AMENDED AND RESTATED PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT by and among PREMIUM FINANCING SPECIALISTS, INC. “Purchaser” and PAYMENTS INC. “Seller” and DCAP GROUP, INC. “Parent” February 1, 2008
EXECUTION
COPY
AMENDED
AND RESTATED
by
and among
PREMIUM
FINANCING SPECIALISTS, INC.
“Purchaser”
and
PAYMENTS
INC.
“Seller”
and
DCAP
GROUP, INC.
“Parent”
February
1, 2008
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE
I DEFINITIONS
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1
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1.01
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Definitions
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1
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ARTICLE
II PURCHASE AND SALE OF THE PURCHASED ASSETS
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7
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2.01
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Purchase
and Sale of the Existing
Purchased Assets
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7
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2.02
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The
Closing
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11
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2.03
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Deliveries
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11
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2.04
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Purchase
and Sale of Eligible
Contracts
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12
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2.05
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Collections
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16
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2.06
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Lien
Release Fee
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16
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ARTICLE
III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
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16
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3.01
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Representations
and Warranties of
Purchaser
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16
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3.02
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Representations
and Warranties of
Seller and Parent Relating to Seller and this
Agreement
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19
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3.03
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Other
Representations and Warranties of
Seller and Parent Relating to the Receivables and Existing Purchased
Assets
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24
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3.04
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Other
Representations and Warranties of Seller and Parent Relating to
the
Subsequently Acquired Receivables
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26
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ARTICLE
IV CONDITIONS
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26
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4.01
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Conditions
to Obligations of
Purchaser
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26
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4.02
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Conditions
to Obligations of Seller
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27
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ARTICLE
V OTHER COVENANTS
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28
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5.01
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Conduct
of
Business
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28
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5.02
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Finder’s
Fees; Brokers
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29
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5.03
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Indemnification
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29
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5.04
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Protection
of Purchaser’
Rights
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33
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5.05
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Survival
of Representations and
Warranties
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33
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5.06
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Access;
Confidentiality
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33
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5.07
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Further
Acts
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34
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5.08
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Sale;
Allocation of Purchase
Price
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35
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5.09
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Arbitration
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35
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5.10
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Post-Closing
Access
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36
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5.11
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Payment
to Creditors
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36
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5.12
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Transfer
Taxes
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36
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5.13
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Offers
of Employment
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37
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5.14
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Privacy
Laws
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37
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5.15
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Waiver
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37
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5.16
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License
of Name, Marks,
Etc.
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37
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5.17
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Non-Solicitation
And
Non-Competition
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38
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5.18
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Progressive
Matters
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39
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5.19
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Contracts
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39
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ARTICLE
VI MISCELLANEOUS
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40
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6.01
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Termination
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40
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6.02
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Amendment
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41
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6.03
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Waivers
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41
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6.04
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Notices
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41
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6.05
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Costs
and
Expenses
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42
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6.06
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Assignment
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42
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6.07
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Headings
and Cross-Reference
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43
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6.08
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Governing
Law
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43
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6.09
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Consent
to Jurisdiction and Service of Process
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43
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6.10
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Integration
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44
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6.11
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Counterparts
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44
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6.12
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Reliance
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44
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6.13
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Public
Announcements
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44
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6.14
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No
Third Party
Beneficiaries
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45
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EXHIBITS
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A
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Form
of Xxxx of Sale, Assignment and Assumption Agreement
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B
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Form
of Third Party IP Assignment
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C
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Producer
Profit Margin Report
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D
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Form
of Website Sublicense
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E
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Example
of PFLM Static Data Report
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F
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Form
of Notice to Seller Insurance Obligors
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G
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Approved
Form of Eligible Contracts
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H
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Form
of PFLM Volume Production Report
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I
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Form
of Purchaser Monthly Report
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SCHEDULES
1.01(a)
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Contracts
with Service Providers
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1.01(b)
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Unfunded
Obligations
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1.01(c)
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Accrued
Vacation Benefits
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1.01(e)
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Excluded
Receivables
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1.01(f)
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Other
Eligible Insurers
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1.01(g)
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DCAP
Brokers, DCAP Franchisees and Other Brokers
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1.01(i)
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Purchase
Price Calculation
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2.01(a)(i)(G)
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Bank
Accounts
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2.01(b)(iii)(A)
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Variable
Bank Fees
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2.01(b)(iii)(B)
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Service
and Collection Expenses
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2.01(b)(iii)(C)
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Net
Earnings Calculation – Illustration
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2.01(b)(iii)(D)
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Applicable
Percentage
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2.04(f)(ii)
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Shared
Producer Contracts in Force of Seller and Purchaser
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2.04(f)(ii)(A)
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Acquisition
Fee Percentage
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2.04(f)(ii)(B)
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Acquisition
Fee Dollar Amount
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2.04(g)
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Section
2119 Fees
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3.01(f)
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Purchaser
Material Legal Proceedings
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3.01(g)
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Purchaser’s
Required Consents
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3.01(h)
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Undisclosed
Liabilities
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3.02(f)
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Legal
Proceedings and Investigations
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3.02(g)
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Seller’s
Consents
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3.02(h)
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Changes
to Reserves; Undisclosed Liabilities
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3.02(k)
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Marks
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3.02(l)
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Corporate
Name
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3.02(m)
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Website
Payments
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3.02(n)
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Exceptions
to Assigned Contracts Representation
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3.02(s)
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Forms
of Contracts
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3.03(c)
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Liens
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5.13
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Person
to be Offered Employment (and related information described in
Section
3.02(g))
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AMENDED
AND RESTATED
This
Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of the 1st
day of
February, 2008 and amended and restated as of the 1st
day of
February, 2008 (the “Agreement”), by and
among Premium Financing
Specialists, Inc., a Missouri corporation (“Purchaser”),
and
Payments Inc., a New
York corporation (“Seller”), and DCAP
Group, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (“Parent”).
WHEREAS,
in the regular course of business, Seller operates a premium finance business
with executive offices in Hewlett, New York, and in the course of such business
originates and acquires insurance premium financing loans secured by certain
collateral, including the unearned premiums held by the insurers;
and
WHEREAS,
Purchaser desires to acquire the Purchased Assets (as defined below) from
Seller, and Seller desires to sell, transfer and assign the Purchased Assets
to
Purchaser, all upon the terms and conditions of this Agreement;
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, other good and valuable
consideration, and the mutual terms and covenants contained in this Agreement,
the parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE
I
DEFINITIONS
1.01 Definitions. As
used in this
Agreement, the following terms will, unless the context otherwise requires,
have
the following meanings (such meanings to be equally applicable to the singular
and plural forms of the terms defined):
“Applicable
Percentage” means the percentage set forth on Schedule
2.01(b)(iii)(D).
“Assigned
Contracts”
means the contracts with service providers described in Schedule
1.01(a)
and the Third Party Software License.
“Assignments”
means
the Xxxx of Sale, Assignment and Assumption Agreement referred to in Section 2.01(a)(ii),
in substantially the form set forth as Exhibit A to this
Agreement, and the Third Party IP Assignment.
“Assumed
Liabilities”
means
(a) the
obligation to fund the amounts of principal with respect to Existing Purchased
Receivables acquired by Purchaser that remain unfunded by Seller at the Cut-Off
Time, together with the obligation to make refunds of any nature (including
remissions of unearned premiums and loss payments) to insureds or producers
due
or accrued before the Cut-Off Time, to the extent shown in Schedule 1.01(b) to
this Agreement (which will include a listing of outstanding checks drawn on
Seller’s bank accounts being transferred to Purchaser, including checks returned
to Seller, and will be updated pursuant to Section
2.01(b)(ii)),
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(b) the
obligation to make refunds of any nature to insureds or producers accruing
and
becoming due after the Cut-Off Time,
(c) Seller’s
liability and obligations, not to exceed the amounts reserved on Seller’s books
as of the Cut-Off Time, for accrued vacation benefits due the employee
identified in Schedule
5.13, which amount is set forth in Schedule
1.01(c),
(d) Seller’s
liability and obligations accruing after the Cut-Off Time with respect to the
Assigned Contracts, and
(e) Seller’s
liability and obligation to escheat monies with regard to the returned checks
included in Schedule
1.01(b), as updated pursuant to Section
2.01(b)(ii).
“Closing”
means
the
closing on the Closing Date.
“Closing
Date” means
February 1, 2008, or such other date as to which Purchaser and Seller mutually
agree.
“Company
Producer”
means a DCAP Broker or a DCAP Franchisee or an Other Broker.
“Contract”
means,
with
respect to any Receivable, any contract, instrument or other writing entered
into by Seller in the ordinary course of its business, or entered into by
another premium finance company in the ordinary course of its business (and
acquired by Seller), in connection with or evidencing loans made to any Obligor
to finance such Obligor’s payment of insurance premiums in respect of one or
more insurance policies issued by one or more insurance carriers, including,
without limitation, any writing relating to insurance policy cancellation
rights, the assignment of unearned premiums pertaining to the insurance policy
or policies for which premium payments are being financed and the assignment
of
loss payments that may become payable under such policy or
policies.
“Cut-Off
Time” means
the close of business on January 31, 2008, or such other date as to which Seller
and Purchaser mutually agree.
“DCAP
Broker” means
each of the following: (i) a broker or agent that is 50% or more
owned directly or indirectly by Parent as of the date of this Agreement, (ii)
a
broker or agent that Seller notifies Purchaser has been established or acquired
after the date of this Agreement and is 50% or more owned directly or indirectly
by Parent at the time of such establishment or acquisition, and (iii) any and
all successors and assigns of the business of each of the
foregoing. DCAP Brokers as of the date of this Agreement are
identified in Schedule
1.01(g) hereto.
“DCAP
Franchisee”
means each of the following: (i) a Person that is a franchisee of Parent
or any
of its subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement, (ii) a Person that Seller
or Parent notifies Purchaser becomes a franchisee of Parent or any of its
subsidiaries after the date of this Agreement and (iii) any and all successors
and assigns of the business of each of the foregoing. DCAP
Franchisees as of the date of this Agreement are identified in Schedule 1.01(g)
hereto.
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“Designated
Representative” means Input 1, LLC or such other Person or
Persons as Purchaser shall designate in writing to Seller.
“Eligible
Contract”
means a Contract that meets the following eligibility criteria when
submitted to
Purchaser:
(i)
The Obligor is a resident of either New York, Pennsylvania or New
Jersey.
(ii)
The Contract was generated by the Seller from a Producer in the regular course
of its business, conforms, in all material respects, with the Contract form
attached hereto as Exhibit G, or such
other form as may have been approved (Purchaser’s approval not to be
unreasonably withheld or delayed) or requested by Purchaser in writing from
time
to time.
(iii)
The Contract is owned by Seller free and clear of all liens, claims, pledges,
mortgages, charges and encumbrances of any type or of any nature.
(iv)
Seller has obtained, to the extent necessary, all regulatory approvals required
for the Contract.
(v)
The Contract, at the time it is purchased by Purchaser, involves the financing
of insurance premiums with insurance companies that are either (i) rated B+
or
higher by A.M. Best’s Insurance Reports, or (ii) NYAIP, NJAIP and PARP carriers,
unless the Purchaser shall have waived such standard in writing for a specific
Contract tendered to the Purchaser by the Seller, or (iii) identified on Schedule 1.01(f) (it
being understood that Purchaser may give Seller thirty (30) days notice that
any
such insurer is no longer eligible, provided that Purchaser may not give such
notice with respect to any particular insurance company if Purchaser is
financing insurance premiums of such company).
(vi)
The Contract requires the Obligor to pay a finance charge equal to (a) the
Required Rate if it is for a personal lines Policy or a commercial Policy or
(b)
such rate as may be approved in writing by Purchaser from time to time if it
is
for a commercial Policy other than for the Required Rate.
(vii)
The Contract complies with Purchaser's underwriting guidelines then in effect
and related policies and criteria, subject to Section
2.04(a).
“Estimated
Purchase
Price” means the Purchase Price, derived as shown in Schedule
1.01(i),
which is as of the Cut-Off Time for all amounts.
“Excluded
Producer”
means a Producer who is unacceptable due to (i) decertification with
respect to
the financing of Policies issued pursuant to either the NYAIP, the NJAIP or
the
PARP; (ii) loss of state broker or agent licensure; (iii) fraudulent activity;
(iv) dishonored producer checks, missing payments and the like to the extent
that such actions may have a material adverse affect on Purchaser; (v) with
respect to Other Brokers only, a material adverse change in profitability
(Column P of the Producer Profit Margin Report) and losses ((Column G less
Column K) divided by Column D) over a period of three (3) consecutive months
as
compared to the Seller’s past experience as evidenced by the Producer Profit
Margin Report provided by the Seller to Purchaser; (vi) with respect to DCAP
Franchisees only, a material adverse change in profitability (Column P of the
Producer Profit Margin Report) and losses ((Column G less Column K) divided
by
Column D) over a period of six (6) consecutive months as compared to the
Seller’s past experience as evidenced by the Producer Profit Margin Report
provided by the Seller to Purchaser; (vii) with respect to DCAP Brokers only,
a
material adverse change in profitability (Column P of the Producer Profit Margin
Report) and losses ((Column G less Column K) divided by Column D) by such
particular DCAP Broker and by DCAP Brokers as a whole over a period of three
(3)
consecutive months as compared to the Seller’s past experience as evidenced by
the Producer Profit Margin Report provided by the Seller to Purchaser (in which
event only the particular DCAP Broker would be an Excluded Producer); and (viii)
failure to comply to a material degree and on a number of occasions with
Purchaser’s underwriting guidelines, and as to whom in each case Purchaser
notifies Seller in writing to such effect. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, a Producer will not be considered to be an Excluded Producer unless
at least ten (10) days prior written notice shall have been given by Purchaser
to Seller indicating the reasons why the Producer is an Excluded Producer
(except that only one (1) day’s prior written notice need be given with respect
to (i), (ii) and (iii) hereof) and the Producer shall not have cured the reasons
stated therein.
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“Excluded
Receivables”
means those Receivables shown in the attached Schedule
1.01(e) and
Travelers Receivables (as hereinafter defined).
“Excluded
Shared
Producer” means a broker who is not a Producer at the date of
this Agreement and with whom Purchaser has active accounts receivable at the
time at which such broker becomes a Company Producer, except if the Producer
is
a Subsequent Shared Producer.
