1. PARTIES
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The
parties to this Settlement Agreement consist of the Claimants and the Released
Parties as defined in Sections 1.1 and 1.2 below, and are collectively
referred to as the “Settling Parties.” |
1.1 Claimants
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"Claimants" include all of the following: |
1.1.1 Trusts
and Trustees
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The
trusts identified on attached Exhibit A and the trustees thereof, acting on
behalf of said trusts and for the benefit of the beneficiaries and/or
participants of said trusts, said trusts having loaned and/or invested funds
through Capital Consultants, Inc., or its successor Capital Consultants, LLC
(collectively known as “CCL”). |
1.1.2 Other
Investors
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The
persons which are not trusts and are not regulated by the Employees Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), who loaned and/or
invested funds through CCL and are listed on attached Exhibit B. |
1.1.3 Receiver
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Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx (“Receiver”), as the receiver of Capital Consultants, LLC, and
every entity that it controls, appointed by the Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx X. Xxxx in
Securities and Exchange Commission v. Capital Consultants, LLC, et
al., United States District Court for the District of Oregon, Case No. CV
00-1290-KI, and in Chao v. Capital Consultants, LLC, et al.,
United States District Court for the District of Oregon, Case No. CV 00-1291-KI
(collectively, the “Receivership Actions”). The Receiver is also the
court appointed representative of the persons listed on Exhibit C for
purposes of the settlement provided for in this Settlement Agreement and, as
Receiver, is the holder of all claims CCL may have had at the commencement of
the Receivership or that may have accrued to CCL since that time, including any
claims on behalf of the CCL 401(k) Plan. The Receiver executes this Settlement
Agreement on behalf of the Receivership Estates (as defined in Section 2.3)
and as the court appointed representative of all persons listed on
Exhibit C. |
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1.1.4 |
Claimants shall also include any and all predecessors, successors, assignors and
assigns of each and every person in Section 1.1. Claimants that are
signatories to this Settlement Agreement are set forth on Exhibit E. |
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1.1.5 |
Neither Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx nor Xxxxx Xxxxxxx shall be
considered a Claimant under any of the provisions of this Settlement Agreement. |
1.2 Released
Parties
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Subject to the last sentence of Section 3.1, the "Released Parties" shall mean and include all of the following: |
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1.2.1 |
Capital Wilshire Holdings, Inc. (sometimes referred to in the litigation as "Old WCC"); |
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1.2.2 |
The present and former employees, officers and directors of CCL, CCI Holding Company, CWH Mergeco Corp. and CWH Mergeco Sub
Corp., provided however, that neither Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx (in any capacity) nor Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx (in any
capacity) are Released Parties. Further, neither CCL, CCI Holding Company, CWH Mergeco Corp. nor CWH
Mergeco Sub Corp. (the "CCL Group"), in any capacity, are Released Parties; |
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1.2.3 |
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, and
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx and their children, siblings (including half-blood siblings),
parents and in-laws (collectively “Wiederhorn/Xxxxxxxxxx Families”); |
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1.2.4 |
(i) Ivy Capital Partners LP and companies or entities that some or all of the
Wiederhorn/Xxxxxxxxxx Families have invested in, loaned money to, or funded,
which are or were majority owned by or for the benefit of some or all of the
Wiederhorn/Xxxxxxxxxx Families (companies or entities referred to in this
Section 1.2.4(i) are collectively the “Wiederhorn/Xxxxxxxxxx Family
Companies”); and (ii) companies or entities that some or all of the
Wiederhorn/Xxxxxxxxxx Family Companies have invested in, loaned money to, or
funded, which are or were majority owned by or for the benefit of some or all of
the Wiederhorn/Xxxxxxxxxx Families and/or Wiederhorn/Xxxxxxxxxx Family
Companies; |
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1.2.5 |
THIS SECTION INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK; |
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1.2.6 |
Wilshire Financial Services Group Inc., and the following direct and indirect subsidiaries or affiliates thereof in which
Wilshire Financial Services Group Inc. owns or owned a controlling interest (collectively known as "WFSG"):
Wilshire Credit Corporation, formerly known as WCC, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as "WCC," and sometimes
referred to in the litigation as "New WCC"); Wilshire Funding Corporation; WMFC 1997-1 Inc.; WMFC 1997-2
Inc.; WMFC 1997-3 Properties Inc.; WMFC 1997-3 Development Inc.; WMFC 1997-4 Inc.; Wilshire Mortgage
Acquisition Corporation; Wilshire Mortgage Funding Company IV, Inc.; WMFC, L.L.C.; Wilshire Mortgage
Funding Company V, Inc.; Wilshire Mortgage Funding Company VI, Inc.; Wilshire Mortgage Funding Company VII,
Inc.; GT MOHO Sales Inc.; Wilshire Ventures Corporation; Life Capital, Inc.; Wilshire FTL Inc.; Wilshire
Ventures PFE Inc.; Wilshire Real Estate Investment Corporation; WREP 1998-1 Member Inc.; Wilshire Financing
Company, L.L.C. (formerly Wilshire Funding Company, L.L.C.); Wilshire Management Leasing Corporation;
Wilshire Acquisitions Corporation; First Bank of Xxxxxxx Hills, FSB; FBBH Investment Services Corporation;
Xxxxxx Financial Corporation; Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Mortgage Banking L.P.; Wilshire Realty Services Corporation;
Wilshire Insurance and Risk Management Corporation; Wilshire Securities Corporation; Wilshire Servicing
Corporation; Wilshire Servicing FBO SBRC Corporation; Wilshire Credit Development Inc.; Wilshire Consumer
Receivables Funding Company, LLC; Wilshire Consumer Obligation Structured Trust 1995-A; Wilshire Mortgage
Funding Company, LLC; Wilshire Asset-Backed Fixed Rate Trust 1995-MFI; Wilshire Asset-Backed Adjustable
Rate Trust 1995-MA1; Wilshire Manufactured Housing Funding Company, LLC; Wilshire Manufactured Housing
Trust 1995-A; Wilshire Mortgage Funding Company II, LLC; Wilshire Liquidating Trust 1996-1; Wilshire
Mortgage Funding Company III, LLC; Wilshire Trust Deed Corporation; WCICC Inc.; WFICC Inc.; Vicksburg
Properties Inc.; Wilshire Financial Services Group Europe Inc.; Wilshire Financial Services Group UK
Limited; Wilshire Servicing Company UK Limited; Wilshire Funding Company UK Limited; ACFC Corporate Finance
Limited; ACFC Home Loans Limited; Wilshire Funding Company UK (No. 2) Limited; X.X.X.X. Xx. 0 Xxxxxxx; XXXX
Xxxxxxx Limited; Wilshire Servicing Company Ireland Limited; Wilshire Funding Company Ireland Limited;
Wilshire Acquisitions Company Ireland Limited; WFSG (Channel Islands) Limited; Wilshire Servicing Compagnie
S.A.; Unifina; WFSG Mexico, S de X.X. de C.V.; WFSG Italia SRL; Fonciere Unifina E.F.; Plurigestation SA;
Societe Des Immeubles Industriels Sindus; Societe Immobiliere De Paris; Chartrinvest; F.S.B.C.
Investissement; SNC La Neuvillette; Fonciere ST Lazare Sarl; SCI Courcelles 178; Unifinvest I; Unifinvest
II; Unifinvest III; Patricentre; Patriloire; Xxxxxxxx Xxx Xxxxx; XXX Xx 00 XX Xx Antoine; XXX Xx 0 Xxxxxx
Xx Xxx; Voltaire 145 Sarl; Sindus SA; Sip Sarl; and SCI Chartiovest. The intent of this provision is to
include all majority owned or controlled affiliates of the persons listed herein, and if one is
inadvertently left off this list, then the Settling Parties agree to amend the list to include such person; |
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1.2.7 |
Fog Cutter Capital Group Inc., formerly known as Wilshire Real Estate Investment
Trust, Inc. (“WREIT”), and the following direct and indirect
subsidiaries thereof (collectively “Fog Cutter”): Wilshire Real Estate
Partnership, L.P; WREP 1998-1, LLC; Wilshire REIT 1998-1, Inc.; WREP Islands
Limited; WREP Islands #1 Limited; and WREP Islands #2 Limited. The intent of
this provision is to include all majority owned or controlled affiliates of the
persons listed herein, and if one is inadvertently left off this list, then the
Settling Parties agree to amend the list to include such person; |
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1.2.8 |
Specialty Finance Investors LLC; |
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1.2.9 |
Xxxx Xxxxxxxx (in all capacities other than as a former partner of Stoel Rives LLP); |
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1.2.13 |
THIS SECTION INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK; and |
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1.2.14 |
Released Parties shall also include any and all of the present and former:
officers and directors, counsel (except as listed on Exhibit F),
accountants (except as listed on Exhibit F), insurers, sureties (except as
listed on Exhibit F), employees, beneficiaries, predecessors, successors,
assignors, assigns, divisions and merged or acquired companies and operations,
owners, managers, members, partners, partnerships, sole proprietorships, trusts,
estates, receivers (except the Receiver as defined in Section 1.1.3),
conservators, guardians, spouses, children, parents and siblings, family trusts
and children’s trusts and their beneficiaries and trustees, and each of the
respective successors, predecessors, assigns, heirs, administrators, executors,
and personal representatives of the foregoing, of each and every person set
forth in this Section 1.2. |
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1.2.15 |
Except as specified in 1.2.9, all Released Parties are released in all capacities. |
2. RECITALS
2.1 Capital
Consultants
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Claimants
other than the Receiver (in his capacity as receiver) are or were clients of
CCL, an Oregon investment advisory company. The principals of CCL were
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx and Xxxxx Xxxxxxx (collectively,
“Graysons”). |
2.2 CCL Loans
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CCL
loaned substantial sums of money it obtained from Claimants to Capital Wilshire
Holdings, Inc. (i.e., Old WCC), among others (hereinafter sometimes
referred to as the “Collateralized Note Program”). Claimants have
contended that damages as a result of those loans are the responsibility of the
Released Parties and others, as more specifically alleged in Claimants’
Actions or the Receivership Actions. The Released Parties individually and
separately deny those contentions and allegations. |
2.3
Receivership
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On
September 21, 2000, the Receiver took control of the assets of CCL and all
entities under CCL’s control under the terms of a court order entered in
the Receivership Actions. The CCL assets under the control of the Receiver
include any claims CCL, or any entities under CCL’s control, may have now
or may have had (including, without limitation, any claims against the Released
Parties). These assets, plus any rights and powers (excluding any rights or
powers related to the persons listed on Exhibit C) the Receiver may have by
virtue of his status as a receiver, are referred to in this Settlement Agreement
as the “Receivership Estates.” |
2.4
Claimants’ Actions
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Numerous
actions (or threatened actions) by Claimants (“Claimants’
Actions”) are pending against a variety of defendants, including many of
the Released Parties, making claims for equitable relief and/or the recovery of
losses allegedly suffered as the result of misconduct by CCL and other
defendants in those actions. Claimants’ Actions include: |
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AFTCS-Preferred Endowment etc., et al. x. Xxxxxxx |
CV 01 1429 HA (U.S.D.C. Ore.) |
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Chilia, et al. x. Xxxxx Xxxxx LLP |
CV 01 1315 KI (U.S.D.C. Ore.) |
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Hazzard, et al. x. Xxxxx Xxxxx LLP, et al. |
0108-08975 (Multnomah County) |
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Laborers International, etc. et al. x. Xxxxx Xxxxx LLP, et al. |
0108-08971 (Multnomah County) |
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Sheet Metal Workers, etc. x. Xxxxx Xxxxx LLP |
CV 01 1314 JO (U.S.D.C. Ore.) |
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Xxxxxx x. Xxxxxxx |
XX 00 00000 XX (X.X.X.X. Ore.) |
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Hazzard v. Capital Consultants |
CV 00 01338 HU (U.S.D.C. Ore.) |
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Xxxxxxx x. Xxxxxxxx |
CV 00 01377 HA (U.S.D.C. Ore.) |
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Xxxxx v. Local 290 Plumbers, Steam fitters |
CV 00 01446 HA (U.S.D.C. Ore.) |
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Chilia v. Capital Consultants |
CV 00 01633 HU (U.S.D.C. Ore.) |
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Chilia v. O'Melveny |
CV 01 1370 AS (U.S.D.C. Ore) |
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Carpenters Health v. Capital Consultants |
CV 00 01660 AS (U.S.D.C. Ore.) |
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American Funeral v. Capital Consultants |
CV 01 00609 HU (U.S.D.C. Ore.) |
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Lennon x. Xxxx Xxxxx |
XX 01 00449 HA (U.S.D.C. Ore.) |
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Xxxxxxxx x. Xxxxx Advisors, Inc. |
CV 01 5723 (U.S.D.C. C.D. Cal) |
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Sheet Metal Workers, etc. v. O'Melveny & Xxxxx, et al. |
CV 01 1369 JE (U.S.D.C. Ore.) |
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Hazzard, et al. x. Xxxx Xxxxx, et al. |
0103-03372 (Multnomah County) |
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XxXxxxxxx v. Eighth District |
CV 00 01445 HA (U.S.D.C. Ore.) |
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Xxxxxx v. Capital Consultants |
CV 00 01660 HU (U.S.D.C. Ore.) |
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Xxxxx x. Xxxxxx |
CV 01 00480 BR (U.S.D.C. Ore.) |
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Hazzard x. Xxxx Xxxxx |
XX 01 00603 AS (U.S.D.C. Ore.) |
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Piet, et xx x. Xxxxxxx |
CV 01 WM 0698 (U.S.D.C. Colo.) |
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Xxxxxx, et al. v. Deloitte & Touche, LLP |
0202-01882 (Multnomah County) |
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Claimants’
Actions also include the Receivership Actions, any action by 520 Yamhill LLC,
and any other past, present or future action by any or all of Claimants, but
only to the extent they seek recovery on the basis of the transactions,
occurrences, or any series of transactions or occurrences related to any of the
above listed actions, or which arise from matters raised, or which could have
been raised, in any of the above listed actions. |
2.5 Special
Receiver Claims
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Special
Receiver Claims are actions or claims held by the Receiver only by virtue of his
status as a receiver, including but not limited to such claims or actions as
preference, fraudulent conveyance, turnover, violation of stay or equitable
subordination, and for which none of the Released Parties are or would be: (a)
jointly or severally liable; or (b) subject to claims for indemnity,
contribution, or any other claims concerning any of the Released Claims. |
2.6 Denial of
Claims
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The
Released Parties, and each of them, deny any wrongdoing or other misconduct and
deny that Claimants have any right to recover any portion of their losses from
the Released Parties. This Settlement Agreement and the payments made hereunder
are made in compromise of disputed claims and are not admissions of any
liability of any kind. |
2.7 Mediation
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The
Released Parties and Claimants have voluntarily participated in a
court-sponsored mediation process presided over by the Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx.
