral to be required to be registered as an investment company under the 1940 Act;
(ff) the Asset is not subject to a guaranty by the Originator or any Affiliate thereof; and
(gg) the proceeds of the Asset will not be used to finance “ground-up” construction
activities; provided that financing for purposes of Land Development shall not be considered a
“ground-up” construction activity.
(2) With respect to any Loan:
(a) the Loan provides (i) for periodic payments of interest and/or principal in cash, which
are due and payable on a monthly, quarterly or semi-annual basis unless otherwise consented to in
writing by the Administrative Agent, and (ii) that the Servicer (or, with respect to
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Assigned Loans or Agented Loans, that the agent or a majority of the related lenders) may
accelerate all payments if the Obligor is in default under the Loan and any applicable grace period
has expired (in the case of any B-Note Loan or Mezzanine Loan, subject to any applicable
intercreditor or subordination agreement); provided that Sale/Leaseback Loans shall provide for
payments of interest and/or principal in cash, no less frequently than on a quarterly basis;
(b) the Loan is underwritten as (i) a rediscount loan, (ii) a commercial real estate loan, or
(iii) a Sale/Leaseback Loan, in each case pursuant to and in accordance with the Credit and
Collection Policy;
(c) the Loan is a Sale/Leaseback Loan, Senior Secured ABL Loan, Senior Secured Loan, B-Note
Loan or Mezzanine Loan;
(d) the Loan has an original term to maturity of not more than 25 years;
(e) the Loan provides for cash payments that fully amortize the Outstanding Asset Balance of
such Loan on or by its maturity and does not provide for such Outstanding Asset Balance to be
discounted pursuant to a prepayment in full;
(f) the Loan does not permit the Obligor to defer all or any portion of the current cash
interest due thereunder;
(g) the Loan does not permit the payment obligation of the Obligor thereunder to be converted
or exchanged for equity capital of such Obligor;
(h) other than Participation Loans, Agented Loans and Assigned Loans, with respect to the
Originator’s obligation to fund and the actual funding of the Loan by the Originator, the
Originator has not assigned or granted participations to, in whole or in part;
(i) except with respect to B-Note Loans, Mezzanine Loans and certain Loans that, in the
Originator’s reasonable judgment cannot be cross-collateralized or cross-defaulted because of REIT
eligibility criteria, if the Obligor of such Loan is the Obligor of more than one Loan, all such
Loans are cross-collateralized and cross-defaulted;
(j) the Loan does not represent capitalized interest or payment obligations relating to “put”
rights;
(k) the Loan is not a Loan or extension of credit by the Originator to the Obligor for the
purpose of making any past due principal, interest or other payments due on such Loan;
(l) the Originator (i) has completed to its satisfaction, in accordance with the Credit and
Collection Policy, a due diligence audit and collateral assessment with respect to such Loan and
(ii) has done nothing to impair the rights of the Administrative Agent or the Secured Parties with
respect to the Loan, the Related Security, the Scheduled Payments or any income or Proceeds
therefrom;
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(m) except with respect to B-Note Loans and Mezzanine Loans and, to the extent set forth in
the definition thereof, the Loan is not subordinated to any other loan or financing to the related
Obligor;
(n) if the Loan is a Revolving Loan, either it provides by its terms that any future funding
thereunder is in the Originator’s sole and absolute discretion or it is subject to the Retained
Interest provision of this Agreement;
(o) the Face Amount of the Loan is the dollar amount thereof shown on the books and records of
the Originator and Seller;
(p) with respect to B-Note Loans or Mezzanine Loans, the Originator has entered into an
intercreditor agreement or subordination agreement (or such provisions are contained in the
principal Underlying Instruments) with, or provisions for the benefit of, the senior lender, which
agreement or provisions are assignable to and have been assigned to the Seller, and which provide
that any standstill of remedies by the Originator or its assignee is limited (A) such that no
standstill of remedies may be imposed unless (x) a default with respect to the senior obligation
has occurred and is continuing and (y) in the case of such a default, other than a payment default,
the Originator’s or assignee’s receipt from the senior lender or Obligor of a notice of default by
the Obligor under the senior debt, and (B) to no longer than 180 days in duration in the aggregate
in any given year;
(q) with respect to any Acquired Loan or Assigned Loan, such Loan has been re-underwritten by
the Originator and satisfies all of the Originator’s underwriting criteria;
(r) with respect to any Acquired Loan acquired from an Affiliate of the Originator, the
Administrative Agent has received a satisfactory legal opinion concerning the acquisition of such
Loan by the Originator in a true sale transaction;
(s) with respect to any Acquired Loan that was acquired in a pool by the Originator along with
one or more other Acquired Loans, the Administrative Agent has approved in writing such Loan for
inclusion in the Collateral and has completed its own due diligence with respect to such Loan;
(t) with respect to Agented Loans, the related Underlying Instruments (a) shall include a note
purchase or similar agreement containing provisions relating to the appointment and duties of a
payment agent and a collateral agent and intercreditor and (if applicable) subordination
provisions, and (b) are duly authorized, fully and properly executed and are the valid, binding and
unconditional payment obligation of the Obligor thereof;
(u) with respect to Agented Loans, CapitalSource Finance LLC or the Originator (or a wholly
owned subsidiary of CapitalSource Inc.) has been appointed the collateral agent of the security and
the payment agent for all such notes prior to such Agented Loan becoming a part of the Collateral;
(v) with respect to Agented Loans, if the entity serving as the collateral agent of the
security for all syndicated notes of the Obligor has or will change from the time of the
origination of the notes, all appropriate assignments of the collateral agent’s rights in and to
the
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collateral on behalf of the noteholders have been or will be executed and filed or recorded as
appropriate prior to such Agented Loan becoming a part of the Collateral;
(w) with respect to any Agented Loan, all required notifications, if any, have been given to
the collateral agent, the payment agent and any other parties required by the Required Asset
Documents of, and all required consents, if any, have been obtained with respect to, the
Originator’s assignment of such Agented Loan and the Originator’s right, title and interest in the
Related Property to the Seller and the Administrative Agent’s security interest therein on behalf
of the Secured Parties;
(x) with respect to Agented Loans, the right to control the actions of and replace the
collateral agent and/or the paying agent of the syndicated notes is to be exercised by at least a
majority in interest of all holders of such Agented Loans;
(y) with respect to Agented Loans, all syndicated notes of the Obligor of the same priority
are cross-defaulted, the Related Property securing such notes is held by the collateral agent for
the benefit of all holders of the syndicated notes and all holders of such notes (a) have an
undivided interest in the collateral securing such notes and (b) share in the proceeds of the sale
or other disposition of such collateral on a pro rata basis;
(z) no portion of the proceeds used to make payments of principal or interest on such Loan
have come from a new loan by the Originator;
(aa) does not contain a confidentiality provision that restricts or purports to restrict the
ability of the Administrative Agent or any Secured Party to exercise their rights under this
Agreement, including, without limitation, their rights to review the Loan, the Required Asset
Documents and Asset File;
(bb) is not a consumer loan;
(cc) is not a DIP loan; and
(dd) none of the Loans secured by a Mortgage are high-cost loans as defined by applicable
predatory and abusive-lending laws.
(3) In addition to the criteria set forth in clauses (1) and (2) above, with
respect to any Sale/Leaseback Loan, the following additional criteria:
(a) the Originator or CapitalSource Finance LLC shall be the owner and lender of record for
such Loan; provided that with respect to any Sale/Leaseback Loan for which CapitalSource Finance
LLC is the lender and owner of record prior to such Sale/Leaseback Loan becoming part of the
Collateral the Seller shall deliver either (i) a true sale opinion in form and substance acceptable
to the Administrative Agent or (ii) an executed copy of an omnibus assignment and assumption
agreement for such Sale/Leaseback Loan in a form satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;
(b) (i) other than with respect to Agented Loans or Assigned Loans (or other Loans for which
an Assignment of Mortgage has been delivered to Xxxxx Fargo in its capacity as trustee
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or custodian pursuant to a prior term transaction or warehouse facility involving the
Originator or one of its Affiliates), the Collateral Custodian or an escrow agent (pursuant to an
escrow agreement in form and substance acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its sole
discretion) shall hold all instruments and other documents in blank for the benefit of each
Purchaser with respect to all documentation evidencing, securing, insuring or otherwise benefiting
the Originator or CapitalSource Finance LLC’s interest in such Sale/Leaseback Loan, together with
(promptly upon written request) such affidavits, forms, tax returns and statements and other
documents as shall be necessary to accomplish such assignment and (ii) the Administrative Agent
shall have the right to cause the Collateral Custodian (at the expense of the Originator) to
effectuate the foregoing assignment upon (A) the occurrence of a Termination Event or an Unmatured
Termination Event or (B) a default, event of default, or any event that, with the giving of notice
or the lapse of time, or both, would become a default or event of default (however defined or
described) in the Underlying Instruments for such Sale/Leaseback Loan;
(c) the Originator shall provide an indemnity to the Purchasers to cover any losses suffered
by the Purchasers as a result of any Lien against any of the SPE Obligor’s assets that is pari
passu or takes priority over the Liens granted pursuant to the Transaction Documents;
(d) the Underlying Lessee is not an Affiliate of CapitalSource Inc. or its Subsidiaries;
(e) the SPE Obligor owns the fee simple or ground lease interest in the underlying property
and shall not xxxxx x Xxxx on such underlying property to any Person other than the Originator;
(f) in no event shall the payments on the Lease xxxxx or diminish, except:
(I) [Reserved],
(II) [Reserved],
(III) upon the termination of the Underlying Lease following a casualty or condemnation
with respect to the underlying property (the “Leased Property”) which renders the Leased
Property unsuitable for its primary intended use, such termination to be conditioned upon
(i) the prepayment by SPE Obligor of the Sale/Leaseback Loan at par plus any accrued
interest or (ii) SPE Obligor providing assurances of such prepayment which are acceptable to
the Administrative Agent, or
(IV) in the event a condemnation or casualty described in clause (III) above,
respectively, occurs in the final 12 months of the term of the Underlying Lease, the
Underlying Lessee shall have the right to terminate the Underlying Lease with no further
obligations thereunder other than the satisfaction of all accrued and unpaid obligations to
the date of termination.
(g) the terms of the Lease shall provide periodic payments (which shall not be subject to
defense, set-off or counterclaim) from Underlying Lessee to SPE Obligor no less frequently than on
a quarterly basis to at least equal the interest and principal payments on the related Loan;
(h) the term of the Lease shall be at least equal to the term of the related Loan;
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(i) the Underlying Lessee shall not be in default under the Lease at the time of contribution
and thereafter shall not be in payment default;
(j) any extraordinary payments by Underlying Lessee to SPE Obligor, including, but not limited
to, default, bankruptcy and early lease termination payments (but excluding late payment fees)
shall be applied to effectuate a reduction in the principal to the related Loan;
(k) (i) the Underlying Lessee or SPE Obligor shall maintain risk property insurance in an
amount at least equal to the full replacement cost of the underlying property, (ii) shall maintain
general liability, business interruption and any other insurance agreed upon in the Lease and (iii)
all such insurance policies shall name the Originator and the Administrative Agent on behalf of
each Purchaser as additional insureds;
(l) either the rights of the SPE Obligor under the Lease are freely assignable by the SPE
Obligor or the Underlying Lessee has consented to the assignment of such rights to the Originator
and its assignees;
(m) the Loan shall contain customary representations, warranties, indemnities, events of
default and remedies (including liquidated damages) similar to other transactions that Originator
would make to a third party in an arms-length transaction; and
(n) the Seller shall have a pledge of the SPE Obligor’s equity interest.
“Eligible
Assignee”: (A) with respect to the Class A Variable Funding Certificate, (i) CNAI or any
of its Affiliates, (ii) any Person managed by Citibank, CNAI or any of their Affiliates, or (iii)
any financial or other institution acceptable to the Administrative Agent and approved by the
Seller (which approval by the Seller shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned and
shall not be required if a Termination, Event or an Unmatured Termination Event has occurred and is
continuing), and (B) with respect to the Class B Variable Funding Certificate, (i) CSE Mortgage LLC
or any entity wholly-owned by CSE Mortgage LLC that is disregarded for income tax purposes or (ii)
any financial or other institution acceptable to the Administrative Agent and approved by the
Seller (which approval by the Seller shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned and
shall not be required (x) if a Termination, Event or an Unmatured Termination Event has occurred
and is continuing, or (y) to the extent that such Person becomes a Class B Purchaser pursuant to
the exercise of its rights under a Lien granted by a Class B Purchaser in a Class B Variable
Funding Certificate).
“Eligible Obligor”: On any date of determination, any Obligor that:
(i) is a business organization (and not a natural person) duly organized and validly
existing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization,
(ii) [intentionally omitted];
(iii) has not entered into the Loan primarily for personal, family or household
purposes,
(iv) is not a Governmental Authority,
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(v) except with respect to Sale/Leaseback Loans to SPE Obligors, the Obligor is not an
Affiliate of the Originator or Seller,
(vi) is not in the gaming (other than Obligors in the business of providing services to
the gaming industry), nuclear waste or natural resource exploration/production and oil field
service industries,
(vii) is not engaged in the business of conducting proprietary research on new drug
development,
(viii) is not the subject of an Insolvency Proceeding,
(ix) as of the applicable Cut-Off Date, has an Eligible Risk Rating, and
(x) is not an Obligor of a Charged-Off Asset or Delinquent Asset.
“Eligible Repurchase Obligations”: Repurchase obligations with respect to any security that is a
direct obligation of, or fully guaranteed by, the United States or any agency or instrumentality
thereof the obligations of which are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States, in
either case entered into with a depository institution or trust company (acting as principal)
described in clauses (c)(ii) and (c)(iv) of the definition of Permitted
Investments.
“Eligible Risk Rating”: With respect to a designated Obligor, a “Rating 1,” “Rating 2,” “Rating
3,” or “Rating 4” each as determined in accordance with the Credit and Collection Policy.
“Environmental Laws”: Any and all foreign, federal, state and local laws, statutes, ordinances,
rules, regulations, permits, licenses, approvals, interpretations and orders of courts or
Governmental Authorities, relating to the protection of human health or the environment, including,
but not limited to, requirements pertaining to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use,
treatment, storage, disposal, transportation, handling, reporting, licensing, permitting,
investigation or remediation of hazardous materials. Environmental Laws include, without
limitation, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. §
9601 et seq.), the Hazardous Material Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. § 331 et seq.),
the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. § 6901 et seq.), the Federal Water
Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq.), the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. § 7401
et seq.), the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq.), the Safe
Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. § 300, et seq.), the Environmental Protection Agency’s
regulations relating to underground storage tanks (40 C.F.R. Parts 280 and 281), and the
Occupational Safety and Health Act (29 U.S.C. § 651 et seq.), and the rules and regulations
thereunder, each as amended or supplemented from time to time.
“ERISA”: The United States Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time
to time, and the regulations promulgated and rulings issued thereunder.
“ERISA Affiliate”: (a) Any corporation that is a member of the same controlled group of
corporations (within the meaning of Section 414(b) of the Code) as the Seller, (b) a trade or
business (whether or not incorporated) under common control (within the meaning of Section 414(c)
of the Code) with the Seller, or (c) a member of the same affiliated service group
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(within the meaning of Section 414(m) of the Code) as the Seller, any corporation described in clause (a)
above or any trade or business described in clause (b) above.
“Euro”: The lawful currency of the Participating Member States.
“Eurocurrency Liabilities”: Defined in Regulation D of the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System, as in effect from time to time.
“Eurodollar Disruption Event”: The occurrence of any of the following: (a) any Liquidity Bank or
Class B Purchaser shall have notified the Administrative Agent of a determination by such Liquidity
Bank or Class B Purchaser or any of its assignees or participants that it would be contrary to law
or to the directive of any central bank or other governmental authority (whether or not having the
force of law) to obtain Dollars in the London interbank market to fund any Advance, (b) any
Liquidity Bank or Class B Purchaser shall have notified the Administrative Agent of the inability,
for any reason, of such Liquidity Bank or Class B Purchaser or any of its assignees or participants
to determine the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate, (c) any Liquidity Bank or Class B Purchaser shall have
notified the Administrative Agent of a determination by such Liquidity Bank or Class B Purchaser or
any of its assignees or participants that the rate at which deposits of Dollars are being offered
to such Liquidity Bank or Class B Purchaser or any of its assignees or participants in the London
interbank market does not accurately reflect the cost to such Liquidity Bank or Class B Purchaser,
such assignee or such participant of making, funding or maintaining any Advance, (d) any Liquidity
Bank or Class B Purchaser shall have notified the Administrative Agent of the inability of such
Liquidity Bank or Class B Purchaser or any of its assignees or participants to obtain Dollars in
the London interbank market to make, fund or maintain any Advance or (e) any Liquidity Bank or
Class B Purchaser shall have notified the Administrative Agent that the principal amount of
Advances to be funded by it is less than $500,000.
“Eurodollar Reserve Percentage”: For any period means the percentage, if any, applicable during
such period (or, if more than one such percentage shall be so applicable, the daily average of such
percentages for those days in such period during which any such percentage shall be so applicable)
under regulations issued from time to time by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
(or any successor) for determining the maximum reserve requirement (including, without limitation,
any basic, emergency, supplemental, marginal or other reserve requirements) with respect to
liabilities or assets consisting of or including Eurocurrency Liabilities having a term of one
month.
“Excepted Person”: Defined in Section 13.13(a).
“Excess Concentration Loan”: Each Loan listed on Schedule VIII attached hereto.
“Exchange Act”: The United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
“Excluded Amounts”: (a) Any amount received in the Lock-Box by, on or with respect to any Asset
included as part of the Collateral, which amount is attributable to the payment of any tax, fee or
other charge imposed by any Governmental Authority on such Asset, (b) any amount representing a
reimbursement of insurance premiums and (c) any amount with respect to any Asset retransferred or
substituted for upon the occurrence of a Warranty Event (if the Seller has
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decided that such Asset is no longer to be included in the Collateral) or that is otherwise
replaced by a Substitute Asset (if the Seller has decided that such Asset is no longer to be
included in the Collateral), to the extent such amount is attributable to a time after the
effective date of such replacement.
“Existing Assets”: Each Asset purchased by the Seller under the Sale Agreement and owned by the
Seller on the initial Funding Date.
“Face Amount”: With respect to any Asset, the Outstanding Asset Balance thereof, in each case as
shown on the applicable Asset List.
“Facility Amount”: The aggregate amount of the Class A Facility Amount and Class B Facility
Amount.
“FDIC”: The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and any successor thereto.
“
Federal Funds Rate”: For any period, a fluctuating interest rate
per annum equal for each day
during such period to the weighted average of the overnight federal funds rates as in Federal
Reserve Board Statistical Release H.15(519) or any successor or substitute publication selected by
the Administrative Agent (or, if such day is not a Business Day, for the next preceding Business
Day), or, if, for any reason, such rate is not available on any day, the rate determined, in the
sole opinion of the Administrative Agent, to be the rate at which overnight federal funds are being
offered in the national federal funds market at 9:00 a.m. (
New York City,
New York time).
“Finance Charges”: With respect to any Asset, any interest or finance charges owing by an Obligor
pursuant to or with respect to such Asset.
“Financial Sponsor”: Any Person, including any Subsidiary of another Person, whose principal
business activity is acquiring, holding, and selling investments (including controlling interests)
in otherwise unrelated companies that each are distinct legal entities with separate management,
books and records and bank accounts, whose operations are not integrated one with another and whose
financial condition and creditworthiness are independent of the other companies so owned by such
Person.
“Fitch”: Fitch, Inc. or any successor thereto.
“Fixed Rate Asset”: A Loan that is an Eligible Asset other than a Floating Rate Asset.
“Fixed Rate Asset Percentage”: As of any date of determination, the percentage equivalent of a
fraction (a) the numerator of which is equal to the sum of the Outstanding Asset Balances of all
Fixed Rate Assets and Banded Floating Rate Loans that are within 0.50% of the maximum interest rate
allowable under their Required Asset Documents as of such date, and (b) the denominator of which is
equal to the Aggregate Outstanding Asset Balance as of such date.
“Floating Rate Asset”: A Loan that is an Eligible Asset where the interest rate payable by the
Obligor thereof is based on the CSE Prime Rate or CSE LIBOR Rate, plus some specified interest
percentage in addition thereto, and the Loan provides that such interest rate will reset
immediately upon any change in the related CSE Prime Rate or CSE LIBOR Rate.
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“Floating Prime Rate Permitted Excess Amount”: $25,000,000 in the aggregate.
“Funding Date”: With respect to the initial Funding Date for Class A Advances, the second Business
Day following the Closing Date, with respect to the initial Funding Date for Class B Advances, the
Restatement Date, and as to any incremental Advance, any Business Day that is two Business Days
immediately following the receipt by the Administrative Agent of a Borrowing Notice (along with a
Borrowing Base Certificate) in accordance with Section 2.3.
“GAAP”: Generally accepted accounting principles as in effect from time to time in the United
States.
“Governmental Authority”: With respect to any Person, any nation or government, any state or
other political subdivision thereof, any central bank (or similar monetary or regulatory authority)
thereof, any body or entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or
administrative functions of or pertaining to government and any court or arbitrator having
jurisdiction over such Person.
“H.15”: Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15.
“Hedge Collateral”: Defined in Section 5.3(b).
“Hedge Breakage Costs”: For any Hedge Transaction, any amount payable by the Seller for the early
termination of that Hedge Transaction or any portion thereof.
“Hedge Counterparty”: Means (a) Citibank, N.A. and its successors and assigns, and (b) any entity
that (i) on the date of entering into a Hedging Agreement (x) is an interest rate swap dealer that
has been approved in writing by the Administrative Agent (which approval shall not be unreasonably
withheld), and (y) has a long-term unsecured debt rating of not less than “A” by S&P, not less than
“A2” by Moody’s and not less than “A” by Fitch (if such entity is rated by Fitch) (“Long-term
Rating Requirement”) and a short-term unsecured debt rating of not less than “A-1” by S&P, not less
than “P-1” by Moody’s and not less than “F-1” by Fitch (if such entity is rated by Fitch)
(“Short-term Rating Requirement”), and (ii) in a Hedging Agreement (x) consents to the assignment
of the Seller’s rights under each Hedging Agreement to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of
the Secured Parties pursuant to Section 5.3(b) and (y) agrees that in the event that
Moody’s, S&P or Fitch reduces its long-term unsecured debt rating below the Long-term Rating
Requirement, or reduces its short-term unsecured debt rating below the Short-term Rating
Requirement, it shall transfer its rights and obligations under each Hedge Transaction to another
entity that meets the requirements of clause (i) and (ii) hereof and has entered into a Hedging
Agreement with the Seller on or prior to the date of such transfer.
“Hedge Guaranty”: The Guarantee Agreement, dated as of September 10, 2007, by and between CSE
Mortgage in favor of the applicable Hedge Counterparty, as amended, modified, waived, supplemented,
restated or replaced from time to time.
“Hedge Transaction”: Each interest rate or index rate swap transaction between the Seller and a
Hedge Counterparty that is entered into pursuant to Section 5.3(a) and is governed by a
Hedging Agreement.
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“Hedging Agreement”: Each agreement between the Seller and a Hedge Counterparty that governs one
or more Hedge Transactions entered into pursuant to Section 5.3(a), which agreement shall
consist of a “Master Agreement” in a form published by the International Swaps and Derivatives
Association, Inc., together with a “Schedule” thereto substantially in the form of Exhibit
D hereto or such other form as the Administrative Agent shall approve in writing, detailing the
specific terms of each such Hedge Transaction.
“Highest Required Investment Category”: (i) With respect to ratings assigned by Moody’s, “Aa2” or
“P-1” for one month instruments, “Aa2” and “P-1” for three month instruments, “Aa3” and “P-1” for
six month instruments and “Aa2” and “P-1” for instruments with a term in excess of six months, (ii)
with respect to rating assigned by S&P, “A-1” for short-term instruments and “A” for long-term
instruments, and (iii) with respect to rating assigned by Fitch (if such investment is rated by
Fitch), “F-1+” for short-term instruments and “AAA” for long-term instruments.
“Increased Costs”: Any amounts required to be paid by the Seller to an Affected Party pursuant to
Section 2.15.
“Indebtedness”: With respect to any Person at any date, (a) all indebtedness of such Person for
borrowed money or for the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than current
liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business and payable in accordance with customary
trade practices) or that is evidenced by a note, bond, debenture or similar instrument or other
evidence of indebtedness customary for indebtedness of that type, (b) all obligations of such
Person under leases that shall have been or should be, in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles, recorded as capital leases, (c) all obligations of such Person in respect of
acceptances issued or created for the account of such Person, (d) all liabilities secured by any
Lien on any property owned by such Person even though such Person has not assumed or otherwise
become liable for the payment thereof, (e) all indebtedness, obligations or liabilities of that
Person in respect of Derivatives, and (f) obligations under direct or indirect guaranties in
respect of obligations (contingent or otherwise) to purchase or otherwise acquire, or to otherwise
assure a creditor against loss in respect of, indebtedness or obligations of others of the kind
referred to in clauses (a) through (e) above.
“Indemnified Amounts”: Defined in Section 11.1.
“Indemnified Parties”: Defined in Section 11.1.
“Independent Director”: Defined in Section 4.1(u).
“Industry”: The industry of an Obligor as determined by reference to the two digit standard
industry classification or North American Industry Classification System codes.
“Initial Advance”: The first Advance under the Class A VFC and the Class B VFC, respectively.
“Insolvency Event”: With respect to a specified Person, (a) the filing of a decree or order for
relief by a court having jurisdiction in the premises in respect of such Person or any substantial
part of its property in an involuntary case under any applicable Insolvency Law now or hereafter in
effect, or appointing a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator or similar
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official for such Person or for any substantial part of its property, or ordering the winding-up or
liquidation of such Person’s affairs, and such decree or order shall remain unstayed and in effect
for a period of 60 consecutive days; or (b) the commencement by such Person of a voluntary case
under any applicable Insolvency Law now or hereafter in effect, or the consent by such Person to
the entry of an order for relief in an involuntary case under any such law, or the consent by such
Person to the appointment of or taking possession by a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian,
trustee, sequestrator or similar official for such Person or for any substantial part of its
property, or the making by such Person of any general assignment for the benefit of creditors, or
the failure by such Person generally to pay its debts as such debts become due, or the taking of
action by such Person in furtherance of any of the foregoing.
“Insolvency Laws”: The Bankruptcy Code and all other applicable liquidation, conservatorship,
bankruptcy, moratorium, rearrangement, receivership, insolvency, reorganization, suspension of
payments, or similar debtor relief laws from time to time in effect affecting the rights of
creditors generally.
“Insolvency Proceeding”: Any case, action or proceeding before any court or other Governmental
Authority relating to any Insolvency Event.
“Instrument”: Any “instrument” (as defined in Article 9 of the UCC), other than an instrument that
constitutes part of chattel paper.
“Insurance Policy”: With respect to any Asset an insurance policy covering liability and physical
damage to or loss of the Related Property.
“Insurance Proceeds”: Any amounts payable or any payments made on or with respect to an Asset
under any Insurance Policy.
“Intercreditor Agreement”: The Fourth Amended and Restated Intercreditor and Lockbox
Administration Agreement, dated as of June 30, 2005, by and among each of the financing agents from
time to time party thereto, Bank of America, N.A., as the lockbox bank, CapitalSource Finance LLC,
as the originator, as the original servicer and as the lockbox servicer, and CapitalSource Funding
LLC, as the owner of the account and as the owner of the lockbox, as amended, modified, waived,
supplemented, restated or replaced from time to time.
“Interest”: For each Accrual Period and each Advance outstanding, the sum of the products of:
where:
IR = the Interest Rate applicable on such day; and
P = the principal amount of such Advance on such day.
provided that (i) no provision of this Agreement shall require the payment or permit the collection
of Interest in excess of the maximum permitted by Applicable Law and (ii) Interest
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shall not be considered paid by any distribution if at any time such distribution is rescinded or
must otherwise be returned for any reason.
“Interest Collections”: Any and all amounts received in respect of any interest, fees or other
similar charges (including any Finance Charges) from or on behalf of any Obligor that are deposited
into the Collection Account, or received by or on behalf of the Seller by the Servicer or
Originator in respect of an Asset, in the form of cash, checks, wire transfers, electronic
transfers or any other form of cash payment (net of any payment owed by the Seller to, and
including any receipts from, any Hedge Counterparties).
“Interest Rate”: The Class A Interest Rate or the Class B Interest Rate, as applicable.
“Interests in Real Property”: A fee simple interest, a financeable estate for years or a leasehold
interest, in each case in real property.
“Investors”: The Persons listed on Schedule VI attached hereto.
“ISDA Definitions”: The 2000 ISDA Definitions as published by the International Swaps and
Derivatives Association, Inc.
“Issuer”: CAFCO, XXXXXX, CRC Funding and any other any Person that becomes an owner of Class A
Advances, by assignment or otherwise, and whose principal business consists of issuing commercial
paper or other securities to fund its acquisition or maintenance of receivables, accounts,
instruments, chattel paper, general intangibles and other similar assets.
“Issuer Purchase Limit”: With respect to each Issuer, the lesser of $600,000,000 and the Class A
Facility Amount in effect from time to time.
“Land Development”: Financing to an entity engaged in the business of purchasing land for the
purposes of resale to a developer.
“Lease”: The underlying triple-net lease between SPE Obligor and any Underlying Lessee pursuant to
which the Underlying Lessee is responsible for all expenses arising from the use or operation of
the underlying property, including, without limitation, taxes, insurance premiums, alterations, and
repairs and maintenance costs.
“Leased Property”: Defined in clause 3(f) of the definition of Eligible Asset.
“LIBOR Rate”: For any day during any Accrual Period and any Advance or portion thereof, an
interest rate per annum equal to:
(1) the posted rate for 30 day deposits in Dollars appearing on the Reuters Screen
LIBO Page as of 11:00 a.m. (London time) on the Business Day which is the second Business
Day immediately preceding the applicable Funding Date (with respect to the initial Accrual
Period for such Advance) and as of the second Business Day immediately preceding the first
day of the applicable Accrual Period (with respect to all subsequent Accrual Periods for
such Advance); or
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(2) if no such rate appears on the Reuters Screen LIBO Page at such time and day,
then the LIBOR Rate shall be determined by Citibank at its principal office in New York,
New York as its rate (each such determination, absent manifest error, to be conclusive and
binding on all parties hereto and their assignees) at which 30 day deposits in Dollars are
being, have been, or would be offered or quoted by Citibank to major banks in the
applicable interbank market for Eurodollar deposits at or about 11:00 a.m. (New York, New
York time) on such day.
“Lien”: Any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, right, claim, security interest or encumbrance of any
kind of or on any Person’s assets or properties in favor of any other Person (including any UCC
financing statement or any similar instrument filed against such Person’s assets or properties).
“Liquid Real Estate Assets”: (a) Residential mortgage-backed securities that (i) have a rating of
not less than “AA” by S&P/Fitch and “Aa2” by Moody’s, (ii) are purchased by CapitalSource Inc. or
its Consolidated Subsidiaries solely to meet REIT asset and income tests, and (iii) are leveraged
through debt facilities utilizing leverage greater than 12 times the amount of equity investment in
such Liquid Real Estate Assets and (b) residential mortgage whole loan purchases made by
CapitalSource Inc. or its Consolidated Subsidiaries solely to meet REIT asset and income tests, all
in accordance with the Residential Mortgage Policies and Procedures.
“Liquidation Expenses”: With respect to (a) any Asset, the aggregate amount of all out-of-pocket
expenses reasonably incurred by the Servicer (including amounts paid to any subservicer) and any
reasonably allocated costs of counsel (if any), in each case in accordance with the Servicer’s
customary procedures in connection with the repossession, refurbishing and disposition of any
related assets securing such Asset upon or after the expiration or earlier termination of such
Asset and other out-of-pocket costs related to the liquidation of any such assets, including the
attempted collection of any amount owing pursuant to such Asset if it is a Charged-Off Asset, and
if requested by the Administrative Agent, the Servicer and Originator must provide to the
Administrative Agent a breakdown of the Liquidation Expenses for any Asset along with any
supporting documentation therefor, and (b) any Portfolio Asset, the aggregate amount of all
out-of-pocket expenses reasonably incurred by the Servicer (including amounts paid to any
subservicer) and any reasonably allocated costs of counsel (if any), in each case in accordance
with the Servicer’s customary procedures in connection with the repossession, refurbishing and
disposition of any related assets securing such Portfolio Asset upon or after the expiration or
earlier termination of such Portfolio Asset and other out-of-pocket costs related to the
liquidation of any such assets, including the attempted collection of any amount owing pursuant to
such Portfolio Asset if it is a Charged-Off Portfolio Asset, and if requested by the Administrative
Agent, the Servicer and Originator must provide to the Administrative Agent a breakdown of the
Liquidation Expenses for any Portfolio Asset along with any supporting documentation therefor.
“Liquidity Agreement”: With respect to each Purchaser which is an Issuer, the asset purchase
agreement, secondary market agreement or other liquidity agreement, by and among such Purchaser,
the Liquidity Banks named therein, and the Administrative Agent, as such agreement may be amended,
modified, waived, supplemented, restated or replaced from time to time.
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“Liquidity Bank”: Citibank and each other Person or Persons who provide liquidity support to any
Purchaser which is an Issuer pursuant to a Liquidity Agreement in connection with the issuance by
such Issuer of Commercial Paper Notes.
“Loan”: Any loan originated by the Originator or, in the case of an Assigned Loan or an Acquired
Loan, otherwise acquired by the Originator, that is identified on an Asset List and sold or
contributed to the Seller hereunder and included as part of the Collateral, which loan includes,
without limitation, (i) the Required Asset Documents and Asset File, and (ii) all right, title and
interest of the Originator in and to the loan and any Related Property.
“Loan Register”: Defined in Section 5.4(n).
“Loan-to-Liquidation Value” or “LLV”: With respect to any Loan, as of the date of its origination,
the percentage equivalent of a fraction (i) the numerator of which is equal to the maximum
availability (as provided in the applicable Underlying Instruments) of such Loan as of the date of
its origination and (ii) the denominator of which is equal to the liquidation value of the Related
Property securing such Loan that is subject to a first priority lien in favor of the Originator (as
determined by the Servicer in accordance with the Credit and Collection Policy and in a
commercially reasonable manner).
“Loan-to-Value Ratio” or “LTV”: With respect to any Loan, as of the date of its origination, the
percentage equivalent of a fraction (a) the numerator of which is equal to the total commitment
amount of such Loan as of the date of its origination (as provided in the related Underlying
Instruments) (or the Outstanding Asset Balance with respect to Delayed-Draw Term Loans as
determined on the last day of each calendar month) plus the total commitment amount or principal
amount, as the case may be, as of the applicable date of origination or incurrence, of all loans
and other indebtedness which is senior to or pari passu with such Loan in the “capital structure”
of the related Obligor (as defined in, and as determined by the Servicer in accordance with, the
Credit and Collection Policy and in a commercially reasonable manner), and (b) the denominator of
which is equal to the lower of the Obligor’s cost to acquire the Related Property or the current
value (determined by means of an Appraisal) of the Related Property.
“Lock-Box”: The post office box to which Collections are remitted for retrieval by a Lock-Box Bank
and deposited by such Lock-Box Bank into a Lock-Box Account, the details of which are contained in
Schedule II.
“Lock-Box Account”: The account maintained at the Lock-Box Bank for the purpose of receiving
Collections, the details of which are contained in Schedule II, as such schedule may be
amended from time to time.
“Lock-Box Agreement”: The Fifth Amended and Restated Three Party Agreement Relating to Lockbox
Services and Control (with Activation Upon Notice), dated as of June 30, 2005, by and among certain
financing agents party thereto, Bank of America, N.A., as the lockbox bank, CapitalSource Finance
LLC, as the originator, as the original servicer and as the lockbox servicer, and CapitalSource
Funding LLC, as the owner of the account and as the owner of the lockbox, as amended, modified,
waived, supplemented, restated or replaced from time to time.
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“Lock-Box Bank”: Bank of America, N.A., or any of the banks or other financial institutions
holding one or more Lock-Box Accounts.
“Margin Stock”: Margin Stock as defined under Regulation U.
“Material Adverse Effect”: With respect to any event or circumstance, means a material adverse
effect on (a) the business, financial condition, operations, performance or properties of the
Servicer or the Seller, (b) the validity, enforceability or collectibility of this Agreement or any
other Transaction Document or the validity, enforceability or collectibility of the Assets
generally or any material portion of the Assets, (c) the rights and remedies of the Administrative
Agent, the Purchasers and the Secured Parties under the Transaction Documents, (d) the ability of
the Seller, the Servicer, the Backup Servicer or the Collateral Custodian to perform its
obligations under this Agreement or any Transaction Document, or (e) the status, existence,
perfection, priority or enforceability of the Administrative Agent’s or the Secured Parties’
interest in the Collateral.
“Material Mortgage Loan”: Any Loan for which the underlying Related Property consisting of real
property owned by the Obligor (i) represents 25% or more (measured by the book value of the three
most valuable parcels of real property as of the date of such Loan) of (a) the original commitment
for such Loan and (b) the fair value of the underlying Obligor and Related Property as a whole and
(ii) is material to the operations of the related business of such Obligor; provided that a
Material Mortgage Loan shall not include certain parcels of real property which the Obligor is in
the process of disposing.
“Materials of Environmental Concern”: Any gasoline or petroleum (including crude oil or any
fraction thereof) or petroleum products or any hazardous or toxic substances, materials or wastes,
defined or regulated as such in or under any Environmental Laws, including, without limitation,
asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls and urea-formaldehyde insulation.
“Maximum Availability”: On any date of determination an amount equal to the least of:
(a) the Class A Facility Amount;
(b) an amount equal to (i) the product of the Borrowing Base and the Weighted Average Advance
Rate on such date plus (ii) the amount on deposit in the Principal Collections Account; and
(c) an amount equal to (i) the Borrowing Base minus (ii) the Minimum Overcollateralization
Amount plus (iii) the amount on deposit in the Principal Collections Account.
“Mezzanine Loan”: Any Term Loan (i) that is subordinate to a B-Note Loan, if any, in terms of
priority of payment obligations, (ii) the payment of which may contain a form of equity
participation in the issuer or Obligor and is secured by a pledge from the parent of the Obligor of
the equity in such Obligor, and (iii) that does not share in the same collateral package as the
Obligor’s senior loans.
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“Minimum Overcollateralization Amount”: As of any date of determination, an amount equal to the
product of 3.0 and the sum of the Outstanding Asset Balances of all Eligible Assets attributable to
the Obligor having the largest aggregate Outstanding Asset Balance of Eligible Assets included as
part of the Collateral (excluding the amount, calculated without duplication, by which such
Eligible Assets exceed any applicable Pool Concentration Criteria).
“Minimum Pool Yield”: A Pool Yield equal to 2.70%.
“Monthly Report”: Defined in Section 6.10(b).
“Moody’s”: Xxxxx’x Investors Service, Inc., and any successor thereto.
“Mortgage”: The mortgage, deed of trust or other instrument creating a first or second Lien on an
Interest in Real Property securing a Loan subject to this Agreement, including the Assignment of
Leases and Rents related thereto.
“Mortgaged Property”: The underlying Interests in Real Property which are subject to the Lien of a
Mortgage that secures a Loan, consisting of Interests in Real Property in a parcel or parcels of
land, at least one of which parcels is improved by a commercial building or facility, together with
Interests in Real Property in such commercial building or facility and any personal property,
fixtures, leases and other property or rights pertaining to such land, commercial building or
facility which are subject to the related Mortgage.
“Multiemployer Plan”: A “multiemployer plan” as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA that is or
was at any time during the current year or the immediately preceding five years contributed to by
the Seller or any ERISA Affiliate on behalf of its employees.
“NAICS Code”: the North American Industry Classification System Codes by at least four digits.
“Net Proceeds of Capital Stock/Conversion of Debt”: Any and all proceeds (whether cash or
non-cash) or other consideration received by CapitalSource Inc. and its Consolidated Subsidiaries,
on a consolidated basis, in respect of the issuance of Capital Stock (including, without
limitation, the aggregate amount of any and all Indebtedness converted into Capital Stock), after
deducting therefrom all reasonable and customary costs and expenses incurred by CapitalSource Inc.
and such Consolidated Subsidiary in connection with the issuance of such Capital Stock in each case
to the extent classified as equity on the consolidated balance sheet of CapitalSource Inc. and its
Consolidated Subsidiaries.
“NOI”: With respect to any Mortgaged Property, as of the last day of any fiscal quarter, the
amount determined for the period consisting of such fiscal quarter and each of the three
immediately preceding fiscal quarters of the sum of all rents and other revenues received in the
ordinary course from such Mortgaged Property minus all expenses paid related to the
ownership, operation and maintenance of such Mortgaged Property.
“Noteless Loan”: A Loan with respect to which the Underlying Instruments do not require the
Obligor to execute and deliver a promissory note to evidence the indebtedness created under such
Loan.
