MASTER CREDIT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT among SKY BANK and TRIBECA LENDING CORPORATION and THOSE SUBSIDIARIES WHICH RECEIVE ADVANCES HEREUNDER Dated as of February 28, 2006
among
SKY
BANK
and
TRIBECA
LENDING CORPORATION
and
THOSE
SUBSIDIARIES WHICH RECEIVE ADVANCES HEREUNDER
Dated
as of February 28, 2006
This
Master Credit and Security Agreement (the
“Agreement”)
is
entered into as of February 28, 2006, between Tribeca Lending Corporation,
a New
York corporation (the “Company”),
having
its principal office at Six Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000, and
Sky
Bank, an Ohio banking corporation (the “Bank”),
having
an office at 000 Xxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxx 00000. The Subsidiaries
of
the Company which receive Company Subsidiary Loans under this Agreement or
which
have heretofore received Company Subsidiary Loans will also become parties
hereto.
WHEREAS,
the Company has entered into a certain Warehouse Line of Credit and Security
Agreement with Bank originally dated as of September 30, 2003, as amended from
time to time and as amended and restated as of October 18, 2005 (the “Warehouse
Line of Credit Agreement”) pursuant to which Bank has granted a warehouse line
of credit to Company (the “Warehouse Line of Credit”) for the purpose of
financing the Company’s origination of first lien residential mortgage loans
(the “Warehouse Line Loans”);
Whereas,
Bank, the Company and certain Company Subsidiaries have previously entered
into
loan arrangements, whereby Bank and the Company and each respective Company
Subsidiary entered into a separate term loan and security agreement and a
promissory note for the purpose of financing the transfer, assignment and sale
of the Warehouse Line Loans from the Company to Company Subsidiaries;
Whereas
Bank, the Company and each Company Subsidiary which have previously entered
into
a loan and security agreement, desire to amend and restate each such loan and
security agreement;
Whereas,
at the request of the Company, Bank will from time to time continue to extended
credit to Company Subsidiaries and to additional Subsidiaries of the Company
(i)
to finance each such Company Subsidiary’s acquisition of Warehouse Line Loans
financed by the Company under the Warehouse Line of Credit, or (ii) to
consolidate and refinance such extensions of credit made earlier by Bank to
a
Company Subsidiary, and a list of all such now outstanding extensions of credit
from Bank to an existing Company Subsidiary being set forth on Schedule
I
attached
hereto; and
WHEREAS,
the
Company has accordingly asked Bank, and Bank is willing, to amend and restate
each such existing loan and security agreement and to continue to extend credit
to Subsidiaries of the Company from time to time to finance the acquisition,
assignment, and purchase of the Warehouse Line Loans from the Company; and
the
parties now desire to set forth herein the terms and conditions to which all
such prior extensions of credit shall now be subject, and under which all such
future extensions of credit for those purposes shall be made, and the security
provided for the repayment thereof;
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and for other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the
parties hereto agree as follows:
Article I
Definitions
Section 1.1.Defined
Terms.
Capitalized terms defined below or elsewhere in this Agreement (including the
Exhibits hereto) shall have the following meanings:
“Administrative
Services Agreement”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 10.1 hereof.
“Administrative
Servicing Fee”
means
the amounts to be agreed to be paid to Franklin Credit as compensation for
administrative services it provides in connection with the Pledged Mortgage
Loans pursuant to the Administrative Services Agreement, which amount will
be
described in the Administrative Services Agreement.
“Affiliate”
has the
meaning set forth in Rule 12b-2 of the General Rules and Regulations under
the Exchange Act.
“Aggregate
Pool Value” means,
as
of any date of determination, the sum of the Pool Values of each Mortgage Pool
as of said date.
“Agreement”
means
this Master Credit and Security Agreement, either as originally executed or
as
it may from time to time be supplemented, modified or amended.
“Alternate
Base Rate”
shall
mean, the one (1) month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) as published
in
the "MONEY RATES" column of The Wall Street Journal. The interest rate shall
be
adjusted on the first day of each month based upon the Alternate Base Rate
then
in effect, or if the first day of the month is not a Business Day, then based
upon the Alternate Base Rate in effect on the first Business Day of such month.
It is understood and agreed that the Alternate Base Rate is a reference rate
only and does not necessarily represent the lowest or best rate actually charged
to any customer.
“Bank”
has the
meaning set forth in the first paragraph of this Agreement.
“BOS”
means
BoS
(USA), Inc., a Delaware corporation., provided, however, any reference to BOS
in
this Agreement shall only have and take effect if and when the BOS Master
Agreement has been entered
into by Company and BOS.
“BOS
Account”
means
the account designated the Tribeca-BOS Collateral Account established by Bank,
as servicer, for the benefit of BOS under and pursuant to the BOS Master
Agreement.
“BOS
Master Agreement” means,
if
and when executed, that certain Master Credit and Security Agreement among
BOS,
the Company and its Subsidiaries which from time to time become a party thereto,
as the same may be amended from time to time.
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“BOS
Portfolio Deficiency Amount”
means
an amount equal to the amount by which (i) the total amount allocable pursuant
to Section 2.5(a)(i) and Section 2.5(a)(ii) of the BOS Master Agreement exceeds
(ii) the amount on deposit, prior to such allocations pursuant to Section
2.5(a)(i) and Section 2.5(a)(ii) of the BOS Master Agreement, in the BOS
Account.
“Business
Day”
means
any day (excluding Saturday, Sunday and any legal holidays) on which banks
in
Cleveland, Ohio are generally open for the conduct of their commercial banking
business.
“Collateral”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 3 hereof.
“Collateral
Documents”
means
all Mortgage Loan Documents evidencing or securing or pertaining to any Pledged
Mortgage Loan, whether now existing or hereafter arising, some or all of which
may have been previously delivered to Bank by either the Company pursuant to
the
Warehouse Line of Credit Agreement or by a Company Subsidiary in connection
with
an existing Company Subsidiary Loan, and being generally described on
Exhibit
B
attached
hereto. Each Company Subsidiary obtaining a Company Subsidiary Loan hereunder
shall be deemed to have delivered, or re-delivered, as applicable, to Bank
hereunder all Collateral Documents evidencing or securing or related to the
Pledged Mortgage Loans comprising the Mortgage Pool of Mortgage Loans owned
by
such Company Subsidiary. The term Collateral Documents shall also include any
endorsements and assignments of such Mortgage Loan Documents from the Company
to
the applicable Company Subsidiary or from any other Company Subsidiary to the
applicable Company Subsidiary.
“Commitment”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a) hereof.
“Company”
has the
meaning set forth in the first paragraph of this Agreement.
“Company
Subsidiary” means
each Subsidiary of the Company, whether now existing or hereafter organized
and
created, which becomes a party to this Agreement and which has heretofore
received or which hereafter receives a Company Subsidiary Loan.
“Company
Subsidiary Loan” means
any
of the now existing loans from Bank to a Company Subsidiary which are listed
on
Schedule I attached hereto, or any loan contemporaneously herewith or hereafter
made by Bank to a Company Subsidiary pursuant to this Agreement.
“Company
Subsidiary Loan Request”
means
the
current
form in use by Bank as set forth in Exhibit A
hereto. The
Bank
shall have the right, on not less than thirty (30) Business Days’ prior written
notice to Company, to modify Exhibit
A
to
conform to current legal requirements or Bank practices, and, as so modified,
said Exhibits shall be deemed a part hereof.
“Consolidated”
refers
to the consolidation of accounts in accordance with GAAP.
“Corporate
Advances”
means
all customary, reasonable and necessary “out of pocket” costs and expenses
incurred in the performance by Company or any subservicer of its servicing
obligations with respect to the preservation, restoration and protection of
any
Pledged Mortgage Loan.
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“Custodian”
means
the organization which holds Mortgage Loan Documents under any custodial
agreement hereafter entered into by Bank, Company and Company Subsidiaries.
No
Custodial Agreement is currently in effect with respect to the Pledged Mortgage
Loans, and, unless otherwise hereafter agreed to by Bank, Company and Company
Subsidiaries, all Mortgage Loan Documents will be held by Bank.
“Custodial
Agreement”
means
any custodial agreement hereafter entered into by Bank, Company and the Company
Subsidiaries. No such Custodial Agreement is currently in effect with respect
to
the Pledged Mortgage Loans.
“Custodial
Fees”
means
the amounts(s) to be paid to a Custodian as compensation for the custodial
services it provides in connection with the Pledged Mortgage Loans pursuant
to
the Custodial Agreement, if any, which amount(s), including, if applicable,
any
portion thereof allocable to the Pledged Mortgage Loans shall be described
in
such Custodial Agreement.
“Debt”
means,
with respect to any Person, at any date (a) all indebtedness or other
obligations of such Person which, in accordance with GAAP, would be included
in
determining total liabilities as shown on the liabilities side of a balance
sheet of such Person at such date; (b) all indebtedness or other
obligations of such Person for borrowed money or for the deferred purchase
price
of property or services; (c) all indebtedness or other obligations of any
other Person for borrowed money or for the deferred purchase price of property
or services in respect of which such Person is liable, contingently or
otherwise, to pay or advance money or property as guarantor, endorser, or
otherwise (except as endorser of negotiable instruments for collection in the
ordinary course of business), or which such Person has agreed to purchase or
otherwise acquire; and (d) all indebtedness for borrowed money or for the
deferred purchase price of property or services secured by a Lien on any
property owned or being purchased by such Person (even though such Person has
not assumed or otherwise become liable for the payment of such
indebtedness).
“Default”
means
the occurrence of any event or existence of any condition which, but for the
giving of notice, the lapse of time, or both, would constitute an Event of
Default.
“Escrow
Reserves”
With
respect to any Pledged Mortgage Loan, the amounts constituting ground rents,
taxes, assessments, water rates, sewer rents, municipal charges, mortgage
insurance premiums, fire and hazard insurance premiums, condominium charges,
and
any other payments required to be escrowed by the mortgagor with the mortgagee
pursuant to the applicable Mortgage or other Mortgage Loan
Document.
“Event
of Default”
means
any of the conditions or events set forth in Section 8.1
hereof.
“Exchange
Act”
means
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time, and any
successor statute.
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“FHA”
means
The Federal Housing Administration of the United States Department of Housing
and Urban Development and any successor thereto.
“FHLMC”
means
The Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation and any successor
thereto.
“Floating
Rate”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 2.4(a) hereof.
“FNMA”
means
The Federal National Mortgage Association and any successor
thereto.
“Franklin
Credit” means
Franklin Credit Management Corporation.
“Franklin
Line of Credit”
means
the Master Credit and Security Agreement among Sky Bank, Franklin Credit and
those subsidiaries of Franklin Credit that now or hereafter are a party
thereto.
“GAAP”
means
generally accepted accounting principles set forth in the opinions and
pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board and the American Institute
of
Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial
Accounting Standards Board or in such other statements by such other entity
as
may be approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession, which
are
applicable to the circumstances as of the date of determination.
“GNMA”
means
Government National Mortgage Association or any successor thereto.
“HUD”
means
the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development or any successor
thereto.
“Indemnified
Liabilities”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 9.2 hereof.
“Index”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 2.4(a) hereof.
“Insurer”
means
FHA, VA or a private mortgage insurer, as applicable.
“Inter-Creditor
Agreement” or “Intercreditor Agreement” means,
if
and when executed, that certain Inter-Creditor
Agreement, dated as of even date herewith, between Bank and BOS, that has been
acknowledged and consented to by the Company and the Company Subsidiaries which
from time to time become a party hereto. Each Company Subsidiary that becomes
a
party to this Agreement by executing a counterpart signature page shall also
execute a Joinder to the Intercreditor Agreement acknowledging and consenting
to
the terms and provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement. Neither the Company
nor
any Company Subsidiary shall be bound by any amendment, restatement or
modification to the Intercreditor Agreement, unless the same has been agreed
to
by the Company.
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“Internal
Revenue Code”
means
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or any subsequent federal income tax law
or
laws, as any of the foregoing have been or may from time to time be
amended.
“Investor”
means a
third party financially responsible institution purchasing Mortgage Loans
through Company or from a Company Subsidiary pursuant to a Purchase
Commitment.
“Lien”
means
any lien, mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, security interest, charge or
encumbrance of any kind, including without limitation any conditional sale
or
other title retention agreement, any lease in the nature thereof, and any
agreement to give any security interest.
“Loan
Documents”
means
this Agreement, each Note, each security agreement executed and delivered by
any
Subsidiary of Company pursuant to Section 3.7 hereof, and any other agreements,
instruments or documents now or hereafter executed and delivered pursuant to
or
in connection with any of the foregoing.
“Lockbox”
means
the post office box opened by Bank pursuant to the Lockbox Terms set forth
on
Exhibit E attached hereto for the receipt of payments relating to the
Collateral.
“Margin
Stock”
has the
meaning assigned to that term in Regulation U of the Board of Governors of
the Federal Reserve System as in effect from time to time.
“Mortgage”
means
a first-lien mortgage, first lien deed of trust, first lien security deed
or similar first lien instrument on improved real property securing a Mortgage
Loan.
“Mortgage
Loan”
means
any loan evidenced by a Mortgage Note. A Mortgage Loan, unless otherwise
expressly stated herein, means a Residential Mortgage Loan.
“Mortgage
Loan Documents”
means
the Mortgage, Mortgage Note, credit and closing packages, disclosures, and
all
other files, records and documents evidencing, securing, guaranteeing or
otherwise arising in connection with or relating to any Pledged Mortgage Loan,
and including, without limitation, (to the extent applicable) those documents
listed on Exhibit B.
“Mortgage
Loan Principal Balance”
means,
as of any date of determination, the outstanding principal balance of such
Mortgage Loan as calculated pursuant to the Mortgage Loan
Documents.
“Mortgage
Loan Value”
means
as
of any
date of determination, with respect to any Mortgage Loan, the appraised value,
at the time of origination, of the mortgaged properties then comprising the
security for such Mortgage Loan.
“Mortgage
Note”
means a
note secured by a Mortgage and evidencing a Mortgage Loan.
“Mortgage
Pool” means,
for each Company Subsidiary that now or hereafter becomes a party to this
Agreement by executing a counterpart signature page of this Agreement, the
pool
of Pledged Mortgage Loans set forth on Exhibit D-1 to the counterpart signature
page to be executed by such Company Subsidiary as set forth herein.
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“Net
Worth”
means,
with respect to Company and its Subsidiaries at any date of determination,
(a)
Consolidated total assets of Company and its Subsidiaries at such date less
(b)
the sum of (i) Consolidated total liabilities of Company and its Subsidiaries
at
such date and (ii) the liquidation value of any redeemable preferred stock
of
Company and its Subsidiaries at such date, in each case as determined in
accordance with GAAP.
“Note”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 2.3 hereof.
“Notices”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 11.3 hereof.
“Officer’s
Certificate”
means a
certificate executed on behalf of Company or of a Company Subsidiary by a vice
president, cashier or other appropriate officer.
“Permitted
Liens” means
(i)
Liens granted in favor of Bank, and (ii) Liens granted to BOS pursuant to the
BOS Master Agreement, provided that any such Lien upon the Collateral is junior
and subordinate to the Liens upon the Collateral granted to Bank.
“Person”
means
and includes natural persons, corporations, limited liability companies,
partnerships, joint stock companies, joint ventures, associations, companies,
trusts, banks, trust land trusts, business trusts or other organizations,
whether or not legal entities, and companies, governmental agencies and
political subdivisions thereof.
“Pledged
Mortgage Loans”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 3.1(a) hereof.
“Pool
Value”
means,
with
respect to any Mortgage Pool, as of any date of determination, an amount equal
to the sum of the Mortgage Loan Values of each Pledged Mortgage Loan that is
included in such Mortgage Pool as of such date, reduced by applicable
Administrative Servicing Fees, Custodial Fees and Corporate Advances for such
Mortgage Pool.
“Post-Default
Rate”
means
in respect of any day (a “Post-Default
Day”)
an
Event of Default has occurred and is continuing hereunder, a rate per annum
on a
360 day per year basis equal to 2% per annum plus the applicable Floating Rate
on such Post-Default Day.
“Predatory
Loan” means (a) a“high
cost mortgage” as defined in Section 152(a) of the Home Ownership and Equity
Protection Act of 1994; (b) a “high cost home loan” or a “predatory loan” within
the meaning of any corresponding state or local laws, including but not limited
to, the Georgia Fair Lending Act, the New York State Anti-Predatory Lending
Law,
and the New Jersey Homeownership Security Act; (c) any loan which under any
other state or local law or ordinance could result in such loan being deemed
to
be unenforceable or could result in the refund or recession of all principal
and/or interest paid or to be paid under such loan; and (d) any loan which
under
a state or local law may otherwise subject the originator and/or holder of
such
loan to civil or criminal sanctions related to the origination, holding,
servicing, and/or transfer of such loan.
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“Principal
Payment”
means,
as of any date of determination, an amount equal to any unpaid principal which
is then due and payable under any Note on such date.
“Purchase
Commitment”
means a
written commitment, issued in favor of Company or of a Company Subsidiary by
an
Investor pursuant to which that Investor commits to purchase one or more
Mortgage Loans, or any whole loan purchase agreement by and between a Company
Subsidiary and the Investor, governing the terms and conditions of any such
purchases.
“Redemption
Amount”
means
with
respect to any Mortgage Loan, as of any date of determination, the outstanding
principal amount of such Mortgage Loan as of such date.
“Related
Loan” means
with respect to each Mortgage Pool listed on Exhibit D-1 to any counterpart
signature page now or hereafter executed by a Company Subsidiary, the Company
Subsidiary Loan made to such Company Subsidiary to which such Mortgage Pool
is
attributed.
“Related
Mortgage Pool”
means
the Mortgage Pool acquired with the proceeds of such Company Subsidiary Loan,
as
listed on Exhibit D-1 to any counterpart signature page now or hereafter
executed by a Company Subsidiary.
“Restricted
Payment”
means
any
dividend, distribution, loan, advance, guaranty, extension of credit or other
payment (whether in cash, securities or other property) to or for the benefit
of
any Person who holds an equity interest in the Company or any Company
Subsidiary, whether or not such interest is evidenced by a security, and any
other payment, whether in cash, securities or other property, on account of
the
purchase, redemption, retirement, acquisition, cancellation or termination
of
any capital stock of the Company or any Company Subsidiary, provided, however,
Restricted Payments shall not include Administrative Servicing Fees payable
under the Administrative Services Agreement, disbursements to Company pursuant
to Section 2.5(a)(vi), or premiums, points and fees from the sale of Pledged
Mortgage Loans which have been redeemed pursuant to Section 3.4.
“Residential
Mortgage Loan”
means a
Mortgage Loan secured by a Mortgage covering improved real property containing
a
one- to four-family residence.
“Sky
Account”
means
the account designated as the “Tribeca-Sky Collateral Account established by
Bank pursuant to the Lockbox Terms, and any replacement thereof.
“Sky
Portfolio Deficiency Reimbursement Amount”
means
an amount equal to the (i) aggregate amount of all transfers made from the
BOS
Account to the Sky Account pursuant to Section 2.5(a)(iv) of the BOS Master
Agreement, less (ii) the aggregate amount of all transfers made from the Sky
Account to the BOS Account pursuant to Section 2.5(a)(iii) of this
Agreement.
“Sky
Portfolio Deficiency Reimbursement Obligation”
refers
to the obligation of Company and the Company Subsidiaries to reimburse the
BOS
Account for transfers made from the BOS Account to the Sky Account pursuant
to
Section 2.5(a)(iv) of the BOS Master Agreement.
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“Statement
Date”
has the
meaning set forth in Sections 4.2(d) or 6.1(b)(ii), as
applicable.
“Subsidiary”
means
any corporation, association or other business entity in which more than fifty
percent (50%) of the total voting power or shares of stock entitled to vote
in
the election of directors, managers or trustees thereof is at the time owned
or
controlled, directly or indirectly, by any Person or one or more of the other
Subsidiaries of that Person or a combination thereof.
“Success
Fees”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 2.10.
“Underwriting
Standards”
means
Company’s Liberty Loan Underwriting Guidelines dated July 25, 2005, as amended
from time to time by Company upon approval of Bank.
“VA”
means
the Department of Veterans Affairs and any successor thereto.
“Warehouse
Line Loans”
means
Residential Mortgage Loans originated by Company by financing provided under
the
Warehouse Line of Credit.
Section 1.2.Other
Definitional Provisions.
(a) Accounting
terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given them under
GAAP.
(b) Defined
terms may be used in the singular or the plural, as the context
requires.
Article II
The
Credit
Section 2.1.The
Commitment.