As a result of that mediation, the Released Parties and Claimants have reached
the agreement set forth in this Settlement Agreement. |
3. RELEASES
AND COVENANT NOT TO XXX
3.1 Released
Parties
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The
Released Parties are as defined in Section 1.2 above. Notwithstanding
anything else in this Settlement Agreement, however, the Released Parties do not
include those persons expressly identified in Exhibit F. |
3.2 Release
and Covenant Not to Xxx
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Effective
at the time prescribed in Section 3.7, Claimants, and each of them, hereby
release and forever discharge the Released Parties, and each of them, from any
and all claims, losses, damages, attorneys’ fees and costs, disgorgement of
fees, fines and penalties, whether accrued or not, whether already acquired or
acquired in the future, whether known or unknown, arising out of or in any way
related to: (1) CCL; or (2) any matters raised, or which could have
been raised, in Claimants’ Actions (“Released Claims”). This
release is intended to be as broad and comprehensive as possible, and is
intended to include the release of claims or rights otherwise described above
that are obtained by assignment or operation of law, as well as the release of
unknown and unsuspected claims, including any claim of fraud or
misrepresentation in the inducement of this Settlement Agreement. It also
includes a release of all claims by Claimants against Released Parties for
indemnity and contribution, regardless of whether those claims are asserted
under other legal theories, that in any way arise out of transactions,
occurrences, or any series of transactions or occurrences related to
Claimants’ Actions, or which arise from matters raised, or which could have
been raised, in Claimants’ Actions. The release further includes a release
of all claims by Claimants against WFSG for any liabilities it assumed from or
on behalf of Old WCC, if any. This release is not intended to include the
release of any rights or duties arising out of this Settlement Agreement,
including but not limited to the express Warranties and Covenants set forth
herein. Claimants, and each of them, further covenant and agree not to file any
claim, action or proceeding against any of the Released Parties based on the
Released Claims. Nothing in this Settlement Agreement releases any person other
than the Released Parties. The Settlement Amount specified in Section 4.3
of this Settlement Agreement is less than the amount of the loss allegedly
suffered by Claimants. |
3.3 Release of
Claimants by the Exhibit G Parties
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Effective
at the time prescribed in Section 3.7, and except as otherwise expressly
provided herein, the Released Parties that are signatories to this Settlement
Agreement as set forth in Exhibit G (the “Exhibit G
Parties”), and each of them, on behalf of themselves, their predecessors,
successors and assigns, hereby release and forever discharge Claimants and their
counsel, and each of them, from any and all claims, losses, damages,
attorneys’ fees and costs, disgorgement of fees, fines and penalties,
whether accrued or not, whether already acquired or acquired in the future,
whether known or unknown, arising out of or in any way related to CCL or
Claimants’ Actions. This release is intended to be as broad and
comprehensive as possible, and is intended to include the release of unknown and
unsuspected claims, including any claim of fraud or misrepresentation in the
inducement of this Settlement Agreement. Except as otherwise provided in this
Settlement Agreement, it also includes release of all claims by the
Exhibit G Parties against Claimants for indemnity and contribution,
regardless of whether those claims are asserted under other legal theories, that
in any way arise out of transactions, occurrences, or any series of transactions
or occurrences related to Claimants’ Actions, or which arise from matters
raised, or which could have been raised, in Claimants’ Actions. This
release is not intended to include the release of any rights or duties arising
out of this Settlement Agreement, including but not limited to the express
Warranties and Covenants set forth herein. The Exhibit G Parties further
covenant and agree not to file any action or proceedings against Claimants or
their counsel based on the matters released by the Exhibit G Parties in
this Settlement Agreement. Except as otherwise provided in this Settlement
Agreement, this release includes the relinquishment and abandonment by the
Exhibit G Parties of any claim, lien and/or right to seek payment, to the
extent that such claim, lien or payment right relates in any way to CCL, from
the Receivership Estates or from any asset of any kind in the possession or
control of the Receivership Estates or as to which the Receiver judicially
establishes that he has a right to recover. The purpose of the preceding
sentence is to cause the Exhibit G Parties to receive nothing of value for any
reason from the Receivership Estates or assets in the possession of, or
controlled or obtained by, the Receivership Estates relating to CCL, the
Graysons or any claims based thereon for which a proof of claim has been filed
with the Receiver. The foregoing release by the Exhibit G Parties
does not release any Non-Settling CCL Clients (as defined in Section 9.7). |
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Notwithstanding
anything else in this Settlement Agreement but subject to the following
paragraph, WFSG does not release any person from any agreements that arise out
of, relate to or are based upon (1) any loan obligations or subordination
agreements serviced by WFSG; (2) any loan obligations or subordination
agreements owed to or owned by WFSG which came into existence on or after June
10, 1999; or (3) any loan obligations or subordination agreements currently owed
to or owned by WFSG which came into existence prior to June 10, 1999, except to
the extent the Receiver seeks to set aside such loan obligations or
subordination agreements on the grounds of fraudulent conveyance or preference
and such fraudulent conveyance or preference is judicially established, but only
to the extent of the value of such loan obligation or subordination agreement
owed to or owned by WFSG. In other words, in no event shall the Receiver be
entitled to recover any damages, monetary or otherwise, from WFSG with respect
to such fraudulent conveyance or preference claims. WFSG and Receiver hereby
agree that for any dispute arising between them concerning such agreements, such
dispute shall be promptly submitted for determination to the United States
District Court for the District of Oregon, which hereby retains jurisdiction for
this purpose. |
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With
respect to Wilshire Funding Corporation’s lien on the property known as the
Village Square Shopping Center located at 0000 Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxx, the Receiver and Wilshire Funding Corporation covenant that upon the
closing of the sale of the property by the Receiver, the Receiver shall receive 60% and Wilshire
Funding Corporation shall receive 40% (but such 40% shall not exceed the amount secured by
Wilshire Funding Corporation’s lien) of the
proceeds of that sale, net of the Receiver's and his professionals' reasonable costs and hourly fees directly
attributable to the sale and any court action necessary to obtain the property
and conduct the sale. Wilshire Funding Corporation agrees to provide reasonable
cooperation to the Receiver in any such sale or court action. Upon such payment,
Wilshire Funding Corporation will release its lien on said property. |
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Notwithstanding
the foregoing release, Xxxx Xxxxxxxx retains his claim to his interest in the
CCL 401(k) plan pursuant to a separate agreement with the Receiver. |
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Blake and Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, LLC retains certain elements of its proof of claim filed
against the Receivership Estates pursuant to a separate agreement with the Receiver. |
3.4 Release of
Certain Non-Settling Parties
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The
Exhibit G Parties, and each of them, shall enter into a release in
substantially the same form as Exhibit I releasing and forever discharging
any person not a party to this Settlement Agreement (individually, a
“Non-Settling Party” and collectively, “Non-Settling
Parties”) with whom Claimants, or any of them, have entered or subsequently
enter into a settlement or compromise for Claimants’ claims that relate in
any way to Released Parties or Released Claims, provided however, that such
release by the Exhibit G Parties of any Non-Settling Party is conditioned
upon a written express reciprocal release by such Non-Settling Party in favor of
the Released Parties substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit I of
claims arising out of or based upon any of Released Claims. As used in this
Settlement Agreement, Non-Settling Parties shall include, without limitation,
Non-Settling CCL Clients (as defined below). |
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Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the Exhibit G Parties identified in Sections 1.2.1, 1.2.3,
1.2.4, and 1.2.6 through 1.2.10 of this Settlement Agreement do not release, and
are not obligated to release, Deloitte & Touche, LLP (or any of its present
or former partners) or Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx LLP (or any of its present or former
partners) for any malpractice or other claims based on such accountants’
tax advice or preparation of tax returns for any of the persons identified in
Sections 1.2.1, 1.2.3, 1.2.4, or 1.2.6 through 1.2.10 or any other claim arising
out of any government investigation or proceeding (including any criminal, tax
or United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) proceeding). Further,
neither WFSG, WCC, Fog Cutter, nor the directors and officers of WCC, WFSG, or
Fog Cutter, release, nor are they obligated to release, Deloitte & Touche,
LLP (or any of its partners) or Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx LLP (or any of its partners) for
any malpractice or other claims based on such accountants’ professional
services (which professional services are unrelated to the claims raised in
Claimants’ Actions), including the provision of tax advice, preparation of
tax returns, provision of financial structuring services, provision of
consulting services (including legal services), or auditing of the financial
statements of any of the persons listed in Sections 1.2.1, 1.2.3, 1.2.4, 1.2.6
or 1.2.7, or any other claim arising out of any governmental investigation or
proceeding (including any criminal, tax or DOL proceeding). Any bar order(s)
obtained pursuant to any settlements with any other persons shall not bar any of
the claims reserved in this paragraph against Deloitte & Touche, LLP or
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx LLP or any of their present or former partners. |
3.5 Releases
Among Certain Released Parties
3.5.1 Releases By Exhibit G Parties of Certain Released Parties
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(a)
Effective at the time prescribed in Section 3.7, and except as otherwise
expressly provided herein, Xxxxx Xxxxx and Xxxx Xxxxxxxx, and each of them,
hereby release and forever discharge each other and all other Released Parties,
their predecessors, successors and assigns, counsel, and each of them, from any
and all claims, losses, damages, attorneys’ fees and costs, disgorgement of
fees, fines and penalties, whether accrued or not, whether already acquired or
acquired in the future, whether known or unknown, arising out of or in any way
related to CCL or Claimants’ Actions. This release is intended to be as
broad and comprehensive as possible, and is intended to include the release of
unknown and unsuspected claims, including any claim of fraud or
misrepresentation in the inducement of this Settlement Agreement. Except as
otherwise provided in this Settlement Agreement, it also includes release of all
claims by Xxxxx Xxxxx and Xxxx Xxxxxxxx, and each of them, against each other
and all other Released Parties for indemnity and contribution, regardless of
whether those claims are asserted under other legal theories, that in any way
arise out of transactions, occurrences, or any series of transactions or
occurrences related to Claimants’ Actions, or which arise from matters