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“Obligor”: With respect to any Asset, as applicable, any Person or Persons obligated to make
payments pursuant to or with respect to such Asset, including any guarantor thereof. For purposes
of calculating any of the Pool Concentration Criteria only, all Assets included as part of the
Collateral or to be transferred to the Collateral the Obligor of which is an Affiliate of another
Obligor (excluding any Financial Sponsor or Obligors that are Affiliates solely because of common
ownership or control by a Financial Sponsor) shall be aggregated with all Assets of such other
Obligor; for example, if Corporation A is an Affiliate (other than because of a
common Financial Sponsor) of Corporation B, and the sum of the Outstanding Asset Balances of all of
Corporation A’s Loans included as part of the Collateral constitutes 10% of the Aggregate
Outstanding Asset Balance and the sum of the Outstanding Asset Balances all of Corporation B’s
Loans included as part of the Collateral constitutes 10% of the Aggregate Outstanding Asset
Balance, the combined Obligor concentration for Corporation A and Corporation B would be 20%.
“Officer’s Certificate”: A certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of the Seller or the
Servicer, as the case may be, and delivered to the Collateral Custodian.
“Opinion of Counsel”: A written opinion of counsel, which opinion and counsel are acceptable to
the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion.
“Optional Sale”: Defined in Section 2.19(a).
“Optional Sale Date”: Any Business Day, provided 10 Business Days written notice is given in
accordance with Section 2.19(a).
“Original Agreement”: This Agreement prior to the amendment and restatement thereof on the
Restatement Date.
“Originator”: Defined in the Preamble of this Agreement and the Originator shall be deemed
to be the originator of the Loans listed on the Asset List on the first two Funding Dates, all of
which Loans have either been originated by the Originator or acquired by the Originator from
CapitalSource Finance LLC.
“Other Costs”: Defined in Section 13.09(c).
“Outstanding Asset Balance”: With respect to any Asset at any time, the sum of (a) all future
Scheduled Payments becoming due under or with respect to such Asset plus (b) any past due Scheduled
Payments with respect to such Asset (other than with respect to those payments to the extent a
Servicer Advance is outstanding with respect thereto); provided that notwithstanding anything to
the contrary contained herein, for purposes of determining the Outstanding Asset Balance, if any
Asset is a Charged-Off Asset or if any portion of an Asset is deemed to be “charged-off” in
accordance with the provisions of the definition of Charged-Off Asset, then the entire Asset shall
be deemed to have an Outstanding Asset Balance of zero, except for purposes of calculating the
Average Pool Charged-Off Ratio.
“Overcollateralization Amount”: As of any date of determination, an amount equal to the product of
(i) the Overcollateralization Percentage on such date and (ii) the Borrowing Base on such date.
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“Overcollateralization Percentage”: As of any date of determination, the percentage
equivalent of (a) one minus (b) a fraction (i) the numerator of which is equal to the Class
A Advances Outstanding on such date and (ii) the denominator of which is equal to the Aggregate
Outstanding Asset Balance as of such date.
“Overcollateralization Shortfall”: As of any date of determination, the positive difference, if
any, of (a) the Minimum Overcollateralization Amount on such date minus (b) the
Overcollateralization Amount on such date.
“Parent Undertaking — Originator”: The Parent Undertaking Agreement, in substantially the form of
Exhibit N hereto, dated as of the date hereof, relating to the obligations of the Originator, made
by CapitalSource Inc. in favor of the Seller, and assigned to the Administrative Agent, as such
Parent Undertaking Agreement may be amended, modified, supplemented, restated or replaced from time
to time.
“Parent Undertaking — Servicer”: The Parent Undertaking Agreement, in substantially the form of
Exhibit O hereto, dated as of the date hereof, relating to the obligations of the Servicer, made by
CapitalSource Inc. in favor of the Administrative Agent, as such Parent Undertaking Agreement may
be amended, modified, supplemented, restated or replaced from time to time.
“Participating Member State”: A member of the European Community that adopts or has adopted the
Euro as its lawful currency in accordance with legislation of the European Economic Community
relating to the Economic and Monetary Union.
“Participation Loan”: A Loan to an Obligor, originated by the Originator and serviced by the
Servicer in the ordinary course of its business, in which a participation interest has been granted
to another Person in accordance with the Credit and Collection Policy and (i) such transaction has
been fully consummated, pursuant to a participation agreement, (ii) such Loan (other than in the
case of a Noteless Loan) is represented by a separate promissory note, and (iii) the Originator has
the right to receive and collect payments directly in its own name, and to enforce its rights
directly against the Obligor thereof including the right to proceed against collateral; provided
that any such Loan shall exclude any Retained Interest.
“Payment Date”: The 20th day of each calendar month or, if such day is not a Business Day, the
next succeeding Business Day, commencing October 22, 2007.
“Payment Duties”: Defined in Section 8.2(b).
“Permitted Investments”: With respect to any Payment Date means negotiable instruments or
securities or other investments maturing on or before such Payment Date (a) which, except in the
case of demand or time deposits, investments in money market funds and Eligible Repurchase
Obligations, are represented by instruments in bearer or registered form or ownership of which is
represented by book entries by a Clearing Agency or by a Federal Reserve Bank in favor of
depository institutions eligible to have an account with such Federal Reserve Bank who hold such
investments on behalf of their customers, (b) that, as of any date of determination, mature by
their terms on or prior to the Business Day immediately preceding the next Payment Date immediately
following such date of determination, and (c) that evidence:
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(1) direct obligations of, and obligations fully guaranteed as to full and timely
payment by, the United States (or by any agency thereof to the extent such obligations are
backed by the full faith and credit of the United States);
(2) demand deposits, time deposits or certificates of deposit of depository
institutions or trust companies incorporated under the laws of the United States or any
state thereof and subject to supervision and examination by federal or state banking or
depository institution authorities; provided that at the time of the Seller’s investment
or contractual commitment to invest therein, the commercial paper, if any, and short-term
unsecured debt obligations (other than such obligation whose rating is based on the credit
of a Person other than such institution or trust company) of such depository institution
or trust company shall have a credit rating from Fitch and each Rating Agency in the
Highest Required Investment Category granted by Fitch and such Rating Agency, which in the
case of Fitch, shall be “F-1+”;
(3) commercial paper, or other short term obligations, having, at the time of the
Seller’s investment or contractual commitment to invest therein, a rating in the Highest
Required Investment Category granted by each Rating Agency, which in the case of Fitch,
shall be “F-1+”;
(4) demand deposits, time deposits or certificates of deposit that are fully insured
by the FDIC and either have a rating on their certificates of deposit or short-term
deposits from Xxxxx’x and S&P of “P-1” and “A-1”, respectively, and if rated by Fitch,
from Fitch of “F-1+”;
(5) notes that are payable on demand or bankers’ acceptances issued by any depository
institution or trust company referred to in clause (ii) above;
(6) investments in taxable money market funds or other regulated investment companies
having, at the time of the Seller’s investment or contractual commitment to invest
therein, a rating of the Highest Required Investment Category from Xxxxx’x, S&P and Fitch
(if rated by Fitch);
(7) time deposits (having maturities of not more than 90 days) by an entity the
commercial paper of which has, at the time of the Seller’s investment or contractual
commitment to invest therein, a rating of the Highest Required Investment Category granted
by Fitch and each Rating Agency; or
(8) Eligible Repurchase Obligations with a rating acceptable to the Rating Agencies,
which in the case of Fitch, shall be “F-1+” and in the case of S&P shall be “A-1”.
The Collateral Custodian may pursuant to the direction of the Servicer or Administrative Agent, as
applicable, purchase or sell to itself or an Affiliate, as principal or agent, the Permitted
Investments described above.
“Permitted Liens”: With respect to the Collateral (i) Liens for state, municipal or other local
taxes (other than payroll taxes) if such taxes shall not at the time be due and payable or are
being
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contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves or
other appropriate provisions are being maintained in accordance with GAAP so long as there exists
no material risk of sale, forfeiture, loss, or loss of or interference with use or possession of,
or diminution of value, utility or useful life of, the related Collateral, (ii) Liens imposed by
operation of law, such as materialmen’s, mechanics’, carriers’, workmen’s and repairmen’s liens and
other similar liens arising in the ordinary course of business securing obligations that are not
overdue for a period of more than thirty (30) days or are being contested in good faith by
appropriate proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves or other appropriate provisions
are being maintained in accordance with GAAP so long as there exists no material risk of sale,
forfeiture, loss, or loss of or interference with use or possession of, or diminution of value,
utility or useful life of, the related Collateral, (iii) Liens (other than any Lien imposed by
ERISA) on or in respect of deposits or pledges of cash or letters of credit posted in the ordinary
course of business (including, without limitation, surety bonds and appeal bonds) in connection
with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security benefits or
to secure the performance of tenders, bids, leases, contracts (other than for the repayment of
Indebtedness), statutory obligations and other similar obligations, provided that any such Lien
attaches only to the cash collateral or letter of credit posted to secure such obligation, and (iv)
Liens pursuant to indebtedness incurred by an Obligor that is subordinated, pursuant to a customary
and appropriate subordination agreement, to all present and future obligations, indebtedness and
liabilities of Obligor or any related guarantor under or in respect of the related Asset at any
time and from time to time of every kind, nature and description, direct or indirect, secured or
unsecured, joint and several, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, matured or unmatured,
now existing or hereafter arising, contractual or tortious, liquidated or unliquidated, such that
the Lien in favor of the Originator is senior in priority and the subordinated lien holder is
subject to restrictions for a customary and reasonable period of time with respect to its right to
take foreclosure actions or exercise other remedies with respect to the related collateral (other
than the subordinated xxxx xxxxxx’x customary purchase option of the senior indebtedness at par) in
accordance with its credit and collection policies. With respect to the Assets, Liens in favor of
the Administrative Agent.
“Person”: An individual, partnership, corporation (including a business trust), limited liability
company, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated association, sole proprietorship, joint
venture, government (or any agency or political subdivision thereof) or other entity.
“Pool Charged-Off Ratio”: As of any Determination Date, the product of (i) 12 and (ii) the
percentage equivalent of a fraction, (a) the numerator of which is equal to the sum of the
Outstanding Asset Balances of all Eligible Assets that became Charged-Off Assets (net of Recoveries
during such Collection Period) during the Collection Period related to such Determination Date, and
(b) the denominator of which is equal to the Aggregate Outstanding Asset Balance as of the first
day of the Collection Period related to such Determination Date.
“Pool Concentration Criteria”: On any day, each of the concentration limitations as set forth
below, which concentration limitations (unless otherwise indicated) shall be measured on the basis
of a percentage of the Aggregate Outstanding Asset Balance:
(1) the sum of the Outstanding Asset Balance of all Eligible Assets the Obligors of
which are resident of the same state shall not exceed 20%, with the
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exception of the State of Florida, the State of California and the State of New York,
which shall not exceed 30%;
(2) the sum of the Outstanding Asset Balances of all Eligible Assets that are Loans
secured by Development Properties shall not exceed 20%; provided that condominium
conversions shall not exceed 15%;
(3) the sum of the Outstanding Asset Balances of all Eligible Assets that are Senior
Secured ABLs shall not exceed 35%;
(4) the sum of the Outstanding Asset Balances of all Eligible Assets that are B-Note
Loans or Mezzanine Loans shall not exceed 10%;
(5) the sum of the Outstanding Asset Balances comprised of all Eligible Assets that
are Construction Loans shall not exceed 5%;
(6) the sum of the Outstanding Asset Balances of all Eligible Assets that are Loans
secured by the same classification of Mortgaged Property shall not exceed 30% with the
exception of Loans secured by Mortgaged Property classified as hotel property, which shall
not exceed 20%;
(7) the sum of the Outstanding Asset Balances of all Eligible Assets that are Loans
used to finance Land Development activities shall not exceed 10%;
(8) the sum of the Outstanding Asset Balances of all Eligible Assets that are
Sale/Leaseback Loans shall not exceed 20%;
(9) the sum of the Outstanding Asset Balances of all Eligible Assets with a “Risk
Rating 4”, a “Risk Rating 5” and a “Risk Rating 6” shall not exceed 20%, 10% and 0%,
respectively;
(10) the sum of the Outstanding Asset Balances of all Eligible Assets to a single
Obligor shall not exceed 3%, except that with respect to the Excess Concentration Loans,
the sum of the Outstanding Asset Balances of all Excess Concentration Loans to a single
Obligor shall not exceed the lesser of (a) 3.5% (measured on the initial Funding Date) and
(b) the amount set forth for such Obligor on Schedule VIII hereto;
(11) the Aggregate Outstanding Asset Balances of all Eligible Assets divided by the
number of Obligors (including Affiliates thereof) shall not exceed the greater of (a)
1.75% or (b) $15 million;
(12) the sum of the Outstanding Asset Balances of all Eligible Assets that are
Acquired Loans shall not exceed 15%;
(13) the sum of the Outstanding Asset Balances of all Eligible Assets that are Fixed
Rate Assets shall not exceed 5%;
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(14) the sum of the Outstanding Asset Balances of all Eligible Assets where all or
any portion of the Related Property is located outside of the United States and its
territories and protectorates shall not exceed 15%;
(15) subject to the requirements of clause (1)(f) of the definition of
Eligible Asset, the sum of the Outstanding Asset Balances of all Eligible Assets which
provide for interest and principal payments in British Pounds Sterling, Euros or Canadian
Dollars shall not exceed 10%; and
(16) the sum of the Outstanding Asset Balances of all Loans which provide for
payments of interest on a semi-annual basis shall not exceed the lesser of (a) 5% and (b)
$20,000,000.
“Pool Rate”: As of any Determination Date, the annualized percentage equivalent of a fraction, (a)
the numerator of which is equal to all Interest Collections on Assets included in the Aggregate
Outstanding Asset Balance as of the first day of the Collection Period related to such
Determination Date that are deposited into the Collection Account during such Collection Period,
and (b) the denominator of which is equal to the Aggregate Outstanding Asset Balance as of the
first day of such Collection Period.
“Pool Yield”: On any day, the excess, if any, of (a) the Pool Rate on such day over (b)
the sum of (i) the weighted average Class A Interest Rate multiplied by the Weighted Average
Advance Rate, (ii) the weighted average Program Fee Rate applicable to the Class A Advances
multiplied by the Weighted Average Advance Rate and (iii) the Servicing Fee Rate, in each case as
of such day.
“Portfolio Aggregate Outstanding Asset Balance”: With respect to all Portfolio Assets, on any day,
the sum of the Portfolio Outstanding Asset Balances of such Portfolio Assets on such date.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, for purposes of determining the
Portfolio Aggregate Outstanding Asset Balance, if any portion of a Portfolio Asset is deemed to be
“charged-off” in accordance with the provisions of the definition of Charged-Off Portfolio Asset,
then the entire Portfolio Asset shall have a zero Outstanding Asset Balance, except for purposes of
calculating the Average Portfolio Charged-Off Ratio.
“Portfolio Asset”: Any asset owned or serviced by the Originator (including each Asset). For the
avoidance of doubt, the term Portfolio Asset shall not include any asset owned and/or serviced
solely by one or more Affiliates of the Originator (but not by the Originator); provided that (i)
such asset shall not have been originated or acquired by the Originator and (ii) such asset shall
not be included in the consolidated financial statements of the Originator.
“Portfolio Charged-Off Ratio”: As of any Determination Date, the product of (i) 12 and (ii) the
percentage equivalent of a fraction, (a) the numerator of which is equal to the sum of the
Portfolio Outstanding Asset Balances of all Portfolio Assets (excluding equity and preferred stock
investments) that became Charged-Off Portfolio Asset (net of Recoveries during such Collection
Period) during the Collection Period related to such Determination Date and (b) the denominator of
which is equal to the Portfolio Aggregate Outstanding Asset Balance (excluding equity and preferred
stock investments) as of the first day of the Collection Period related to such
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Determination Date; provided that such calculation shall exclude the effects of any Liquid Real
Estate Assets that are acquired and levered by the Originator solely to satisfy REIT asset and
income tests.
“Portfolio Delinquency Ratio”: As of any Determination Date, the percentage equivalent of a
fraction, (i) the numerator of which is equal to the sum of the Portfolio Outstanding Asset
Balances of all Delinquent Portfolio Assets on such date and (ii) the denominator of which is equal
to the Portfolio Aggregate Outstanding Asset Balance on such date; provided that, such calculation
shall exclude the effects of any Liquid Real Estate Assets that are acquired and levered by the
Originator solely to satisfy REIT asset and income tests.
“Portfolio Outstanding Asset Balance”: With respect to any Portfolio Asset, the sum of (i) the
portion of all future Scheduled Payments becoming due under or with respect to such Portfolio Asset
plus (ii) any past due Scheduled Payments with respect to such Portfolio Asset.
“Prepaid Asset”: Any Asset (other than a Charged-Off Asset) that was terminated or has been
prepaid in full or in part prior to its scheduled expiration date.
“Prepayment Amount”: Defined in Section 6.4(b).
“Prepayments”: Any and all (i) partial or full prepayments on or with respect to an Asset
(including, with respect to any Asset and any Collection Period, any Scheduled Payment, Finance
Charge or portion thereof that is due in a subsequent Collection Period that the Servicer has
received, and pursuant to the terms of Section 6.4(b) expressly permitted the related
Obligor to make, in advance of its scheduled due date, and that will be applied to such Scheduled
Payment on such due date), (ii) Recoveries, and (iii) Insurance Proceeds.
“Prime Rate”: The rate announced publicly by Citibank from time to time as its base rate in the
United States, such rate to change as and when such designated rate changes. The Prime Rate is not
intended to be the lowest rate of interest charged by Citibank or any other specified financial
institution in connection with extensions of credit to debtors.
“Prime Rate Asset”: A Floating Rate Asset where the interest rate payable by the Obligor thereof
is based on the CSE Prime Rate.
“Principal Collections”: Any and all amounts received in respect of any principal due and payable
from or on behalf of Obligors that are deposited into the Principal Collections Account, or
received by or on behalf of the Seller by the Servicer or Originator in respect of Assets, in the
form of cash, checks, wire transfers, electronic transfers or any other form of cash payment.
“Principal Collections Account”: Defined in Section 6.4(f).
“Proceeds”: With respect to any Collateral, whatever is receivable or received when such
Collateral is sold, liquidated, foreclosed, exchanged, or otherwise disposed of, whether such
disposition is voluntary or involuntary, and includes all rights to payment with respect to any
insurance relating to such Collateral.
“Program Fee”: With respect to any Purchaser, as defined in the Purchaser Fee Letter.
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“Program Fee Rate”: With respect to any Purchaser and any Class A Advance, the rate set forth in
the Purchaser Fee Letter.
“Purchaser”: any Class A Purchaser or Class B Purchaser; and “Purchasers” means collectively the
Class A Purchasers and Class B Purchasers.
“Purchaser Affiliate”: With respect to a Purchaser, means any other Person that, directly or
indirectly, controls, is controlled by or under common control with such Person. For purposes of
this definition, “control” (including the terms “controlling,” “controlled by” and “under common
control with”) when used with respect to any specified Person means the possession, direct or
indirect, of the power to vote 50% or more of the voting securities of such Person or to direct or
cause the direction of the management or policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of
voting securities, by contract or otherwise
“Purchaser Fee Letter”: Each Fee Letter Agreement, dated as of September 10, 2007, by and among
the Seller, the Servicer, and the Administrative Agent, as amended, modified, waived, supplemented,
restated or replaced from time to time.
“Qualified Institution”: Defined in Section 6.4(f).
“Qualified Transferee”:
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(i) has at least $50,000,000 in capital/statutory surplus or shareholders’ equity
(except with respect to a pension advisory firm or similar fiduciary); and
(ii) is regularly engaged in the business of making or owning commercial real estate
loans or operating commercial real estate properties; and
(iii) is one of the following: (I) an insurance company, bank, savings and loan
association, investment bank, trust company, commercial credit corporation, pension plan,
pension fund, pension fund advisory firm, mutual fund, real estate investment trust,
governmental entity or plan; (II) an investment company, money management firm or a
“qualified institutional buyer” within the meaning of Rule 144A under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, or an “institutional accredited investor” within the meaning of
Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended; or (III) the trustee, collateral
agent or administrative agent in connection with (x) a securitization of the subject Asset
through the creation of collateralized debt or loan obligations or (y) an asset-backed
commercial paper transaction funded by a commercial paper conduit whose commercial paper
notes are rated at least “A-1” by S&P or at least “P-1” by Xxxxx’x, or (z) a repurchase
transaction funded by an entity which would otherwise be a Qualified Transferee so long as
the “equity interest” (other than any nominal or de minimis equity interest) in the special
purpose entity that issues notes or certificates in connection with any such collateralized
debt or loan obligation, asset-backed commercial paper funded transaction or repurchase
transaction is owned by one or more entities that are Qualified
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Transferees under subclauses (A) or (B) above; or (IV) any entity Controlled (as
defined below) by any of the entities described in subclauses (i), (ii) or (iii) above.
For purposes of this definition only, “Control” means the ownership, directly or indirectly, in the
aggregate of more than 50% of the beneficial ownership interests of an entity and the possession,
directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies
of an entity, whether through the ability to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise, and
“Controlled” has the meaning correlative thereto.
“Quarterly Determination Date”: March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 of each calendar
year.
“Rating Agency”: Each of S&P and Xxxxx’x.
“Records”: All documents relating to the Assets, including books, records and other information
(including without limitation, computer programs, tapes, disks, punch cards, data processing
software and related property and rights) executed in connection with the origination or
acquisition of the Collateral or maintained with respect to the Collateral and the related Obligors
that the Seller, the Originator or the Servicer have generated, in which the Seller, the Originator
or the Servicer have acquired an interest pursuant to the Sale Agreement or in which the Seller,
the Originator or the Servicer have otherwise obtained an interest.
“Recoveries”: As of the time any Related Property or any other related property is sold, discarded
(after a determination by the Servicer that such Related Property or any other related property has
little or no remaining value) or otherwise determined to be fully liquidated by the Servicer in
accordance with the Credit and Collection Policy (or such similar policies and procedures utilized
by the Servicer in servicing the Portfolio Assets) with respect to any Charged-Off Asset or
Charged-Off Portfolio Asset, the proceeds from the sale of the Related Property or any other
related property, the proceeds of any related Insurance Policy, any other recoveries with respect
to such Charged-Off Asset or Charged-Off Portfolio Asset, the Related Property, any other related
property, and amounts representing late fees and penalties, net of Liquidation Expenses and
amounts, if any, received that are required under such Asset or Portfolio Asset, as applicable, to
be refunded to the related Obligor.
“Register”: Defined in Section 13.16(c).
“Regulation U”: Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 12 C.F.R.
§221, or any successor regulation.
“REIT”: A “real estate investment trust” as defined in Section 856(c)(5)(B) of the Code.
“Rejectable Offer”: Defined in clause 3(f) of the definition of Eligible Asset.
“Related Property”: With respect to an Asset, any property or other assets pledged as collateral
to the Originator to secure repayment of such Asset including all Proceeds from any sale or other
disposition of such property or other assets.
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“Related Security”: All of the Seller’s right, title and interest in and to:
(a) any Related Property securing an Asset and all Recoveries related thereto;
(b) all Required Asset Documents, Asset Files related to any Asset, Records, and the
documents, agreements, and instruments included in the Asset File or Records, including without
limitation, rights of recovery of the Seller against the Originator;
(c) all Insurance Policies with respect to any Asset;
(d) all security interests, liens, guaranties, warranties, letters of credit, accounts, bank
accounts, mortgages or other encumbrances and property subject thereto from time to time purporting
to secure or support payment of any Asset, together with all UCC financing statements or similar
filings signed by an Obligor relating thereto;
(e) the Collection Account, the Reserve Account, Lock Box and all Lock Box Accounts together
with all cash and investments in each of the foregoing other than amounts earned on investments
therein;
(f) any Hedging Agreement and any payment from time to time due thereunder;
(g) the Sale Agreement and the assignment to the Administrative Agent of all UCC financing
statements filed by the Seller against the Originator under or in connection with the Sale
Agreement; and
(h) the proceeds of each of the foregoing.
“Replaced Asset”: Defined in Section 2.18(a).
“Reporting Date”: The date that is two Business Days prior to each Payment Date.
“Required Asset Documents”: With respect to (i) any Noteless Loan identified as a Noteless Loan on
the Asset Checklist, a copy of the related Loan Register (together with a certificate of a
Responsible Officer of the Servicer certifying to the accuracy of such Loan Register as of the date
such Loan is included as a part of the Collateral), (ii) all Loans other than Noteless Loans, the
duly executed original of the promissory note and an assignment (which may be by endorsement or
allonge) of each such promissory note to the Seller and then the Administrative Agent, signed by an
officer of the Originator and the Seller, respectively, (iii) any Loan, any related loan agreement
and the Asset Checklist together with, to the extent set forth on the Asset Checklist, duly
executed (if applicable) originals or copies of each of any related participation agreement,
acquisition agreement, subordination agreement, intercreditor agreement, security agreements or
similar instruments, UCC financing statements, guarantee, or Insurance Policy (iv) for each Loan,
other than Agented Loans or Assigned Loans (or other Loans for which an Assignment of Mortgage has
been delivered to Xxxxx Fargo in its capacity as trustee or custodian pursuant to a prior term
transaction or warehouse facility involving the Originator or one of its Affiliates), secured by
real property, an Assignment of Mortgage and (v) for any Loan identified as an Assigned Loan on the
Asset Checklist, the duly executed original assignment agreement;
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provided that with respect to any Assigned Loan, any of the foregoing documents, other than any
related promissory notes in the case of Assigned Loans only, may be copies.
“Required Reports”: Collectively, the Monthly Report, the Servicer’s Certificate required pursuant
to Section 6.10(c), the financial statements of the Servicer required pursuant to
Section 6.10(d), the annual statements as to compliance required pursuant to Section
6.11, and the annual independent public accountant’s report required pursuant to Section
6.12.
“Required Reserve Amount” means, with respect to each Payment Date, an amount equal to the
Outstanding Asset Balance of each Delinquent Asset as of the related Determination Date.
“Reserve Account”: Defined in Section 6.4(g).
“Residential Mortgage Policies and Procedures”: The written residential mortgage policies and
procedures manual of CapitalSource Inc. attached hereto as Schedule V as it may be amended
or supplemented from time to time.
“Responsible Officer”: With respect to any Person, any duly authorized officer of such Person with
direct responsibility for the administration of this Agreement and also, with respect to a
particular matter, any other duly authorized officer to whom such matter is referred because of
such officer’s knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject.
“Restatement Date”: October ___, 2007.
“Restricted Junior Payment”: (i) any dividend or other distribution, direct or indirect, on
account of any class of membership interests of the Seller now or hereafter outstanding, except a
dividend payment solely in interests of that class of membership interests or in any junior class
of membership interests of the Seller; (ii) any redemption, retirement, sinking fund or similar
payment, purchase or other acquisition for value, direct or indirect, of any class of membership
interest of the Seller now or hereafter outstanding, (iii) any payment made to redeem, purchase,
repurchase or retire, or to obtain the surrender of, any outstanding warrants, options or other
rights to acquire membership interests of Seller now or hereafter outstanding, and (iv) any payment
of management fees by the Seller (except for reasonable management fees to the Originator or its
Affiliates in reimbursement of actual management services performed).
“Retained Interest”: (A) With respect to any Revolving Loan or any Loan with an unfunded
commitment on the part of the Originator that does not provide by its terms that funding thereunder
is in Originator’s sole and absolute discretion and that is transferred by the Originator to the
Seller and/or by the Seller to the Purchasers, all of the obligations, if any, to provide
additional funding with respect to such Revolving Loan, and (B) with respect to any Assigned Loan,
any Participation Loan or any Agented Loan that is transferred by the Originator to the Seller
and/or by the Seller to the Purchasers, (i) all of the obligations, if any, of the agent(s) under
the documentation evidencing such Assigned Loan, Participation Loan, or Agented Loan and (ii) the
applicable portion of the interests, rights and obligations under the documentation evidencing such
Assigned Loan, Participation Loan, or Agented Loan that relate to such portion(s) of the
indebtedness that is owned by another lender or is being retained by the Originator pursuant to
clause (A) of this definition.
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“Retransfer Date”: Defined in Section 4.6.
“Revolving Loan”: A Loan that is a line of credit or contains an unfunded commitment arising from
an extension of credit by the Originator to an Obligor, pursuant to the terms of which amounts
borrowed may be repaid and subsequently reborrowed; provided that any such Loan shall exclude any
Retained Interest.
“Revolving Period”: The period commencing on the Closing Date and ending on the day immediately
preceding the Termination Date.
“S&P”: Standard & Poor’s, a division of The XxXxxx-Xxxx Companies, Inc., and any successor
thereto.
“Sale Agreement”: The Sale and Contribution Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, between the
Originator and the Seller, as amended, modified, waived, supplemented, restated or replaced from
time to time.
“Sale/Leaseback Loan”: Any Loan by the Originator to an SPE Obligor that is collateralized by real
estate and the SPE Obligor’s rights under a Lease with an Underlying Lessee.
“Scheduled Payments”: With respect to any Asset, each monthly, quarterly, or annual payment of
principal required to be made by the Obligor thereof under the terms of such Asset; in all cases,
excluding any payment in the nature of, or constituting, interest.
“Secured Party”: (i) each Purchaser, (ii) the Administrative Agent and (iii) each Hedge
Counterparty that is either a Purchaser or an Affiliate of the Administrative Agent if that
Affiliate is a Hedge Counterparty that executes a counterpart of this Agreement agreeing to be
bound by the terms of this Agreement applicable to a Secured Party.
“Seller”: Defined in the Preamble of this Agreement.
“Seller Investment”: As of any date of determination, the sum, with respect to each Funding Date
that has occurred on or prior to such determination date, of the excess of (x) the Outstanding
Asset Balance (as of such Funding Date) of all Eligible Assets which became part of the Collateral
on such Funding Date, over (y) the Advances made on such Funding Date; provided,
however, that on the Restatement Date, the Seller Investment shall be reduced by the
principal amount of the Class B Advance made on the Restatement Date.
“Senior Secured ABL Loan”: Any Revolving Loan that (i) is secured by a first priority Lien on all
of the Obligor’s assets constituting Related Property for the Loan, (ii) provides the related
Obligor with the option to receive additional borrowings thereunder based on the value of its
eligible accounts receivable, residential mortgage receivables, inventory (other than real estate
property or land) or equipment, (iii) has a Loan-to-Liquidation Value of less than or equal to (a)
85% with respect to the Related Property which constitutes accounts receivable, (b) 90% with
respect to the Related Property which constitutes residential mortgage receivables, (c) 50% with
respect to the Related Property which constitutes inventory (other than real estate property or
land), and (d) 80% with respect to the Related Property which constitutes equipment, and
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(iii) provides that the payment obligation of the Obligor on such Loan is either senior to, or pari passu
with, all other loans or financings to such Obligor.
“Senior Secured Loan”: Any Loan that (i) is secured by a first priority Lien on all of the
Obligor’s assets constituting Related Property for the Loan, (ii) has a Loan-to-Value of not
greater than 90%, and (iii) provides that the payment obligation of the Obligor on such Loan is
either senior to, or pari passu with, all other loans or financings to such Obligor.
“Servicer”: CSE Mortgage, and each successor (in the same capacity) appointed as Successor Servicer
pursuant to Section 6.16(a).
“Servicer Advance”: An advance of Scheduled Payments made by the Servicer pursuant to Section
6.5.
“Servicer Default”: Defined in Section 6.15.
“Servicer Termination Notice”: Defined in Section 6.15.
“Servicer’s Certificate”: Defined in Section 6.10(c).
“Servicing Fee”: Defined in Section 2.14(b).
“Servicing Fee Rate”: 0.50% per annum for Eligible Assets which are not Workout Assets and 0.75%
per annum for Workout Assets, without duplication.
“Solvent”: As to any Person at any time, having a state of affairs such that all of the following
conditions are met: (a) the fair value of the property of such Person is greater than the amount
of such Person’s liabilities (including disputed, contingent and unliquidated liabilities) as such
value is established and liabilities evaluated for purposes of Section 101(32) of the Bankruptcy
Code; (b) the present fair salable value of the property of such Person in an orderly liquidation
of such Person is not less than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability of
such Person on its debts as they become absolute and matured; (c) such Person is able to realize
upon its property and pay its debts and other liabilities (including disputed, contingent and
unliquidated liabilities) as they mature in the normal course of business; (d) such Person does not
intend to, and does not believe that it will, incur debts or liabilities beyond such Person’s
ability to pay as such debts and liabilities mature; and (e) such Person is not engaged in a
business or a transaction, and is not about to engage in a business or a transaction, for which
such Person’s property would constitute unreasonably small capital.
“SPE Obligor”: An Obligor that (a) is organized as a bankruptcy remote, special purpose entity (as
evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent)
and is not an operating company and (b) has as its primary assets real property and rights under a
Lease.
“Subsidiary”: As to any Person, a corporation, partnership or other entity of which shares of
stock or other ownership interests having ordinary voting power (other than stock or such other
ownership interests having such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency) to elect a
majority of the board of directors or other managers of such corporation, partnership or
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other entity are at the time owned, or the management of which is otherwise controlled, directly or
indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, or both, by such Person; provided that any joint
ventures in which each party to the joint venture possesses 50% of the voting stock of such entity
shall be expressly excluded from this definition.
“Substitute Asset”: On any day, an Eligible Asset that meets each of the conditions for
substitution set forth in Section 2.18.
“Successor Servicer”: Defined in Section 6.16(a).
“Tape”: Defined in Section 7.2(b)(ii).
“Taxes”: Any present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, charges, assessments or fees of any
nature (including interest, penalties, and additions thereto) that are imposed by any Governmental
Authority.
“Termination Date”: The earliest of (a) the date of the termination of the Facility Amount
pursuant to Section 2.4, (b) the Business Day designated by the Seller to the
Administrative Agent as the Termination Date at any time following two Business Days’ prior written
notice thereof to the Xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, (x) Xxxxxxxx 00, 0000, (x) with respect to any
Purchaser who is an Issuer the date any Liquidity Agreement shall cease to be in full force and
effect, or (e) the date of the declaration of the Termination Date pursuant to Section
10.2(a) or 10.2(c) or the date of the automatic occurrence of the Termination Date
pursuant to Section 10.2(b).
“Termination Event”: Defined in Section 10.1.
“Term Loan”: A Loan that is a term loan that has been fully funded and does not contain any
unfunded commitment on the part of the Originator arising from an extension of credit by the
Originator to an Obligor.
“Total Principal Payable”: As of any date of determination, the excess, if any, of the Aggregate
Outstanding Principal Balance over the Aggregate Outstanding Asset Balance.
“Transaction”: Defined in Section 3.2.
“Transaction Documents”: The Agreement, the Sale Agreement, each Hedging Agreement, the Hedge
Guaranty, the Lock-Box Agreement, the Intercreditor Agreement, the Confirmation and Undertaking
Letter, the Parent Undertaking-Originator, the Parent Undertaking-Servicer, each Variable Funding
Certificate, the Purchaser Fee Letter, the Backup Servicer and Collateral Custodian Fee Letter, any
UCC financing statements filed pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, and any additional document
the execution of which is necessary or incidental to carrying out the terms of the foregoing
documents.
“Transition Expenses”: The reasonable costs (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) of the Backup
Servicer incurred in connection with the transferring the servicing obligations under this
Agreement and amending this Agreement to reflect such transfer in an amount not to exceed $100,000.
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“Turbo Period”: The period beginning on the date of the declaration of the Turbo Period pursuant
to Section 10.2(a) or 10.2(c) or the date of the automatic occurrence of the Turbo
Period pursuant to Section 10.2(b) and ending on the Collection Date.
“UCC”: The Uniform Commercial Code as from time to time in effect in the applicable jurisdiction
or jurisdictions.
“Underlying Instruments”: The indenture, loan agreement, credit agreement or other agreement
pursuant to which a Loan has been issued or created and each other agreement that governs the terms
of or secures the obligations represented by such Loan or of which the holders of such Loan are the
beneficiaries related thereto.
“Underlying Lessee”: A lessee that is obligated on a Lease with an SPE Obligor.
“United States”: The United States of America.
“Unmatured Termination Event”: Any event that, with the giving of notice or the lapse of time, or
both, would become a Termination Event.
“Variable Funding Certificate” or “VFC”: Defined in Section 2.1(a).
“Voting Stock”: With respect to any Person, capital stock or membership interests (in the case of
a limited liability company) issued by such Person the holders of which are ordinarily, in the
absence of contingencies, entitled to vote for the election of directors (or persons performing
similar functions) of such Person, even though the right so to vote has been suspended by the
happening of such contingency.
“Warranty Asset”: Any Asset that fails to satisfy any criteria of the definition of Eligible
Asset; provided that notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of determining what is a Warranty
Asset, the criteria set forth in clauses (1)(c), (1)(d), 1(l)(i),
1(s) (but solely to the extent the criteria in such clause 1(s) relates to any
express representation and warranty that an Asset is an Eligible Asset), 1(w),
1(x), (1)(y) and clauses (2)(e) and 2(f) (but solely to the extent
that the criteria in such clauses 2(e) and 2(f) would not be satisfied as a result
of the operation of law or an effective court order in connection with an Insolvency Event) and
clause (3)(i) of the definition of Eligible Asset and clauses (viii) and
(x) in the definition of Eligible Obligor shall apply only as of the applicable Cut-Off
Date of such Asset.
“Warranty Event”: As to any Asset, the discovery that as of the related Cut-Off Date or Funding
Date there had existed a breach of any representation or warranty relating to such Asset and the
continuance of such breach through any applicable determination date or beyond any applicable cure
period.
“Weighted Average Advance Rate”: For any day on which Class A Advances are outstanding, the
weighted average of the Class A Advance Rates applicable to the Eligible Assets included in the
Collateral on such day, weighted according to the proportion of the Aggregate Outstanding Asset
Balance each type of Asset represents; provided that the Weighted Average Advance Rate shall in no
event exceed 75%.
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“Workout Asset”: A Delinquent Asset or a Charged-Off Asset.
“Zero-Coupon Bond”: A bond that, at the time of determination, does not make periodic payments of
interest.
Section 1.2 Other Terms.
All accounting terms used but not specifically defined herein shall be construed in accordance
with GAAP. All terms used in Article 9 of the UCC in the State of New York, and used but not
specifically defined herein, are used herein as defined in such Article 9.
Section 1.3 Computation of Time Periods.
Unless otherwise stated in this Agreement, in the computation of a period of time from a
specified date to a later specified date, the word “from” means “from and including” and the words
“to” and “until” each mean “to but excluding.”
Section 1.4 Interpretation.
In each Transaction Document, unless a contrary intention appears:
(i) the singular number includes the plural number and vice versa;
(ii) reference to any Person includes such Person’s successors and assigns but, if
applicable, only if such successors and assigns are permitted by the Transaction Documents;
(iii) reference to any gender includes each other gender;
(iv) reference to day or days without further qualification means calendar days;
(v) reference to any time means New York, New York time;
(vi) reference to any agreement (including any Transaction Document), document or
instrument means such agreement, document or instrument as amended, modified, waived,
supplemented, restated or replaced and in effect from time to time in accordance with the
terms thereof and, if applicable, the terms of the other Transaction Documents, and
reference to any promissory note includes any promissory note that is an extension or
renewal thereof or a substitute or replacement therefor; and
(vii) reference to any Applicable Law means such Applicable Law as amended, modified,
codified, replaced or reenacted, in whole or in part, and in effect from time to time,
including rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and reference to any Section or other
provision of any Applicable Law means that provision of such Applicable Law from time to
time in effect and constituting the substantive amendment,
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modification, codification, replacement or reenactment of such Section or other
provision.
Section 1.5 Special Provisions Relating to Alternative Currency Loans.
For purposes of (a) complying with any requirement of this Agreement stated in Dollars and (b)
calculating any ratio or other test set forth in this Agreement, the amount of any Asset that is
denominated in an Alternative Currency shall be deemed to be the Dollar Equivalent of such amount
of Alternative Currency determined as of the date of such calculation including, without
limitation, the following (together with any defined terms in which such defined terms are used):
“Aggregate Outstanding Asset Balance”, “Borrowing Base”, “Pool Concentration Criteria”, “Interest
Collections”, “Outstanding Asset Balance”, “Permitted Investments”, “Portfolio Aggregate
Outstanding Asset Balance”, “Portfolio Outstanding Asset Balance”, “Principal Collections”,
“Scheduled Payment” and “Servicing Fee”.
ARTICLE II
PURCHASE OF THE VARIABLE FUNDING CERTIFICATES
Section 2.1 The Variable Funding Certificates.
(a) On the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, Seller shall deliver to the
Administrative Agent at its address set forth on the signature pages of this Agreement (for the
benefit of the applicable Purchaser thereof) (i) on the Closing Date, a duly executed variable
funding certificate — Class A (each such certificate, a “Class A Variable Funding Certificate” or
“Class A VFC”), in substantially the form of Exhibit B-1, and (ii) on the Restatement Date,
a duly executed variable funding certificate — Class B (each such certificate, a “Class B Variable
Funding Certificate” or “Class B VFC”; and together with the Class A VFCs, each, a “Variable
Funding Certificate” or “VFC”, and collectively, the “Variable Funding Certificates” or “VFCs”).
Each Variable Funding Certificate shall evidence an undivided ownership interest (and the Seller
does hereby sell, transfer, assign and convey such undivided ownership interest to the
Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Purchasers) in the Collateral purchased by a Purchaser
in an amount equal, at any time, to the percentage equivalent of a fraction (i) the numerator of
which is the Advances outstanding under the applicable VFC on such day, and (ii) the denominator of
which is the total aggregate Advances Outstanding on such day. Interest shall accrue, and each VFC
shall be payable, as described herein; provided that the aggregate amount outstanding under (i) all
Class A VFCs at any one time shall not exceed the Class A Facility Amount, and (ii) all Class B
VFCs at any one time shall not exceed the Class B Facility Amount.