(a) Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including, without limitation
Section 2.2 below, and provided no Default has occurred and is continuing,
Bank
agrees, from time to time during the period from the date hereof to the
expiration date of the Commitment as provided in Section 2.6 hereof, to
make Company Subsidiary Loans to, or on behalf of, Company Subsidiaries,
provided,
however, that
the
total aggregate principal amount which is outstanding at any one time of all
such Company Subsidiary Loans shall not exceed the lesser
of (i)
the aggregate approved principal amount of all Company Subsidiary Loans which
have been approved by Bank under this Agreement from time to time, but not
less
than the aggregate amount of the Warehouse Line of Credit outstanding from
time
to time which is eligible hereunder for rollover into a Company Subsidiary
Loan,
or (ii) any regulatory limitations applicable to Bank which are now or hereafter
in effect (the “Commitment”),
and
provided further that (w) the
principal amount of such Company Subsidiary Loan shall not exceed the principal
amount of indebtedness outstanding under the Mortgage Notes in the Related
Mortgage Pool, and (x) the total aggregate principal amount of such Company
Subsidiary Loan shall not exceed 75% of the Pool Value of the Related Mortgage
Pool.
(b) Company
Subsidiary Loans approved by Bank from time to time as provided herein shall
be
used by Company Subsidiaries solely for the following purposes: (i) financing
(including the points and fees charged by Bank in connection with such
financing) each such Company Subsidiary’s purchase and acquisition of first
mortgage lien Warehouse Line Loans originated by Company under the Warehouse
Line of Credit, or (ii) the consolidation and refinancing (including the points
and fees charged by Bank in connection with such consolidation and refinancing)
of then existing Company Subsidiary Loans made by Bank to one or more Company
Subsidiaries.
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(c) All
Company Subsidiary Loans outstanding prior to the date of this Agreement for
the
purpose of funding or financing the purchase of Pledged Mortgage Loans, such
loans being listed on Schedule I attached hereto, shall be treated as having
been issued under, and shall be subject to the covenants of, this Agreement.
The
Company shall cause all of its Subsidiaries which have such Company Subsidiary
Loans outstanding to Bank to become parties to this Agreement by executing
a
counterpart signature page in the form of Exhibit
D.
In the
event that the terms of this Agreement shall conflict with the terms of the
loan
documentation for such a Company Subsidiary Loan, the terms of this Agreement
shall prevail, except for interest rate terms, which shall not be affected
by
the terms of this Agreement, and except that any default under any such loan,
which has not been cured or waived, shall remain in effect.
(d) The
Warehouse Line of Credit extended by Bank to Company shall be separate from
and
shall not be subject to this Agreement except as specifically otherwise provided
in this Agreement.
Section 2.2. Procedures
for Obtaining Company Subsidiary Loans. Each
Company Subsidiary Loan Request is subject to Bank’s approval. Such Bank
approval is subject to the Conditions Precedent set forth in Section 4.2. Before
providing final approval and funding any Company Subsidiary Loan, Bank shall
have a reasonable amount of time (not less than two (2) Business Days or more
than four (4) business days) to examine and verify the Collateral Documents
required to be delivered to Bank or to Custodian, as set forth in Section 4.2,
and may reject such of them as do not meet the requirements of this Agreement,
and/or may reduce the amount of such Company Subsidiary Loan. Bank, in all
events, reserves the right to reject any Company Subsidiary Loan Request to
finance the acquisition of a Warehouse Line Loan which does not qualify for
re-finance hereunder or under the Warehouse Line of Credit Agreement, including,
without limitation, any Warehouse Line Loan which is a Predatory Loan. Bank
furthermore reserves the right to reject a Company Subsidiary Loan Request
if
(i) the Mortgage Pool designation related to such Company Subsidiary Loan
Request will result in the requested loan having a loan to value ratio in excess
of seventy-five percent (75%) (the ratio of the principal balance of the
proposed loan to the Pool Value of the proposed Mortgage Pool), or (ii) the
initial principal balance of the proposed loan will exceed the aggregate
outstanding principal balance of the Mortgage Loans which will comprise the
proposed Mortgage Pool.
Section 2.3.Note.
Each
Company Subsidiary Loan, and the corresponding Company Subsidiary’s obligation
to pay the principal of, and interest on such Company Subsidiary Loan, shall
hereafter be evidenced by a promissory note of such Company Subsidiary payable
to the order of Bank, in substantially the form of Exhibit C
attached
hereto. All existing promissory notes evidencing Company Subsidiary Loans
heretofore granted by Bank to a Company Subsidiary shall remain in full force
and effect. The term “Note”
or “Notes”
shall
mean each and all such existing promissory notes evidencing Company Subsidiary
Loans, and all promissory notes hereafter executed and delivered by a Company
Subsidiary to evidence Company Subsidiary Loans, and shall include all
extensions, renewals and modifications thereof, and all substitutions therefor.
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Section 2.4. Interest
and Transaction Fees.
(a) Subject to Subsection (b) below, the unpaid principal balance of each
Company Subsidiary Loan shall bear interest, payable monthly, on the fifth
(5th)
day of
each month, from the date of such Company Subsidiary Loan until paid in full,
at
a floating per annum rate of interest (the “Floating
Rate”)
based
upon an index which will be the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati 30 day
advance rate (the “Index”), plus the applicable margin in accordance with the
following matrixes:
For
Company Subsidiary Loans originated prior to July 1, 2005 and Company Subsidiary
Loans which re-finance a Company Subsidiary Loan which originated prior to
July
1, 2005
Base
Rate Index
|
Bank
Margin
|
|
<226
|
350
|
|
000-000
|
000
|
|
Greater
than 450
|
300
|
For
Company Subsidiary Loans originated on or after July 1, 2005 and Company
Subsidiary Loans which re-finance a Company Subsidiary Loan which originated
on
or after July 1, 2005
Base
Rate Index
|
Bank
Margin
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<226
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300
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226
- 450
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275
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Greater
than 450
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250
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The
interest rate charged herein shall be adjusted monthly, effective on the first
(1st)
day of
each month, based upon the Index in effect on the last Business Day of the
then
prior month. The Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati 30 day advance rate shall
mean the highest rate of interest as published daily by Bloomberg under the
symbol FHL5LBR1. If
the
Index becomes unavailable during the term of this Agreement, the interest rate
will be based upon such other index which has been mutually agreed to among
the
Company, Bank and BOS, and in the event that Bank, Company and BOS shall not
so
agree, the interest rate shall be the Alternate Base Rate. Interest will be
calculated on the basis of actual days elapsed over a 360 day year (365/360
basis),
and
principal and interest payments will be billed monthly and will be due on the
fifth day of each month.
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(b)
If an
Event of Default has occurred and is continuing hereunder, Company and Company
Subsidiary shall be obligated to pay to Bank interest on the outstanding
principal balance of each Company Subsidiary Loan at a rate per annum equal
to
the Post-Default Rate until such Company Subsidiary Loan is paid in full or
such
Event of Default is cured or waived by Bank.
(c)
At
the
time of closing of each Company Subsidiary Loan, such Company Subsidiary or
Company shall pay Bank a transaction fee equal to one-half of one percent (.50%)
of the amount of such Company Subsidiary Loan.
(d)
The
books
and records of Bank, absent manifest error, shall constitute prima
facie
evidence
of the principal balance of each Company Subsidiary Loan and the date and amount
of each payment of principal and interest and applicable interest rates and
other information with respect thereto.
Section 2.5.
Payments.
(a) The Company and each Company Subsidiary which becomes a party to this
Agreement shall ensure that any and all payments on the Pledged Mortgage Loans
shall be made as specified in Section 3.5, except as otherwise provided in
Section 2.9. The Bank shall receive, record and forward to Company or the
Company Subsidiary the record of all payments made by Pledged Mortgage Loan
obligors in accordance with the Lock Box Terms. So long as no Event of Default
shall have occurred and be continuing, Pledged Mortgage Loan payments deposited
in the lockbox or otherwise received by Company or any Company Subsidiary shall
be deposited into the Sky Account and shall be applied by Bank, on or about
the
5th,
12th,
19th
and
26th
day of
each month in the following orders:
(i)
First, all amounts received in respect of each Mortgage Pool shall be applied
to
the following obligations in the following order:
(A)
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any
accrued and unpaid Escrow Reserves, Administrative Servicing Fees,
Corporate Advances and Custodial Fees payable to the Custodian, if
any,
for such Mortgage Pool for such
month;
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(B)
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any
accrued and unpaid interest and Success Fees due on the Related Loan
for
such Mortgage Pool;
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(C)
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any
required Principal Payment due on the Related Loan for such Mortgage
Pool;
and
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any
prepayment of the Related Loan required pursuant to Section
2.11.
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(ii)
Second, any amounts remaining after the allocations set forth in clause
2.5(a)(i) above are applied with respect to each Mortgage Pool shall be
aggregated and then applied to the following obligations in the following order,
in each case to the extent not applied pursuant to clause 2.5(a)(i)
above:
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(A)
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any
then remaining accrued and unpaid Escrow Reserves, Administrative
Servicing Fees, Corporate Advances and Custodial Fees, if any, for
such
month for each Mortgage Pool, applied in the order of origination
of the
Related Loan (i.e. starting with the oldest Related Loan) based on
their
remaining entitlement pursuant to clause 2.5(a)(i)(A) above after
all
allocations pursuant to clause 2.5(a)(i)(A)
above;
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(B)
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any
then remaining accrued and unpaid interest due on any Company Subsidiary
Loans, applied in the order of origination of the Company Subsidiary
Loans
(i.e. starting with the oldest Company Subsidiary Loan) based on
their
remaining entitlement pursuant to clause 2.5(a)(i)(B) above after
all
allocations pursuant to clause 2.5(a)(i)(B) above;
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(C)
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any
then remaining required Principal Payment due on any Company Subsidiary
Loans, applied in the order of origination of the Company Subsidiary
Loans
(i.e. starting with the oldest Company Subsidiary Loan), based on
their
remaining entitlement pursuant to clause 2.5(a)(i)(C) above after
all
allocations pursuant to clause 2.5(a)(i)(C) above;
and
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(D)
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any
then remaining prepayment of any Company Subsidiary Loans required
pursuant to Section 2.11, applied in order of origination of the
applicable Company Subsidiary Loans (i.e. starting with the oldest
Company
Subsidiary Loan), based on their remaining entitlement pursuant to
clause
2.5(a)(i)(D) above after all allocations pursuant to clause 2.5(a)(i)(D)
above.
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(iii)
Third, after the allocations set forth in clause 2.5(a)(ii), an amount equal
to
the Sky Portfolio Deficiency Reimbursement Amount, if any, shall be deposited
by
Bank into the BOS Account for application to toward the Sky Portfolio Deficiency
Reimbursement Obligation.
(iv)
Fourth, after the allocation set forth in clause 2.5(a)(iii), an amount equal
to
the BOS Portfolio Deficiency Amount, if any, shall be deposited by Bank into
the
BOS Account.
(v)
Fifth, any amount remaining after the allocations set forth in clause 2.5(a)(iv)
above shall be applied to pay any other accrued and unpaid sums due to Bank
hereunder, including, without limitation, any unpaid Success Fees then due.
(vi) Sixth,
any amounts remaining after the allocations set forth in clause 2.5(a)(v) above
shall be applied to pay the principal balance of the Company Subsidiary Loans,
applied in the order of origination of the Company Subsidiary Loans (i.e.
starting with the oldest Company Subsidiary Loan), provided, however, a portion
of such remaining amounts, as determined by Bank from time to time at Bank’s
sole discretion, may be allocated and distributed to Company for the benefit
of
the company Subsidiaries.
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(b)
If at
any time an Event of Default has occurred and is then continuing, the provisions
of Section 8.3 shall apply
(c)
Subject
to the general order of application of funds in the Sky Account set forth in
Section 2.5 above, Company or a Company Subsidiary may prepay any Company
Subsidiary Loan, in whole or in part at any time and from time to time, without
premium or penalty (but subject to the Success Fee), provided, however, that
at
the time of such prepayment the Company or Company Subsidiary, as the case
may
be, shall pay all accrued interest on the principal so prepaid; and provided,
further, however, that except as otherwise provided in Section 3.4 below, the
Pledged Mortgage Loans related to such Company Subsidiary Loan shall continue
to
be held as Collateral and payments from the Pledged Mortgage Loans shall
continue to be applied in accordance with the above toward any remaining Company
Subsidiary Loans or any other sums due to Bank hereunder. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, upon payoff of a Company Subsidiary Loan through
the proceeds of the BOS Master Agreement, Bank will release possession of the
Collateral Documents for the Related Mortgage Pool securing such paid off
Company Subsidiary Loan to BOS, or to the BOS Custodian under the BOS Master
Agreement, and Bank’s security interest in the Pledged Mortgage Loans comprising
such Related Mortgage Pool shall be subordinate to the security interest in
such
Pledged Mortgage Loans granted to BOS under the BOS Master Agreement, as set
forth in the Intercreditor Agreement.
Section 2.6. Expiration
and/or Termination of Commitment.
(a) Unless
terminated earlier as permitted hereunder, the Commitment shall expire of its
own term, and without the necessity of action by Bank, two (2) years following
the date of execution of this Agreement.
No
such
expiration, however, shall in and of itself operate to accelerate the due date
of any outstanding Company Subsidiary Loan, or otherwise terminate the
obligations, terms and covenants herein with respect to any then outstanding
Company Subsidiary Loans.
(b) Either
party shall have the right, without cause, at any time to terminate Bank’s
Commitment on not less than six (6) months’ prior written notice to the other
party. No such termination, however, shall in and of itself operate to
accelerate the due date of any outstanding Company Subsidiary Loan, or otherwise
terminate the obligations, terms and covenants herein with respect to any then
outstanding Company Subsidiary Loans or with respect to then existing Warehouse
Line Loans eligible for refinancing under this Agreement.
(c) The
Bank
shall, furthermore, have the right to terminate the Commitment upon or following
the occurrence of an Event of Default as specified in Section 8. No such
termination, however, shall in and of itself operate to accelerate the due
date
of any outstanding Company Subsidiary Loan (other than the occurrence of an
Event of Default), or otherwise terminate the obligations, terms and covenants
herein with respect to any then outstanding Company Subsidiary
Loans.
(d) The
Bank
shall have the right from time to time and in its sole discretion, to extend
the
term of this Agreement with prior written agreement with Company and each
Company Subsidiary. The length of any such extension shall also be determined
in
Bank’s sole discretion. Such extension may be made subject to the renegotiation
of the terms hereunder and to any other such conditions as Bank and/or Company
may deem necessary. Under no circumstances shall such an extension by Bank
be
interpreted or construed as Bank’s waiver, release or forfeiture of any of its
rights, entitlements or interests created hereunder. The Company and each
Company Subsidiary acknowledges and understands that Bank is under no obligation
whatsoever to extend the term of this Agreement beyond its expiration date
as
originally stated in this Agreement.
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Section 2.7.Method
of Making Payments.
Except
as otherwise specifically provided herein, all payments under a Note shall
be
received by Bank on the date when due and shall be made in lawful money of
the
United States of America in immediately available funds at the office of Bank,
or such other place as Bank from time to time shall designate. Whenever any
payment to be made under a Note shall be stated to be due on a day which is
not
a Business Day, the due date thereof shall be extended to the next succeeding
Business Day, and, with respect to payments of principal, the interest thereon
shall be payable at the applicable rate during such extension. Funds received
by
Bank after 4:00 p.m. New York City time on a Business Day shall be deemed to
have been paid on the next succeeding Business Day. On or before 12:00 p.m.,
New
York City time on the date of each payment to Bank, Company shall provide Bank
with a spread sheet, in form and detail agreed to by Bank and Company, showing
the application of each payment.
Section 0.0.Xxx
Payments.
All
payments with respect to any Company Subsidiary Loan shall be made without
offset or counterclaim and free from any present or future taxes, levies,
imports, duties or other similar charges of whatsoever nature imposed by any
government or any political subdivision or taxing authority hereof, other than
any taxes on or measured by the net income of Bank.
Section 0.0.Xxxxxx
Payments.
Any and
all payments received by Company or a Company Subsidiary in connection with
Collateral shall be deemed to have been delivered in trust for the benefit
of
Bank, and unless an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing,
shall be promptly delivered to the Lockbox for application in accordance with
Section 2.5, or if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, shall
be
delivered to Bank or as may otherwise be directed by Bank. Notwithstanding
the
forgoing, absent an Event of Default, premiums, points and profits received
by
the Company or a Company Subsidiary from the sale of Pledged Mortgage Loans
pursuant to Section 3.4 may be retained by Company and/or Company Subsidiary
and
do not require application as provided in Section 2.5 and are not required
to be
delivered to the Lockbox.
Section 2.10. Success
Fees. After payoff of each Company Subsidiary Loan, Company or such Company
Subsidiary shall pay to Bank a “Success Fee” in an amount equal to fifty percent
(50%) of the remaining payments which are subsequently paid under the then
remaining Pledged Mortgage Loans comprising the Related Mortgage Pool for such
paid off Company Subsidiary Loan, provided, however, that the amount of any
Success Fees in respect of any such paid off Company Subsidiary Loan shall
not
exceed one-half of one percent (0.50%) of the original principal balance of
such
paid off Company Subsidiary Loan, provided further, no Success Fee shall be
due
hereunder for any Company Subsidiary Loan which is paid off through the proceeds
of the BOS Master Agreement.
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Section
2.11. Mandatory
Prepayments of Company Subsidiary Loans.
(a)
In
furtherance of, and not in any way in limitation of any other obligation of
the
Company or any Company Subsidiary set forth in this Agreement, (i) if the
Company or any Company Subsidiary shall fail to deliver any Collateral Documents
relating to any Pledged Mortgage Loan to Bank or Custodian, as the case may
be,
within sixty (60) days after written notice thereof from Bank or Custodian,
or
(ii) if the Company or any Company Subsidiary shall fail to replace any
Collateral Document not compliant with the requirements of this Agreement with
a
corrected or completed Collateral Document compliant with such requirements,
or
to replace any Warehouse Line Loan which is not an Eligible Warehouse Line
with
an Eligible Warehouse Line Loan, within sixty (60) days after discovery of
such
noncompliance or ineligibility, or (iii) if any legal action or complaint is
filed, including, without limitation a legal action by or on behalf of a
Federal, State, or County regulator or agency, or by a local municipality
claiming that any Pledged Mortgage Loan is a Predatory Loan, or if there is
notification by a Federal, State, or County regulator or agency, or by a local
municipality that such a legal action will be imminently filed, or if there
is
any determination by the regulators or auditors of either Bank or Company that
any Pledged Mortgage Loan is a Predatory Loan; then in each of the foregoing
cases, the applicable Company Subsidiary shall prepay the Related Loan in an
amount not less than Redemption Amount of the affected Pledged Mortgage Loan;
provided,
however,
that in
the case of (iii) above, such prepayment need not be made if and so long as
the
defect or condition causing such Pledged Mortgage Loan to be considered a
Predatory Loan is curable and the Company and/or Company Subsidiary takes
appropriate action to cure such defect and diligently pursues such curative
action to completion and/or with respect to a legal action or complaint, so
long
as the Company or such Company Subsidiary contests, in good faith, any such
legal action or claim by proper proceedings which are diligently pursued.
Following receipt of any Redemption Amount pursuant to this Section 2.11(a),
provided that the outstanding principal amount of the Related Loan shall not
(after giving effect to such release) exceed 75% of the Pool Value of the
Related Mortgage Pool, Bank shall release its security interest in and lien
upon
the redeemed Mortgage Loan.
(b) In
the
event BOS shall receive any “Redemption Amount” (as defined in the BOS Master
Agreement) pursuant to Section 2.11 of the BOS Master Agreement, and in
connection therewith shall release its security interest in and lien upon any
redeemed BOS Pledged Mortgage Loan, Bank shall, contemporaneously with the
release by BOS, release its secondary security interest an lien
thereon.
(c)
In
the In
the event of any redemption of Pledged Mortgage Loans pursuant to Section 3.4,
the applicable Company Subsidiary shall prepay the principal amount of the
Related Loan, contemporaneously with the consummation of such redemption, in
an
amount not less than the sum of the Redemption Amounts of the Pledged Mortgage
Loans so redeemed.
Article III
Collateral
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Section 3.1. Assignments
and Grants of Security Interest by Company and Company
Subsidiary.
As
security for (i) the payment of the Note made by it and the performance of
all
of such Company Subsidiary’s obligations under this Agreement, and (ii) the
obligations of any other Company Subsidiary, under that other Company
Subsidiary’s Note and under this Agreement, whether such other Company
Subsidiary is now existing or is hereafter created, and whether such other
Company Subsidiary’s Loan was made prior to or after the Company Subsidiary Loan
to the Company Subsidiary granting this security interest, and (iii) all other
now existing or hereafter arising obligations of the Company to Bank under
this
Agreement, Company does hereby, each Company Subsidiary which contemporaneously
herewith becomes a party to this Agreement does hereby, and each Company
Subsidiary which contemporaneously herewith or hereafter becomes a party to
this
Agreement shall, by executing a counterpart signature page to this Agreement
thereby, grant and convey to Bank a security interest in all rights, titles
and
interests of Company and the Company Subsidiary, respectively, in and to the
following described property (collectively, the “Collateral”),
and
each
Company Subsidiary which becomes a party hereto contemporaneously herewith
does
hereby confirm and reaffirm its prior grant and conveyance to Bank of a security
interest in all of its right, title, and interest in the following described
Collateral:
(a) All
Mortgage Loans, including, without limitation, all Mortgage Notes and Mortgages
evidencing or securing such Mortgage Loans and all other related Mortgage Loan
Documents which from time to time are delivered, or caused to be delivered,
or
which heretofore have been delivered to Bank (including delivery to a third
party on behalf of Bank) pursuant hereto or in respect of which a Company
Subsidiary Loan has been made by Bank or which is hereafter made by Bank
hereunder (the “Pledged
Mortgage Loans”);
each
Company Subsidiary which has obtained, is obtaining, or hereafter obtains a
Company Subsidiary Loan shall deliver a schedule, in form and detail acceptable
to Bank listing the Mortgage Loans comprising the Mortgage Pool purchased from
the proceeds of such Company Subsidiary Loan and pledged hereunder, which
schedule shall be attached as Exhibit D-1 to each Company Subsidiary’s
counterpart signature page to this Agreement, and shall be deemed to be a part
of this Agreement.