“Existing
Purchased
Assets” will have the meaning set forth in Section
2.01(a)(ii).
“Existing
Purchased
Receivables” means all of Seller’s Receivables existing at the Cut-Off
Time or earlier written off (except for those relating to the Premins xx.Xxxxxxxxx
class
action,
“Travelers
Receivables”), and whether or not identified in Schedule
1 to the
Xxxx of Sale, Assignment and Assumption Agreement delivered by Seller at Closing
or reflected in Seller's financial statements, except for the Excluded
Receivables. The Existing Purchased Receivables that are subject to
this Agreement will be identified in Schedule 1 to the
Assignment delivered by Seller at Closing.
"Holdback
Amount"
means $261,363.
“Input
1” means Input
1 LLC.
“Input
1 Websites”
means the QIV and AIV websites to which the Seller is linked that are
used by
Seller in its business to service its Receivables.
“NJAIP”
means
the New
Jersey Automobile Insurance Plan.
“NYAIP”
means
the New
York Automobile Insurance Plan.
“Obligor”
means,
with
respect to any Receivable, the person or persons directly or indirectly
obligated to make payments with respect to such Receivable, including any
guarantor thereof. “Obligor” will include, without limitation,
(i) the borrower under the Contract to which such Receivable relates and
(ii) any insurance carrier that has issued and is carrying any of the insurance
policies (an “Insurance Obligor”)
for which premiums are financed in whole or in part with the proceeds of such
Receivable.
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"Other
Broker" means a
broker or agent identified on Schedule 1.01(g)
hereto with whom Seller is doing business at the date of this Agreement or
has
done business within the six months prior to the date of this
Agreement.
“PARP”
means
the
Pennsylvania Assigned Risk Plan.
“Person”
or
"person" means an
individual, a partnership, a corporation, a limited liability company, an
association, a joint stock company, a trust, a joint venture, an unincorporated
organization, or a governmental entity (or any department, agency, or political
subdivision thereof).
“Policies”
means
personal lines insurance policies, which for purposes of this Agreement will
include commercial line polices.
"Prime
Rate"
means a floating rate of interest per
annum equal to the rate of interest identified as the "prime rate" in the
"Money Rates" column of The
Wall Street Journal on the most recent preceding publication day (or if
more than one rate is identified, the average of such rates), changing as and
when such rate changes.
"Producer”
means
a
Company Producer or a Shared Producer.
“Producer
Profit Margin
Report” means the Input 1 PFLM report attached hereto as Exhibit
C.
“Purchase
Price” means
$11,845,204.66, which amount is derived as shown in Schedule 1.01(i) as
adjusted pursuant to Section
2.01(b).
"Purchased
Assets”
means the Existing Purchased Assets and the Subsequently Acquired
Receivables.
"Purchased
Receivables" means the Existing Purchased Receivables and the
Subsequently Acquired Receivables.
“Purchaser
Documents”
means this Agreement, the Assignments and the Website Sublicense.
“Receivable”
means
the
indebtedness of any Obligor under a Contract, whether constituting an account,
chattel paper, an instrument, a general intangible, payment intangible,
promissory note or otherwise, and will include (i) the right to payment of
such
indebtedness and any interest or finance charges and other obligations of such
Obligor with respect thereto (including, without limitation, the principal
amount of such indebtedness, periodic finance charges, late fees and returned
check fees), and (ii) all proceeds of, and payments or collections on, under
or
in respect of, any of the foregoing to the extent received after the Cut-Off
Time.
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“Related
Security”
means, with respect to any Receivable,
(a) all
of
Seller’s right, title and interest in or under (i) the Contracts and to all
agreements that relate to such Receivable, (ii) the insurance policies, if
any,
relating to such Receivable, including, without limitation, the right, if any,
to terminate such policies and to receive unearned premiums payable upon such
termination, and rights, if any, to loss payments under such insurance policies,
(iii) all guarantees and other agreements or arrangements of whatever character
from time to time supporting or securing payment of such Receivable, (iv) all
other security interests or liens and property subject thereto from time to
time
purporting to secure payment of such Receivable, whether under the Contracts
related to such Receivable or otherwise, and
(b) all
proceeds of, and payments or collections on, under or in respect of, any of
the
foregoing to the extent received after the Cut-Off Time.
“Required
Rate” shall
be the maximum rate of interest allowed by law from time to time for the
applicable class of Policy and Obligor.
“Seller
Documents”
means this Agreement, the Assignments and the Website Sublicense.
“Seller’s
knowledge”
means the knowledge of Seller or Parent.
“Seller’s
Website"
means the domain "xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx" (the “Domain”) and the
graphical user interface, functionality, the audio, video, computer software
(in
object or source code form), script, programming code, data, information, HTML
code, images, illustrations, graphics, multimedia files or text and other data
made available for viewing on the world wide web and found at the Domain, and
all related intellectual property rights.
“Shared
Producer”
means a broker or agent from whose customers both Purchaser and Seller
have
active accounts receivables from the financing of Policies as of the date of
this Agreement or a Subsequent Shared Producer.
“Subsequent
Shared
Producer” means a broker or agent that (i) becomes a DCAP Broker or DCAP
Franchisee subsequent to the date of this Agreement, (ii) immediately preceding
the date on which it became a Company Producer, it used more than one Person
to
finance the premiums payable by its customers, (iii) one of such Persons was
Purchaser, and (iv) all or a portion of the finance business theretofore given
to a Person other than Purchaser is transferred to Seller.
"Subsequently
Acquired
Receivable" means Receivable related to an Eligible Contract originated
by Seller after the Cut-Off Time and acquired by Purchaser pursuant to Section 2.04 of this
Agreement.
“Third
Party Software”
means the software licensed by Seller pursuant to the Third Party Software
License, including all rights of Seller under or related to such Third Party
Software License.
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“Third
Party IP
Assignment” means the assignments of the Third Party Software License and
right to use the Input 1 Websites, in the form set forth as Exhibit
B.
“Third
Party Software
License” means the license to the Input 1 PFLM software used by Seller in
its Business.
“Websites”
means,
collectively, the Seller Website and the Input 1 Websites.
"Website
Sublicense"
means the sublicense of the Seller Website in the form set forth as Exhibit
D.
ARTICLE
II
PURCHASE
AND SALE OF THE PURCHASED ASSETS
2.01 Purchase
and Sale of the Existing Purchased Assets. On the Closing
Date, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Seller will execute
and deliver to Purchaser the Website Sublicense and will sell to Purchaser,
and
Purchaser will purchase from Seller, all of Seller’s interest in (i) the
Existing Purchased Receivables existing at the Cut-Off Time and (ii) the other
Existing Purchased Assets, as set forth below.
(a) Purchase. On
the Closing Date, subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement:
(i) Seller
will sell, transfer, assign, set over, deliver and otherwise convey to
Purchaser, and Purchaser will purchase,
(A) all
of
Seller’s right, title and interest in, to and under all of the Existing
Purchased Receivables of Seller and the related Contracts, all collections
thereon and all other amounts with respect thereto that are received after
the
Cut-Off Time and all unpaid amounts due or to become due thereunder after the
Cut-Off Time, all Related Security for such Existing Purchased Receivables,
and
any proceeds of the foregoing,
(B) all
forms
and marketing materials used in or relating to the premium finance business
of
Seller, with or without Seller’s name and any of its Marks, and the right to use
such forms and marketing materials in the premium finance business but subject,
in all cases, to the limitations set forth in Section 5.16
below,
(C) all
files
and all records of Seller relating to its Existing Purchased Receivables, agent
accounts and Insurance Obligors, other than those related to the Excluded
Receivables,
(D) [not
used]
(E) all
of
Seller’s rights, claims, credits, causes of action, rights to indemnification
and contribution or right of setoff against third parties related to the
Existing Purchased Assets,
(F) the
Assigned Contracts, and
(G) the
bank
accounts used by Seller to fund Receivables, all of which are identified in
Schedule
2.01(a)(i)(G) (the “Bank
Accounts”).
(ii) The
property and the proceeds thereof described in Section 2.01(a)(i)
will constitute the assets sold to Purchaser under this Agreement (collectively,
the “Existing
Purchased Assets”). Except as expressly provided above, the
Existing Purchased Assets do not include any property not described above,
including, without limitation, cash and cash equivalents and any correspondence
or other files relating to either pending litigation or Excluded Receivables,
which will remain the property of Seller. Such purchases described in
Section 2.01(a)(i)
through (ii) are to be evidenced by an Assignment in substantially the
form set forth as Exhibit A to this
Agreement, to which will be attached applicable Schedules identifying (x) the
Existing Purchased Receivables and related Contracts conveyed to Purchaser
by
their account number and receivable balance as of the Cut-Off Time and (y)
other
Existing Purchased Assets, and by the Third Party IP Assignment.
(b) Purchase
Price.
(i) In
consideration for the Existing Purchased Receivables and other Existing
Purchased Assets sold to Purchaser on the Closing Date, Purchaser will, on
the
Closing Date,
(A) pay
to
Seller or its designees by wire transfer an aggregate amount equal to the
Estimated Purchase Price, less
(1) the
amount of any unfunded principal (to the extent that such unfunded principal
has
been included in the Estimated Purchase Price) or liability or obligation
existing at the Cut-Off Time to make refunds referred to in clause (a) of the
definition of the term “Assumed Liabilities,” and
(2) the
amount attributable to vacation time referred to in clause (c) of the definition
of “Assumed Liabilities,” and
(3) the
Holdback Amount.
(B) assume
the Assumed Liabilities by executing the Assignments.
Purchaser
may apply such portion of the Estimated Purchase Price as is necessary to
satisfy any indebtedness to a creditor of Seller secured by a lien on the
Purchased Assets by paying such portion of the Estimated Purchase Price and
premium directly to such creditor rather than to Seller.
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(ii)
Within 60 days of the Closing Date the parties will adjust the Purchase Price
by
updating and correcting amounts as of the Cut-Off Time that were determined
as
of such time and by correcting any clerical and computational errors with
respect to the Existing Purchased Receivables. To the extent that the Purchase
Price as so determined exceeds the Estimated Purchase Price, Purchaser will
pay
Seller the difference, and to the extent the Purchase Price as so determined
is
less than the Estimated Purchase Price, Seller will refund Purchaser the
difference. Such payment will be made promptly following such calculation and
in
any event by the 60th day following the Closing Date. If the parties cannot
agree as to the amount of any such calculation within such 60 day period,
Seller’s and Purchaser’s accounting firms will appoint a third accounting firm
to resolve the dispute. The cost of such firm of accountants will be
borne equally by the parties. The determination of the third
accounting firm will be final and binding upon the parties.
(iii)
(A) The
Purchase Price will be further adjusted in the following respect: Purchaser
will
pay Seller the Applicable Percentage of the “net earnings” generated by the
Existing Purchased Receivables and Seller will pay Purchaser the Applicable
Percentage of the "net loss", if any, generated by the Existing
Purchased Receivables. Net earning or net loss on the Existing
Purchased Receivables will be determined monthly by Purchaser and such
determination for any given month will be furnished Seller in a written report
in the form of Exhibit
I attached hereto by the 15th day of the following month. The first such
report will be due March 15, 2008. Payment will be made by the appropriate
party
by the 30th day of such following month based on net earnings (loss) reflected
in such report. Seller shall have until 15 days following its receipt
of the report to challenge the amount and character of the payment for the
particular month. If the parties cannot agree as to the amount of net
earnings (loss), payment will be due by Purchaser to Seller or by Seller to
Purchaser based upon the agreed upon amount and Seller’s and Purchaser’s
accounting firms will appoint a third accounting firm to resolve the
dispute. The cost of such firm of accountants will be borne equally
by the parties. The determination of the third accounting firm will
be final and binding upon the parties and shall be utilized as a basis with
respect to all future net earnings (loss) calculations.
(B) The
net earnings (loss) of the Existing Purchased Receivables shall equal the sum
of
(i) the net earned finance charge, (ii) collected late charges and (iii)
collected cancellation charges, less the sum of (i) any remaining Input 1
service fees as agreed to between the Seller, Purchaser and Input 1 relating
to
services performed with respect to the Existing Purchased Receivables after
the
Closing, (ii) interest expense calculated on the Existing Purchased Receivables
average monthly balance at a rate equal to the weighted average rate for such
month at which deposits in dollars are offered to the Purchaser's funding agents
under its securitization facility in the London interbank market for periods
of
three months plus 3%; (iii) variable bank fees (a schedule of which is being
provided to the Seller at Closing and appended hereto as Schedule
2.01(b)(iii)(A)), (iv) any other expenses directly related to the service
and collection of the Existing Purchased Receivables, such as Input 1 fees
incurred directly related to this transaction, but only such expenses as
described as Schedule
2.01(b)(iii)(B), it being understood however that Purchaser will not know
the exact amount of such expenses at the Closing Date and that indirect
Purchaser overhead expenses are not included. Schedule
2.01(b)(iii)(C) hereto illustrates the foregoing
calculation.
(iv)
On the first anniversary of the Closing Date, the parties will further adjust
the Purchase Price to reflect the actual bad debt expense incurred by Purchaser
on the Existing Purchased Receivables. As used herein, the term “bad debt
expense” shall mean the principal amount of the Existing Purchased Receivables
not collected by Purchaser by such first anniversary date. For the
avoidance of doubt, all monies recovered with respect to an Existing Purchased
Receivable will be allocated in the following order—finance charges, late
charges, cancellation charges, and principal balance. Any
remaining principal balance after all monies are so applied is bad debt
expense. To the extent that the actual bad debt expense incurred by
Purchaser exceeds the sum of the bad debt reserve used in determining the
Purchase Price in accordance with Section 2.01(b)(ii)
plus the Holdback Amount, Seller will pay Purchaser the difference, and to
the
extent that the actual bad debt expense incurred by Purchaser is less than
the
sum of the bad debt reserve used in determining the Purchase Price in accordance
with Section
2.01(b)(ii) plus the Holdback Amount, Purchaser will pay Seller the
difference. Such payment will be made promptly following such
calculation and in any event no later than the 10th day after the first
anniversary of the Closing Date. The PFLM Static Data Report, an
example of which is attached hereto as Exhibit E, will be
used to determine the amount of any such adjustment. If the parties
cannot agree as to the amount of any such adjustment by such first anniversary
date, Seller’s and Purchaser’s accounting firms will appoint a third accounting
firm to resolve the dispute and the cost of such firm of accountants will be
borne equally by the parties. The determination of the third
accounting firm will be final and binding upon the parties.