(b) On the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, from the Closing Date to, but excluding
the Termination Date, the Seller may, at its option, request advances of funds under the Class A
VFCs (each, a “Class A Advance”) and the Issuers may, in their sole discretion, fund such Class A
Advance ratably in accordance with their Issuer Purchase Limits (or in such other proportion as the
Issuers may mutually agree), and if the Issuers do not fund the entire amount of such Class A
Advance, the Liquidity Banks shall fund, ratably in accordance with their Class A Commitments, any
portion of such Class A Advance not funded by the Issuers; provided that in
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no event shall the Class A Purchasers make any Class A Advance if, after giving effect to such
Class A Advance, the aggregate Class A Advances Outstanding hereunder would exceed the lesser of
(x) the Class A Facility Amount, or (y) the Maximum Availability. Notwithstanding anything
contained in this Section 2.1 or elsewhere in this Agreement to the contrary, (i) no Issuer
shall fund any Class A Advance at any time if, after giving effect thereto, the outstanding
principal amount of Class A Advances funded by such Issuer would exceed such Issuer’s Issuer
Purchase Limit, and (ii) no Liquidity Bank shall be obligated to provide the Administrative Agent
or the Seller with aggregate funds in connection with a Class A Advance that would exceed such
Liquidity Bank’s Class A Commitment then in effect. Each Class A Advance made by the Class A
Purchasers hereunder is subject to the interests of the Hedge Counterparties under Section
2.9(a)(1) and Section 2.10(a)(2) of this Agreement.
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything in this Agreement or any other Transaction
Document to the contrary, (i) nothing contained in this Agreement or any other Transaction Document
shall constitute a commitment by any Issuer to fund any Advance and (ii) the Issuers shall not be
liable to make any payments under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document (all liability
with respect to which shall be an obligation of the Liquidity Banks or the Administrative Agent).
(d) On the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, from the Restatement Date to, but
excluding the Termination Date, the Seller may, at its option, request advances of funds under the
Class B VFCs (each, a “Class B Advance”) and the Class B Purchasers shall fund, ratably in
accordance with their Class B Commitments, such Class B Advance; provided that in no event shall
the Class B Purchasers make any Class B Advance if, after giving effect to such Class B Advance,
the aggregate Class B Advances Outstanding hereunder would exceed the lesser of (x) the Class B
Facility Amount and (y) an amount equal to the product of 5/75 multiplied by the Class A Advances
Outstanding as of the proposed Funding Date, after giving effect to any Class A Advances to be
funded on such date. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Section 2.1 or elsewhere
in this Agreement to the contrary, no Class B Purchaser shall fund any Class B Advance at any time
if, after giving effect thereto, the outstanding principal amount of Class B Advances funded by
such Class B Purchaser would exceed its Class B Commitment then in effect.
(e) [Intentionally Omitted.]
(f) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, this Agreement and the Class A
VFCs to be issued thereunder shall constitute a single revolving debt facility with a single
maturity and Seller shall not take any action under the Agreement that would cause Seller to have
outstanding one or more debt obligations with two or more maturities hereunder, provided that if an
Eligible Assignee other than CSE Mortgage LLC or any entity wholly-owned by CSE Mortgage LLC that
is disregarded for income tax purposes becomes a Class B Purchaser, the Class B VFCs shall be
treated as issued and outstanding without, and not due to any action by, Seller, including a pledge
by Seller of the Class B VFCs.
For purposes of this section, debt obligations have “two or more maturities” if they have different
stated maturities or if the holders of the debt obligations possess different rights concerning the
acceleration of or delay in the maturities of the obligations.
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Section 2.2 [Intentionally Omitted].
Section 2.3 Procedures for Advances.
(a) Each Advance from a Purchaser hereunder shall be effected by the Seller (or the Servicer
on its behalf) delivering to the Administrative Agent and Class B Purchaser (with a copy to the
Collateral Custodian and the Backup Servicer) a duly completed Borrowing Notice (along with a
Borrowing Base Certificate) no later than 11:00 a.m. (New York City, New York time) at least two
Business Days prior to the proposed Funding Date; provided that no more than four Class A Advances
shall be made in any one calendar month without the Administrative Agent’s prior consent. Each
Borrowing Notice (along with a Borrowing Base Certificate) shall (i) specify the desired amount of
such Class A Advance (which amount must be at least equal to $250,000) and Class B Advance, (ii)
specify the date of such Advances, (iii) specify the Assets to be financed on such Funding Date
(including the appropriate file number and Outstanding Asset Balance for each Asset, and
identifying each Loan by type and whether such Loan is a Senior Secured ABL Loan, Senior Secured
Loan, B-Note Loan, Mezzanine Loan, Acquired Loan, Assigned Loan, or Participation Loan) and (iv)
include a representation that all conditions precedent for an Advance described in Article
III hereof have been met. Each Borrowing Notice shall be irrevocable.
Each Borrowing Notice shall set forth, and each Advance shall be comprised of (i) a proposed
Class A Advance and (ii) a proposed Class B Advance, which shall be calculated at the Class B
Advance Rate based on the proposed Class A Advance.
Each Issuer shall promptly thereafter notify the Administrative Agent whether such Issuer has
determined to make the requested Class A Advance on the terms specified by the Seller, and the
Issuers shall notify the Administrative Agent of the funding allocation as between them (if other
than proportional to their Issuer Purchase Limits). The Administrative Agent shall promptly
thereafter notify the Seller whether the Issuers have determined to make the requested purchase
and, if so, whether all of the terms specified by the Seller are acceptable to the Issuers. If the
Issuers have determined not to make the entire amount of a Class A Advance requested to be made,
the Administrative Agent shall promptly send notice of the proposed Class A Advance to all of the
Liquidity Banks concurrently specifying the date of such Class A Advance, the aggregate amount of
such Class A Advance to be funded by the Liquidity Banks (which amount shall be equal to the
portion of the Class A Advance not funded by the Issuers), and each such Liquidity Bank’s portion
thereof (determined ratably in accordance with its respective Class A Commitment).
(b) On the date of each Advance, the applicable Purchasers shall upon satisfaction of the
applicable conditions set forth in Article III, make available to the Seller in same day
funds, at such bank or other location reasonably designated by Seller in its Borrowing Notice given
pursuant to this Section 2.3, an aggregate amount equal to: (X) with respect to the Class A
VFC, the least of (i) the amount requested by the Seller for such Class A Advance, (ii) an amount
equal to the Class A Availability on such Funding Date, and (iii) the Class A Facility Amount, and
(Y) with respect to the Class B VFC, the least of (i) the amount requested by the Seller for such
Class B Advance, (ii) 5/75 multiplied by Class A Advances Outstanding after giving effect to the
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proposed Class A Advance, subject to the limitation set forth in the proviso to Section
2.1(b), and (iii) the undrawn portion of the Class B Facility Amount.
(c) Effective on the date of each Advance pursuant to this Section 2.3, the Seller hereby
sells and assigns to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Purchasers making such
Advance, all Assets listed on the attachment to the Borrowing Notice delivered in connection with
such Advance, and the Related Security and Collections with respect thereto.
(d) On each Funding Date, the obligation of each Liquidity Bank to remit its pro rata share of
each Class A Advance shall be several from that of each other Liquidity Bank and the failure of any
Liquidity Bank to so make such amount available to the Seller shall not relieve any other Liquidity
Bank of its obligation hereunder. No Liquidity Bank shall be responsible for the failure of any
other Liquidity Bank to make funds available in connection with any Class A Advance.
(e) Notwithstanding the foregoing, an Additional Asset may not be included in the Assets being
financed unless (x) if all Pool Concentration Criteria were satisfied immediately prior to giving
effect to such inclusion, all Pool Concentration Criteria continue to be satisfied after giving
effect to the inclusion of such Additional Asset or (y) if any Pool Concentration Criteria was not
satisfied immediately prior to giving effect to such inclusion, the degree of non-satisfaction of
each Pool Concentration Criteria will be maintained or improved after giving effect to the
inclusion of such Additional Asset.
(f) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (x) no Construction Loan may become an Additional Asset, if
after giving effect thereto, the Outstanding Asset Balance of all Construction Loans that are
included in the Collateral (expressed as a percentage of Aggregate Outstanding Asset Balance) would
exceed the Outstanding Asset Balance (as of the initial Funding Date) of all Construction Loans
included in the Collateral on the initial Funding Date (expressed as a percentage of Aggregate
Outstanding Asset Balance as of the initial Funding Date), and (y) no Loan due from the Obligor of
an Excess Concentration Loan may become an Additional Asset.
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Section 2.4 Reduction of the Facility Amount; Mandatory and Optional Repayments;
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(a) The Seller may, upon at least 10 days’ prior written notice (such notice to be received by
the Administrative Agent no later than 5:00 p.m. (New York City, New York time) on such day) to the
Administrative Agent and Class B Purchaser, terminate in whole or reduce in part the portion of the
Facility Amount that exceeds the sum of the Advances Outstanding, accrued Interest, Breakage Costs
and Hedge Breakage Costs; provided that each partial reduction of the Facility Amount shall be in
an aggregate amount equal to at least $1,000,000; and provided, further that, the reduction in the
Facility Amount shall be allocated pro rata between the Class A Facility Amount and the Class B
Facility Amount. Each notice of reduction or termination pursuant to this Section 2.4(a)
shall be irrevocable.
(b) The Seller may, upon two Business Days’ prior written notice (such notice to be received
by the Administrative Agent and each Hedge Counterparty no later than 11:00 a.m. (New York City,
New York time) on such day) to the Administrative Agent, reduce the
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Advances Outstanding by remitting, to the Administrative Agent, for payment to the applicable
Purchasers, (i) cash and (ii) instructions to reduce such Advances Outstanding, related accrued
Interest, Breakage Costs and Hedge Breakage Costs; provided that no such reduction shall be given
effect unless the Seller has complied with the terms of any Hedging Agreement requiring that one or
more Hedge Transactions be terminated in whole or in part as the result of any such reduction of
the Advances Outstanding, and Seller has paid all Hedge Breakage Costs and any payments owing to
the relevant Hedge Counterparty for any such termination. Any reduction of the Advances
Outstanding shall be in a minimum amount of $250,000. Any such reduction will occur only if
sufficient funds have been remitted to pay all such amounts in the succeeding sentence in full.
Upon receipt of such amounts, the Administrative Agent shall apply such amounts first to
the pro rata reduction of the Advances Outstanding by paying such amounts to the applicable
Purchasers, second to the payment of related accrued Interest on the amount of the Advances
Outstanding to be repaid by paying such amounts to the applicable Purchasers, and third to
the payment of any Breakage Costs and Hedge Breakage Costs and any other payments owing to the
applicable Hedge Counterparty in respect of the termination of any Hedge Transaction; provided,
however, (x) if such amounts are received during the Amortization Period or the Turbo Period, such
amounts shall be applied in the order of priority set forth in Section 2.10, and (y) if
such amounts are received during the Revolving Period, such amounts shall be applied first to Class
A Advances Outstanding and related Interest, Breakage Costs and Hedge Breakage Costs and then to
Class B Advances Outstanding and related Interest and Breakage Costs. Any notice relating to any
prepayment pursuant to this Section 2.4(b) shall be irrevocable.
(c) If on any day (i) the Administrative Agent, as agent for the Secured Parties, does not own
or have a valid and perfected first priority security interest in any of the Collateral or (ii) any
Asset which has been represented by the Seller to be an Eligible Asset is later determined not to
have been an Eligible Asset as of the related Cut-Off Date, upon the earlier of the Seller’s
receipt of notice from the Administrative Agent or the Seller becoming aware thereof and the
Seller’s failure to cure such breach within 30 days, the Seller shall be deemed to have received on
such day a collection (a “Deemed Collection”) of such Asset in full and shall on such day pay to
the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Purchasers and each Hedge Counterparty, an amount equal
to (x) the Outstanding Asset Balance of the Asset to be applied towards the reduction of the
principal of the Class A VFCs until paid in full and then towards the reduction of the principal of
the Class B VFCs until paid in full, plus (y) any Breakage Costs and Hedge Breakage Costs and any
other payments owing to the applicable Hedge Counterparty in respect of the termination of any
Hedge Transaction required as a result of the Deemed Collection and retransfer of the related Asset
contemplated by this Section 2.4(c). In connection with any such Deemed Collection, the
Administrative Agent, as agent for the Secured Parties, shall automatically and without further
action, be deemed to transfer to the Seller, free and clear of any Lien created by the
Administrative Agent, all of the right, title and interest of the Administrative Agent, as agent
for the Secured Parties, in, to, and under the Asset with respect to which the Administrative Agent
has received such Deemed Collection, but without any other representation and warranty of any kind,
express or implied.
(d) At any time prior to the Termination Date, the Seller may, upon at least two (2) Business
Days’ prior written notice to the Administrative Agent, request that the aggregate Class A
Commitments be increased in increments of $125,000,000 up to a maximum incremental
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amount of $250,000,000, with a commensurate increase in the Class A Commitment of each
Liquidity Bank and the pro rata increase in the Class B Commitments in increments of $8,333,334 (or
$8,333,333, as applicable) up to a maximum incremental amount of $16,666,667, any such increase to
be subject to the written consent of the Administrative Agent, the Class B Purchaser and each
Liquidity Bank.
Section 2.5 Determination of Interest.
To the extent any Purchaser’s Class A Interest Rate is determined by reference to the CP Rate,
the Administrative Agent shall determine such Purchaser’s CP Rate and the Interest (including
unpaid Interest, if any, due and payable on a prior Payment Date) to be paid by the Seller with
respect to each Advance, as applicable, on each Payment Date for the related Accrual Period and
shall advise the Servicer thereof on or before the third Business Day prior to such Payment Date.
Section 2.6 Percentage Evidenced by each Variable Funding Certificate.
The variable percentage ownership interest in the Collateral represented by each VFC shall be
initially computed on its date of purchase as set forth in Section 2.1(a). Thereafter,
until the Termination Date, each VFC shall be automatically recomputed (or deemed to be recomputed)
on each day prior to the Termination Date as set forth in Section 2.1(a). The variable
percentage ownership interest in the Collateral represented by each VFC as computed (or deemed to
be recomputed) as of the close of business on the day immediately preceding the Termination Date
shall remain constant at all times on and after the Termination Date. The variable percentage
ownership interest in the Collateral represented by each VFC shall become zero when its Advances
and Interest have been indefeasibly paid in full.
Section 2.7 [Reserved].
Section 2.8 Notations on Variable Funding Certificates.
The Administrative Agent is hereby authorized to enter on a schedule attached to the VFC a
notation (which may be computer generated) with respect to each Advance under a VFC made by the
applicable Purchaser of: (a) the date and principal amount thereof, and (b) each repayment of
principal thereof, and any such recordation shall constitute prima facie evidence of the accuracy
of the information so recorded. The failure of the Administrative Agent to make any such notation
on the schedule attached to the VFC shall not limit or otherwise affect the obligation of the
Seller to repay the Advances in accordance with their respective terms as set forth herein.
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(a) On each Payment Date during the Revolving Period and the Amortization Period, the Servicer
shall direct the Collateral Custodian to pay pursuant to the Monthly Report to the following
Persons, from (1) the Collection Account, to the extent of Available Funds, (2) Servicer Advances
received with respect to the immediately preceding Collection Period, and
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(3) from the Reserve Account (to the extent of all funds therein), the following amounts in the
following order of priority:
(1) pro rata to each Hedge Counterparty, any amounts, (other than any Hedge Breakage
Costs and any payments due in respect of the termination of any Hedging Transaction),
owing to that Hedge Counterparty under its respective Hedging Agreement in respect of any
Hedge Transaction(s), for the payment thereof;
(2) to the Servicer, in an amount equal to any unreimbursed Servicer Advances, for
the payment thereof;
(3) to the Servicer, in an amount equal to any accrued and unpaid Servicing Fees to
the end of the preceding Collection Period, for the payment thereof;
(4) to the extent not paid for by the Originator, pro rata to the Backup Servicer and
the Collateral Custodian, in an amount equal to any accrued and unpaid Backup Servicing
Fees, Collateral Custodian Fees and Transition Expenses, for the payment thereof;
(5) to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the applicable Class A Purchasers
pro rata in accordance with the amount of Class A Advances Outstanding hereunder (or
portions thereof) held by each Class A Purchaser, an amount equal to any accrued and
unpaid Interest (including Interest payable on any prior Payment Date and related interest
thereon), Program Fee, Commitment Fee and Breakage Costs with respect to the Class A
Variable Funding Certificates, for the payment thereof;
(6) to the Administrative Agent, the Class A Total Principal Payable for the account
of the applicable Class A Purchasers pro rata in accordance with the amount of Class A
Advances Outstanding hereunder (or portions thereof) held by each Class A Purchaser, for
the payment thereof;
(7) to the Reserve Account, until the amount on deposit therein equals the Required
Reserve Amount;
(8) to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the applicable Class B Purchasers
pro rata in accordance with the amount of Class B Advances Outstanding hereunder (or
portions thereof) held by each Class B Purchaser, in an amount equal to any accrued and
unpaid Interest (including Interest payable on any prior Payment Date and related interest
thereon) and Breakage Costs with respect to the Class B Variable Funding Certificates, for
the payment thereof;
(9) to the Administrative Agent, any remaining Total Principal Payable for the
account of the applicable Class B Purchasers pro rata in accordance with the amount of
Class B Advances Outstanding hereunder (or portions thereof) held by each Class B
Purchaser, for the payment thereof;
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(10) pro rata to each Hedge Counterparty, any Hedge Breakage Costs and payments due
in termination of any Hedge Transaction, owing to that Hedge Counterparty under its
respective Hedging Agreement, for the payment thereof;
(11) to the Administrative Agent, the applicable Purchasers, the Backup Servicer, the
Collateral Custodian, the Affected Parties, the Indemnified Parties or the Secured
Parties, pro rata in accordance with the amount owed to such Person under this clause
(11), all other amounts, including Increased Costs but other than Advances
Outstanding, then due under this Agreement, for the payment thereof; and
(12) any remaining amount shall be distributed to the Seller.
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Section 2.10 Settlement Procedures During the Turbo Period.
(a) On each Payment Date during the Turbo Period or during any period in which the Class A
Advances Outstanding exceeds the lesser of the Class A Facility Amount and Maximum Availability,
the Servicer shall direct the Collateral Custodian to pay pursuant to the Monthly Report to the
following Persons, (i) from the Collection Account, to the extent of Available Funds, (ii) from
Servicer Advances received with respect to the immediately preceding Collection Period, and (iii)
from the Reserve Account (to the extent of all funds therein), the following amounts in the
following order of priority:
(1) pro rata to each Hedge Counterparty, any amounts, (including any Hedge Breakage
Costs and any payments due in respect of the termination of any Hedge Transaction in an
amount not to exceed $250,000 in the aggregate for all Hedging Agreements), owing to that
Hedge Counterparty under its respective Hedging Agreement in respect of any Hedge
Transaction(s), for the payment thereof;
(2) to the Servicer, in an amount equal to any unreimbursed Servicer Advances, for
the payment thereof;
(3) to the Servicer, in an amount equal to any accrued and unpaid Servicing Fees to
the end of the preceding Collection Period, for the payment thereof;
(4) to the extent not paid for by the Originator, pro rata to the Backup Servicer and
the Collateral Custodian, in an amount equal to any accrued and unpaid Backup Servicing
Fees, Collateral Custodian Fees and Transition Expenses, for the payment thereof;
(5) to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the applicable Class A Purchasers
pro rata in accordance with the amount of Class A Advances Outstanding hereunder (or
portions thereof) held by each Class A Purchaser, in an amount equal to any accrued and
unpaid Interest (including Interest payable on any prior Payment Date and related interest
thereon), Program Fee, Commitment Fee and Breakage Costs with respect to the Class A
Variable Funding Certificates, for the payment thereof;
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(6) to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the applicable Class A
Purchasers, pro rata in accordance with the amount of Class A Advances Outstanding
hereunder (or portions thereof) held by each Class A Purchaser, in an amount necessary to
reduce the Class A Advances Outstanding to zero, for the payment thereof;
(7) to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the applicable Class B Purchasers
pro rata in accordance with the amount of Class B Advances Outstanding hereunder (or
portions thereof) held by each Class B Purchaser, in an amount equal to any accrued and
unpaid Interest (including Interest payable on any prior Payment Date and related interest
thereon) and Breakage Costs with respect to the Class B Variable Funding Certificates, for
the payment thereof;
(8) to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the applicable Class B
Purchasers, pro rata in accordance with the amount of Class B Advances Outstanding
hereunder (or portions thereof) held by each Class B Purchaser, in an amount necessary to
reduce the Class B Advances Outstanding to zero, for the payment thereof;
(9) to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the applicable Purchasers pro
rata in accordance with the amount of Advances Outstanding hereunder (or portions thereof)
held by each Purchaser, in an amount necessary to reduce the all other Aggregate Unpaids
to zero, for the payment thereof;
(10) pro rata to each Hedge Counterparty, any Hedge Breakage Costs and payments due
in termination of any Hedge Transaction, owing to that Hedge Counterparty under its
respective Hedging Agreement to the extent not reimbursed pursuant to clause (1)
above, for the payment thereof;
(11) to the Administrative Agent, the applicable Purchasers, the Backup Servicer, the
Collateral Custodian, the Affected Parties, the Indemnified Parties or the Secured
Parties, pro rata in accordance with the amount owed to such Person under this clause
(11), all other amounts, including Increased Costs but other than Advances
Outstanding, then due under this Agreement, for the payment thereof; and
(12) any remaining amount shall be distributed to the Seller.
Section 2.11 Collections and Allocations.
(a) Collections. The Servicer shall promptly identify any collections received as
being on account of Interest Collections, Principal Collections or other Collections and shall
transfer, or cause to be transferred, all Collections received directly by it or on deposit in the
form of available funds in the Lock-Box Accounts to the Collection Account by the close of business
on the second Business Day after such Collections are received. In transferring Collections to the
Collection Account, the Servicer shall segregate Principal Collections and transfer the same to the
corresponding Principal Collections Account. The Servicer shall make such deposits or payments on
the date indicated therein by wire transfer, in immediately available funds. The Servicer shall
further include a statement as to the amount of Principal Collections and Interest Collections on
deposit in the Collection Account on each Reporting Date in the Monthly Report delivered pursuant
to Section 6.10(b).
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(b) Initial Deposits. On the initial Funding Date and on each Addition Date
thereafter, the Servicer will deposit (in immediately available funds) into the Collection Account
all Collections received after the applicable Cut-Off Date and through and including the initial
Funding Date or Addition Date, as the case may be, in respect of Eligible Assets being transferred
to and included as part of the Collateral on such date.
(c) Excluded Amounts. With the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent,
which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld (a copy of which will be provided by the Servicer
to the Backup Servicer), the Servicer may withdraw from the Collection Account any deposits thereto
constituting Excluded Amounts if the Servicer has, prior to such withdrawal and consent, delivered
to the Administrative Agent a report setting forth the calculation of such Excluded Amounts in a
format satisfactory to the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion.
(d) Investment of Funds. Until the occurrence of a Termination Event, to the extent
there are uninvested amounts deposited in the Collection Account or the Reserve Account, all
amounts shall be invested in Permitted Investments selected by the Servicer that mature no later
than the Business Day immediately preceding the next Payment Date; from and after the occurrence of
a Termination Event, to the extent there are uninvested amounts in the Collection Account or the
Reserve Account (net of losses and investment expenses), all amounts may be invested in Permitted
Investments selected by the Administrative Agent that mature no later than the Business Day
immediately preceding the next Payment Date. All earnings (net of losses and investment expenses)
thereon shall be retained or deposited into the Collection Account or the Reserve Account, as the
case may be, and shall be applied pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.9 and Section
2.10.
Section 2.12 Payments, Computations, Etc.
(a) Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, all amounts to be paid or deposited by the
Seller or the Servicer hereunder shall be paid or deposited in accordance with the terms hereof no
later than 11:00 a.m. (New York City, New York time) on the day when due in lawful money of the
United States in immediately available funds to the Agent’s Account and if not received before such
time shall be deemed received on the next Business Day. The Seller shall, to the extent permitted
by law, pay to the Secured Parties interest on all amounts not paid or deposited when due hereunder
at 2.0% per annum above the Base Rate, payable on demand; provided that such interest rate shall
not at any time exceed the maximum rate permitted by Applicable Law. Such interest shall be for
the account of, and distributed to, each applicable Purchaser. All computations of interest and
all computations of Interest and other fees hereunder shall be made on the basis of a year
consisting of 360 days for the actual number of days (including the first but excluding the last
day) elapsed.
(b) Whenever any payment hereunder shall be stated to be due on a day other than a Business
Day, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day, and such extension of time
shall in such case be included in the computation of the payment of Interest or any fee payable
hereunder, as the case may be. For avoidance of doubt, to the extent that Available Funds are
insufficient on any Payment Date to satisfy the full amount of any Increased Costs pursuant to
Section 2.9(a)(11) or Section 2.10(a)(9), such unpaid amounts shall remain due and
owing and shall accrue Interest until repaid in full.
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(c) If any Advance requested by the Seller and approved by the Purchasers and the
Administrative Agent, pursuant to Section 2.3 is not, for any reason made or effectuated,
as the case may be, on the date specified therefor, the Seller shall indemnify the applicable
Purchasers against any reasonable loss, cost or expense incurred by the applicable Purchasers
including, without limitation, any loss (including loss of anticipated profits, net of anticipated
profits in the reemployment of such funds in the manner determined by each applicable Purchaser),
cost or expense incurred by reason of the liquidation or reemployment of deposits or other funds
acquired by the applicable Purchaser to fund or maintain such Advance.
Section 2.13 Optional and Mandatory Repurchase.
(a) At any time following the Termination Date when the Borrowing Base is less than 15%
percent of the Borrowing Base as of the Termination Date, the Seller may notify the Administrative
Agent in writing of its intention to purchase all remaining Collateral; provided that all Hedge
Transactions have been terminated in accordance with their terms. On the Payment Date next
succeeding any such notice, the Seller shall purchase all such Collateral for a price equal to the
Aggregate Unpaids and the proceeds of such purchase will be deposited into the Collection Account
and paid in accordance with Section 2.10.
(b) On the first Payment Date following the Termination Date when the Borrowing Base is less
than 10% of the Borrowing Base as of the Termination Date, the Seller shall notify the
Administrative Agent in writing of its intention to purchase all remaining Collateral. On the
Payment Date next succeeding any such notice, the Seller shall (i) terminate all Hedge Transactions
in accordance with their terms and (ii) purchase all remaining Collateral for a price equal to the
Aggregate Unpaids and the proceeds of such purchase will be deposited into the Collection Account
and paid in accordance with Section 2.10.
Section 2.14 Fees.
(a) The Servicer on behalf of the Seller shall pay in accordance with Section
2.9(a)(5) and Section 2.10(a)(5), as applicable, to the Administrative Agent from the
Collection Account to the extent funds are available on each Payment Date, monthly in arrears, the
applicable Program Fee and the applicable Commitment Fee agreed to between the Seller and the
Administrative Agent in the Purchaser Fee Letter.
(b) The Servicer shall be entitled to receive a fee (the “Servicing Fee”), monthly in arrears
in accordance with Section 2.9(a)(3) and Section 2.10(a)(3), as applicable, which
fee shall be equal to the sum of (a) the product of (i) the Servicing Fee Rate applicable to
Eligible Assets which are not Workout Assets, (ii) the Aggregate Outstanding Asset Balance
(excluding Workout Assets), as of the first day of the immediately preceding Collection Period and
(iii) the actual number of days in such Collection Period divided by 360, and (b) the product of
(i) the Servicing Fee Rate applicable to Workout Assets, (ii) the sum of the Outstanding Asset
Balances of all Workout Assets, as of the first day of the immediately preceding Collection Period and (iii)
the actual number of days in such Collection Period divided by 360.
(c) The Backup Servicer shall be entitled to receive the Backup Servicing Fee in accordance
with Section 2.9(a)(4) and Section 2.10(a)(4), as applicable.
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(d) The Collateral Custodian shall be entitled to receive the Collateral Custodian Fee in
accordance with Section 2.9(a)(4) and Section 2.10(a)(4), as applicable.
(e) The Seller shall pay to Xxxx Xxxxxxx LLP as counsel to the Administrative Agent, on the
initial Funding Date, its reasonable estimated fees and out-of-pocket expenses in immediately
available funds and shall pay all additional reasonable fees and out-of-pocket expenses of Xxxx
Xxxxxxx LLP within 30 Business Days after receiving an invoice for such amounts.
Section 2.15 Increased Costs; Capital Adequacy; Illegality.
(a) If either (i) the introduction of or any change (including, without limitation, any change
by way of imposition or increase of reserve requirements) in or in the interpretation of any law or
regulation or (ii) the compliance by an Affected Party with any guideline or request from any
central bank or other Governmental Authority (whether or not having the force of law), shall (a)
subject an Affected Party to any Tax (except for Taxes on the overall net income of such Affected
Party), duty or other charge with respect to any ownership interest in the Collateral, or any right
to make Advances hereunder, or on any payment made hereunder, (b) impose, modify or deem applicable
any reserve requirement (including, without limitation, any reserve requirement imposed by the
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, but excluding any reserve requirement, if any,
included in the determination of Interest), special deposit or similar requirement against assets
of, deposits with or for the amount of, or credit extended by, any Affected Party or (c) impose any
other condition affecting the ownership interest in the Collateral conveyed to the Purchasers
hereunder or the Purchasers’ rights or obligations hereunder, the result of which is to increase
the cost to any Affected Party or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by an
Affected Party under this Agreement, then within ten days after demand by such Affected Party
(which demand shall be accompanied by a statement setting forth the basis for such demand), the
Servicer shall pay (and to the extent the Servicer does not make such payment the Seller shall pay)
directly to such Affected Party such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Affected
Party for such additional or increased cost incurred or such reduction suffered.
(b) If either (i) the introduction of or any change in or in the interpretation of any law,
guideline, rule, regulation, directive or request or (ii) compliance by any Affected Party with any
law, guideline, rule, regulation, directive or request from any central bank or other governmental
authority or agency (whether or not having the force of law), including, without limitation,
compliance by an Affected Party with any request or directive regarding capital adequacy, has or
would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on the capital of any Affected Party as a
consequence of its obligations
hereunder or arising in connection herewith to a level below that which any such Affected
Party could have achieved but for such introduction, change or compliance (taking into
consideration the policies of such Affected Party with respect to capital adequacy) by an amount
deemed by such Affected Party to be material, then from time to time, within ten days after demand
by such Affected Party (which demand shall be accompanied by a statement setting forth the basis
for such demand), the Servicer shall pay (and to the extent the Servicer does not make such payment
the Seller shall pay) directly to such Affected Party such additional amount or amounts as will
compensate such Affected Party for such reduction. For the avoidance of doubt, if the issuance of
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Standards Board or any other change in accounting
standards or the issuance of any other pronouncement, release or interpretation, causes or requires
the consolidation of all or a portion of the assets and liabilities of the Originator or Seller
with the assets and liabilities of the Administrative Agent, any Purchaser or any Liquidity Bank,
such event shall constitute a circumstance on which such Affected Party may base a claim for
reimbursement under this Section 2.15.
(c) If as a result of any event or circumstance similar to those described in clause
(a) or (b) of this Section 2.15, any Affected Party is required to compensate a
bank or other financial institution providing liquidity support, credit enhancement or other
similar support to such Affected Party in connection with this Agreement or the funding or
maintenance of Advances hereunder, then within ten days after demand by such Affected Party, the
Servicer shall pay (or to the extent the Servicer does not make such payment the Seller shall pay)
to such Affected Party such additional amount or amounts as may be necessary to reimburse such
Affected Party for any amounts payable or paid by it.
(d) In determining any amount provided for in this Section 2.15, the Affected Party
may use any reasonable averaging and attribution methods. Any Affected Party making a claim under
this Section 2.15 shall submit to the Servicer a written description as to such additional
or increased cost or reduction and the calculation thereof, which written description shall be
conclusive absent demonstrable error.
(e) If any Purchaser shall notify the Administrative Agent that a Eurodollar Disruption Event
as described in clause (a) of the definition of “Eurodollar Disruption Event” has occurred,
the Administrative Agent shall in turn so notify the Seller, whereupon all Advances Outstanding of
the affected Purchaser in respect of which Interest accrues at the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate shall
immediately be converted into Advances Outstanding in respect of which Interest accrues at the Base
Rate.
Section 2.16 Taxes.
(a) All payments made by an Obligor in respect of an Asset and all payments made by the Seller
or the Servicer under this Agreement will be made free and clear of and without deduction or
withholding for or on account of any Taxes. If any Taxes are required to be withheld from any
amounts payable to the Administrative Agent, any Affected Party or any Secured Party, then the
amount payable to such Person will be
increased (such increase, the “Additional Amount”) such that every net payment made under this
Agreement after withholding for or on account of any Taxes (including, without limitation, any
Taxes on such increase) is not less than the amount that would have been paid had no such deduction
or withholding been deducted or withheld. The foregoing obligation to pay Additional Amounts,
however, will not apply with respect to net income or franchise taxes imposed on the Purchasers,
any Affected Party or the Administrative Agent, respectively, with respect to payments required to
be made by the Seller or Servicer under this Agreement, by a taxing jurisdiction in which the
Purchasers, any Affected Party or the Administrative Agent, are organized, conducts business or is
paying taxes (as the case may be).
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(b) The Servicer will indemnify (and to the extent the indemnification provided by the
Servicer is insufficient the Seller will indemnify) each Affected Party for the full amount of
Taxes payable by such Person in respect of Additional Amounts and any liability (including
penalties, interest and expenses) arising therefrom or with respect thereto. All payments in
respect of this indemnification shall be made within ten days from the date a written invoice
therefor is delivered to the Seller.
(c) Within 30 days after the date of any payment by the Seller and the Servicer of any Taxes,
the Seller and the Servicer will furnish to the Administrative Agent at its address set forth under
its name on the signature pages hereof, appropriate evidence of payment thereof.
(d) If a Purchaser is not created or organized under the laws of the United States or a
political subdivision thereof, such Purchaser shall deliver to the Seller, with a copy to the
Administrative Agent, (i) within 15 days after the date hereof, two (or such other number as may
from time to time be prescribed by Applicable Laws) duly completed copies of IRS Form W-8BEN or
Form W-8ECI (or any successor forms or other certificates or statements that may be required from
time to time by the relevant United States taxing authorities or Applicable Laws), as appropriate,
to permit the Seller to make payments hereunder for the account of such Purchaser without deduction
or withholding of United States federal income or similar Taxes and (ii) upon the obsolescence of
or after the occurrence of any event requiring a change in, any form or certificate previously
delivered pursuant to this Section 2.16(d), copies (in such numbers as may from time to
time be prescribed by Applicable Laws or regulations) of such additional, amended or successor
forms, certificates or statements as may be required under Applicable Laws or regulations to permit
the Seller and the Servicer to make payments hereunder for the account of such Purchaser without
deduction or withholding of United States federal income or similar Taxes.
(e) If, in connection with an agreement or other document providing liquidity support, credit
enhancement or other similar support to the Purchasers in connection with this Agreement or the
funding or maintenance of Advances hereunder, the Purchasers are required to compensate a bank or
other financial institution in respect of Taxes under circumstances similar to those described in
this Section 2.16, then, within ten days after demand by the Purchasers, the Servicer shall
pay (or to the extent the Servicer does not
make such payment the Seller shall pay) to the Purchasers such additional amount or amounts as
may be necessary to reimburse the Purchasers for any amounts paid by them.
(f) Without prejudice to the survival of any other agreement of the Seller and the Servicer
hereunder, the agreements and obligations of the Seller and the Servicer contained in this
Section 2.16 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
Section 2.17 Assignment of the Sale Agreement.
The Seller hereby assigns to the Administrative Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Secured
Parties hereunder, all of the Seller’s right, title and interest in and to, but none of its
obligations under, the Sale Agreement and any UCC financing statements filed under or in connection
therewith. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, the Seller hereby assigns to the
Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties its right to
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indemnification under
Article VIII of the Sale Agreement. The Seller confirms that the Administrative Agent on
behalf of the Secured Parties shall have the sole right to enforce the Seller’s rights and remedies
under the Sale Agreement and any UCC financing statements filed under or in connection therewith
for the benefit of the Secured Parties.
Section 2.18 Substitution of Assets.
On any day prior to the occurrence of a Termination Event (and after the occurrence of a
Termination Event at the discretion of the Administrative Agent), the Seller may, subject to the
conditions set forth in this Section 2.18 and subject to the other restrictions contained
herein, replace any Asset with one or more Eligible Assets (each, a “Substitute Asset”); provided
that no such replacement shall occur unless each of the following conditions is satisfied as of the
date of such replacement and substitution:
(a) the Seller has recommended to the Administrative Agent (with a copy to the Collateral
Custodian) in writing that the Asset to be replaced should be replaced (each a “Replaced Asset”);
(b) each Substitute Asset is an Eligible Asset on the date of substitution;
(c) (x) if all Pool Concentration Criteria were satisfied immediately prior to giving effect
to the inclusion of the Substitute Asset, all Pool Concentration Criteria continue to be satisfied
after giving effect to such inclusion or (y) if any Pool Concentration Criteria was not satisfied
immediately prior to giving effect to such inclusion, the degree of non-satisfaction of each Pool
Concentration Criteria will be maintained or improved after giving effect to the inclusion of such
Substitute Asset;
(d) for purposes only of substitutions pursuant to Section 4.6 undertaken because an
Asset has become a Warranty Asset, the aggregate Outstanding Asset Balance of such Substitute
Assets shall be equal to or greater than the aggregate Outstanding Asset Balances of the Replaced
Assets;
(e) for purposes only of substitutions pursuant to Section 4.6 undertaken because an
Asset has become a Warranty Asset, such Substitute Assets, at the time of substitution by the
Seller, shall have no greater weighted average life than the Replaced Asset;
(f) all representations and warranties of the Seller contained in Section 4.1 and
Section 4.2 shall be true and correct as of the date of substitution of any such Substitute
Asset;
(g) the substitution of any Substitute Asset does not cause a Termination Event or Unmatured
Termination Event to occur;
(h) the sum of the Outstanding Asset Balance of all Assets that are Substitute Assets (other
than in the case of substitutions pursuant to Section 4.6 undertaken because an Asset has become a
Warranty Asset) does not exceed 20% of the Facility Amount;
(i) the sum of the Outstanding Asset Balance of all Substitute Assets (other than in the case
of substitutions pursuant to Section 4.6 undertaken because an Asset has become a
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Warranty Asset) substituted for Delinquent Assets and Charged-Off Assets shall not exceed 10% of the Facility
Amount; and
(j) the Seller shall deliver to the Administrative Agent on the date of such substitution a
certificate of a Responsible Officer certifying that each of the foregoing is true and correct as
of such date.
In addition, the Seller shall in connection with such substitution deliver to the Collateral
Custodian the related Required Asset Documents. In connection with any such substitution, the
Administrative Agent, as agent for the Secured Parties, shall, automatically and without further
action, be deemed to transfer to the Seller, free and clear of any Lien created pursuant to this
Agreement, all of the right, title and interest of the Administrative Agent, as agent for the
Secured Parties, in, to and under such Replaced Asset, but without any representation and warranty
of any kind, express or implied.
Section 2.19 Optional Sales.
(a) On any Optional Sale Date, the Seller shall have the right to prepay all or a portion of
the Advances Outstanding in connection with the sale and assignment to the Seller by the
Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, of the Collateral (each, an “Optional
Sale”), subject to the following terms and conditions:
(i) The Seller shall have given the Administrative Agent at least ten Business Days’
prior written notice of its intent to effect an Optional Sale, unless such notice is waived
or reduced by the Administrative Agent;
(ii) Intentionally Omitted;
(iii) Unless an Optional Sale is to be effected on a Payment Date (in which case the
relevant calculations with respect to such Optional Sale shall be reflected on the
applicable Monthly Report), the Servicer shall deliver to the Administrative Agent a
certificate and evidence to the reasonable satisfaction of the Administrative Agent (which
evidence may consist solely of a certificate from the Servicer) that the Seller shall have
sufficient funds on the related Optional Sale Date to effect the contemplated Optional Sale
in accordance with this Agreement. In effecting an Optional Sale, the Seller may use the
Proceeds of sales of the Collateral;
(iv) After giving effect to the Optional Sale and the assignment to the Seller of the
Collateral on any Optional Sale Date, (a) the remaining Class A Advances Outstanding shall
not exceed the lesser of the Class A Facility Amount and the Maximum Availability, (b)
[intentionally omitted], (c) the representations and warranties contained in Section
4.1 hereof shall continue to be correct in all material respects, except to the extent
relating to an earlier date, (d) the eligibility of any Asset remaining as part of the
Collateral after the Optional Sale will be redetermined as of the Optional Sale Date, (e)
the Pool Concentration Criteria will be redetermined as of the Optional Sale Date, and (f)
neither an Unmatured Termination Event nor a Termination Event shall have resulted;
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(v) On the related Optional Sale Date, the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the
Purchasers and Hedge Counterparties, shall have received, as applicable, in immediately
available funds, an amount equal to the sum of (a) (x) the portion of the Class A Advances
Outstanding to be prepaid , plus (y) an amount equal to all unpaid Interest to the extent
reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent to be attributable to that portion of the
Class A Advances Outstanding, to be paid in connection with the Optional Sale, plus (b)
following the Termination Date and the date on which the Aggregate Unpaids with respect to
the Class A VFC have been reduced to zero and indefeasibly paid in full, (x) the portion of
the Class B Advances Outstanding to be prepaid, plus (y) an amount equal to all unpaid
Interest to the extent reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent to be attributable
to that portion of the Class B Advances Outstanding, to be paid in connection with the
Optional Sale plus (c) an aggregate amount equal to the sum of all other amounts due and
owing to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Custodian, the Backup Servicer, the
Purchasers, the Affected Parties and the Hedge Counterparties, as applicable, under this
Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, to the extent accrued to such date and to
accrue thereafter (including, without limitation, Breakage Costs, Hedge Breakage Costs and
any other payments owing to the applicable Hedge Counterparty in respect of the termination
of any Hedge Transaction); provided that the Administrative Agent shall have the right to
determine whether the amount paid (or proposed to be paid) by the Seller on the Optional
Sale Date is sufficient to satisfy the requirements of clauses (iii), (iv)
and (v) and is sufficient to reduce the Advances Outstanding, to the extent
requested by the Seller in connection with the Optional Sale; and
(vi) On or prior to each Optional Sale Date, the Seller shall have delivered to the
Administrative Agent a list specifying all Assets to be sold and assigned pursuant to such
Optional Sale.