(b) All
mortgage insurance and all commitments issued by Insurers to insure or guarantee
any Pledged Mortgage Loans; and all personal property, contract rights,
servicing and servicing fees and income, accounts and general intangibles of
whatsoever kind relating to the Pledged Mortgage Loans, said Insurer commitments
and the Purchase Commitments, and all other documents or instruments delivered
to Bank in respect of the Pledged Mortgage Loans, including, without limitation,
the right to receive all insurance proceeds and condemnation awards which may
be
payable in respect of the premises encumbered by any Pledged Mortgage
Loan;
(c) All
right, title and interest of Company and/or the Company Subsidiary in and to
all
files, surveys, certificates, correspondence, appraisals, computer programs,
tapes, discs, cards, accounting records, information and data of Company and/or
the Company Subsidiary relating to the Pledged Mortgage Loans;
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(d) All
property of Company and/or the Company Subsidiary, in any form or capacity
now
or at any time hereafter in the possession or direct or indirect control of
Bank
relating to the Pledged Mortgage Loans (including possession by a parent
company, affiliate or subsidiary of Bank) or any third party on behalf of Bank
relating to the Pledged Mortgage Loans;
(e) The
Company and the Company Subsidiary’s rights (but not any obligations or
liabilities of Company or the Company Subsidiary) under all Purchase Commitments
now held or hereafter acquired by Company and/or the Company Subsidiary covering
Pledged Mortgage Loans and all proceeds resulting from the sale of Pledged
Mortgage Loans to Investors pursuant thereto;
(f)
All
rights (but not any obligations or liabilities) of Company and of the Company
Subsidiary under the Administrative Services Agreement;
(g)
All
rights (but not any obligations or liabilities) of the Company Subsidiary under
the purchase agreement or other sale or assignment agreement pursuant to which
any Warehouse Line Loans constituting Pledged Mortgage Loans were sold, assigned
or otherwise transferred by the Company to such Company Subsidiary;
(h) All
rights, title and interest in and to the Sky Account and the Lockbox,
and
(i)
All
replacements, products and proceeds of any and all of the foregoing
(provided however, premiums or profits made on the sale of Pledged Mortgage
Loans which have been redeemed pursuant to Section 3.4 shall be kept by
Company).
Without
limiting the foregoing, it is the express intention of Company, and of each
Company Subsidiary that now or hereafter becomes a party to this Agreement,
that
the security interest granted above is and shall be a continuing security
interest covering all now present (or then present), and all future obligations
of Company to Bank hereunder or arising hereunder; and all now present (or
then
present), and all future obligations of each and every Company Subsidiary to
Bank hereunder or arising hereunder, and that the security interests granted
herein by Company and each Company Subsidiary shall remain in effect until
all
indebtedness secured hereby has been paid in full and the Commitment has expired
or has been otherwise terminated.
Upon
the
request of Bank, Company and the Company Subsidiaries shall execute any further
document or instrument reasonably requested by Bank to further evidence or
effectuate the assignments and security interests set forth in this
Section.
Furthermore, Company and the Company Subsidiaries (a) hereby authorize Bank
to
sign (if required) and file financing statements at any time with respect to
any
of the Collateral, without such financing statements being executed by, or
on
behalf of, Company or the Company Subsidiaries, (b) shall, at any time on
request of Bank, execute or cause to be executed financing statements in respect
of any Collateral and (c) shall
reasonably cooperate to provide any information reasonably required by Bank
in
connection with the filing of financing statements with respect to the
Collateral.
The
Company and the Company Subsidiaries agree to pay all filing fees, including
fees for filing amendments and continuation statements in connection with such
financing statements, and to reimburse Bank for all costs incurred in connection
therewith.
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Section
3.2 Reserved.
Section 3.3.Reserved.
Section 3.4. Right
of Redemption from Pledge - Sale to Investor or Syndication
Transaction.
Provided no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Company
and/or Company Subsidiary may redeem Pledged Mortgage Loans from the security
interest created under this Agreement by selling the same to an Investor
provided that Bank shall have determined that (i) the aggregate principal amount
of Company Subsidiary Loans outstanding hereunder will be less than seventy-five
percent (75%) of the Aggregate Pool Value (after giving effect to such
redemption), (ii) that the projected cash flow of any affected Mortgage Pool
(after giving effect to such redemption) will adequately service the Related
Loan, and (iii) the sum of the Redemption Amounts of the Pledged Mortgage Loans
shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of aggregate total principal amount of all
Mortgage Loans sold to such Investor contemporaneously with such redemption,
and
provided, further, in any event, Pledged Mortgage Loans shall only be redeemed
from a Mortgage Pool which has been mutually agreed to by Bank and Company.
Each
Company Subsidiary shall provide Bank with not less than five (5) Business
Days
advance written notice of any proposed redemption. In the event Bank shall
approve such redemption, such redemption shall be effected by paying or causing
Investor to pay to the Sky Account in cash the Redemption Amount for such
redeemed Pledged Mortgage Loans, for application in accordance with Section
2.5.
Section 3.5.
Collection and Servicing Rights. (a)
Unless written notice to the contrary is provided from Bank to Company, the
Lockbox, in accordance with the terms of the Lock Box Terms shall be utilized
by
Company Subsidiary for the receiving, collecting, and processing of all sums
payable to the Company Subsidiary in respect of the Collateral. Under that
Lock
Box Terms, Bank shall be entitled to receive all sums payable to the Company
Subsidiary in respect of the Collateral (except as otherwise provided in the
Intercreditor Agreement) for deposit into the Sky Account. All amounts payable
to the Company Subsidiary for the purchase by any Investor under a Purchase
Commitment of any Pledged Mortgage Loans shall be deposited into the Sky
Account. The Company Subsidiary shall instruct each Pledged Mortgage Loan
obligor to direct all payments due under the Pledged Mortgage Loans, and shall
direct each Investor to pay the amounts payable for the purchase of such Pledged
Mortgage Loans, directly to the Lockbox address at Bank. Subject to the terms
and provisions of the Inter-Creditor Agreement, following the occurrence of
any
Event of Default, Bank may, at any time thereafter, upon written notice be
entitled to service, receive and collect all sums payable to the Company
Subsidiary in respect of the Pledged Mortgage Loans, and in such case:
(i) Bank in its discretion may, in its own name or in the name of the
Company Subsidiary or otherwise, demand, xxx for, collect or receive any money
or property at any time payable or receivable on account of or in exchange
for
any of the Pledged Mortgage Loans, but shall be under no obligation to do so;
and (ii) except as otherwise provided herein and except as may be otherwise
provided in the Inter-Creditor Agreement, all amounts so received and
collected by Bank shall be held by it as part of the Collateral.
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(b) In
the
event of any conflict between the terms of the Lock Box Terms and the terms
of
the Administrative Services Agreement, the Lock Box Terms shall prevail. The
Bank shall have the right on not less than thirty (30) days prior notice to
Company and each Company Subsidiary to reasonably modify the Lock Box Terms
to
conform to then current Bank practices upon mutual agreement of Company, not
to
be unreasonably delayed, and/or banking regulations.
Section 3.6. Return
of Collateral.
If
no
Company Subsidiary Loans, interest or other amounts evidenced by any Note or
due
under a Company Subsidiary Loan or under this Agreement shall be outstanding
and
unpaid, and all other indebtedness of the Company or the Company Subsidiaries
to
Bank pursuant to this Agreement and the Notes, whether now existing or hereafter
arising, has been paid and satisfied in full, Bank shall notify BOS thereof
and
promptly deliver or release all Collateral in its possession or in the
possession of the Custodian in accordance with the terms of the Intercreditor
Agreement, provided, further however, if BOS shall notify Bank that it no longer
has an interest in the Collateral, Bank shall
promptly deliver or release all Collateral in its possession to Company or
to
the Company Subsidiaries, as appropriate. In such event, the Bank shall also
execute and deliver such assignments and other instruments and documents
reasonably requested by Company or by the Company Subsidiaries to vest title
in
the Collateral to Company or the Company Subsidiaries, as appropriate. The
timely receipt of Company or of Company Subsidiaries, as appropriate, for any
Collateral released or delivered pursuant to any provision of this Agreement
shall be a complete and full acquittance for the Collateral so returned, and
Bank shall hereafter be discharged from any liability or responsibility
therefor.
Section
3.7.Cross - Collateralization to BOS Master Agreement.
(a) In
consideration for (i) the benefits received and receivable by Company and its
Company Subsidiaries from Bank under this Agreement, (ii) the benefits received
and receivable by Company and its applicable Subsidiaries under the BOS Master
Agreement and (iii) Bank’s consent to a second priority security interest and
lien on the Collateral in favor of BOS to secure the obligations of Company
and
its applicable Subsidiaries to BOS under the BOS Master Agreement, Company
hereby grants, and shall cause each Subsidiary which now or hereafter becomes
a
party to the BOS Master Agreement to grant, a security interest and lien (junior
to the security interest and lien in favor of BOS in accordance with the terms
of the Intercreditor Agreement) upon all collateral pledged or pledgable to
BOS
under the BOS Master Agreement as additional security for the obligations of
Company and its Company Subsidiaries to Bank under this Agreement and the Notes.
To effectuate the foregoing, Company and each Subsidiary which contemporaneously
herewith or hereafter becomes a party to the BOS Master Agreement shall execute
and deliver in favor of Bank a Supplemental Security Agreement in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit F, and the Company shall cause each additional
Subsidiary from time to time thereafter becomes a party to the BOS Master
Agreement to execute and deliver in favor of Bank on the date that such
Subsidiary becomes a party thereto a joinder to such Supplemental Security
Agreement.
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(b) In
consideration for (i) the benefits received and receivable by Bank from the
grant by Company and its applicable Subsidiaries under the BOS Master Agreement
of a priority security interest and lien in favor of Bank (junior to the
security interest and lien in favor of BOS in accordance with the terms of
the
Intercreditor Agreement) upon all collateral pledged or pledgable to BOS under
the BOS Master Agreement as additional security for the obligations of Company
and its Company Subsidiaries to Bank under this Agreement, and (ii) the benefits
received and receivable by Bank from the consent of BOS to the grant of that
second priority security interest and lien in favor of Bank upon all collateral
pledged or pledgable to BOS under the BOS Master Agreement, Bank hereby
consents, subject to the terms and provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement,
to
the grant by Company and by each Company Subsidiary which now or hereafter
becomes a party to this Agreement of a second priority security interest and
lien in favor of BOS upon all Collateral under this Agreement as additional
security for the obligations of Company and its applicable Subsidiaries to
BOS
under the BOS Master Agreement.
Article
IV
Conditions
Precedent
Section 4.1.Effectiveness
of Agreements
This
Agreement shall become effective when each of following conditions has been
satisfied to the satisfaction of Bank:
(a)
The
Company shall have executed and delivered to Bank this Agreement, and each
Company Subsidiary which heretofore has received or contemporaneously herewith
or hereafter receives a Company Subsidiary Loan shall have executed and
delivered to Bank a counterparty signature page to this Agreement.
Section
4.2. Relating
to a Company Subsidiary Loan.
The
obligation of Bank to fund an approved Company Subsidiary Loan is subject to
(i)
the receipt by Bank of the following documents, all of which must be
satisfactory in form and content to Bank in its reasonable discretion, and
(ii)
the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:
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Requests
for a Company Subsidiary Loan shall be initiated by Company or by a
Company Subsidiary by delivering to Bank a completed and signed a Company
Subsidiary Loan Request. The Bank shall review such Company Subsidiary
Loan Request and if Bank does not approve such designation of a Mortgage
Pool, Company or Company Subsidiary shall revise such request and deliver
a new completed and signed Company Subsidiary Loan Request with a revised
designation of a Mortgage Pool for Bank’s
approval.
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b) |
If
not already in the possession of the Custodian, if any, or Bank, Company
and/or the Company Subsidiary shall have delivered the Collateral
Documents to the Custodian or Bank within three (3) Business Days after
the date of the closing of the Company Subsidiary
Loan;
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c) |
The
Bank shall have received the Tax Identification number of Company
Subsidiary to which Company Subsidiary Loan is to be made, and
a
certificate of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of such Company
Subsidiary's, with respect to (i) resolutions authorizing the execution
and delivery of this Agreement, the Note and all other documents or
instruments to be delivered by such Company Subsidiary pursuant to
this
Agreement (and the incumbency and authenticity of the signatures of
officers executing the same), (ii) true, correct and complete copies
of
the charter documents and bylaws (or comparable documents) thereof
and
(iii) a certificate of the Secretary of State (of recent date) of such
Company Subsidiary's jurisdiction of organization as to its legal
existence and good standing in such
state;
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The
Bank shall have received a
copy of the then most recently available fiscal year end (the “Statement
Date”)
independently audited financial statements of Company containing a
balance
sheet and related statements of income and retained earnings and changes
in financial position for the period ended on the Statement Date, all
prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a basis consistent with
prior
periods;
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e) |
Bank
shall have received each of the following, which must be satisfactory
in
form and content to Bank in its reasonable discretion: (a) a schedule,
in
form and detail acceptable to Bank of the Related Mortgage Pool being
purchased, the individual Mortgage Loans comprising such Mortgage Pool
and
the applicable Pool Value, (b) a completed Note, substantially in the
form
of Exhibit
C attached
hereto,
duly executed by Company Subsidiary to which such Company Subsidiary
Loan
shall be made, (c) if Company Subsidiary shall not already be a party
to
this Agreement, a counterpart signature page for this Agreement,
substantially in the form of Exhibit
D
hereto, duly executed by Company Subsidiary, and (d) if Company Subsidiary
shall not already be a party thereto, a signed agreement of joinder
thereto, in form and substance satisfactory to Bank, with respect to
the
Intercreditor Agreement and the
BOS Security Agreement.
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f) |
The
representations and warranties of Company contained in Article V hereof
shall be true and correct in all material respects as if made on and
as of
the date of closing of each Company Subsidiary Loan unless the same
relates to an earlier date;
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g) |
The
representations and warranties of the Company Subsidiary contained
in
Article V hereof shall be true and correct in all material respects
as if
made on and as of the date of closing of each Company Subsidiary Loan
unless the same relates to an earlier
date;
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h) |
The
Company Subsidiary shall have performed all obligations to be performed
by
it hereunder, and after giving effect to the requested Company Subsidiary
Loan, there shall exist no Default or Event of Default
hereunder;
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i) |
The
Company Subsidiary shall have become a party to this Agreement, shall
have
performed all obligations to be performed by it under this Agreement,
and
under the Note, and, after giving effect to the requested Company
Subsidiary Loan, there shall exist no Default or Event of Default under
this Agreement or under any Note;
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j) |
The
Company Subsidiary, as reasonably determined by Bank in its reasonable
discretion exercised in good faith, shall not have incurred any material
liabilities, direct or contingent, other than in the ordinary course
of
its business and other than under this Agreement or have experienced
any
other material adverse change in its business or operations which would
make it non-compliant with any of the terms of this
Agreement.
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k) |
If
and when the BOS Master Agreement has been entered into by Company
and
BOS, BOS and each other party thereto (other than Bank) shall have
executed and delivered the Inter-Creditor Agreement, in form and substance
reasonably satisfactory to Bank and Company, and shall have delivered
an
executed copy thereof to Bank.
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l) |
Each
Subsidiary of Company which is a party to the BOS Master Agreement
shall
have executed and delivered to Bank a security agreement substantially
in
the form of Exhibit F hereto.
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Section
4.3. Acceptance of Proceeds. Acceptance
of the proceeds of any requested Company Subsidiary Loan by a Company Subsidiary
shall be deemed a representation by Company and such Company Subsidiary that
all
conditions set forth in Section 4.2 hereof shall have been satisfied as of
the
date of such Company Subsidiary Loan.
Article V
Representations
and Warranties
Section
5.1. By
Company.
In order
to induce Bank to enter into this Agreement and make each Company Subsidiary
Loan, Company hereby represents and warrants to Bank, as of the date of this
Agreement and as of the date of each Company Subsidiary Loan Request and of
each
Company Subsidiary Loan, that:
(a) Organization;
Good Standing.
The
Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing
under the laws of the State of New York and is duly registered to do business
and is in good standing under the laws of the State of New York, has the full
legal power and authority to own its property and to carry on its business
as
currently conducted, and is duly qualified as a foreign corporation to do
business in and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the
transaction of its business makes such qualification necessary, except in
jurisdictions, if any, where a failure to be in good standing has no material
adverse effect on the business, operations, assets or financial condition of
Company.
(b) Authorization
and Enforceability.
The
Company has the power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this
Agreement and all other documents contemplated hereby or thereby. The execution,
delivery and performance by Company of this Agreement and all other documents
contemplated hereby or thereby, have been duly and validly authorized by all
necessary corporate action on the part of Company (none of which actions have
been modified or rescinded, and all of which actions are in full force and
effect) and do not and will not conflict with or violate any provision of law
or
of the articles of organization or bylaws of Company, conflict with or result
in
a breach of or constitute a default or require any consent under, or result
in
the creation of any Lien upon any property or assets of Company (other than
Permitted Liens), or result in or require the acceleration of any indebtedness
of Company pursuant to any agreement, instrument or indenture to which Company
is a party or by which Company or its property may be bound or affected. This
Agreement and all other documents contemplated hereby or thereby constitute
legal, valid, and binding obligations of Company enforceable in accordance
with
their respective terms, except as limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or other
similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights and by general
principles of equity.
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(c)
Approvals.
The
execution and delivery of this Agreement and all other documents contemplated
hereby or thereby and the performance of Company’s obligations hereunder and
thereunder do not require any license, consent, approval or other action of
any
state or federal agency or governmental or regulatory authority.
(d)
Financial
Condition.
The
balance sheet of Company as at the Statement Date, and the related statements
of
income and cash flows for the fiscal year ended on the Statement Date,
heretofore furnished to Bank, fairly present the financial condition of Company
as at the Statement Date and the results of its operations for the fiscal period
ended on the Statement Date. The Company had, on the Statement Date, no known
liabilities, direct or indirect, fixed or contingent, matured or unmatured,
or
liabilities for taxes, long-term leases or unusual forward or long-term
commitments not disclosed by, or reserved against in, said balance sheet and
related statements, except as heretofore disclosed to Bank in writing, and
except for Bank’s extension(s) of credit to Company and its Subsidiaries. Except
for financial statements prepared for interim periods between the fiscal
year-end, all financial statements were prepared in accordance with GAAP applied
on a consistent basis throughout the periods involved. Since the Statement
Date,
there has been no material adverse change in the business, operations, assets
or
financial condition of Company, nor is Company aware of any state of facts
which
(with or without notice or lapse of time or both) could reasonably be expected
to result in any such material adverse change.
(e) Litigation.
There
are no actions, claims, suits or proceedings pending, or to the knowledge of
Company, threatened against or affecting Company in any court or before any
arbitrator or before any government commission, board, bureau or other
administrative agency which may reasonably be expected to result in any material
and adverse change in the business, operations, assets, licenses, qualifications
or financial condition of Company.
(f) Compliance
with Laws.
The
Company, to the best of its knowledge, is not in violation of any provision
of
any law, or of any judgment, award, rule, regulation, order, decree, writ or
injunction of any court or public regulatory body or authority which might
have
a material adverse effect on the business, operations, assets or financial
condition, of Company.
(g) Regulation U.
No part
of the proceeds of any Company Subsidiary Loans made hereunder will be used
to
purchase or carry any Margin Stock or to extend credit to others for the purpose
of purchasing or carrying any Margin Stock.
(h) Investment
Company Act.
The
Company is not an “investment company,” or a company controlled by an
“investment company,” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940,
as amended.
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(i) Payment
of Taxes.
The
Company has filed or caused to be filed all federal, state, and local income,
excise, property and other tax returns with respect to the operations of
Company, which are required to be filed, all such returns are true and correct
in all material respects, and Company has paid or caused to be paid all taxes
as
shown on such returns or on any assessment to the extent that such taxes have
become due, except in cases where Company has disputed in good faith the amount
of said taxes, and pursuant to which adequate reserves have been established
if
required by GAAP.
(j) Agreements.