(v)
Amounts due hereunder (including disputed amounts) will bear interest at the
Prime Rate from the date due until paid.
(vi)
Purchaser or Seller may reduce (off-set) any amount due the other under this
Section or any other provision of this Agreement with amounts owed Purchaser
by
Seller or Parent, or Seller by Purchaser, under this Section or any other
provision of this Agreement.
(c) Liabilities
Not
Assumed. Except for the Assumed Liabilities, the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement do not constitute and are not intended to result
in an assumption by Purchaser of any obligation of Seller to any other person
in
connection with the Existing Purchased Assets, any agreement, document or
instrument related thereto or any other matter relating to or arising from
the
conduct of the business of Seller. Without limiting the foregoing,
all other liabilities and obligations of Seller arising from the conduct of
its
business or otherwise will be the responsibility of Seller, including without
limitation:
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(i) those
arising from alleged errors and omissions by Seller or its agents in the course
of originating, financing and servicing Receivables and related Contracts (or
other premium finance receivables and contracts) or canceling insurance policies
before the Closing Date,
(ii) those
respecting operation of its properties,
(iii) those
to
current or former employees of Seller, including all accrued wages and benefits
due any such person in respect of that person’s employment by Seller that have
accrued or may become payable at any time, except liability for accrued vacation
time that are included in the definition of Assumed Liabilities.
(d) Insufficient
Funds. The parties anticipate that Input 1 may receive notices
from Seller’s banks after the Cut-Off Time (each a “Deficiency Notice”)
of insufficient funds (a “Deficiency Amount”)
with respect to checks received by it from Obligors before the Cut-Off Time
and
deposited into a depository account that is not transferred to
Purchaser. If Seller gives Purchaser written notice prior to thirty
(30) days after the Closing Date and within five (5) days after the earlier
of
the receipt by Seller or Input 1 of a Deficiency Notice with respect to a
Purchased Receivable, Purchaser will pay to Seller the Deficiency Amount with
respect to such Receivable.
(e) Returned
Checks. The parties anticipate that after the Cut-Off Date a
customer may ask Purchaser to issue a replacement check for a check issued
by
Seller before the Cut-Off Date. Provided that Purchaser gives Seller
written notice of any such request and Seller has not informed Purchaser, within
five (5) business days from receipt by Seller of such notice, that its check
has
been paid, Seller will promptly reimburse Purchaser for the amount of any
replacement check that it issues in response to such customer’s
request.
2.02 The
Closing. The sale and
purchase of the Existing Purchased Assets under this Agreement will take place
at the Closing on the Closing Date at Purchaser’s offices in Albany, New York or
at such other place as the parties may mutually agree.
2.03 Deliveries.
(a) On
the
Closing Date, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Seller
will:
(i) execute
and deliver (A) a Xxxx of Sale, Assignment and Assumption Agreement and
Schedules thereto together with the Contracts related to the Existing Purchased
Receivables and any document or instrument included in the Related Security
to
Purchaser, (B) the Third Party IP Assignment and (C) the Website
Sublicense,
(ii) notify,
in substantially the form set forth as Exhibit F to this
Agreement, the Insurance Obligors related to the Contracts sold by Seller of
the
transfer,
(iii) record
and file a termination statement with respect to the security interest of any
person in any of the Purchased Assets and deliver to Purchaser a release from
any such person of all interest that it might have in the Purchased Assets,
including a release reasonably satisfactory to Purchaser executed by an
authorized representative on behalf of Manufacturers & Traders Trust Company
of any claim such bank may have to Purchased Assets under one or more financing
arrangements with Seller, and
(iv) record
and file a UCC-l financing statement with the Secretary of State of New York
with respect to the Purchased Receivables, related Contracts and Related
Security for the transfer of accounts, chattel paper, promissory notes, general
intangibles and payment intangibles as defined in New York’s Uniform Commercial
Code (“UCC”)
meeting the requirements of applicable state law in such manner and in such
jurisdictions as are necessary to perfect the transfer and assignment of the
Purchased Receivables, related Contracts and Related Security to
Purchaser.
(b) Seller
will take all other steps as are reasonably required and necessary under
applicable law to perfect such transfers and assignments and Purchaser’s
interest in the Purchased Assets and will deliver confirmation of such steps
to
Purchaser.
(c) Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, on the Closing Date the Purchaser
will execute and deliver the Assignments and the Website Sublicense and
Purchaser will make the wire transfer(s) contemplated by Section 2.01(b)(i)
and pay the lien release fee provided for in Section
2.06.
The
steps referred to in this Section
may be taken under escrow arrangements satisfactory to Seller and Purchaser
and
their counsel.
2.04 Purchase
and Sale of
Eligible Contracts.
(a) Subject
to clause (h) of this Section 2.04 and
subject to Section
6.01, for a period of five (5) years after the Cut-Off Time, the Seller
agrees to remain in business (subject to Section 6.06) and
shall sell and assign, and Purchaser shall purchase and assume, all Eligible
Contracts originated by Seller except as otherwise provided
herein. Seller will submit or will direct the Producers to submit all
Eligible Contracts originated by it from Producers in the states of New York,
New Jersey or Pennsylvania to the Designated Representative of
Purchaser. Purchaser will be deemed to have purchased, assumed and
accepted all Eligible Contracts submitted to it. Notwithstanding the
foregoing,
(i) Purchaser
shall have ten (10) days from the tender of any Contract to it or its Designated
Representative by Seller or the Producer to notify Seller and the Producer
that
it rejects such Contract based upon the Contract not being an Eligible
Contract. Notice to Seller shall be effected by email to Seller at
xxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx,
xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx
and xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
or such other email address as Seller may designate in writing to Purchaser,
and
shall provide the reasons for the rejection. If Purchaser does not
reject a particular Contract within such period, Purchaser will be deemed to
have purchased, assumed and accepted such Contract as an Eligible Contract,
the
Related Receivable and Related Security and Seller will be deemed to have sold
the same to Purchaser. If it is determined pursuant to Section 5.09 hereof
that the particular rejected Contract was an Eligible Contract, Purchaser shall
be liable to Seller for the Acquisition Fee (as defined herein) and all costs
and expenses incurred by Seller, including reasonable attorneys fees, incurred
in enforcing its rights.
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(ii) Purchaser
shall have the right to reject an Eligible Contract if it is received from
an
Excluded Producer.
(iii) At
any
time after the Closing Date, Purchaser may give Seller six months written notice
(the “Notice
Period”) that it has determined to discontinue financing personal lines
Policies in any of New York, New Jersey or Pennsylvania, after which Notice
Period, Seller shall have no further obligation to sell to Purchaser Policies
in
the state or states addressed in the notice and, provided that Purchaser in
fact
does cease financing personal lines Policies in such particular state(s), it
will have no further obligation to purchase Policies in the state or states
addressed in such notice. In the event Purchaser provides such
notice, Purchaser shall be obligated to pay to Seller, within 15 days thereof,
an amount equal to the aggregate Acquisition Fee payable to Seller for the
six
calendar months immediately preceding the month in which the notice is
given.
Purchaser
shall have the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to establish and
modify its underwriting guidelines and related policies and criteria with
respect to financing Policies in a manner consistent with its treatment of
similar policies that it finances and will furnish Seller promptly with its
underwriting guidelines and related policies and criteria and any amendments
thereto, subject to the provisions of this Agreement relating to Confidential
Information. For purposes of clarification, Purchaser acknowledges and agrees
that (A) in no event will the underwriting guidelines applicable to Seller's
Contracts in any particular state be any more restrictive than the underwriting
guidelines generally made available with respect to other Contracts financed
by
Purchaser in such state and (B) in no event will Purchaser adjust its
underwriting guidelines in any respect in order to avoid its obligations
hereunder to purchase Contracts from Seller.
(b) If
Purchaser rejects a Contract pursuant to paragraph (a) hereof, Purchaser shall
return any such rejected Contract to Seller, without recourse.
(c) Seller
will direct Producers (and for so long as it controls them, Parent will cause
DCAP Brokers) to submit directly to Purchaser any Eligible
Contact. Such Eligible Contract will reflect that it has been
assigned to Purchaser, which may be through an executed assignment stamped
or
typed thereon stating the following: “Assigned to Premium Financing
Specialists, Inc., for value by (signed by the Seller)”. Seller
hereby grants to Purchaser its limited Power of Attorney authorizing the
Purchaser to affix a stamp or type the above language in the name of the Seller
on any Eligible Contract sold to the Purchaser and to notify any Obligor and
Insurance Obligor of the assignment.
(d) The
Seller agrees not to send a payment coupon book to the Obligor of Eligible
Contracts sold to the Purchaser. The Purchaser will promptly send a
notice of assignment for each purchased Eligible Contract to the scheduled
Obligor and a notice of financed premium to the Insurance Obligor and Purchaser
will undertake complete servicing of each Eligible Contract.
(e) If
Purchaser rejects a Contract which has been submitted to it, Seller may, at
its
option, finance such Contract itself or sell and assign the same to another
bank
or premium finance company without violating the non-solicitation or
non-competition provisions of this Agreement. The foregoing shall not
be construed as a limitation on Seller’s rights hereunder with respect to
Contracts improperly rejected by Purchaser. Purchaser and Seller
agree to use their best efforts to enter into a supplemental agreement, on
mutually acceptable terms, pursuant to which, in the event Seller finances
any
such Contracts itself, Purchaser would service such Contracts. Prior
to the execution of such supplemental agreement, Purchaser shall reasonably
cooperate with Seller in such regard.
(f) (i)
The
Purchase Price for each Eligible Contract acquired under this Section 2.04 shall be
an amount equal to (A) the principal balance of the Eligible Contract on the
date of deemed acceptance, which Purchaser will pay by funding to the Insurance
Obligor Seller’s outstanding obligation to make the loan evidenced by the
Eligible Contract plus (B) the Acquisition Fee (as hereinafter defined and
hereafter provided) for each Eligible Contract purchased, which Purchaser will
pay to Seller no later than the 15th of the month following the month in which
the Eligible Contract is accepted or deemed to be accepted by Purchaser;
provided, that Purchaser will not be in default hereunder if it withholds any
Acquisition Fee payable with respect to a Subsequent Shared Producer until
the
amount due Seller can be determined; provided further, Purchaser may
reduce (off-set) any Acquisition Fee amount due Seller under this clause (f)
with amounts owed Purchaser by Seller or Parent under any provision of this
Agreement. Purchaser will have no obligation to pay the Acquisition
Fee with respect to an Eligible Contract generated by a broker who is not a
Producer at the date of this Agreement prior to the time that Seller notifies
Purchaser that such broker has become a Producer. Each payment made
by Purchaser hereunder shall be accompanied by a reasonably detailed schedule
that sets forth the calculation of the Purchase Price, including the Acquisition
Fee.
(ii) For
purposes hereof, the term “Acquisition
Fee” means an amount equal
to the percentage set forth on Schedule
2.04(f)(ii)(A) of the
amount originally financed each month, in the case of personal lines Policies,
or the dollar amount per Contract set forth on Schedule
2.04(f)(ii)(B), in the case
of commercial Policies, for new or renewal Contracts relating to
Policies that are originated by Seller after the Cut-Off Time from all Company
Producers and purchased or deemed to be purchased by Purchaser from Seller
during such month. Purchaser shall also pay to Seller the Acquisition Fee
on
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(A)
that percentage of the monthly
amount originally financed, in the case of personal lines Policies, or that
percentage of the number of Contracts, in the case of commercial Policies,
for
new or renewal Contracts relating to Policies that are originated by Seller
from
a Producer that is a Shared Producer (other than an Excluded Shared Producer)
as
of the date of this Agreement and purchased or deemed to be purchased by
Purchaser from Seller during such month which is equal to the number of
Contracts relating to Policies that the Seller has in effect as of the date
of
this Agreement with respect to such Shared Producer divided by the total number
of Contracts relating to Policies that both the Seller and Purchaser have in
effect as of the date of this Agreement with respect to such Shared Producer,
as
set forth in Schedule
2.04(f)(ii)hereto
and
(B)
that percentage of the monthly
amount originally financed, in the case of personal lines Policies, or that
percentage of the number of Contracts, in the case of commercial Policies,
for
new and renewal Contracts relating to Policies that are originated from a
Subsequent Shared Producer and purchased or deemed to be purchased by Purchaser
during such month which is equal to the percentage derived by subtracting from
one (1) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of Contracts financed
by Purchaser that were originated by the Subsequent Shared Producer in the
90
days preceding the date it became a Subsequent Shared Producer and the
denominator of which is the number of Contracts financed by Purchaser (including
those purchased pursuant to this Section
2.04)
thatare
originated by the Subsequent Shared
Producer in the 90 days following the date it became a Subsequent Shared
Producer.
No
Acquisition Fee is payable with
respect to changes in a Policy subsequent to origination of a Contract that
results in a change in the premium and there will be no downward adjustment
of
the Acquisition Fee in the event of a reduction in coverage or decrease in
premium. Purchaser’s obligation to pay the Acquisition Fee is not
subject to or contingent upon the Obligor’s payment of any amounts due pursuant
to the Contract or otherwise.
(g)
In
connection with all Policies with respect to which Seller is entitled to
an
Acquisition Fee, Seller will pay all broker acquisition
fees
consistent with existing practice and amounts directly to the Producer which
submitted an Eligible Contract in compliance and in conformity with all
applicable law. Purchaser will continue to finance the New York State Insurance
Law Section 2119 fee of DCAP Brokers consistent with current practices as
set
forth in Schedule
2.04(g); provided, however, that, in the event that there is a material
adverse change in profitability (Column P of the Producer Profit Margin Report)
and losses ((Column G less Column K) divided by Column D) over a period of
three
(3) consecutive months for a particular DCAP Broker and the DCAP Brokers
as a
whole as compared to Seller’s past experience as evidenced by the Producer
Profit Margin Report provided by Seller to Purchaser and attached hereto
as
Exhibit C, then, with respect to the particular DCAP Broker, Purchaser may
reduce the amount of the fee that will be financed to such extent that the
particular DCAP Broker’s profitability and losses do not continue to suffer such
material adverse change as compared to such past experience.