(b) In connection with any Optional Sale, following receipt by the Administrative Agent of the
amounts referred to in clause (v) above, there shall be sold and assigned to the Seller
without recourse, representation or warranty all of the right, title and interest of the
Administrative Agent, the Purchasers and the Secured Parties in, to and under the portion of the
Collateral so retransferred and such portion of the Collateral so retransferred shall be released
from the Lien of this Agreement (subject to the requirements of clause (iv) above).
(c) The Seller hereby agrees to pay the reasonable legal fees and expenses of the
Administrative Agent and the Secured Parties in connection with any Optional Sale (including, but
not limited to, expenses incurred in connection with the release of the Lien of the Administrative
Agent, the Secured Parties and any other party having an interest in the Collateral in connection
with such Optional Sale).
(d) In connection with any Optional Sale, on the related Optional Sale Date, the
Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, shall, at the expense of the Seller (i)
execute such instruments of release with respect to the portion of the Collateral to be
retransferred to the Seller, in recordable form if necessary, in favor of the Seller as the Seller
may reasonably request, (ii) deliver any portion of the Collateral to be retransferred to the
Seller in its possession to the Seller and (iii) otherwise take such actions, and cause or permit
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Collateral Custodian to take such actions, as are necessary and appropriate to release the Lien
of the Administrative Agent and the Secured Parties on the portion of the Collateral to be
retransferred to the Seller and release and deliver to the Seller such portion of the Collateral to
be retransferred to the Seller.
Section 2.20 Discretionary Sales.
Prior to the occurrence of an Unmatured Termination Event or a Termination Event, on any
Discretionary Sale Date, the Seller shall have the right to prepay all or a portion of the Advances
Outstanding, in connection with the transfer and assignment to the Seller by the Administrative
Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, of the Collateral (each, a “Discretionary Sale”), subject
to the following terms and conditions:
(a) At least one Business Day prior to each Discretionary Sale Date, the Servicer, on behalf
of the Seller, shall have given the Administrative Agent and each Hedge Counterparty written notice
of its intent to effect a Discretionary Sale (each such notice a “Discretionary Sale Notice”),
specifying the Discretionary Sale Date and including a list of all Assets to be sold and assigned
pursuant to such Discretionary Sale, and a revised Borrowing Base Certificate;
(b) Any Discretionary Sale shall be made by the Servicer, on behalf of the Seller, to an
unaffiliated third party purchaser in a transaction (i) reflecting arms-length
market terms and (ii) in which the Seller makes no representations, warranties or covenants
for the benefit of any other party to the Discretionary Sale and provides no indemnification for
the benefit of any other party to the Discretionary Sale;
(c) After giving effect to the Discretionary Sale and the assignment to the Seller of the
Collateral on any Discretionary Sale Date, (a) the Availability is greater than or equal to zero,
(b) the representations and warranties contained in Section 4.1 hereof shall continue to be
correct in all material respects, except to the extent relating to an earlier date and (c) neither
an Unmatured Termination Event nor a Termination Event shall have resulted;
(d) On the related Discretionary Sale Date, the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the
Purchasers, the Hedge Counterparties, the Collateral Custodian and the Backup Servicer, as
applicable, shall have received, as applicable, in immediately available funds, an amount equal to
the sum of (a) an amount sufficient to reduce the Advances Outstanding such that, after giving
effect to the transfer of the Assets that are the subject of such Discretionary Sale, the
Availability will be equal to or greater than $0 plus (b) an amount equal to all unpaid Interest to
the extent reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent to be attributable to that portion of
the Advances Outstanding to be repaid in connection with the Discretionary Sale plus (c) an
aggregate amount equal to the sum of all other Aggregate Unpaids due and owing to the
Administrative Agent, the Purchasers, the Affected Parties, the Indemnified Parties and the Hedge
Counterparties, as applicable, under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, to the
extent accrued to such date; provided that the Administrative Agent shall have the right to
determine whether the amount paid (or proposed to be paid) by the Seller on the Discretionary Sale
Date is sufficient to satisfy the requirements of clauses (a) through (c) and is
sufficient to reduce the Advances Outstanding to the extent requested by the Seller in connection
with the Discretionary Sale;
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(e) The Outstanding Asset Balance of the Asset(s) which are the subject of the proposed
Discretionary Sale, together with the Outstanding Asset Balance of the Asset(s) sold in all other
Discretionary Sales made in the preceding 12 month period, shall not exceed 20% of the Facility
Amount;
(f) On the related Discretionary Sale Date, the proceeds from such Discretionary Sale have
been sent directly into the Collection Account for distribution in accordance with the provisions
of Section 2.9 or 2.10, as applicable;
(g) The Seller hereby agrees to pay the reasonable legal fees and expenses of the
Administrative Agent and the Secured Parties in connection with any Discretionary Sale (including,
but not limited to, expenses incurred in connection with the release of the Lien of the
Administrative Agent, the Secured Parties and any other party having an interest in the Collateral
in connection with such Discretionary Sale); and
(h) In connection with any Discretionary Sale, on the related Discretionary Sale Date, the
Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, shall, at the expense of the Seller (i)
execute such instruments of release with respect to the portion of
the Collateral to be retransferred to the Seller, in recordable form if necessary, in favor of
the Seller as the Seller may reasonably request, (ii) deliver any portion of the Collateral to be
retransferred to the Seller in its possession to the Seller and (iii) otherwise take such actions,
and cause or permit the Collateral Custodian to take such actions, as are necessary and appropriate
to release the Lien of the Administrative Agent and the Secured Parties on the portion of the
Collateral to be retransferred to the Seller and release and deliver to the Seller such portion of
the Collateral to be retransferred to the Seller.
ARTICLE III
CONDITIONS TO ADVANCES
Section 3.1 Conditions to Closing and Initial Advance.
The Purchasers shall not be obligated to make any Advance hereunder on the occasion of the
Initial Advance, nor shall any Purchaser, Administrative Agent, the Backup Servicer and the
Collateral Custodian be obligated to take, fulfill or perform any other action hereunder, until the
following conditions have been satisfied, in the sole discretion of, or waived in writing by, the
Administrative Agent:
(a) Each Transaction Document (excluding any Hedge Agreement) shall have been duly executed
by, and delivered to, the parties thereto, and the Administrative Agent shall have received such
other documents, instruments, agreements and legal opinions as the Administrative Agent shall
reasonably request in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including,
without limitation, all those specified in the Schedule of Documents attached hereto as
Schedule I, each in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;
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(b) The Administrative Agent shall have received (i) satisfactory evidence that the Seller and
the Servicer have obtained all required consents and approvals of all Persons, including all
requisite Governmental Authorities, to the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement
and the other Transaction Documents to which each is a party and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or (ii) an Officer’s Certificate from each of the
Seller and the Servicer in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent
affirming that no such consents or approvals are required; it being understood that the acceptance
of such evidence or officer’s certificate shall in no way limit the recourse of the Administrative
Agent or any Secured Party against the Originator or the Seller for a breach of the Originator’s
and the Seller’s representation or warranty that all such consents and approvals have, in fact,
been obtained;
(c) The Seller, the Servicer and the Originator shall each be in compliance in all material
respects with all Applicable Laws and shall have delivered to the
Administrative Agent as to this and other closing matters certification in the form of
Exhibits F-1 and F-2;
(d) The Seller and the Servicer shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent duly executed
Powers of Attorney in the form of Exhibits G-1 and G-2; and
(e) The Seller and the Servicer shall each have delivered to the Administrative Agent a
certificate as to Solvency in the form of Exhibits E-1 and E-2.
Section 3.2 Conditions Precedent to All Advances.
Each Advance to the Seller by the applicable Purchaser (each, a “Transaction”) shall be
subject to the further conditions precedent that:
(a) (i) With respect to any Advance (including the Initial Advance), the Servicer shall have
delivered to the Administrative Agent (with a copy to the Collateral Custodian and the Backup
Servicer), in the case of an Advance, no later than 11:00 a.m. (New York City, New York time), two
Business Days prior to the related Funding Date in a form and substance satisfactory to the
Administrative Agent, (1) a Borrowing Notice (Exhibit A-1), Borrowing Base Certificate
(Exhibit A-3), Asset List and Monthly Report, if applicable, and (2) a Certificate of
Assignment (Exhibit A to the Sale Agreement including Schedule I, thereto) and
containing such additional information as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent,
and (ii) with respect to any reduction in Advances Outstanding pursuant to Section 2.4(b),
the Servicer shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent (with a copy to the Backup Servicer)
at least two Business Days prior to any reduction of Advances Outstanding a Borrowing Notice
(Exhibit A-2) and a Borrowing Base Certificate (Exhibit A-3) executed by the
Servicer and the Seller;
(b) On the date of such Transaction the following statements shall be true, and the Seller
shall be deemed to have certified that:
(i) The representations and warranties contained in Section 4.1, Section
4.2 and Section 4.3 are true and correct on and as of such day as though made
on and as of such day and shall be deemed to have been made on such day;
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(ii) No event has occurred and is continuing, or would result from such Transaction,
that constitutes a Termination Event or Unmatured Termination Event;
(iii) On and as of such day, after giving effect to such Transaction, (X) the Class A
Advances Outstanding shall not exceed the lesser of (x) the Class A Facility Amount and (y)
the Maximum Availability, and (Y) the Class B Advances Outstanding hereunder shall not
exceed the Class B Facility Amount;
(iv) On and as of such day, the Seller and the Servicer each has performed all of the
covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement to be performed by such person at or
prior to such day; and
(v) No law or regulation shall prohibit, and no order, judgment or decree of any
federal, state or local court or governmental body, agency or instrumentality shall
prohibit or enjoin, the making of such Advance or incremental Advance by the Purchasers in
accordance with the provisions hereof, the reduction of Advances Outstanding, or any other
transaction contemplated herein;
(c) The Seller shall have delivered to the Collateral Custodian (with a copy to the Backup
Servicer and the Administrative Agent) in the case of an Advance, no later than 2:00 p.m. (New York
City, New York time) one Business Day prior to any Funding Date a faxed copy of the duly executed
original promissory notes, master purchase agreement and purchase statements or a copy of the Loan
Register, as applicable, for the Loans, and, if any Assets are closed in escrow, a certificate (in
the form of Exhibit L) from the counsel to the Originator or the Obligor of such Assets
certifying the possession of the Required Asset Documents, provided that notwithstanding the
foregoing, the Required Asset Documents (including any UCCs included in the Required Asset
Documents) shall be in the possession of the Collateral Custodian within two Business Days of any
related Funding Date as to any Additional Assets;
(d) If such Transaction occurs on or after the Restatement Date, the Administrative Agent
shall have received evidence satisfactory to it that the Class B Purchaser has funded the Class B
Advance to be made on such Funding Date;
(e) Intentionally Omitted;
(f) Intentionally Omitted;
(g) The Termination Date shall not have occurred;
(h) On the date of such Transaction, the Administrative Agent shall have received such other
approvals, opinions or documents as the Administrative Agent may reasonably require;
(i) Intentionally Omitted;
(j) The Administrative Agent shall have received from the Seller any required Hedging
Agreement and related hedging confirms required in connection with the Transaction;
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(k) The Seller and Servicer shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent all reports
required to be delivered as of the date of such Transaction including, without limitation, all
deliveries required by Section 2.3;
(l) With respect to any Acquired Loan acquired from an Affiliate of the Originator, the
Administrative Agent has received a satisfactory legal opinion concerning the acquisition of such
Loan by the Originator in a true sale transaction;
(m) The Seller shall have paid all fees required to be paid, including all fees required
hereunder and under the Purchaser Fee Letter and shall have reimbursed the Purchasers and the
Administrative Agent for all fees, costs and expenses of closing the transactions contemplated
hereunder and under the other Transaction Documents, including the reasonable attorney fees and any
other legal and document preparation costs incurred by the Purchasers and the Administrative Agent;
and
(n) The Seller shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent an Officer’s Certificate
(which may be part of the Borrowing Notice) in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the
Administrative Agent certifying that each of the foregoing conditions precedent has been satisfied.
The failure of the Seller to satisfy any of the foregoing conditions precedent in respect of
any Advance shall give rise to a right of the Administrative Agent, which right may be exercised at
any time by the Administrative Agent, to refuse to fund the requested Advance or Advances or if any
Advances were funded during any such time that any of the foregoing conditions precedent were not
satisfied, the Administrative Agent may direct the Seller to pay to the Administrative Agent for
the benefit of the applicable Purchasers an amount equal to all such Advances.
Section 3.3 Conditions to Closing and Initial Advance under the Class B VFC.
In addition to the conditions set forth in Section 3.2, the Class B Purchasers shall not be
obligated to make any Class B Advance hereunder on the occasion of the Initial Advance under the
Class B VFC, nor shall any Purchaser, Administrative Agent, the Backup Servicer and the Collateral
Custodian be obligated to take, fulfill or perform any other action hereunder with respect to the
Class B VFC, until the following conditions have been satisfied, in the sole discretion of, or
waived in writing by, the Administrative Agent:
(a) Each of the Class B Variable Funding Certificate and all related Transaction Documents
shall have been duly executed by, and delivered to, the parties thereto, and the Administrative
Agent shall have received such other documents, instruments, agreements and legal opinions as the
Administrative Agent shall reasonably request in connection with the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement, including, without limitation, all those specified in the Schedule of Documents
attached hereto as Schedule I-A, each in form and substance satisfactory to the
Administrative Agent and the Class B Purchaser;
(b) The Administrative Agent shall have received (i) satisfactory evidence that the Seller and
the Servicer have obtained all required consents and approvals of all Persons, including all
requisite Governmental Authorities, to the execution, delivery and performance of
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this Agreement
and the other Transaction Documents to which each is a party and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or (ii) an Officer’s Certificate from each of the
Seller and the Servicer in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent
affirming that no such consents or
approvals are required; it being understood that the acceptance of such evidence or officer’s
certificate shall in no way limit the recourse of the Administrative Agent or any Secured Party
against the Originator or the Seller for a breach of the Originator’s and the Seller’s
representation or warranty that all such consents and approvals have, in fact, been obtained; and
(c) The Seller, the Servicer and the Originator shall each be in compliance in all material
respects with all Applicable Laws and shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent as to this
and other closing matters certification in the form of Exhibits F-1 and F-2;
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
Section 4.1 Representations and Warranties of the Seller.
The Seller represents and warrants as follows:
(a) Organization and Good Standing. The Seller has been duly organized, and is
validly existing as a limited liability company in good standing, under the laws of the State of
Delaware, with all requisite company power and authority to own or lease its properties and conduct
its business as such business is presently conducted, and had at all relevant times, and now has
all necessary power, authority and legal right to acquire, own and sell the Collateral.
(b) Due Qualification. The Seller is duly qualified to do business and is in good
standing as a limited liability company, and has obtained all necessary licenses and approvals, in
all jurisdictions in which the ownership or lease of property or the conduct of its business
requires such qualification, licenses or approvals.
(c) Power and Authority; Due Authorization; Execution and Delivery. The Seller (i)
has all necessary power, authority and legal right to (a) execute and deliver this Agreement and
the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party, (b) carry out the terms of the Transaction
Documents to which it is a party, (c) sell and assign an ownership interest in the Collateral, and
(d) receive Advances and sell the Collateral on the terms and conditions provided herein and (ii)
has duly authorized by all necessary company action the execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party and the sale and assignment of
an ownership interest in the Collateral on the terms and conditions herein provided. This
Agreement and each other Transaction Document to which the Seller is a party have been duly
executed and delivered by the Seller.
(d) Binding Obligation. This Agreement and each other Transaction Document to which
the Seller is a party constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Seller enforceable
against the Seller in accordance with its respective terms, except
as such
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enforceability may be limited by Insolvency Laws and by general principles of equity
(whether considered in a suit at law or in equity).
(e) No Violation. The consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party and the fulfillment of the terms hereof
and thereof will not (i) conflict with, result in any breach of any of the terms and provisions of,
or constitute (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) a default under, the Seller’s
operating agreement or any Contractual Obligation of the Seller, (ii) result in the creation or
imposition of any Lien (other than Permitted Liens) upon any of the Seller’s properties pursuant to
the terms of any such Contractual Obligation, other than this Agreement, or (iii) violate any
Applicable Law.
(f) No Proceedings. There is no litigation, proceeding or investigation pending or,
to the best knowledge of the Seller, threatened against the Seller, before any Governmental
Authority (i) asserting the legality, invalidity or enforceability of this Agreement or any other
Transaction Document to which the Seller is a party, (ii) seeking to prevent the consummation of
any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to which
the Seller is a party or (iii) seeking any determination or ruling that could reasonably be
expected to have Material Adverse Effect.
(g) All Consents Required. All approvals, authorizations, consents, orders or other
actions of any Person or of any Governmental Authority (if any) required for the due execution,
delivery and performance by the Seller of this Agreement and any other Transaction Document to
which the Seller is a party have been obtained.
(h) Bulk Sales. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby do not require compliance with any “bulk sales” act or similar law
by Seller.
(i) Solvency. The Seller is not the subject of any Insolvency Proceedings or
Insolvency Event. The transactions under this Agreement and any other Transaction Document to
which the Seller is a party do not and will not render the Seller not Solvent and the Seller shall
deliver to the Administrative Agent on the Closing Date a certification in the form of Exhibit
E-1.
(j) Selection Procedures. No procedures believed by the Seller to be adverse to the
interests of any Purchaser were utilized by the Seller in identifying and/or selecting the Assets
in the Collateral. In addition, each Asset shall have been underwritten in accordance with and
satisfy the standards of any Credit and Collection Policy that has been established by the Seller
or the Originator and is then in effect.
(k) Taxes. The Seller has filed or caused to be filed all tax returns that are
required to be filed by it. The Seller has paid or made adequate provisions for the payment of all
Taxes and all assessments made against it or any of its property (other than any amount of Tax the
validity of which is currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and with
respect to which reserves in accordance with GAAP
have been provided on the books of the Seller), and
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no tax lien has been filed and, to the
Seller’s knowledge, no claim is being asserted, with respect to any such Tax, fee or other charge.
(l) Exchange Act Compliance; Regulations T, U and X. None of the transactions
contemplated herein (including, without limitation, the use of the proceeds from the sale of the
Collateral) will violate or result in a violation of Section 7 of the Securities Exchange Act, or
any regulations issued pursuant thereto, including, without limitation, Regulations T, U and X of
the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 12 C.F.R., Chapter II. The Seller does not
own or intend to carry or purchase, and no proceeds from the Advances will be used to carry or
purchase, any “margin stock” within the meaning of Regulation U or to extend “purpose credit”
within the meaning of Regulation U.
(m) Security Interest.
(i) This Agreement creates a valid and continuing security interest (as defined in the
applicable UCC) in the Collateral in favor of the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the
Secured Parties, which security interest is prior to all other Liens (except for Permitted
Liens), and is enforceable as such against creditors of and purchasers from the Seller;
(ii) each of the Assets, along with the related Asset Files, constitutes a “general
intangible,” an “instrument,” an “account,” or “chattel paper,” within the meaning of the
applicable UCC;
(iii) the Seller owns and has good and marketable title to the Collateral free and
clear of any Lien (other than Permitted Liens), claim or encumbrance of any Person;
(iv) the Seller has received all consents and approvals required by the terms of any
Asset to the sale and granting of a security interest in the Assets hereunder to the
Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties;
(v) the Seller has caused the filing of all appropriate financing statements in the
proper filing office in the appropriate jurisdictions under Applicable Law in order to
perfect the security interest in the Collateral granted to the Administrative Agent, on
behalf of the Secured Parties, under this Agreement;
(vi) other than the security interest granted to the Administrative Agent, on behalf
of the Secured Parties, pursuant to this Agreement, the Seller has not pledged, assigned,
sold, granted a security interest in or otherwise conveyed any of the Collateral. The
Seller has not authorized the filing of and is not aware of any financing statements
against the Seller that include a description of collateral covering the Collateral other
than any financing statement (A) relating to the security interest granted to the Seller
under the Sale Agreement, or (B) that have been terminated. The Seller is not aware of the
filing of any judgment or tax lien filings against the Seller;
(vii) all original executed copies of each underlying promissory note or copies of
each Loan Register, as applicable, that constitute or evidence each Loan has been, or
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subject to the delivery requirements contained herein, will be delivered to the Collateral
Custodian;
(viii) the Seller has received a written acknowledgment from the Collateral Custodian
that the Collateral Custodian or its bailee is holding the underlying promissory notes (if
any), the copies of the Loan Registers that constitute or evidence the Assets solely on
behalf of and for the benefit of the Secured Parties;
(ix) none of the underlying promissory notes or Loan Registers, as applicable, that
constitute or evidence the Assets has any marks or notations indicating that they have been
pledged, assigned or otherwise conveyed to any Person other than the Administrative Agent,
on behalf of the Secured Parties;
(x) none of the Collateral has been pledged or otherwise made subject to a Lien; and
(xi) with respect to (1) any Asset comprising “financial assets” within the meaning of
the UCC, such Assets have been delivered to and are being held in a “securities account”
within the meaning of the UCC that is maintained in the name of, and under the control and
direction of the Collateral Custodian or another institution that for the purposes of the
UCC is a “securities intermediary” whose “jurisdiction” with respect to the Collateral is
the State of New York, the terms of which account treat the Collateral Custodian as
entitled to exercise the rights that comprise any financial assets credited to such account
solely on behalf of and for the benefit of the Secured Parties and (2) any Asset comprising
certificated securities within the meaning of the UCC, such Assets have been delivered to
the Collateral Custodian and indorsed in blank to the Collateral Custodian solely on behalf
of and for the benefit of the Secured Parties.
(n) Reports Accurate. All Monthly Reports (if prepared by the Seller, or to the
extent that information contained therein is supplied by the Seller), information, exhibits,
financial statements, documents, books, records or reports furnished or to be furnished by the
Seller to the Administrative Agent or any Purchaser in connection with this Agreement are true,
complete and correct, and no Monthly Report contains any untrue statement of a material fact or
omits to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained therein not
misleading.
(o) Location of Offices. The Seller’s location (within the meaning of Article 9 of
the UCC) is Delaware. The office where the Seller keeps all the Records is at the address of the
Seller referred to in Section 13.2 hereof (or at such other locations as to which the
notice and other requirements specified in Section 5.2(g) shall have been satisfied). The
Seller’s Federal Employee Identification Number is 00-0000000. The Seller has not changed its
name, whether by amendment of its certificate of formation, by
reorganization or otherwise, and has not changed its location within the four months preceding
the Closing Date.
(p) Lock-Boxes. The names and addresses of all the Lock-Box Banks, together with the
account numbers of the Lock-Box Accounts of the Seller at such Lock-Box Banks and the names,
addresses and account numbers of all accounts to which Collections of the Collateral outstanding
before the Initial Advance under the Class A Notes hereunder have been sent, are
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specified in
Schedule II (which shall be deemed to be amended in respect of terminating or adding any
Lock-Box Account or Lock-Box Bank upon satisfaction of the notice and other requirements specified
in Section 5.2(k)). The Seller has not granted or agreed to grant to any Person other than
the Administrative Agent and Collateral Custodian an interest in any Lock-Box Account except as
disclosed to the Administrative Agent and in a manner consistent with the Intercreditor Agreement.
(q) Tradenames. The Seller has no trade names, fictitious names, assumed names or
“doing business as” names or other names under which it has done or is doing business.
(r) Sale Agreement. The Sale Agreement is the only agreement pursuant to which the
Seller purchases Collateral.
(s) Value Given. The Seller shall have given reasonably equivalent value to the
Originator in consideration for the transfer to the Seller of the Collateral under the Sale
Agreement, no such transfer shall have been made for or on account of an antecedent debt owed by
the Originator to the Seller, and no such transfer is or may be voidable or subject to avoidance
under any section of the Bankruptcy Code.
(t) Accounting. The Seller accounts for the transfers to it from the Originator of
interests in Collateral under the Sale Agreement as financings of such Collateral for consolidated
accounting purposes (with a notation that it is treating the transfers as a sale for legal and all
other purposes on its books, records and financial statements, in each case consistent with GAAP
and with the requirements set forth herein).
(u) Special Purpose Entity. The Seller has not and shall not:
(i) engage in any business or activity other than the purchase and receipt of
Collateral and related assets from the Originator under the Sale Agreement, the sale of
Collateral under the Transaction Documents, and such other activities as are incidental
thereto;
(ii) acquire or own any material assets other than (a) the Collateral and related
assets from the Originator under the Sale Agreement and (b) incidental property as may be
necessary for the operation of the Seller;
(iii) merge into or consolidate with any Person or dissolve, terminate or liquidate in
whole or in part, transfer or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its assets
or change its legal structure, without in each case first obtaining the consent of the
Administrative Agent;
(iv) fail to preserve its existence as an entity duly organized, validly existing and
in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization or formation, or
without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, amend, modify, terminate or
fail to comply with the provisions of its operating agreement, or fail to observe limited
liability company formalities;
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(v) own any Subsidiary or make any investment in any Person without the consent of the
Administrative Agent;
(vi) except as permitted by this Agreement and the Lock-Box Agreement, commingle its
assets with the assets of any of its Affiliates, or of any other Person;
(vii) incur any debt, secured or unsecured, direct or contingent (including
guaranteeing any obligation), other than indebtedness to the Secured Parties hereunder or
in conjunction with a repayment of all Advances owed to the Purchasers, except for trade
payables in the ordinary course of its business; provided that such debt is not evidenced
by a note and is paid when due;
(viii) become insolvent or fail to pay its debts and liabilities from its assets as
the same shall become due;
(ix) fail to maintain its records, books of account and bank accounts separate and
apart from those of any other Person;
(x) enter into any contract or agreement with any Person, except upon terms and
conditions that are commercially reasonable and intrinsically fair and substantially
similar to those that would be available on an arms-length basis with third parties other
than such Person;
(xi) seek its dissolution or winding up in whole or in part;
(xii) fail to correct any known misunderstandings regarding the separate identity of
Seller and the Originator or any principal or Affiliate thereof or any other Person;
(xiii) guarantee, become obligated for, or hold itself out to be responsible for the
indebtedness of another Person;
(xiv) make any loan or advances to any third party, including any principal or
Affiliate, or hold evidence of indebtedness issued by any other Person (other than cash and
investment-grade securities);
(xv) fail to file its own separate tax return, or file a consolidated federal income
tax return with any other Person, except as may be required by the Internal Revenue Code
and regulations;
(xvi) fail either to hold itself out to the public as a legal entity separate and
distinct from any other Person or to conduct its business solely in its own name in order
not (a) to mislead others as to the identity with which such other party is transacting
business, or (b) to suggest that it is responsible for the indebtedness of any third party
(including any of its principals or Affiliates);
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(xvii) fail to maintain adequate capital for the normal obligations reasonably
foreseeable in a business of its size and character and in light of its contemplated
business operations;
(xviii) file or consent to the filing of any petition, either voluntary or
involuntary, to take advantage of any applicable insolvency, bankruptcy, liquidation or
reorganization statute, or make an assignment for the benefit of creditors;
(xix) except as may be required by the Internal Revenue Code and regulations, share
any common logo with or hold itself out as or be considered as a department or division of
(a) any of its principals or affiliates, (b) any Affiliate of a principal or (c) any other
Person;
(xx) permit any transfer (whether in one or more transactions) of any direct or
indirect ownership interest in the Seller to the extent it has the ability to control the
same, unless the Seller delivers to the Administrative Agent an acceptable
non-consolidation opinion and the Administrative Agent consents to such transfer;
(xxi) fail to maintain separate financial statements, showing its assets and
liabilities separate and apart from those of any other Person;
(xxii) fail to pay its own liabilities and expenses only out of its own funds;
(xxiii) fail to pay the salaries of its own employees in light of its contemplated
business operations;
(xxiv) acquire the obligations or securities of its Affiliates or stockholders;
(xxv) fail to allocate fairly and reasonably any overhead expenses that are shared
with an Affiliate, including paying for office space and services performed by any employee
of an Affiliate;
(xxvi) fail to use separate invoices and checks bearing its own name;
(xxvii) pledge its assets for the benefit of any other Person, other than with respect
to payment of the indebtedness to the Secured Parties hereunder;
(xxviii) fail at any time to have at least one independent director who is not and has
not been for at least five years a director, officer, employee, trade credit or shareholder
(or spouse, parent, sibling or child of the foregoing) of (a) the Servicer, (b) the Seller,
(c) any principal of the Servicer, (d) any Affiliate of the Servicer, or (e) any Affiliate
of any principal of the Servicer (an “Independent Director”); provided that such
Independent Director may be an independent director of another special purpose entity
affiliated with the Servicer or its Affiliates or fail to ensure that all limited liability
company action relating to the selection, maintenance or replacement of the Independent
Director are duly authorized by the unanimous vote of the board of directors (including the
Independent Director);
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(xxix) take any of the following actions without obtaining the prior unanimous consent
of all directors (including the consent of the Independent Director): (a) dissolve or
liquidate, in whole or part, or institute proceedings to be adjudicated bankrupt or
insolvent, (b) institute or consent to the institution of bankruptcy or insolvency
proceedings against it, (c) file a petition seeking or consent to reorganization or relief
under any applicable federal or state law relating to bankruptcy or insolvency, (d) seek or
consent to the appointment of a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, sequestrator,
custodian or any similar official for the Seller, (e) make any assignment for the benefit
of the Seller’s creditors, (f) admit in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as
they become due, or (g) take any action in furtherance of any of the foregoing; and
(xxx) take or refrain from taking, as applicable, each of the activities specified in
the non-consolidation opinion of Xxxxxx Xxxxx LLP, dated as of the date hereof.
(v) [Intentionally Omitted].
(w) Investment Company Act. The Seller is not, and is not controlled by, an
“investment company” within the meaning of, or is exempt from the registration requirement of, the
1940 Act.
(x) ERISA. The present value of all benefits vested under all “employee pension
benefit plans,” as such term is defined in Section 3 of ERISA, maintained by the Seller, or
in which employees of the Seller are entitled to participate, as from time to time in effect
(herein called the “Pension Plans”), does not exceed the value of the assets of the Pension Plan
allocable to such vested benefits (based on the value of such assets as of the last annual
valuation date). No prohibited transactions, accumulated funding deficiencies, withdrawals or
reportable events have occurred with respect to any Pension Plans that, in the aggregate, could
subject the Seller to any material tax, penalty or other liability. No notice of intent to
terminate a Pension Plan has been billed, nor has any Pension Plan been terminated under Section
4041(f) of ERISA, nor has the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation instituted proceedings to
terminate, or appoint a trustee to administer a Pension Plan and no event has occurred or condition
exists that might
constitute grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a
trustee to administer, any Pension Plan.
(y) Compliance with Law. The Seller has complied in all respects with all Applicable
Laws to which it may be subject, and no item of Collateral contravenes any Applicable Laws
(including, without limitation, all applicable predatory and abusive lending laws and all laws,
rules and regulations relating to licensing, truth in lending, fair credit billing, fair credit
reporting, equal credit opportunity, fair debt collection practices, and privacy).
(z) Credit and Collection Policy. The Seller has complied in all material respects
with the Credit and Collection Policy with respect to all of the Collateral.
(aa) Collections. The Seller acknowledges that all Collections received by it or its
Affiliates with respect to the Collateral sold hereunder are held and shall be held in trust for
the benefit of the Secured Parties until deposited into the Collection Account within two Business
Days from receipt as required herein.
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(bb) Set-Off, etc. Other than B-Note Loans or Mezzanine Loans, no Collateral has been
compromised, adjusted, extended, satisfied, subordinated, rescinded, set-off or modified by the
Seller, the Originator or the Obligor thereof, and no Collateral is subject to compromise,
adjustment, extension, satisfaction, subordination, rescission, set-off, counterclaim, defense,
abatement, suspension, deferment, deduction, reduction, termination or modification, whether
arising out of transactions concerning the Collateral or otherwise, by the Seller, the Originator
or the Obligor with respect thereto, except as otherwise permitted under Section 6.4(a) of
this Agreement and in accordance with the Credit and Collection Policy.
(cc) Full Payment. The Seller has no knowledge of any fact which should lead it to
expect that any Collateral will not be paid in full.
(dd) Accuracy of Representations and Warranties. Each representation or warranty by
the Seller contained herein or in any certificate or other document furnished by the Seller
pursuant hereto or in connection herewith is true and correct in all material respects.
(ee) Representations and Warranties in Sale Agreement. The representations and
warranties made by the Originator to the Seller in the Sale Agreement are hereby remade by the
Seller on each date to which they speak in the Sale Agreement as if such representations and
warranties were set forth herein. For purposes of this Section 4.1(ee), such
representations and warranties are incorporated herein by reference as if made by the Seller to the
Administrative Agent and each of the Secured Parties under the terms hereof mutatis
mutandis.
(ff) Reaffirmation of Representations and Warranties by the Seller. On each day that
any Advance is made hereunder, the Seller shall be deemed to have certified that all
representations and warranties described in Section 4.1 hereof are correct on and as of
such day as though made on and as of such day.
(gg) Participation, Acquired and Assigned Loans. The participations created with
respect to the Participation Loans and the sale to the Originator with respect to the Acquired
Loans and Assigned Loans do not violate any provisions of the underlying Required Asset Documents
and such documents do not contain any express or implied prohibitions on participations or sales of
such Loans other than those that have been complied with.
(hh) Environmental.
(i) Each item of the Related Property is in compliance with all applicable
Environmental Laws, and there is no violation of any Environmental Law with respect to such
Related Property and there are no conditions relating to such Related Property that could
give rise to liability under any applicable Environmental Laws.
(ii) None of the Related Property contains, or has previously contained, any Materials
of Environmental Concern at, on or under the Related Property in amounts or concentrations
that constitute or constituted a violation of, or could give rise to liability under,
Environmental Laws.
(iii) None of the Seller, the Originator nor the Servicer has received any written or
verbal notice of, or inquiry from any Governmental Authority regarding, any
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violation,
alleged violation, non-compliance, liability or potential liability regarding environmental
matters or compliance with Environmental Laws with regard to any of the Related Property,
nor does any such Person have knowledge or reason to believe that any such notice will be
received or is being threatened.
(iv) Materials of Environmental Concern have not been transported or disposed of from
the Related Property, or generated, treated, stored or disposed of at, on or under any of
the Related Property or any other location, in each case by or on behalf of the Seller, the
Originator and/or the Servicer in violation of, or in a manner that would be reasonably
likely to give rise to liability under, any applicable Environmental Law.
(v) No judicial proceeding or governmental or administrative action is pending or, to
the best knowledge of the Seller, the Originator and/or the Servicer, threatened, under any
Environmental Law to which any of the Seller, the Originator and/or the Servicer is or will
be named as a party, nor are there any consent decrees or other decrees, consent orders,
administrative orders or other orders, or other administrative or judicial requirements,
outstanding under any Environmental Law with respect to any of the Seller, the Originator,
the Servicer or the Related Property.
(vi) There has been no release or threat of release of Materials of Environmental
Concern at or from any of the Related Property, or arising from or related to the
operations (including, without limitation, disposal) of any of the
Seller, the Originator and/or the Servicer in connection with the Related Property in
violation of or in amounts or in a manner that could give rise to liability under
Environmental Laws.
(ii) USA PATRIOT Act. Neither the Seller nor any Affiliate of the Seller is (i) a
country, territory, organization, person or entity named on an Office of Foreign Asset Control
(OFAC) list, (ii) a Person that resides or has a place of business in a country or territory named
on such lists or which is designated as a “Non-Cooperative Jurisdiction” by the Financial Action
Task Force on Money Laundering, or whose subscription funds are transferred from or through such a
jurisdiction; (iii) a “Foreign Shell Bank” within the meaning of the USA PATRIOT Act, i.e., a
foreign bank that does not have a physical presence in any country and that is not affiliated with
a bank that has a physical presence and an acceptable level of regulation and supervision; or (iv)
a person or entity that resides in or is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction designated by
the United States Secretary of the Treasury under Sections 311 or 312 of the USA PATRIOT Act as
warranting special measures due to money laundering concerns.
(jj) Material Adverse Effect. The Seller represents and warrants that (i) since June
30, 2007 and (ii) as of the most recent Addition Date there has been no Material Adverse Effect.
The representations and warranties in Section 4.1(m) shall survive the termination of
this Agreement.
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Section 4.2 Representations and Warranties of the Seller Relating to the Agreement and
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The Seller hereby represents and warrants, (i) with respect to clauses (a) through
(c) below, as of the Closing Date, as of the initial Funding Date, as of the Restatement
Date and as
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of each Addition Date and (ii) with respect to clause (d) below, since June 30,
2007 and as of the most recent Addition Date:
(a) Binding Obligation, Valid Transfer and Security Interest.
(i) This Agreement and each other Transaction Document to which the Seller is a party
each constitute a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Seller, enforceable against
the Seller in accordance with its respective terms, except as such enforceability may be
limited by Insolvency Laws and except as such enforceability may be limited by general
principles of equity (whether considered in a suit at law or in equity).
(ii) This Agreement constitutes a valid transfer to the Administrative Agent, as agent
for the Secured Parties, of all right, title and interest of the Seller in, to and under
all of the Collateral, free and clear of any Lien of any Person claiming through or under
the Seller or its Affiliates, except for Permitted Liens. If the conveyances contemplated
by this Agreement are determined to be transfer for security, then this Agreement
constitutes a grant of a security interest in all of the Collateral to the Administrative
Agent, as agent for the Secured Parties, which
upon the delivery of the Required Asset Documents to the Collateral Custodian and the
filing of the financing statements described in Section 4.1(m) and, in the case of
Additional Assets on the applicable Addition Date, shall be a first priority perfected
security interest in all Collateral, subject only to Permitted Liens. Neither the Seller
nor any Person claiming through or under Seller shall have any claim to or interest in the
Collection Account and, if this Agreement constitutes the grant of a security interest in
such property, except for the interest of Seller in such property as a debtor for purposes
of the UCC.
(b) Eligibility of Collateral. As of the initial Funding Date and each Addition Date,
(i) the Asset List and the information contained in the Borrowing Notice delivered pursuant to
Section 2.3 is an accurate and complete listing in all respects of all Collateral as of the
Cut-Off Date and the information contained therein with respect to the identity of such Collateral
and the amounts owing thereunder is true and correct in all respects as of the related Cut-Off
Date, (ii) each such Asset that is part of the Borrowing Base is an Eligible Asset as of such date,
(iii) each such item of Collateral is free and clear of any Lien of any Person (other than
Permitted Liens) and in compliance with all Applicable Laws, (iv) with respect to each such item of
Collateral, all consents, licenses, approvals or authorizations of or registrations or declarations
of any Governmental Authority required to be obtained, effected or given by the Seller in
connection with the transfer of an ownership interest in such Collateral to the Administrative
Agent as agent for the Secured Parties have been duly obtained, effected or given and are in full
force and effect, and (v) the representations and warranties set forth in Section 4.2(a)
are true and correct with respect to each item of Collateral.
(c) No Fraud. Each Asset was originated without any fraud or material
misrepresentation by the Originator or, to the best of the Seller’s knowledge, on the part of the
Obligor.
(d) Material Adverse Effect. There has been no Material Adverse Effect.
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Section 4.3 Representations and Warranties of the Servicer.
The Servicer represents and warrants as follows:
(a) Organization and Good Standing. The Servicer has been duly organized and is
validly existing as a limited liability company in good standing under the laws of the State of
Delaware, with all requisite company power and authority to own or lease its properties and to
conduct its business as such business is presently conducted and to enter into and perform its
obligations pursuant to this Agreement.
(b) Due Qualification. The Servicer is duly qualified to do business as a limited
liability company and is in good standing as a limited liability company, and has obtained all
necessary licenses and approvals in all jurisdictions in which the ownership or lease of its
property and or the conduct of its business requires such qualification, licenses or approvals.
(c) Power and Authority; Due Authorization; Execution and Delivery. The Servicer (i)
has all necessary power, authority and legal right to (a) execute and deliver this Agreement and
the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party, (b) carry out the terms of the Transaction
Documents to which it is a party, and (ii) has duly authorized by all necessary company action the
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which
it is a party. This Agreement and each other Transaction Document to which the Servicer is a party
have been duly executed and delivered by the Servicer.