The
Company is not a party to any agreement, instrument or indenture or subject
to
any restriction materially and adversely affecting its business, operations,
assets or financial condition, except as disclosed in the financial statements
described in Section 5.1(d) hereof. The Company is not in default in the
performance, observance or fulfillment of any of the obligations, covenants
or
conditions contained in any agreement, instrument, or indenture which default
could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business,
operations, properties or financial condition of Company. No holder of any
indebtedness of Company has given notice of any asserted default thereunder,
and
no liquidation or dissolution of Company and no receivership, insolvency,
bankruptcy, reorganization or other similar proceedings relative to Company
or
any of its properties is pending, or to the knowledge of Company,
threatened.
(k) Title
to Properties.
The
Company or the applicable Company Subsidiary has good, valid, insurable (in
the
case of real property) and marketable title to all material portions of its
properties and assets (whether real or personal, tangible or intangible)
reflected on the financial statements described in Section 5.1(d) hereof,
and all such properties and assets are free and clear of all Liens except as
disclosed in such financial statements.
(l) Reserved.
(m) Eligibility.
The
Company has and shall maintain in good standing all state and local permits,
licenses, approvals, registrations and qualifications which are required in
order to permit Company to conduct its business, in all material manners, as
presently conducted, and which if not maintained in good standing could
materially and adversely affect Company’s business, operations, assets, or
financial condition or which could materially and adversely impair the ability
of Company to perform its obligation hereunder.
(n)
Default,
etc.
There
exists no Default or Event of Default and all representations and warranties
made by Company and each Company Subsidiary herein or in any Note or in any
other document delivered by Company and each Company Subsidiary in connection
herewith or therewith are true and correct.
Section
5.2. By the Company Subsidiary. In
order
to induce Bank to make a Company Subsidiary Loan, each Company Subsidiary does
represent and warrant to Bank, as of the date of each Company Subsidiary Loan
Request and each Company Subsidiary Loan, that:
(a) Organization;
Good Standing; Subsidiaries.
Such
Company Subsidiary is a duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the state of its jurisdiction of incorporation, and is duly
registered to do business in and is in good standing under the laws of the
state
of its jurisdiction of incorporation, and has the full legal power and authority
to own its property and to carry on its business as currently conducted, and
is
duly qualified to do business as a foreign corporation and is in good standing
in each jurisdiction in which the transaction of its business makes such
qualification necessary, except in jurisdictions, if any, where a failure to
be
in good standing has no material adverse effect on the business, operations,
assets or financial condition of the Company Subsidiary. Such Company Subsidiary
has no Subsidiaries.
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(b) Authorization
and Enforceability.
Such
Company Subsidiary has the power and authority to execute, deliver and perform
this Agreement, and all other documents contemplated hereby and thereby. The
execution, delivery and performance by such Company Subsidiary of the Note,
this
Agreement and all other documents contemplated hereby and thereby and the
borrowing of any Company Subsidiary Loan under this Agreement, have been duly
and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of such
Company Subsidiary (none of which actions have been modified or rescinded,
and
all of which actions are in full force and effect) and do not and will not
conflict with or violate any provision of law or of the articles of
organization, bylaws or operating agreement of such Company Subsidiary, conflict
with or result in a breach of or constitute a default or require any consent
under, or result in the creation of any Lien upon any property or assets of
such
Company Subsidiary (other than Permitted Liens), or result in or require the
acceleration of any indebtedness of such Company Subsidiary pursuant to any
agreement, instrument or indenture to which such Company Subsidiary is a party
or by which such Company Subsidiary or its property may be bound or affected.
This Agreement, and all other documents contemplated hereby constitute legal,
valid, and binding obligations of such Company Subsidiary enforceable in
accordance with their respective terms, except as limited by bankruptcy,
insolvency or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights
and by general principles of equity.
(c) Approvals.
The
execution and delivery of the Note, this Agreement, and all other documents
contemplated hereby and thereby and the performance of such Company Subsidiary’s
obligations hereunder and thereunder do not require any license, consent,
approval or other action of any state or federal agency or governmental or
regulatory authority.
(d) Default
There exists no Default or Event of Default and all representations and
warranties made by Company and each Company Subsidiary herein or in any Note
or
in any other document delivered by Company and each Company Subsidiary in
connection herewith or therewith are true and correct.
(e) Litigation.
There
are no actions, claims, suits or proceedings pending, or to the knowledge of
such Company Subsidiary, threatened against or affecting such Company Subsidiary
in any court or before any arbitrator or before any government commission,
board, bureau or other administrative agency which may reasonably be expected
to
result in any material and adverse change in the business, operations, assets,
licenses, qualifications or financial condition of such Company
Subsidiary.
(f) Compliance
with Laws.
The
Company Subsidiary, to the best of its knowledge, is not in violation of any
provision of any law, or of any judgment, award, rule, regulation, order,
decree, writ or injunction of any court or public regulatory body or authority
which might have a material adverse effect on the business, operations, assets
or financial condition, of such Company Subsidiary.
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(g) Regulation U.
No part
of the proceeds of any Company Subsidiary Loan will be used to purchase or
carry
any Margin Stock or to extend credit to others for the purpose of purchasing
or
carrying any Margin Stock.
(h) Investment
Company Act.
Such
Company Subsidiary is not an “investment company,” or a company controlled by an
“investment company,” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940,
as amended.
(i) Payment
of Taxes.
Such
Company Subsidiary has, to the best of its knowledge, filed or caused to be
filed all federal, state, and local income, excise, property and other tax
returns with respect to the operations of such Company Subsidiary, which, to
the
best knowledge of such Company Subsidiary, are required to be filed, all such
returns are true and correct in all material respects, and such Company
Subsidiary has paid or caused to be paid all taxes as shown on such returns
or
on any assessment to the extent that such taxes have become due, except in
cases
where such Company Subsidiary has disputed in good faith the amount of said
taxes, and pursuant to which adequate reserves have been established if required
by GAAP .
(j) Agreements.
Such
Company Subsidiary is not a party to any agreement, instrument or indenture
or
subject to any restriction materially and adversely affecting its business,
operations, assets or financial condition, except as disclosed in the financial
statements described in Section 5.1(d). Such Company Subsidiary is not in
default in the performance, observance or fulfillment of any of the obligations,
covenants or conditions contained in any agreement, instrument, or indenture
which default could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect
on
the business, operations, properties or financial condition of such Company
Subsidiary. No holder of any indebtedness of such Company Subsidiary has given
notice of any asserted default thereunder, and no liquidation or dissolution
of
such Company Subsidiary and no receivership, insolvency, bankruptcy,
reorganization or other similar proceedings relative to such Company Subsidiary
or any of its properties is pending, or to the knowledge of such Company
Subsidiary, threatened.
(k) Title
to Properties.
Such
Company Subsidiary has good, valid, insurable (in the case of real property)
and
marketable title to all material portions of its properties and assets (whether
real or personal, tangible or intangible), and all such properties and assets
are free and clear of all Liens except for Permitted Liens.
(l) Eligibility.
Such
Company Subsidiary
has and
shall maintain in good standing all state and local permits, licenses,
approvals, registrations and qualifications which if not maintained in good
standing could materially and adversely affect the Company Subsidiary’s
business, operations, assets, or financial condition or which could materially
and adversely impair the ability of Company to perform its obligation
hereunder.
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(m)
Security
Interest. No
authorization, approval or other action by, and no notice to or filing with,
any
governmental authority or regulatory body is required (and has not been
obtained, delivered or filed, as applicable) either (i) for the grant by
such Company Subsidiary of the security interest granted under this Agreement
or
for the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement by such Company
Subsidiary or (ii) for the perfection of or the exercise by Bank of its
rights and remedies under this Agreement, other than the filing of a financing
statement.
Section
5.3 Special Representations Concerning Collateral.
The
Company and each Company Subsidiary shall represent and warrant to Bank as
of
the date of this Agreement and as of the date of the Company Subsidiary Loan
Request and of the corresponding Company Subsidiary Loan, that:
(i) The
Company Subsidiary owns the Related Mortgage Pool and all other Collateral
free
and clear of any Lien, except for the Permitted Liens. No financing statement
or
other instrument similar in effect covering all or any part of the Collateral
is
on file in any recording office, except such as may have been filed
by Bank
or BOS to evidence Permitted Liens. The
Company Subsidiary has no trade names.
(ii) Except
as
is disclosed to Bank in writing, to the best of Company’s and Company
Subsidiary’s knowledge based upon due diligence conducted by Company and/or
Company Subsidiary, each
Pledged Mortgage Loan conforms in all material respects to the Underwriting
Standards.
(iii)
The
Mortgage Loan Documents have been duly executed by the mortgagor and create
valid and legally binding obligations of the mortgagor, enforceable in
accordance with their terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy or other
similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, and
general principles of equity, and to the knowledge of Company and the Company
Subsidiary there are no rights of rescission, set-offs, counterclaims or other
defenses with respect thereto. To the best knowledge of Company and Company
Subsidiaries, the full original principal amount of each Mortgage Loan (net
of
any discounts) has been fully advanced or disbursed to the mortgagor named
therein. To the best knowledge of Company and the Company Subsidiaries, there
is
no requirement for future advances and except for Mortgage Loans insured under
Section 203(k) of the National Housing Act, any and all requirements as to
completion of any on-site or off-site improvements and as to disbursements
of
any escrow funds therefore have been satisfied. To
Company’s and Company Subsidiary’s knowledge, except as disclosed to Bank, there
is no material default, breach, violation or event of acceleration existing
under any Mortgage or the related Mortgage Note, and no event has occurred
which, with the passage of time or with notice and the expiration of any grace
or cure period, would constitute a material default, breach, violation or event
of acceleration, other than waivers in the ordinary course of servicing such
Mortgage Loan which do not have a material adverse effect on the value of the
Collateral; and neither Company nor the Company Subsidiary has waived any
material default, breach, violation or event of acceleration. Except as
disclosed in writing to Bank, the terms of each Mortgage Loan have in no way
been materially waived, impaired, or changed or modified (without limiting
the
generality of the foregoing, any waiver, impairment, change or modification
relating to interest rates, maturity dates, amortization schedules, commitment
periods, interest and other payment schedules and waivers of defaults and events
of default shall be deemed to be material per se). To Company’s and Company
Subsidiary’s knowledge and except as disclosed to Bank in writing, all tax
identifications and property descriptions are legally sufficient; and tax
segregation, where required, has been completed. All taxes, governmental
assessments, insurance premiums, water, sewer and municipal charges, leasehold
payments or ground rents which previously became due and owing have been paid,
or an escrow of funds has been established in an amount sufficient to pay for
every such item which remains unpaid.
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(iv) Except
as
is disclosed to Bank in writing, to the best of Company and Company Subsidiary’s
knowledge based upon due diligence conducted by the Company and/or the Company
Subsidiary, each of the Mortgage Loans has been originated, made and serviced
in
material compliance with all industry standards, applicable Investor and Insurer
requirements and all applicable federal, state and local statutes, regulations
and rules, including, without limitation, the Federal Truth-in-Lending Act
of
1968, as amended, and Regulation Z thereunder, the Federal Fair Credit Reporting
Act, the Federal Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the Federal Real Estate
Settlement Procedures Act of 1974, as amended, and Regulation X thereunder,
the Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act of 1994, as amended, and all
applicable usury, licensing, real property, consumer protection and other
laws.
(v) Except
as
is disclosed to Bank in writing, to the best of Company and Company Subsidiary’s
knowledge based upon due diligence conducted by Company and/or the Company
Subsidiary, no Mortgage Loan is a Predatory Loan.
(vi) A
title
opinion or a valid and enforceable title policy currently in full force and
effect has been issued for each Mortgage Loan, and in the case of title
insurance, in an amount not less than the original principal amount of such
Mortgage Loan, and which title opinion opines or which title policy insures
that
the Mortgage relating thereto is a valid first lien on the property therein
described and that the mortgaged property is free and clear of all encumbrances
and liens having priority over the first lien of the Mortgage except for taxes
not yet due and payable and minor title irregularities that do not have a
material adverse effect on the use or marketability of the mortgaged property,
and otherwise in compliance with the requirements of the applicable
Investor.
(vii) All
escrow/custodial accounts have been established in accordance (a) if applicable,
with the requirements of FHA, VA and/or the applicable Investor and Insurer,
(b)
with all other applicable laws, and (c) with the terms of the related
Mortgages.
(viii) To
the
best of Company and/or Company Subsidiary’s knowledge, Company, such Company
Subsidiary, all prior servicers and, if different, the originating mortgagee,
have performed all obligations required of them to be performed under or
pursuant to each of the servicing contracts and related requirements of the
applicable Investor and Insurer and each other document or agreement relating
to
the Mortgage Loans by which Company and/or Company Subsidiary is bound, and
no
event has occurred and is continuing which, under the provisions of any such
servicing contracts and related requirements of the applicable Investor or
other
document or agreement, but for the passage of time or in, giving of notice,
or
both, would constitute an event of default thereunder.
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(ix) Any
and
all payments made with respect to the individual Mortgage Loans have been and
will be applied to such Mortgage Loan in accordance with the terms of the
Mortgage Note and Mortgage evidencing and securing that Mortgage Loan. The
books, records, accounts and reports of Company and the Company Subsidiary
with
respect to the Mortgage Loans and servicing contracts have been and will be
prepared and maintained in accordance with all applicable Investor and Insurer
requirements, if any.
Article
VI
Affirmative
Covenants
Section
6.1. Of
Company. The
Company agrees that so long as the Commitment is outstanding or there remains
any obligation of Company or any Company Subsidiary to be paid or performed
hereunder or under any Note, Company shall:
(a) Payment
of Note.
Punctually cause to be paid by the Company Subsidiary the principal and interest
on and all other amounts due and payable hereunder and under the Note in
accordance with the terms hereof and thereof.
(b) Financial
Statements and Other Reports.
Deliver
or cause to be delivered or make available to Bank:
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Upon
reasonable request by Bank, as soon as available and in any event
within
forty-five (45) days after each calendar quarter, consolidated statements
of income and cash flows of Company for the immediately preceding
quarter,
and related balance sheet as of the end of the immediately preceding
quarter, all in reasonable detail and certified by the chief financial
officer or other appropriate officer of Company, subject, however,
to
normal, recurring year-end
adjustments.
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As
soon as available and in any event within one hundred twenty (120)
days after the close of each fiscal year: original independently
audited
consolidated financial statements of Company for the most recent
fiscal
year-end (the “Statement
Date”)
containing a balance sheet and related statements of income and retained
earnings and changes in financial position for the period ended on
the
Statement Date, all prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a
basis
consistent with prior periods and accompanied by an opinion of an
accounting firm reasonably satisfactory to Bank, or other independent
public accountants of recognized standing selected by Company and
acceptable to Bank, as to said financial statements and a certificate
signed by the chief financial officer or other appropriate officer
of
Company stating that said financial statements fairly present the
financial condition and results of operations of Company as at the
end of,
and for, such year.
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Together
with each delivery of financial statements pursuant to the above,
an
Officer’s Certificate stating that the signatory or signatories thereto
have reviewed the terms of this Agreement and have made, or caused
to be
made under their supervision, a review in reasonable detail of the
transactions and conditions of Company during the accounting period
covered by such financial statements and that such review has not
disclosed the existence during or at the end of such accounting period,
and that the signatory or signatories thereto do not have knowledge
of the
existence as of the date of the Officer’s Certificate, of any Default or
if any Default existed or exists, specifying the nature and period
of the
existence thereof and what action Company has taken, is taking and
proposes to take with respect
thereto.
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(iv)
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Such
other reports in respect of the Mortgage Loans pledged as collateral,
in
such detail and at such times as Bank in its reasonable discretion
may
request at any time or from time to
time.
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(v) |
Upon
request by Bank, copies of audits, examinations and reports concerning
the
operations of Company from any Investor, Insurer or licensing authority
to
the extent not subject to restrictions on
disclosure.
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(vi) |
From
time to time, with reasonable promptness, such further information
regarding the business, operations, properties or financial condition
of
Company or of any one or more of Company Subsidiaries as Bank may
reasonably request.
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All
reports furnished to Bank pursuant to clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) above shall
be
prepared on a consistent basis and, where applicable, on a consistent basis
with
any financial statements previously delivered by Company as at, and for the
period ended (except to the extent otherwise required to conform to good
accounting practice and with respect to which appropriate disclosure is
made).
(c)
Maintenance
of Existence; Conduct of Business.
Preserve and maintain its corporate existence in good standing and all of its
rights, privileges, licenses, qualifications and franchises necessary or
desirable in the normal conduct of its business, including, without limitation,
as described under Section 5.1(m) hereof, a breach of which could
reasonably be expected to materially adversely affect its business, operations,
assets, or financial condition or which could reasonably be expected to
materially adversely impair the ability of Company to perform its obligation
hereunder, except where contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings;
and make no material change in the nature or character of its
business.
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(d) Compliance
with Applicable Laws.
Comply
with the requirements of all applicable laws, rules, regulations and orders
of
any governmental authority and customary industry standards, a breach of which
could reasonably be expected to materially adversely affect its business,
operations, assets, or financial condition or which could reasonably be expected
to materially adversely impair the ability of Company to perform its obligation
hereunder, except where contested in good faith and by appropriate
proceedings.
(e) Inspection
of Books, Records, Systems, Properties, Company Subsidiary Loans, Mortgage
Loans, and Collateral.
Permit
authorized representatives of Bank, its parent company or affiliates, upon
prior
notice to Company, (i) to discuss the business, operations, assets and financial
condition of Company and its Subsidiaries with their officers and employees,
(ii) to examine their books, records, information and service systems and
properties, and make copies or extracts thereof subject to applicable laws
with
respect to confidentiality of customer records, including without limitation
access to Company Subsidiaries’ and the custodian’s books, records, systems,
properties, and documents, (iii) to examine and audit the Mortgage Pool records,
individual Pledged Mortgage Loans, and related documentation and Collateral,
and
(iv) for those purposes, to visit Company’s and all Company Subsidiaries’
offices, all at such reasonable times as Bank may request. Upon the request
of
its accountants, Company shall provide its internal and independent accountants
with a copy of this Agreement and shall instruct them to answer candidly and
fully any and all questions that the officers of Bank or any authorized
representatives of Bank may address to them in reference to the financial
condition or affairs of Company and the Company Subsidiaries. In addition to
the
foregoing, Company shall provide, or cause to be provided, live, “real time”,
read/view only access to the data system(s) for all records maintained by
Company and/or each Company Subsidiary related to the Mortgage Loans. The
purposes or uses for which Bank may use the right of access to such data system
records, and the rights of inspection, examination, and audit set forth in
this
Section shall include, without limitation, the following: (i) to ensure that
the
Company Subsidiary Loans, their administration, and their payment processing
remain in compliance with the terms of this Agreement; (ii) to enable Bank
(a)
to periodically sample or test the flow of payments received from its Mortgage
Loan obligors to ensure that monies are being received from its Mortgage Loan
obligors and not from other sources, (b) to see if there is any rise in defaults
and bankruptcy filings among its Mortgage Loan obligors, (c) to confirm that
payments on particular Pledged Mortgage Loans are being properly credited to
the
Related Loan, and (d) to determine the extent to which individual Company
Subsidiary Mortgage Loan Pools are being supported by payments from other
Company Subsidiary Mortgage Loan Pools, and to the extent to which such payments
are correspondingly supporting other outstanding Company Subsidiary Loans made
under this Agreement or made under the BOS Master Agreement; and (iii) to enable
Bank to periodically determine the value of the Collateral from time to
time.
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(f) Notice.
Give
prompt written notice to Bank of Company’s actual knowledge of (a) any
action, suit or proceeding instituted against Company in any federal or state
court or before any commission or other regulatory body (federal, state or
local, domestic or foreign) which may reasonably be expected to result in
damages of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) or more, or of any
written notification that the filing of any such action, suit or proceeding
against Company is imminent, and containing the details thereof, (b) the
filing, recording or assessment of any federal, state or local tax lien of
more
than $100,000.00, individually or in the aggregate, against Company, or any
of
its assets, which lien is not released or satisfied within sixty (60) days
and
Company has not commenced and is not then diligently pursuing in good faith
appropriate actions to stay enforcement of the lien or assessment or to contest
the validity of such filing, (c) the occurrence of any Default or Event of
Default hereunder, (d) the initiation of a legal or regulatory action or
procedure seeking the suspension, revocation or termination of Company’s
eligibility, in any respect, as an approved lender, and issuer as described
under Section 5.1 hereof, (e) the suspension, revocation or
termination of any existing credit or Investor relationship made to Company
to
facilitate the sale and/or origination of residential mortgages, which
termination, suspension, revocation or termination would reasonably be expected
to have a material and adverse effect on Company’s business operations,
(f) the transfer, revocation, termination or non-renewal of any servicing
contract to which Company is a party, or which is held for the benefit of
Company (but not including transfers, terminations and non-renewals in the
ordinary course of Company’s business), which transfer, revocation, non-renewal
or termination would reasonably be expected to have a material and adverse
effect on Company’s business operations, and (g) any other action, event or
condition of any nature which could reasonably be expected to lead to or result
in a material adverse effect upon the business, operations, assets, or financial
condition of Company or which, with or without notice or lapse of time or both,
would constitute a default under any other material agreement, instrument or
indenture to which Company is a party or to which Company, its properties or
assets are subject.
(g) Payment
of Debt, Taxes, etc.