(h)
The
provisions of this Section will automatically renew for successive two (2)
year
terms unless either party advises the other of its desire to non-renew at
least
six (6) months prior to the end of the initial term or any renewal term,
as
applicable.
(i)
If
the
obligation to purchase and sell Eligible Contracts pursuant to this Section
expires or terminates for any reason other than a breach by Seller, Purchaser
will continue to pay the Seller the applicable Acquisition Fee on all Contracts
for Policies that it receives and accepts from Company Producers for a period
of
two (2) years following the expiration or termination of this Section.
(j)
Within
15
days following the end of each month, Purchaser shall provide Seller with
volume
production reports produced from PFLM software in the form set forth hereto
as
Exhibit H and
Purchaser will also endeavor to provide Input 1 Accounts-in-view (“AIV”) access
to
Seller to confirm Company Producer and Shared Producer volume activity for
the
prior month. However, Seller acknowledges and understands
that AIV will not match the PFLM reports exactly due to timing
differences, among other reasons, and will only serve as a proximate reference
for Seller to monitor volume activity. Therefore, in the event of any
conflict between the reports produced by the PFLM software and AIV, the parties
agree that the reports produced by PFLM software will control.
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2.05 Collections. After
the
Closing, all Existing Purchased Receivables described in Schedule 1 to the
Xxxx of Sale, Assignment and Assumption Agreement, the related Contracts and
Related Security, and all Subsequently Acquired Receivables, the Related
Contracts and the Related Security purchased under Section 2.04, will
belong to Purchaser, and Purchaser will have the right and authority and is
empowered, effective as of the Closing, to collect for its account all amounts
due thereunder and to endorse with Seller’s name for purposes of collection of
any checks received on account of any such Purchased Receivables, related
Contracts or Related Security. Seller will transfer and deliver to
Purchaser any cash or other property that Seller receives in respect of such
Purchased Receivables or other Purchased Assets after the Cut-Off
Time. Purchaser will transfer and deliver to Seller any amount it
receives with respect to Excluded Receivables, or pending litigation or other
assets that are not transferred to Purchaser.
2.06 Lien
Release Fee. At Closing, Purchaser will pay $25,000 towards
amounts necessary to obtain the release of liens on the Purchased
Assets.
ARTICLE
III
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES
3.01 Representations
and Warranties of Purchaser. Purchaser
represents and warrants to Seller and Parent, as of the date of this Agreement
and as of the Closing Date, that:
(a) Organization
and Good
Standing. Purchaser is a corporation duly organized and
validly existing and in good standing under Missouri law and has the corporate
power and authority (i) to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under
each of the Purchaser Documents and the transactions contemplated thereby,
and
(ii) to own its property and conduct its business, as such properties are
presently owned and such business is presently conducted.
(b) Due
Qualification. Purchaser is duly qualified to do business and
is in good standing as a foreign corporation, is in compliance with all laws
applicable to the Purchased Assets and has all necessary licenses and approvals
to conduct its business in each of New York, New Jersey and
Pennsylvania. Purchaser has not received any notice of any claim of
violation or default with respect to any of such licenses and approvals that
has
not been addressed to the satisfaction of or withdrawn by the applicable
regulatory agency. None
of such licenses and approvals will be adversely affected by consummation of
the
transactions contemplated hereby or the transactions contemplated by the
Purchaser Documents. Purchaser has obtained any and all required
approvals from the states of New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania to use the
form of Contract attached hereto as Exhibit
G and
related
documentation.
(c) Due
Authorization. The execution and delivery by Purchaser of the
Purchaser Documents and the consummation by Purchaser of the transactions
provided for therein on its part have been duly authorized by Purchaser by
all
necessary corporate action on the part of Purchaser.
(d) Binding
Obligation. Each of the Purchaser Documents constitutes a
valid and legally binding obligation of Purchaser, enforceable against Purchaser
in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium and similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting
creditors’ rights and subject to the principles of equity.
(e) No
Violation. The execution and delivery by Purchaser of the
Purchaser Documents, the performance by Purchaser of the transactions
contemplated thereby, and the fulfillment of the terms thereof will not conflict
with, violate, result in a breach of any of the terms and provisions of, or
constitute (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) a default under,
any requirement of law applicable to Purchaser or any charter document or bylaw
provision, indenture, contract, agreement, mortgage, deed of trust, or other
instrument to which Purchaser is a party or by which it or its properties is
bound, except for conflicts, violations, breaches or defaults if any, which
individually or in the aggregate would not materially adversely
affect:
(i) the
financial condition of Purchaser, or
(ii) Purchaser’s
ability to timely perform its obligations under this Agreement or the other
Purchaser Documents or otherwise materially and adversely affect the
ability of Purchaser to operate its business after the Closing
Date.
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(f) No
Proceedings.
(i)
Except as disclosed in Schedule 3.01(f), there are no proceedings or, to the
knowledge of Purchaser, investigations pending or, to the knowledge of
Purchaser, proceedings or investigations threatened, against Purchaser (or,
to
Purchaser’s knowledge, any basis therefor) before any court, administrative
agency or other governmental authority
(a)
asserting the invalidity of any of the Purchaser Documents,
(b)
seeking to prevent the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated
by
any of the Purchaser Documents,
(c)
seeking any determination or ruling that, if determined adversely to Purchaser,
would materially and adversely affect the timely performance by Purchaser of
its
obligations under any of the Purchaser Documents or otherwise materially and
adversely affect the ability of Purchaser to operate its business after the
Closing Date,
(d)
seeking any determination or ruling that, if determined adversely to Purchaser,
could materially and adversely affect the validity or enforceability of any
of
the Purchaser Documents, or
(e)
otherwise seeking damages or injunctive relief against Purchaser.
(g) All
Consents
Required. Except as disclosed in Schedule
3.01(g), all
approvals, authorizations, consents, orders or other actions of any person
required to be obtained by Purchaser in connection with the execution and
delivery by it of the Purchaser Documents, the performance by it of the
transactions contemplated thereby and the fulfillment by it of the terms thereof
have been obtained.
(h) Books
and Records; Financial
Statements.
(i) Purchaser’s
financial records, ledgers and account books are true, accurate and complete
in
all material respects.
(ii) Purchaser’s
balance sheet as of December 31, 2006, and the related notes, if any, which
were
provided to Seller, are in accordance with Purchaser’s books and records, have
been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
(“GAAP”)
consistently applied and fairly present, in all material respects, Purchaser’s
financial condition at the times then indicated. At December 31,
2006, Purchaser had no material debts, liabilities or obligations, known or
unknown, whether accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise, or whether due
or
to become due, except to the extent set forth in its balance sheet of December
31, 2006 or in the notes thereto, previously furnished to Seller or as set
forth
in Schedule
3.01(h) to this Agreement. Since December 31, 2006, Purchaser
has not incurred any such debts, liabilities or obligations, except for
liabilities to fund Contracts or other liabilities in the ordinary course of
its
business. Since December 31, 2006, Purchaser has not become a party
to an agreement that has or is reasonably likely to have a material adverse
effect on Purchaser’s premium finance business.
(i) No
Material Adverse
Effect. Since December 31, 2006, no conditions, matters or
events have occurred that materially and adversely affect, or might reasonably
be expected to so affect, the ability of Purchaser to timely perform its
obligations under any of the Purchaser Documents
3.02 Representations
and Warranties of Seller and Parent Relating to Seller and this
Agreement. Seller and
Parent
jointly and severally represent and warrant, in each case as of the date of
this
Agreement and as of the Closing Date, as follows:
(a) Organization
and Good
Standing. Seller is a corporation duly organized and validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the state of incorporation
set
forth on the first page of this Agreement. Seller and Parent each has
the corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its
obligations under the Seller Documents to which it is a party and the
transactions contemplated thereby, and Seller has the corporate power and
authority to own its property and conduct its business, as such properties
are
presently owned and such business is presently conducted.
(b) Due
Qualification. Seller is duly qualified to do business and is
in good standing as a foreign corporation, is in compliance with all laws
applicable to the Purchased Assets and has all necessary licenses and approvals
in each jurisdiction where the failure to comply with such laws or the failure
to so qualify or to obtain such licenses and approvals would have a material
adverse effect on the enforceability of the Purchased Receivables or
the transactions contemplated by the Seller Documents.
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(c) Due
Authorization. Seller’s and Parent's execution and delivery of
the Seller Documents to which it is a party, and Seller’s and Parent's
consummation of the transactions provided for therein on its part, have been
duly authorized by all necessary corporate action of Seller and
Parent.
(d) Binding
Obligation. Each of the Seller Documents constitutes a valid
and legally binding obligation of Seller and/or Parent, as applicable,
enforceable against such person in accordance with its terms, subject in each
case to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws
of
general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and subject to
the principles of equity.
(e) No
Violation. The execution and delivery by each of Seller and
Parent of the Seller Documents to which it is a party, the performance by it
of
the transactions contemplated thereby and the fulfillment of the terms thereof
will not conflict with, violate, result in any breach of any of the terms and
provisions of or constitute (with or without notice or lapse of time or both)
a
default under or result in the creation of any lien, charge or encumbrance
upon
any of the Purchased Assets (other than in favor of Purchaser or the Bank
Accounts) pursuant to any requirement of law applicable to such person, or
any
charter document, bylaw provision, indenture, contract, agreement, mortgage,
deed of trust, or other instrument to which such person is a party or by which
such person or any of its properties are bound, except for such violations,
breaches or defaults, if any, which individually or in the aggregate would
not
materially adversely affect:
(i) the
financial condition of such person,
(ii) the
validity or enforceability of the Purchased Receivables, related Contracts
and
Related Security of Seller, taken as a whole, or
(iii) such
person’s ability to timely perform its obligations under this Agreement or the
other Seller Documents to which it is a party.
(f) No
Proceedings. Except for the matters described in Schedule
3.02(f) and
ordinary course regulatory exams that have not resulted in or indicated any
action, there are no proceedings or, to Seller’s knowledge, investigations
pending or, to Seller’s knowledge, proceedings or investigations threatened,
against Seller or Parent (or, to Seller’s knowledge, any basis therefor) before
any court, administrative agency or other governmental authority,
(i) asserting
the invalidity of any of the Seller Documents,
(ii) seeking
to prevent the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by any
of
the Seller Documents to which such person is a party,
(iii) seeking
any determination or ruling that, if determined adversely to such person, would
materially and adversely affect the performance by it of its obligations under
any of the Seller Documents to which it is a party or otherwise materially
and
adversely affect the ability of Seller to operate its business after the Closing
Date,
(iv) seeking
any determination or ruling that, if determined adversely to it, could
materially and adversely affect the validity or enforceability of any of the
Seller Documents to which it is a party,
(v) otherwise
seeking damages or injunctive relief against such person, or
(vi) involving
any Receivable, any related Contract or any claim of such person to any Related
Security.
(g) All
Consents
Required. Except as disclosed in Schedule
3.02(g), all
approvals, authorizations, consents, orders or other actions of any person
required of Seller in connection with Seller’s execution and delivery of the
Seller Documents to which it is a party, Seller’s performance of the
transactions contemplated thereby and Seller’s fulfillment of the terms thereof
have been obtained.
(h) Books
and Records; Financial
Statements.
(i) Seller’s
financial records, ledgers and account books are true, accurate and complete
in
all material respects, and, since December 31, 2006, Seller’s financial records,
ledgers and account books have been kept in the ordinary course of business
and
are true, accurate and complete in all material respects. Since
December 31, 2006, Seller has not changed its accounting methods, principles
or
practices in any material respect. Except as disclosed in Schedule 3.02(h) or
agreed to by Purchaser, since December 31, 2006, there have been no changes
to
the reserves maintained by Seller.
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(ii) Seller’s
balance sheet as of December 31, 2006, and the related statements of operations
and cash flows for the periods then ended and the related notes, if any, which
were provided to Purchaser, are in accordance with Seller’s books and records,
have been prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied and fairly
present, in all material respects, Seller’s financial condition at the times and
the results of operations and cash flows of Seller for the periods then
indicated. At December 31, 2006, Seller had no material debts,
liabilities or obligations, known or unknown, whether accrued, absolute,
contingent or otherwise, or whether due or to become due, except to the extent
set forth in its balance sheet of December 31, 2006 or in the notes thereto,
previously furnished to Purchaser or as set forth in Schedule 3.02(h) to
this Agreement. Since December 31, 2006, Seller has not incurred any
such debts, liabilities or obligations, except for liabilities to fund Contracts
or other liabilities in the ordinary course of its business. Since
December 31, 2006, Seller has not become a party to an agreement that has or
is
reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on Seller’s premium finance
business or any of the Purchased Assets.
(i) No
Material Adverse Effect;
Conduct of Business. Since December 31, 2006, no conditions,
matters or events have occurred that materially and adversely affect, or might
reasonably be expected to so affect, Seller’s financial condition or premium
finance business. Since December 31, 2006, Seller has conducted its
business in all material respects in the ordinary course substantially in
accordance with the policies and practices in existence at such
date.
(j) Consumer
Protection. Each of the Contracts related to the Existing
Purchased Receivables that is a consumer contract is in compliance in all
material respects with Federal Truth-In-Lending laws and regulations, including
Regulation Z, and any other applicable consumer protection or state usury or
premium finance law.
(k) Marks. Schedule
3.02(k) to
this Agreement is a schedule of all corporate names and registered and
unregistered trade names, trademarks and service marks (the “Marks”) that are
used
or owned by Seller or to which Seller has any rights or licenses, including
all
registrations thereof and applications therefor, in each case with respect
to
its premium finance business. To Seller’s knowledge, there has been
not been any infringement by others of any such Marks or of any copyright of
any
third party in any of the forms or marketing materials that are Purchased
Assets. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.02(k), (i)
Seller owns (or will at Closing own) all such Marks and all copyrights in and
to
Seller’s forms and marketing materials that are Purchased Assets, free and clear
of all liens, encumbrances, licenses, restrictions and claims of any other
person or entity; and (ii) to Seller’s knowledge, use of such Marks and forms
and marketing materials in New York does not, and will not, conflict with,
infringe on, or otherwise violate trademark, copyright or other proprietary
rights of any person or entity. Seller has (or will have at Closing)
the right to sell or assign to Purchaser all such Marks (to the extent provided
in this Agreement) and all such forms and marketing materials.