(d) Binding Obligation. This Agreement and each other Transaction Document to which
the Servicer is a party constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Servicer
enforceable against the Servicer in accordance with its respective terms, except as such
enforceability may be limited by Insolvency Laws and general principles of equity (whether
considered in a suit at law or in equity).
(e) No Violation. The consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party and the fulfillment of the terms hereof
and thereof will not (i) conflict with, result in any breach of any of the terms and provisions of,
or constitute (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) a default under, the Servicer’s
operating agreement or any Contractual Obligation of the Servicer, (ii) result in the creation or
imposition of any Lien upon any of the Servicer’s properties pursuant to the terms of any such
Contractual Obligation, other than this Agreement, or (iii) violate any Applicable Law.
(f) No Proceedings. There is no litigation, proceedings or investigations pending or,
to the best knowledge of the Servicer, threatened against the Servicer, before any Governmental
Authority (i) asserting the legality, invalidity or enforceability of this Agreement or any other
Transaction Document to which the Servicer is a party, (ii) seeking to prevent the consummation of
any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to which
the Servicer is a party or (iii) seeking any determination or ruling that could reasonably be
expected to have Material Adverse Effect.
(g) All Consents Required. All approvals, authorizations, consents, orders, licenses
or other actions of any Person or of any Governmental Authority (if any) required for the due
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execution, delivery and performance by the Servicer of this Agreement and any other Transaction
Document to which the Servicer is a party have been obtained.
(h) Reports Accurate. All Servicer’s Certificates and other written and electronic
information, exhibits, financial statements, documents, books, records or reports furnished by the
Servicer to the Administrative Agent or any Purchaser in connection with this Agreement are
accurate, true and correct, and no Servicer’s Certificate contains any untrue statement of a
material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained
therein not misleading.
(i) Credit and Collection Policy. The Servicer has complied in all material respects
with the Credit and Collection Policy with regard to the origination, underwriting and servicing of
the Assets.
(j) Collections. The Servicer acknowledges that all Collections received by it or its
Affiliates with respect to the Collateral sold hereunder are held and shall be held in trust for
the benefit of the Secured Parties until deposited into the Collection Account within two Business
Days from receipt as required herein.
(k) Bulk Sales. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement do not
require compliance with any “bulk sales” act or similar law by the Servicer.
(l) Solvency. The Servicer is not the subject of any Insolvency Proceedings or
Insolvency Event. The transactions under this Agreement and any other Transaction Document to
which the Servicer is a party do not and will not render the Servicer not Solvent and the Servicer
shall deliver to the Administrative Agent on the Closing Date a certification in the form of
Exhibit E-2.
(m) Taxes. The Servicer has filed or caused to be filed all tax returns that are
required to be filed by it. The Servicer has paid or made adequate provisions for the payment of
all Taxes and all assessments made against it or any of its property (other than any amount of Tax
the validity of which is currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and
with respect to which reserves in accordance with GAAP have been provided on the books of the
Servicer), and no tax lien has been filed and, to the Servicer’s knowledge, no claim is being
asserted, with respect to any such Tax, fee or other charge.
(n) Exchange Act Compliance; Regulations T, U and X. None of the transactions
contemplated herein (including, without limitation, the use of the Proceeds from the sale of the
Collateral) will violate or result in a violation of Section 7 of the Securities Exchange Act, or
any regulations issued pursuant thereto, including, without limitation, Regulations T, U and X of
the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 12 C.F.R., Chapter II. The Servicer does not
own or intend to carry or purchase, and no proceeds from the Advances will be used to carry or
purchase, any “margin stock” within the meaning of Regulation U or to extend “purpose credit”
within the meaning of Regulation U.
(o) Security Interest. The Servicer will take all steps necessary to ensure that the
Seller has granted a security interest (as defined in the UCC) to the Administrative Agent, as
agent for the Secured Parties, in the Collateral, which is enforceable in accordance with
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Applicable Law upon execution and delivery of this Agreement. Upon the filing of UCC-1 financing
statements naming the Administrative Agent as secured party and the Seller as debtor, the
Administrative Agent, as agent for the Secured Parties, shall have a first priority perfected
security interest in the Collateral (except for any Permitted Liens). All filings (including,
without limitation, such UCC filings) as are necessary for the perfection of the Secured Parties’
security interest in the Collateral have been (or prior to the date of the applicable will be)
made.
(p) ERISA. The present value of all benefits vested under all “employee pension
benefit plans,” as such term is defined in Section 3 of ERISA, maintained by the Servicer,
or in which employees of the Servicer are entitled to participate, as from time to time in effect
(herein called the “Pension Plans”), does not exceed the value of the assets of the Pension Plan
allocable to such vested benefits (based on the value of such assets as of the last annual
valuation date). No prohibited transactions, accumulated funding deficiencies, withdrawals or
reportable events have occurred with respect to any Pension Plans that, in the aggregate, could
subject the Servicer to any material tax, penalty or other liability. No notice of intent to
terminate a Pension Plan has been billed, nor has any Pension Plan been terminated under Section
4041(f) of ERISA, nor has the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation instituted proceedings to
terminate, or appoint a trustee to administer, a Pension Plan and no event has occurred or
condition exists that might constitute grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA for the
termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Pension Plan.
(q) Investment Company Act. The Servicer is not, and is not controlled by, an
“investment company” within the meaning of, or is exempt from the registration requirement of, the
1940 Act.
(r) USA PATRIOT Act. Neither the Servicer nor any Affiliate of the Servicer is (i) a
country, territory, organization, person or entity named on an OFAC list, (ii) a Person that
resides or has a place of business in a country or territory named on such lists or which is
designated as a “Non-Cooperative Jurisdiction” by the Financial Action Task Force on Money
Laundering, or whose subscription funds are transferred from or through such a jurisdiction;
(iii) a “Foreign Shell Bank” within the meaning of the USA PATRIOT Act, i.e., a foreign bank
that does not have a physical presence in any country and that is not affiliated with a bank that
has a physical presence and an acceptable level of regulation and supervision; or (iv) a person or
entity that resides in or is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction designated by the United
States Secretary of the Treasury under Sections 311 or 312 of the USA PATRIOT Act as warranting
special measures due to money laundering concerns.
(s) Material Adverse Effect. The Servicer represents and warrants that (i) since June
30, 2007 there has been no Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.4 Representations and Warranties of the Backup Servicer.
The Backup Servicer in its individual capacity and as Backup Servicer represents and warrants
as follows:
(a) Organization and Corporate Power. It is a duly organized and validly existing
national banking association in good standing under the laws of the United States. It has full
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corporate power, authority and legal right to execute, deliver and perform its obligations as
Backup Servicer under this Agreement.
(b) Due Authorization. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the
consummation of the transactions provided for herein have been duly authorized by all necessary
association action on its part, either in its individual capacity or as Backup Servicer, as the
case may be.
(c) No Conflict. The execution and delivery of this Agreement, the performance of the
transactions contemplated hereby and the fulfillment of the terms hereof will not conflict with,
result in any breach of any of the material terms and provisions of, or constitute (with or without
notice or lapse of time or both) a default under any indenture, contract, agreement, mortgage, deed
of trust, or other instrument to which the Backup Servicer is a party or by which it or any of its
property is bound.
(d) No Violation. The execution and delivery of this Agreement, the performance of
the transactions contemplated hereby and the fulfillment of the terms hereof will not conflict with
or violate, in any material respect, any Applicable Law.
(e) All Consents Required. All approvals, authorizations, consents, orders or other
actions of any Person or Governmental Authority applicable to the Backup Servicer, required in
connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the performance by the Backup
Servicer of the transactions contemplated hereby and the fulfillment by the Backup Servicer of the
terms hereof have been obtained.
(f) Validity, Etc. This Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation
of the Backup Servicer, enforceable against the Backup Servicer in accordance with its terms,
except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable Insolvency Laws or general principles of
equity (whether considered in a suit at law or in equity).
Section 4.5 Representations and Warranties of the Collateral Custodian.
The Collateral Custodian in its individual capacity and as Collateral Custodian represents and
warrants as follows:
(a) Organization and Corporate Power. It is a duly organized and validly existing
national banking association in good standing under the laws of the United States. It has full
corporate power, authority and legal right to execute, deliver and perform its obligations as
Collateral Custodian under this Agreement.
(b) Due Authorization. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the
consummation of the transactions provided for herein have been duly authorized by all necessary
association action on its part, either in its individual capacity or as Collateral Custodian, as
the case may be.
(c) No Conflict. The execution and delivery of this Agreement, the performance of the
transactions contemplated hereby and the fulfillment of the terms hereof will not conflict with,
result in any breach of any of the material terms and provisions of, or constitute (with or
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notice or lapse of time or both) a default under any indenture, contract, agreement, mortgage, deed
of trust, or other instrument to which the Collateral Custodian is a party or by which it or any of
its property is bound.
(d) No Violation. The execution and delivery of this Agreement, the performance of
the Transactions contemplated hereby and the fulfillment of the terms hereof will not conflict with
or violate, in any material respect, any Applicable Law.
(e) All Consents Required. All approvals, authorizations, consents, orders or other
actions of any Person or Governmental Authority applicable to the Collateral Custodian, required in
connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the performance by the Collateral
Custodian of the transactions contemplated hereby and the fulfillment by the Collateral Custodian
of the terms hereof have been obtained.
(f) Validity, Etc. The Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation
of the Collateral Custodian, enforceable against the Collateral Custodian in accordance with its
terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable Insolvency Laws and general
principles of equity (whether considered in a suit at law or in equity).
Section 4.6 Breach of Certain Representations and Warranties.
If on any day an Asset is (or becomes) a Warranty Asset, no later than two Business Days
following the earlier of knowledge by the Seller of such Asset becoming a Warranty Asset or receipt
by the Seller from the Administrative Agent or the Servicer of written notice thereof, the Seller
shall either: (a) make a deposit to the Collection Account (for allocation pursuant to Section
2.9 or Section 2.10, as applicable) in immediately available funds in an amount equal
to the sum (the “Retransfer Price”) of (i) if such deposit is made during the Revolving Period, the
amount which, if deposited to the Collection Account on such date, would cause the Availability as
of such date (after giving effect to such Warranty Asset ceasing to be an Eligible Asset) to be
greater than or equal to zero, (ii) if such deposit is made during the Amortization Period or the
Turbo Period, an amount equal to the product of the Outstanding Asset Balance of such Warranty
Asset (without giving effect to the proviso in the definition of Outstanding Asset Balance)
multiplied by the Advance Rate applicable to such Warranty Asset on the Funding Date thereof, (iii)
any outstanding Servicer Advances thereon, (iv) any accrued and unpaid interest on such Warranty
Asset, (v) all Hedge Breakage Costs owed to the relevant Hedge Counterparty for any termination of
one or more Hedge Transactions, in whole or in part, as required by the terms of any Hedging
Agreement and (vi in the case of a Loan, any costs and damages incurred in connection with any
violation by such Loan of any predatory- or abusive-lending law; or (b) subject to the satisfaction
of the conditions in Section 2.18, substitute for such Warranty Asset a Substitute Asset.
In either of the foregoing instances, the Seller may (in its discretion) accept retransfer of each
such Warranty Asset and any Related Security and the Borrowing Base shall be reduced by the
Outstanding Asset Balance of each such Warranty Asset and, if applicable, increased by the
Outstanding Asset Balance of each Substitute Asset. Upon confirmation of the deposit of such
Retransfer Price into the Collection Account or the delivery by the Seller of a Substitute Asset
for each Warranty Asset (the “Retransfer Date”), such Warranty Asset shall not be included in the
Borrowing Base (and, if and when the Seller elects to accept the retransfer of such Warranty Asset,
the Collateral) and, as applicable, the Substitute Asset shall be included in
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the Collateral. Upon the Retransfer Date of each Warranty Asset, the Administrative Agent, as agent for the Secured
Parties, shall (if and when the Seller elects to accept the retransfer of such Warranty Asset)
automatically and without further action be deemed to transfer, assign and set-over to the Seller,
without recourse, representation or warranty, all the right, title and interest of the
Administrative Agent, as agent for the Secured Parties in, to and under such Warranty Asset and all
future monies due or to become due with respect thereto, the Related Security, all Proceeds of such
Warranty Asset, Recoveries and Insurance Proceeds relating thereto, all rights to security for any
such Warranty Asset, and all Proceeds and products of the foregoing. The Administrative Agent, as
agent for the Secured Parties, shall (if and when the Seller elects to accept the retransfer of
such Warranty Asset), at the sole expense of the Servicer, execute such documents and instruments
of transfer as may be prepared by the Servicer on behalf of the Seller and take other such actions
as shall reasonably be requested by the Seller to effect the transfer of such Warranty Asset
pursuant to this Section 4.6.
ARTICLE V
GENERAL COVENANTS
Section 5.1 Affirmative Covenants of the Seller.
From the date hereof until the Collection Date:
(a) Compliance with Laws. The Seller will comply in all material respects with all
Applicable Laws, including those with respect to the Collateral or any part thereof.
(b) Preservation of Company Existence. The Seller will preserve and maintain its
company existence, rights, franchises and privileges in the jurisdiction of its formation, and
qualify and remain qualified in good standing as a limited liability company in each jurisdiction
where the failure to preserve and maintain such existence, rights, franchises, privileges and
qualification has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect.
(c) Performance and Compliance with Collateral. The Seller will, at its expense,
timely and fully perform and comply (or direct the Originator to perform and comply pursuant to the
Sale Agreement) with all provisions, covenants and other promises required to be observed by it
under the Collateral and all other agreements related to such Collateral.
(d) Keeping of Records and Books of Account. The Seller will maintain and implement
administrative and operating procedures (including, without limitation, an ability to recreate
records evidencing the Collateral in the event of the destruction of the originals thereof), and
keep and maintain all documents, books, records and other information reasonably necessary or
advisable for the collection of all or any portion of the Collateral.
(e) Originator’s Collateral. With respect to the Collateral acquired by the Seller,
the Seller will (i) acquire such Collateral pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of the
Sale Agreement, (ii) (at the Servicer’s expense) take all action necessary to perfect, protect and
more fully evidence the Seller’s ownership of such Collateral free and clear of any Lien other than
the Lien created hereunder and Permitted Liens, including, without limitation, (a) filing and
maintaining (at the Servicer’s expense), effective financing statements against the Originator in
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all necessary or appropriate filing offices, and filing continuation statements, amendments or
assignments with respect thereto in such filing offices, and (b) executing or causing to be
executed such other instruments or notices as may be necessary or appropriate, (iii) permit the
Administrative Agent or its agents or representatives to visit the offices of the Seller during
normal office hours and upon reasonable notice examine and make copies of all documents, books,
records and other information concerning the Collateral and discuss matters related thereto with
any of the officers or employees of the Seller having knowledge of such matters, and (iv) take all
additional action that the Administrative Agent may reasonably request to perfect, protect and more
fully evidence the respective interests of the parties to this Agreement in the Collateral.
(f) Delivery of Collections. The Seller will pay to the Servicer promptly (but in no
event later than two Business Days after receipt) all Collections received by Seller in respect of
the Collateral and cause the same to be promptly deposited into the Collection Account by the
Servicer in accordance with Section 5.4(l).
(g) Separate Limited Liability Company Existence. The Seller shall be in compliance
with the Special Purpose Entity requirements set forth in Section 4.1(u).
(h) Credit and Collection Policy. The Seller will (a) comply in all material respects
with the Credit and Collection Policy in regard to the Collateral, and (b) furnish to the
Administrative Agent, prior to its effective date, prompt notice of any material changes in the
Credit and Collection Policy. The Seller may agree to or otherwise permit to occur changes in
Credit and Collection Policy which would not impair the collectibility of any of the Collateral or
otherwise adversely affect the interests or remedies of the Administrative Agent or the Secured
Parties under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document. The Seller may not agree to or
otherwise permit to occur changes in the Credit and Collection Policy which would impair the
collectibility of any of the Collateral or otherwise adversely affect the interests or remedies of
the Administrative Agent or the Secured Parties under this Agreement or any other Transaction
Document, without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent.
(i) Termination Events. The Seller will provide the Administrative Agent with
immediate written notice of the occurrence of each Termination Event and each Unmatured Termination
Event of which the Seller has knowledge or has received notice. In addition, no later than two
Business Days following the Seller’s knowledge or notice of the occurrence of any Termination Event
or Unmatured Termination Event, the Seller will provide to the Administrative Agent a written
statement of the chief financial officer or chief accounting officer of Seller setting forth the
details of such event and the action that the Seller proposes to take with respect thereto.
(j) Taxes. The Seller will file and pay any and all Taxes required to meet the
obligations of the Transaction Documents.
(k) Use of Proceeds. The Seller will use the proceeds of the Advances only to acquire
Collateral or to make distributions to its members in accordance with the terms hereof.
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(l) Obligor Notification Forms. The Seller shall furnish the Administrative Agent
with an appropriate power of attorney to send (at the Administrative Agent’s discretion after the
occurrence of a Termination Event or an Unmatured Termination Event) Obligor notification forms to
give notice to the Obligors of the Secured Parties’ interest in the Collateral and the obligation
to make payments as directed by the Administrative Agent.
(m) Adverse Claims. The Seller will not create, or participate in the creation of, or
permit to exist, any Liens in relation to each Lock-Box Account other than as disclosed to the
Administrative Agent and in a manner consistent with the Intercreditor Agreement.
(n) Seller’s Collateral. With respect to each item of Collateral acquired by the
Secured Parties, the Seller will (i) take all action necessary to perfect, protect and more fully
evidence the Secured Parties’ ownership of such Collateral, including, without limitation, (a)
filing and maintaining (at the Servicer’s expense), effective financing statements against the
Seller in all necessary or appropriate filing offices, and filing continuation statements,
amendments or assignments with respect thereto in such filing offices, and (b) executing or causing
to be executed such other instruments or notices as may be necessary or appropriate and (ii) take
all additional action that the Administrative Agent may reasonably request to perfect, protect and
more fully evidence the respective interests of the parties to this Agreement in such Collateral.
The Seller authorizes the Administrative Agent to file financing or continuation statements, and
amendments thereto and assignments thereof, relating to the Collateral, which financing statements
may (x) describe the collateral covered thereby as “all assets of the Seller,” “all personal
property of the Seller” or words of similar effect and (y) be filed by the Administrative Agent if
the Seller fails to file such financing statements in a timely manner and in any event promptly
after the Administrative Agent’s request.
(o) Notices. The Seller will furnish to the Administrative Agent:
(i) Income Tax Liability. Within ten Business Days after the receipt of
revenue agent reports or other written proposals, determinations or assessments of the
Internal Revenue Service or any other taxing authority which propose, determine or
otherwise set forth positive adjustments to the Tax liability of any Affiliated group
(within the meaning of Section 1504(a)(l) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as amended
from time to time)) which equal or exceed $1,000,000 in the aggregate, telephonic, telex or
telecopy notice (confirmed in writing within five Business Days) specifying the nature of
the items giving rise to such adjustments and the amounts thereof;
(ii) Auditors’ Management Letters. Promptly after the receipt thereof, any
auditors’ management letters that are received by the Seller or by its accountants;
(iii) Representations. Forthwith upon receiving knowledge of same, the Seller
shall notify the Administrative Agent if any representation or warranty
set forth in Section 4.1 was incorrect at the time it was given or deemed to
have been given and at the same time deliver to the Administrative Agent a written notice
setting forth in reasonable detail the nature of such facts and circumstances. In
particular, but without limiting the foregoing, the Seller shall notify the Administrative
Agent in the manner set
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forth in the preceding sentence before any Funding Date of any
facts or circumstances within the knowledge of the Seller which would render any of the
said representations and warranties untrue at the date when such representations and
warranties were made or deemed to have been made;
(iv) ERISA. Promptly after receiving notice of any “reportable event” (as
defined in Title IV of ERISA) with respect to the Seller (or any ERISA Affiliate thereof),
a copy of such notice;
(v) Proceedings. As soon as possible and in any event within three Business
Days after any executive officer of the Seller receives notice or obtains knowledge
thereof, of any settlement of, material judgment (including a material judgment with
respect to the liability phase of a bifurcated trial) in or commencement of any material
labor controversy, material litigation, material action, material suit or material
proceeding before any court or governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency
or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, affecting the Collateral, the Transaction
Documents, the Secured Parties’ interest in the Collateral, or the Seller, the Servicer or
the Originator or any other Subsidiary of CapitalSource Inc.; provided that notwithstanding
the foregoing, any settlement, judgment, labor controversy, litigation, action, suit or
proceeding affecting the Collateral, the Transaction Documents, the Secured Parties’
interest in the Collateral, or the Seller, the Servicer or the Originator or any other
Subsidiary of CapitalSource Inc. in excess of $2,500,000 or more shall be deemed to be
material for purposes of this Section 5.1(o); and
(vi) Notice of Material Events. Promptly upon becoming aware thereof, notice
of any other event or circumstances that, in the reasonable judgment of the Seller, is
likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(p) Reporting Requirements. The Seller will provide to the Administrative Agent and
each Liquidity Bank the following:
(i) as soon as available and in any event within 45 days after the end of each of the
first three quarters and within 90 days after the end of the fourth fiscal quarter of each
fiscal year of CapitalSource Inc., consolidated and consolidating balance sheets of
CapitalSource Inc. and its Subsidiaries as of the end of such quarter and consolidated and
consolidating statements of income and retained earnings of CapitalSource Inc. and its
Subsidiaries for the period commencing at the end of the previous fiscal year and ending
with the end of such quarter, certified by the chief financial officer of CapitalSource
Inc. (which consolidating financial statements shall separately break out the financial
information of the Originator as a Subsidiary of CapitalSource Inc.); and
(ii) as soon as available and in any event within 45 days after the end of each of the
first three quarters and within 90 days after the end of the fourth fiscal quarter of each
fiscal year of the Seller, an unaudited balance sheet of the Seller as of the end of such
quarter and an unaudited statement of income and retained earnings of the Seller for the
period commencing at the end of the previous fiscal year and ending with the end of such
quarter, certified by the chief financial officer of the Seller.
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(q) Other. The Seller will furnish to the Administrative Agent promptly, from time to
time, such other information, documents, records or reports respecting the Collateral or the
condition or operations, financial or otherwise, of Seller or Originator as the Administrative
Agent may from time to time reasonably request in order to protect the interests of the
Administrative Agent or the Secured Parties under or as contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 5.2 Negative Covenants of the Seller.
From the date hereof until the Collection Date:
(a) Other Business. Seller will not (i) engage in any business other than the
transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, (ii) incur any Indebtedness, obligation,
liability or contingent obligation of any kind other than pursuant to this Agreement or under any
Hedging Agreement required by Section 5.3(a), or (iii) form any Subsidiary or make any
Investments in any other Person.
(b) Collateral Not to be Evidenced by Instruments. The Seller will take no action to
cause any Collateral that is not, as of the Closing Date, as of the initial Funding Date or the
related Addition Date, as the case may be, evidenced by an Instrument, to be so evidenced except in
connection with the enforcement or collection of such Collateral.
(c) Security Interests. Except as otherwise permitted herein and in respect of any
Optional Sale and Discretionary Sale, the Seller will not sell, pledge, assign or transfer to any
other Person, or grant, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien on any Collateral,
whether now existing or hereafter transferred hereunder, or any interest therein, and the Seller
will not sell, pledge, assign or suffer to exist any Lien on its interest, if any, hereunder. The
Seller will promptly notify the Administrative Agent of the existence of any Lien on any Collateral
and the Seller shall defend the right, title and interest of the Administrative Agent as agent for
the Secured Parties in, to and under the Collateral against all claims of third parties; provided
that nothing in this Section 5.2(c) shall prevent or be deemed to prohibit the Seller from
suffering to exist Permitted Liens upon any of the Collateral.
(d) Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, etc. The Seller will not be a party to any merger
or consolidation, or purchase or otherwise acquire any of the assets or any stock of any class of,
or any partnership or joint venture interest in, any other Person, or sell, transfer, convey or
lease any of its assets, or sell or assign with or without recourse any Collateral or any interest
therein (other than pursuant hereto or to the Sale Agreement).
(e) Deposits to Special Accounts. Except as otherwise provided in the Lock-Box
Agreement, the Seller will not deposit or otherwise credit, or cause or permit to be so deposited
or credited, to any Lock-Box Account cash or cash proceeds other than Collections in respect of the
Collateral.
(f) Restricted Payments. The Seller shall not make any Restricted Junior Payment,
except that, so long as no Termination Event or Unmatured Termination Event has occurred and is
continuing or would result therefrom, the Seller may declare and make distributions to its members
on their membership interests.
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(g) Change of Name or Location of Loan Files. The Seller shall not (x) change its
name, move the location of its principal place of business and chief executive office, change the
offices where it keeps the records from the location referred to in Section 13.2, or change
the jurisdiction of its formation, or (y) move, or consent to the Collateral Custodian or Servicer
moving, the Required Asset Documents and the Asset Files from the location thereof on the Closing
Date, unless the Seller has given at least 30 days’ written notice to the Administrative Agent and
has taken all actions required under the UCC of each relevant jurisdiction in order to continue the
first priority perfected security interest of the Administrative Agent, as agent for the Secured
Parties, in the Collateral.
(h) Accounting of Purchases. Other than for tax and consolidated accounting purposes,
the Seller will not account for or treat (whether in financial statements or otherwise) the
transactions contemplated hereby in any manner other than as a sale of the Collateral by the Seller
to the Secured Parties. Other than for consolidated tax and accounting purposes, the Seller will
not account for or treat (whether in financial statements or otherwise) the transactions
contemplated by the Sale Agreement in any manner other than as a sale of the Collateral by the
Originator to the Seller.
(i) ERISA Matters. The Seller will not (a) engage or permit any ERISA Affiliate to
engage in any prohibited transaction for which an exemption is not available or has not previously
been obtained from the United States Department of Labor, (b) permit to exist any accumulated
funding deficiency, as defined in Section 302(a) of ERISA and Section 412(a) of the Code, or
funding deficiency with respect to any Benefit Plan other than a Multiemployer Plan, (c) fail to
make any payments to a Multiemployer Plan that the Seller or any ERISA Affiliate may be required to
make under the agreement relating to such Multiemployer Plan or any law pertaining thereto, (d)
terminate any Benefit Plan so as to result in any liability, or (e) permit to exist any occurrence
of any reportable event described in Title IV of ERISA.
(j) Operating Agreement; Sale Agreement. The Seller will not amend, modify, waive or
terminate any provision of its operating agreement or the Sale Agreement without the prior written
consent of the Administrative Agent.
(k) Changes in Payment Instructions to Obligors. The Seller will not add or terminate
any bank as a Lock-Box Bank or any Lock-Box Account from those listed in Schedule II or
make any change, or permit Servicer to make any change, in its
instructions to Obligors regarding payments to be made to Seller or Servicer or payments to be
made to any Lock-Box Bank, unless the Administrative Agent has consented to such addition,
termination or change (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld) and has received duly
executed copies of Lock-Box Agreements with each new Lock-Box Bank or with respect to each new
Lock-Box Account, as the case may be.
(l) Extension or Amendment of Collateral. The Seller will not, except as otherwise
permitted in Section 6.4(a), waive, extend, amend or otherwise modify, or permit the
Servicer to extend, amend or otherwise modify, the terms of any Collateral (including the Related
Security); provided that no waiver, extension, modification or alteration otherwise permitted under
Section 6.4(a) shall (i) alter the status of any Asset as a Delinquent Asset or Charged-Off
Asset, (ii) in the reasonable judgment of the Administrative Agent, prevent or delay any Asset from
becoming
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a Delinquent Asset or Charged-Off Asset, or (iii) limit and/or impair the rights of the
Administrative Agent or the Secured Parties under this Agreement.
(m) Credit and Collection Policy. The Seller may amend, modify, restate or replace,
in whole or in part, the Credit and Collection Policy, if such amendment, modification, restatement
or replacement would not impair the collectibility of any of the Collateral or otherwise adversely
affect the interests or remedies of the Administrative Agent or the Secured Parties under this
Agreement or any other Transaction Document. The Seller may not amend, modify, restate or replace,
in whole or in part, the Credit and Collection Policy, if such amendment, modification, restatement
or replacement would impair the collectibility of any of the Collateral or otherwise adversely
affect the interests or remedies of the Administrative Agent or the Secured Parties under this
Agreement or any other Transaction Document, without the prior written consent of the
Administrative Agent.
(n) Other Indebtedness. The Seller will not issue or extend any class or type of
Indebtedness whether senior, pari passu or subordinated to the Indebtedness arising under this
Agreement, unless an opinion of special tax counsel is first rendered to the effect that such
issuance of additional Indebtedness will not cause the Seller to be treated as a taxable mortgage
pool.
Section 5.3 Covenants of the Seller Relating to the Hedging of Assets.
(a) On or prior to the initial Payment Date, and thereafter, the Seller shall enter into one
or more Hedge Transactions with respect to Prime Rate Assets; provided that each such Hedge
Transaction shall:
(i) be entered into with a Hedge Counterparty and governed by a Hedging Agreement;
(ii) have a schedule of monthly calculation periods the first of which commences on
the initial Payment Date and the last of which ends on the last Scheduled Payment due to
occur under or with respect to the Prime Rate Assets then included in the Aggregate
Outstanding Asset Balance;
(iii) have an amortizing notional amount that satisfies the requirements of
Section 6.2(c); and
(iv) provide for two series of monthly payments to be netted against each other, one
such series being payments to be made by the Seller to a Hedge Counterparty (solely on a
net basis) by reference to a floating rate equal to “USD-Prime-H.15” (as defined in the
ISDA Definitions) , and the other such series being payments to be made by such Hedge
Counterparty to the Administrative Agent (solely on a net basis) at a floating rate equal
to “USD-LIBOR-BBA” (as defined in the ISDA Definitions), the net amount of which shall be
paid into the Collection Account (if payable by such Hedge Counterparty) or from the
Collection Account to the extent funds are available under Section 2.9(a)(1) and
Section 2.10(a)(1) (if payable by the Seller);
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(b) As additional security hereunder, Seller hereby assigns to the Administrative Agent, as
agent for the Secured Parties, all right, title and interest but none of the obligations of the
Seller in each Hedging Agreement, each Hedge Transaction, and all present and future amounts
payable by a Hedge Counterparty to Seller under or in connection with the respective Hedging
Agreement and Hedge Transaction(s) with that Hedge Counterparty (“Hedge Collateral”), and grants a
security interest to the Administrative Agent, as agent for the Secured Parties, in the Hedge
Collateral. Seller acknowledges that, as a result of that assignment, Seller may not, without the
prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, exercise any rights under any Hedging Agreement
or Hedge Transaction, except for Seller’s right under any Hedging Agreement to enter into Hedge
Transactions in order to meet the Seller’s obligations under Section 5.3(a) hereof.
Nothing herein shall have the effect of releasing the Seller from any of its obligations under any
Hedging Agreement or any Hedge Transaction, nor be construed as requiring the consent of the
Administrative Agent or any Secured Party for the performance by Seller of any such obligations.
Section 5.4 Affirmative Covenants of the Servicer.
From the date hereof until the Collection Date:
(a) Compliance with Law. The Servicer will comply in all material respects with all
Applicable Laws, including those with respect to the Collateral or any part thereof.
(b) Preservation of Company Existence. The Servicer will preserve and maintain its
company existence, rights, franchises and privileges in the jurisdiction of its formation, and
qualify and remain qualified in good standing as a limited liability company in each jurisdiction
where the failure to preserve and maintain such existence, rights, franchises, privileges and
qualification has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect.
(c) Obligations and Compliance with Collateral. The Servicer will duly fulfill and
comply with all obligations on the part of the Seller to be fulfilled or complied with
under or in connection with each Collateral and will do nothing to impair the rights of the
Administrative Agent, as agent for the Secured Parties, or of the Secured Parties in, to and under
the Collateral.
(d) Keeping of Records and Books of Account.
(i) The Servicer will maintain and implement administrative and operating procedures
(including without limitation, an ability to recreate records evidencing Collateral in the
event of the destruction of the originals thereof), and keep and maintain all documents,
books, records and other information reasonably necessary or advisable for the collection
of all Collateral and the identification of the Collateral.
(ii) The Servicer shall permit the Administrative Agent or its agents or
representatives, to visit the offices of the Servicer during normal office hours and upon
reasonable notice and examine and make copies of all documents, books, records and other
information concerning the Collateral and discuss matters related thereto with any of the
officers or employees of the Servicer having knowledge of such matters.
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(iii) The Servicer will on or prior to the date hereof, xxxx its master data
processing records and other books and records relating to the Collateral with a legend,
acceptable to the Administrative Agent, describing the sale of the Collateral (A) from the
Originator to the Seller, and (B) from the Seller to the Purchasers.
(e) Preservation of Security Interest. The Servicer (at its own expense) will execute
and file such financing and continuation statements and any other documents that may be required by
any law or regulation of any Governmental Authority to preserve and protect fully the security
interest of the Administrative Agent as agent for the Secured Parties in, to and under the
Collateral.
(f) Credit and Collection Policy. The Servicer will (i) comply in all material
respects with the Credit and Collection Policy in regard to the Collateral, and (ii) furnish to the
Administrative Agent, prior to its effective date, prompt notice of any proposed material change in
the Credit and Collection Policy. The Servicer may agree to or otherwise permit to occur changes
in Credit and Collection Policy which would not impair the collectibility of any of the Collateral
or otherwise adversely affect the interests or remedies of the Administrative Agent or the Secured
Parties under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document. The Servicer may not agree to or
otherwise permit to occur changes in the Credit and Collection Policy which would impair the
collectibility of any of the Collateral or otherwise adversely affect the interests or remedies of
the Administrative Agent or the Secured Parties under this Agreement or any other Transaction
Document, without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent.
(g) Termination Events. The Servicer will provide the Administrative Agent with
immediate written notice of the occurrence of each Termination Event and each
Unmatured Termination Event of which the Servicer has knowledge or has received notice. In
addition, no later than two Business Days following the Servicer’s knowledge or notice of the
occurrence of any Termination Event or Unmatured Termination Event, the Servicer will provide to
the Administrative Agent a written statement of the chief financial officer or chief accounting
officer of the Servicer setting forth the details of such event and the action that the Servicer
proposes to take with respect thereto.
(h) Taxes. The Servicer will file and pay any and all Taxes required to meet the
obligations of the Seller and the Servicer under the Transaction Documents.
(i) Other. The Servicer will promptly furnish to the Administrative Agent such other
information, documents, records or reports respecting the Collateral or the condition or
operations, financial or otherwise, of the Seller or the Servicer as the Administrative Agent may
from time to time reasonably request in order to protect the interests of the Administrative Agent
or Secured Parties under or as contemplated by this Agreement.
(j) Proceedings. As soon as possible and in any event within three Business Days
after any executive officer of the Servicer receives notice or obtains knowledge thereof, of any
settlement of, material judgment (including a material judgment with respect to the liability phase
of a bifurcated trial) in or commencement of any material labor controversy, material litigation,
material action, material suit or material proceeding before any court or governmental department,
commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, affecting
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the Collateral, the Transaction Documents, the Secured Parties’ interest in the Collateral, or the
Seller, the Servicer or the Originator or any other Subsidiary of CapitalSource Inc.; provided that
notwithstanding the foregoing, any settlement, judgment, labor controversy, litigation, action,
suit or proceeding affecting the Collateral, the Transaction Documents, the Secured Parties’
interest in the Collateral, or the Seller, the Servicer or the Originator or any other Subsidiary
of CapitalSource Inc. in excess of $2,500,000 or more shall be deemed to be material for purposes
of this Section 5.4(j).
(k) Deposit of Collections. The Servicer shall promptly (but in no event later than
two Business Days after receipt) deposit into the Collection Account any and all Collections
received by the Seller, the Servicer or any of their Affiliates.
(l) Servicing of Participation, Acquired and Assigned Loans. With respect to
Participation Loans, Acquired Loans and Assigned Loans, the Servicer shall: (i) segregate all Loan
Files with respect to such Loans; (ii) keep separate records with respect to such Loans; and (iii)
identify each such Type of Loan on the Servicing Reports required hereunder with respect to such
Loans.
(m) Change-in-Control. Upon the occurrence of a Change-in-Control, the Servicer shall
provide the Administrative Agent and the Hedge Counterparties with notice of such Change-in-Control
within 30 days after completion of the same.
(n) Loan Register.
(i) The Servicer shall maintain with respect to each Noteless Loan a register (each, a
“Loan Register”) in which it will record (v) the amount of such Loan, (w) the amount of any
principal or interest due and payable or to become due and payable from the Obligor
thereunder, (x) the amount of any sum in respect of such Loan received from the Obligor and
each Purchaser’s share thereof, (y) the date of origination of such Loan and (z) the
maturity date of such Loan. The entries made in each Loan Register maintained pursuant to
this Section 5.04(n) shall be prima facie evidence of the existence and amounts of
the obligations therein recorded; provided that the failure of the Servicer to maintain any
such Loan Register or any error therein shall not in any manner affect the obligations of
the Obligor to repay the related Loans in accordance with their terms or any Purchaser’s
interest therein.
(ii) At any time a Noteless Loan is included as part of the Collateral pursuant to
this Agreement, the Servicer shall deliver to the Collateral Custodian a copy of the
related Loan Register, together with a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Servicer
certifying to the accuracy of such Loan Register as of the date such Loan is included as
part of the Collateral.
Section 5.5 Negative Covenants of the Servicer.
From the date hereof until the Collection Date.
(a) Deposits to Special Accounts. Except as otherwise provided in the Lock-Box
Agreement, the Servicer will not deposit or otherwise credit, or cause or permit to be so
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deposited or credited, to any Lock-Box Account cash or cash proceeds other than Collections in respect of the
Collateral.
(b) Mergers, Acquisition, Sales, etc. The Servicer will not consolidate with or merge
into any other Person or convey or transfer its properties and assets substantially as an entirety
to any Person, unless the Servicer is the surviving entity and unless:
(i) the Servicer has delivered to the Administrative Agent an Officer’s Certificate
and an Opinion of Counsel each stating that any consolidation, merger, conveyance or
transfer complies with this Section 5.5 and that all conditions precedent herein
provided for relating to such transaction have been complied with and, in the case of the
Opinion of Counsel, is legal, valid and binding with respect to the Servicer and such other
matters as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request;
(ii) the Servicer shall have delivered notice of such consolidation, merger,
conveyance or transfer to the Administrative Agent;
(iii) after giving effect thereto, no Termination Event or Servicer Default or event
that with notice or lapse of time would constitute either a Termination Event or a Servicer
Default shall have occurred; and
(iv) the Administrative Agent has consented in writing to such consolidation, merger,
conveyance or transfer.
(c) Change of Name or Location of Loan Files. The Servicer shall not (x) change its
name, move the location of its principal place of business and chief executive office, change the
offices where it keeps records concerning the Collateral from the location referred to in
Section 13.2, or change the jurisdiction of its formation, or (y) move, or consent to the
Collateral Custodian moving, the Required Asset Documents and Asset Files from the location thereof
on the Closing Date, unless the Servicer has given at least 30 days’ written notice to the
Administrative Agent and has taken all actions required under the UCC of each relevant jurisdiction
in order to continue the first priority perfected security interest of the Administrative Agent as
agent for the Secured Parties in the Collateral.
(d) Change in Payment Instructions to Obligors. The Servicer will not add or
terminate any bank as a Lock-Box Bank or any Lock-Box Account from those listed in Schedule
II or make any change in its instructions to Obligors regarding payments to be made to the
Seller or the Servicer or payments to be made to any Lock-Box Bank, unless the Administrative Agent
has consented to such addition, termination or change (which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld) and has received duly executed copies of Lock-Box Agreements with each new Lock-Box Bank
or with respect to each new Lock-Box Account, as the case may be.
(e) Extension or Amendment of Assets. The Servicer will not, except as otherwise
permitted in Section 6.4(a), extend, amend or otherwise modify the terms of any Assets;
provided that no waiver, extension, modification or alteration otherwise permitted under
Section 6.4(a) shall (i) alter the status of any Asset as a Delinquent Asset or Charged-Off
Asset, (ii) in the reasonable judgment of the Administrative Agent, prevent or delay any Asset from
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becoming a Delinquent Asset or Charged-Off Asset, or (iii) limit and/or impair the rights of the
Administrative Agent or the Secured Parties under this Agreement.
Section 5.6 Affirmative Covenants of the Backup Servicer.
From the date hereof until the Collection Date:
(a) Compliance with Law. The Backup Servicer will comply in all material respects
with all Applicable Laws.
(b) Preservation of Existence. The Backup Servicer will preserve and maintain its
existence, rights, franchises and privileges in the jurisdiction of its formation, and qualify and
remain qualified in good standing in each jurisdiction where the failure to preserve and maintain
such existence, rights, franchises, privileges and qualification has had, or could reasonably be
expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 5.7 Negative Covenants of the Backup Servicer.
From the date hereof until the Collection Date:
No Changes in Backup Servicer Fee. The Backup Servicer will not make any changes to
the Backup Servicer Fee set forth in the Backup Servicer and Collateral Custodian Fee Letter
without the prior written approval of the Administrative Agent.
Section 5.8 Affirmative Covenants of the Collateral Custodian.