raised, or which could have been raised, in Claimants’ Actions. This
release is not intended to include the release of any rights or duties arising
out of this Settlement Agreement, including but not limited to the express
Warranties and Covenants set forth herein. Xxxxx Xxxxx and Xxxx Xxxxxxxx, and
each of them, further covenant and agree not to file any action or proceedings
against each other or any other Released Parties or their counsel, or any of
them, based on the matters released by Xxxxx Xxxxx and Xxxx Xxxxxxxx, and each
of them, in this Settlement Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this
release does not extend to AISLIC. |
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(b)
Effective at the time prescribed in Section 3.7, and except as otherwise
expressly provided herein, the Exhibit G Parties, their predecessors, successors
and assigns, counsel, and each of them, except for Xxxxx Xxxxx and Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx, hereby release and forever discharge Xxxxx Xxxxx and Xxxx Xxxxxxxx,
and each of them, from any and all claims, losses, damages, attorneys’ fees
and costs, disgorgement of fees, fines and penalties, whether accrued or not,
whether already acquired or acquired in the future, whether known or unknown,
arising out of or in any way related to CCL or Claimants’ Actions. This
release is intended to be as broad and comprehensive as possible, and is
intended to include the release of unknown and unsuspected claims, including any
claim of fraud or misrepresentation in the inducement of this Settlement
Agreement. Except as otherwise provided in this Settlement Agreement, it also
includes release of all claims by such Exhibit G Parties, and each of them,
against Xxxxx Xxxxx and Xxxx Xxxxxxxx, and each of them, for indemnity and
contribution, regardless of whether those claims are asserted under other legal
theories, that in any way arise out of transactions, occurrences, or any series
of transactions or occurrences related to Claimants’ Actions, or which
arise from matters raised, or which could have been raised, in Claimants’
Actions. This release is not intended to include the release of any rights or
duties arising out of this Settlement Agreement, including but not limited to
the express Warranties and Covenants set forth herein. Such Exhibit G Parties,
and each of them, further covenant and agree not to file any action or
proceedings against Xxxxx Xxxxx or Xxxx Xxxxxxxx or their counsel, or any of
them, based on the matters released by such Exhibit G Parties in this Settlement
Agreement. |
3.5.2 Releases Pertaining to Insurers of Certain Released Parties
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The following releases become effective at the time prescribed in Section 3.7 of this Settlement Agreement: |
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(a)
American International Specialty Lines Insurance Company (AISLIC) issued
Investment Management Insurance Policy numbers 000-00-00, 000-00-00, 000-00-00
and 000-00-00 (collectively, “the CCL Policies”) to CCL. AISLIC has
paid, has agreed to pay and will pay, through the date of the establishment of
the Defense Fund under Section 8.4, defense costs and expenses incurred by or on
behalf of Xxxxx Xxxxx and Xxxx Xxxxxxxx, former employees of CCL, that are named
as defendants in certain of the actions identified in Section 2.4 above. AISLIC
has also agreed to contribute to the Payment provided for in Section 4.1. In
consideration of the defense costs and expenses paid by AISLIC and agreed to be
paid by AISLIC and the contribution by AISLIC to the Payment under Section 4.1,
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx , Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxx and Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx and any other insured under the CCL policies release AISLIC from any
further obligations under the CCL Policies, including without limitation, any
obligation to pay defense costs and expenses and any damages, judgments or
settlements that may be incurred by any insured under the CCL Policies. A
portion of the AISLIC contribution to the Payment is the return of premium paid
for the CCL Policies. Upon the Payment, the CCL Policies shall be deemed to be
rescinded and the Receiver shall have obtained the Rescission Order as provided
in Section 5.15 that the CCL Policies are rescinded; provided however, that in
the event this Settlement Agreement is terminated for any of the reasons set
forth under Section 15.14, the Receiver, AISLIC, Xxxxx Xxxxx and Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
agree to cooperate to cause such Rescission Order to be vacated. |
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(b)
AISLIC issued its Financial Institution Professional Liability Insurance Policy
No. 000-00-00 (“FI Policy”) to WFSG which provided, subject to its
terms and conditions, certain coverage to WFSG and its directors, officers and
employees. AISLIC has received notice under the FI Policy of the Claimants
Actions from WFSG and from Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx and Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx (the “AISLIC Insured Parties”). AISLIC
has denied coverage under the FI Policy for the Claimants’ Actions and has
not paid any of the defense costs or fees incurred by or on behalf of any of the
AISLIC Insured Parties. |
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WFSG
on behalf of itself and its parents, affiliates, subsidiaries , directors,
officers and employees, successors and assigns, and, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx and Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, each on their own behalf,
release AISLIC with respect to the FI Policy from: |
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(i)
any claims seeking indemnity for costs incurred as described in the
Attorneys’ Fees Cap Agreement, a separate document, to defend against
claims made by any of Claimants in any of the Claimants’ Actions expressly
listed in Section 2.4 in excess of the AIG Entities Defense Payment and the
Settlement Finalization Fees, as defined and set forth in that separate
document; |
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(ii)
any claims seeking reimbursement of any monies paid by any of the AISLIC Insured
Parties in settlement of the Claimants’ Actions as currently pleaded and
expressly listed in Section 2.4; and |
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(iii)
any claims based upon AISLIC’s handling of any claim for coverage through
Effective Date for any of the claims asserted in the Claimants’ Actions as
currently pleaded and expressly listed in Section 2.4 including, without
limitation, any claims for bad faith. |
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In consideration of such release, AISLIC agrees to release the AISLIC Insured Parties with respect to the
FI Policy from: |
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(i)
any claims based upon, arising out of or resulting from the payment of any
monies by AISLIC to or on behalf of any of the AISLIC Insured Parties under this
Settlement Agreement; |
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(ii)
any claims based upon, arising out of or resulting from the payment of any
monies by AISLIC to or on behalf of any of the AISLIC Insured Parties in defense
of any of the Claimants’ Actions as currently pleaded and expressly listed
in Section 2.4, including any of the AIG Entities Defense Payment or any of the
Settlement Finalization Fees; and |
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(iii)
any claims arising out of the tender of any of the Claimants’ Actions as
currently pleaded and expressly listed in Section 2.4 by any of the AISLIC
Insured Parties under the FI Policy, including any duty to cooperate. |
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AISLIC
and the AISLIC Insured Parties agree to a mutual reservation of rights by AISLIC
and the AISLIC Insured Parties with respect to the amount or applicability of
coverage that may apply with respect to matters not otherwise released herein.
Nothing herein is intended to modify the terms and conditions of the FI Policy. |
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(c)
National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh Pa. (“NUFIC”)
issued its Directors, Officers and Corporate Liability Policy, number 000-00-00,
(” NUFIC WFSG D&O Policy”) including a $10 million primary limit
of liability (“NUFIC WFSG Primary D&O Coverage”) and, pursuant to
endorsement 18, a second excess $10 million limit of liability excess of the underlying $20 million limit of
liability (NUFIC WFSG Second Excess D&O Coverage) which provided, pursuant
to its terms and conditions, certain coverage to WFSG and its directors and
officers. NUFIC received notice of the Claimants’ Actions from WFSG and
from Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxxxxxx and Xxx Xxxx. NUFIC has paid certain of the defense
expenses incurred in connection with the Claimants’ Actions and has agreed
to contribute to the Payment provided for in Section 4.1. WFSG, Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx and Xxx Xxxx agree and acknowledge that NUFIC’s contribution to
the Payment provided for in Section 4.1 will result in an exhaustion of the $10
million limit of liability of the NUFIC WFSG Primary Coverage. |
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In
consideration of the defense costs paid by NUFIC and the contribution by NUFIC
to the Payment under 4.1 and in acknowledgement of the exhaustion of the limit
of liability of the NUFIC WFSG Primary Coverage, WFSG on its own behalf and on
behalf of its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers and
employees, successors and assigns, and Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxxxxxx and Xxx Xxxx (the
“NUFIC Insured Parties”) each on their own behalf agree: |
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(i)
except for the AIG Entities Defense Payment and the Settlement Finalization Fees
as described in the Attorneys’ Fees Cap Agreement, a separate document, to
release NUFIC from any further obligation under the NUFIC WFSG Primary Coverage,
including without limitation, any obligation to pay defense costs, expenses and
any damages, judgments or settlements that may be incurred by any insured under
the NUFIC WFSG Primary Coverage; and |
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(ii) to release NUFIC with respect to the NUFIC WFSG Second Excess D&O Coverage from: |
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(1)
any claims seeking reimbursement of any monies paid by any of the NUFIC Insured
Parties as described in the Attorneys’ Fees Cap Agreement, a separate
document, in defense or settlement of the Claimants’ Actions as currently
pleaded and expressly listed in Section 2.4; and |
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(2)
any claims based upon NUFIC’s handling of any claim for coverage through
Effective Date for any of the claims asserted in the Claimants’ Actions as
currently pleaded and expressly listed in Section 2.4 including, without
limitation, any claims for bad faith. |
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In consideration of such release, NUFIC agrees to release the NUFIC Insured Parties with respect to the
NUFIC WFSG D&O Policy from: |
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(i)
any claims based upon, arising out of or resulting from the payment of any
monies by NUFIC or on behalf of any of the NUFIC Insured Parties under this
Settlement Agreement; |
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(ii)
any claims based upon, arising out of or resulting from the payment of any
monies by NUFIC to or on behalf of any of the NUFIC Insured Parties in defense
of any of the Claimants’ Actions as currently pleaded and expressly listed
in Section 2.4, including any of the AIG Entities Defense Payment or any of the
Settlement Finalization Fees; and |
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(iii)
any claims arising out of the tender of any of the Claimants’ Actions as
currently pleaded and expressly listed in Section 2.4 by any of the NUFIC
Insured Parties under any of the NUFIC WFSG D&O Policy, including any duty
to cooperate. |
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NUFIC
and the NUFIC Insured Parties agree to a mutual reservation of rights by NUFIC
and the NUFIC Insured Parties with respect to the amount or applicability of
coverage that may apply with respect to matters not otherwise released herein.