(l) Corporate
Name. Except as set forth on Schedule
3.02(l),
Seller has full right, title and ownership to the corporate names “Payments,
Inc.” in New York and Pennsylvania and "NJ Payments, Inc." in New Jersey and any
assumed or fictitious names under which Seller has engaged in its premium
finance business, in each case in the states in which Seller is incorporated
or
licensed to conduct its business, and Seller has not received any notice of
conflict with respect to the right of others to the use of such
names.
(m) Websites. Seller
has the exclusive right to use Seller’s Website and no person other than Seller
has any interest therein. Seller owns all rights necessary to permit
it to use the Websites and their content in Seller's premium financing business
and to sublicense the rights to use Seller’s Website to Purchaser to permit
Purchaser to use such Website and its content after the Closing in the manner
provided in this Agreement. The rights assigned by Seller to
Purchaser under the Third Party IP Assignment are sufficient to permit Purchaser
to use the Input 1 Websites and their content after the Closing in the manner
Seller has used them before the Closing in its premium financing
business. Except for amounts described in Schedule 3.02(m),
there are no future payments due with respect to the Websites for which
Purchaser will be responsible. The Websites and the use thereof by
Seller and by Purchaser as provided herein do not and will not infringe upon
any
copyright, patent or other proprietary rights of any
person. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no representation or warranty
as to non-infringement is made herein with respect to the Input 1
Websites.
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(n) Assigned
Contracts. Schedule
1.01(a)
lists each contract between Seller and a third party provider for the purpose
of
obtaining property or services in connection with Seller’s premium finance
business. True and complete copies of such licenses and of any such
contract that is among the Assigned Contracts have been provided to Purchaser.
The rights under the Assigned
Contracts being transferred to Purchaser together with the Website Sublicense and
the Third Party IP Assignment
are sufficient (and no
rights under any other contracts to which Seller is a party are required) to
permit Purchaser to conduct Seller's premium finance business in substantially
the same manner that Seller conducted such business as of the date of this
Agreement.
With respect to each of the Assigned Contracts, Seller states:
(i) the
agreement has been duly and validly executed by Seller and, to Seller’s
knowledge, each of the other parties thereto,
(ii) the
agreement is in full force and affect without amendment (except as otherwise
noted on Schedule
3.02(n)),
(iii) Seller
has not, and to Seller’s knowledge no other party has, committed a default
thereunder, other than a prior default that was properly cured within the
applicable cure period provided therein or a default that would not have a
material adverse effect upon Seller’s rights thereunder,
(iv) to
Seller’s knowledge, no event of default or event that, with lapse of time or
notice or both, would constitute an event of default on the part of any party
thereto has occurred thereunder other than an event of default that would not
have a material adverse effect upon Seller’s rights thereunder,
(v) no
outstanding and uncured written notices of default have been sent by either
party thereto,
(vi) except
as
noted in Schedule
3.02(g), with respect to the Assigned Contracts, the agreements can be
assigned by Seller to Purchaser without the consent of the other party thereto
or any other party, and
(vii) Seller
will exercise use reasonable commercial efforts to obtain any required consent
to the assignment of such Assigned Contract to Purchaser.
(o) Accuracy
of Certain
Information Furnished. All current and historical written
information furnished to Purchaser by Seller concerning Seller’s Receivables
involving (i) concentrations with respect to Insurance Obligors, producers
and
geographic regions, (ii) yields, (iii) numbers of accounts, (iv) premium volume,
(v) charge-offs, (vi) cancellations and (vii) licenses in New York, New Jersey
and Pennsylvania was true and complete in all material respects and free of
any
material omission as of the dates specified therein.
(p) Solvency. Immediately
before, and after giving effect to, the transfer of the Existing Purchased
Assets under this Agreement, Seller will be able to pay its debts generally
as
they mature and will have capital sufficient to carry on its business as then
constituted.
(q) Assumed
Liabilities. The Assumed Liabilities described in
clauses (a) and (c) of the definition of that term will not, as of the Cut-Off
Time, exceed to any material extent the respective amounts set forth for such
purposes in Schedules
1.01(b) and 1.01(c). Schedule
5.13 sets
forth in all material respects, as of the date of this Agreement, the name,
current position, base salary, accrued vacation pay, personal holidays remaining
and bonuses payable, if any, to the employee listed
thereon.
(r) Taxes. Seller
has timely paid (or will have paid before the Closing Date) or has reserved
for
payment all Taxes, and all interest and penalties due thereon and payable by
it
before the Closing Date, the non-payment of which would result in a charge
against Purchaser or a lien on any Purchased Asset.
(s) Contracts. Attached
to this Agreement as Schedule 3.02(s) is a
copy of each form of Contract used by Seller in its premium finance business
with respect to the Existing Purchased Assets. None of the Existing
Purchased Assets includes a Contract the form of which is not included as part
of Schedule
3.02(s).
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3.03 Other
Representations and Warranties of Seller and Parent Relating to the Receivables
and Existing Purchased Assets. Seller and
Parent
jointly and severally represent and warrant to Purchaser, in each case as of
the
date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date, with respect to the Existing
Purchased Assets, that:
(a) Accuracy
of Schedules and
Validity of Receivables. Schedule
1 to
Seller’s Xxxx of Sale, Assignment and Assumption Agreement will be an accurate
and complete listing of the Existing Purchased Receivables and related Contracts
in all material respects as of the Cut-Off Time. The information
contained in Schedule
1 with respect to such Existing Purchased Receivables and related
Contracts as of the Cut-Off Time will be true and correct in all material
respects as of such date. Each of such Existing Purchased Receivables
was originated in a bona-fide transaction free of any fraud on the part of
Seller or, any producer and was otherwise procured and prepared in compliance
in
all material respects with all applicable laws and regulations. Each
of the Contracts related to an Existing Purchased Receivable is a valid and
binding obligation of the related insured, enforceable against the related
insured (subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and
similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights
and subject to the principles of equity and provided that this representation
does not warrant collectability against the insured).
(b) Seller
has taken any and all actions necessary to protect its collateral and the
unearned premiums securing the Contracts including but not limited to the
issuance of all requisite notices to effectuate cancellation of such insurance
policy for all Contracts that are or have been in default as that term is
defined in the Contract on a timely basis consistent with prudent industry
norms. All such actions and notices have been in accordance with all
legal and regulatory requirements necessary to effectuate cancellation of the
underlying insurance policy financed under the Contract. Seller has
maintained complete and accurate records of such compliance and will provide
to
Purchaser evidence of such compliance for each of the Existing Purchased
Receivables in default as of the Cut-Off Date. Schedule 2 to the
Xxxx of Sale, Assignment and Assumption Agreement will be an accurate and
complete listing of the other Existing Purchased Assets conveyed thereby in
all
material respects as of the Closing Date, and the information contained therein
with respect to such Existing Purchased Assets will be true and correct in
all
material respects as of such date.
(c) Title. Except
for the interest, if any, of Obligors, mortgagees and loss payees in the
unearned premiums constituting a part of the Related Security and except as
described in Schedule
3.03(c), Seller has good and valid title to all of the Existing Purchased
Assets that it is selling, free and clear of all licenses, claims, liens,
pledges, mortgages, security interests, or any other type of charge or
encumbrance or rights in favor of another person of any nature (collectively
“Liens”) other
than Liens on the Bank Accounts. At the Closing Date, Seller will
have good and valid title to all of the Existing Purchased Assets that it is
selling, free and clear of all Liens, except for the interest, if any, of
Obligors, mortgagees and loss payees in the unearned premiums constituting
a
part of the Related Security and except for any liens created by Purchaser
or
created in favor of Purchaser resulting from the actions described in Section 2.03 of this
Agreement and except for Liens on the Bank Accounts.
(d) Valid
Sale, Free of all
Liens.
(i) This
Agreement, together with the Assignments and Schedules to the Assignments,
constitutes, upon delivery thereof and upon the making of the deliveries and
the
taking of the other steps contemplated in Section 2.03, a valid
sale, transfer, conveyance and assignment to Purchaser of all Seller’s right,
title and interest in the Existing Purchased Assets, including the Existing
Purchased Receivables, their related Contracts and the Related Security and
any
proceeds thereof, and at the Closing, the Existing Purchased Assets, including
the Existing Purchased Receivables, the related Contracts and Related Security
and any proceeds thereof, will be conveyed to Purchaser in compliance, in all
material respects, with all requirements of law applicable to Seller, and
Purchaser will acquire the same, free and clear of any Lien except for the
interest, if any, of Obligors, mortgagees and loss payees in the unearned
premium constituting part of the Related Security and except for liens created
by Purchaser or created in favor of Purchaser resulting from the actions
described in Section
2.03 of this Agreement.
(ii) Seller
has followed the following procedures in originating each of its Existing
Purchased Receivables.
(A)
In connection with the origination of Existing Purchased Receivables related
to
an assigned risk insurance policy originated through the NYAIP, the standard
procedure is for an NYAIP certified broker/producer to forward a copy
electronically via the NYAIP website and also by paper of the application
obtained from the NYAIP website indicating that the applicable policy is premium
financed, the amount financed and the name and address of the premium finance
company. The paper application is accompanied by a draft drawn on Seller and
made payable to the NYAIP or the insurer if known. All payments are made only
to
the carrier or the carrier via the NYAIP in conjunction with a validly bound
policy through the NYAIP.
(B)
Each Contract related to a Purchased Receivable (1) sets forth the related
insured Obligor’s promise to repay amounts advanced by Seller plus finance
charge, which promise is secured by a written assignment to Seller as security
of any such unearned premiums, (2) with respect to Contracts entered into in
New
York, conveys to Seller authority enabling Seller to cancel any insurance policy
listed in the Contract pursuant to New York State Banking Laws Article 12B
section 576 and (3) gives Seller full authority, upon the insured’s default, to
cancel the policy and receive any unearned premiums and other sums resulting
from cancellation.
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(iii) Seller
has a perfected security interest in the unearned premiums included within
the
Related Security applicable to its Contracts, and the procedures followed in
Section 2.03
will be sufficient to assign Seller’s rights therein to Purchaser and to give
Purchaser a perfected security interest in the Contracts, Receivables and
Related Security, including such unearned premiums.
3.04 Other
Representations and Warranties of Seller and Parent Relating to the Subsequently
Acquired Receivables Seller and Parent jointly and severally represent
and warrant to Purchaser, in each case as of the date a Subsequently Acquired
Receivable is sold to Purchaser pursuant to Section 2.04,
that:
(a)
Each Contract assigned and sold to Purchaser meets the conditions in paragraphs
(ii), (iii) and (iv) of the definition of Eligible Contract and was originated
in a bona fide transaction free of any fraud on the part of Seller.
(b)
The Seller has all necessary licenses and approvals in each jurisdiction where
the failure to comply with such laws or the failure to so qualify or to obtain
such licenses and approvals would have a material adverse effect on the
enforceability of the Subsequently Acquired Receivable.
(c)
The Seller and Parent will do nothing to impair Purchaser’s rights to such
Contracts and their proceeds.
ARTICLE
IV
CONDITIONS
4.01 Conditions
to Obligations of Purchaser. Purchaser’s
obligations to purchase the Purchased Receivables and any other Purchased Assets
under this Agreement and to perform any obligations under Section 2.03 or
Section
2.04 of
this Agreement are subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions
on or
before the Closing Date:
(a) Representations
and
Warranties True. The representations and warranties of Seller
and Parent under this Agreement (except for Section 3.04) must be
true and correct in all material respects on the Closing Date, and with the
same
effect as if then made, and Seller and Parent must have performed all
obligations to be performed by them, respectively, under this Agreement on
or
before such date. On the Closing Date, Seller and Parent must deliver
to Purchaser a certificate or certificates (in Seller’s case, signed by a duly
authorized officer) to such effect.
(b) Deliveries. Seller
must have made the deliveries and provide satisfactory evidence that it has
taken the other steps required of it by Section
2.03.
(c) Release
of
Liens. All Liens against the Purchased Assets must have been
satisfied and released, and Seller must have furnished evidence of such
satisfaction and release to Purchaser, in form and substance satisfactory to
Purchaser.
(d) Third
Party
Consents. The consent of all necessary third parties to the
assignment of any Assigned Contracts to which they respectively are a party
must
have been obtained without cost to any Purchaser or any change in the related
Assigned Contract.
(e) Other
Consents and
Approvals. Purchaser must have obtained the consents referred
to in Schedule
3.01(g).
(f) Opinion
of
Counsel. Seller must have delivered to Purchaser an opinion of
counsel, satisfactory to Purchaser and its counsel, as to the matters referred
to in Section 3.02(a)
through (g) and (j), and, as to the matters referred to in Section 3.03(c) and
to the effect that, assuming the applicability of New York law, as
applicable,
(i)
the Contracts are payment intangibles under the applicable UCC,
(ii)
Seller has a perfected security interest in the unearned premiums included
within the Related Security,
(iii)
the procedures described in Section 2.03 of this
Agreement will be sufficient to transfer and sell to Purchaser, and to perfect
the sale, of such security interest in the Purchased Receivables and related
Contracts and Related Security under the applicable UCC, if it applies, or
other
applicable law, and
(iv)
no other filing, publication, notice, recording, approval, authorization, or
other action with or by any governmental or regulatory authority or any other
person is required in connection with such perfection. As to matters in Section 3.02(e), such
opinion may be limited to the knowledge of counsel except with respect to
requirements of law and applicable Charter and bylaw provisions. As
to matters referred to in Section 3.02(j), such opinion may be limited to the
compliance with such matters of the forms of contracts attached as Schedule
3.02(s). As to matters referred to in Section 3.03(c)
insofar as it relates to absence of Liens, the opinion may rely on lien searches
conducted by CT Corporation or other reputable company and certificates of
Seller’s officers.
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4.02 Conditions
to Obligations of Seller. Seller’s
obligations to sell the Purchased Receivables and the other Purchased Assets
to
Purchaser under this Agreement and to perform any other obligations under Section 2.03 and
Section
2.04 of
this Agreement are subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions
on or
before the Closing Date:
(a) Representations
and
Warranties True. Purchaser’s representations and warranties
under this Agreement must be true and correct on the Closing Date in all
material respects with the same effect as if then made, and Purchaser must
have
performed all obligations to be performed by it under this Agreement on or
before such date. On the Closing Date, Purchaser will deliver to
Seller and Parent an officers’ certificate or certificates to such
effect.