From the date hereof until the Collection Date:
(a) Compliance with Law. The Collateral Custodian will comply in all material
respects with all Applicable Laws.
(b) Preservation of Existence. The Collateral Custodian will preserve and maintain
its existence, rights, franchises and privileges in the jurisdiction of its formation and qualify
and remain qualified in good standing in each jurisdiction where failure to preserve and maintain
such existence, rights, franchises, privileges and qualification has had, or could reasonably be
expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect.
(c) Location of Required Asset Documents. The Required Asset Documents shall remain
at all times in the possession of the Collateral Custodian at the address set forth herein unless
notice of a different address is given in accordance with the terms hereof or unless the
Administrative Agent agrees to allow certain Required Asset Documents to be released to the
Servicer on a temporary basis in accordance with the terms hereof.
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Section 5.9 Negative Covenants of the Collateral Custodian.
From the date hereof until the Collection Date:
(a) Required Asset Documents. The Collateral Custodian will not dispose of any
documents constituting the Required Asset Documents in any manner that is inconsistent with the
performance of its obligations as the Collateral Custodian pursuant to this Agreement and will not
dispose of any Collateral except as contemplated by this Agreement.
(b) No Changes in Collateral Custodian Fee. The Collateral Custodian will not make
any changes to the Collateral Custodian Fee set forth in the Backup Servicer and Collateral
Custodian Fee Letter without the prior written approval of the Administrative Agent.
Section 5.10 Covenant of the Seller, the Servicer and the Originator.
Until the Collection Date, each of the Seller, the Servicer and the Originator will, at their
respective expense, during regular business hours upon reasonable prior notice as requested by the
Administrative Agent (provided that such requests will be limited to two
times per year absent an Event of Default), permit the Administrative Agent or its agents or
representatives (such as independent audit and consulting firms specializing in securitization
transactions) two times per year (provided that if a Termination Event shall have occurred there
shall be no such limitation), (i) to conduct periodic audits of the Assets and the related books
and records and collections systems of the Seller, the Servicer or the Originator, as the case may
be, (ii) to examine and make copies of and abstracts from all books, records and documents
(including, without limitation, computer tapes and disks) in the possession or under the control of
the Seller, the Servicer or the Originator, as the case may be, relating to Assets, and (iii) to
visit the offices and properties of the Seller, the Servicer or the Originator, as the case may be,
for the purpose of examining such materials described in clause (ii) above, and to discuss matters
relating to Assets or the Seller’s, the Servicer’s or the Originator’s performance under the
Transaction Documents with any of the officers or employees of the Seller, the Servicer or the
Originator, as the case may be, having knowledge of such matters.
ARTICLE VI
ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICING OF ASSETS
Section 6.1 Designation of the Servicer.
(a) Initial Servicer. The servicing, administering and collection of the Collateral
shall be conducted by the Person designated as the Servicer hereunder from time to time in
accordance with this Section 6.1. Until the Administrative Agent gives to the Originator a
Servicer Termination Notice, the Originator is hereby designated as, and hereby agrees to perform
the duties and responsibilities of, the Servicer pursuant to the terms hereof.
(b) Successor Servicer. Upon the Servicer’s receipt of a Servicer Termination Notice
(with a copy to the Backup Servicer) from the Administrative Agent pursuant to the terms of
Section 6.15, the Servicer agrees that it will terminate its activities as Servicer
hereunder in a manner that the Administrative Agent reasonably believes will facilitate the
transition of the
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performance of such activities to a successor Servicer, and the successor
Servicer shall assume each and all of the Servicer’s obligations to service and administer the
Collateral, on the terms and subject to the conditions herein set forth, and the Servicer shall use
its best reasonable efforts to assist the successor Servicer in assuming such obligations.
(c) Subcontracts. The Servicer may, with the prior consent of the Administrative
Agent, subcontract with any other Person for servicing, administering or collecting the Collateral;
provided that the Servicer shall remain liable for the performance of the duties and obligations of
the Servicer pursuant to the terms hereof and that any such subcontract may be terminated upon the
occurrence of a Servicer Default.
(d) Servicing Programs. In the event that the Servicer uses any software program in
servicing the Collateral that it licenses from a third party, the Servicer shall use its best
reasonable efforts to obtain, either before the Closing Date or as soon as
possible thereafter, whatever licenses or approvals are necessary to allow the Administrative
Agent or the Backup Servicer to use such program.
Section 6.2 Duties of the Servicer.
(a) Appointment. The Seller hereby appoints the Servicer as its agent, as from time
to time designated pursuant to Section 6.1, to service the Collateral and enforce its
respective rights in and under such Collateral. The Servicer hereby accepts such appointment and
agrees to perform the duties and obligations with respect thereto as set forth herein. The
Servicer and the Seller hereby acknowledge that the Administrative Agent and the Secured Parties
are third party beneficiaries of the obligations undertaken by the Servicer hereunder.
(b) Duties. The Servicer shall take or cause to be taken all such actions as may be
necessary or advisable to collect on the Collateral from time to time, all in accordance with
Applicable Laws, with reasonable care and diligence, and in accordance with the Credit and
Collection Policy. Without limiting the foregoing, the duties of the Servicer shall include the
following:
(i) preparing and submitting of claims to, and post-billing liaison with, Obligors on
each Asset;
(ii) maintaining all necessary servicing records with respect to the Collateral and
providing such reports to the Administrative Agent in respect of the servicing of the
Collateral (including information relating to its performance under this Agreement) as may
be required hereunder or as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request;
(iii) maintaining and implementing administrative and operating procedures (including,
without limitation, an ability to recreate servicing records evidencing the Collateral in
the event of the destruction of the originals thereof) and keeping and maintaining all
documents, books, records and other information reasonably necessary or advisable for the
collection of the Collateral;
(iv) promptly delivering to the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Custodian, from
time to time, such information and servicing records (including
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information relating to its
performance under this Agreement) as the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Custodian
may from time to time reasonably request;
(v) identifying each Asset clearly and unambiguously in its servicing records to
reflect that such Asset is owned by the Seller and that the Seller is selling an undivided
ownership interest therein to the Secured Parties pursuant to this Agreement;
(vi) notifying the Administrative Agent of any material action, suit, proceeding,
dispute, offset, deduction, defense or counterclaim (1) that is or is threatened to be
asserted by an Obligor with respect to any Asset (or portion
thereof) of which it has knowledge or has received notice; or (2) that is reasonably
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;
(vii) notifying the Administrative Agent of any proposed change in the Credit and
Collection Policy that could have an adverse effect on the collectibility of the
Collateral, on the Seller or on the interests of the Administrative Agent or any Secured
Party;
(viii) using its reasonable best efforts to maintain the perfected security interest
of the Administrative Agent, as agent for the Secured Parties, in the Collateral;
(ix) maintaining in the same manner as the Collateral Custodian holds the Required
Asset Documents, the Asset File (other than Required Asset Documents) with respect to each
Asset included as part of the Collateral; and
(x) the Servicer shall make payments pursuant to the terms of the Monthly Report in
accordance with Section 2.9 and Section 2.10.
(c) Hedge Covenants.
(i) As of the initial Payment Date and thereafter, so long as any of the Class A VFCs
are outstanding, if on any date either:
(1) the then current Aggregate Notional Amount of all Hedge Transactions (excluding
any interest rate cap transactions) hedging the Prime Rate Assets (i) is less than the
aggregate amount of the Class A Advances Outstanding of such Prime Rate Assets or (ii) is
greater than the amount specified in clause (i) above by more than the Floating
Prime Rate Permitted Excess Amount; or
(2) the Aggregate Notional Amount for any future calculation period of all Hedge
Transactions (excluding any interest rate cap transactions) hedging the Prime Rate Assets
(i) is less than the projected aggregate amount of the Class A Advances Outstanding of
the Prime Rate Assets for the corresponding Collection Period or (ii) is greater than the
amount specified in clause (i) above by more than the Floating Prime Rate
Permitted Excess Amount;
then, not later than 1:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the Determination Date preceding the next
Payment Date, the Servicer will notify the Administrative Agent, the Hedge Counterparties
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and the
Rating Agencies of such event and, with effect on such next Payment Date, one or more of the Hedge
Transactions hedging the Prime Rate Assets will be reduced or amended, or the Seller will enter
into one or more additional Hedge Transactions, as the case may be, in accordance with the terms of
the applicable Hedge Agreements so that, as applicable, the Aggregate Notional Amount for each
calculation period of the Hedge Transactions hedging the Prime Rate Assets will be equal to the
aggregate amount of the Class A Advances Outstanding of the Prime Rate Assets at the
end of the corresponding Collection Period or as projected to be outstanding at the end of the
corresponding Collection Period,
(ii) So long as any of the Class A VFCs are outstanding, if on any date either:
(1) the then current Aggregate Notional Amount of all Hedge Transactions under all
Hedge Agreements then in effect (excluding any interest rate cap transactions) exceeds
the then Aggregate Outstanding Asset Balance; or
(2) the Aggregate Notional Amount of all Hedge Transactions (excluding any interest
rate cap transactions) for any future calculation period under all Hedge Agreements then
in effect exceeds the projected Aggregate Outstanding Asset Balance for the corresponding
Collection Period;
then, not later than 1:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the Determination Date preceding the next
Payment Date, the Servicer will notify the Administrative Agent, the Hedge Counterparties
and the Rating Agencies of such event and, with effect on such next Payment Date, one or more of the Hedge
Transactions will be reduced or amended in accordance with the terms of the applicable Hedge
Agreements so that the Aggregate Notional Amount of the Hedge Transactions for any future
calculation period will not exceed the Aggregate Outstanding Asset Balance for the corresponding
Collection Period.
(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the exercise by the
Administrative Agent and the Secured Parties of their rights hereunder shall not release the
Servicer, the Originator or the Seller from any of their duties or responsibilities with respect to
the Collateral. The Secured Parties, the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Custodian (except
in the role of Backup Servicer) shall not have any obligation or liability with respect to any
Collateral, nor shall any of them be obligated to perform any of the obligations of the Servicer
hereunder.
(e) Any payment by an Obligor in respect of any Indebtedness owed by it to the Originator or
the Seller shall, except as otherwise specified by such Obligor or otherwise required by contract
or Applicable Law and unless otherwise instructed by the Administrative Agent, be applied as a
Collection of an item of Collateral of such Obligor (starting with the oldest such Collateral) to
the extent of any amounts then due and payable thereunder before being applied to any other
receivable or other obligation of such Obligor.
Section 6.3 Authorization of the Servicer.
(a) Each of the Seller, the Administrative Agent, each Purchaser and each Hedge Counterparty
hereby authorizes the Servicer (including any successor thereto) to take any and all
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reasonable steps in its name and on its behalf necessary or desirable and not inconsistent with the sale of
the Collateral to the Purchasers and each Hedge Counterparty, in the determination of the Servicer,
to collect all amounts due under any and all Collateral, including, without limitation, endorsing
any of their names on checks and other instruments representing Collections, executing and delivering any and all
instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release or discharge, and all
other comparable instruments, with respect to the Collateral and, after the delinquency of any
Collateral and to the extent permitted under and in compliance with Applicable Law, to commence
proceedings with respect to enforcing payment thereof, to the same extent as the Originator could
have done if it had continued to own such Collateral. The Originator, the Seller and the
Administrative Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties and each Hedge Counterparty shall furnish the
Servicer (and any successors thereto) with any powers of attorney and other documents necessary or
appropriate to enable the Servicer to carry out its servicing and administrative duties hereunder,
and shall cooperate with the Servicer to the fullest extent in order to ensure the collectibility
of the Collateral. In no event shall the Servicer be entitled to make the Secured Parties, any
Hedge Counterparty, the Collateral Custodian, the Administrative Agent a party to any litigation
without such party’s express prior written consent, or to make the Seller a party to any litigation
(other than any routine foreclosure or similar collection procedure) without the Administrative
Agent’s consent.
(b) After a Termination Event has occurred and is continuing, at the direction of the
Administrative Agent, the Servicer shall take such action as the Administrative Agent may deem
necessary or advisable to enforce collection of the Collateral; provided that the Administrative
Agent may, at any time that a Termination Event or Unmatured Termination Event has occurred and is
continuing, notify any Obligor with respect to any Collateral of the assignment of such Collateral
to the Administrative Agent and direct that payments of all amounts due or to become due be made
directly to the Administrative Agent or any servicer, collection agent or lock-box or other account
designated by the Administrative Agent and, upon such notification and at the expense of the
Seller, the Administrative Agent may enforce collection of any such Collateral, and adjust, settle
or compromise the amount or payment thereof.
Section 6.4 Collection of Payments.
(a) Collection Efforts, Modification of Collateral. The Servicer will use its
reasonable best efforts to collect all payments called for under the terms and provisions of the
Assets included in the Collateral as and when the same become due in accordance with the Credit and
Collection Policy, and will follow those collection procedures that it follows with respect to all
comparable Collateral that it services for itself or others. The Servicer may not waive, modify or
otherwise vary any provision of an item of Collateral in a manner that, in its reasonable judgment,
would impair the collectibility of the Collateral or in any manner contrary to the Credit and
Collection Policy. The Servicer may otherwise amend or modify the underlying documents related to
any item of Collateral in compliance with the Credit and Collection Policy.
(b) Prepaid Asset. Prior to a Termination Event, upon any Asset becoming a Prepaid
Asset, the Servicer shall either (x) provide a Substitute Asset in accordance with Section
2.18 or (y) deposit to the Collection Account (in addition to all amounts received from the
related Obligor upon the prepayment of such Asset) an amount equal to the excess, if any, of the
sum of
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(a) the Outstanding Asset Balance on the date of such
payment, (b) any outstanding Servicer Advances thereon, (c) any accrued and unpaid interest,
and (d) all Hedge Breakage Costs owing to the relevant Hedge Counterparty for any termination of
one or more Hedge Transactions, in whole or in part, as required by the terms of any Hedging
Agreement as the result of any such Asset becoming a Prepaid Asset, over the amount
received from the related Obligor upon such prepayment (such excess, the “Prepayment Amount”), in
each case, only to the extent necessary to cause the Availability as of such date (after giving
effect to such substitution or deposit, as applicable) to be greater than or equal to zero. After
a Termination Event has occurred, upon any Asset becoming a Prepaid Asset, the Servicer shall
deposit to the Collection Account all amounts received from the related Obligor upon the prepayment
of such Asset plus the Prepayment Amount, if any.
(c) Acceleration. If required by the Credit and Collection Policy, the Servicer shall
accelerate the maturity of all or any Scheduled Payments and other amounts due under any Asset in
which a default under the terms thereof has occurred and is continuing (after the lapse of any
applicable grace period) promptly after such Asset becomes a Charged-Off Asset.
(d) Taxes and other Amounts. To the extent provided for in any Asset, the Servicer
will use its reasonable best efforts to collect all payments with respect to amounts due for taxes,
assessments and insurance premiums relating to such Asset and remit such amounts to the appropriate
Governmental Authority or insurer on or prior to the date such payments are due.
(e) Payments to Lock-Box Account. Subject to Section 5.1(p), on or before the
applicable Cut-Off Date, the Servicer shall have instructed all Obligors to make all payments in
respect of the Collateral to the Lock-Box or directly to the Lock-Box Account.
(f) Establishment of the Collection Account. The Servicer shall cause to be
established, on or before the Closing Date, with the Collateral Custodian, and maintained in the
name of the Administrative Agent as agent for the Secured Parties, with an office or branch of a
depository institution or trust company a segregated corporate trust account entitled Collection
Account for Citicorp North America, Inc., as Administrative Agent for the Secured Parties (the
“Collection Account”), and the Servicer shall further maintain a subaccount within the Collection
Account for the purpose of segregating, within two Business Days of the receipt of any Collections,
Principal Collections (the “Principal Collections Account”), over which the Collateral Custodian as
agent for the Secured Parties shall have control and from which neither the Originator, Servicer
nor the Seller shall have any right of withdrawal except in accordance with Section 2.9(b);
provided that at all times such depository institution or trust company shall be acceptable to the
Administrative Agent and a depository institution organized under the laws of the United States of
America or any one of the States thereof or the District of Columbia (or any domestic branch of a
foreign bank), (i) (a) that has either (1) a long-term unsecured debt rating of “A” or better by
S&P and “A2” or better by Xxxxx’x or (2) a short-term unsecured debt rating or certificate of
deposit rating of “A-1” or better by S&P or “P-1” or better by Xxxxx’x, (b) the parent corporation
of which has either (1) a long-term
unsecured debt rating of “A” or better by S&P and “A2” or better by Xxxxx’x or (2) a
short-term unsecured debt rating or certificate of deposit rating of “A-1” or better by S&P and
“P-1” or better by Xxxxx’x or (c) is otherwise acceptable to the Administrative Agent and (ii)
whose deposits are insured by the
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (any such depository
institution or trust company, a “Qualified Institution”).
(g) Establishment of the Reserve Account. The Seller or the Servicer on its behalf
shall establish, on or before the Closing Date, with the Collateral Custodian, and cause to be
maintained in the name of the Seller and assigned to the Administrative Agent, with a Qualified
Institution an account into which all amounts payable pursuant to Section 2.9(a)(7) of this
Agreement shall be deposited (the “Reserve Account”).
(h) Intentionally Omitted.
(i) Adjustments. If (i) the Servicer makes a deposit into the Collection Account in
respect of a Collection of an item of Collateral and such Collection was received by the Servicer
in the form of a check that is not honored for any reason or (ii) the Servicer makes a mistake with
respect to the amount of any Collection and deposits an amount that is less than or more than the
actual amount of such Collection, the Servicer shall appropriately adjust the amount subsequently
deposited into the Collection Account to reflect such dishonored check or mistake. Any Scheduled
Payment in respect of which a dishonored check is received shall be deemed not to have been paid.
Section 6.5 Servicer Advances.
For each Collection Period, if the Servicer determines that any Scheduled Payment (or portion
thereof) that was due and payable pursuant to an Asset during such Collection Period was not
received prior to the last day of such Collection Period, the Servicer may (in its sole and
absolute discretion) make an advance in an amount up to the amount of such delinquent Scheduled
Payment. The Servicer will deposit any Servicer Advances into the Collection Account on or prior
to 9:00 a.m. (New York City, New York time) on the Business Day prior to the related Payment Date,
in immediately available funds. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, no
Successor Servicer shall have any responsibility to make Servicer Advances.
Section 6.6 Realization Upon Charged-Off Assets.
The Servicer will use reasonable efforts to repossess or otherwise comparably convert the
ownership of any Related Property relating to a Charged-Off Asset and will act as sales and
processing agent for Related Property that it repossesses. The Servicer will follow such other
practices and procedures as it deems necessary or advisable and as are customary and usual in its
servicing of contracts and other actions by the Servicer in order to realize upon such Related
Property, which practices and procedures may include reasonable efforts to enforce all obligations
of Obligors and repossessing and selling such Related Property at public or private sale in
circumstances other than those described in the preceding sentence. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, unless the Administrative Agent has specifically given instruction to
the contrary, the Servicer may
sell any such Related Property to the Servicer or its Affiliates for a purchase price equal to
the then fair market value thereof, any such sale to be evidenced by a certificate of a Responsible
Officer of the Servicer delivered to the Administrative Agent setting forth the Asset, the Related
Property, the sale price of the Related Property and certifying that
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such sale price is the fair
market value of such Related Property. In any case in which any such Related Property has suffered
damage, the Servicer will not expend funds in connection with any repair or toward the repossession
of such Related Property unless it reasonably determines that such repair and/or repossession will
increase the Recoveries by an amount greater than the amount of such expenses. The Servicer will
remit to the Collection Account the Recoveries received in connection with the sale or disposition
of Related Property relating to a Charged-Off Asset.
Section 6.7 Maintenance of Insurance Policies.
The Servicer will use its reasonable best efforts to ensure that each Obligor maintains an
Insurance Policy with respect to any Related Property (other than accounts receivable) in an amount
at least equal to the Servicer’s good faith and commercially reasonable estimate of the value of
the real property, inventory, and/or equipment constituting such Related Property and shall ensure
that each such Insurance Policy names the Servicer as loss payee and as an insured thereunder and
all of the Seller’s right, title and interest therein is fully assigned to the Administrative
Agent, as agent for the Secured Parties. Additionally, the Servicer will require that each Obligor
maintain property damage liability insurance during the term of each Asset in amounts and against
risks customarily insured against by the Obligor on property owned by it. If an Obligor fails to
maintain property damage insurance, the Servicer may in its discretion purchase and maintain such
insurance on behalf of, and at the expense of, the Obligor. In connection with its activities as
Servicer, the Servicer agrees to present, on behalf of the Administrative Agent, claims to the
insurer under each Insurance Policy and any such liability policy, and to settle, adjust and
compromise such claims, in each case, consistent with the terms of each Asset. The Servicer’s
Insurance Policies with respect to the Related Property will insure against liability for physical
damage relating to such Related Property in accordance with the requirements of the Credit and
Collection Policy. The Servicer hereby disclaims any and all right, title and interest in and to
any Insurance Policy and Insurance Proceeds with respect to any Related Property, including any
Insurance Policy with respect to which it is named as loss payee and as an insured, and agrees that
it has no equitable, beneficial or other interest in the Insurance Polices and Insurance Proceeds
other than being named as loss payee and as an insured. The Servicer acknowledges that with
respect to the Insurance Policies and Insurance Proceeds thereof that it is acting solely in the
capacity as agent for the Administrative Agent, as agent for the Secured Parties.
Section 6.8 Servicing Compensation.
As compensation for its servicing activities hereunder and reimbursement for its expenses, the
Servicer shall be entitled to receive the Servicing Fee to the extent of funds available therefor
pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.9(a)(3) or Section 2.10(a)(3), as
applicable.
Section 6.9 Payment of Certain Expenses by Servicer.
The Servicer will be required to pay all expenses incurred by it in connection with its
activities under this Agreement, including fees and disbursements of independent accountants, Taxes
imposed on the Servicer, expenses incurred in connection with payments and reports
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pursuant to this
Agreement, and all other fees and expenses not expressly stated under this Agreement for the
account of the Seller, but excluding Liquidation Expenses incurred as a result of activities
contemplated by Section 6.6; provided that for avoidance of doubt, to the extent
Liquidation Expenses relate to a Loan and a Retained Interest such Liquidation Expenses shall be
allocated pro rata. The Servicer will be required to pay all reasonable fees and expenses owing to
any bank or trust company in connection with the maintenance of the Collection Account and the
Lock-Box Account. The Servicer shall be required to pay such expenses for its own account and
shall not be entitled to any payment therefor other than the Servicing Fee.
Section 6.10 Reports.
(a) Borrowing Notice. On each Funding Date and on each reduction of Advances
Outstanding pursuant to Section 2.4(b), the Seller (and the Servicer on its behalf) will
provide a Borrowing Notice, updated as of such date, to the Administrative Agent (with a copy to
the Collateral Custodian).
(b) Monthly Report. On each Reporting Date, the Servicer will provide to the Seller,
the Administrative Agent, the Backup Servicer and the Liquidity Banks, a monthly statement
including a Borrowing Base calculated as of the most recent Determination Date, with respect to the
related Collection Period signed by a Responsible Officer of the Servicer and the Seller and
substantially in the form of Exhibit C (a “Monthly Report”).
(c) Servicer’s Certificate. Together with each Monthly Report, the Servicer shall
submit to the Administrative Agent and the Liquidity Banks a certificate (a “Servicer’s
Certificate”), signed by a Responsible Officer of the Servicer and substantially in the form of
Exhibit J.
(d) Financial Statements. The Servicer will submit to the Administrative Agent, each
Purchaser, the Backup Servicer and each Liquidity Bank, (i) within 45 days after the end of each of
its first three fiscal quarters, commencing with the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2007, a
copy of the quarterly report on Form 10-Q of CapitalSource Inc. for the most recent fiscal quarter
and unaudited consolidating statements, and (ii) within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year,
commencing with the fiscal year ending December 31, 2007, a copy of the annual report on Form 10-K
of CapitalSource Inc., in each case in the form as filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission and unaudited consolidating statements.
(e) Tax Returns. Upon demand by the Administrative Agent or any Liquidity Bank,
copies of all federal, state and local Tax returns and reports filed by the Seller and
Servicer, or in which the Seller or Servicer was included on a consolidated or combined basis
(excluding sales, use and like taxes).
(f) Financial Statements of Obligors. Upon demand by the Administrative Agent or any
Liquidity Bank, the Servicer will provide to such party the financial statements of any Obligor.
(g) Other Reports. The Servicer will provide any other reports requested by the
Administrative Agent and reasonably acceptable to the Originator.
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Section 6.11 Annual Statement as to Compliance.
The Servicer will provide to the Administrative Agent, within 90 days following the end of
each fiscal year of the Servicer, commencing with the fiscal year ending on December 31, 2007, a
fiscal report signed by a Responsible Officer of the Servicer certifying that (a) a review of the
activities of the Servicer, and the Servicer’s performance pursuant to this Agreement, for the
fiscal period ending on the last day of such fiscal year has been made under such Person’s
supervision and (b) the Servicer has performed or has caused to be performed in all material
respects all of its obligations under this Agreement throughout such year and no Servicer Default
has occurred and is continuing.
Section 6.12 Annual Independent Public Accountant’s Servicing Reports.
The Servicer will cause a firm of nationally recognized independent public accountants (who
may also render other services to the Servicer) to furnish to the Administrative Agent, the
Collateral Custodian and the Backup Servicer, within 90 days following the end of each fiscal year
of the Servicer, commencing with the fiscal year ending on December 31, 2007: (i) a report
relating to such fiscal year to the effect that (a) such firm has reviewed certain documents and
records relating to the servicing of the Collateral, and (b) based on such examination, such firm
is of the opinion that the Monthly Reports for such year were prepared in compliance with this
Agreement, except for such exceptions as it believes to be immaterial and such other exceptions as
will be set forth in such firm’s report and (ii) a report covering such fiscal year to the effect
that such accountants have applied certain agreed-upon procedures (which procedures shall have been
approved by the Administrative Agent) to certain documents and records relating to the Collateral
under any Transaction Document, compared the information contained in the Monthly Reports and the
Servicer’s Certificates delivered during the period covered by such report with such documents and
records and that no matters came to the attention of such accountants that caused them to believe
that such servicing was not conducted in compliance with this Article VI, except for such
exceptions as such accountants shall believe to be immaterial and such other exception as shall be
set forth in such statement.
Section 6.13 Limitation on Liability of the Servicer and Others
Except as provided herein, the Servicer shall not be under any liability to the Administrative
Agent, the Secured Parties or any other Person for any action taken or for
refraining from the taking of any action pursuant to this Agreement whether arising from
express or implied duties under this Agreement; provided that notwithstanding anything to the
contrary contained herein nothing shall protect the Servicer against any liability that would
otherwise be imposed by reason of its willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence in the
performance of duties or by reason of its willful misconduct hereunder.
Section 6.14 The Servicer Not to Resign.
The Servicer shall not resign from the obligations and duties hereby imposed on it except upon
the Servicer’s determination that (i) the performance of its duties hereunder is or becomes
impermissible under Applicable Law and (ii) there is no reasonable action that the Servicer could
take to make the performance of its duties hereunder permissible under Applicable Law. Any
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such
determination permitting the resignation of the Servicer shall be evidenced as to clause (i) above
by an Opinion of Counsel to such effect delivered to the Administrative Agent and the Backup
Servicer. No such resignation shall become effective until a Successor Servicer shall have assumed
the responsibilities and obligations of the Servicer in accordance with Section 6.2.
Section 6.15 Servicer Defaults.
If any one of the following events (a “Servicer Default”) shall occur and be continuing:
(a) any failure by the Servicer to make any payment, transfer or deposit (including without
limitation with respect to Collections) as required by this Agreement on the date such payment,
transfer or deposit is required to be made;
(b) any failure by the Servicer to give instructions or notice to the Administrative Agent as
required by this Agreement, or to deliver any required Monthly Report or other Required Reports
hereunder on or before the date occurring two Business Days after the date such instruction, notice
or report is required to be made or given, as the case may be, under the terms of this Agreement;
(c) any failure on the part of the Servicer duly to observe or perform in any material respect
any other covenants or agreements of the Servicer set forth in this Agreement or the other
Transaction Documents to which the Servicer is a party and the same continues unremedied for a
period of 10 days after the earlier to occur of (i) the date on which written notice of such
failure requiring the same to be remedied shall have been given to the Servicer by the
Administrative Agent and (ii) the date on which the Servicer becomes aware thereof;
(d) any representation, warranty or certification made by the Servicer in any Transaction
Document or in any certificate delivered pursuant to any Transaction Document shall prove to have
been incorrect in any material respect when made, and which (if capable of being cured without any
adverse impact on the Purchasers or the collectibility of the Assets) continues to be unremedied
for a period of 10 days after the earlier to occur of (i) the date on which written notice of such
incorrectness requiring the
same to be remedied shall have been given to the Servicer by the Administrative Agent and (ii)
the date on which the Servicer becomes aware thereof;
(e) an Insolvency Event shall occur with respect to the Servicer;
(f) any material delegation of the Servicer’s duties that is not permitted by Section
6.1;
(g) any financial or other information reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent or any
Purchaser is not provided as requested within a reasonable amount of time following such request;
(h) the rendering against the Servicer of one or more final judgments, decrees or orders for
the payment of money in excess of $10,000,000, individually or in the aggregate, and the
continuance of such judgment, decree or order unsatisfied and in effect for any period of more than
60 consecutive days without a stay of execution;
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(i) the failure of the Servicer to make any payment due with respect to any recourse debt or
other obligations, which debt or other obligations are in excess of $10,000,000, individually or in
the aggregate, or the occurrence of any event or condition that would at such time permit
acceleration of such recourse debt or other obligations;
(j) CapitalSource Inc.’s Consolidated Tangible Net Worth is less than (i) $2,000,000,000 plus
(ii) 70% of the cumulative Net Proceeds of Capital Stock/Conversion of Debt received at any time
after December 31, 2006;
(k) [Reserved];
(l) the Servicer fails in any material respect to comply with the Credit and Collection Policy
regarding the servicing of the Collateral; or
(m) the Servicer consents or agrees to, or otherwise permits to occur, any amendment,
modification, change, supplement or rescission of or to the Credit and Collection Policy (after the
adoption of same) in whole or in part that could be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect upon the Collateral, the Administrative Agent or the Secured Parties, without the prior
written consent of the Administrative Agent.
then notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, so long as any such Servicer Default shall
not have been remedied within any applicable cure period prior to the date of the Servicer
Termination Notice (defined below), the Administrative Agent, by written notice to the Servicer
(with a copy to the Backup Servicer) (a “Servicer Termination Notice”), may terminate all of the
rights and obligations of the Servicer as Servicer under this Agreement.
Section 6.16 Appointment of Successor Servicer.
(a) On and after the receipt by the Servicer of a Servicer Termination Notice pursuant to
Section 6.15, the Servicer shall continue to perform all servicing functions
under this Agreement until the date specified in the Servicer Termination Notice or otherwise
specified by the Administrative Agent in writing or, if no such date is specified in such Servicer
Termination Notice or otherwise specified by the Administrative Agent, until a date mutually agreed
upon by the Servicer and the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent may at the time
described in the immediately preceding sentence, appoint the Backup Servicer as the Servicer
hereunder, and the Backup Servicer shall on such date assume all obligations of the Servicer
hereunder, and all authority and power of the Servicer under this Agreement shall pass to and be
vested in the Backup Servicer. As compensation therefor, the Backup Servicer shall be entitled to
the Servicing Fee, together with other servicing compensation in the form of assumption fees, late
payment charges or otherwise as provided herein; including, without limitation, Transition
Expenses. In the event that the Administrative Agent does not so appoint the Backup Servicer,
there is no Backup Servicer or the Backup Servicer is unable to assume such obligations on such
date, the Administrative Agent shall as promptly as possible appoint a successor servicer (the
“Successor Servicer”), and such Successor Servicer shall accept its appointment by a written
assumption in a form acceptable to the Administrative Agent. In the event that a Successor
Servicer has not accepted its appointment at the time when the Servicer ceases to act as Servicer,
the Administrative Agent shall petition a court of competent jurisdiction to appoint any
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established financial institution, having a net worth of not less than $50,000,000 and whose
regular business includes the servicing of Collateral, as the Successor Servicer hereunder.
(b) Upon its appointment, the Backup Servicer (subject to Section 6.16(a)) or the
Successor Servicer, as applicable, shall be the successor in all respects to the Servicer with
respect to servicing functions under this Agreement and shall be subject to all the
responsibilities, duties and liabilities relating thereto placed on the Servicer by the terms and
provisions hereof, and all references in this Agreement to the Servicer shall be deemed to refer to
the Backup Servicer or the Successor Servicer, as applicable; provided that the Backup Servicer or
Successor Servicer, as applicable, shall have (i) no liability with respect to any action performed
by the terminated Servicer prior to the date that the Backup Servicer or Successor Servicer, as
applicable, becomes the successor to the Servicer or any claim of a third party based on any
alleged action or inaction of the terminated Servicer, (ii) no obligation to perform any advancing
obligations, if any, of the Servicer unless it elects to in its sole discretion, (iii) no
obligation to pay any taxes required to be paid by the Servicer (provided that the Backup Servicer
or Successor Servicer, as applicable, shall pay any income taxes for which it is liable), (iv) no
obligation to pay any of the fees and expenses of any other party to the transactions contemplated
hereby, and (v) no liability or obligation with respect to any Servicer indemnification obligations
of any prior Servicer, including the original Servicer. The indemnification obligations of the
Backup Servicer or the Successor Servicer, as applicable, upon becoming a Successor Servicer, are
expressly limited to those arising on account of its failure to act in good faith and with
reasonable care under the circumstances. In addition, the Backup Servicer or Successor Servicer,
as applicable, shall have no liability relating to the representations and warranties of the
Servicer contained in Article IV. Further, for so long as the Backup Servicer shall be the
Successor Servicer, the provisions of Section 2.15, Section 2.16(b) and Section
2.16(e) of this Agreement shall not apply to it in its capacity as Servicer.
(c) All authority and power granted to the Servicer under this Agreement shall automatically
cease and terminate upon termination of this Agreement and shall pass to and be vested in the
Seller and, without limitation, the Seller is hereby authorized and empowered to execute and
deliver, on behalf of the Servicer, as attorney-in-fact or otherwise, all documents and other
instruments, and to do and accomplish all other acts or things necessary or appropriate to effect
the purposes of such transfer of servicing rights. The Servicer agrees to cooperate with the
Seller in effecting the termination of the responsibilities and rights of the Servicer to conduct
servicing of the Collateral.
(d) Upon the Backup Servicer receiving notice that it is required to serve as the Servicer
hereunder pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 6.16, the Backup Servicer
will promptly begin the transition to its role as Servicer. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
Backup Servicer may, in its discretion, appoint, or petition a court of competent jurisdiction to
appoint, any established servicing institution as the successor to the Servicer hereunder in the
assumption of all or any part of the responsibilities, duties or liabilities of the Servicer
hereunder. As compensation, any Successor Servicer (including, without limitation, the
Administrative Agent) so appointed shall be entitled to receive the Servicing Fee, together with
any other servicing compensation in the form of assumption fees, late payment charges or otherwise
as provided herein that accrued prior thereto, including, without limitation, Transition Expenses.
In the event the Backup Servicer is required to solicit bids as provided herein, the Backup
Servicer
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shall solicit, by public announcement, bids from banks and mortgage servicing institutions
meeting the qualifications set forth in Section 6.16(a). Such public announcement shall
specify that the Successor Servicer shall be entitled to the full amount of the Servicing Fee as
servicing compensation, together with the other servicing compensation in the form of assumption
fees, late payment charges or otherwise that accrued prior thereto. Within 30 days after any such
public announcement, the Backup Servicer shall negotiate and effect the sale, transfer and
assignment of the servicing rights and responsibilities hereunder to the qualified party submitting
the highest qualifying bid. The Backup Servicer shall deduct from any sum received by the Backup
Servicer from the successor to the Servicer in respect of such sale, transfer and assignment all
costs and expenses of any public announcement and of any sale, transfer and assignment of the
servicing rights and responsibilities hereunder and the amount of any unreimbursed Servicing
Advances. After such deductions, the remainder of such sum shall be paid by the Backup Servicer to
the Servicer at the time of such sale, transfer and assignment to the Servicer’s successor. The
Backup Servicer and such successor shall take such action, consistent with this Agreement, as shall
be necessary to effectuate any such succession. No appointment of a successor to the Servicer
hereunder shall be effective until written notice of such proposed appointment shall have been
provided by the Backup Servicer to the Administrative Agent and the Backup Servicer shall have
consented thereto. The Backup Servicer shall not resign as servicer until a Successor Servicer has
been appointed and accepted such appointment. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained
herein, in no event shall Xxxxx Fargo, in any capacity, be liable for any Servicing Fee or for any
differential in the amount of the Servicing Fee paid hereunder and the amount necessary to induce
any Successor Servicer under this Agreement and the transactions set forth or provided for by this
Agreement.
ARTICLE VII
THE BACKUP SERVICER
Section 7.1 Designation of the Backup Servicer.
(a) Initial Backup Servicer. The backup servicing role with respect to the Collateral
shall be conducted by the Person designated as Backup Servicer hereunder from time to time in
accordance with this Section 7.1. Until the Administrative Agent shall give to Xxxxx Fargo
a Backup Servicer Termination Notice, Xxxxx Fargo is hereby designated as, and hereby agrees to
perform the duties and obligations of, a Backup Servicer pursuant to the terms hereof.
(b) Successor Backup Servicer. Upon the Backup Servicer’s receipt of Backup Servicer
Termination Notice from the Administrative Agent of the designation of a replacement Backup
Servicer pursuant to the provisions of Section 7.5, the Backup Servicer agrees that it will
terminate its activities as Backup Servicer hereunder.
Section 7.2 Duties of the Backup Servicer.
(a) Appointment. The Seller and the Administrative Agent, as agent for the Secured
Parties, each hereby appoints Xxxxx Fargo to act as Backup Servicer, for the benefit of the
Administrative Agent and the Secured Parties, as from time to time designated pursuant to
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Section 7.1. The Backup Servicer hereby accepts such appointment and agrees to perform the
duties and obligations with respect thereto set forth herein.
(b) Duties. On or before the initial Funding Date, and until its removal pursuant to
Section 7.5, the Backup Servicer shall perform, on behalf of the Administrative Agent and
the Secured Parties, the following duties and obligations:
(i) On or before the Closing Date, the Backup Servicer shall accept from the Servicer
delivery of the information required to be set forth in the Monthly Reports (if any) in
hard copy and on computer tape; provided that the computer tape is in an MS DOS, PC
readable ASCII format or other format to be agreed upon by the Backup Servicer and the
Servicer on or prior to closing.
(ii) Not later than 12:00 noon (New York City, New York time) on each Reporting Date,
the Servicer shall deliver to the Backup Servicer the asset tape, which shall include but
not be limited to the following information: (x) for each Asset, the name and number of
the related Obligor, the collection status, the loan status, the date of each Scheduled
Payment and the Outstanding Asset Balance, (y) the Borrowing Base and (z) the Aggregate
Outstanding Asset Balance (the “Tape”). The Backup Servicer shall accept delivery of the
Tape.
(iii) Prior to the related Payment Date, the Backup Servicer shall review the Monthly
Report to ensure that it is complete on its face and that the following items in such
Monthly Report have been accurately calculated, if
applicable, and reported: (A) the Borrowing Base, (B) the Backup Servicing Fee, (C)
the Assets that are current and not past due, (D) the Assets that are 1 — 30 days past due,
(E) the Assets that are 31 — 60 days past due, (F) the Assets that are 61 — 90 days past
due, (G) the Assets that are 90+ days past due, (H) the Pool Charged-Off Ratio, and (I) the
Aggregate Outstanding Asset Balance. The Backup Servicer by a separate written report
shall notify the Administrative Agent and the Servicer of any disagreements with the
Monthly Report based on such review not later than the Business Day preceding such Payment
Date to such Persons.
(iv) If the Servicer disagrees with the report provided under paragraph (iii) above by the Backup
Servicer or if the Servicer or any subservicer has not reconciled such discrepancy, the Backup
Servicer agrees to confer with the Servicer to resolve such disagreement on or prior to the next
succeeding Determination Date and shall settle such discrepancy with the Servicer if possible, and
notify the Administrative Agent of the resolution thereof. The Servicer hereby agrees to cooperate
at its own expense with the Backup Servicer in reconciling any discrepancies herein. If within 20
days after the delivery of the report provided under paragraph (iii) above by the Backup Servicer,
such discrepancy is not resolved, the Backup Servicer shall promptly notify the Administrative
Agent of the continued existence of such discrepancy. Following receipt of such notice by the
Administrative Agent, the Servicer shall deliver to the Administrative Agent, the Secured Parties
and the Backup Servicer no later than the related Payment Date a certificate describing the nature
and amount of such discrepancies and the actions the Servicer proposes to take with respect
thereto.
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(c) Reliance on Tape. With respect to the duties described in Section 7.2(b),
the Backup Servicer, is entitled to rely conclusively, and shall be fully protected in so relying,
on the contents of each Tape, including, but not limited to, the completeness and accuracy thereof,
provided by the Servicer.
Section 7.3 Merger or Consolidation.