Nothing herein is intended to modify the terms and conditions of any of the
NUFIC WFSG D&O Policy. |
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(d)
Lexington Insurance Company (“Lexington”) issued its Directors and
Officers and Company Reimbursement Policy number 878-3122 (the “Lexington
Policy”) to WCC which provided, subject to its terms and conditions,
certain coverage to WCC’s directors and officers. Lexington has received
notice under the Lexington Policy of the Claimants’ Actions from WCC, WFSG,
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx,
Xxxx Xxxxxxxx and Xxx Xxxx (the “Lexington Insured Parties”).
Notwithstanding its denial of coverage, and as an accommodation to its insureds
under the Lexington Policy, Lexington has agreed to contribute to the Payment
provided for in Section 4.1. In consideration of the contribution by Lexington
to the Payment under Section 4.1, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxxxxxx and Xxx Xxxx, each on their
own behalf, release Lexington with respect to the Lexington Policy from: |
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(i)
any claims seeking indemnity for costs incurred to date to defend against
claims made by any of Claimants in any of the Claimants’ Actions as
expressly listed in Section 2.4; |
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(ii)
any claims seeking reimbursement of any monies paid by any of the Lexington
Insured Parties in settlement of the Claimants’ Actions as expressly listed in Section 2.4; and |
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(iii)
any claims based upon Lexington’s handling of any claim for coverage
through Effective Date for any of the claims asserted in the Claimants’
Actions as expressly listed in Section 2.4 including,
without limitation, any claims for bad faith. |
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In
consideration of such release, Lexington agrees to release the Lexington Insured
Parties with respect to the Lexington Policy from: |
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(i)
any claims based upon, arising out of or resulting from the payment of any
monies by Lexington to or on behalf of any of the Lexington Insured Parties
under this Settlement Agreement; |
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(ii)
any claims based upon, arising out of or resulting from the payment of any
monies by Lexington to date to or on behalf of any of the Lexington Insured Parties in
defense of any of the Claimants’ Actions as expressly
listed in Section 2.4; and |
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(iii)
any claims arising out of the tender of any of the Claimants’ Actions as
expressly listed in Section 2.4 by any of the Lexington
Insured Parties under the Lexington Policy, including any duty to cooperate. |
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Lexington
and the Lexington Insured Parties agree to a mutual reservation of rights by
Lexington and the Lexington Insured Parties with respect to the amount or
applicability of coverage that may apply with respect to matters not otherwise
released herein. Nothing herein is intended to modify the terms and conditions
of the Lexington Policy. |
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(e)
Lexington issued its Financial Institution Bond number 889-0221 (the
“Lexington Bond”) to WFSG, the director or trustee of the Employee
Benefit Plan or Pension Benefit Plan (Rider #11), WCC, Xxxxxx Savings Bank, FSB,
First Bank of Xxxxxxx Hills, FSB (Rider # 13A) and the entities listed in
Endorsement #16, which provided, subject to its terms and conditions, certain
coverage to the aforementioned. Lexington has received notice under the
Lexington Bond of certain of the Claimants’ Actions from WFSG, Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx and Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx. Coverage has been denied under the Lexington
Bond. WFSG, on its behalf and on behalf of all insureds under the Bond (the
“Lexington Bonded Parties”), release Lexington with respect to the
Lexington Bond from: |
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(i)
any claims seeking indemnity for costs incurred to date to defend against
claims made by any of Claimants in any of the Claimants’ Actions as
expressly listed in Section 2.4; |
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(ii)
any claims seeking reimbursement of any monies paid by any of the Lexington
Bonded Parties in settlement of the Claimants’ Actions as expressly listed in Section 2.4; and |
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(iii)
any claims based upon Lexington’s handling of any claim for coverage
through Effective Date for any of the claims asserted in the Claimants’
Actions as expressly listed in Section 2.4 including,
without limitation, any claims for bad faith. |
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In consideration of such release, Lexington agrees to release the Lexington Bonded Parties with respect to
the Lexington Bond from: |
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(i)
any claims based upon, arising out of or resulting from the payment of any
monies by Lexington to or on behalf of any of the Lexington Bonded Parties under
this Settlement Agreement; |
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(ii)
any claims based upon, arising out of or resulting from the payment of any
monies by Lexington to date to or on behalf of any of the Lexington Bonded Parties in
defense of any of the Claimants’ Actions as expressly
listed in Section 2.4; and |
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(iii)
any claims arising out of the tender of any of the Claimants’ Actions as
expressly listed in Section 2.4 by any of the Lexington
Bonded Parties under the Lexington Bond, including any duty to cooperate. |
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Lexington
and the Lexington Bonded Parties agree to a mutual reservation of rights by
Lexington and the Lexington Bonded Parties with respect to the amount or
applicability of coverage that may apply with respect to matters not otherwise
released herein. Nothing herein is intended to modify the terms and conditions
of the Lexington Bond. |
3.6 Release of
Unknown Claims
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Claimants
and the Exhibit G Parties intend and agree that the foregoing releases
shall be effective as a bar to any and all currently unsuspected, unknown or
partially known claims within the scope of their express terms and provisions.
Accordingly, the Settling Parties hereby expressly waive any and all rights and
benefits conferred upon them by the provisions of Section 1542 of the
California Civil Code and all similar provisions of the laws of any other State,
Territory or other jurisdiction. Section 1542 reads in pertinent part: |
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“A
general release does not extend to claims that the creditor does not know or
suspect to exist in his favor at the time of executing the release, which if
known by him must have materially affected his settlement with the debtor.” |
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Claimants
and the Exhibit G Parties hereby acknowledge that the foregoing waiver of
the provisions of Section 1542 of the California Civil Code and all similar
provisions of the laws of any other State, Territory or other jurisdiction was
separately bargained for and that they would not enter into this agreement
unless it included a broad release of all unknown claims, including specifically
any claim of fraud or misrepresentation in the inducement of this agreement.
Claimants and the Exhibit G Parties expressly agree that all release
provisions in this Settlement Agreement shall be given full force and effect in
accordance with each and all of their express terms and provisions, including
those terms and provisions relating to unknown, unsuspected or future claims,
demands and causes of action. Claimants and the Exhibit G Parties each
assume for themselves the risk of the subsequent discovery or understanding of
any matter, fact or law, that if now known or understood, would in any respect
have affected his, her or its entering into this Settlement Agreement. |
3.7
Implementation of Releases
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Notwithstanding
Section 15.18, the releases and other provisions set forth in
Sections 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5 and 3.6 shall become effective upon the Stock
Payment (as defined below in Section 4.3). Notwithstanding this provision,
the dismissals of the Claimants’ Actions against Released Parties shall
occur as set forth in Section 7.5. If this Settlement Agreement is
terminated pursuant to Section 4.1, the releases and other provisions set
forth in Sections 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5 and 3.6 shall be void ab initio
and of no force and effect. |
4. PAYMENTS
4.1 Payment
and Disbursement
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Within
14 days of the latest of: (a) entry of the final, non-appealable order approving
the Purchase Agreement referenced in Section 5.1 (unless such order adopts
and applies the provisions of 11 U.S.C. § 363(m) to Wilshire Financial
Services Group Inc. as a good faith purchaser, in which case the event called for by this clause (a) shall be deemed to have occurred upon entry of such order by the United States District Court for the
District of Oregon approving and authorizing the Receiver to enter into the
Purchase Agreement); (b) entry of the Claims Bar Order and Injunction referenced in
Section 5.2.1; (c) the filing of certain dismissals to the extent required by
Section 5.8; (d) the entry of the Receiver authorization orders referenced in
Section 5.9; and (e) the entry of the Rescission Order referenced in Section
5.15, but in any case not sooner than 30 days after notice of the Claims Bar
Hearing is given to the Released Parties, the Released Parties will deposit in a
separate interest-bearing trust account, with a mutually agreed bank or trust
company, pending satisfaction or waiver of all of the conditions stated in
Article 5, infra, the sum of $29,500,000 (the “Payment”).
The terms of said deposit shall be governed by a trust agreement substantially
in the form of the Trust Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit J. If the Settling Parties are
unable to agree as to who should act as trustee under the Trust Agreement, they shall submit the question to the United States
District Court for the District of Oregon to select and appoint as trustee a financial institution
that is willing to serve as trustee and meets the qualifications for trustee set forth
in the Trust Agreement. |
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Disbursement
of the Payment, plus any accrued interest from the trust account, to the
Receiver, on behalf of Claimants, is subject to satisfaction or waiver of the
conditions set forth in Article 5, and shall hereafter be referred to as the
“Disbursement.” The persons listed on Exhibit P
(“Claimants’ Representatives”) shall notify the persons listed in
Exhibit K in writing when they believe each and every condition in
Article 5 has been satisfied or waived such that the Receiver, on behalf of
Claimants, is entitled to receive the Disbursement. The Released Parties listed
in Exhibit K-1 shall have 14 days from receipt of said notification either
to agree to the Disbursement to the Receiver, on behalf of Claimants, or to
disagree in writing that all such conditions have been satisfied or waived. In
the event that Claimants and the Released Parties listed in Exhibit K-1
agree that all such conditions have been satisfied or waived, the Disbursement
shall be made to the Receiver. In the event that Claimants and the Released
Parties listed in Exhibit K-1 disagree as to whether each and every
condition has been satisfied or waived, they shall promptly confer in good faith
and, if unable to resolve their differences, shall promptly present their
disputes for determination to the United States District Court for the District
of Oregon, which shall retain exclusive jurisdiction for this purpose. No
portion of the Payment shall be disbursed in the event of such a dispute pending
the Court’s ruling, but the Settling Parties agree that the Court’s
ruling shall be deemed final and binding, and hereby waive any right to appeal
from that ruling so long as all other conditions have been satisfied or waived.