(b) Payment
of Purchase
Price. Purchaser must have paid the aggregate amount due
Seller under Section
2.01(b)(i).
(c) Assignments;
Website
Sublicense. Purchaser must have executed and delivered a Xxxx
of Sale, Assignment and Assumption Agreement and the Third Party IP Assignment
reflecting its assumption of the Assumed Liabilities and Seller’s obligations
under the Third Party Software License and must have executed and delivered
the
Website Sublicense.
ARTICLE
V
OTHER
COVENANTS
5.01 Conduct
of Business.
(a)
Seller
and Parent jointly and severally agree that before the Closing Date or the
earlier termination of this Agreement, except as contemplated by this
Agreement:
(i) Seller
will conduct its business substantially in accordance with present policies,
except that from the date of this Agreement to and including the Closing Date
Seller will submit any premium finance contract exceeding $10,000 in principal
amount to Purchaser for approval before acceptance,
(ii) Seller
will use commercially reasonable efforts to preserve Seller’s business
organization intact,
(iii) consistent
with efficient and economical management, Seller will (A) use commercially
reasonable efforts to retain the services of Seller’s employees and producers
that are necessary to retain Seller’s goodwill, and (B) use commercially
reasonable efforts to cause such employees and producers to retain Seller’s
goodwill and preserve Seller’s business relationships with its producers and
others, and
(iv) Seller
will maintain all material existing business permits, licenses and obligations
of Seller.
(b)
Seller
and Parent jointly and severally agree that from and after the date of this
Agreement, and before the Closing Date or the earlier termination of this
Agreement, Seller will not, without Purchaser’s consent:
(i) terminate,
transfer or significantly change the work responsibilities of any of the
employees identified in Schedule 5.13, grant
any general or uniform increase in rate of pay of employees or increase in
salary payable to any such employee, other than in accordance with past
practices or pre-existing contractual commitments, or modify the terms of any
non-competition or confidentiality agreement with any employee,
(ii) associate
with any new producer, or terminate or materially modify its existing
relationship with any existing producer, other than terminations in the ordinary
course of business,
(iii) enter
into or terminate any purchase order, contract or other agreement with respect
to the Existing Purchased Assets, other than Contracts entered into in the
ordinary course of its business and in compliance with Section
5.01(a)(i),
(iv) mortgage,
pledge, lease, subject to any lien or encumbrance, sell, transfer of dispose
of
any of the Existing Purchased Assets other than in the ordinary course of
business, or waive, compromise or settle any material rights with respect
thereto, or
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(v) acquire
any assets (other than Contracts and other than in the ordinary course of
business) that under the terms of this Agreement will become Existing Purchased
Assets.
5.02 Finder’s
Fees; Brokers.
Each of Seller,
Parent and Purchaser represent and warrant that there are
no claims (or any basis for claims) for brokerage commissions, finder’s fees or
like payments in connection with this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated under this Agreement resulting from any action taken by it or
on
its behalf. Seller and Parent, jointly and severally on the one hand,
and Purchaser on the other hand, will indemnify and hold the other harmless
with
respect to any violation of its representations and warranties set forth in
this
Section.
5.03 Indemnification.
(a) Indemnification
by Seller
and Parent. Subject to the limitations set forth in this
Agreement, Seller and Parent agree, jointly and severally, to indemnify, defend,
save and hold harmless Purchaser from and against all damage, liability, loss,
expense, assessment, judgment or deficiency of any nature whatsoever (including,
without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs of investigation and other
costs and expenses incident to any suit, action or proceeding, but excluding
loss of profits and consequential, special, indirect, exemplary, punitive and
similar damages of any kind whatsoever except as noted below and except for
such
damages included as third party claims) (individually and collectively, “Losses”) actually
incurred or sustained by Purchaser that arises out of or results
from:
(i) the
non-existence, misdescription or legal deficiency of any Contract or any other
documentation used by Seller before the Closing in its premium finance business,
or the failure of Seller or a producer to deliver documentation concerning
a
Contract,
(ii) any
improper act relating to the procurement of Contracts, including any claim
of
“fraud in the inducement,” any other fraud on the part of any Company Producer,
and any impermissible broker compensation;
(iii) the
unenforceability of a Contract, Receivable, or Related Security as a result
of
non-compliance with licensing or other law applicable to Seller or the Existing
Purchased Receivables;
(iv) any
act,
whether by commission or omission, of Seller that reduces the Related Security
with respect to any Existing Purchased Receivable, or causes a loss with respect
to an Existing Purchased Receivable, related Contract or Related Security or
any
other Existing Purchased Asset, including, without limitation, Seller’s improper
or invalid request to an insurer for the cancellation of an insurance policy
and
related refund of unearned premiums;
(v) any
breach of any representation or warranty of Seller under any of the Seller
Documents;
(vi) any
breach of any covenant or agreement to be performed by Seller under any of
the
Seller Documents (regardless of when such agreements or covenants are to be
performed);
(vii)
the
conduct of Seller’s business before the Closing Date, including alleged errors
and omissions by Seller or any of its agents in the course of originating or
servicing premium finance receivables and contracts or canceling insurance
policies, or claims of any of Seller’s employees relating to their employment by
Seller or actions involving them taken by Seller before the
Closing,
(viii) any
of
the litigation matters described in Schedule 3.02(f);
and
(ix) the
fact
(if it turns out to be true) that, immediately before, and after giving effect
to, the transfer of the Existing Purchased Assets under this Agreement (A)
the
fair market value of Seller’s assets did not exceed its liabilities, or (B)
Seller was not solvent or able to pay its debts generally as they mature, or
(C)
Seller did not have sufficient capital to carry on its business as then
constituted.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, (1) the
exclusion from "Losses" of "loss of profits" shall not be deemed to
(a) exclude anticipated profits from collection of the Existing Purchased
Receivables or (b) apply to breaches of Section 5.17, (2) no
indemnification under this Section
5.03(a) will be required unless a claim therefor is made by
written notice to Seller within the applicable time period specified in Section 5.05 below,
(3) no indemnification under this Section 5.03(a) will
be available to Purchaser to the extent of any adjustment to the Purchase Price
pursuant to Section
2.01, (4) no indemnification under this Section 5.03(a) will
be available to Purchaser unless and until the aggregate Losses to Purchaser
resulting from otherwise indemnifiable matters shall exceed a cumulative
aggregate of $10,000 and then only for the excess thereof, and (5) the aggregate
liability of Seller and Parent for all indemnification obligations hereunder
shall not exceed the Purchase Price. Further, the provisions of this Section
do
not apply to breaches representations, warranties, covenants or agreements
under
Section 2.04 or
to any such breaches under Section 3.04;
however,
this limitation is not intended to prevent Purchaser from
seeking or obtaining such redress as may be available to it under applicable
law
and other provisions of this Agreement; provided, that in any such action
Purchaser may not seek or obtain loss of profits or consequential, special,
indirect, exemplary, punitive and similar damages of any kind whatsoever except
for loss of profits noted in clause (1)(b) of this paragraph and except for
such
damages included as third party claims.
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(b) Indemnification
by
Purchaser. Subject to the limitations set forth in this
Agreement, Purchaser will indemnify, defend, save and hold harmless Seller
and
Parent from and against all Losses (which, for purposes hereof, shall include
amounts payable to Seller pursuant to Section 2.01(b)(iii))
incurred or sustained by Seller and/or Parent that arise out of or result
from:
(i) the
legal
deficiency of any Contract used by Seller after the Closing pursuant to the
provisions hereof;
(ii) any
improper act by Purchaser relating to Existing Purchased Receivables, including
the failure to timely cancel Policies with respect to which the borrower is
in
default;
(iii) the
unenforceability of an Existing Purchased Receivable as a result of
non-compliance with licensing or other law applicable to Purchaser;
(iv) any
breach of any representation or warranty of Purchaser under any of the Purchaser
Documents;
(v) any
breach of any covenant or agreement to be performed by Purchaser under any
of
the Purchaser Documents (regardless of when such covenants or agreements are
to
be performed); and
(vi) the
conduct of Purchaser’s business after the Closing Date, including alleged errors
and omissions by Purchaser or any of its agents in the course of originating
or
servicing premium finance receivables and contracts or canceling insurance
policies, or claims of any of Purchaser’s employees relating to their employment
by Purchaser or actions involving them taken by Purchaser after the
Closing.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, (1) the
exclusion from "Losses" of "loss of profits" shall not be deemed to
(a) exclude anticipated profits from collection of the Existing Purchased
Receivables pursuant to Section 2.01(b)(iii),
or (b) apply to breaches of Section
5.17, (2) no indemnification under this Section 5.03(b) will
be required unless a claim therefor is made by written notice to Purchaser
within the applicable time period specified in Section 5.05 below
and (3) the aggregate liability of Purchaser for indemnification obligations
hereunder shall not exceed the Purchase Price. Further, except as
contemplated by clause (i), the provisions of this Section do not apply to
breaches of representations, warranties, covenants or agreements under Section 2.04;
however, this limitation is not intended to prevent Seller from seeking or
obtaining such redress as may be available to it under applicable law,
including, without limitation, damages for the Acquisition Fee payable pursuant
to Section
2.04, and other provisions of this Agreement; provided, that in any such
action Seller may not seek or obtain loss of profits or consequential, special,
indirect, exemplary, punitive and similar damages of any kind whatsoever except
for amounts payable pursuant to Section 2.01(b)(iii)
or loss of profits noted in clause (1)(b) of this paragraph and except for
such
damages included as third party claims.
(c) Third
Party
Claims.
(i) Promptly
after service of notice of any claim or of process by any third person in any
matter in respect of which indemnity may be sought from another party under
this
Agreement, the party so served will notify the indemnifying party of the receipt
thereof. The indemnifying party may participate in, or assume and
control, at its own expense, the defense of any such claim or process or
settlement thereof. After notice from the indemnifying party of its
election so to assume the defense thereof the indemnifying party will not be
liable to the indemnified party for any legal or other expense incurred by
the
indemnified party in connection with such defense accruing after such
assumption, provided that the indemnifying party diligently defends such
matter. Such defense must be conducted expeditiously (but with due
regard for obtaining the most favorable outcome reasonably likely under the
circumstances, taking into account costs and expenditures) and the indemnified
party will be advised promptly of all developments.
(ii) Notwithstanding
the foregoing, with respect to any matter that is the subject of any such claim
and as to which the indemnified party fails to give the indemnifying party
such
notice as aforesaid, if such failure adversely affects the ability of the
indemnifying party to defend such claim or materially increases the amount
of
indemnification that the indemnifying party is obligated to pay under this
Agreement, the amount of indemnification that the indemnified party will be
entitled to receive will be reduced to an amount that the indemnified party
would have been entitled to receive had such notice been timely
given.
(iii) No
settlement by the indemnifying party of any such claim creating a material
obligation on the indemnified party will be made without the prior written
consent of the indemnified party, which consent will not be unreasonably
withheld or delayed. Should an indemnified party unreasonably
withhold or delay consent to the monetary settlement of a claim, the
indemnifying party will have no obligation to the indemnified party for any
loss
or expense incurred by the indemnified party in connection with such claim
in
excess of the amount for which the claim could have been settled had the
indemnified party reasonably and timely consented to the
settlement. No settlement of any such claim as to which the
indemnifying party has not elected to assume the defense thereof will be made
without the prior written consent of the indemnifying party, which consent
will
not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
(d) Mitigation. An
indemnified party will be subject to applicable requirements under common law
to
mitigate damages. Any reasonable expenses incurred by the indemnified
party in an effort to mitigate damages will be subject to indemnification as
provided in clauses (a) and (b) above. There will be no duty to
mitigate in an action seeking specific performance or other relief in
equity.
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(e)
Insurance Coverage;
Tax Benefit. If the amount of any indemnifiable Loss, at any
time subsequent to the making of an indemnity payment, is reduced by recovery,
settlement or otherwise under or pursuant to any insurance coverage or any
tax
benefit or savings, or pursuant to any claim, recovery, settlement or payment
by
or against any other entity, the amount of such reduction, net of any costs,
expenses, premiums or taxes incurred in connection with collecting such amount
will promptly be repaid by the indemnified party to the indemnifying party;
provided, however, that, if the amount of indemnified Loss is so reduced prior
to the making of the indemnity payment, the amount of the indemnity payment
shall be net of the amount of the reduction. As a condition to
indemnification hereunder, the indemnified party shall be required to make
any
and all available claims for insurance with respect to indemnifiable
Losses.
5.04 Protection
of Purchaser’ Rights. Neither Seller
nor Parent will take any action that would impair Purchaser’s rights in the
Purchased Assets. Seller and Parent, jointly and severally, will take
such actions that Purchaser reasonably requests to avoid or eliminate any
impairment of Purchaser’s rights in the Purchased Assets.
5.05 Survival
of Representations and Warranties. The representations
and
warranties, covenants and agreements of Seller, Parent and Purchaser set forth
in this Agreement will survive the Closing Date. All such
representations and warranties, except those contained in Sections 3.01(a),
3.01(c),
3.01(d), 3.01(e), 3.01(f), 3.01(g), 3.02(a), 3.02(c), 3.02(d), 3.02(e), 3.02(f),
3.02(g), 3.02(j), 3.02(r) and 3.03 (b), (c) and (d) and 3.04, will remain
in full force and effect for one year after the Closing Date. The
representations and warranties contained in Sections 3.01(a),
3.01(c),
3.01(d), 3.01(e), 3.01(f), 3.01(g), 3.02(a), 3.02(c), 3.02(d), 3.02(e), 3.02(f),
3.02(g), 3.02(j), 3.02(r) and 3.03 (b), (c) and (d) will remain in full
force and effect for six years after the Closing Date or, if longer or shorter,
for the applicable statute of limitations. The representations and
warranties in Section
3.04(a) and 3.04(c) will remain in full force and effect for one year
after the date deemed made with respect to a Subsequently Acquired Receivable
and the representations and warranties in Section 3.04(b) will
remain in full force and effect for six years after the date deemed
made with respect to a Subsequently Acquired Receivable. All
covenants and agreements of Purchaser and Seller and Parent, respectively,
contained in this Agreement will survive indefinitely or as otherwise stated
in
this Agreement.