Any Person (i) into which the Backup Servicer may be merged or consolidated, (ii) that may
result from any merger or consolidation to which the Backup Servicer shall be a party, or (iii)
that may succeed to the properties and assets of the Backup Servicer substantially as a whole,
which Person in any of the foregoing cases executes an agreement of assumption to perform every
obligation of the Backup Servicer hereunder, shall be the successor to the Backup Servicer under
this Agreement without further act on the part of any of the parties to this Agreement provided
such Person is organized under the laws of the United States of America or any one of the States
thereof or the District of Columbia (or any domestic branch of a foreign bank), (i) (a) that has
either (1) a long-term unsecured debt rating of “A” or better by S&P and “A2” or better by Xxxxx’x
or (2) a short-term unsecured debt rating or certificate of deposit rating of “A-1” or better by
S&P or “P-1” or better by Xxxxx’x, (b) the parent corporation which has either (1) a long-term
unsecured debt rating of “A” or better by S&P and “A2” or better by Xxxxx’x or (2) a short-term
unsecured debt rating or certificate of deposit rating of “A-1” or better by S&P and “P-1” or
better by Xxxxx’x or (c) is otherwise acceptable to the Administrative Agent.
Section 7.4 Backup Servicing Compensation.
As compensation for its back-up servicing activities hereunder, the Backup Servicer shall be
entitled to receive the Backup Servicing Fee from the Servicer. To the extent that such Backup
Servicing Fee is not paid by the Servicer, the Backup Servicer shall be entitled to receive the
unpaid balance of its Backup Servicing Fee to the extent of funds available therefor pursuant to
Section 2.9(a)(4) and Section 2.10(a)(4), as applicable. The Backup Servicer’s
entitlement to receive the Backup Servicing Fee shall cease (excluding any unpaid outstanding
amounts as of that date) on the earliest to occur of: (i) it becoming the Successor Servicer, (ii)
its removal as Backup Servicer pursuant to Section 7.5, or (iii) the termination of this
Agreement. Upon becoming Successor Servicer pursuant to Section 6.16, the Backup Servicer
shall be entitled to the Servicing Fee.
Section 7.5 Backup Servicer Removal.
The Backup Servicer may be removed, with or without cause, by the Administrative Agent by
notice given in writing to the Backup Servicer (the “Backup Servicer Termination Notice”). In the
event of any such removal, a replacement Backup Servicer may be appointed by the Administrative
Agent.
Section 7.6 Limitation on Liability.
(a) The Backup Servicer undertakes to perform only such duties and obligations as are
specifically set forth in this Agreement, it being expressly understood by all parties hereto that
there are no implied duties or obligations of the Backup Servicer hereunder. Without
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limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Backup Servicer, except as expressly set forth
herein, shall have no obligation to supervise, verify, monitor or administer the performance of the
Servicer. The Backup Servicer may act through its agents, nominees, attorneys and custodians in
performing any of its duties and obligations under this Agreement, it being understood by the
parties hereto that the Backup Servicer will be responsible for any misconduct or negligence on the
part of such agents, attorneys or custodians acting on the routine and ordinary day-to-day
operations for and on behalf of the Backup Servicer. Neither the Backup Servicer nor any of its
officers, directors, employees or agents shall be liable, directly or indirectly, for any damages
or expenses arising out of the services performed under this Agreement other than damages or
expenses that result from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of it or them or the failure
to perform materially in accordance with this Agreement.
(b) The Backup Servicer shall not be liable for any obligation of the Servicer contained in
this Agreement or for any errors of the Servicer contained in any computer tape, certificate or
other data or document delivered to the Backup Servicer hereunder or on which the Backup Servicer
must rely in order to perform its obligations hereunder, and the Secured Parties, the
Administrative Agent and the Collateral Custodian each agree to look only to the Servicer to
perform such obligations. The Backup Servicer shall have no responsibility and shall not be in
default hereunder or incur any liability for any failure, error, malfunction or any delay in
carrying out any of its duties under this Agreement if such failure or delay results from the
Backup Servicer acting in accordance with information prepared or supplied by a Person other than
the Backup Servicer or the failure of any such other Person to prepare or provide such information.
The Backup Servicer shall have no responsibility, shall not be in default and shall incur no
liability for (i) any act or failure to act of any third party, including the Servicer, (ii) any
inaccuracy or omission in a notice or communication received by the Backup Servicer from any third
party, (iii) the invalidity or unenforceability of any Collateral under Applicable Law, (iv) the
breach or inaccuracy of any representation or warranty made with respect to any Collateral, or (v)
the acts or omissions of any successor Backup Servicer.
Section 7.7 The Backup Servicer Not to Resign.
The Backup Servicer shall not resign (except with prior consent of the Administrative Agent
which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld) from the obligations and duties hereby imposed on
it except upon the Backup Servicer’s determination that (i) the performance of its duties hereunder
is or becomes impermissible under Applicable Law and (ii) there is no reasonable action that the
Backup Servicer could take to make the performance of its duties hereunder permissible under
Applicable Law. Any such determination permitting the resignation of the Backup Servicer shall be
evidenced as to clause (i) above by an Opinion of Counsel to such effect delivered to the
Administrative Agent. No such resignation shall become effective until a successor Backup Servicer
shall have assumed the responsibilities and obligations of the Backup Servicer hereunder.
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ARTICLE VIII
THE COLLATERAL CUSTODIAN
Section 8.1 Designation of Collateral Custodian.
(a) Initial Collateral Custodian. The role of collateral custodian with respect to
the Required Asset Documents shall be conducted by the Person designated as Collateral Custodian
hereunder from time to time in accordance with this Section 8.1. Until the Administrative
Agent shall give to Xxxxx Fargo a Collateral Custodian Termination Notice, Xxxxx Fargo is hereby
designated as, and hereby agrees to perform the duties and obligations of, Collateral Custodian
pursuant to the terms hereof.
(b) Successor Collateral Custodian. Upon the Collateral Custodian’s receipt of a
Collateral Custodian Termination Notice from the Administrative Agent of the designation of a
successor Collateral Custodian pursuant to the provisions of Section 8.5, the Collateral
Custodian agrees that it will terminate its activities as Collateral Custodian hereunder.
Section 8.2 Duties of Collateral Custodian.
(a) Appointment. The Seller and the Administrative Agent each hereby appoints Xxxxx
Fargo to act as Collateral Custodian, for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, as agent for the
Secured Parties. The Collateral Custodian hereby accepts such appointment and agrees to perform
the duties and obligation with respect thereto set forth herein.
(b) Duties. On or before the initial Funding Date, and until its removal pursuant to
Section 8.5, the Collateral Custodian shall perform on behalf of the Administrative Agent
and the Secured Parties, the following duties and obligations:
(i) The Collateral Custodian shall take and retain custody of the Required Asset
Documents delivered by the Seller pursuant to Section 3.2 in accordance with the
terms and conditions of this Agreement, all for the benefit of the Secured Parties and
subject to the Lien thereon in favor of the Administrative Agent as agent for the Secured
Parties. Within five Business Days of its receipt of any Required Asset Documents, the
Collateral Custodian shall review the related Collateral and Required Asset Documents to
confirm that (A) such Collateral has been properly executed and has no missing or mutilated
pages, (B) any UCC and other filings (as set forth on the Asset Checklists) have been made,
(C) an Insurance Policy exists with respect to any real or personal property constituting
the Related Property, and (D) confirming the related Outstanding Asset Balance, Asset number
and Obligor name with respect to such Asset is referenced on the related Asset List and is
not a duplicate Asset (collectively, the “Review Criteria”). In order to facilitate the
foregoing review by the Collateral Custodian, in connection with each delivery of Required
Asset Documents hereunder to the Collateral Custodian, the Servicer shall provide to the
Collateral Custodian an electronic file (in EXCEL or a comparable format) that contains the
related Asset List or that otherwise contains the Asset identification number and the name
of the Obligor with respect to each related Asset. If, at the conclusion of such review,
the Collateral Custodian shall determine that
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(i) the Outstanding Asset Balances of the Collateral it has received Required Asset
Documents with respect to is less than as set forth on the electronic file, the Collateral
Custodian shall immediately notify the Administrative Agent of such discrepancy, and (ii)
any Review Criteria is not satisfied, the Collateral Custodian shall within one Business Day
notify the Servicer of such determination and provide the Servicer with a list of the
non-complying Assets and the applicable Review Criteria that they fail to satisfy. The
Servicer shall have five Business Days to correct any non-compliance with a Review Criteria.
If after the conclusion of such time period the Servicer has still not cured any
non-compliance by an Asset with a Review Criteria, the Collateral Custodian shall promptly
notify the Seller and the Administrative Agent of such determination by providing a written
report to such persons identifying, with particularity, each Asset and each of the
applicable Review Criteria that such Asset fails to satisfy. In addition, if requested in
writing by the Servicer and approved by the Administrative Agent within ten Business Days of
the Collateral Custodian’s delivery of such report, the Collateral Custodian shall return
any Asset which fails to satisfy a Review Criteria to the Seller. Other than the foregoing,
the Collateral Custodian shall not have any responsibility for reviewing any Required Asset
Documents.
(ii) In taking and retaining custody of the Required Asset Documents, the Collateral
Custodian shall be deemed to be acting as the agent of the Administrative Agent and the
Secured Parties; provided that the Collateral Custodian makes no representations as to the
existence, perfection or priority of any Lien on the Required Asset Documents or the
instruments therein; and provided further that, the Collateral Custodian’s duties as agent
shall be limited to those expressly contemplated herein.
(iii) All Required Asset Document shall be kept in fire resistant vaults, rooms or
cabinets at the locations specified on Schedule III attached hereto, or at such
other office as shall be specified to the Administrative Agent by the Collateral Custodian
in a written notice delivered at least 45 days prior to such change. All Required Asset
Documents shall be placed together with an appropriate identifying label and maintained in
such a manner so as to permit retrieval and access. All Required Asset Documents shall be
clearly segregated from any other documents or instruments maintained by the Collateral
Custodian.
(iv) The Collateral Custodian shall make payments pursuant to the terms of the Monthly
Report in accordance with Section 2.9 and Section 2.10 (the “Payment
Duties”).
(v) On each Reporting Date, the Collateral Custodian shall provide a written report to
the Administrative Agent and the Servicer (in a form acceptable to the Administrative Agent)
identifying each Asset for which it holds Required Asset Documents, the non-complying Assets
and the applicable Review Criteria that any non-complying Asset fails to satisfy.
(vi) In performing its duties, the Collateral Custodian shall use the same degree of
care and attention as it employs with respect to similar Collateral that it holds as
Collateral Custodian.
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Section 8.3 Merger or Consolidation.
Any Person (i) into which the Collateral Custodian may be merged or consolidated, (ii) that
may result from any merger or consolidation to which the Collateral Custodian shall be a party, or
(iii) that may succeed to the properties and assets of the Collateral Custodian substantially as a
whole, which Person in any of the foregoing cases executes an agreement of assumption to perform
every obligation of the Collateral Custodian hereunder, shall be the successor to the Collateral
Custodian under this Agreement without further act of any of the parties to this Agreement.
Section 8.4 Collateral Custodian Compensation.
As compensation for its collateral custodian activities hereunder, the Collateral Custodian
shall be entitled to a Collateral Custodian Fee (the “Collateral Custodian Fee”) from the Servicer.
To the extent that such Collateral Custodian Fee is not paid by the Servicer, the Collateral
Custodian shall be entitled to receive the unpaid balance of its Collateral Custodian Fee to the
extent of funds available therefor pursuant to the provision of Section 2.9(a)(4) or
Section 2.10(a)(4), as applicable. The Collateral Custodian’s entitlement to receive the
Collateral Custodian Fee shall cease on the earlier to occur of: (i) its removal as Collateral
Custodian pursuant to Section 8.5 or (ii) the termination of this Agreement.
Section 8.5 Collateral Custodian Removal.
The Collateral Custodian may be removed, with or without cause, by the Administrative Agent by
notice given in writing to the Collateral Custodian (the “Collateral Custodian Termination
Notice”); provided that notwithstanding its receipt of a Collateral Custodian Termination Notice,
the Collateral Custodian shall continue to act in such capacity until a successor Collateral
Custodian has been appointed, has agreed to act as Collateral Custodian hereunder, and has received
all Required Asset Documents held by the previous Collateral Custodian.
Section 8.6 Limitation on Liability.
(i) The Collateral Custodian may conclusively rely on and shall be fully protected in
acting upon any certificate, instrument, opinion, notice, letter, telegram or other document
delivered to it and that in good faith it reasonably believes to be genuine and that has
been signed by the proper party or parties. The Collateral Custodian may rely conclusively
on and shall be fully protected in acting upon (a) the written instructions of any
designated officer of the Administrative Agent or (b) the verbal instructions of the
Administrative Agent.
(ii) The Collateral Custodian may consult counsel satisfactory to it and the advice or
opinion of such counsel shall be full and complete authorization and protection in respect
of any action taken, suffered or omitted by it hereunder in good faith and in accordance
with the advice or opinion of such counsel.
(iii) The Collateral Custodian shall not be liable for any error of judgment, or for
any act done or step taken or omitted by it, in good faith, or for any mistakes of fact or
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law, or for anything that it may do or refrain from doing in connection herewith except
in the case of its willful misconduct or grossly negligent performance or omission of its
duties and in the case of the negligent performance of its Payment Duties and in the case of
its negligent performance of its duties in taking and retaining custody of the Required
Asset Documents.
(iv) The Collateral Custodian makes no warranty or representation and shall have no
responsibility (except as expressly set forth in this Agreement) as to the content,
enforceability, completeness, validity, sufficiency, value, genuineness, ownership or
transferability of the Collateral, and will not be required to and will not make any
representations as to the validity or value (except as expressly set forth in this
Agreement) of any of the Collateral. The Collateral Custodian shall not be obligated to
take any legal action hereunder that might in its judgment involve any expense or liability
unless it has been furnished with an indemnity reasonably satisfactory to it.
(v) The Collateral Custodian shall have no duties or responsibilities except such
duties and responsibilities as are specifically set forth in this Agreement and no covenants
or obligations shall be implied in this Agreement against the Collateral Custodian.
(vi) The Collateral Custodian shall not be required to expend or risk its own funds in
the performance of its duties hereunder.
(vii) It is expressly agreed and acknowledged that the Collateral Custodian is not
guaranteeing performance of or assuming any liability for the obligations of the other
parties hereto or any parties to the Collateral.
Section 8.7 The Collateral Custodian Not to Resign.
The Collateral Custodian shall not resign from the obligations and duties hereby imposed on it
except upon the Collateral Custodian’s determination that (i) the performance of its duties
hereunder is or becomes impermissible under Applicable Law and (ii) there is no reasonable action
that the Collateral Custodian could take to make the performance of its duties hereunder
permissible under Applicable Law. Any such determination permitting the resignation of the
Collateral Custodian shall be evidenced as to clause (i) above by an Opinion of Counsel to
such effect delivered to the Administrative Agent. No such resignation shall become effective
until a successor Collateral Custodian shall have assumed the responsibilities and obligations of
the Collateral Custodian hereunder.
Section 8.8 Release of Documents.
(a) Release for Servicing. From time to time and as appropriate for the enforcement
or servicing any of the Collateral, the Collateral Custodian is hereby authorized (unless and until
such authorization is revoked by the Administrative Agent), upon written receipt from the Servicer
of a request for release of documents and receipt in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit H
to release to the Servicer the related Required Asset Documents or the documents set forth in such
request and receipt to the Servicer. All documents so released to the Servicer shall be held by
the Servicer in trust for the benefit of the Administrative Agent in accordance with the
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terms of this Agreement. The Servicer shall return to the Collateral Custodian the Required Asset
Documents or other such documents (i) immediately upon the request of the Administrative Agent, or
(ii) when the Servicer’s need therefor in connection with such foreclosure or servicing no longer
exists, unless the Asset shall be liquidated, in which case, upon receipt of an additional request
for release of documents and receipt certifying such liquidation from the Servicer to the
Collateral Custodian in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit H, the Servicer’s request and
receipt submitted pursuant to the first sentence of this subsection shall be released by the
Collateral Custodian to the Servicer.
(b) Limitation on Release. The foregoing provision respecting release to the Servicer
of the Required Asset Documents and documents by the Collateral Custodian upon request by the
Servicer shall be operative only to the extent that at any time the Collateral Custodian shall not
have released to the Servicer active Required Asset Documents (including those requested)
pertaining to more than 15 Assets at the time being serviced by the Servicer under this Agreement.
Any additional Required Asset Documents or documents requested to be released by the Servicer may
be released only upon written authorization of the Administrative Agent. The limitations of this
paragraph shall not apply to the release of Required Asset Documents to the Servicer pursuant to
the immediately succeeding subsection.
(c) Release for Payment. Upon receipt by the Collateral Custodian of the Servicer’s
request for release of documents and receipt in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit H(which
certification shall include a statement to the effect that all amounts received in connection with
such payment or repurchase have been credited to the Collection Account as provided in this
Agreement), the Collateral Custodian shall promptly release the related Required Asset Documents to
the Servicer.
Section 8.9 Return of Required Asset Documents.
The Seller may, with the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent (such consent not
to be unreasonably withheld), require that the Collateral Custodian return each Required Asset
Document (a) delivered to the Collateral Custodian in error, (b) for which a Substitute Asset has
been substituted in accordance with Section 2.18, (c) as to which the lien on the Related
Property has been so released pursuant to Section 9.2, (d) that has been repaid by the
Seller pursuant to Section 4.6 or (e) that is required to be redelivered to the Seller in
connection with the termination of this Agreement, in each case by submitting to the Collateral
Custodian and the Administrative Agent a written request in the form of Exhibit H hereto
(signed by both the Seller and the Administrative Agent) specifying the Collateral to be so
returned and reciting that the conditions to such release have been met (and specifying the Section
or Sections of this Agreement being relied upon for such release). The Collateral Custodian shall
upon its receipt of each such request for return executed by the Seller and the Administrative
Agent promptly, but in any event within five Business Days, return the Required Asset Documents so
requested to the Seller.
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Section 8.10 Access to Certain Documentation and Information Regarding the Collateral;
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The Collateral Custodian shall provide to the Administrative Agent access to the Required
Asset Documents and all other documentation regarding the Collateral including in such cases where
the Administrative Agent is required in connection with the enforcement of the rights or interests
of the Secured Parties, or by applicable statutes or regulations, to review such documentation,
such access being afforded without charge but only (i) upon two Business Days prior written
request, (ii) during normal business hours and (iii) subject to the Servicer’s and Collateral
Custodian’s normal security and confidentiality procedures. Prior to the Closing Date and
periodically thereafter at the discretion of the Administrative Agent, the Administrative Agent may
review the Servicer’s collection and administration of the Collateral in order to assess compliance
by the Servicer with the Credit and Collection Policy, as well as with this Agreement and may
conduct an audit of the Collateral, Required Asset Documents in conjunction with such a review.
Such review shall be reasonable in scope and shall be completed in a reasonable period of time.
Without limiting the foregoing provisions of this Section 8.10, from time to time on
request of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Custodian shall permit certified public
accountants or other auditors acceptable to the Administrative Agent to conduct, at the Servicer’s
expense, a review of the Required Asset Documents and all other documentation regarding the
Collateral.
Section 8.11 Intentionally Omitted
ARTICLE IX
SECURITY INTEREST
Section 9.1 Grant of Security Interest.
The parties to this Agreement intend that the conveyance of the Collateral by the Seller to
the applicable Purchasers be treated as sales for all purposes (other than for the purposes
described in Section 13.19 and for accounting purposes). If, despite such intention, a
determination is made that such transactions not be treated as sales, then the parties hereto
intend that this Agreement constitute a security agreement and the transactions effected hereby
constitute secured loans by the applicable Purchasers to the Seller under Applicable Law. For such
purpose, the Seller hereby transfers, conveys, assigns and grants as of the Closing Date to the
Administrative Agent, as agent for the Secured Parties, a lien and continuing security interest in
all of the Seller’s right, title and interest in, to and under (but none of the obligations under)
all Collateral (including any Hedging Agreements), whether now existing or hereafter arising or
acquired by the Seller, and wherever the same may be located, to secure the prompt, complete and
indefeasible payment and performance in full when due, whether by lapse of time, acceleration or
otherwise, of the Aggregate Unpaids of the Seller arising in connection with this Agreement and
each other Transaction Document, whether now or hereafter existing, due or to become due, direct or
indirect, or absolute or contingent, including, without limitation, all Aggregate Unpaids. The
assignment under this Section 9.1 does not constitute and is not
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intended to result in a creation or an assumption by the Administrative Agent, any Hedge
Counterparty, the Purchasers or any of the Secured Parties of any obligation of the Seller or any
other Person in connection with any or all of the Collateral or under any agreement or instrument
relating thereto. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, (a) the Seller shall remain
liable under the Collateral to the extent set forth therein to perform all of its duties and
obligations thereunder to the same extent as if this Agreement had not been executed, (b) the
exercise by the Administrative Agent, as agent for the Secured Parties, of any of its rights in the
Collateral shall not release the Seller from any of its duties or obligations under the Collateral,
and (c) none of the Administrative Agent, any Hedge Counterparty, the Purchasers or any Secured
Party shall have any obligations or liability under the Collateral by reason of this Agreement, nor
shall the Administrative Agent, any Hedge Counterparty, the Purchasers or any Secured Party be
obligated to perform any of the obligations or duties of the Seller thereunder or to take any
action to collect or enforce any claim for payment assigned hereunder.
Section 9.2 Release of Lien on Collateral.
At the same time as (i) any Collateral expires by its terms and all amounts in respect thereof
have been paid in full by the related Obligor and deposited in the Collection Account, (ii) any
Asset becomes a Prepaid Asset and all amounts in respect thereof have been paid in full by the
related Obligor and deposited in the Collection Account, (iii) such Asset is replaced in accordance
with Section 2.18, or (iv) this agreement terminates in accordance with Section
13.6, the Administrative Agent as agent for the Secured Parties will, to the extent requested
by the Servicer, release its interest in such Collateral. In connection with any sale of such
Related Property, the Administrative Agent as agent for the Secured Parties will after the deposit
by the Servicer of the Proceeds of such sale into the Collection Account, at the sole expense of
the Servicer, execute and deliver to the Servicer any assignments, bills of sale, termination
statements and any other releases and instruments as the Servicer may reasonably request in order
to effect the release and transfer of such Related Property; provided that the Administrative Agent
as agent for the Secured Parties will make no representation or warranty, express or implied, with
respect to any such Related Property in connection with such sale or transfer and assignment.
Nothing in this section shall diminish the Servicer’s obligations pursuant to Section 6.6
with respect to the Proceeds of any such sale.
Section 9.3 Further Assurances.
The provisions of Section 13.12 shall apply to the security interest granted under
Section 9.1 as well as to the Advances hereunder.
Section 9.4 Remedies.
Upon the occurrence of a Termination Event, the Administrative Agent and Secured Parties shall
have, with respect to the Collateral granted pursuant to Section 9.1, and in addition to
all other rights and remedies available to the Administrative Agent and Secured Parties under this
Agreement or other Applicable Law, all rights and remedies of a secured party upon default under
the UCC. Prior to the Class A Collection Date, the Class B Purchaser shall not exercise any rights
and remedies available to it under this Agreement or other Applicable Law.
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Section 9.5 Waiver of Certain Laws.
Each of the Seller and the Servicer agrees, to the full extent that it may lawfully so agree,
that neither it nor anyone claiming through or under it will set up, claim or seek to take
advantage of any appraisement, valuation, stay, extension or redemption law now or hereafter in
force in any locality where any Collateral may be situated in order to prevent, hinder or delay the
enforcement or foreclosure of this Agreement, or the absolute sale of any of the Collateral or any
part thereof, or the final and absolute putting into possession thereof, immediately after such
sale, of the purchasers thereof, and each of the Seller and the Servicer, for itself and all who
may at any time claim through or under it, hereby waives, to the full extent that it may be lawful
so to do, the benefit of all such laws, and any and all right to have any of the properties or
assets constituting the Collateral marshaled upon any such sale, and agrees that the Administrative
Agent or any court having jurisdiction to foreclose the security interests granted in this
Agreement may sell the Collateral as an entirety or in such parcels as the Administrative Agent or
such court may determine.
Section 9.6 Power of Attorney.
Each of the Seller and the Servicer hereby irrevocably appoints the Administrative Agent its
true and lawful attorney (with full power of substitution) in its name, place and stead and at is
expense, in connection with the enforcement of the rights and remedies provided for in this
Agreement, including without limitation the following powers: (a) to give any necessary receipts
or acquittance for amounts collected or received hereunder, (b) to make all necessary transfers of
the Collateral in connection with any such sale or other disposition made pursuant hereto, (c) to
execute and deliver for value all necessary or appropriate bills of sale, assignments and other
instruments in connection with any such sale or other disposition, the Seller and the Servicer
hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney (or any substitute) shall lawfully do
hereunder and pursuant hereto, and (d) to sign any agreements, orders or other documents in
connection with or pursuant to any Transaction Document or Hedging Agreement. Nevertheless, if so
requested by the Administrative Agent, the Seller shall ratify and confirm any such sale or other
disposition by executing and delivering to the Administrative Agent or such purchaser all proper
bills of sale, assignments, releases and other instruments as may be designated in any such
request.
ARTICLE X
TERMINATION EVENTS
Section 10.1 Termination Events.
The following events shall be Termination Events (“Termination Events”) hereunder:
(a) as of any Determination Date, the Average Portfolio Delinquency Ratio exceeds 6.5%; or
(b) as of any Determination Date, the Average Pool Charged-Off Ratio exceeds 3.0%; or
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(c) as of any Determination Date, the Average Portfolio Charged-Off Ratio exceeds 4.0%; or
(d) the Class A Advances Outstanding on any day exceeds the lesser of the Class A Facility
Amount and Maximum Availability, and the same continues unremedied for two Business Days; provided
that during the period of time that such event remains unremedied, no additional Advances will be
made under this Agreement and any payments required to be made by the Servicer on a Payment Date
shall be made under Section 2.10; or
(e) a Servicer Default occurs and is continuing; or
(f) failure on the part of the Seller or Originator to make any payment or deposit (including
without limitation with respect to Collections) of principal by the terms of any Transaction
Document on the day such payment or deposit is required to be made; or;
(g) (i) failure on the part of the Seller or Originator to make any payment or deposit with
respect to any Aggregate Unpaids related to the Class A VFC (including without limitation with
respect to Collections) other than principal required by the terms of any Transaction Document on
the day such payment or deposit is required to be made and such failure continues unremedied for a
period of 2 Business Days or (ii) following the Class A Collection Date, failure on the part of the
Seller or Originator to make any payment or deposit (including without limitation with respect to
Collections) other than principal required by the terms of any Transaction Document on the day such
payment or deposit is required to be made and such failure continues unremedied for a period of 2
Business Days; or
(h) the occurrence of an Insolvency Event relating to the Seller or the Originator; or
(i) the Seller shall become required to register as an “investment company” within the meaning
of the 1940 Act or the arrangements contemplated by the Transaction Documents shall require
registration as an “investment company” within the meaning of the 1940 Act; or
(j) a regulatory, tax or accounting body has ordered that the activities of the Seller or any
other Subsidiary of CapitalSource Inc. contemplated hereby be terminated or, as a result of any
other event or circumstance, the activities of the Seller contemplated hereby may reasonably be
expected to cause the Seller or any other Subsidiary of CapitalSource Inc. to suffer materially
adverse regulatory, accounting or tax consequences; or
(k) there shall exist any Material Adverse Effect; or
(l) the Internal Revenue Service shall file notice of a lien pursuant to Section 6323
of the Code with regard to any assets of the Seller or the Originator and such lien shall not have
been released within five Business Days, or the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation shall file
notice of a lien pursuant to Section 4068 of ERISA with regard to any of the assets of the Seller
or the Originator and such lien shall not have been released within five Business Days; or
(m) any Change-in-Control shall occur; or
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(n) (i) any Transaction Document, or any lien or security interest granted thereunder, shall
(except in accordance with its terms), in whole or in part, terminate, cease to be effective or
cease to be the legally valid, binding and enforceable obligation of the Seller, the Originator, or
the Servicer,
(ii) the Seller, the Originator, the Servicer or any other party shall, directly or
indirectly, contest in any manner the effectiveness, validity, binding nature or
enforceability of any Transaction Document or any lien or security interest thereunder, or
(iii) any security interest securing any obligation under any Transaction Document
shall, in whole or in part, cease to be a perfected first priority security interest; or
(o) on any Payment Date, the Seller has not entered into any additional Hedge Transactions or
reduced or amended any Hedge Transactions, in each case as then required pursuant to Section
6.2(c); or
(p) any failure on the part of the Seller or the Originator duly to observe or perform (i) any
covenants or agreements of the Seller or the Originator set forth in this Agreement (other than as
referred to in Section 10.1(f), 10.1(g), 10.1(o) or 10.1(r) or
clause (ii) of this Section 10.1(p)) or the other Transaction Documents to which the Seller
or the Originator is a party and the same continues unremedied for a period of 10 days after the
earlier to occur of (x) the date on which written notice of such failure requiring the same to be
remedied shall have been given to the Seller or the Originator by the Administrative Agent and (y)
the date on which the Seller or the Originator becomes aware thereof or (ii) any covenant
applicable to it contained in Section 5.2; or
(q) any representation, warranty or certification made by the Seller or the Originator in any
Transaction Document or in any certificate delivered pursuant to any Transaction Document shall
prove to have been incorrect in any material respect when made, and which (if capable of being
cured without any adverse impact on the Purchasers or the collectibility of the Assets) continues
to be unremedied for a period of 10 days after the earlier to occur of (i) the date on which
written notice of such incorrectness requiring the same to be remedied shall have been given to the
Seller or the Originator by the Administrative Agent and (ii) the date on which the Seller or the
Originator becomes aware thereof; or
(r) any failure by the Seller to give instructions or notice to the Administrative Agent as
required by this Agreement, or to deliver any required Monthly Report or other Required Reports
hereunder on or before the date occurring two Business Days after the date such instruction, notice
or report is required to be made or given, as the case may be, under the terms of this Agreement;
or
(s) the failure of the Seller, the Servicer or the Originator to make any payment due with
respect to recourse debt or other obligations, in the case of the Servicer or the Originator, in
excess of $10,000,000, or the occurrence of any event or condition that would at such time permit
acceleration of such recourse debt or other obligations; or
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(t) (1) the rendering of one or more final judgments, decrees or orders by a court or
arbitrator of competent jurisdiction for the payment of money in excess of $10,000,000,
individually or in the aggregate, against the Originator, or $2,000,000 against the Seller,
individually or in the aggregate, and the Originator shall not have either (i) discharged or
provided for the discharge of any such judgment, decree or order in accordance with its terms or
(ii) perfected a timely appeal of such judgment, decree or order and caused the execution of same
to be stayed during the pendency of the appeal or (2) the failure of the Originator or the Seller
to make any payments due of amounts in excess of $7,500,000 by the Originator, or $2,000,000 by the
Seller, in the settlement of any litigation, claim or dispute (excluding payments made from
insurance proceeds); or
(u) as of any Determination Date, the Pool Yield does not equal or exceed the Minimum Pool
Yield and the same continues unremedied by the following Determination Date; or
(v) on any day an Overcollateralization Shortfall exists and continues unremedied for two
Business Days; or
(w) as of any Quarterly Determination Date, the Originator’s ratio of Consolidated Funded
Indebtedness to Consolidated Tangible Net Worth is more than 6 to 1; provided that such calculation
shall exclude the effects of any Liquid Real Estate Assets that are acquired and levered by the
Originator solely to satisfy REIT asset and income tests; or
(x) the occurrence of a “Purchase Termination Event” under the Sale Agreement, or
(y) on any Payment Date an Available Collections Shortfall exists.
Section 10.2 Remedies.
(a) Upon the occurrence of a Termination Event described in Sections 10.1(a),
10.1(b), 10.1(c), 10.1(d), 10.1(k) (if such Termination Event arose
under clause (a) of the definition of Material Adverse Effect), 10.1(u), 10.1(w) or
10.1(y), no Advances will thereafter be made and (i) the Administrative Agent may, and at
the request of Liquidity Banks holding at least 66 2/3% of the Class A Commitments then in effect
shall, by notice to the Seller, declare the Termination Date to have occurred and the Amortization
Period and Turbo Period to have commenced or (ii) following the Class A Collection Date, the Class
B Purchaser may, by notice to the Seller, declare the Termination Date to have occurred and the
Amortization Period and Turbo Period to have commenced.
(b) Upon the occurrence of a Termination Event described in Section 10.1(h), no
Advances will thereafter be made and the Termination Date shall occur immediately and the
Amortization Period and Turbo Period shall commence automatically.
(c) Upon the occurrence of any Termination Event described in Sections 10.1(e),
10.1(f), 10.1(g), 10.1(h), 10.1(i), 10.1(j), 10.1(k) (if
such Termination Event arose under any of clauses (b) through (e) of the definition of Material
Adverse Effect), 10.1(l) through and including 10.1(t), 10.1(v) or
10.1(x), no Advances will thereafter be made, and (i) the Administrative Agent may, and at
the request of Liquidity Banks holding at least 66 2/3% of the
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Class A Commitments then in effect shall, by notice to the Seller, declare the Termination
Date to have occurred and the Amortization Period and Turbo Period to have commenced or (ii)
following the Class A Collection Date, the Class B Purchaser may, by notice to the Seller, declare
the Termination Date to have occurred and the Amortization Period and Turbo Period to have
commenced, and the Administrative Agent and the Secured Parties or the Class B Purchaser, as
applicable, shall have, in addition to all other rights and remedies under this Agreement or
otherwise, all other rights and remedies provided under the UCC of each applicable jurisdiction and
other Applicable Laws, which rights shall be cumulative, and also may require the Seller and
Servicer to, and the Seller and Servicer hereby agree that they will at the Servicer’s expense and
upon request of the Administrative Agent or the Class B Purchaser, as applicable, forthwith, (x)
assemble all or any part of the Collateral as directed by the Administrative Agent or the Class B
Purchaser, as applicable, and make the same available to the Administrative Agent or the Class B
Purchaser, as applicable, at a place to be designated by the Administrative Agent or the Class B
Purchaser, as applicable, and (y) without notice except as specified below, sell the Collateral or
any part thereof in one or more parcels at a public or private sale, at any of the Administrative
Agent’s offices or the Class B Purchaser’s offices, as applicable, or elsewhere, for cash, on
credit or for future delivery, and upon such other terms as the Administrative Agent or the Class B
Purchaser, as applicable, may deem commercially reasonable. The Seller agrees that, to the extent
notice of sale shall be required by law, at least ten days’ notice to the Seller of the time and
place of any public sale or the time after which any private sale is to be made shall constitute
reasonable notification. The Administrative Agent or the Class B Purchaser, as applicable, shall
not be obligated to make any sale of Collateral regardless of notice of sale having been given.
The Administrative Agent or the Class B Purchaser, as applicable, may adjourn any public or private
sale from time to time by announcement at the time and place fixed therefor, and such sale may,
without further notice, be made at the time and place to which it was so adjourned. All cash
Proceeds received by the Administrative Agent or the Class B Purchaser, as applicable, in respect
of any sale of, collection from, or other realization upon, all or any part of the Collateral
(after payment of any amounts incurred in connection with such sale) shall be deposited into the
Collection Account and to be applied against all or any part of the Aggregate Unpaids pursuant to
Section 2.10 or otherwise in such order as the Administrative Agent or the Class B
Purchaser, as applicable, shall elect in its discretion. Prior to the Class A Collection Date, the
Class B Purchaser shall not exercise any rights and remedies that might otherwise be available to
such Class B Purchaser under this Agreement or other Applicable Law.
ARTICLE XI
INDEMNIFICATION
Section 11.1 Indemnities by the Seller.
(a) Without limiting any other rights that any such Person may have hereunder or under
Applicable Law, the Seller hereby agrees to indemnify the Administrative Agent, the Backup
Servicer, the Collateral Custodian, the Secured Parties, the Affected Parties and each of their
respective assigns, Affiliates, officers, directors, employees, advisors and agents thereof
(collectively, the “Indemnified Parties”), forthwith on demand, from and against any and all
damages, losses, claims, liabilities and related reasonable out of pocket costs and expenses,
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including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements (all of the foregoing being
collectively referred to as the “Indemnified Amounts”) awarded against or incurred by such
Indemnified Party and other non-monetary damages of any such Indemnified Party or any of them
arising out of or as a result of this Agreement or the ownership of an interest in the Collateral
or in respect of any Asset included in the Collateral, excluding, however, (a) Indemnified Amounts
to the extent resulting from gross negligence or willful misconduct on the part of such Indemnified
Party or (b) Indemnified Amounts that have the effect of recourse for non-payment of the Assets
included in the Collateral due to credit problems of the Obligors (except as otherwise specifically
provided in this Agreement). If the Seller has made any indemnity payment pursuant to this
Section 11.1 and such payment fully indemnified the recipient thereof and the recipient
thereafter collects any payments from others in respect of such Indemnified Amounts then, the
recipient shall repay to the Seller an amount equal to the amount it has collected from others in
respect of such indemnified amounts. Without limiting the foregoing, the Seller shall indemnify
each Indemnified Party for Indemnified Amounts relating to or resulting from:
(i) any representation or warranty made or deemed made by the Seller, the Servicer (if
the Originator or one of its Affiliates is the Servicer) or any of their respective officers
relating to the eligibility or qualification of any Asset, which shall have been false or
incorrect in any respect when made or deemed made or delivered;
(ii) any other representation or warranty made or deemed made by the Seller, the
Servicer (if the Originator or one of its Affiliates is the Servicer) or any of their
respective officers under or in connection with this Agreement or any other Transaction
Document, which shall have been false or incorrect in any material respect when made or
deemed made or delivered;
(iii) the failure by the Seller or the Servicer (if the Originator or one of its
Affiliates is the Servicer) to comply with any term, provision or covenant contained in this
Agreement or any agreement executed in connection with this Agreement, or with any
Applicable Law, with respect to any Collateral or the nonconformity of any Collateral with
any such Applicable Law;
(iv) the failure to vest and maintain vested in the Administrative Agent, as agent for
the Secured Parties, an undivided ownership interest in the Collateral, together with all
Collections, free and clear of any Lien (other than Permitted Liens) whether existing at the
time of any Advance or at any time thereafter;
(v) the failure to maintain, as of the close of business on each Business Day prior to
the Termination Date, an amount of Class A Advances Outstanding that is less than or equal
to the lesser of (I) the Class A Facility Amount and (II) the Maximum Availability on such
Business Day;
(vi) the failure to file, or any delay in filing, financing statements, continuation
statements or other similar instruments or documents under the UCC of any applicable
jurisdiction or other Applicable Laws with respect to any Collateral, whether at the time of
any Advance or at any subsequent time;
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(vii) any dispute, claim, offset or defense (other than the discharge in bankruptcy of
the Obligor) of the Obligor to the payment with respect to any Collateral (including,
without limitation, a defense based on the Collateral not being a legal, valid and binding
obligation of such Obligor enforceable against it in accordance with its terms), or any
other claim resulting from the sale of the merchandise or services related to such
Collateral or the furnishing or failure to furnish such merchandise or services;
(viii) any failure of the Seller or the Servicer (if the Originator or one of its
Affiliates is the Servicer) to perform its duties or obligations in accordance with the
provisions of this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents to which it is a
party or any failure by the Originator, the Seller or any Affiliate thereof to perform its
respective duties under any Collateral;
(ix) the failure of any Lock-Box Bank to remit any amounts held in a Lock-Box Account
pursuant to the instructions of the Servicer or the Administrative Agent (to the extent such
Person is entitled to give such instructions in accordance with the terms hereof and of any
applicable Lock-Box Agreement) whether by reason of the exercise of set-off rights or
otherwise;
(x) any inability to obtain any judgment in, or utilize the court or other adjudication
system of, any state in which an Obligor may be located as a result of the failure of the
Seller or the Originator to qualify to do business or file any notice or business activity
report or any similar report;
(xi) any action taken by the Seller or the Servicer in the enforcement or collection of
any Collateral;
(xii) any products liability claim or personal injury or property damage suit or other
similar or related claim or action of whatever sort arising out of or in connection with the
Related Property or services that are the subject of any Collateral;
(xiii) any claim, suit or action of any kind arising out of or in connection with
Environmental Laws including any vicarious liability;
(xiv) the failure by Seller to pay when due any Taxes for which the Seller is liable,
including without limitation, sales, excise or personal property taxes payable in connection
with the Collateral;
(xv) any repayment by the Administrative Agent or a Secured Party of any amount
previously distributed in reduction of Advances Outstanding, or payment of Interest or any
other amount due hereunder or under any Hedging Agreement, in each case which amount the
Administrative Agent or a Secured Party believes in good faith is required to be repaid;
(xvi) the commingling of Collections on the Collateral at any time with other funds,
unless permitted hereunder;
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(xvii) any investigation, litigation or proceeding related to this Agreement or the use
of proceeds of Advances or the security interest in the Collateral;
(xviii) any failure by the Seller to give reasonably equivalent value to the Originator
in consideration for the transfer by the Originator to the Seller of any item of Collateral
or any attempt by any Person to void or otherwise avoid any such transfer under any
statutory provision or common law or equitable action, including, without limitation, any
provision of the Bankruptcy Code;
(xix) the use of the proceeds of any Advance in a manner other than as provided in this
Agreement and the Sale Agreement;
(xx) the failure of the Seller, the Originator or any of their respective agents or
representatives to remit to the Servicer or the Administrative Agent, Collections on the
Collateral remitted to the Seller, the Originator, the Servicer or any such agent or
representative; or
(xxi) the failure by the Seller to comply with any of the covenants relating to any
Hedging Agreement in accordance with the Transaction Documents.