The Disbursement shall then be made pursuant to the Court’s order. |
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In
addition, to expedite the ultimate determination of whether every condition in
Article 5 has been satisfied, Claimants’ Representatives may notify
the persons listed in Exhibit K in writing, at any time after the Effective
Date, that they believe all of the conditions contained in a particular section
or subsection of Article 5 (e.g., 5.2.1) have been satisfied or waived. The
Released Parties listed in Exhibit K-1 shall then have 30 days from
receipt of said notice to object in writing if they do not believe that all such
conditions have been satisfied or waived. Any such objection shall include a
brief statement of the reasons therefor. If the Released Parties listed in
Exhibit K-1 fail to so object, the conditions contained in the particular
section or subsection referenced in the notice given by Claimants’
Representatives shall thereafter be deemed satisfied or waived. In the event the
Released Parties listed in Exhibit K-1 object as to whether any or all of the
conditions to Disbursement are satisfied or waived, then Claimants and the
Released Parties listed in Exhibit K-1 shall promptly confer in good faith and,
if unable to resolve their differences, they shall, at the time when Claimants
contend that all such conditions have been satisfied or waived, resolve such
dispute before the United States District Court for the District of Oregon as
set forth in the previous paragraph. |
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If,
for any reason, any of the conditions stated in Article 5 has not been
satisfied or waived within four years of the Effective Date, only the Released
Parties listed in Exhibit K-1 may, at their option, to be exercised
promptly and in writing, choose to terminate this Settlement Agreement, in which
case all sums deposited pursuant to this Settlement Agreement with said bank or
trust company, including any interest accrued thereon, shall be returned to the
persons who deposited them, and this Settlement Agreement shall be terminated
and rendered void except for the Stock Purchase set forth in Section 4.3
and any provisions of the Settlement Agreement necessary for the performance or
enforcement of Section 4.3 (to the extent the conditions expressly set
forth in Section 4.3 have been satisfied). |
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In
the event any of the Released Parties fails to pay all or part of its share of
the Payment, the Released Parties shall notify Claimants within 10 business days
of the identity of such non-paying Released Party(ies) and the amount of the
Payment that was not made by such Released Party(ies). Except if such amount
owing is paid before such election, Claimants shall then have twenty business
days to elect, by written notice to the Released Parties pursuant
Section 15.14 of this Settlement Agreement, to either (1) pursue an action
to enforce the Payment obligation under this Settlement Agreement solely against
such non-paying Released Party(ies) or (2) declare this Settlement Agreement
null and void if the amount is not otherwise paid within the twenty business day
period or within five business days after the notice is transmitted, whichever
is later. In the event Claimants’ Representatives fail to make such
election by written notice then Claimants will be deemed to have declared this
Settlement Agreement null and void under this section. Further, if such written
notice is not received by Released Parties within twenty-five business days,
this Settlement Agreement shall be deemed terminated. In no event shall any
Released Party be responsible for any other Released Party’s allocated
share of the Payment. |
4.2 Allocation
and Source of Settlement Payments
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The
Released Parties are not required to disclose the allocation or breakdown of the
source of the settlement funds hereunder. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx, WFSG and Fog Cutter each represent for themselves that they are
contributing to the payments hereunder. |
4.3 Class B
Stock
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The
Receiver currently controls 1,000 shares of non-voting stock of a subsidiary of
WFSG, now known as Wilshire Credit Corporation, and a related liquidation bond
issued by WFSG (collectively, the “Class B Stock”). As part of the
consideration for this Settlement Agreement, immediately after satisfaction of
the conditions set forth in Sections 5.1, 5.2 and 5.9 of this Settlement
Agreement and (1) the Payment has been made pursuant to Section 4.1 or (2)
the Payment has been partially made and Claimants have elected to or been deemed
to have elected to waive their right to declare the Settlement Agreement null
and void under Section 4.1, the Receiver, CWH and WFSG shall enter into a
purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) substantially in the
form attached hereto as Exhibit L, pursuant to which Receiver and CWH shall
cause the sale, transfer and conveyance of all right, title, and interest in the
Class B Stock to WFSG, for a purchase price to be paid or caused to be paid by
WFSG of $10,500,000.00 (the “Stock Payment”), upon the terms
set forth in the Purchase Agreement (the “Stock Purchase”). If,
however, as a result of the hearing seeking the approval of the Purchase
Agreement by the United States District Court for the District of Oregon the
Stock Payment is increased or decreased, the Payment set forth in
Section 4.1 shall be reduced or increased, as the case may be, by the
amount of such increase or decrease to the Stock Payment. If the amount of the
Stock Payment is so increased or decreased, the form of the Purchase Agreement
shall be revised to reflect such increase or decrease. |
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WFSG
shall pay the Stock Payment or cause the Stock Payment to be paid to the
Receiver in accordance with the Purchase Agreement. Except for
Sections 5.1, 5.2 and 5.9 below, no other provision set forth under
Article 5 of this Settlement Agreement shall be a condition precedent to
the performance of this Section 4.3, the completion of the acquisition of
the Class B Stock or the Stock Payment. Accordingly, irrespective of whether the
Claims Bar Order and Injunction entered pursuant to Section 5.2 fails to
become final and non-appealable, or an election is made to declare the
Settlement Agreement null and void pursuant to Sections 4.1 or 5.2, the
Purchase Agreement will remain valid and enforceable and WFSG’s ownership
of the Class B Stock purchased thereunder shall remain unaffected. The sum of
the Payment and the Stock Payment is hereinafter referred to as the
“Settlement Amount.” |
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Each Claimant agrees that, upon payment of the Stock Payment pursuant to the Purchase Agreement and without the
need for any further action on the part of such Claimant or WFSG, any right or claim to or against, or other
interest in, the Class B Stock that it currently may have or hold shall be conveyed to WFSG, and thereafter WFSG
shall own the Class B Stock free and clear of any such right, claim or other interest. |
5. CONDITIONS
PRECEDENT
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The
Disbursement shall not be made to the Receiver, on behalf of Claimants, until
each and every one of the following conditions has been satisfied or waived by
the appropriate parties, which in the case of the Released Parties are those
Released Parties listed in Exhibit K-1. Further, the Stock Payment
referenced in Section 4.3 shall not be made until satisfaction or waiver of
the conditions set forth in Sections 5.1, 5.2 and 5.9 below. |
5.1 Court
Approval of the Purchase Agreement
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Issuance
of an order by the United States District Court for the District of Oregon
approving and authorizing Receiver to enter into the Purchase Agreement. If any
appeal(s) are taken from the order approving the Purchase Agreement, the
approval of the court having jurisdiction over the final disposition of such
appeal(s) shall be a condition precedent to the Payment and the Stock Purchase, provided, however, that if the order approving and authorizing the Receiver to enter into the Purchase Agreement
adopts and applies the provisions of 11 U.S.C. § 363(m) to Wilshire Financial Services Group Inc. as a good faith
purchaser, final disposition of such appeal shall not be a condition precedent to the Payment or the Stock
Purchase. |
5.2 Notice and
Court Approval
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5.2.1 |
Issuance of a Claims Bar Order and Injunction (the “Bar Order”) in
each of the Claimant’s Actions pending before the United States District
Court for the District of Oregon, which Bar Order shall meet all of the
requirements of Section 5.2 of this Settlement Agreement. Claimants will
file a motion for said Bar Order. Claimants agree to give notice (the
“Notice”) of the motion for the Bar Order to: (1) any person
which has submitted a claim against CCL in the Receivership Actions, including,
without limitation, those persons listed in Exhibit A and Exhibit B;
(2) all persons identified as Non-Settling CCL Clients in Exhibit M;
(3) all of the parties in any and all of Claimants’ Actions;
(4) the persons listed on Exhibit C; (5) all of Claimants’
insurers; (6) any person whom Claimants believe may have subrogation
rights; (7) any person against whom the Claimants have asserted or
threatened the possible assertion of a claim based upon any of the events or
transactions giving rise to any of the Claimants’ Actions, including
without limitation, those persons listed on Exhibit F; (8) the
participants in the ERISA-governed trust fund plans identified on
Exhibit A and as many of the beneficiaries of the Non-ERISA trusts on Exhibit A as can reasonably
be identified by Claimants; (9) to the extent not included in any previous
category, every person who was a client of CCL as of September 21, 2000, as
well as (10) giving the Notice by publication in The Oregonian, The Wall
Street Journal, and in every publication of periodic circulation
issued by any Claimant. Prior to issuance of the Notice, Claimants shall obtain
an order from the United States District Court for the District of Oregon
finding that the Notice fairly and adequately: (a) describes the terms and
effect of this Settlement Agreement; (b) gives adequate notice of the time
and place of the hearing of the motion for the Bar Order and of the terms and
effect of the Bar Order; (c) describes how the recipients of the Notice may
object to entry of the Bar Order; and (d) finds that Claimants’
proposed manner of communicating the Notice to the persons listed in this
Section 5.2.1 as recipients of the Notice is the best notice practicable
under the circumstances. Claimants and the Released Parties will jointly support
the motion for the Bar Order and will not do anything inconsistent with
obtaining it and will reasonably cooperate with one another in obtaining the Bar
Order, except that such reasonable cooperation shall not extend to the Released
Parties’ providing to Claimants financial or other confidential information
of any of the Released Parties. In addition, Claimants agree not to offer into
evidence or assert, in seeking entry, enforcement, or defense of the Bar Order,
the financial or other confidential information of the Released Parties and will
cooperate with the Released Parties to oppose the effort of any person who seeks
to obtain or introduce into evidence such financial or confidential information.
The persons listed on Exhibit K-1 shall have the right to approve the
language of the motion for entry of the Bar Order and the supporting materials,
the proposed Bar Order, and of the Notice, prior to filing. |
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5.2.2 |
The Bar Order shall approve this Settlement Agreement as fair to (1) the
Claimants, (2) the participants in the ERISA-governed trust fund plans
identified on Exhibit A or Exhibit C, (3) the Non-Settling Parties that are
defendants in any of Claimants’ Actions, and (4) any potential
additional defendant(s) in said actions. The Bar Order must also bar all claims
against the Released Parties for indemnity, contribution, or any other claims
concerning any of the Released Claims and shall enjoin anyone receiving notice
of the Bar Order at any time (said persons referred to hereinafter as the
“Barred Persons”) from bringing or pursuing such claims in any forum.
The Bar Order shall provide that, because the Barred Persons are precluded from
asserting claims against the Released Parties for indemnity, contribution, or
other claims concerning any of the Released Claims, the Barred Persons shall
receive a credit, against any judgment entered against them in any of
Claimants’ Actions, equal to that share of the Claimants’ alleged
losses attributable, based upon relative degree of fault or responsibility, to
the Released Parties (such method of calculating the credit being referenced
hereinafter as “Proportionality”). The Bar Order shall not prohibit
Claimants from (a) seeking to recover from the Barred Persons that share of
liability attributable, based upon relative degree of fault or responsibility,
to all Barred Persons who, at the time of trial, have not settled with
Claimants, and (b) seeking, in any settlement with Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
or Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, a Bar Order giving the Barred Persons a credit equal to the
amount of said settlements as opposed to a credit based on Proportionality. The
Bar Order shall also permanently enjoin Claimants, and each of them, from
bringing any action in any forum that does not conform to the covenants of this
Settlement Agreement. Specifically, Claimants shall be enjoined from bringing
any action in which they make claims that are inconsistent with the provisions
of Section 8.1 of this Settlement Agreement. The Bar Order shall not bar or
enjoin any claims that WFSG, WCC, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, Fog