Pay and
perform all material obligations of Company promptly and in accordance with
the
terms thereof and pay and discharge or cause to be paid and discharged promptly
all taxes, assessments and governmental charges or levies imposed upon Company
or upon its income, receipts or properties before the same shall become past
due, as well as all lawful claims for labor, materials and supplies or otherwise
which, if unpaid, might become a Lien or charge upon such properties or any
part
thereof; provided,
however, that
Company shall not be required to pay taxes, assessments or governmental charges
or levies or claims for labor, materials or supplies for which Company shall
have obtained an adequate bond or adequate insurance or which are being
contested in good faith and by proper proceedings which are being reasonably
and
diligently pursued and pursuant to which adequate reserves have been established
if required by GAAP.
(h) Insurance.
Maintain (i) errors and omissions insurance or mortgage impairment
insurance and blanket bond coverage, with such companies and in such amounts
as
satisfy prevailing FNMA, GNMA or FHLMC requirements applicable to a qualified
mortgage originating institution, and (ii) liability insurance and fire and
other hazard insurance on its properties, with responsible insurance companies,
in such amounts and against such risks as is customarily carried by similar
businesses operating in the same vicinity, and (iii) within thirty (30)
days after notice from Bank, will obtain such additional insurance as Bank
shall
reasonably require, all at the sole expense of Company. Copies of all such
policies shall be furnished to Bank without charge upon the reasonable request
of Bank.
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(i) Reserved.
(j) Other
Loan Obligations.
Perform
in all material respects all obligations under the terms of each loan agreement,
note, mortgage, security agreement or debt instrument by which the Company
is
bound or to which any of its property is subject, and will promptly notify
Bank
in writing of the cancellation or reduction of any of its other mortgage
warehousing lines of credit or agreements with any other lender.
(k) Use
of Proceeds of Company Subsidiary Loans.
Cause
the proceeds of each Company Subsidiary Loan to be used solely for
the
applicable permitted purposes set forth in Section 2.1(b) hereof.
(l) Due
Diligence by Bank.
Assist
Bank in the performance of Bank’s due diligence in response to Company
Subsidiary Loan Requests in order for Bank to gain assurance that the terms
and
conditions of this Agreement will be met, and also shall cause its Company
Subsidiaries to provide such assistance.
(m) Minimum
Net Worth.
The
Company shall maintain at all times a consolidated Net Worth of not less than
$
3,500,000.
(n) Minimum
Pretax Net Income.
The
Company shall maintain consolidated pretax net income of $750,000, in the
aggregate, calculated over the then prior four (4) quarters, with not more
than
three (3) consecutive quarters revealing a net loss.
(o) Indebtedness
to Total Assets.
Not
permit Company's total indebtedness, less indebtedness due to affiliates, at
any
time to exceed ninety-five
percent (95%)
of its
total assets.
(p) Company
Subsidiary Compliance.
The
Company shall cause each Company Subsidiary to fully comply with the material
terms of this Agreement, its Note, and all related agreements or instruments
executed and delivered to Bank in connection herewith or in connection with
a
Company Subsidiary Loan.
Section
6.2. Of
the Company Subsidiary. Each
Company Subsidiary that becomes a party to this Agreement agrees that so long
as
the Commitment or its Company Subsidiary Loan is outstanding or there remains
any obligation of the Company Subsidiary to be paid or performed under its
Note,
or any of its Pledged Mortgage Loans remain subject to this Agreement, the
Company Subsidiary shall:
(a) Payment
of Note.
Punctually pay the principal and interest on and all other amounts due and
payable under this Agreement or the Note in accordance with the terms
thereof.
(b) Reports.
Make
available, deliver or cause to be delivered to Bank such reports as set forth
below:
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(i)
|
Such
reports in respect of the Pledged Mortgage Loans, in such detail
and at
such times as Bank in its reasonable discretion may request at any
time or
from time to time.
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(ii) |
Upon
request, make available to Bank copies of audits, examinations and
reports
concerning the operations of the Company Subsidiary from any Investor,
Insurer or licensing authority to the extent not subject to restrictions
on disclosure.
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(iii) |
Make
available to Bank from time to time, with reasonable promptness,
such
further information regarding the business, operations of the Company
Subsidiary as Bank may reasonably
request.
|
All
reports furnished to Bank pursuant to clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) above shall
be
prepared on a consistent basis and, where applicable, on a consistent basis
with
any financial statements previously delivered by Company as at, and for the
period ended (except to the extent otherwise required to conform to good
accounting practice and with respect to which appropriate disclosure is
made).
(c) Maintenance
of Existence; Conduct of Business.
Preserve and maintain its Company Subsidiary existence in good standing and
all
of its rights, privileges, licenses, qualifications and franchises necessary
or
desirable in the normal conduct of its business, a breach of which could
reasonably be expected to materially adversely affect its business, operations,
assets, or financial condition or which could reasonably be expected to
materially adversely impair the ability of Company Subsidiary to perform its
obligations under this Agreement and the Note, including, without limitation,
its eligibility as an approved lender and issuer as described under
Section 5.2(l) hereof; and make no material change in the nature or
character of its business or engage in any business in which it was not engaged
on the date of this Agreement.
(d) Compliance
with Applicable Laws.
Comply
with the requirements of all applicable laws, rules, regulations and orders
of
any governmental authority and customary industry standards, a breach of which
could reasonably be expected to materially adversely affect its business,
operations, assets, or financial condition or which could reasonably be expected
to materially adversely impair the ability of Company Subsidiary to perform
its
obligations under this Agreement and the Note, except where contested in good
faith and by appropriate proceedings.
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(e) Inspection
of Books, Records, Systems, and Properties.
Permit
authorized representatives of Bank, its parent company or affiliates, upon
prior
notice to the Company Subsidiary, (i) to discuss the business, operations,
assets and financial condition of the Company Subsidiary with the officers
and
employees, (ii) to examine its books, records, information and service systems,
and properties, and make copies or extracts thereof subject to applicable laws
with respect to confidentiality of customer records, including without
limitation access to the Custodian’s books, records, systems, properties, and
documents, (iii) to examine and audit its Mortgage Pool records, individual
Pledged Mortgage Loans, and related documentation and Collateral, and (iv)
for
those purposes, to visit the Company Subsidiary’s offices, all at such
reasonable times as Bank may request. Upon the request of its accountants,
the
Company Subsidiary shall provide its internal and independent accountants with
a
copy of this Agreement and shall instruct them to answer candidly and fully
any
and all questions that the officers of Bank or any authorized representatives
of
Bank may address to them in reference to the financial condition or affairs
of
the Company Subsidiary. The purposes or uses for which Bank may use the right
of
inspection, examination, and audit set forth in this Section shall include,
without limitation, the following: (i) to ensure that the Company Subsidiary’s
Loan, its administration, and its payment processing remain in compliance with
the terms of this Agreement generally; (ii) to enable Bank (a) to periodically
sample or test the flow of payments received from its Pledged Mortgage Loan
obligors and not from other sources, (b) to see if there is any rise in
bankruptcy filings among its Pledged Mortgage Loan obligors, (c) to see if
payments on particular Pledged Mortgage Loans are being credited to the Related
Loan properly, and (z) to determine the extent to which such payments are
supporting other outstanding Company Subsidiary Loans made under this Agreement
or under the BOS Master Agreement; and (iii) to enable Bank to periodically
determine the value of the Collateral from time to time.
(f) Notice.
Give
prompt written notice to Bank of any Company Subsidiary’s actual knowledge of
(a) any action, suit or proceeding instituted against a Company Subsidiary
in any federal or state court or before any commission or other regulatory
body
(federal, state or local, domestic or foreign) which may reasonably be expected
to result in damages of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) or
more, or of any written notification that the filing of any such action, suit
or
proceeding against any Company Subsidiary is imminent, and containing the
details thereof, (b) the filing, recording or assessment of any federal,
state or local tax lien of more than $100,000.00, individually or in the
aggregate, against any Company Subsidiary, or any of its assets, which lien
is
not released or satisfied within sixty (60) days and such Company Subsidiary
has
not commenced and is not then diligently pursing, in good faith, appropriate
actions to stay enforcement of the lien or assessment or to contest the validity
of such filing, (c) the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default
hereunder, (d) the initiation of a legal or regulatory action or procedure
seeking the suspension, revocation or termination of any Company Subsidiary’s
eligibility, in any respect, as described under Section 5.2 hereof,
(e) the suspension, revocation or termination of any existing credit or
Investor relationship made to a Company Subsidiary to facilitate the sale and/or
origination of residential mortgages, which termination, suspension, revocation
or termination would reasonably be expected to have a material and adverse
effect on such Company Subsidiary’s business operations, (f) the transfer,
revocation, termination or non-renewal of any servicing contract to which a
Company Subsidiary is a party, or which is held for the benefit of a Company
Subsidiary (but not including transfers, terminations and non-renewals in the
ordinary course of such Company Subsidiary’s business), which transfer,
non-renewal, revocation or termination would reasonably be expected to have
a
material and adverse effect on such Company Subsidiary’s business operations,
and (g) any other action, event or condition of any nature which could
reasonably be expected to lead to or result in a material adverse effect upon
the business, operations, assets, or financial condition of any Company
Subsidiary or which, with or without notice or lapse of time or both, would
constitute a default under any other material agreement, instrument or indenture
to which such Company Subsidiary is a party or to which such Company Subsidiary,
its properties or assets are subject.
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(g) Payment
of Debt, Taxes, etc.
Pay and
perform all obligations of the Company Subsidiary promptly and in accordance
with the terms thereof and pay and discharge or cause to be paid and discharged
promptly all taxes, assessments and governmental charges or levies imposed
upon
the Company Subsidiary or upon its income, receipts or properties before the
same shall become past due, as well as all lawful claims for labor, materials
and supplies or otherwise which, if unpaid, might become a Lien or charge upon
such properties or any part thereof; provided,
however, that
the
Company Subsidiary shall not be required to pay taxes, assessments or
governmental charges or levies or claims for labor, materials or supplies for
which the Company Subsidiary shall have obtained an adequate bond or adequate
insurance or which are being contested in good faith and by proper proceedings
which are being reasonably and diligently pursued, and pursuant to which
adequate reserves have been established by the Company if required by GAAP
.
(h) Insurance.
Maintain or cause to be maintained liability insurance and fire and other
hazard insurance on its properties, with responsible insurance companies, in
such amounts and against such risks as is customarily carried by similar
businesses operating in the same vicinity, and (iii) within thirty (30)
days after notice from Bank, will obtain such additional insurance as Bank
shall
reasonably require, all at the sole expense of the Company Subsidiary. Copies
of
all such policies shall be furnished to Bank without charge upon request of
Bank.
(i) Reserved.
(j) Other
Loan Obligations.
Perform
in all material respects all obligations under the terms of each loan agreement,
note, mortgage, security agreement or debt instrument by which the Company
Subsidiary is bound or to which any of its property is subject, and will
promptly notify Bank of the cancellation or reduction of any of its other
mortgage warehousing lines of credit or agreements with any other
lender.
(k) Use
of Proceeds of Company Subsidiary Loans.
Use the
proceeds of the Company Subsidiary Loan solely
for the
permitted purposes set forth in Section 2.1(b) hereof.
(l) Due
Diligence by Bank.
Assist
Bank in the performance of Bank’s due diligence in response to the Company
Subsidiary Loan Request by the Company Subsidiary in order for Bank to gain
assurance that the terms and conditions of this Agreement will be met.
6.3
Special
Affirmative Covenants Concerning Collateral.
(a) The
Company and/or the Company Subsidiary warrants and will defend the right, title
and interest of Bank in and to the Pledged Mortgage Loans and all other
Collateral against the claims and demands of all persons whomsoever other than
with respect to Permitted Liens.
(b) The
Company and/or the Company Subsidiary shall service or cause to be serviced
in
all material respects all Pledged Mortgage Loans in accordance with the standard
requirements of the issuers of the respective Purchase Commitments covering
the
same and all applicable governmental requirements, including without limitation
taking all actions necessary to enforce the obligations of the obligors under
such Pledged Mortgage Loans. The Company Subsidiary shall hold all Escrow
Reserves collected in respect of Pledged Mortgage Loans in trust, without
commingling the same with non-custodial funds, and apply the same for the
purposes for which such funds were collected.
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(c) The
Company and/or the Company Subsidiary shall also execute and deliver to Bank
such instruments of sale, pledge or assignment or transfer, and such powers
of
attorney, as reasonably required by Bank, and shall do and perform all matters
and things necessary or desirable to be done or observed, for the purpose of
effectively creating, maintaining and preserving the security and benefits
intended to be afforded Bank under this Agreement. The Bank shall have all
the
rights and remedies of a secured party under the Uniform Commercial Code of
the
State of New York, or any other applicable law, in addition to all rights
provided for herein.
(d) The
Company and/or the Company Subsidiary shall maintain, at its principal office
(in trust for the benefit of Bank), or in the office of Bank or the Custodian,
if any, or in the office of a computer service bureau engaged by Company and/or
the Company Subsidiary or by such other third party custodian approved by Bank,
and, upon request, shall make available to Bank the originals, or copies in
any
case where the original has been delivered to Bank, or to an Investor, of its
Mortgage Notes and Mortgages included in Pledged Mortgage Loans, Purchase
Commitments, and all related Pledged Mortgage Loan documents and instruments,
and all files, surveys, certificates, correspondence, appraisals, computer
programs, tapes, discs, cards, accounting records and other information and
data
relating to the Collateral.
(e) Any
and
all payments made with respect to the individual Pledged Mortgage Loans have
been and will be applied to such Pledged Mortgage Loan in accordance with the
terms of the Mortgage Note and Mortgage evidencing and securing that Pledged
Mortgage Loan, and the books, records, accounts and reports of
Company
and/or
the Company Subsidiary
with
respect to the Pledged Mortgage Loans and servicing contracts have been and
will
be prepared and maintained in accordance with all applicable Investor and
Insurer requirements.
Article VII
Negative
Covenants
Section
7.1. Of
Company. The
Company agrees that so long as the Commitment is outstanding or there remains
any obligation of or any Company Subsidiary to be paid or performed hereunder
or
under any Note, Company shall not, either directly or indirectly, without the
prior written consent of Bank:
(a) Contingent
Liabilities.
Other
than obligations to BOS under the BOS Master Agreement, and obligations arising
in connection with Investor loan sales and securitization transactions in the
ordinary course of business, assume, guarantee, endorse, or otherwise become
liable for the obligation of any Person which would cause Company to not be
in
compliance with the financial covenants of Section 6.1, or which contingent
liability, if paid, would otherwise cause a material adverse change in Company’s
financial condition.
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(b)
Merger;
Sale of Assets; Acquisitions; Change in Control.
Except
for the sale, securitization or purchase of loans in the ordinary course of
the
business, liquidate, dissolve, consolidate or merge or sell, transfer or
otherwise dispose of, any substantial part of its assets, nor acquire
substantially all of the assets of another if such acquisition would cause
Company to not be in compliance with the financial covenants of Section 6.1,
or
would cause the Collateral to be subject to any Lien other than a Permitted
Lien, or would cause any other assets of the Company or any Company Subsidiary
to be subject to a Lien, or which would otherwise cause a material adverse
change in Company’s financial condition, or which would result in a material
adverse change in Company’s business operations, nor permit a change
in ownership beneficially or of record of the voting stock of Company which
results in Franklin Credit Management Corporation having less than a majority
ownership interest in the voting stock of Company.
(c) Loss
of Eligibility.
Take,
or fail to take, any action that would cause Company to lose all or any part
of
its status as an eligible lender, which if not maintained in good standing
could
materially and adversely affect Company’s business, operations, assets, or
financial condition or which could reasonably be expected to materially and
adversely impair the ability of Company to perform its obligation hereunder,
as
described under Section 5.1 hereof.
(d) Restricted
Payments.
Without
the consent of Bank, make any Restricted Payment with cash or other proceeds
arising out of the Pledged Mortgage Loans or any other Collateral.
(e) Special
Negative Covenants Concerning Collateral.
Except
in the ordinary course of business of servicing the Pledged Mortgage Loans
in
accordance with reasonable and customary servicing practices in the industry
for
the same type of mortgage loans as the Pledged Mortgage Loans, Company shall
not
do or permit any of the following:
(i)
cancel
or
terminate any of the Collateral Documents (in any capacity), or consent to
or
accept any cancellation or termination of any of such agreements, or materially
amend or otherwise modify any term or condition of any of the Collateral
Documents; settle or compromise any claim in respect of any Pledged Mortgage
Loan or any other Collateral; or give any consent, waiver or approval under
any
such agreement, or waive any default under or breach of any of the Collateral
Documents or take any other action under any such agreement not required by
the
terms thereof, unless (in each case) Bank shall have consented
thereto.
(ii)
Except
as
permitted in Section 3.4 sell, assign, transfer or otherwise dispose of, or
grant any option with respect to the Collateral or any interest therein;
or
(iii)
pledge
or
otherwise encumber (other than in respect of Permitted Liens) any of the
Collateral, or accept consideration other than cash in payment or liquidation
of
the Collateral.
Section
7.2. Covenants
Of the Company Subsidiary. Each
Company Subsidiary that becomes a party to this Agreement agrees that so long
as
the Commitment or its Company Subsidiary Loan is outstanding or there remains
any obligations of such Company Subsidiary to be paid or performed under its
Note, or any of its Pledged Mortgage Loans remain subject to this
Agreement,
the
Company Subsidiary shall not take the following actions which could reasonably
be expected to materially and adversely impact Company or Company Subsidiary’s
ability to perform under this Agreement, either directly or indirectly, without
the prior written consent of Bank:
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(a) Contingent
Liabilities.
Other
than obligations to BOS under the BOS Master Agreement, and obligations arising
in connection with Investor loan sales and securitization transactions in the
ordinary course of business,
assume,
guarantee, endorse, or otherwise become liable for the obligation of any Person
except by endorsement of negotiable instruments for deposit or collection in
the
ordinary course of business.
(b) Merger;
Sale of Assets; Acquisitions; Change in Control.
Except
for the sale, securitization, or purchase of loans in the ordinary course of
the
business, liquidate, dissolve, consolidate or merge or sell, transfer or
otherwise dispose of, any substantial part of its assets, or acquire
substantially all of the assets of another, or permit ownership beneficially
or
of record of the voting stock of Company Subsidiary which results in Company
having an ownership interest of less than one hundred percent (100%) of the
voting stock of Company Subsidiary.
(c) Additional
Indebtedness.
Create,
incur, assume or suffer to exist any Debt other than (i) the Debt of such
Company Subsidiary in respect of the Company Subsidiary Loans; and (ii)
unsecured trade payables incurred in the ordinary course of business.
(d) Related
Party Transactions. Enter
into, or be a party to transaction which will result in or create a monetary
obligation between the parties to the transaction in excess of $100,000 in
the
aggregate, with any affiliate of Company, except for (a) the transactions
contemplated by the this Agreement, including without limitation, the
transactions contemplated by the Administrative Services Agreement and the
servicing agreement with Company and (b) to the extent not otherwise
prohibited under this Agreement, other transactions in the nature of employment
contracts and directors’ fees, upon fair and reasonable terms materially no less
favorable to it than would be obtained in a comparable arm’s-length transaction
with a person not an affiliate.
(e) Investments
& Subsidiaries. Form,
or
cause to be formed, any subsidiaries; or make or suffer to exist any loans
or
advances to, or extend any credit to, or make any investments (by way of
transfer of property, contributions to capital, purchase of stock or securities
or evidences of indebtedness, acquisition of the business or assets, or
otherwise) in, any affiliate or any other Person.
(f) Distributions
or Payments of Company Subsidiary.
Without
the consent of Bank, cause to be paid to itself, or receive, or accept any
payments or distributions from the Pledged Mortgage Loans which exceed in the
aggregate the amount permitted in Section 2.5(a).
(g)
Special Negative Covenants Concerning Collateral.
Except
in the ordinary course of business of servicing the Pledged Mortgage Loans
in
accordance with reasonable and customary servicing practices in the industry
for
the same type of mortgage loans as the Pledged Mortgage Loans, Company
Subsidiary shall not do or permit any of the following:
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(i)
cancel
or
terminate any of the Collateral Documents (in any capacity), or consent to
or
accept any cancellation or termination of any of such agreements, or materially
amend or otherwise modify any term or condition of any of the Collateral
Documents; settle or compromise any claim in respect of any Pledged Mortgage
Loan or any other Collateral; or give any consent, waiver or approval under
any
such agreement, or waive any default under or breach of any of the Collateral
Documents or take any other action under any such agreement not required by
the
terms thereof, unless (in each case) Bank shall have consented
thereto.
(ii)
Except
as
permitted in Section 3.4. sell, assign, transfer or otherwise dispose of, or
grant any option with respect to the Collateral; or
(iii) pledge
or
otherwise encumber (other than in respect of Permitted Liens) any of the
Collateral or any interest therein, or accept consideration other than cash
in
payment or liquidation of any Collateral.
Article
VIII
Defaults;
Remedies
Section 0.0.Xxxxxx
of Default.