(b) Any amounts subject to the indemnification provisions of this Section 11.1 shall
be paid by the Seller to the Indemnified Party within five Business Days following such Person’s
demand therefor.
(c) If for any reason the indemnification provided above in this Section 11.1 is
unavailable to the Indemnified Party or is insufficient to hold an Indemnified Party harmless, then
the Seller or the Servicer, as the case may be, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by
such Indemnified Party as a result of such loss, claim, damage or liability in such proportion as
is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits received by such Indemnified Party on the
one hand and the Seller or the Servicer, as the case may be, on the other hand but also the
relative fault of such Indemnified Party as well as any other relevant equitable considerations.
(d) The obligations of the Seller under this Section 11.1 shall survive the
resignation or removal of the Administrative Agent, the Servicer, the Backup Servicer or the
Collateral Custodian and the termination of this Agreement.
Section 11.2 Indemnities by the Servicer.
(a) Without limiting any other rights that any such Person may have hereunder or under
Applicable Law, the Servicer hereby agrees to indemnify each Indemnified Party, forthwith on
demand, from and against any and all Indemnified Amounts awarded against or incurred by any such
Indemnified Party by reason of any acts, omissions or alleged acts or omissions of the Servicer,
including, but not limited to (i) any representation or warranty made by the Servicer under or in
connection with any Transaction Document, any Monthly Report, Servicer’s Certificate or any other
information or report delivered by or on behalf of the Servicer pursuant hereto, which shall have
been false, incorrect or misleading in any material respect when made or deemed made, (ii) the
failure by the Servicer to comply with any Applicable Law, (iii) the failure of the Servicer to
comply with its duties or obligations in accordance with the
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Agreement, (iv) the failure by the Servicer to comply with any of the covenants relating to
any Hedging Agreement in accordance with the Transaction Documents, or (v) any litigation,
proceedings or investigation against the Servicer. The provisions of this indemnity shall run
directly to and be enforceable by an injured party subject to the limitations hereof.
(b) Any amounts subject to the indemnification provisions of this Section 11.2 shall
be paid by the Servicer to the Indemnified Party within five Business Days following such Person’s
demand therefor.
(c) The Servicer shall have no liability for making indemnification hereunder to the extent
any such indemnification constitutes recourse for uncollectible or uncollected Assets.
(d) The obligations of the Servicer under this Section 11.2 shall survive the
resignation or removal of the Administrative Agent, the Backup Servicer or the Collateral Custodian
and the termination of this Agreement.
(e) Any indemnification pursuant to this Section 11.2 shall not be payable from the
Collateral.
Section 11.3 After-Tax Basis.
Indemnification under Section 11.1 and Section 11.2 shall be in an amount
necessary to make the Indemnified Party whole after taking into account any tax consequences to the
Indemnified Party of the receipt of the indemnity provided hereunder, including the effect of such
tax or refund on the amount of tax measured by net income or profits that is or was payable by the
Indemnified Party.
ARTICLE XII
THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Section 12.1 The Administrative Agent.
(a) Each Secured Party hereby appoints and authorizes the Administrative Agent as its agent
and bailee for purposes of perfection pursuant to the applicable UCC or other Applicable Law and
hereby further authorizes the Administrative Agent to appoint additional agents and bailees to act
on its behalf and for the benefit of each Secured Party. Each Secured Party further authorizes the
Administrative Agent to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers under
this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents as are delegated to the Administrative Agent by
the terms hereof and thereof, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. In
furtherance, and without limiting the generality, of the foregoing, each Secured Party hereby
appoints the Administrative Agent as its agent to execute and deliver all further instruments and
documents, and take all further action that the Administrative Agent may deem necessary or
appropriate or that a Secured Party may reasonably request in order to perfect, protect or more
fully evidence the security interests granted by the Seller hereunder, or to enable any of them to
exercise or enforce any of their respective rights hereunder, including, without limitation, the
execution by the Administrative Agent as secured party/assignee of such financing or continuation
statements, or amendments
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thereto or assignments thereof, relative to all or any of the Collateral now existing or
hereafter arising, and such other instruments or notices, as may be necessary or appropriate for
the purposes stated hereinabove. The Purchasers may direct the Administrative Agent to take any
such incidental action hereunder. With respect to other actions which are incidental to the
actions specifically delegated to the Administrative Agent hereunder, the Administrative Agent
shall not be required to take any such incidental action hereunder, but shall be required to act or
to refrain from acting (and shall be fully protected in acting or refraining from acting) upon the
direction of the Liquidity Banks; provided that the Administrative Agent shall not be required to
take any action hereunder if the taking of such action, in the reasonable determination of the
Administrative Agent, shall be in violation of any Applicable Law or contrary to any provision of
this Agreement or shall expose the Administrative Agent to liability hereunder or otherwise. In
the event the Administrative Agent requests the consent of a Purchaser or a Liquidity Bank pursuant
to the foregoing provisions and the Administrative Agent does not receive a consent (either
positive or negative) from such Person within ten Business Days of such Person’s receipt of such
request, then such Purchaser or Liquidity Bank shall be deemed to have declined to consent to the
relevant actions.
(b) The Administrative Agent shall exercise such rights and powers vested in it by this
Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, and use the same degree of care and skill in their
exercise as a prudent person would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of such
person’s own affairs. The Administrative Agent shall not have any duties or responsibilities,
except those expressly set forth herein, or any fiduciary relationship with the Purchasers or
Liquidity Banks, and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or
liabilities on the part of the Administrative Agent shall be read into this Agreement or any other
Transaction Document or otherwise exist for the Administrative Agent. In performing its functions
and duties hereunder and under the other Transaction Documents, the Administrative Agent shall act
solely as agent for the Purchasers and Liquidity Banks and does not assume nor shall be deemed to
have assumed any obligation or relationship of trust or agency with or for the Seller or any of its
successors or assigns.
(c) Administrative Agent’s Reliance, Etc. Neither the Administrative Agent nor any of
its directors, officers, agents or employees shall be liable for any action taken or omitted to be
taken by it or them as Administrative Agent under or in connection with this Agreement or any of
the other Transaction Documents, except for its or their own gross negligence or willful
misconduct. Without limiting the foregoing, the Administrative Agent: (i) may consult with legal
counsel (including counsel for the Seller or the Originator), independent public accountants and
other experts selected by it and shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken in
good faith by it in accordance with the advice of such counsel, accountants or experts; (ii) makes
no warranty or representation and shall not be responsible for any statements, warranties or
representations made in or in connection with this Agreement; (iii) shall not have any duty to
ascertain or to inquire as to the performance or observance of any of the terms, covenants or
conditions of this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents on the part of the Seller,
the Originator, or the Servicer or to inspect the property (including the books and records) of the
Seller, the Originator, or the Servicer; (iv) shall not be responsible for the due execution,
legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of this Agreement, any of the
other Transaction Documents or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto or
thereto; and (v) shall incur no liability under or in respect of this Agreement or any of the other
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Transaction Documents by acting upon any notice (including notice by telephone), consent,
certificate or other instrument or writing (which may be by telex) believed by it to be genuine and
signed or sent by the proper party or parties.
(d) Credit Decision with Respect to the Administrative Agent. Each Secured Party
acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, or any
of the Administrative Agent’s Affiliates, and based upon such documents and information as it has
deemed appropriate, made its own evaluation and decision to enter into this Agreement and the other
Transaction Documents to which it is a party. Each Secured Party also acknowledges that it will,
independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, or any of the Administrative
Agent’s Affiliates, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the
time, continue to make its own decisions in taking or not taking action under this Agreement and
the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party.
(e) Indemnification of the Administrative Agent. Each Liquidity Bank and Class B
Purchaser agrees to indemnify the Administrative Agent (to the extent not reimbursed by the Seller
or the Servicer), ratably in accordance with its Commitment (or, if the Commitments have been
terminated, then ratably according to the respective amounts of the sum of (x) the aggregate
Advances Outstanding funded by it plus (y) the additional Advances it may be required to fund under
the applicable Liquidity Agreement) from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses,
damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind or
nature whatsoever which may be imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against the Administrative
Agent in any way relating to or arising out of this Agreement or any of the other Transaction
Documents, or any action taken or omitted by the Administrative Agent hereunder or thereunder;
provided that none of the Liquidity Banks or Class B Purchasers shall be liable for any portion of
such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs,
expenses or disbursements resulting from the Administrative Agent’s gross negligence or willful
misconduct. Without limitation of the foregoing, each Liquidity Bank and Class B Purchaser agrees
to reimburse the Administrative Agent, ratably in accordance with its Commitment (or, if the
Commitments have been terminated, then ratably according to the respective amounts of the sum of
(x) the aggregate Advances Outstanding funded by it plus (y) the additional Advances it may be
required to fund under the applicable Liquidity Agreement) promptly upon demand for any
out-of-pocket expenses (including counsel fees) incurred by the Administrative Agent in connection
with the administration, modification, amendment or enforcement (whether through negotiations,
legal proceedings or otherwise) of, or legal advice in respect of rights or responsibilities under,
this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, to the extent that the Administrative Agent is
not reimbursed for such expenses by the Seller or the Servicer.
(f) Successor Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent may resign at any time,
effective upon the appointment and acceptance of a successor Administrative Agent as provided
below, by giving at least five days’ written notice thereof to each Purchaser and the Seller and
may be removed at any time with cause by the Purchasers acting jointly. Upon any such resignation
or removal, the Class A Purchasers, the Class B Purchasers (other than, if a Termination Event then
exists, any Class B Purchaser which is the Seller or an Affiliate of the Seller) and (unless a
Termination Event then exists) the Seller acting jointly shall appoint a successor Administrative
Agent. Each of the Purchasers and the Seller agrees that it shall not
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unreasonably withhold or delay its approval of the appointment of a successor Administrative
Agent. If no such successor Administrative Agent shall have been so appointed, and shall have
accepted such appointment, within 30 days after the retiring Administrative Agent’s giving of
notice of resignation or the removal of the retiring Administrative Agent, then the retiring
Administrative Agent may, on behalf of the Secured Parties, appoint a successor Administrative
Agent which successor Administrative Agent shall be either (i) a commercial bank organized under
the laws of the United States or of any state thereof and have a combined capital and surplus of at
least $50,000,000 or (ii) an Affiliate of such a bank. Upon the acceptance of any appointment as
Administrative Agent hereunder by a successor Administrative Agent, such successor Administrative
Agent shall thereupon succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and
duties of the retiring Administrative Agent, and the retiring Administrative Agent shall be
discharged from its duties and obligations under this Agreement. After any retiring Administrative
Agent’s resignation or removal hereunder as Administrative Agent, the provisions of this
Article XII shall continue to inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be
taken by it while it was Administrative Agent under this Agreement.
(g) Payments by the Administrative Agent. All amounts received by the Administrative
Agent on behalf of the Purchasers shall be paid by the Administrative Agent to the applicable
Purchasers in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, on the Business Day received by the
Administrative Agent, unless such amounts are received after 12:00 noon on such Business Day, in
which case the Administrative Agent shall use its reasonable efforts to pay such amounts to the
applicable Purchasers on such Business Day, but, in any event, shall pay such amounts to such
Purchasers not later than the following Business Day.
(h) Delegation of Duties. The Administrative Agent may execute any of its duties
under this Agreement by or through agents or attorneys-in-fact and shall be entitled to advice of
counsel concerning all matters pertaining to such duties. The Administrative Agent shall not be
responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any agents or attorneys-in-fact selected by it with
reasonable care.
(i) Non-Reliance on the Administrative Agent. Each Purchaser expressly acknowledges
that neither the Administrative Agent nor any of its officers, directors, employees, agents,
attorneys-in-fact or affiliates has made any representations or warranties to it and that no act by
the Administrative Agent hereafter taken, including, without limitation, any review of the affairs
of the Seller, shall be deemed to constitute any representation or warranty by the Administrative
Agent. Each Purchaser represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent that it has and will,
independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, and based on such documents and
information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own appraisal of and investigation into the
business, operations, property, prospects, financial and other conditions and creditworthiness of
the Seller and made its own decision to enter into this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents
or any Hedging Agreement, as the case may be.
(j) Administrative Agent and its Affiliates. The Administrative Agent and any of its
Affiliates may make loans to, accept deposits from and generally engage in any kind of business
with the Seller, Originator or Servicer or any Affiliate of the foregoing as though the
Administrative Agent was not the Administrative Agent. With respect to the Advances made pursuant
to this Agreement, the Administrative Agent and each of its Affiliates shall have the
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same rights and powers under this Agreement as any Liquidity Bank and may exercise the same as
though it were not the Administrative Agent.
ARTICLE XIII
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 13.1 Amendments and Waivers.
(a) Except as provided in this Section 13.1, no amendment, waiver or other
modification of any provision of this Agreement shall be effective without the written agreement of
the Seller, the Servicer, the Backup Servicer, the Collateral Custodian, the Administrative Agent
and the Secured Parties; provided that, prior to the Class A Collection Date, no consent from the
Class B Purchaser shall be required for any such amendment, waiver or other modification of any
provision of this Agreement, so long as such amendment, waiver or modification does not in any way
affect the payment obligations hereunder or materially increase the obligations of the Class B
Purchaser hereunder; provided further that no such amendment, waiver or modification adversely
affecting the rights or obligations of any Hedge Counterparty shall be effective without the
written agreement of such Person.
(b) The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that after the Closing Date the Agreement may
need to be amended to correct certain ambiguities or errors as well as to correct inconsistencies
with the terms of the other Transaction Documents and each such party agrees to cooperate in good
faith to effectuate, and not to unreasonably withhold, delay or condition its consent to, any such
amendments; provided that notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent any such amendment would
have an adverse effect on any Secured Party, such Secured Party shall have the right to consent or
withhold consent in its sole discretion.
Section 13.2 Notices, Etc.
All notices, reports and other communications provided for hereunder shall, unless otherwise
stated herein, be in writing (including telex communication and communication by facsimile copy)
and mailed, telexed, transmitted or delivered, as to each party hereto, at its address set forth
under its name on the signature pages hereof or at such other address as shall be designated by
such party in a written notice to the other parties hereto. All such notices and communications
shall be effective, upon receipt, or in the case of (a) notice by mail, five days after being
deposited in the United States mail, first class postage prepaid or (b) notice by facsimile copy,
when communication of receipt is obtained.
Section 13.3 Ratable Payments.
If any Class A Purchaser, whether by setoff or otherwise, has payment made to it with respect
to any portion of the Aggregate Unpaids owing to such Class A Purchaser (other than payments
received pursuant to Section 11.1) in a greater proportion than that received by any other
Class A Purchaser, such Class A Purchaser agrees, promptly upon demand, to purchase for cash
without recourse or warranty a portion of the Aggregate Unpaids held by the other Class A
Purchasers so that after such purchase each Class A Purchaser will hold its ratable proportion of
the Aggregate Unpaids; provided that if all or any portion of such excess amount is thereafter
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recovered from such Class A Purchaser, such purchase shall be rescinded and the purchase price
restored to the extent of such recovery, but without interest.
Section 13.4 No Waiver; Remedies.
No failure on the part of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Custodian, the Backup
Servicer or a Secured Party to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right or remedy hereunder
shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right or remedy
hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right. The
rights and remedies herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights and remedies
provided by law.
Section 13.5 Binding Effect; Benefit of Agreement.
This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Seller, the Servicer, the
Administrative Agent, the Backup Servicer, the Collateral Custodian, the Secured Parties and their
respective successors and permitted assigns and, in addition, the provisions of Section
2.9(a)(1) and Section 2.10(a)(1) shall inure to the benefit of each Hedge Counterparty,
whether or not that Hedge Counterparty is a Secured Party.
Section 13.6 Term of this Agreement.
This Agreement, including, without limitation, the Seller’s representations and covenants set
forth in Articles IV and V, and the Servicer’s representations, covenants and
duties set forth in Articles VI, VII and VIII, create and constitute the
continuing obligation of the parties hereto in accordance with its terms, and shall remain in full
force and effect until the Collection Date. Upon the occurrence of the Collection Date and the
written request of the Seller, the Administrative Agent shall release its interest in the
Collateral pursuant to Section 9.2; provided however that the rights and remedies with
respect to any breach of any representation and warranty made or deemed made by the Seller pursuant
to Articles III and IV the indemnification and payment provisions of Article
XI and the provisions of Section 13.9, Section 13.10 and Section 13.11,
shall be continuing and shall survive any termination of this Agreement.
Section 13.7 Governing Law; Consent to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Objection to Venue.
THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE
OF NEW YORK WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ANY CHOICE OF LAW PROVISIONS THEREOF (OTHER THAN SECTIONS
5-1401 AND 5-1402 OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK). EACH OF THE PARTIES
HERETO AND EACH HEDGE COUNTERPARTY HEREBY AGREES TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF ANY NEW YORK
STATE OR FEDERAL COURT LOCATED IN NEW YORK CITY. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AND EACH SECURED PARTY
HEREBY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION BASED ON FORUM NON CONVENIENS, AND ANY OBJECTION TO VENUE OF ANY ACTION
INSTITUTED HEREUNDER IN ANY OF THE AFOREMENTIONED COURTS AND CONSENTS TO THE GRANTING OF SUCH LEGAL
OR EQUITABLE RELIEF AS IS DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY SUCH COURT.
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Section 13.8 Waiver of Jury Trial.
TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AND EACH HEDGE
COUNTERPARTY HEREBY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO HAVE A JURY PARTICIPATE IN RESOLVING ANY DISPUTE, WHETHER
SOUNDING IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE BETWEEN THE PARTIES HERETO ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH,
RELATED TO, OR INCIDENTAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ANY OF THEM IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT
OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. INSTEAD, ANY SUCH DISPUTE RESOLVED IN COURT WILL BE
RESOLVED IN A BENCH TRIAL WITHOUT A JURY.
Section 13.9 Costs, Expenses and Taxes.
(a) In addition to the rights of indemnification granted under Article XI hereof, the Seller
and Originator agrees to pay on demand all reasonable out of pocket costs and expenses of the
Administrative Agent, the Backup Servicer, the Collateral Custodian and the Secured Parties
incurred in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery, administration (including
periodic auditing, which shall be limited to two audits per year prior to the occurrence of a
Termination Event), renewal, amendment or modification of, or any waiver or consent issued in
connection with, this Agreement and the other documents to be delivered hereunder or in connection
herewith (including any Hedging Agreement), including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and
out-of-pocket expenses of counsel for the Administrative Agent, the Backup Servicer, the Collateral
Custodian and the Secured Parties with respect thereto and with respect to advising the
Administrative Agent, the Backup Servicer, the Collateral Custodian and the Secured Parties as to
their respective rights and remedies under this Agreement and the other documents to be delivered
hereunder or in connection herewith (including any Hedging Agreement), and all reasonable out of
pocket costs and expenses, if any (including reasonable counsel fees and expenses), incurred by the
Administrative Agent, the Backup Servicer, the Collateral Custodian or the Secured Parties in
connection with the enforcement of this Agreement and the other documents to be delivered hereunder
or in connection herewith (including any Hedging Agreement).
(b) The Seller and Originator shall pay on demand any and all stamp, sales, excise and other
taxes and fees payable or determined to be payable in connection with the execution, delivery,
filing and recording of this Agreement, the other documents to be delivered hereunder or any
agreement or other document providing liquidity support, credit enhancement or other similar
support to the Purchasers in connection with this Agreement or the funding or maintenance of
Advances hereunder.
(c) The Seller and Originator shall pay on demand all other reasonable out of pocket costs,
expenses and Taxes (excluding income taxes) incurred by the Administrative Agent and the Secured
Parties (“Other Costs”), including, without limitation, all costs and expenses incurred by the
Administrative Agent in connection with periodic audits of the Seller’s or the Servicer’s books and
records.
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Section 13.10 No Proceedings.
(a) Each of the parties hereto and each Hedge Counterparty (by accepting the benefits of this
Agreement) hereby agrees that it will not institute against, or join any other Person in
instituting against, any Issuer, any Insolvency Proceeding so long as any commercial paper or other
senior indebtedness issued by such Issuer shall be outstanding and there shall not have elapsed one
year and one day since the last day on which any such commercial paper or other senior indebtedness
shall have been outstanding.
(b) Each of the parties hereto (other than the Administrative Agent acting with the consent of
the Purchasers) hereby agrees that it will not institute against, or join any other Person in
instituting against, the Seller any Insolvency Proceeding so long as there shall not have elapsed
one year and one day since the Collection Date; provided that nothing in this Section 13.10
shall limit any party’s right to file any claim in or otherwise take any action with respect to any
Insolvency Proceeding that was instituted by any other Person.
Section 13.11 Recourse Against Certain Parties.
(a) No recourse under or with respect to any obligation, covenant or agreement (including,
without limitation, the payment of any fees or any other obligations) of the Administrative Agent,
the Seller, the Servicer, the Originator or any Secured Party as contained in this Agreement or any
other agreement, instrument or document entered into by it pursuant hereto or in connection
herewith shall be had against any administrator of the Administrative Agent, the Seller, the
Servicer, the Originator or any Secured Party, or any incorporator, affiliate, stockholder,
officer, employee or director of the Administrative Agent, the Seller, the Servicer, the Originator
or any Secured Party, or of any such administrator, as such, by the enforcement of any assessment
or by any legal or equitable proceeding, by virtue of any statute or otherwise; it
being expressly agreed and understood that the agreements
of the Administrative Agent, the Seller, the Servicer, the Originator or any Secured Party
contained in this Agreement and all of the other agreements, instruments and documents entered into
by it pursuant hereto or in connection herewith are, in each case, solely the corporate or limited
liability company obligations of the Administrative Agent, the Seller, the Servicer, the Originator
or any Secured Party, and that no personal liability whatsoever shall attach to or be incurred by
any administrator of the Administrative Agent, the Seller, the Servicer, the Originator or any
Secured Party or any incorporator, stockholder, affiliate, officer, employee or director of the
Administrative Agent, the Seller, the Servicer, the Originator or any Secured Party or of any such
administrator, as such, or any other of them, under or by reason of any of the obligations,
covenants or agreements of the Administrative Agent, the Seller, the Servicer, the Originator or
any Secured Party contained in this Agreement or in any other such instruments, documents or
agreements, or that are implied therefrom, and that any and all personal liability of every such
administrator of the Administrative Agent, the Seller, the Servicer, the Originator or any Secured
Party and each incorporator, stockholder, affiliate, officer, employee or director of the
Administrative Agent, the Seller, the Servicer, the Originator or any Secured Party or of any such
administrator, or any of them, for breaches by the Administrative Agent, the Seller, the Servicer,
the Originator or any Secured Party of any such obligations, covenants or agreements, which
liability may arise either at common law or at equity, by statute or constitution, or otherwise, is
hereby expressly waived as a condition of and in consideration for the execution of this
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Agreement. The provisions of this Section 13.11(a) shall survive the termination of
this Agreement.
(b) [Intentionally omitted.]
(c) Notwithstanding any contrary provision set forth herein, no claim may be made by the
Seller, the Originator or the Servicer or any other Person against the Administrative Agent and the
Secured Parties or their respective Affiliates, directors, officers, employees, attorneys or agents
for any special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages in respect to any claim for breach of
contract or any other theory of liability arising out of or related to the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, or any act, omission or event occurring in connection therewith;
and the Seller, the Originator and the Servicer each hereby waives, releases, and agrees not to xxx
upon any claim for any such damages, whether or not accrued and whether or not known or suspected.
(d) No obligation or liability to any Obligor under any of the Assets is intended to be
assumed by the Administrative Agent and the Secured Parties under or as a result of this Agreement
and the transactions contemplated hereby
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Section 13.12 Protection of Right, Title and Interest in the Collateral; Further Action
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(a) The Servicer shall cause this Agreement, all amendments hereto and/or all financing
statements and continuation statements and any other necessary documents covering the right, title
and interest of the Administrative Agent as agent for the Secured Parties and of the Secured
Parties to the Collateral to be promptly recorded, registered and filed, and at all times to be
kept recorded, registered and filed, all in such manner and in such places as may be required by
law fully to preserve and protect the right, title and interest of the Administrative Agent as
agent for the Secured Parties hereunder to all property comprising the Collateral. The Servicer
shall deliver to the Administrative Agent file-stamped copies of, or filing receipts for, any
document recorded, registered or filed as provided above, as soon as available following such
recording, registration or filing. The Seller shall cooperate fully with the Servicer in
connection with the obligations set forth above and will execute any and all documents reasonably
required to fulfill the intent of this Section 13.12(a).
(b) The Seller agrees that from time to time, at its expense, it will promptly execute and
deliver all instruments and documents, and take all actions, that the Administrative Agent may
reasonably request in order to perfect, protect or more fully evidence the Advances hereunder and
the security interest granted in the Collateral, or to enable the Administrative Agent or the
Secured Parties to exercise and enforce their rights and remedies hereunder or under any
Transaction Document.
(c) If the Seller or the Servicer fails to perform any of its obligations hereunder, the
Administrative Agent or any Secured Party may (but shall not be required to) perform, or cause
performance of, such obligation; and the Administrative Agent’s or such Secured Party’s costs and
expenses incurred in connection therewith shall be payable by the Seller as provided in Article
XI. The Seller irrevocably authorizes the Administrative Agent and appoints the
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Administrative Agent as its attorney-in-fact to act on behalf of the Seller (i) to execute on
behalf of the Seller as debtor and to file financing statements necessary or desirable in the
Administrative Agent’s sole discretion to perfect and to maintain the perfection and priority of
the interest of the Secured Parties in the Collateral and (ii) to file a carbon, photographic or
other reproduction of this Agreement or any financing statement with respect to the Collateral as a
financing statement in such offices as the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion deems
necessary or desirable to perfect and to maintain the perfection and priority of the interests of
the Secured Parties in the Collateral. This appointment is coupled with an interest and is
irrevocable.
(d) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Seller will, not earlier than six months
and not later than three months prior to the fifth anniversary of the date of filing of the
financing statement referred to in Section 3.1 or any other financing statement filed
pursuant to this Agreement or in connection with any Advance hereunder, unless the Collection Date
shall have occurred:
(i) deliver and file or cause to be filed an appropriate continuation statement with
respect to such financing statement; and
(ii) deliver or cause to be delivered to the Administrative Agent an opinion of the
counsel for Seller, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative
Agent confirming and updating the opinion delivered pursuant to Section 3.1 with
respect to perfection and otherwise to the effect that the security interest hereunder
continues to be an enforceable and perfected security interest, subject to no other Liens of
record except as provided herein or otherwise permitted hereunder, which opinion may contain
usual and customary assumptions, limitations and exceptions.
Section 13.13 Confidentiality
(a) Each of the Administrative Agent, the Secured Parties, the Servicer, the Collateral
Custodian, the Backup Servicer and the Seller shall maintain and shall cause each of its employees
and officers to maintain the confidentiality of the Agreement and all information with respect to
the other parties, including all information regarding the business of CapitalSource Inc. and its
Affiliates, the Seller and the Servicer hereto, and their respective businesses obtained by it or
them in connection with the structuring, negotiating and execution of the transactions contemplated
herein or related to any of the underlying Obligors, except that each such party and its officers
and employees may (i) disclose such information to its external accountants, attorneys, investors,
potential investors parties that provide or may in the future provide first loss or credit
enhancement to such Person and the agents of such Persons (“Excepted Persons”); (ii) disclose the
existence of the Agreement, but not the financial terms thereof, (iii) disclose such information as
is required by Applicable Law and (iv) disclose the Agreement and such information in any suit,
action, proceeding or investigation (whether in law or in equity or pursuant to arbitration)
involving any of the Transaction Documents or any Hedging Agreement for the purpose of defending
itself, reducing its liability, or protecting or exercising any of its claims, rights, remedies, or
interests under or in connection with any of the Transaction Documents or any Hedging Agreement.
It is understood that the financial terms that may not be disclosed except in compliance with this
Section 13.13(a) include, without limitation, all fees and
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other pricing terms, and all Termination Events, Servicer Defaults, and priority of payment
provisions.
(b) Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the Seller and the Servicer each hereby
consents to the disclosure of any nonpublic information with respect to it (i) to the
Administrative Agent, the Collateral Custodian, the Backup Servicer or the Secured Parties by each
other, (ii) by the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Custodian, the Backup Servicer and the
Secured Parties to any prospective or actual assignee or participant of any of them provided such
Person agrees to hold such information confidential, (iii) by the Administrative Agent and the
Secured Parties to any commercial paper dealer or provider of a surety, guaranty or credit or
liquidity enhancement to any Issuer, or to any subordinated investor in any Issuer, and to any
officers, directors, employees, outside accountants and attorneys of any of the foregoing, provided
each such Person is informed of the confidential nature of such information or (iv) to any Rating
Agency. In addition, the Secured Parties and the Administrative Agent, may disclose any such
nonpublic information as required pursuant to any law, rule, regulation, direction, request or
order of any judicial, administrative or regulatory authority or proceedings (whether or not having
the force or effect of law).
(c) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the foregoing shall not be construed to
prohibit (i) disclosure of any and all information that is or becomes publicly known; (ii)
disclosure of any and all information (a) if required to do so by any applicable statute, law, rule
or regulation, (b) to any government agency or regulatory body having or claiming authority to
regulate or oversee any respects of the Administrative Agents’, the Secured Parties’, the
Collateral Custodian’s, the Backup Servicer’s, the Seller, the Servicer or the Originator business
or that of their affiliates, (c) pursuant to any subpoena, civil investigative demand or similar
demand or request of any court, regulatory authority, arbitrator or arbitration to which the
Administrative Agent, the Secured Parties, the Collateral Custodian, the Backup Servicer, the
Seller, the Servicer or the Originator or an officer, director, employer, shareholder or affiliate
of any of the foregoing is a party, (d) in any preliminary or final offering circular, registration
statement or contract or other document approved in advance by the Seller, the Servicer or the
Originator or (e) to any affiliate, independent or internal auditor, agent, employee or attorney of
the Collateral Custodian or Backup Servicer having a need to know the same, provided that the
Collateral Custodian or Backup Servicer advises such recipient of the confidential nature of the
information being disclosed; or (iii) any other disclosure authorized in writing by the Seller,
Servicer or Originator.
(d) Notwithstanding any other provision herein or in any other Transaction Document, each
Purchaser and the Administrative Agent hereby confirms that the Seller, the Originator and the
Servicer (and each employee, representative or other agent of each such party) may disclose to any
and all Persons, without limitation of any kind, the U.S. tax treatment and U.S. tax structure of
the transaction contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents.
Section 13.14 Execution in Counterparts; Severability; Integration.
This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto
in separate counterparts (including by facsimile or by electronic mail in portable
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document format (pdf)), each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and
all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. In case any
provision in or obligation under this Agreement shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any
jurisdiction, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions or obligations,
or of such provision or obligation in any other jurisdiction, shall not in any way be affected or
impaired thereby. This Agreement and the Transaction Documents contains the final and complete
integration of all prior expressions by the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter
hereof and shall constitute the entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the
subject matter hereof, superseding all prior oral or written understandings delivered by the
Originator to the Administrative Agent and the Secured Parties.
Section 13.15 Waiver of Set-off.
(a) The Seller, the Servicer and the Originator each hereby waives any right of setoff it may
have or to which it may be entitled under this Agreement from time to time against the
Administrative Agent, each Purchaser, its Affiliates or its respective assets.
(b) Without in any way limiting the provisions of Section 13.3, the Administrative Agent and
each Purchaser is hereby authorized (in addition to any other rights it may have) at any time after
the occurrence and during the continuance of a Termination Event to set-off, appropriate and apply
(without presentment, demand, protest or other notice which are hereby expressly waived) any
deposits and any other indebtedness held or owing by the Administrative Agent or such Purchaser to,
or for the respective account of, the Seller, the Servicer or the Originator against any amount
owing by the Seller, the Servicer or the Originator, respectively, to such Person or to the
Administrative Agent on behalf of such Person (even if contingent or unmatured). For the avoidance
of doubt, the right of setoff set forth in this Section 13.15(b) does not permit setoff of deposits
and indebtedness held or owing by one Person to or for the account of a second Person against
amounts owing by any Person other than such second Person.
Section 13.16 Assignments.
(a) This Agreement and each Issuer’s rights and obligations herein (including ownership of
each Asset) shall be assignable by the Issuers and their successors and assigns to any Eligible
Assignee (including, without limitation, pursuant to the Liquidity Agreement). Each assigning
Issuer shall notify the Administrative Agent and the Seller of any such assignment.
(b) Each Class B Purchaser and Liquidity Bank may assign to any Eligible Assignee or to any
other Purchaser or Liquidity Bank, as the case may be, all or a portion of its rights and
obligations under this Agreement (including, without limitation, all or a portion of its Commitment
and any Assets or interests therein owned by it); provided, however, that
(i) each such assignment shall be of a constant, and not a varying, percentage of all
rights and obligations under this Agreement,
(ii) the amount being assigned pursuant to each such assignment (determined as of the
date of the Assignment and Acceptance Agreement with respect to such
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assignment) shall in no event be less than the lesser of (x) $25,000,000 and (y) all of
the assigning Purchaser’s Commitment,
(iii) the parties to each such assignment shall execute and deliver to the
Administrative Agent, for its acceptance and recording in the Register, an Assignment and
Acceptance Agreement, together with a processing and recordation fee of $2,500,
(iv) with respect to any Liquidity Bank, concurrently with such assignment, such
assignor Liquidity Bank shall assign to such assignee Liquidity Bank or other Eligible
Assignee an equal percentage of its rights and obligations under the Liquidity Agreement
(or, if such assignor Liquidity Bank is Citibank, it shall arrange for such assignee
Liquidity Bank or other Eligible Assignee to become a party to the Liquidity Agreement for a
maximum principal amount equal to the assignee’s Commitment), and
(v) Citibank may not assign any portion of its Class A Commitment to the extent that it
reduces such Class A Commitment below 50% of the Class A Facility Amount.
Upon such execution, delivery, acceptance and recording, from and after the effective date
specified in such Assignment and Acceptance Agreement, (x) the assignee thereunder shall be a party
to this Agreement and, to the extent that rights and obligations hereunder have been assigned to it
pursuant to such Assignment and Acceptance Agreement, have the rights and obligations of a
Liquidity Bank or a Class B Purchaser, as applicable, hereunder and (y) the assigning Purchaser
shall, to the extent that rights and obligations hereunder have been assigned by it pursuant to
such Assignment and Acceptance Agreement, relinquish such rights and be released from such
obligations under this Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and Acceptance Agreement
covering all or the remaining portion of an assigning Purchaser’s rights and obligations under this
Agreement, such Purchaser shall cease to be a party hereto).
(c) With respect to the Liquidity Banks, the Administrative Agent shall maintain at its
address referred to in Section 13.2 of this Agreement a copy of each Assignment and Acceptance
Agreement delivered to and accepted by it and a register for the recordation of the names and
addresses of the Liquidity Banks and the Commitment of, and aggregate outstanding principal of
Advances owned by, each Liquidity Bank from time to time (the “Register”). The entries in the
Register shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error, and the Seller,
the Originator, the Administrative Agent and the Liquidity Banks may treat each person whose name
is recorded in the Register as a Liquidity Bank under this Agreement for all purposes of this
Agreement. The Register shall be available for inspection by the Seller or any Liquidity Bank at
any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice. Upon its receipt of an
Assignment and Acceptance Agreement executed by an assigning Liquidity Bank and an Eligible
Assignee, the Administrative Agent shall, if such Assignment and Acceptance Agreement has been
completed, (i) accept such Assignment and Acceptance Agreement, (ii) record the information
contained therein in the Register and (iii) give prompt notice thereof to the Seller.
(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 13.16, any Liquidity Bank may at any
time pledge or grant a security interest in all or any portion of its rights (including,
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without limitation, rights to payment of interest and principal) under this Agreement or under
any Liquidity Agreement to secure obligations of such Liquidity Bank to a Federal Reserve Bank,
without notice to or consent of the Seller or the Administrative Agent; provided that no such
pledge or grant of a security interest shall release a Liquidity Bank from any of its obligations
hereunder or under the Liquidity Agreement, as the case may be, or substitute any such pledgee or
grantee for such Liquidity Bank as a party hereto or to the Liquidity Agreement, as the case may
be.
(e) Each Liquidity Bank may sell participations, to one or more banks or other entities, in or
to all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including, without
limitation, all or a portion of its Commitment and the Advances owned by it); provided,
however, that
(i) such Liquidity Bank’s obligations under this Agreement (including, without
limitation, its Commitment to the Seller hereunder) shall remain unchanged,
(ii) such Liquidity Bank shall remain solely responsible to the other parties to this
Agreement for the performance of such obligations, and
(iii) concurrently with such participation, the selling Liquidity Bank shall sell to
such bank or other entity a participation in an equal percentage of its rights and
obligations under the Liquidity Agreement.
The Administrative Agent, the Purchasers, other Liquidity Banks and the Seller shall have the
right to continue to deal solely and directly with such Liquidity Bank in connection with such
Person’s rights and obligations under this Agreement.
(f) This Agreement and the rights and obligations of the Administrative Agent herein shall be
assignable by the Administrative Agent and its successors and assigns; provided,
however, that the Administrative Agent agrees that it will not assign such rights and
obligations to any Person other than an Affiliate of Citibank unless:
(i) in the reasonable judgment of the Administrative Agent, the Administrative Agent
determines that continued service by it (or its Affiliate) as Administrative Agent hereunder
would be inconsistent with, or otherwise disadvantageous under, applicable legal, tax or
regulatory restrictions, in which case the Administrative Agent shall notify the Seller of
such determination and consult with the Seller regarding the selection of an assignee; or
(ii) there shall have occurred any Termination Event, which shall be continuing; or
(iii) the Seller shall have consented to such assignment (such consent not to be
unreasonably withheld or delayed).
(g) The Seller may not assign its rights or obligations hereunder or any interest herein, or
permit any Lien (other than any Permitted Lien) to exist upon, any of the Seller’s
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rights, obligations or duties under this Agreement, without the prior written consent of the
Administrative Agent and each Hedge Counterparty.
Section 13.17 Heading and Exhibits.
The headings herein are for purposes of references only and shall not otherwise affect the
meaning or interpretation of any provision hereof. The schedules and exhibits attached hereto and
referred to herein shall constitute a part of this Agreement and are incorporated into this
Agreement for all purposes.
Section 13.18 Loans Subject to Retained Interest Provisions.
(a) With respect to any Loan included in the Collateral subject to the Retained Interest
provisions of this Agreement, the Seller will own only the principal portion of such Loans
outstanding as of the applicable Cut-Off Date. Collections from the Obligor on such Revolving Loan
will be allocated first to the portion of such Revolving Loan owned by the Originator, its
Affiliate special purpose entities under any warehouse facility involving the Originator or one of
its Affiliates, any co-lenders under such facilities or a term transaction or warehouse facility
involving the Originator or one of its Affiliates; provided that if (i) a payment default occurs,
or an event of default occurs (without waiver) with respect to any of the related Loans, or an
Insolvency Event with respect to the related Obligor, (ii) the Servicer has determined that the
creditworthiness of the Obligor under such related Loan has deteriorated such that it materially
and adversely affects the value of such related Loan or has reduced in a material manner the
likelihood of repayment in full thereunder, (iii) the Originator has determined in its sole
discretion to reduce or terminate its commitment to an Obligor, or (iv) a Termination Event or
Unmatured Termination Event occurs, then at such time and all times thereafter, Collections
received on (A) the applicable Loan (in the case of clause (i), (ii) or
(iii) above) or (B) all the Revolving Loans (in the case of clause (iv) above) will
be allocated between the portion owned by the Originator, its Affiliate special purpose entities
under the warehouse or term facilities then outstanding and the portion owned by the Seller, pro
rata based upon the outstanding principal amount of each such portion.
(b) With respect to any Term Loans included in the Collateral subject to the Retained Interest
provisions of this Agreement, Principal Collections and Interest Collections received by the
Servicer will be allocated between the portion owned by the Seller and to the portion not owned by
the Seller (if any) on a pro rata basis according to the outstanding principal amount of such
portion.
Section 13.19 Tax Treatment of Advances.
It is the intention of the Seller and the Purchasers that, for U.S. federal, state and local
income and franchise tax purposes only, the Advances made hereunder will be treated as indebtedness
secured by the Collateral. The Seller, by entering into this Agreement, and the Purchasers, by
making the Advances described herein, agree to treat the Advances for U.S. federal, state and local
income and franchise tax purposes as indebtedness. The provisions of this Agreement and all
related Transaction Documents shall be construed to further these intentions of the parties.
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Section 13.20 Acknowledgement.
Each of the parties hereto acknowledges and agrees that the amendment and restatement of the
Original Agreement on the terms and conditions set forth herein shall not in any way affect any
sales, transfers, assignments or security interest grants effected pursuant to the Original
Agreement or any representations, warranties, covenants or indemnities made by the Seller, the
Servicer, the Backup Servicer or the Collateral Custodian with respect to such sales, transfers,
assignments or security interest grants or any rights or remedies of the Administrative Agent or
the Purchasers with respect thereto. Each of the parties hereto confirms all sales, transfers,
assignments and security interests effected pursuant to the Original Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed by their respective
officers thereunto duly authorized, as of the date first above written.
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