Cutter or any of their insurers may have against each other. The Bar Order shall
provide that the United States District Court for the District of Oregon shall
retain exclusive jurisdiction to resolve any disputes that may arise as to the
validity, enforceability, performance, interpretation, administration or
enforcement of the Notice, the Bar Order, or this Settlement Agreement. |
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5.2.3 |
Upon entry of the Bar Order, Claimants will provide, in the same manner used to
issue the Notice, and to the same persons and entities who were recipients of
the Notice, a copy of the Bar Order and an accompanying letter explaining how to
obtain or access associated documents. |
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5.2.4 |
If the Bar Order entered by the United States District Court for the District of
Oregon is not in substantial conformity with the proposed Bar Order submitted to
the Court by the Settling Parties, then either Claimants or the Released Parties
listed in Exhibit K-1 may, within thirty (30) days of the entry of the Bar
Order, at their option, declare this Settlement Agreement null and void. If the
Bar Order is not entered by the United States District Court for the District of
Oregon on or before August 1, 2002, then the Released Parties listed in
Exhibit K-1 may, at their option, declare this Settlement Agreement null
and void by providing written notice to the Claimants’ Representatives. |
5.3 Finality
of Order
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The
Bar Order shall have become final. The Bar Order shall not be considered final
until any appeal period has lapsed without the filing of a notice of appeal, or,
if a notice of appeal is filed, upon the final disposition of any challenge to
the Bar Order, including the exhaustion of proceedings in any remand and/or
subsequent appeal on remand. |
5.4 THIS SECTION INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK.
5.5 Class
Action Releases
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Claimants
shall obtain assurances from the classes in the class actions listed on the
attached Exhibit N that such classes are in privity with Claimants and
shall not re-litigate any claims on behalf of themselves or their respective
plans, trusts or investment vehicles against any of Released Parties for any
claims arising out of any matter asserted or which could have been asserted in
Claimants’ Actions. Claimants acknowledge that notices in the form of
Exhibit N-1 have been given to the classes, and the form of the order
approving the settlement of such class actions shall include language
substantially in the form of Exhibit N-2. |
5.6 Approval
by Trusts
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This
Settlement Agreement shall have been approved by the trusts whose trustees are
Claimants, according to the governing procedures applicable to each such trust,
or, in the case of the persons listed in Exhibit C, approved by the
Receiver as their court appointed representative pursuant to the Order
Authorizing The Receiver’s Participation In Mediation Of Related Litigation
dated January 24, 2001. |
5.7
Establishment of Defense Fund
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Claimants shall have made appropriate provision for the establishment of a defense fund that conforms to the
requirements of Section 8.4 below. |
5.8 Dismissal of Actions Not Pending in the District of Oregon
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Prior
to seeking Court approval as described in Section 5.2 above, Claimants
shall, to the extent that federal subject matter jurisdiction, including
diversity jurisdiction, and the applicable statute of limitations or an
applicable tolling agreement permit, dismiss any of Claimants’ Actions
pending against the Released Parties, or any of them, in any court other than
the United States District Court for the District of Oregon and refile said
actions in the United States District Court for the District of Oregon. |
5.9 Receiver
Authorization Order
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The
Receiver has obtained a court order authorizing him to enter into and sign this
Settlement Agreement on behalf of the persons listed
on Exhibit C (i.e., Order Authorizing The Receiver’s
Participation In Mediation Of Related Litigation dated January 24, 2001), and
that order or a successor order granting equivalent authority shall remain in
effect. Further, the Receiver shall have obtained an order by the United States
District Court for the District of Oregon authorizing him to enter into and sign
this Settlement Agreement and the Purchase Agreement on behalf of the
Receivership Estates. |
5.10
Settlement of Certain Pending Claims
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Claimants shall have caused to be filed a dismissal with prejudice, or obtained a release or
the Bar Order in favor of the Released Parties of the claims by Xxxxxx X. Xxxx, Oxbow Capital
Partners, LLC and Sterling Capital, LLC. Also, Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx shall have executed and delivered to the Released Parties a release of
the Released Parties substantially in the form set forth above in Section 3.2.
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5.11 Delivery
of Opinion of Claimants’ Counsel
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Counsel
for each of Claimants, other than the individual Claimants, the Receiver in his
capacity as the court appointed representative of all persons listed on
Exhibit C and the Receiver on behalf of the Receivership Estates, shall
have delivered to the persons listed in Exhibit K an opinion in a form
reasonably satisfactory to the persons listed in Exhibit K, that: |
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1.
The Claimant trust plans, funds or other persons entering into this Settlement
Agreement have taken all actions and/or given all notice required by their
governing rules and the law to consider whether entering into this Settlement
Agreement is reasonable and prudent for said Claimant and to authorize, approve
and agree to be bound by the terms set forth in this Settlement Agreement. |
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2.
The persons signing this Settlement Agreement have been duly authorized by the
Claimant they represent to bind such Claimant to the terms of this Settlement
Agreement. |
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3.
Under the terms of any trust or agreement, governing document, contract, or plan to which the Claimant is party or by which it is bound or governed, no persons other than those signing this Settlement Agreement for any Claimant
plan, fund, trust or other entity must sign this Settlement Agreement in order
to make it effective and binding upon said Claimant, and the participants of said Claimant if it is an ERISA-governed trust,
or the beneficiaries of said Claimant if it is a non-ERISA-governed trust. |
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4.
Each Claimant’s execution, delivery and performance of this Settlement
Agreement does not contravene or violate the terms of any trust or other
agreement, contract or plan to which the Claimant is a party or by which it is
bound or governed. |
5.12
Settlement With Other Parties
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To
the extent Claimants shall have entered into settlement agreements with any
other party to any of Claimants’ Actions relating to the claims asserted
therein (as of the date that the other conditions set forth in this
Article 5 are satisfied or waived), or with any other person relating to
claims related directly or indirectly to those asserted in Claimants’
Actions, but excluding settlements of Special Receiver Claims, the terms of
those settlements shall include releases of the Released Parties as described in
Section 7.1 below. |
5.13 Approval
of Non-Settling CCL Clients’ List
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The
Released Parties listed in Exhibit K-1 shall have received the list of
Non-Settling CCL Clients identified in Exhibit M and shall not have elected
to decline to proceed with this settlement in accordance with Section 9.7. |
5.14 Payment
to American Funeral Plaintiffs
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The
Claimants designated on Exhibits A and B as “American Funeral
Plaintiffs” shall have received payment for the assignment of their claims
to the other Claimants (other than the Receiver) pursuant to an agreement dated
March 1, 2002. This condition is to be satisfied on or before
August 14, 2002, unless the American Funeral Plaintiffs agree to extend
that deadline. |
5.15
Rescission of the CCL Policies
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The
order by the United States District Court for the District of Oregon rescinding
all of the CCL Policies identified in Exhibit D (the “Rescission
Order”) shall have become final, as “final” is used in Section
5.3 with respect to the Bar Order. The motion requesting such Rescission Order
shall be filed by the Receiver concurrently with the motion requesting the Bar
Order, but on separate motions. The Rescission Order shall provide that the
aforementioned rescission is effective upon the Payment, but in any case such
order must be entered prior to the Payment. |
5.16 Motion
re: Exhibit C Parties
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Receiver
and Claimants’ Representatives shall have obtained an order from the United
States District Court for the District of Oregon after the Effective Date that
any persons listed on Exhibit C who assert or have asserted claims against
any Non-Settling Parties that arise from matters raised or which could be raised
in Claimants’ Actions must either: (1) join existing actions by
Claimants against such Non-Settling Parties and be bound by the terms of this
Settlement Agreement, including Section 7.3.1, or (2) pursue separate
actions but nevertheless be deemed to be bound to the terms of this Settlement
Agreement, including Section 7.3.1, pursuant to such court order. |
6. INTEGRATION
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Other
than documents expressly referred to herein or in the Purchase Agreement, this
is a fully integrated agreement. All terms of the settlement between the
Claimants on the one hand, and the Released Parties on the other hand, to this
Settlement Agreement are contained herein. This Settlement Agreement replaces,
eliminates, and supersedes all previous and contemporaneous oral and written
discussions, statements, and agreements. There are no separate oral, written, or
collateral agreements between Claimants and Released Parties, and this
Settlement Agreement may only be amended pursuant to Section 15.10. The terms of
this Settlement Agreement are contractual, not mere recitals. |
7. COVENANTS
REGARDING OTHER SETTLEMENTS AND JUDGMENTS
7.1 Releases of
Released Parties
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Settlements
obtained by any Claimant with any person other than a regulatory agency (or
restitution agreements, to the extent Claimants are able to influence their
terms), of claims relating in any way to the allegations made in any of
Claimants’ Actions shall include a release by such settling parties in
favor of the Released Parties of all claims that arise out of or in any way
relate to (1) CCL; or (2) matters raised or which could have been
raised, in Claimants’ Actions, including claims for indemnity, contribution
and any other claims concerning any of the Released Claims, substantially in the
form set forth in Exhibit I. Any such settlement obtained by Claimants or
bar order relating thereto shall not impose any additional obligations upon any
of Released Parties beyond those set forth in this Settlement Agreement or
impair any rights of any of Released Parties under this Settlement Agreement,
including without limitation, the non-released claims identified in
Section 3.4. Upon request, Claimants shall furnish the persons listed in
Exhibit K a copy of any such settlement agreement concluded by Claimants.
The Released Parties agree to treat any such settlement agreements as
confidential, and further agree that Claimants may furnish a copy of this
Settlement Agreement to other settling parties, subject to a like agreement of
confidentiality. The terms of this Section 7.1 shall not apply to Special
Receiver Claims, unless the defendant in such Special Receiver Claim seeks
indemnity, contribution or any other claim concerning any of the Released Claims
from any of the Released Parties or as a defense to a Special Receiver Claim
seeks to attribute fault to any of the Released Parties. |
7.2 Bar of
Actions by Non-Settling Parties
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In
addition to seeking the Bar Order provided for in Section 5.2 of this
Settlement Agreement, Claimants and the Released Parties shall seek in any
current or future action by Claimants not governed by Section 5.2 that in
any way arises out of transactions, occurrences, or any series of transactions
or occurrences related to, or which arises from matters raised, or which could
have been raised, in Claimants’ Actions, a bar order, or the equivalent
thereof, which likewise prohibits claims against any of Released Parties for
indemnity, contribution and any other claims concerning any of the Released
Claims, but in no event bars the Released Parties’ ability to bring or
pursue the non-released claims identified in Section 3.4. The Released
Parties shall cooperate with Claimants in seeking to obtain such bar orders in
such actions, but such cooperation shall not require the payment of any
additional sums or the provision to Claimants or the court of financial or
confidential information of any of the Released Parties. Claimants are required
by Section 8.1 to use reasonable efforts to obtain a Special Verdict in
such actions. As used in this Settlement Agreement, a “Special
Verdict” is one that allows an allocation of fault to the Exhibit G
Parties for any claims that may be subject to judgment reduction under
Section 8.1 of this Settlement Agreement. |
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The
requirements set forth in this section apply in state and federal court.