The
occurrence of any of the following conditions or events shall be an event of
default (“Event
of Default”)
under
this Agreement:
(a) Failure
of any Company Subsidiary to pay any installment of principal and/or interest
when due or required under its Note or this Agreement, and whether at stated
maturity, by acceleration, or otherwise; or failure of Company or any Company
Subsidiary to otherwise pay any other sum when due by Company or such Company
Subsidiary under this Agreement or under any other agreement related hereto,
and
such default shall have continued unremedied for fifteen days or more after
receipt of written notice thereof to Company; or
(b) Failure
of Company or any Company Subsidiary to pay, or any default in the payment
of
any principal or interest on, any indebtedness or in the payment of any
contingent obligation which are in the aggregate amount of One Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($100,000.00) or more; or breach or default with respect to any other
material term of any indebtedness or of any loan agreement, note, mortgage,
security agreement, indenture or other agreement relating thereto, if the effect
of such failure, default or breach is to cause, or to permit the holder or
holders thereof (or a trustee on behalf of such holder or holders) to cause,
indebtedness of Company, the Company Subsidiary or any other Subsidiaries of
Company in the aggregate amount of more than One Hundred Thousand Dollars
($100,000.00) or more to become or be declared due prior to its stated maturity;
or
(c) Failure
of Company to perform or comply with any term or condition applicable to it
contained in Section 7.1 of this Agreement, or failure of any Company Subsidiary
to perform or comply with an term or condition applicable to it contained in
Section 7.2 of this Agreement; or
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(d) Any
of
Company’s or the Company Subsidiaries’ representations or warranties made herein
or in any statement or certificate at any time given by Company or any Company
Subsidiary in writing pursuant hereto or in connection herewith shall be false
in any material respect on the date as of which made; or
(e) The
Company or any Company Subsidiary shall default in the performance of or
compliance with any term contained in this Agreement other than those referred
to above in Sections 8.1 (a), (b) (c), or (d) and such default shall not have
been remedied or waived within thirty (30) days after receipt of notice from
Bank of such default, provided,
however, that as to any default that cannot be cured by the payment of money
only and that cannot reasonably be cured with such thirty (30) day period,
in
the event that Company or Company Subsidiary commences the cure of such
non-monetary default within such thirty (30) day period, then, in such case,
the
thirty (30) day cure period shall be extended so long as Company or Company
Subsidiary diligently pursues and prosecutes such cure to completion, provided
further, however, that the aggregate cure period shall not exceed ninety (90)
days;
or
(f) (i) A
court having jurisdiction shall enter a decree or order for relief in respect
of
Company or any Company Subsidiary in an involuntary case under any applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect, which
decree or order is not stayed; or (ii) any other similar relief shall be
granted under any applicable federal or state law; or a decree or order of
a
court having jurisdiction for the appointment of a receiver, liquidator,
sequestrator, trustee, custodian or other officer having similar powers over
Company or any Company Subsidiary, or over all or a substantial part of their
respective properties, shall have been entered; or the involuntary appointment
of an interim receiver, trustee or other custodian of Company or any Company
Subsidiary for all or a substantial part of its respective property; or the
issuance of a warrant of attachment, execution or similar process against any
substantial part of the property of Company or of any Company Subsidiary, and
the continuance of any such events in this clause (ii) for sixty (60) days
unless dismissed, bonded off or discharged; or
(g) The
Company or any Company Subsidiary shall have an order for relief entered with
respect to it or commence a voluntary case under any applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect, or shall consent
to
the entry of an order for relief in an involuntary case, or to the conversion
to
an involuntary case, under any such law, or shall consent to the appointment
of
or taking possession by a receiver, trustee or other custodian for all or a
substantial part of its property; the making by Company or any Company
Subsidiary of any assignment for the benefit of creditors; or the inability
or
failure of Company or any Company Subsidiary, or the admission by Company or
any
Company Subsidiary in writing of its inability, to pay its debts as such debts
become due; or
(h) Any
money
judgment, writ or warrant of attachment, or similar process involving in any
case an amount in excess of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) shall
be
entered or filed against Company or any Company Subsidiary or any of their
respective assets and shall remain undischarged, unvacated, unbonded or unstayed
for a period of sixty (60) days or in any event later than five (5) days prior
to the date of any proposed sale thereunder; or
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(i) Any
order, judgment or decree shall be entered against Company or any Company
Subsidiary decreeing the dissolution, liquidation or split up of Company or
any
Company Subsidiary and such order shall remain undischarged or unstayed for
a
period in excess of thirty (30) days, provided, however, such event shall not
be
an Event of Default if within such thirty (30) day period Company or such
Company Subsidiary has filed an action to discharge or stay such action and
is
diligently pursuing such procedures by all appropriate measures and no acts
have
occurred pursuant to such order, judgment or decree to commence the actual
liquidation, dissolution, or splitting up of Company or such Company Subsidiary;
or
(j) The
Company or any Company Subsidiary shall purport to disavow its obligations
hereunder or under the Note, or shall commence a legal proceeding to contest
the
validity or enforceability hereof or thereof; or Bank’s security interest in any
portion of the Collateral shall become unenforceable or otherwise impaired
as
the result of the actions of Company or a Company Subsidiary; or
(k) An
event
of default shall occur under the terms of the Warehouse Line of Credit Agreement
or the Franklin Line of Credit as the same may be amended from time to time,
provided that Bank shall have given Company five (5) Business Days’ notice of
its intention to declare an Event of Default hereunder as the result of such
default; or
(l) An
event
of default shall occur under the terms of the BOS Master Agreement, as the
same
may be amended from time to time, provided that Bank shall have given Company
five (5) Business Day notice of its intention to declare an Event of Default
hereunder as the result of such default.
Section 8.2. Remedies
Relating to Events of Default.
(a) Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default described in
Sections 8.1(f) or (g) the unpaid principal amount of and accrued interest
on any obligation owed by Company hereunder to Bank, and the unpaid
principal amount of and accrued interest on any and all outstanding Notes from
each Company Subsidiary and any other sums otherwise due from the Company
Subsidiaries hereunder shall
automatically become due and payable, without presentment, demand or other
requirements of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by Company
and each Company Subsidiary, and the obligation of Bank to make Company
Subsidiary Loans or advances there-under shall thereupon terminate.
(b) Upon
the
occurrence of any Event of Default other than those described in
Sections 8.1(f) or (g), Bank may, by written notice to Company declare all
or any portion of any obligation owed by Company to Bank, and all or any portion
of the
unpaid
principal amount of and accrued interest on any one or more or all outstanding
Notes from any one or more of the Company Subsidiaries and any other sums
otherwise due from the Company Subsidiaries hereunder
to be
due and payable whereupon the same shall forthwith become due and payable,
together with all accrued interest thereon, and the obligation of Bank to make
Company Subsidiary Loans or advances there-under shall thereupon terminate.
(c) Upon
the
occurrence of any Event of Default, Bank may also do any one or more or all
of
the following with respect to any Collateral,
whether
individual items of Collateral relate directly to a particular Company
Subsidiary Loan to a Company Subsidiary, or to a now existing or hereafter
granted Company Subsidiary Loan, or otherwise:
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(i)
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Foreclose
upon or otherwise enforce its security interest in and Lien on all
of the
Collateral or on any portion thereof.
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(ii)
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Notify
all obligors of Collateral, or on any portion thereof, that the Collateral
has been assigned to Bank and that all payments thereon are to be
made
directly to Bank, or to such other party as may be designated by
Bank;
settle, compromise, or release, in whole or in part, any amounts
owing on
the Collateral by any such obligor or Investor, or any portion of
the
Collateral, on terms acceptable to Bank; enforce payment and prosecute
any
action or proceeding with respect to any and all Collateral; and
where any
such Collateral is in default, foreclose on and enforce security
interests
in, such Collateral by any available judicial procedure or, if permitted
by applicable law, without judicial process and sell property acquired
as
a result of any such foreclosure.
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Act,or
contract with a qualified third party to act, as servicer of all
or any
item of Collateral requiring servicing and perform all obligations
required in connection with Purchase Commitments, such reasonable
third
party’s fees to be paid by
Company.
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Exercise
all rights and remedies of a secured creditor under the Uniform Commercial
Code of the State of New York or the state in which the Collateral
is
located, including but not limited to selling the collateral at public
or
private sale. The Bank shall give Company not less than sixty (60)
days’
notice of any such public sale or of the date after which private
sale may
be held. The Company agrees that sixty (60) days’ notice shall be
reasonable notice. At any such sale the Collateral may be sold as
an
entirety or in separate parts, as Bank may determine. The Bank may,
without notice or publication, adjourn any public or private sale
or cause
the same to be adjourned from time to time by announcement at the
time and
place fixed for the sale, and such sale may be made at any time or
place
to which the same may be so adjourned. In case of any sale of all
or any
part of the Collateral on credit or for future delivery, the Collateral
so
sold may be retained by Bank until the selling price is paid by the
purchaser thereof, but Bank shall not incur any liability in case
of the
failure of such purchaser to take up and pay for the Collateral so
sold
and, in case of any such failure, such Collateral may again be sold
upon
like notice. The Bank may, however, instead of exercising the power
of
sale herein conferred upon it, proceed by a suit or suits at law
or in
equity to collect all amounts due upon all or any portion of the
Collateral or to foreclose the pledge and sell all or any portion
of the
Collateral under a judgment or decree of a court or courts of competent
jurisdiction, or both.
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Proceed
against Company on any obligation owed by Company to Bank or proceed
against any one or more Company Subsidiaries under the Notes.
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Pursueany
other rights and/or remedies available at law or in equity against
Company
and/or the Company
Subsidiaries.
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(d) Reserved.
(e) The
Bank
may, but shall not be obligated to, advance any sums or do any act or thing
necessary to uphold and enforce the Lien and priority of, or the security
intended to be afforded by, any Pledged Mortgage Loan, including, without
limitation, payment of delinquent taxes or assessments and insurance premiums.
All advances, charges, costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees
and disbursements, incurred or paid by Bank in exercising any right, power
or
remedy conferred by this Agreement, or in the enforcement hereof, shall be
paid
by Company or the Company Subsidiary upon demand, shall be secured by the
Collateral, and until paid, shall bear interest from the date of demand at
the
Post Default Rate.
(f) No
failure on the part of Bank to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right,
power or remedy provided hereunder, at law or in equity shall operate as a
waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise by Bank of any right,
power or remedy provided hereunder, at law or in equity preclude any other
or
further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or remedy.
The remedies herein provided are cumulative and are not exclusive of any
remedies provided at law or in equity.
(g) Notice
to
Company for purposes of this Section 8.2 shall be deemed to be notice to each
and every Company Subsidiary that becomes, now or hereafter, a party to this
Agreement.
Section 8.3.Application
of Proceeds.
Unless
otherwise required by applicable law, the proceeds of any sale or other
enforcement of Bank’s security interest in all or any part of the Collateral
shall be applied by Bank in such order of priority as Bank may determine at
its
sole discretion, including, without limitation, the following:
(a)
To
the
payment of the costs and expenses of such sale or enforcement, including
reasonable compensation to Bank’s agents and counsel, and all expenses,
liabilities and advances made or incurred by or on behalf of Bank in connection
therewith;
(b)
To
the
payment of any other amounts due under any one or more of the Notes (whether
for
principal or interest or otherwise), in such order and manner as Bank elects;
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(c) To
the
payment of any other amounts due by Company or by any one or more of the Company
Subsidiaries under this Agreement, in such order and manner as Bank elects;
If
the
proceeds of any such sale are insufficient to cover the costs and expenses
of
such sale, as aforesaid, and the payment in full of the Note(s), of all amounts
due under this Agreement, and all other amounts due thereunder or hereunder,
the
Company Subsidiary(ies) and/or Company, as appropriate, shall remain liable
for
any deficiency.
Section 0.0.Xxxx
Appointed Attorney-in-Fact.
The
Bank is hereby appointed the attorney-in-fact of Company, and of each Company
Subsidiary which becomes a party to this Agreement, after the occurrence and
during the continuance of an Event of Default hereunder, with full power of
substitution, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions hereof, and of
the
Company Subsidiary Loans and Notes of parties hereto, and taking any action
and
executing any instruments which Bank may deem necessary or advisable to
accomplish the purposes hereof or thereof, after the occurrence and during
the
continuance of an Event of Default hereunder, which appointment as
attorney-in-fact is irrevocable and coupled with an interest, unless the
interest to which it is coupled has been extinguished. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, Bank shall have the right and power to give notices
of its security interest in the Collateral to any Person, either in the name
of
Company, in the name of the Company Subsidiary, or in its own name, after the
occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default hereunder to
endorse all Pledged Mortgage Loans payable to the order of Company or the
Company Subsidiary, or, after the occurrence and during the continuance of
an
Event of Default hereunder, to receive, endorse and collect all checks made
payable to the order of Company or the Company Subsidiary, representing any
payment on account of the principal of or interest on, or the proceeds of sale
of, any of the Pledged Mortgage Loans and to give full discharge for the same
and execute any and all instruments in writing whatever kind and nature, if
they
be necessary, and be necessary and deemed proper by Bank to effectively assure
its appropriate lien position in the Collateral and in the Pledged Mortgage
Loans.
Section 8.5.Right
of Set-off.
If any
Company Subsidiary or Company shall default in the payment of any Note or this
Agreement, any interest accrued thereon, or any other sums which may become
payable hereunder or thereunder when due, or in the performance of any of its
or
their other obligations or liabilities thereunder or hereunder, Bank shall
have
the right, at any time and from time to time, without prior notice, to set-off
and to appropriate or apply any and all deposits of money or property or any
other indebtedness at any time held or owing by Bank or a parent company,
affiliate, or subsidiary to or for the credit of the account of Company or
any
Company Subsidiary against and on account of the obligations and liabilities
of
Company and the Company Subsidiaries under this Agreement, or under any Note
or
this Agreement, irrespective of whether or not Bank shall have made any demand
thereunder or hereunder and whether or not said obligations and liabilities
shall have matured, provided, however, Bank shall promptly notify Company
subsequent to Bank exercising any such set-off, and provided,
further , that
the
aforesaid right of set-off shall not apply to (a) any payments and/or deposits
delivered to Bank through a lock box or otherwise on behalf of or for the
account of BOS in accordance with the Inter - Creditor Agreement, or on behalf
of or for the account of any other third party, or (b) any deposits of Escrow
Reserve monies or other funds being held on behalf of the mortgagors or other
third parties under Mortgage Loans whether or not pledged to Bank or other
third
parties, including BOS .
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Section 8.6.Cost
of Enforcement.
The
Company and each Company Subsidiary agree to pay all costs and expenses of
Bank,
including reasonable attorney’s fees, arising in connection with the enforcement
of this Agreement, or collection of amounts payable under this Agreement or
any
Note or other documents and instruments related hereto and thereto.
Article IX
Reimbursement
of Expenses; Indemnity
The
Company or the Company Subsidiary, as appropriate, shall:
Section 9.1.Payments
of Taxes.
Pay,
and hold Bank and each holder of any Note harmless from and against, any, and
all, present and future stamp, documentary and other similar taxes with respect
to the Pledged Mortgage Loans and save Bank and the holder or holders of any
Note harmless from and against any and all liabilities with respect to or
resulting from any delay or omission to pay such taxes. The obligations of
Company and the Company Subsidiaries under this Section 9.1 shall survive the
repayment of the Notes and the Company Subsidiary Loans and the termination
of
this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
Section 9.2.Indemnification.
Indemnify, pay and hold harmless Bank and any of its officers, directors,
employees or agents and any subsequent holder of any Note from and against
any
and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, judgments, suits,
costs, expenses and disbursements of any kind whatsoever (the “Indemnified
Liabilities”)
(excluding any such Indemnified Liabilities resulting from failure by Bank
to
perform any of its obligations under this Agreement, or any Note, or any other
document referred to herein or therein as established in a suit between Company
and/or the Company Subsidiary and Bank which may be the same suit in which
indemnification is being sought hereunder by Bank and any liabilities arising
from Bank’s negligence, gross negligence, or willful misconduct) which may be
imposed upon, incurred by or asserted against Bank or such holder in any way
relating to or arising out of this Agreement, any Note, or any other document
referred to herein or therein or any of the transactions contemplated hereby
or
thereby to the extent that any such Indemnified Liabilities result (directly
or
indirectly) from (a) the material inaccuracy or incompleteness of any
representation or warranty made by Company or by the Company Subsidiary in
this
Agreement, or in any schedule, statement, exhibit or certificate furnished
by
Company or by any Company Subsidiary pursuant to this Agreement, or any Note,
or
(b) the failure by Company or by any Company Subsidiary to observe or
perform any term or provision of this Agreement, or of any agreement executed
in
connection herewith, or any Note, or (c) any claims made, or any actions, suits
or proceedings commenced or threatened, by or on behalf of any creditor bank
or
security holder (excluding Bank and the holder or holders of the Note), or
any
shareholder, mortgagor, customer (including, without limitation, any person
or
entity having any dealings of any kind with Company or the Company Subsidiary,
(excluding Bank and the holder or holders of the Note), trustee, director,
officer, employee and/or agent of Company or the Company Subsidiary acting
in
such capacity, Company, the Company Subsidiary, or any governmental regulatory
body or authority. The obligations of Company and the Company Subsidiaries
under
this Section 9.2 shall survive the repayment of the Notes and the Company
Subsidiary Loans and the termination of this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents.
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Article
X
Administrative
Services; Payment Processing; Servicing
Section
10.1. Administrative
Services Agreement.
(a)
Within a reasonable period of time following the execution of the Agreement,
Company and the Company Subsidiary shall become a party to, and shall maintain
in effect, an administrative services agreement with Franklin Credit (the
“Administrative
Services Agreement”)
reasonably acceptable to Bank, which covers the provision by Franklin Credit
of
any and all administrative services necessary or helpful for Company and each
Company Subsidiary to operate their business and for the payment by Company
and
each such Company Subsidiary to Franklin Credit of reasonable compensation
for
those services with respect to the Pledged Mortgage Loans. Those services shall
include, without limitation, the handling of such matters as: safe-keeping
and
administration of Mortgage Loan Documents (other than those which have been
delivered to Bank or any Custodian); processing of and record-keeping for
Mortgage Loan payments; insurance; government reporting; Mortgage Loan
administration and collection; and compliance with this Agreement with respect
to the Pledged Mortgage Loans.
(b)
In
the
event that the terms of the Administrative Services Agreement should conflict
with the terms of this Agreement or with the Lock Box Terms, the terms of this
Agreement or of the Lock Box Terms shall prevail.
(c)
Upon
an
Event of Default, (i) Bank, with the consent of BOS, shall have the right to
terminate the Administrative Services Agreement and transfer servicing to its
designee, (ii) Company will cause Franklin Credit, to service the Pledged
Mortgage Loans for the benefit of Bank as if Bank was the owner of the Pledged
Mortgage Loans until such time, if any, as Bank and BOS have mutually terminated
the Administrative Services Agreement, (ii) Company will cooperate with Bank
and
cause Franklin to cooperate with Bank to effect a transfer of the servicing
of
the Pledged Mortgage Loans in connection with any such Bank termination of
the
Administrative Services Agreement.
(d)
The
Company covenants to maintain or cause the servicing of the Pledged Mortgage
Loans to be maintained in conformity with reasonable and customary servicing
practices in the industry for the same type of mortgage loans as the Pledged
Mortgage Loans and in a manner at least equal in quality to the servicing
Company provides for mortgage loans which it owns. In the event that the
preceding language is interpreted as constituting one or more servicing
contracts, each such servicing contract shall terminate automatically upon
the
earliest of (i) an Event of Default or (ii) the date on which this Agreement
terminates.
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Article
XI
Miscellaneous
Section 11.1. Relationships
of Parties.
The
relationship between Bank and each Company Subsidiary which becomes a party
to
this Agreement is limited to that of creditor/secured party, on the one hand,
and borrower, on the other hand. The relationship between Bank and Company
is
limited to that of creditor/secured party, on the one hand, and contract obligor
and parent of Company Subsidiaries, on the other hand. The provisions herein
for
compliance with financial covenants and delivery of financial statements are
intended solely for the benefit of Bank to protect its interests as lender
in
assuring performance of the obligations hereunder and under the Notes, and
nothing contained herein or therein shall be construed as permitting or
obligating Bank to act as a financial or business advisor or consultant to
Company or a Company Subsidiary, or as permitting or obligating Bank to control
Company or a Company Subsidiary, or to conduct Company’s or to a Company
Subsidiary’s operations, as creating any joint venture, agency, fiduciary,
trustee, or other relationship among the parties other than as explicitly and
specifically stated herein. The Company and each Company Subsidiary acknowledge
that they have had the opportunity to obtain the advice of experienced counsel
of their own choosing in connection with the negotiation and execution of this
Agreement and the Notes and to obtain the advice of such counsel with respect
to
all matters contained herein and therein. The Company and the Company Subsidiary
further acknowledge that they are experienced with respect to financial and
credit matters and have made their own independent decisions to execute and
deliver this Agreement.
Section 11.2. Recourse.
The
Company and each Company Subsidiary each acknowledge and agree that they are
each fully liable for repayment of all Company Subsidiary Loans made to them,
and/or all sums due by them hereunder, or under the applicable Note and for
performance of all obligations contained in this Agreement and in such Note.
