Exhibit 99.6(a)
EXECUTION COPY
ASSIGNMENT, ASSUMPTION AND RECOGNITION AGREEMENT
THIS ASSIGNMENT, ASSUMPTION AND RECOGNITION AGREEMENT (this
"Assignment"), dated as of January 1, 2006, is entered into among Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx Capital I Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Depositor"), Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx Mortgage Capital Inc. ("MSMCI"), American Home Mortgage Corp., as
seller (the "Seller"), and acknowledged by LaSalle Bank National Association,
as trustee (the "Trustee") of Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-2 (the
"Trust").
RECITALS
WHEREAS MSMCI and the Seller have entered into a certain Mortgage Loan
Purchase And Warranties Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2003, as amended by
Amendment No. 1, dated as of November 30, 2004 (the "November Purchase
Agreement") and a certain Second Amended and Restated Mortgage Loan Purchase
and Warranties Agreement, dated as of December 1, 2005 (the "December Purchase
Agreement" and together with the November Purchase Agreement, the "Purchase
Agreements"), pursuant to which MSMCI has acquired certain Mortgage Loans
pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreements;
WHEREAS, in connection with the transfer of the Mortgage Loans
hereunder, the Seller agrees that, from and after the date hereof, each
Mortgage Loan transferred hereunder will be subject to the December Purchase
Agreement;
WHEREAS the Depositor has agreed, on the terms and conditions contained
herein, to purchase from MSMCI certain of the Mortgage Loans (the "Specified
Mortgage Loans") which are subject to the provisions of the Purchase
Agreements and are listed on the mortgage loan schedule attached as Exhibit I
hereto (the "Specified Mortgage Loan Schedule"); and
WHEREAS the Trustee, on behalf of the Trust, has agreed, on the terms
and conditions contained herein, to purchase from the Depositor the Specified
Mortgage Loans;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises contained herein
and other good and valuable consideration (the receipt and sufficiency of
which are hereby acknowledged), the parties agree as follows:
1. Assignment and Assumption
(a) On and of the date hereof, MSMCI hereby sells, assigns and
transfers to the Depositor all of its right, title and interest in the
Specified Mortgage Loans and all rights related thereto as provided under the
Purchase Agreements to the extent relating to the Specified Mortgage Loans,
the Depositor hereby accepts such assignment from MSMCI (the "First Assignment
and Assumption"), and the Seller hereby acknowledges the First Assignment and
Assumption.
MSMCI specifically reserves and does not assign to the Depositor
hereunder any and all right, title and interest in, to and under and all
obligations of MSMCI with respect to any Mortgage Loans subject to the
Purchase Agreements which are not the Specified Mortgage Loans.
(b) On and of the date hereof, immediately after giving effect to the
First Assignment and Assumption, the Depositor hereby sells, assigns and
transfers to the Trustee, on behalf of the Trust, all of its right, title and
interest in the Specified Mortgage Loans and all rights and obligations
related thereto as provided under the Purchase Agreements to the extent
relating to the Specified Mortgage Loans, and the
Trustee, on behalf of the Trust, hereby accepts such assignment from the
Depositor (the "Second Assignment and Assumption"), and the Seller hereby
acknowledges the Second Assignment and Assumption.
(c) On and as of the date hereof, MSMCI represents and warrants to the
Depositor and the Trustee that MSMCI has not taken any action that would serve
to impair or encumber the respective ownership interests of the Depositor and
the Trustee in the Specified Mortgage Loans since the date of MSMCI's
acquisition of the Specified Mortgage Loans.
2. Recognition of Trustee
(a) From and after the date hereof, both MSMCI and the Seller shall
note the transfer of the Specified Mortgage Loans to the Trustee, in their
respective books and records and shall recognize the Trustee, on behalf of the
Trust, as of the date hereof, as the owner of the Specified Mortgage Loans. It
is the intention of the Seller, the Depositor, the Trustee and MSMCI that this
Assignment shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Depositor,
the Trustee and MSMCI and their respective successors and assigns.
(b) Without in any way limiting the foregoing, the parties confirm
that this Assignment includes the rights relating to amendments or waivers
under the Purchase Agreements. Accordingly, the right of MSMCI to consent to
any amendment of the Purchase Agreements and its rights concerning waivers as
set forth in Section 23 of the December Purchase Agreement shall be
exercisable, to the extent any such amendment or waiver affects the Specified
Mortgage Loans or any of the rights under the Purchase Agreements with respect
thereto, solely by the Trustee as assignee of MSMCI.