For ease of discussion, any defendant in any of Claimants’ Actions which
has not entered into a settlement agreement with Claimants shall hereinafter be
referred to as a “Non-Settling Defendant.” In the event any court in
any action subject to this Section 7.2 refuses to enter a bar order or
equivalent order, the Claimants shall take all necessary steps in such action to
ensure that Claimants’ claims are pleaded so that the Non-Settling
Defendant cannot reasonably claim that it is being sued for any of the Released
Parties’ proportional share of fault. If the Non-Settling Defendant in such
action nevertheless files a claim against any of Released Parties seeking
indemnity, contribution or any other claims concerning any of the Released
Claims, then Claimants shall seek to dismiss such claims on the basis that
Claimants do not seek any damages from such Non-Settling Defendants based on any
proportional share of fault attributable to the Released Parties. If Claimants
are unable to secure a remedy that stops prosecution of such claim, including
but not limited to a bar, injunction, stay, abatement or dismissal of such
claims, then Claimants shall defend and indemnify the Released Parties against
such claims as set forth in Sections 7.3 and 8.4 and provide the Released
Parties with judgment reduction protection as set forth in Section 8.1. |
7.3 Indemnity
/ Reimbursement
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7.3.1 |
Each Claimant, including without limitation, the Receiver on behalf of the
Receivership Estates, shall reimburse, indemnify, defend and hold the Released
Parties, and each of them, harmless for any claim, actual loss, damage, or
expense caused by that Claimant’s breach of any Warranty or Covenant made
in Articles 7, 8, 9 or 11 of this Settlement Agreement, or resulting from
the occurrence of an event described in Section 10.1, or any event
triggering the Defense Fund under Section 8.4. Such indemnity or
reimbursement obligation shall be several in nature, and such indemnity
obligation is not limited in amount, including without limitation, to the amount
of the Defense Fund. Any defense obligation under this section that is covered
by the Defense Fund shall first be funded from the Defense Fund. It is agreed
that the claims brought by any of the Non-Settling Parties against any of
Released Parties which Claimants are obligated to defend and/or indemnify are
coextensive with, and not greater than, claims for contribution, indemnity or
any other claims concerning any of the Released Claims, as set forth as barred
in the final Bar Order. Notwithstanding the foregoing, but subject to
Sections 8.2, 8.3 and 8.4, the Receiver shall not be required to establish
a reserve for the purpose of funding any obligation under this
paragraph 7.3.1, unless otherwise agreed or until any Released Party has
obtained a court determination that the Receivership Estates are obligated under
this paragraph 7.3.1 to that Released Party with respect to a specific
matter. |
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7.3.2 |
Except for matters paid from the Defense Fund, the American Funeral Plaintiffs
shall not be obligated under this Section 7.3 except for breach of
obligations under Sections 7.1, 7.2, 7.5, 7.6, 8.1, 8.6, 8.8, 9.1, 9.2,
9.3, 9.4, 9.6, 9.7, 9.8, 10.1, 11.1, 11.2, and 11.3. |
7.4 Covenants
Regarding American Funeral Plaintiffs
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The
Receiver covenants that he will expeditiously seek an order of the United States
District Court for the District of Oregon approving an interim distribution
plan, so that funds from an interim distribution may be used to satisfy the
condition set forth in Section 5.15 on or before August 14, 2002 (assuming
that the other conditions to a payment to the American Funeral Plaintiffs have
been satisfied). The Receiver represents and warrants that he currently has
sufficient funds to satisfy the conditions set forth in Section 5.15, and
covenants that, subject to the receipt of an authorizing court order, he will
actually issue payment in satisfaction of such conditions on or before August
14, 2002. |
7.5 Dismissal
With Prejudice of All Claims of Claimants Against Released Parties
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Claimants,
and each of them, covenant that prior to Disbursement, they will deliver into
the trust governed by the Trust Agreement set forth in Exhibit J stipulated
dismissal(s) with prejudice of all claims of Claimants, and each of them, and
without costs, sanctions or attorneys’ fees against any Released Party, of
all claims for, related to, arising out of or based upon any of Claimants’
Actions against the Released Parties. The Trust Agreement shall provide that
such stipulated dismissals shall, upon Disbursement, be delivered to the
Released Parties pursuant to Section 15.14 for filing. |
7.6 Public
Announcements
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Until
the earlier of the filing of a motion seeking the Bar Order provided for in
Section 5.2 of this Settlement Agreement or: (a) WFSG has filed a Form
8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to (i) this
Settlement Agreement and (ii) the Purchase Agreement, and (b) Fog
Cutter has filed a Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating
to this Settlement Agreement, no Settling Party shall make any public
announcement (other than the aforementioned Forms 8-K) or issue any press
release with respect to, or otherwise publicly disclose, this Settlement
Agreement, the terms of this Settlement Agreement, the Defense Fund and the
Purchase Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated by the Purchase
Agreement, the Defense Fund or the Settlement Agreement without the prior
written consent of Wilshire Financial Services Group Inc. and Fog Cutter. |
8. COVENANTS
8.1 Claim and
Judgment Reduction
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Other
than the Special Receiver Claims (unless the defendant against whom a Special
Receiver Claim had or has been filed seeks indemnity, contribution or any other
claim concerning any of the Released Claims from any of the Released Parties or
as a defense to a Special Receiver Claim seeks to attribute fault to any of the
Released Parties), in all present or future actions by any of Claimants wherein
they assert claims that are subject to this section and that arise from
matters raised or which could be raised in Claimants’ Actions, Claimants
hereby agree (1) to seek a Special Verdict from the court in such actions,
and (2) to not seek recovery of damages from any Non-Settling Party listed
on Exhibit F for the aggregate proportional shares of the total liability,
based upon relative degree of fault or responsibility, of Released Parties and
any other defendants (other than the CCL Group, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx or Xxxx Xxxxxxx)
with which Claimants have settled as of the time of the assertion of said
claims. Said another way, the Claimants shall only pursue such Non-Settling
Parties listed on Exhibit F on a Proportionality basis, which is based upon
Xxxxxxxx x. Kaypro Corp., 884 F.2d 1222 (9th Cir. 1989).
(Example of Proportionality: Claimants settle with A, B and C, but not D, E and
F. The relative degrees of fault or responsibility are A:10%; B:20%; C:15%;
D:40%; E:5%; F:10%. Claimants may seek recovery from each of D, E and F of their
aggregate proportional shares, i.e., 40% + 5% + 10% = 55%,
of the total liability. This example assumes that neither the CCL Group, Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx nor Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx are A, B or C.) (Example of Proportionality where
Claimants have settled with Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx: Claimants settle with A, B and C,
but not D, E and F. Assume as a hypothetical that B is Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx and that
his settlement payment is $500,000. The relative degrees of fault or
responsibility in this example are A:10%; B:20%; C:15%; D:40%; E:5%; F:10%.
Claimants may seek recovery from each of D, E and F of their aggregate
proportional shares, i.e., 40% + 5% + 10% = 55%, of the
total liability, as well as for B’s 20% share of liability, subject to an
offset for the amount of settlement paid by B, i.e., $500,000.) In any other
actions against Non-Settling Parties which give rise to indemnity, contribution
or any other claims concerning any of the Released Claims against the Released
Parties, Claimants shall only pursue such Non-Settling Parties not listed on
Exhibit F, if at all, on a pure proportional basis. (Example of Pure
Proportionality: Claimants settle with A, B and C, but not D, E and F. The
relative degrees of fault or responsibility are A:10%; B:20%; C:15%; D:40%;
E:5%; F:10%. Claimants may only seek recovery from D for 40%, E for 5% and F for
10% of the total liability.) |
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The
intent of limiting Claimants’ recovery to the Non-Settling Parties’
aggregate share of the total liability is to thereby eliminate any claim against
defendants who have settled with Claimants, including specifically the Released
Parties, for indemnity, contribution or any other claims concerning any of the
Released Claims. |
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In
addition, if one or more Non-Settling Parties (including a defendant in a
Special Receivership Claim) nevertheless seeks indemnity, contribution or any
other claims concerning any of the Released Claims, from any of the Released
Parties and if such defendant(s) shall obtain a judgment (the
“Judgment”) against any or all of the Released Parties, whether in the
same or a different action, notwithstanding the first sentence of this
section and the bar orders referenced in Sections 5.2 or 7.2, then
Claimants shall reduce their judgment against said defendant(s) in an amount
equal to the Judgment against the Released Parties or pay the amount of the
Judgment. Alternately, if Claimants, at their own expense and cost, wish to
appeal the entry of the Judgment, they shall be entitled to fully bond the
Judgment, thereby staying execution against the Released Parties, in lieu of
reducing their judgment or paying the Judgment pending the outcome of said
appeal. Claimants agree that in the event of any breach of this section, the
Released Parties would not have an adequate remedy at law and would be entitled
to specific performance of this provision. The provisions of this section do not
apply to any claims against any of the Released Parties that do not arise from
matters raised, or which could not have been raised, in Claimants’ Actions.
For purposes of this Section 8.1 only, Non-Settling Parties shall be deemed
third-party beneficiaries entitled to enforce the claim and judgment reduction
provisions set forth herein. |
8.2 Potential
Administrative Claims
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Claimants
agree that upon the Payment, $4,250,000 shall be set aside and held in a
separate interest-bearing trust account (the “Potential Administrative
Claims Set-Aside”) and not be made a part of the Disbursement until the
expiration of the statute of limitations for the DOL to seek recovery under 29
U.S.C. § 1132(l) or any amendment or replacement thereof that would permit
the DOL to recover a percentage of the settlement proceeds relating to the
Released Claims (the “Potential Administrative Claims”) from any of
the Released Parties for claims relating to or arising out of any of the facts,
circumstances or allegations in the Released Claims, or any of them. Provided
however, that if the DOL brings any such Potential Administrative Claims against
any of the Released Parties, the Potential Administrative Claims Set-Aside shall
not be distributed to any of Claimants until the final resolution of such claim.
In no event however, shall any monies in the Potential Administrative Claims
Set-Aside be distributed to any of the Claimants until the conditions for the
Disbursement have been met. Claimants shall, at their option, defend Released
Parties against any such Potential Administrative Claim brought by the DOL
against any of the Released Parties and/or pay the DOL to compromise such
claims. |
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It
is understood and agreed that the Potential Administrative Claims Set-Aside is
derived solely from monies deposited by the Released Parties under this
Settlement Agreement, and that the Potential Administrative Claims Set-Aside
shall be held in a separate interest-bearing trust account for the benefit of
the Released Parties, and each of them, for the sole purpose of satisfying any
liability of any of the Released Parties with respect to the Potential
Administrative Claims. |
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It
is further understood and agreed that the monies paid by the Released Parties,
or any of them, under this Settlement Agreement are intended to include the
amount of any liability with respect to the Potential Administrative Claims,
and, therefore, if any of the Released Parties become liable for the Potential
Administrative Claims, such liability will be paid out of the Potential
Administrative Claims Set-Aside. |
8.3
Receiver’s Obligation to Obtain Agreement That Exhibit C Parties Are
Bound
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The
Receiver shall not disburse any funds received pursuant to this Settlement
Agreement to any of those parties listed on Exhibit C, Exhibit M or any
other person who has not signed this Settlement Agreement without obtaining in
exchange a written agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit O attached
hereto that said party or other person is bound by the terms of this Settlement
Agreement, including specifically the release given to the Released Parties in
Section 3.2 above and the warranties and covenants regarding assignment of
claims. The Receiver shall promptly provide copies of these written agreements
to the persons listed in Exhibit K. If any such party or other person
refuses to sign such a written agreement, the Receiver shall hold the funds that
would otherwise be distributable to that party or other person until the later
of (a) September 21, 2006, or (b) the date on which any action by
said party or other person against any of Released Parties is finally resolved,
and such funds shall be available to defend and indemnify Released Parties from
any such action in accordance with Section 7.3.1. Upon the lapse of the
period specified in the preceding sentence, the Receiver shall distribute any
remainder of such funds pursuant to the distribution plan approved in the Receivership Actions. |
8.4 Defense
Fund
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Claimants
agree that, within ten (10) days of the Payment, $2 million of the Payment
shall be placed in trust in a separate interest-bearing trust fund (the
“Defense Fund”) and not be made a part of the Disbursement until the
earlier of: (1) final settlement or resolution of the claims resulting from
claims of Claimants against all persons listed in Exhibit F and any other
persons whom Claimants have asserted or may assert claims against; or
(2) four years after the Effective Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing
sentence, the Defense Fund shall not be made a part of the Disbursement if there
is pending against any of the Released Parties a claim for indemnity,
contribution or any other claims concerning any of the Released Claims, until
the final settlement or resolution of such claim(s). Further, in no event shall
any monies in the Defense Fund be distributed among the Claimants until the
conditions for the Disbursement have been met. If the Claimants assert that they
have satisfied provision (1) of this paragraph, the Claimants shall notify the
Released Parties pursuant to Section 15.14, and the Claimants’
Representatives and the Released Parties listed in Exhibit K-1 shall meet and
confer to try to agree on whether provision (1) of this paragraph has actually
been satisfied. If the Settling Parties are unable to reach an agreement, they
shall submit this matter to United States District Court for the District of
Oregon for resolution pursuant to Section 12. |
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The
Defense Fund, including any accrued interest thereon, shall be available to fund
the defense by Claimants of actions for indemnity, contribution and any other
claims concerning any of the Released Claims, and shall be used for no other
purpose. Notwithstanding anything else in this Settlement Agreement, any payment
obligation by the Defense Fund is not several in nature to the extent of the
total amount of monies remaining in the Defense Fund. Claimants agree to hire,
and advance funds to pay reasonable bills in the ordinary course of:
(1) Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx & Boise to defend Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx and his
family; (2) Stoll, Stoll, Berne, Lokting & Shlachter to defend Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx and his family; (3) Irell & Xxxxxxx LLP or Xxxxxxx Coie LLP
(at WFSG’s election after reasonable consultation with Claimants) to defend
WFSG; and (4) other competent legal counsel to defend the other Released
Parties against any such claims and to fund such defense to the extent of the
Defense Fund, including any accrued interest thereon. However, Claimants shall
not be obligated to replenish the Defense Fund in the event it is depleted or
exhausted. Any Released Party that believes it is the subject of a claim subject
to this defense obligation shall promptly notify the Receiver of such claim, and
the Receiver shall promptly respond as to whether he believes the claim is
subject to the defense obligation of this section and shall notify the
persons listed in Exhibits K and P of this decision. Claimants and the
Released Parties, and each of them, reserve the right to dispute the
reasonableness of any attorneys’ fees or costs paid in defense of such
claims. |
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If
there is a dispute over whether the obligation to defend applies to the claim in
question, that dispute shall be promptly submitted for determination to the
United States District Court for the District of Oregon, which hereby retains
jurisdiction for this purpose. Notwithstanding any other provision of this
Agreement, the Defense Fund shall not be used to fund the defense of any
Released Party against any claim other than a claim for indemnity, contribution
or any other claims concerning any of the Released Claims, by a third party with
respect to a claim asserted by one or more of Claimants against that third
party. |
8.5
Information Relating to Claims Against Other Defendants
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Upon
request by any of Claimants, WFSG shall promptly make reasonably available to
Claimants for copying or inspection any documents or other information in the
possession of WFSG (other than privileged or other confidential information of
any of the Released Parties) that may be relevant to the claims of any of
Claimants against any person identified in Exhibit F. |
8.6
Satisfaction of Conditions
|
The
Settling Parties, and each of them, covenant that they shall move to satisfy all
conditions set forth in Section 5 in a good faith and expeditious manner. |
8.7 Indemnity
by Exhibit G Parties
|
Each
Exhibit G Party shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Claimants, and
each of them, from any claim related to CCL or Claimants’ Actions that
(a) may be asserted against any of Claimants by any Released Party
associated with that Exhibit G Party (such as an employee, officer or
director, predecessor, successor, assignor, assign, division, or merged or
acquired company or operation), and (b) would have been released under
Section 3.3 if that Released Party were an Exhibit G Party. The
foregoing indemnity shall be several in nature, and shall not apply with respect
to claims asserted by persons who are no longer associated with that
Exhibit G Party at the time the claim is first asserted. |
8.8 No
Assignment or Transfer of Claims
|
Each
Claimant covenants that it will not assign or otherwise transfer any interest in
its claims against any Released Party, other than to one or more other Claimants
that are bound by this Settlement Agreement. With regard to each Claimant listed
on Exhibit C, this covenant shall apply only if that Claimant has signed a
written acknowledgment as provided in Section 8.3. |
9.