Furthermore, Company and each Company Subsidiary acknowledge and agree (i)
that
the Company Subsidiary Loans hereunder are made, were made and will be made
by
Bank, in addition to other requirements set forth herein, based upon the
condition precedent, and in consideration of (in addition to any other
consideration), the granting of the security interest in the Collateral by
Company and each Company Subsidiary which jointly and severally secure and
assure the repayment of all Company Subsidiary Loans, now existing or hereafter
made by Bank, to all Company Subsidiaries, and (ii) that without the granting
of
the security interest in the Collateral by Company and each Company Subsidiary
as security for and to assure the repayment of all Company Subsidiary Loans
made
under this Agreement, such Company Subsidiary, nor any other Company Subsidiary,
would be granted or have the benefit of its respective Company Subsidiary Loan
under this Agreement. Each Company Subsidiary and Company agree as
follows:
(i) Without
good cause, neither the Company or any Company Subsidiary shall assert, file
or
exercise any permissive defense, counterclaim, claim or right to bring any
third
party actions in any proceedings or action brought by Bank to enforce its rights
under this Agreement or any Note against any one or more of Company or Company
Subsidiary based on joinder of any other Company Subsidiary and/or Company,
contribution, subrogation, reimbursement or any other legal or equitable claims
involving the liability of any Company Subsidiary or Company to
another;
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(ii) To
unconditionally and absolutely waive any claim based on marshalling of assets;
and
(iii) To
the
extent, if any, not prohibited by law, until payment in full of all Company
Subsidiary Loans and all other sums due hereunder or under the Note, to
unconditionally waive and forbear from asserting any benefits or rights under
Section 105 or any other provisions of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code to invoke the
automatic stay resulting from the bankruptcy of any other Company Subsidiary
or
Company.
Section 11.3.Notices.
All
notices, demands, consents, requests and other communications required or,
permitted to be given or made hereunder (collectively, “Notices”)
shall,
except as otherwise expressly provided hereunder, be in writing and shall be
delivered in person or telegraphed or mailed, first class, return
receipt requested, postage prepaid, or by overnight delivery service or by
telecopy or other telecommunications device addressed to the respective parties
hereto at their respective addresses hereinafter set forth or, as to any such
party, at such other address as may be designated by it in a Notice to the
other. All Notices shall be conclusively deemed to have been properly given
or
made when duly delivered, in person or by overnight delivery service or by
telecopy or other telecommunications device, or if mailed on the third Business
Day after being deposited in the mails or when delivered to the telegraph
company, addressed as follows:
If
to Company
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Tribeca Lending Corporation
C/O
Franklin Credit Management Corporation
000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx
Xxxxx
Xxxxxx
Xxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx 00000
Attention:
Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
President
Facsimile
No. 000-000-0000
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With
a copy to:
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Tribeca Lending Corporation
C/O
Franklin Credit Management Corporation
000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx
Xxxxx
Xxxxxx
Xxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx 00000
Attention:
General Counsel
Facsimile
No. 000-000-0000
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If
to Bank:
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Sky
Bank
000
Xxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxx,
Xxxx 00000
Attn:
Xx. Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Senior
Vice President
Facsimile
No.: 330.679.2377
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With
a Copy To:
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Sky
Bank
0000
Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx, Xxxx 00000
Attention:
X. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Jr., General Counsel
Facsimile
Number: (000) 000-0000
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Section 11.4. Terms
Binding Upon Successors; Survival.
The
terms and provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the
benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted
assigns. All representations, warranties, covenants and agreements herein
contained on the part of Company or of any Company Subsidiary that becomes
a
party to this Agreement shall survive the making of the applicable Company
Subsidiary Loan and the execution of the applicable Note, and shall be effective
so long as the Commitment is outstanding or there remains any obligation of
Company hereunder, or any obligation of a Company Subsidiary under the Note
to
be paid or under this Agreement to be performed. All representations,
warranties, covenants, and agreements contained in any Note and in this
Agreement on the part of a Company Subsidiary shall survive the making of the
applicable e Company Subsidiary Loan and the execution of such Note, and this
Agreement, and shall be effective so long as any Company Subsidiary Loan is
outstanding or there remains any obligations of any Company Subsidiary under
its
applicable Note to be paid or under this Agreement to be performed.
Section 11.5.
Assignment.
This
Agreement may not be assigned by Company or by the Company Subsidiary. This
Agreement, each Note, along with Bank’s security interest in any or all of the
Collateral, may be transferred or assigned, in whole or in part, by Bank in
its
sole discretion and any such transferee or assignee thereof may enforce this
Agreement, such Note, and such security interest, provided, however, any
transfer or assignment of Bank’s rights and obligations under this Agreement
shall only be made pursuant to (i) a successor by merger to Sky Bank; (ii)
third
party participants pursuant to which Sky Bank shall remain as the lead lender
and servicer, or (iii) to a third party institutional lender with sufficient
capital and experience in with commercial credits of a size and nature similar
to the transactions evidenced hereby and being otherwise reasonably acceptable
to Company.
Section 11.6.
Amendments.
This
Agreement may not be modified or amended or waived unless such modification,
waiver or amendment is in writing signed by Bank and Company. All such written
amendments, modifications and extensions to this Agreement and any other
agreements related hereto executed by Company shall be binding upon each Company
Subsidiary that now or hereafter becomes a party to this Agreement to the same
extent as if such amendment, modification or extension had been executed by
each
such Company Subsidiary, and each such Company Subsidiary shall thereafter
be
bound by any such amendments, modifications and extensions.
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Section 11.7.
No
Waiver; Remedies Cumulative.
No
failure or delay on the part of Company, any Company Subsidiary, or Bank or
any
holder of any Note in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder, or
under any Note, and no course of dealing between or among Company, any Company
Subsidiary, and Bank or the holder of any Note, shall operate as a waiver
thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, power or
privilege hereunder or thereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof
or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege hereunder or thereunder.
The rights and remedies herein and therein expressly provided are cumulative
and
not exclusive of any rights or remedies which Company, the Company Subsidiary,
or Bank or the holder of any Note would otherwise have. No notice to or demand
on Company or any Company Subsidiary in any case shall entitle Company or such
Company Subsidiary to any other or further notice or demand in similar or other
circumstances or constitute a waiver of the rights of Bank or the holder of
any
Note to any other or further action in any circumstances without notice or
demand.
Section 11.8.
Invalidity.
In case
any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement, any Note, or
in
any other agreement or instrument related hereto shall for any reason be held
to
be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity,
illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provisions hereof
or
thereof, and this Agreement, such Note, and such other instruments or agreements
shall be construed as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had
not been included.
Section 11.9.
Participations.
The
Bank may from time to time sell or otherwise grant participations in any Note,
to third party participants which are institutional lenders with sufficient
capital and experience in with commercial credits of a size and nature similar
to the transactions evidenced hereby and being otherwise reasonably acceptable
to Company, and pursuant to which Bank shall remain as the lead lender and
servicer, and the holder of any such participation, if the participation
agreement so provides, (a) shall, with respect to its participation, be
entitled to all of the rights of Bank, and (b) may exercise any and all
rights of setoff or banker’s lien with respect thereto, in each case as fully as
though Company or the applicable Company Subsidiary were directly indebted
to
the holder of such participation in the amount of such participation;
provided,
however, that
Company or such Company Subsidiary shall not be required to send or deliver
to
any of the participants other than Bank any of the materials or notices required
to be sent or delivered by it under the terms of this Agreement, nor shall
it
have to act except in compliance with the instructions of Bank.
Section 11.10.Integration.
This
Agreement, together with each Note and other documents executed pursuant to
the
terms hereof and thereof, constitute the entire agreement between or among
the
parties hereto and thereto, with respect to the subject matter hereof and
thereof.
Section 11.11.Additional
Instruments, etc.
The
Company and each Company Subsidiary shall execute and deliver such further
instruments, and shall do and perform all matters and things necessary or
expedient to be done or observed, for the purpose of effectively creating,
maintaining and preserving the security and benefits intended to be afforded
by
this Agreement.
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Section 11.12.Governing
Law.
This
Agreement and the rights and obligations of the parties hereunder, under each
Note and under other documents executed pursuant to the terms hereof and thereof
shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State
of
New York. For any dispute arising under this Agreement or in connection
herewith, the Borrower hereby irrevocably submits to, consents to, and waives
any objection to, the jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York and
the United States Courts for the Southern District of New York or the courts
of
the State of Ohio and the United States Courts for the Northern District of
Ohio.
Section 00.00.Xxxxxxx
and Company Subsidiary Information.
The
Company and each Company Subsidiary hereby authorize Bank to provide any
Affiliate of Bank with information regarding them, including copies of
documents, financial statements, corporate records and reports, obtained by
Bank
from them or any other entity during the course of the negotiation or
administration of this Agreement.
Section 11.14.
Counterparts; Execution by Company Subsidiaries.
(a)
This
Agreement may initially be executed in one or more counterparts by Bank,
Company, and the Company Subsidiaries in existence as of the date hereof on
separate counterpart signature pages, each of which when so executed and
delivered shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute
one
and the same instrument.
(b)
Each
Company Subsidiary which receives a Company Subsidiary Loan under this Agreement
on or after the date hereof shall become a party to this Agreement and shall
execute a counterpart signature page substantially in the form Exhibit
D
hereto.
Each such Company Subsidiary shall be deemed to become a party hereto no later
than the date of the making of its Company Subsidiary Loan regardless of when
or
if it signs a counterpart signature page hereto. The Company shall cause each
such Company Subsidiary to become a party to this Agreement by executing a
counterpart signature page as required by this Section. No consent or other
action by the Company or any other Company Subsidiary shall be required in
order
for any such Subsidiary to become a Company Subsidiary hereunder
(c)
Each
Subsidiary of Company, which has heretofore received a Company loan from Bank
for the purpose of funding or financing the purchase of Mortgage Loans
originated under the Warehouse Line of Credit Agreement, as listed on Schedule
C
attached hereto, and any part of the principal of which is still outstanding,
or
any Collateral for which is still in effect as of the date of this Agreement,
shall be treated as a Company Subsidiary hereunder, shall become a party hereto,
and shall execute a counterpart signature page substantially in the form of
Exhibit
D.
Each
such Company Subsidiary shall be deemed to become a party hereto as of the
date
hereof regardless of when or if it signs a counterpart signature page
hereto,
and
such
loan shall now be deemed to be a Company Subsidiary Loan. The Company shall
cause each such Company Subsidiary to become a party to this Agreement by
executing a counterpart signature page as required by this Section.
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Section
11.15.Privacy
and Security; Confidentiality.
(a)
Bank
acknowledges that Company and each of the Company Subsidiaries are required
to
safeguard nonpublic personal information of their respective customers. This
duty to safeguard personal information requires Company and the Company
Subsidiaries to ensure that third parties who may observe or obtain nonpublic
personal information also safeguard this information to the same extent.
Accordingly, Bank agrees and represents and warrants that Bank shall, at all
times, comply with the requirements of the Xxxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Act, Pub. L.
106-102, as amended, and its implementing regulations, with respect to
maintaining the confidentiality and security of nonpublic personal information
of Company’s customers in connection with Bank’s rights under this Agreement.
Bank acknowledges that all documents and information furnished to or obtained
by
Bank, whether in written or verbal form, relating to the personal, non-public
information of Company’s and the Company Subsidiary’s customers (collectively,
the “Confidential Information”), constitute valuable assets of, and are
proprietary to, Company, the Company Subsidiaries and its affiliates.
Accordingly, Bank agrees not to disclose (whether directly or indirectly) or
use
any Confidential Information except as required to carry out its duties under
the Agreement or as required by law. Third party disclosures made in the
ordinary course of Bank’s business (including, without limitation, in connection
with any proposed participation interest in, or assignment of Bank’s interest
under, this Agreement or any Note) are permitted, provided they are solely
in
furtherance of Bank’s duties under this Agreement and are made to a party bound
by privacy and security provisions consistent herewith. Bank agrees to establish
and maintain procedures reasonably designed to assure the security of all
Confidential Information. This Privacy and Security Section 11.15 shall survive
termination of the Agreement.
(b)
Bank
furthermore agrees (on behalf of itself and each of its respective affiliates,
directors, officers, employees and representatives) to use reasonable
precautions to keep confidential, in accordance with safe and sound banking
practices, any non-public information supplied to Bank by Franklin Credit,
Company or any Company Subsidiary, provided that nothing herein shall limit
the
disclosure of any such information (i) to the extent required by applicable
law,
(ii) to counsel for the Bank, (iii) to bank examiners, and Bank's auditors
or
accountants, (iv) to the extent that such information is already publicly known
not as result of any breach of this Section, (v) to any
bona
fide
assignee
or participant (or prospective
bona
fide
assignee
or participant) so long as such assignee or participant (or such prospective
assignee or participant) agrees in writing to be bound by the provisions of
this
Section, or (vi) in connection with any litigation to which Bank is a
party; provided, that unless specifically prohibited by applicable law or court
order, the Bank shall make reasonable efforts to notify Franklin Credit or
Company of any request by any governmental agency or representative thereof
for
disclosure of any such non-public information prior to disclosure of such
information, and provided further, that in no event shall Bank be obligated
or
required to return any materials furnished by Franklin Credit, Company or any
Company Subsidiary.
[Signatures
are located on the following page.]
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In
Witness Whereof,
the
parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first
above written.
Company: | ||
TRIBECA LENDING CORPORATION | ||
|
|
|
By: | ||
XXXXXX XXXXXXX |
||
PRESIDENT |
Bank: | ||
Sky Bank | ||
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|
By: | ||
XXXXX X. XXXXXXXX |
||
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT |
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SCHEDULE
I
Schedule
of All Existing Company Subsidiary Loans and Success Fee Due
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Exhibit
A
Company
Subsidiary Loan Request Form
[Date]
Sky
Bank
000
Xxxx
Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxx,
Xxxx 00000
Attn:
Xx.
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
SeniorVice
President
Ladies/Gentlemen:
This
letter is a request for you to make an Company Subsidiary Loan to us in respect
of the Mortgage Loans listed in Appendix I hereto, pursuant to the Master Credit
And Security Agreement (the “Agreement”)
is
entered into as of _______________, 2005, between Tribeca Lending Corporation
(the “Company”)
and
Sky Bank (the “Bank”)
and
each Company subsidiary that is a party thereto as follows:
Company
Subsidiary:
Requested
funding date:
Mortgage
Loans requested to be funded in respect of such Company Subsidiary Loan: See
Appendix I hereto.
[Appendix
I to Transaction Request Letter will list Mortgage Loans]
Requested
Company Subsidiary Loan Amount:
Requested
Mortgage Pool:
All
capitalized terms used herein shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the
Agreement.
[COMPANY SUBSIDIARY] | ||
|
|
|
By: | ||
Name:
Title:
|
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Exhibit
B
Collateral
Documents
· |
Approved
Loan Proposal
|
· |
Application
|
· |
Loan
Summary
|
· |
Credit
Report along with corresponding FICO
scores
|
· |
Verified
collateral insurance
|
· |
Appraisal
made out to Tribeca Lending Corporation (where
applicable)
|
· |
Flood
Determination
|
· |
Flood
insurance (if necessary)
|
· |
VOE
(where applicable)
|
· |
VOM
(where applicable)
|
· |
VOD
(where applicable)
|
(a) the
original Mortgage Note bearing a blank endorsement “Pay to the order of
_________, without recourse” and signed by an authorized officer. To the extent
that there is no room on the face of the Mortgage Notes for endorsements, the
endorsement may be contained on an allonge, if state law so allows and the
Custodian is so advised by Company that state law so allows;
(b) the
original of any guarantee executed in connection with the Mortgage
Note;
(c) if
available, the original Mortgage with evidence of recording thereon. If in
connection with any Mortgage Loan, the Company cannot deliver or cause to be
delivered the original Mortgage with evidence of recording thereon on or prior
to the Closing Date because of a delay caused by the public recording office
where such Mortgage has been delivered for recordation or because such Mortgage
has been lost or because such public recording office retains the original
recorded Mortgage, Company shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the
Custodian, a photocopy of such Mortgage, together with (i) in the case of a
delay caused by the public recording office, an Officer’s Certificate of Company
stating that such Mortgage has been dispatched to the appropriate public
recording office for recordation and that the original recorded Mortgage or
a
copy of such Mortgage certified by such public recording office to be a true
and
complete copy of the original recorded Mortgage will be promptly delivered
to
the Custodian upon receipt thereof by Company; or (ii) in the case of a Mortgage
where a public recording office retains the original recorded Mortgage or in
the
case where a Mortgage is lost after recordation in a public recording office,
a
copy of such Mortgage certified by such public recording office to be a true
and
complete copy of the original recorded Mortgage;
(d) the
original assignment of Mortgage for each Mortgage Loan, in form and substance
acceptable for recording. The assignment of Mortgage shall be delivered in
blank;
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(e) if
available, the original mortgagee policy of title insurance or, in the event
such original title policy is unavailable, a true and complete copy of the
related policy binder or commitment for title; and
(f) security
agreement, chattel mortgage or equivalent document executed in connection with
the Mortgage, if any.
From
time
to time, Company shall cause to be forwarded to Bank additional original
documents, additional documents evidencing an assumption, modification,
consolidation or extension of a Mortgage Loan. All such mortgage documents
held
by the Custodian as to each Mortgage Loan shall constitute the “Collateral
Documents”.
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Exhibit C
PROMISSORY
NOTE
$________________ |
New
York, New York
|
___________,
20_____
FOR
VALUE
RECEIVED, ____________________________ (the "Borrower"), hereby unconditionally
promises to pay to the order of SKY BANK (the "Bank"), an Ohio banking
corporation, at its office located at 00 Xxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxx
00000, or such other address as the holder of this Note may designate to
Borrower in writing, the principal sum of ______________________________________
AND ____/100 DOLLARS ($_____________),
together with interest on the unpaid principal amount hereof at an initial
interest rate of __________%
per
annum. The interest rate will be adjusted monthly, on the first day of each
month, in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Loan Agreement (as
hereinafter defined) and upon the occurrence and during the continuance of
an
Event of Default this Note shall bear interest at the Post-Default Rate (as
defined in the Loan Agreement).
This
Note
shall be for a term of Thirty Six (36) months. Beginning __________________,
20______, and on the fifth day of each month thereafter, there shall be due
and
payable equal monthly principal and interests payments of ___________________________________________________AND
_____/100 DOLLARS ($________________),
calculated based upon a fully amortizing level payment 240 month amortization
schedule, provided, however, Bank reserves the right to adjust the monthly
payment amount from time to time based upon changes in the interest rate hereon
if, as the result of such interest rate change, "negative amortization" will
occur (i.e. the amount of the scheduled principal and interest payment will
not
be sufficient to pay accrued and unpaid interest). The entire unpaid principal
amount outstanding under this Note shall be payable on the three-year
anniversary of the date hereof.
Amounts
payable on this Note are payable in lawful money of the United States of America
in good and immediately available funds at the offices of Bank, or at such
other
address as the holder of the Note may designate in writing.
If
this
Note or any installment hereof becomes due and payable on a Saturday, Sunday
or
public holiday under the laws of the State of Ohio, the due date thereof shall
be extended to the next succeeding full Business Day.
This
Note
is a Note referred to in and is subject to the terms, conditions and covenants
of, and is secured by certain collateral as more fully described and provided
in, a certain Master Credit and Security Agreement, dated as of ______________,
2006, among Bank, Tribeca Lending Corporation, and other subsidiaries of Tribeca
Lending Corporation, and to which Borrower has become a party to on or about
even date herewith, (the "Loan Agreement"), and Borrower acknowledges receiving
a copy of and becoming a party to said Loan Agreement), provided, however,
reference to the Loan Agreement and to the collateral does not affect or impair
the absolute and unconditional obligation of the Borrower to pay the principal
of and interest on this Note when due.
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This
Note
is subject to mandatory prepayment in whole or in part as provided in the Loan
Agreement. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, the principal of, and
accrued interest on, this Note may be declared to be due and payable in the
manner and with the effect provided in the Loan Agreement. Prepayment of the
loan evidenced by this Note is subject to the terms of the Loan
Agreement.
This
Note
shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State
of
New York without giving effect to the principles thereof relating to the
conflict of laws. For any dispute arising under this Note or in connection
herewith, the Borrower hereby irrevocably submits to, consents to, and waives
any objection to, the jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York and
the United States Courts for the Southern District of New York. Trial by jury
is
waived by the Borrower for collection hereof.
In
the
event that any one or more of the provisions of this Note shall for any reason
be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, in whole or in part, or in
any
respect, or in the event that any one or more of the provisions of this Note
shall operate, or would prospectively operate, to invalidate this Note, then,
and in any such event, such provision or provisions only shall be deemed to
be
null and void and of no force or effect and shall not affect any other provision
of this Note, and the remaining provisions of this Note shall remain operative
and in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, prejudiced or
disturbed thereby.
It
is the
intention of the parties hereto to comply strictly with the usury laws of the
State of New York and applicable Federal law; therefore, it is agreed that
notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in this Note, no such provision
shall require the payment or permit the collection of interest in excess of
the
maximum amount permitted by law.