(c) It is expressly understood and agreed by the parties hereto that
(i) this Assignment is executed and delivered by LaSalle Bank National
Association, not individually or personally but solely on behalf of the Trust,
as the Assignee, in the exercise of the powers and authority conferred and
vested in it, as Trustee, pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement,
(ii) each of the representations, undertakings and agreements herein made on
the part of Assignee is made and intended not as personal representations,
undertakings and agreements by LaSalle Bank National Association but is made
and intended for the purpose of binding only the Trust , (iii) nothing herein
contained shall be construed as creating any liability for LaSalle Bank
National Association, individually or personally, to perform any covenant
(either express or implied) contained herein and (iv) under no circumstances
shall LaSalle Bank National Association be personally liable for the payment
of any indebtedness or expenses of the Trust, or be liable for the breach or
failure of any obligation, representation, warranty or covenant made or
undertaken by the Trust under this Assignment and (v) all recourse for any
payment liability or other obligation of the Assignee shall be had solely to
the assets of the Trust.
3. Representations and Warranties
(a) The Depositor represents and warrants that it is a sophisticated
investor able to evaluate the risks and merits of the transactions
contemplated hereby, and that it has not relied in connection therewith upon
any statements or representations of the Seller or MSMCI other than those
contained in the Purchase Agreements or this Assignment.
(b) Each of the parties hereto represents and warrants that it is duly
and legally authorized to enter into this Assignment.
(c) Each of the Depositor, MSMCI and the Seller represents and
warrants that this Assignment has been duly authorized, executed and delivered
by it and (assuming due authorization,
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execution and delivery thereof by each of the other parties hereto)
constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against it in
accordance with its terms, except as such enforcement may be limited by
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar laws affecting the
enforcement of creditors' rights generally and by general equitable principles
(regardless of whether such enforcement is considered in a proceeding in
equity or at law).
(d) The Seller hereby restates, as of the Closing Date (as defined in
the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of the date hereof (the "Pooling
and Servicing Agreement") among the Depositor, Xxxxx Fargo Bank, National
Association, as securities administrator and master servicer, and the
Trustee), the representations and warranties set forth in Sections 9.01 and
9.02 of the Purchase Agreements, with respect to each of the Specified
Mortgage Loans that were sold by it under the Purchase Agreements, to and for
the benefit of the Depositor, the securities administrator, the Trustee and
the Trust, and by this reference incorporates such representations and
warranties herein, as of such Closing Date; provided, however, that instead of
the representation and warranty set forth in Subsection 9.02(b), the Seller
hereby represents and warrants that as of the Closing Date, none of the
Specified Mortgage Loans are contractually past due by more than 30 days.
4. Continuing Effect
Except as contemplated hereby, the Purchase Agreements shall remain in
full force and effect in accordance with its terms.
5. Governing Law
This Assignment and the rights and obligations hereunder shall be
governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of
New York.
6. Notices
Any notices or other communications permitted or required under the
Purchase Agreements to be made to the Depositor and the Trustee shall be made
in accordance with the terms of the Purchase Agreements and shall be sent to
the Depositor and Trustee as follows:
In the case of MSMCI:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Mortgage Capital Inc.
0000 Xxxxxx xx xxx Xxxxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-2
With a copy to:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx & Co. Incorporated
0000 Xxxxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention: General Counsel's Office
In the case of the Depositor:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Capital I Inc.
0000 Xxxxxxxx
0
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-2
In the case of the Trustee:
LaSalle Bank National Association
000 Xxxxx XxXxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Global Securities and Trust Services MSM 2006-2
In the case of the Seller:
American Home Mortgage Corp.
000 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: General Counsel
or to such other address as may hereafter be furnished by the Depositor and
the Trustee to the parties in accordance with the provisions of the Purchase
Agreements.
7. Ratification
Except as modified and expressly amended by this Assignment, the
Purchase Agreements are in all respects ratified and confirmed, and all terms,
provisions and conditions thereof shall be and remain in full force and
effect.
8. Counterparts
This Assignment may be executed in counterparts, 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 instrument.
9. Definitions
Any capitalized term used but not defined in this Assignment has the
same meaning as in the December Purchase Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Assignment the
day and year first above written.
XXXXXX XXXXXXX MORTGAGE
CAPITAL INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Executive Director
XXXXXX XXXXXXX CAPITAL I INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Vice President
AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE CORP.
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxx
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxx
Title: EVP, General Counsel and
Secretary
Acknowledged and Agreed:
LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Trustee of Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-2
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxx
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxx
Title: Assistant Vice President
EXHIBIT I
Mortgage Loan Schedule
[see Schedule A to Pooling and Servicing Agreement]