5.06 Access;
Confidentiality
(a) On
and
before the Closing Date:
(i) Purchaser
and its authorized representatives will have access to Seller’s premises and to
Seller’s books and records and officers, employees and agents during customary
business hours and upon reasonable notice,
(ii) Seller’s
officers and Parent will furnish and cause Seller’s employees and agents to
furnish Purchaser with such financial and operating data and other information
with respect to Seller’s business and properties that Purchaser from time to
time reasonably requests, and
(iii) Purchaser
may monitor Seller’s operations and consult with each of Seller’s officers
concerning the conduct of Seller’s business, and Seller will take Purchaser’s
recommendations concerning such conduct into consideration, it being understood,
however, that before the Closing Date Seller’s business is being operated at
Seller’s risk and that Seller will remain in control of Seller before such date,
except as otherwise expressly provided by this Agreement.
(b)
The parties mutually acknowledge that they may become privy to the other’s
Confidential Information, and that communication of such Confidential
Information to third parties (whether such communication is authorized by
Purchaser or Seller respectively or otherwise) could damage the other’s
business. Purchaser, Seller and Parent therefore mutually agree to
take reasonable steps to insure that such information about the Purchaser or
Seller, obtained by Seller or Purchaser and Parent, respectively, or
any of their respective employees, officers, agents, attorneys, or other
accredited representatives, shall remain confidential and not be disclosed
or
revealed to outside sources except to the extent required by applicable law
or
pursuant to a court order or to persons under their control, third parties
serving as legal, accounting or investment advisors, rating agencies
or to lending institutions involved in connection with providing financing
for
this transaction. Further, if the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement are not consummated, no party will use such
information in competition with any other party (except to the extent that
such
information can be shown to have been (i) in the public domain other than as
a
result of disclosure by the disclosee, (ii) previously known to the disclosee,
or (iii) later acquired by the disclosee from other legitimate sources, provided
such sources are not known by the disclosee to be bound by any confidentiality
agreement with the disclosing party). As used herein
“Confidential Information” includes Purchaser’s underwriting guidelines and
related policies and criteria and other information not ordinarily known by
noncompany personnel, including trade secrets, pricing policy and records,
and
all other information normally understood to be confidential or otherwise
designated as such by Seller or Purchaser or Parent.
(c)
Purchaser will continue to be bound by the terms and conditions of the letter
agreement between Parent and Purchaser dated September 27, 2007.
5.07 Further
Acts. Seller and
Parent will execute and deliver such further documents and do such further
acts
that Purchaser reasonably requests for the purpose of further evidencing,
confirming, recording, perfecting or otherwise documenting the transfer of
the
Purchased Receivables and other Purchased Assets. Each of the parties
will execute and deliver such further documents and do such further acts as
the
other parties reasonably request to give effect to the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement.
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5.08 Sale;
Allocation of Purchase Price.
(a)
Seller
and Purchaser will treat the conveyance of the Purchased Receivables and the
other Purchased Assets under this Agreement for all purposes (including, without
limitation, tax and financial accounting purposes) as a sale and purchase,
respectively, on all relevant books, records, tax returns, financial statements
and other applicable documents.
(b)
The
Purchase Price of the Existing Purchased Assets, which consists of the cash
payable under Section
2.01(b)(i), as adjusted in Section 2.01(b)(ii),
(iii)
and (iv), plus the Assumed Liabilities, will be allocated as follows (and
the parties will report this transaction consistent with such
allocation).
Receivables:
$11,845,204.66
5.09 Arbitration.
(a)
The
parties will resolve disputes by non-binding mediation if the dispute cannot
be
settled first through negotiation between designated senior management
representatives of Purchaser and Seller. Within 20 days following a request
for
mediation by a party, the parties will participate in mediation for at least
8
hours attended by an executive for each party with authority to negotiate.
Except as the parties otherwise agree, if mediation fails to resolve a dispute,
either party may initiate binding compulsory arbitration as set forth in the
balance of this Section
5.09. For purposes of this Section 5.09,
Seller
and Parent are referred to collectively as a “party.”
(b) Any
dispute submitted to arbitration will be settled in accordance with the
Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association then in
effect. Any arbitration between the parties will occur before one
arbitrator. The parties to the arbitration will agree on one
arbitrator. If the parties to the arbitration cannot select an
arbitrator within 14 days, then either party may ask the New York, New York,
office of the American Arbitration Association to select the arbitrator and
all
parties will accept the selection. The arbitration will take place in
New York, New York, at a time and location selected by the
arbitrator. Each party will pay its expenses (including travel costs,
witnesses, and attorneys fees) relating to the arbitration. No party
will make a request for recovery of expenses from the other
party. Further, only those types of Losses for which a
party may seek indemnification, as well as any claim for amounts payable
pursuant to Section
2.04, including Acquisition Fees, will be permitted to be awarded by the
arbitrator ( which includes any type of damages arising from third party claims
that include such damages within such claims.) Each party will pay an
equal portion of the actual arbitration costs including, but not limited to,
arbitrator fees and administrative fees of the American Arbitration
Association. The
parties agree that limited discovery will be permitted in accordance with the
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure for 90 days following the selection of an
arbitrator. All discovery disputes will be resolved by the
arbitrator. After the hearing the arbitrator will issue a written
opinion, which sets forth the decision and the legal and factual basis for
such
decision. The decision will be issued in compliance with the time
guidelines of the American Arbitration Association. The opinion of
the arbitrator will be binding upon the parties to the
arbitration. If a party fails to act in accordance with the decision
of the arbitrator, the prevailing party will be entitled to initiate a civil
action in accordance with the federal or applicable state arbitration
acts. All costs of enforcement of the arbitrator’s decision,
including reasonable attorneys fees, will be paid by the party being required
to
perform under the opinion of the arbitrator or as modified by the court entering
such order of enforcement.
(c) Subsections
(a) and (b) of this Section 5.09 will not
apply to an action of the type for which a party is entitled at law or in equity
to judicial injunctive relief or judicial specific performance arising out
of
the activity to be enjoined or caused to be performed, including, without
limitation, any alleged violation by any party or its affiliates with respect
to
Confidential Information or of a non-compete or non-solicitation
agreement.
(d) Any
claims, lawsuits or controversies by, between or involving third parties and
the
parties to this Agreement will not be submitted to arbitration.
5.10 Post-Closing
Access. After the
Closing, (a) Purchaser will cooperate with Seller and provide Seller reasonable
access during normal business hours to (i) Seller’s prior employees retained by
Purchaser, (ii) records bearing Seller’s name, with respect to periods after the
Closing Date, (iii) the information, books and records that Seller delivers
to
Purchaser, or Purchaser otherwise obtains, with respect to Seller’s business, in
each case to the extent reasonably required by Seller for valid business
purposes or in connection with any audit or other investigation by any taxing
or
other governmental authority or any required reports or submissions to
governmental bodies, and (iv) Purchaser’s books and records in connection with
any and all amounts payable pursuant to this Agreement, (b) Seller will have
the
right to obtain copies of such information, books and records for the
out-of-pocket expense to Purchaser of producing such copies in connection
therewith, and (c) Purchaser will preserve such information, books and records
with respect to Seller’s business; provided, that as to such materials Purchaser
may, at any time after three (3) years, upon thirty (30) days notice to Seller,
offer to ship such materials, at Seller's expense, to Seller's notice address
or
to such another destination within the United States as Seller may
direct. If Seller does not accept such offer, after such thirty (30)
day period Purchaser may destroy such records. Seller’s access to its
former employees will be subject to the needs of Purchaser’s business, and if
such use is more than nominal, will be at Seller’s expense.
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5.11 Payment
to Creditors.
Seller will
pay (and Parent will cause Seller to pay) its obligations to
its third party creditors when and as they become due, but Seller may contest
any such obligation that is reasonably disputed so long as such dispute does
not
affect Seller’s ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement or
result in the imposition of a Lien on the Purchased Assets. Parent is
responsible for causing Seller to perform fully its obligations under this
Agreement, and to the extent that Seller dissolves or is liquidated at any
time
following the Closing, Parent will remain responsible for Seller’s obligations
under this Agreement.
5.12 Transfer
Taxes. Purchaser
will be responsible for sales taxes, if any, arising from the sale of the
Purchased Assets to Purchaser.
5.13 Offers
of
Employment.
(a) Before
the Closing Date, Purchaser will offer employment to the Seller's employee
listed on Schedule
5.13. As to such employee the offer of employment will (i) be
for the same compensation as such employee is receiving on the date of this
Agreement and (ii) include the same benefits as are currently available to
Purchaser’s other employees. For purposes of Purchaser’s employee
benefit plans, such employee will be treated as though her first date of
employment by Purchaser was her first date of employment by
Seller. Seller will use its reasonable efforts to assist Purchaser in
obtaining acceptance to such offer of employment. Seller will not
offer any severance benefits package to the Seller employee listed on Schedule
5.13.
(b) Immediately
before Closing, Seller will terminate the employment of the employee who accepts
such offer of employment from Purchaser. Purchaser’s obligation to
offer employment under this Section 5.13 will not
(i) create for any employee a right to continued employment; (ii) alter any
employee’s “employment at will” status; (iii) create any third-party beneficiary
rights in any person, or (iv) limit in any way Purchaser’s rights to change any
employee’s compensation or benefits or modify or eliminate any employee benefit
plan at any time in its discretion.
5.14 Privacy
Laws. Purchaser will
comply with applicable privacy laws relating to the protection of information
about Obligors related to the Purchased Receivables.
5.15 Waiver. Conditioned
upon
consummation of the Closing on the Closing Date, Seller waives for Purchaser’s
benefit the confidentiality, non-compete, non-solicitation and non-inducement
provisions of existing employment agreements of persons who are to be employed
by Purchaser.
5.16 License
of Name, Marks, Etc.
(a)
From and after the Closing, Purchaser shall have the right to use, on a
royalty-free basis, the name “Payments Inc.” and "NJ Payments Inc.", the Marks,
and any and all related rights to the extent reasonably necessary for
Purchaser’s servicing and collection of the Existing Purchased Receivables and
use of the other Existing Purchased Assets after Closing; provided, that
Purchaser will not generally hold itself out as being the corporate entity
"Payments Inc." and shall transition away from the use of, and cease
using, such names and Marks within a reasonable time after the Closing Date
(since Purchaser does not intend to continue operating under the “Payments” name
except to service and collect the Existing Purchase
Receivables). Except as set forth in the preceding sentence,
Purchaser shall have no license or rights with respect to such name or
Marks.
(b)
Purchaser recognizes the value of the goodwill associated with the Marks,
acknowledges that such goodwill belongs exclusively to Seller, and agrees that
Purchaser shall acquire no proprietary rights in the Marks or their goodwill
by
virtue of this Agreement.
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(c)
Purchaser shall not identify itself as the owner of any of the Marks or any
right or interest therein or any registration or application for registration
thereof, except as a licensee. Purchaser shall not use any of the Marks, or
any
similar xxxx, symbol or other designation, in connection with its own corporate
or business name, as a trade name, as an Internet domain name and/or home page
address, or in any similar manner, except as expressly provided for herein.
Purchaser shall not apply for or maintain the registration of any trademark
which is the same as, confusingly similar to, or incorporate any of the Marks
anywhere in the world. Purchaser shall not display any of the Marks in a manner
that might mislead others into believing that Purchaser is itself Seller or
an
affiliate or subsidiary thereof; provided, that Purchaser's use of the Marks
as
provided herein will not violate this provision.
(d)
Purchaser agrees that it will not attack or contest the validity or ownership
of
any of the Marks by Seller.
(e)
Purchaser shall reasonably cooperate with Seller to protect and defend the
Marks, at Seller's expense. Purchaser shall promptly notify Seller if any legal
action is instituted against Purchaser relating to Purchaser’s use of any of the
Marks.
(f)
During the term of Section 2.4,
Purchaser shall not take any action which damages the reputation of Seller
or
which reflects negatively upon Seller or any of the Marks.
(g)
Purchaser may not assign or sublicense any of its rights under this Section 5.16 to any
other person or entity, other than a direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiary
of Purchaser or of Purchaser's parent company (collectively, a “Purchaser
Subsidiary”), without the express prior written consent of Parent;
provided, however, that, in any event, any such assignee that is not a Purchaser
Subsidiary agree to be bound by the provisions hereof as they apply to Purchaser
and any such assignment or license shall not relieve Purchaser of any of its
obligations hereunder.
5.17 Non-Solicitation
and Non-Competition.
(a)
Upon termination of the provisions of Section 2.04 of this
Agreement as a result of either an election of non-renewal by Purchaser or
the
termination by Seller for a reason stated in Section 6.01(d),
Purchaser agrees that for a period of two (2) years it will not, directly
or
indirectly, either in its own capacity or as an agent, stockholder, manager,
partner, advisor, financial backer, or owner of any Person, or in any other
manner or capacity, solicit Company Producers (other than Company Producers
who
were Shared Producers at the date of this Agreement or were Excluded Shared
Producers) with respect to providing financing for policies on insureds residing
in New York, New Jersey or Pennsylvania.
(b)
Seller and Parent each agrees that without the prior written consent of
Purchaser, except as contemplated by Section 2.04 of this
Agreement, neither it nor any of its subsidiaries shall, during the period
that
sales of Subsequently Acquired Receivables are being made under Section 2.04 of
this
Agreement, either in its own capacity or as an agent, stockholder, manager,
partner, advisor, financial backer, or owner of any Person, or in any other
manner or capacity, (i) engage in, consult with others in or concerning
or have
a financial interest in the business of providing financing of Policies
(“Business”) anywhere within the New York, New Jersey or Pennsylvania; (ii)
supply to any person or company who is engaged in the Business any information
regarding the identity or address of any customer or employee of Seller
that was
engaged in the Business prior to the Closing or of any customer or employee
of
Purchaser; (iii) represent, approach, solicit, hire or otherwise deal with,
directly or indirectly, (A) any customer of Purchaser or any person who
was a
customer of Seller regarding the Business, or (B) any employee of Purchaser;
or
(iv) divert any business opportunity directly relating to the Business
from
Purchaser; provided, that the foregoing shall not prohibit Parent or Seller
or
any of their subsidiaries from servicing or otherwise dealing with Excluded
Receivables or Contracts that Purchaser rejects pursuant to Section
2.04, nor prohibit Parent or Seller or any of their
subsidiaries from holding for investment purposes nominal ownership interests
(i.e., less than 5% of the total ownership interest) in, any entity which
engages in the Business, provided, that neither Parent nor Seller nor any
of
their subsidiaries or any of its affiliates provides any such entity with
information regarding the Business of Purchaser or Seller or is engaged
in the
management of such entity. Nothing herein shall be construed to limit
any activities of Seller or Parent following the termination of Section 2.04.