Except
to
the extent provided in the Loan Agreement, the Borrower and every endorser
and
guarantor of this Note or the obligation represented hereby waive presentment,
demand, notice, protest and all other demands and notice in connection with
the
delivery, acceptance, performance, default or enforcement of this Note, assent
to any extension or postponement of the time of payment or any other indulgence,
to any substitution, exchange or release of collateral and to the addition
or
release of any other party primarily or secondarily liable.
_______________________________
By:
_________________________
Its:
_________________________
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Exhibit
D
Counterpart
Signature Page Form
Counterpart
Signature Page
for
between
Sky
Bank and Tribeca Lending Corporation and its Subsidiaries
The
undersigned subsidiary of Tribeca Lending Corporation hereby agrees to be bound
by the terms, conditions, covenants and provisions of the above-referenced
Agreement to which this Counterpart Signature Page will be attached, including,
without limitation, the granting of the security interest in Article III of
the
Agreement and the rights and remedies with respect thereto set forth in Article
VIII. By signing below, the undersigned hereby executes and becomes a “Company
Subsidiary” (as defined therein) party to the Agreement and grants such security
interest. Such security interest covers, among the items of “Collateral” listed
in Article III, the “Mortgage Loans” set forth on the Schedule attached to this
Counterpart Signature Page.
[name
of
Company Subsidiary here]
Date:
__________________________ By:_________________________________
Printed
Name:
Title:
X-0
XXXXXXXX
X-0
List
Of
Mortgage Loans Pledged to Bank By:
____________________________
(Name
of
Company Subsidiary)
A-3
EXHIBIT
E
LOCK
BOX TERMS
A. Lockbox
Service.
The
lockbox service (the “Service”) will operate through a U.S. Postal Service box
in the Company’s name (the “Lockbox”) and Company’s demand deposit accounts at
Bank (the “Accounts”) which are designated herein below, and which Accounts are
subject to Bank’s standard deposit account agreements. Company authorizes Bank
and its employees, representatives or authorized agents to (i) pick up and
transport from the Post Office mail addressed to the Lockbox, and (ii) open
such
mail and process its contents according to the Lockbox processing procedures
which will be agreed to by Bank and the Company.
B. Company’s
Obligations.
Company
agrees to provide Bank, its employees, representatives or authorized agents
with
unrestricted and exclusive access to the Lockbox. Company agrees to follow
the
recommendations and specifications outlined in the Processing Procedures
relating, without limitation, to document specifications for the remittance
documents to be submitted to the Lockbox. To the extent that Bank’s performance
of Lockbox services by Bank requires data, documents, information or materials
to be furnished by the Company, the Company agrees to furnish all data,
documents, information, and materials and to perform all such acts and to make
appropriate personnel, records and facilities available to Bank, within such
time and in such form or manner as may reasonably be necessary in order to
enable Bank to perform the required Services promptly and in a workmanlike
manner.
C. Deposits.
Bank
will deposit all items which comply with the processing procedures agreed to
by
Bank and Customer for credit to Company’s Account with Bank. Company authorizes
Bank to endorse checks and other payment instruments received (the
“Remittances”) and to deposit such instruments in the Accounts. If any payee is
a legal entity other than Company, Company represents and warrants to Bank
that
Company has the proper authorization from such payee to have such check endorsed
for deposit, and deposited into the Account, and Company agrees to indemnify
Bank against any losses, liabilities, damages, claims, demands, obligations,
actions, suits, judgments, penalties, costs or expenses, including, but not
limited to, attorneys’ fees (collectively “Losses and Liabilities”), suffered or
incurred by Bank as a result of, or in connection with, Company’s failure to
have such authorization. Further, Bank may accept checks and other instruments
for deposit to the Account without endorsement. Company represents and warrants
to Bank that the endorsements of all items received through this Service are
proper and valid and that Company has a right to receive such items for deposit
to the Account. Company agrees to notify Bank no later than ten (10) calendar
days after Company receives an advice of deposit, if there is any error in
such
advice, and no later than thirty (30) calendar days after Company receives
a
bank statement on the Account, if such statement contains an error or fails
to
show a deposit that should have been made during the time period covered by
such
statement.
D. Account
Documentation.
Company
understands that this Agreement covers
Lockbox
Services as described herein and does not cover the handling of the Accounts
and
the processing of checks drawn on the Account or the availability of the
deposits made to the Accounts. The Accounts will be subject to, and Bank’s
operation of the Accounts will be in accordance with, the terms and provisions
of Bank’s deposit account agreements and the account rules and regulations
governing the Accounts (collectively the “Account Agreements”), copies of which
Company acknowledges having received, and shall be subject to the Master Credit
Agreement to which this Lock Box Terms agreement is attached.
A-4
E.
Reasonable
Care.
As to
property of Company in Bank’s possession Bank shall be liable only for the
exercise of reasonable care in safekeeping the same and restricting access
to
authorized persons of information relating to Company’s business or the business
of any of Company’s customers which may be received in the course of rendering
the Service hereunder.
F. Mail
Collection.
Bank
shall collect the mail from the Lockbox in accordance with Bank’s post office
schedule, as such schedule may change from time to time.
G.Limitation
of Liability,
Indemnity.
The
Bank will only be liable for actual damages
arising
from Bank’s intentional misconduct or negligence in the performance of this
Service. The Bank will not be responsible for special, indirect, or
consequential damages, or for any loss, delay, costs or liability which arise,
directly or indirectly, in whole or part, from, Company’s actions or omissions,
negligence or breach of any agreement with Bank; any ambiguity, inaccuracy
or
omission in any instruction or information provided to Bank; accidents, strikes,
labor disputes, civil unrest, fire, flood, water damage (e.g., from fire
suppression systems), or acts of God; or the actions of others or causes that
are beyond Bank’s reasonable control. . Any claim, action or proceeding by the
Company for any Lockbox service-related loss or for any losses or liabilities
arising under these Lockbox terms, must be commenced within one year from the
date that the event giving rise to the claim, action, or proceeding first
occurs. The Company agrees to cooperate with Bank in any loss recovery effort
Bank undertakes to reduce any loss or liability that arises in connection with
Bank’s Lockbox services. Company agrees to indemnify, defend, hold Bank harmless
from and against any claim, damage, loss, liability and cost (including, without
limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees) of any kind whatsoever which results
directly or indirectly, in whole or in part from: (a) Bank’s actions or
omissions, if they are in accordance with the Company’s instructions or the
terms of this Agreement; or (b) the actions or omissions of the Company, its
agents or employees. This clause shall survive the termination of this
Agreement.
Account
Information:
Depository
Account Number:
Other:
Any
correspondence between the Company and Bank concerning normal operations of
the
Payments Processing and Control service shall be addressed as
follows:
Account
Name:
Address:
A-5
EXHIBIT
F
SECURITY
AGREEMENT
This
Security Agreement is entered into as of this ___ day of February, 2006 by
and
among Tribeca Lending Corporation, a New York corporation (the "Company")
___________________ and _____________________________, each subsidiaries of
the
Company (the “Subsidiaries”; such
Subsidiaries, together with the Company any other subsidiary of the Company
which from time to time becomes a Grantor pursuant to Section 5 hereof, a
"Grantor" and collectively, the "Grantors") for
the
benefit of Sky Bank, an Ohio banking corporation, ("SKY BANK").
WHEREAS,
the Company and certain subsidiaries of the Company have requested that SKY
BANK
enter into that certain Master Credit and Security Agreement, to be dated as
of
February _____, 2006 (as the same may be amended, restated or otherwise modified
from time to time, the "Master Agreement"), among the Company and the
subsidiaries of the Company which from time to time become a party thereto
(collectively, with the Company, the "SKY BANK Borrowers") and
make
loans (collectively, the "Sky Bank Loans") to the SKY BANK Borrowers from time
to time upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein;
WHEREAS,
the Company and certain subsidiaries of the Company have requested that BOS
enter into that certain Master Credit and Security Agreement, to be dated as
of
February _____, 2006 (as the same may be amended, restated or otherwise modified
from time to time, the "BOS Master Agreement"), among the Company and the
subsidiaries of the Company which from time to time become a party thereto
(collectively, with the Company, the "BOS Borrowers") and
make
loans (collectively, the "BOS Loans") from time to time upon the terms and
subject to the conditions set forth therein;
WHEREAS,
the Company and the Subsidiaries have requested that BOS make a BOS Loan to
the
Subsidiaries;
WHEREAS,
it is a condition precedent to BOS making such BOS Loans that, as additional
security for all Sky Bank Loans, SKY BANK be granted a lien and security
interest (junior to the security interest of BOS in accordance with the terms
and provisions of that certain Intercreditor Agreement), dated as of even date
herewith, between SKY BANK and BOS) in all collateral
pledged or pledgable by Grantors as security for the BOS Loans
in order
that, as additional security for the BOS Loans, BOS shall be granted, and SKY
BANK shall consent to, a lien and security interest (junior to the security
interest of SKY BANK in accordance with the terms and provisions of the
Intercreditor Agreement) in favor of BOS in all collateral
pledged or pledgable to SKY BANK as security for the Sky Bank Loans;
and
WHEREAS,
neither SKY BANK nor BOS would enter into the Master Agreement nor the BOS
Master Agreement, respectively, but for the reciprocal cross collateralization
contemplated therein and effectuated herein; and
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WHEREAS,
the Grantors are each Subsidiaries of the Company and are significantly
dependent upon the Company and the other Subsidiaries of the Company for
financial and other support and will benefit directly and indirectly from the
Master Agreement and the BOS Master Agreement and from the BOS Loans and the
Sky
Bank Loans made pursuant thereto;
NOW
THEREFORE, in
order
to induce BOS to make the BOS Loans and SKY BANK to make Sky Bank Loans and
for
other
good and valuable consideration given, the receipt and sufficiency of which
is
hereby acknowledged, each Grantor agrees as follows:
SECTION
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Security
Interest.
As
security for the payment in full of all Sky Bank Loans and all other existing
and hereafter arising indebtedness of the SKY BANK Borrowers under the Master
Agreement, each Grantor does hereby convey to SKY BANK a security interest
(subject to the first priority security interest in favor of BOS) in and lien
upon all rights, titles and interest of such Grantor in and to the following
described property (collectively, the "Collateral"):
(a) All
Mortgage Loans, including all Mortgage Notes and Mortgages and other related
Mortgage Loan Documents related to such Mortgage Loans which from time to time
are delivered to BOS (or to SKY BANK on behalf of BOS) pursuant to the BOS
Master Agreement and in respect of which a BOS Loan has been made, (the
"Pledged
Mortgage Loans"),
a list
of the Pledged Mortgage Loans being attached hereto;
(b) All
mortgage insurance and all commitments issued by insurers to insure or guarantee
any Pledged Mortgage Loans; and all personal property, contract rights,
servicing and servicing fees and income, accounts and general intangibles of
whatsoever kind relating to the Pledged Mortgage Loans, said insurer commitments
and the purchase commitments, and all other documents or instruments delivered
to such Grantor in respect of the Pledged Mortgage Loans, including, without
limitation, the right to receive all insurance proceeds and condemnation awards
which may be payable in respect of the premises encumbered by any Pledged
Mortgage Loan;
(c) All
right, title and interest of such Grantor in and to all files, surveys,
certificates, correspondence, appraisals, computer programs, tapes, discs,
cards, accounting records, information and data of such Grantor relating to
the
Pledged Mortgage Loans;
(d) All
property of Grantor, in any form or capacity now or at any time hereafter in
the
possession or direct or indirect control of BOS or SKY BANK relating to the
Pledged Mortgage Loans (including possession by a parent company, affiliate
or
subsidiary thereof) or any third party on behalf of BOS relating to the Pledged
Mortgage Loans;
(e) Grantor’s
rights (but not any obligations or liabilities of Grantor) under all Purchase
Commitments now held or hereafter acquired by Grantor covering Pledged Mortgage
Loans and all proceeds resulting from the sale of Pledged Mortgage Loans to
Investors pursuant thereto;
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(f)
All
rights (but not any obligations or liabilities) of Grantor under the
Administrative Services Agreement;
(g)
All
rights (but not any obligations or liabilities) of Grantor under the purchase
agreement or other sale or assignment agreement pursuant to which any Warehouse
Line Loans constituting Pledged Mortgage Loans were sold, assigned or otherwise
transferred by Grantor;
(h) All
rights, title and interest in and to the BoS Account and the Lockbox,
and
(i)
All
replacements, products and proceeds of any and all of the foregoing
(premiums or profits made on the sale of Pledged Mortgage Loans which have
been
redeemed pursuant to Section 3.4 of the BOS Master Agreement shall be kept
by
Company).
The
foregoing security interest and lien shall remain in effect until all
indebtedness secured hereby has been paid in full and the commitment of SKY
BANK
to make Sky Bank Loans shall have expired, provided, however, if BOS shall
release its security interest in any portion of the Collateral pursuant to
Section 3.4 of the BOS Master Agreement, then SKY BANK shall be deemed to have
automatically released its security interest in the same contemporaneously
with
the release by BOS.
Upon
the
request of SKY BANK, each Grantor shall execute any further document or
instrument reasonably requested by SKY BANK to further evidence, perfect or
effectuate the security interests and liens granted herein.
Furthermore, each Grantor (a) hereby authorizes SKY BANK to sign (if required)
and file financing statements at any time with respect to any of the Collateral,
without such financing statements being executed by, or on behalf of, Grantor,
(b) shall, at any time on request of SKY BANK, execute or cause to be executed
financing statements in respect of any Collateral, and (c) shall
reasonably cooperate to provide any information reasonably required by SKY
BANK
in connection with the filing of financing statements with respect to the
Collateral.
SECTION
2. Warranties.
Each
Grantor makes each representation and warranty set forth in Section 5.3 of
the
BOS Master Agreement as if such representations were fully set forth herein
(with the exception that the security interest granted to SKY BANK is junior
to
the security interest of BOS).
SECTION
3. Inspection;
Possession.
SKY
BANK shall have all of the rights set forth in Sections 6.1(e) and 6.2(e) of
the
BOS Master Agreement, as if such provisions were fully set forth herein with
respect to SKY BANK.
SECTION
4. Default.
(a)
In
the event of the occurrence of an Event of Default under and as defined in
the
Master Agreement, SKY BANK, subject to the terms and conditions of the
Intercreditor Agreement, shall have all of the rights and remedies set forth
in
Sections 8.2 and 8.3 of the BOS Master Agreement which remedies are hereby
incorporated herein by reference with the same force and effect as though
expressly set forth herein with respect to SKY BANK.
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(b) As
and to
the extend provided in the BOS Master Agreement, SKY BANK is hereby appointed
the attorney-in-fact of each Grantor, after the occurrence and during the
continuance of an Event of Default under and as defined in the SKY BANK Master
Agreement, with full power of substitution, for the purpose of carrying out
the
provisions hereof and taking any action and executing any instruments which
SKY
BANK may deem necessary or advisable to accomplish the purposes hereof, which
appointment as attorney-in-fact is irrevocable and coupled with an interest.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, so long as an Event of Default
has occurred and is continuing under the SKY BANK Master Agreement, SKY BANK
shall have the right and power to (a) give notices of its security interest
in
the Collateral to any person, either in the name of such Grantor or in its
own
name, (b) endorse all Pledged Mortgage Loans payable to the order of such
Grantor, or, (c)receive, endorse and collect all checks made payable to the
order of such Grantor representing any payment on account of the principal
of or
interest on, or the proceeds of sale of, any of the Pledged Mortgage Loans
and
to give full discharge for the same and execute any and all instruments in
writing whatever kind and nature, if they be necessary, and be necessary and
deemed proper by SKY BANK to effectively assure its appropriate lien position
in
the Collateral and in the Pledged Mortgage Loans, provided, however the exercise
of such power of attorney in any and all events being subject to
the
terms and conditions of the Intercreditor Agreement and the rights of BOS as
the
first priority lien holder in the Collateral.
SECTION
5. Additional
Grantors.
Each
subsidiary of the Company which after the date hereof becomes a party to the
BOS
Master Agreement or grants collateral to secure obligations under the BOS Master
Agreement shall, as contemplated in Section 3.7 of the Master Agreement, be
made
a party hereto as an additional Grantor by executing a joinder hereto in the
form attached as Exhibit A hereto. No consent or other action by any other
Grantor shall be required in order for any such subsidiary to become an
additional Grantor hereunder.
SECTION
6. Waivers.
Each
Grantor waives presentment, demand, notice, protest, notice of acceptance of
this Agreement, notice of any loans made, credit or other extensions granted,
collateral received or delivered and any other action taken in reliance hereon
and all other demands and notices of any description, except for such demands
and notices as are expressly required to be provided to such Grantor under
this
Agreement or the other Loan Documents. Each Grantor waives, to the full extent
permitted by law, the benefit of all appraisement, valuation, stay, extension
and redemption laws now or hereafter in force and all rights of marshaling
in
the event of any sale or disposition of any of the Collateral. Each Grantor
assents to any extension or postponement of the time of payment or any other
forgiveness or indulgence, to any substitution, exchange or release of
Collateral, to the addition or release of any party or person primarily or
secondarily liable, to the acceptance of partial payment thereon and the
settlement, compromise or adjustment of any thereof, all in such manner and
at
such time or times as SKY BANK may deem advisable. Subject to the terms and
provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement and the other Loan Documents, SKY
BANK
may exercise its rights with respect to the Collateral without resorting, or
regard, to other collateral or sources of reimbursement for the Sky Bank Loans.
SKY BANK shall not be deemed to have waived any of its rights with respect
to
the Collateral unless such waiver is in writing and signed by SKY BANK. No
delay
or omission on the part of SKY BANK in exercising any right and no course of
dealing shall operate as a waiver of such right or any other right. A waiver
on
any one occasion shall not bar or waive the exercise of any right on any future
occasion. All rights and remedies of SKY BANK in the Collateral, whether
evidenced hereby or by any other instrument or papers, are cumulative and not
exclusive of any remedies provided by law or any other agreement, and may be
exercised separately or concurrently.
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SECTION
7. General
Provisions.
(a)
Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed
to such terms in the BOS Master Agreement.
(b)
This
Agreement is binding upon each Grantor and SKY BANK and their respective
successors and assigns and shall inure to the benefit of SKY BANK and its
successors and assigns as and to the extent provided in the BOS Master
Agreement. No Grantor may not assign its rights or obligations hereunder without
the prior written consent of SKY BANK, and any such purported assignment shall
be void.
(c)
No
waiver of any part of this Agreement or of any breach hereof, shall constitute
a
waiver of any subsequent breach or justify or authorize the non-observance
of
any other part of this Agreement.
(d)
All
rights, interests and remedies herein granted to SKY BANK shall be cumulative
of
all other rights, interests and remedies now or hereafter granted to or acquired
by SKY BANK and may be exercised by SKY BANK.
(e)
Any
notice, request, demand, or other communication shall be given via overnight
courier or United States first class certified or registered mail, addressed
to
such party receiving notice at the respective address appearing on the signature
page to this Agreement, or to such other address as may be furnished in writing
to the other party and shall be deemed received on the next business day if
sent
via overnight courier and on the third business day after mailing if sent via
certified or registered mail.
(f)
This
Agreement and the rights and obligations of the parties hereunder shall be
construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of New York
(excluding the laws applicable to conflicts or choice of law).
(g)
For
any dispute arising under this Agreement or in connection herewith, each Grantor
hereby irrevocably submits to, consents to, and waives any objection to, the
jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York, County of New York and
the
United States Courts for the Southern District of New York. Trial by jury is
waived by each Grantor. Nothing herein shall affect the right of SKY BANK to
bring actions and proceedings against any Grantor in the courts of any other
jurisdiction.
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(h)
The
descriptive headings of the various provisions of this Agreement are inserted
for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the meaning or
construction of any of the provisions of this Agreement.
(i)
This
Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, and by each of the
parties hereto on the same or separate counterparts, each of which shall be
deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one
and the same agreement. Telecopied signatures hereto shall be of the same force
and effect as an original of a manually signed copy.
(j)
No
provisions of this Agreement shall be waived, amended or supplemented except
by
a written instrument executed by SKY BANK.
(k)
Each
Grantor acknowledges, agrees and recognizes that the BOS Subsidiary Loans made
to Subsidiaries pursuant to the BOS Master Agreement would not be made to
Subsidiaries unless, and it is an express condition to the making of such BOS
Loan to Subsidiaries that, all collateral securing the BOS Loans also secure
Sky
Bank Loans so as to enable BOS to obtain a corresponding second priority
security interest in all now existing and hereafter arising collateral securing
the Sky Bank Loans as additional security for the BOS Loans, and each Grantor
is
entering into this Agreement in order to satisfy such condition precedent to
such BOS Loan. Each
Grantor acknowledges that BOS and SKY BANK have been induced to enter into
the
Master Agreement and BOS Master Agreement, respectively, because of, among
other
things, the security interest and lien granted herein.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, each Grantor has caused this Agreement to be executed this
_____ day of _______________, 20______.
_______________________________
By:
___________________________
Its:
____________________________
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