(c) Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained herein, and if, and only if, a provision
of
the type contained in this clause (c) is enforceable under the jurisdiction
in
question, if any one or more of the provisions contained in any clause
of this
Section 5.17
shall for any reason be held to be excessively broad as to time,
duration, geographical scope, activity or subject, said provision shall
be
construed by limiting or reducing it so as to be enforceable to the extent
compatible with the applicable law as it shall then appear.
5.18 Progressive
Matters. Purchaser
acknowledges that Seller is permitted to offer premium financing to customers
of
DCAP Brokers and DCAP Franchisees who purchase policies offered by Progressive
Insurance (“Progressive”) and
that Progressive does not ordinarily allow customers of other agencies to
finance insurance policies issued by Progressive. Purchaser agrees
not to promote the fact that it is financing, or otherwise seek to finance,
customers other than those of DCAP Brokers and DCAP Franchisees for, Progressive
policies, although it may finance a Progressive policy if asked by a producer
on
an unsolicited basis to do so.
5.19 Contracts. In
the event the Seller is advised by a regulatory agency that the form of Contract
it is utilizing is not permitted for use in the particular state or otherwise
does not comply with applicable law, Purchaser shall promptly revise the
Contract to make it compliant.
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ARTICLE
VI
MISCELLANEOUS
6.01 Termination.
(a) Mutual
Agreement. This Agreement may be terminated at any time before
the Closing by mutual written agreement of Seller and Purchaser.
(b) Termination
by Seller or
Purchaser before Closing. This Agreement may be terminated at
any time prior to Closing by written notice by Seller to Purchaser, or by
Purchaser to Seller, if any of the terms, covenants or conditions of this
Agreement to be complied with or performed at or before the Closing Date by
the
party or parties to whom notice is addressed have not been complied with or
performed on or before the Closing Date, and such noncompliance or
nonperformance has not been waived by the party giving notice of
termination.
(c) Termination
of Section 2.04
by Purchaser after Closing.
After
the Closing Date, Purchaser may
terminate Section
2.04 of this Agreement:
(i)
if Seller or Parent breaches or violates in any material respect any of Seller’s
warranties or representations that relate to Subsequently Acquired Receivables
or any agreements or covenants to be performed by Seller or Parent
after the Closing Date and Seller or Parent fails to remedy the breach or
violation within thirty (30) days after receipt from Purchaser of written notice
of the breach or violation; or
(ii)
if Seller makes an assignment for the benefit of its creditors, commits any
act
of bankruptcy, has a receiver appointed, or otherwise admits in writing its
inability to pay its debts generally as they mature.
(d) Termination
of Section 2.04
by Seller after Closing.
Seller
may terminate Section 2.04 of this
Agreement:
(i)
if Purchaser breaches or violates in any material respect any of Purchaser’s
warranties or representations that relate to Subsequently Acquired Receivables
or any agreements or covenants to be performed by Purchaser after the
Closing Date and Purchaser fails to remedy the breach or violation
within thirty (30) days after receipt from Seller or Parent of written notice
of
the breach or violation; or
(ii)
if Purchaser makes an assignment for the benefit of its creditors, commits
any
act of bankruptcy, has a receiver appointed, or otherwise admits in writing
its
inability to pay its debts generally as they mature.
(e) Effect
of
Termination.
(i)
If this Agreement is terminated under Section 6.01(a)
or
(b), it will thereafter become void and have no effect, and no party will
thereafter have any liability in respect of this Agreement, except for the
obligations set forth in Section 5.02,
Section 5.06(b) and
Section
6.05. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if such termination is
due to a breach of any of the representations or warranties, or a failure to
perform in any respect any of the covenants or agreements set forth in this
Agreement on the part of either party hereto (with the Seller and Parent deemed
to be a single party for this purpose), then such party shall be liable to
the
other party hereto to the extent of the out of pocket, third party expenses
(including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees) incurred by such
other party in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated
hereby.
(ii)
If Section 2.04
of this Agreement is terminated under Section 6.01(c)
or
(d), such Section 2.04 will
thereafter have no further effect, and no party will thereafter have any
liability in respect of such Section 2.04, except
for the obligations set forth in Section 2.04(f)
and Section
2.04(i). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if such termination is
due to a material breach of any of the representations or warranties, or a
failure to perform in any material respect any of the covenants or agreements
set forth in Section
2.04 of this Agreement on the part of either party hereto (with the
Seller and Parent deemed to be a single party for this purpose), then such
party
shall be liable to the other party hereto for Losses (as defined herein) to
the
extent provided by applicable law (it being acknowledged and agreed that, for
purposes hereof, amounts payable as Acquisition Fees pursuant to Section 2.04 through
the end of the then term of Section 2.04 are not
excluded from the term “Losses”). Nothing herein shall be deemed to
limit Seller’s rights to receive amounts pursuant to the provisions of Section
2.04(a)(iii).
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6.02 Amendment.
This
Agreement may not be
amended except by a written amendment duly executed by Seller, Parent and
Purchaser.
6.03 Waivers. No
failure or
delay on the part of any person in exercising any power, right or remedy under
this Agreement will operate as a waiver thereof, nor will any single or partial
exercise of any such power, right or remedy preclude any other or further
exercise thereof or the exercise of any other power, right or
remedy. No waiver will be binding unless executed in writing by the
person making the waiver. Any term or condition of this Agreement may
be waived at any time by the party to this Agreement entitled to the benefit
thereof.
6.04 Notices. All
communications and notices under this Agreement to any party will be in writing
or by facsimile and addressed or delivered to it at its address (or in case
of
facsimile, at its facsimile number at such address) as follows or at such other
address as may be designated by it by written notice to the other party and,
if
mailed by registered or certified mail, will be deemed delivered 3 days after
the date of mailing, and if transmitted by facsimile, will be deemed given
when
transmitted (provided, that a copy of any notice sent by facsimile will also
be
sent on the same date by overnight delivery service or), and, if by overnight
delivery service, the next day after delivery to such service:
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In
the case of Purchaser:
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c/o
Premium Financing Specialists, Inc.
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000
X. 00xx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
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Xxxxxx
Xxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
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Attention:
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Telephone:
(000) 000-0000
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Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
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with
a copy to:
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Xxxx
X. Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxxx
& Xxxx X.X.
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0000
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
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Xxxxxx
Xxxx, XX 00000
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Telephone:
(000) 000-0000
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Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
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In
the
case of Seller or Parent:
c/o
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx
President
0000
Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx,
XX 00000
Telephone: (000)
000-0000
Facsimile: (000)
000-0000
with
copy
to:
Certilman
Balin Xxxxx & Xxxxx, LLP
00
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxx
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention:
Xxxx Xxxxxxx, Esq.
Telephone: (000)
000-0000
Facsimile: (000)
000-0000
6.05 Costs
and
Expenses. Each of the
parties to this Agreement will pay, without right of reimbursement from any
other party, all the costs incurred by it incident to the preparation, execution
and delivery of this Agreement or the performance of its obligations under
this
Agreement, whether or not the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will
be consummated.
6.06 Assignment. This
Agreement
will be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the parties to this Agreement
and their respective successors and assigns. Seller and Parent agree
that Purchaser may, without their consent, (a) assign its rights and obligations
under this Agreement and the other Purchaser Documents to a premium finance
company that is a Purchaser Subsidiary and/or (b) assign all of the Purchased
Assets that it acquires and its rights with respect thereto to whomever it
desires, provided, that in any such case, Purchaser will remain responsible
to
Seller and Parent for all of its obligations under this Agreement and the other
Purchaser Documents. Purchaser agrees that Seller may, without its consent,
assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement to a premium finance
company that is a direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent, provided
that the assignee agree to be bound to Purchaser for all of the obligations
of
Seller hereunder, and Seller will remain responsible to Purchaser for all of
its
obligations under this Agreement and the Seller Documents to which it is a
party. Purchaser also agrees that Seller, may, without its consent,
collaterally assign its right to receive monies hereunder and to enforce its
rights to receive such monies subject to the provisions of this Agreement,
to
whomever it desires.
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6.07 Headings
and Cross-Reference. The various
headings in this Agreement are included for convenience only and will not affect
the meaning or interpretation of any provision of this
Agreement. References in this Agreement to Section names or numbers
are to such Sections of this Agreement.
6.08 Governing
Law. This Agreement
and the Assignments and the Website License will be governed by and construed
in
accordance with the laws of the State of New York without regard to
the conflicts of law principles thereof.
6.09 Consent
to Jurisdiction and Service of Process.
(a)
Any injunction or similar equitable proceeding, and any legal proceeding
identified in the applicable state or Federal Arbitration Act, arising out
of or
relating to this Agreement or the agreements and transactions contemplated
under
this Agreement or referred to in this Agreement may be instituted in federal
court, or if such court will not accept jurisdiction, then in state court,
in
each case in the judicial district in which New York, New York or Nassau
County,
New York is located or in the judicial district in which Albany, New York
or
Albany County, New York, is located, and each party to this Agreement agrees
not
to assert, by way of motion, as a defense, or otherwise, in any such action,
suit or proceeding, any claim that it is not subject personally to the
jurisdiction of such court, that its property is exempt or immune from
attachment or execution, that the action, suit or proceeding is brought in
an
inconvenient forum, that the venue of the action, suit or proceeding is improper
or that this Agreement, the agreements contemplated under this Agreement
or the
subject matter of this Agreement or such agreements may not be enforced in
or by
such court. Each party further irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of
any
such court in any such action, suit or proceeding. All service of process
in any
such action, suit or proceeding will be effected by personal service as
prescribed by rules of the court in which such proceeding is brought.
(b)
Purchaser acknowledges that the remedies at law of Seller for any breach
by
Purchaser or any of its subsidiaries of the obligations contained in Sections 5.06(b)
or
5.17(a) would be inadequate and that in addition to other remedies which
it has herein for a violation of either of such Sections, Seller shall
be
entitled to injunctive relief or any other equitable relief for any violation
thereof without posting any bond that might be required, and Purchaser,
in any
equitable proceeding to enforce the obligations of Purchaser or any of
its
subsidiaries under either of such Sections, agrees that neither it nor
any of
its subsidiaries will claim that a remedy at law is available to
Seller. The existence of any claim or cause of action by Purchaser or
any of its subsidiaries against Seller or Parent shall not constitute a
defense
to the enforcement by Seller of any provision of Section 5.06(b)
or
5.17(a). Purchaser shall reimburse Seller for any and all
expenses incurred by Seller, including reasonable attorney’s fees, expenses and
court costs, in connection with the successful enforcement of its rights
and the
obligations of Purchaser and any of its subsidiaries under Section 5.06(b)
or
5.17(a).
(c)
Seller and Parent each hereby acknowledges that the remedies at law of
Purchaser
for any breach by Seller or Parent or any of its subsidiaries of the
obligations
contained in Sections
5.06(b) or 5.17(b) would be inadequate and that in addition to other
remedies which it has herein for a violation of either of such Sections,
Purchaser shall be entitled to injunctive relief or any other equitable
relief
for any violation thereof without posting any bond that might be required,
and
each of Seller and Parent, in any equitable proceeding to enforce the
obligations of either Seller or Parent or any of their respective subsidiaries
under either of such Sections, agrees that neither it nor any of its
subsidiaries will claim that a remedy at law is available to
Purchaser. The existence of any claim or cause of action by Seller or
Parent or any of its subsidiaries against Purchaser shall not constitute
a
defense to the enforcement by Purchaser of any provision of Section 5.06(b)
or
5.17(b). Seller and Parent shall reimburse Purchaser for any
and all expenses incurred by Purchaser, including reasonable attorney’s fees,
expenses and court costs, in connection with the successful enforcement
of its
rights and the obligations of Seller and Parent and any of its subsidiaries
under Section 5.06(b)
or 5.17(b).
6.10 Integration. This
Agreement
constitutes the entire agreement and understanding of the parties relating
to
the subject matter of this Agreement and supersedes all prior and
contemporaneous agreements and understandings, whether oral or written, relating
to the subject matter of this Agreement.
6.11 Counterparts. This
Agreement
may be executed in two or more counterparts and by different parties on separate
counterparts, each of which will be an original, but all of which together
will
constitute one and the same instrument.
6.12 Reliance. Each
of the
parties consents to the reliance by counsel for any of the parties on any of
the
representations and warranties made in this Agreement or any related agreement
and in certificates delivered under this Agreement or any related agreement
in
connection with any opinion that such counsel may give in connection with this
Agreement or the financing or subsequent transfer of the Purchased
Assets.
6.13 Public Announcements. No
party will
make any press release or public announcement with respect to the transactions
contemplated under this Agreement without obtaining the prior approval of the
other parties (which approval will not be unreasonably withheld), except as
may
be required by law or by regulations of the listing agreements with securities
exchanges.
6.14 No
Third
Party Beneficiaries. Except as
provided in Sections
5.15 and 6.12, nothing in this Agreement will be construed as giving any
person, firm, corporation or other entity, other than the parties to this
Agreement and their successors and permitted assigns, any rights, remedy or
claim under or in respect of this Agreement or any provision of this
Agreement.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Amended and Restated Agreement
to
be duly executed as of the date and year first above written.
“PURCHASER”
PREMIUM
FINANCING SPECIALISTS, INC.
By:/s/ Xxxxx
X.
Xxxxxx
Name:
Xxxxx
X.
Xxxxxx
Title:
EVP/CFO
“SELLER”
PAYMENTS
INC.
By:/s/
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx
Name:
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx
Title:
President
“PARENT”
DCAP
GROUP, INC.
By:/s/
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx
Name:
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx
Title:
Chief
Executive
Officer