CLAIMANTS’ WARRANTIES
9.1 No
Assignment or Transfer of Claims
|
Each
Claimant warrants and represents that it has not assigned or otherwise
transferred any interest in its claims against any Released Party, other than to
one or more other Claimants that are bound by this Settlement Agreement. With
regard to each Claimant listed on Exhibit C, this warranty and
representation shall apply only if that Claimant has signed a written
acknowledgment as provided in Section 8.3. |
9.2 Authority
to Extinguish Claims
|
The
persons signing this Settlement Agreement on behalf of any trust, fund, plan, or
other organization warrant and represent that they have the authority to bind
the party for whom they are signing and extinguish the claims of the trust,
fund, plan or other organization, and (a) that the execution, delivery and
performance of this Settlement Agreement does not contravene or violate the
terms of any trust or other agreement, contract or plan to which such trust,
fund, plan or other organization is party or by which it is bound, or (b) with
respect to the Receiver in his capacity as the court appointed representative of
all persons listed on Exhibit C, based upon the court orders referenced in Section 5.9 above that the execution, delivery and
performance of this Settlement Agreement does not contravene or violate the
terms of the Order Authorizing The Receiver’s Participation In Mediation Of
Related Litigation dated January 24, 2001. |
9.3 Prudence
|
The
persons signing this Settlement Agreement on behalf of any trust, fund, plan, or
other organization warrant and represent that they have concluded that this
settlement is reasonable, prudent and in the best interest of the beneficiaries,
participants, members, shareholders, and employees to whom they owe any
fiduciary duty or other duty of care. Said persons also warrant and represent
that they have engaged in all actions and procedures required by law, agreement,
or governing principle to reach the conclusion that this settlement is
reasonable, prudent, and in the best interest of the beneficiaries,
participants, members, shareholders, and employees to whom they owe any
fiduciary duty or other duty of care. |
9.4 List of
Other Defendants
|
Each
Claimant warrants and represents that the persons expressly identified in
Exhibit F are, to the best of that Claimant’s knowledge, the only
persons that Claimants intend to pursue a claim against for any of the facts,
events, acts, omissions, transactions, matters raised, or which could have been
raised, by any person in Claimants’ Actions, or any claim or allegation
based on, related to or arising out of such Claimants’ Actions or the
allegations contained in such claims or actions. Claimants’ furnishing the
aforementioned Exhibit F shall not restrict Claimants from asserting a
claim against any person, other than a Released Party, not listed on
Exhibit F. |
9.5
Participants in Collateralized Note Program
|
The
Receiver represents that Exhibit H attached hereto sets forth the CCL computer
records listing the persons who, as of September 21, 2000, were participants in
the Collateralized Note Program with respect to loans made by CCL to Capital
Wilshire Holdings, Inc. (“Old WCC”) or Portland Servicing Corporation
(“PSC”), and that such computer records purport to show the balance of
such persons’ participation in the Collateralized Note Program with respect
to the Old WCC and PSC loans as of that same date. |
9.6 Listing of
Claimants’ Actions
|
Claimants,
and each of them, warrant and represent that the Claimants’ Actions
expressly listed in Section 2.4 above are an accurate and complete listing
of all litigation of which Claimants are aware as of the Effective Date against
the Released Parties or others that alleges any claims for equitable relief
and/or damages allegedly suffered as the result of alleged misconduct by CCL or
the Released Parties based on, arising out of or relating to any Released Claims
or any facts, allegations or circumstances contained in any Released Claims. |
9.7
Non-Settling CCL Clients
|
The
Receiver has listed on Exhibit M all those persons whom Receiver believes,
based on written responses to the Receiver, were CCL clients investing in,
participating in or lending to CCL’s private investment programs and who
are not parties to this Settlement Agreement (the “Non-Settling CCL
Clients”). Receiver also shall provide the persons listed on Exhibit K with
copies of each Non-Settling CCL Client’s proof of claim filed in the CCL
receivership. Receiver shall supplement this provision of proofs of claim within
30 days of the Effective Date by notice to the persons listed on
Exhibit K. The Released Parties listed on Exhibit K-1 may, within 10
days of receipt of said supplement, elect in writing to decline to proceed with
this Settlement Agreement if, in their judgment, the claims of the Non-Settling
CCL Clients represent an unacceptable threat of additional liability to the
Released Parties. All Claimants warrant that, to the best of their knowledge,
aside from the Non-Settling CCL Clients, Claimants comprise all of the persons
who lost money invested with CCL, by virtue of any of the wrongs alleged in
Claimants’ Actions. |
9.8 Subrogation
|
Each
Claimant severally represents and warrants that there are no persons who have
any subrogation or similar rights against any of the Released Parties based on,
arising out of or relating to any Released Claims, that arise from any payments
to or on behalf of that Claimant. |
10. OTHER
MATTERS
10.1 Claims by
Participants in ERISA-Governed Trust Fund Plans
|
Claimants
and the Released Parties are entering into this Settlement Agreement based on
the understanding that the release given in Section 3.2 and the assurances
provided in Section 5.5 above will bind the participants in the
ERISA-governed trust fund plans in Exhibit A and Exhibit C, and that said
participants shall have no surviving claim or cause of action against the
Released Parties. Should the participants in any Claimant listed in
Exhibit A or Exhibit C, or anyone on their behalf, nevertheless commence an
action or otherwise assert a claim against any of Released Parties, that
Claimant shall reimburse, indemnify, defend and hold the Released Parties
harmless from such matter. This agreement to reimburse, indemnify, defend and
hold harmless is limited in amount to the sum of (1) the amount distributed
or subject to future distribution to that Claimant from the Settlement Amount
(to the extent such Claimant’s actual distribution is a mixed distribution
of the Settlement Amount and other amounts collected by the Claimants, and the
amount of such Claimant’s distribution from the Settlement Amount cannot be
traced to a particular amount, such Claimant shall be deemed to have received a
distribution from the Settlement Amount equal to the proportionate share that
the Settlement Amount bears to the other payments used to fund the distribution
to said Claimant); and (2) the amount of that Claimant’s recovery, if
any from the claim or action commenced by the participants of that Claimant. |
10.2 Approval
by Insurers of the Released Parties
|
The
Released Parties hereby represent and warrant that all of their insurers that
are participating in the Payment have approved this Settlement Agreement,
including specifically the payment obligations of the Released Parties and any
tolling agreements included herein. |
11. SETTLING
PARTIES’ WARRANTIES
11.1 |
The Settling Parties, and each of them, represent and warrant that in executing
this Settlement Agreement they rely solely upon their own judgment, belief and
knowledge, and the advice and recommendations of their own independently
selected counsel, concerning the nature, extent and duration of their rights and
claims hereunder and regarding all matters which relate in any way to the
subject matter hereof, and that, except as provided herein, they have not been
influenced to any extent whatsoever in executing this Settlement Agreement by
any representations, statements or omissions pertaining to any of the foregoing
matters by any party or by any person representing any party to this Settlement
Agreement. Each Settling Party assumes the risk of mistake as to facts or law. |
11.2 |
Subject to court approval for the Receiver, each person and entity executing
this Settlement Agreement on behalf of any other person does hereby personally
represent and warrant to the other Settling Parties that he or she has the
authority to execute this Settlement Agreement on behalf of, and fully bind,
each principal which such person represents or purports to represent. With
regard to the parties listed in Exhibit C, the Receiver makes this
representation in reliance on the validity and efficacy of the Order entered in
the Receivership Actions on January 25, 2001, appointing the Receiver as
the representative of said parties. |
11.3 |
The Settling Parties, and each of them, warrant and represent to each other that
he, she or it has carefully read the contents of this Settlement Agreement, and
this Settlement Agreement is signed freely by each person executing this
Settlement Agreement on behalf of each of the Settling Parties. The Settling
Parties, and each of them, further represent and warrant to each other that he,
she or it has made such investigation of the facts pertaining to the settlement,
this Settlement Agreement and all of the matters pertaining thereto, as it deems
necessary. |
12. CONTINUING
JURISDICTION
|
The
United States District Court for the District of Oregon shall retain exclusive
jurisdiction over Claimants and the Released Parties to resolve any dispute which may arise regarding this Settlement Agreement or the
Bar Order and Notice referenced in Section 5.2, supra., including any dispute regarding validity,
performance, interpretation, administration, enforcement, or enforceability. |
13. GOVERNING
LAW
|
This
Settlement Agreement is governed by Oregon law, without regard to Oregon’s
conflict of law principles, except to the extent ERISA (including federal common
law where appropriate to interpret ERISA) is applicable. Nothing herein may be
construed as choice of law with respect to the Bar Order, which is governed by
federal law, including federal common law applicable to equity receiverships. To
the extent that such federal law requires resort to state law, Oregon law
applies. |
14. MOST
FAVORED PROVISION
|
With
the exceptions stated below, Claimants hereby agree to extend to the Released
Parties the benefit of any terms contained in any other settlement of the
Claimants’ Actions which terms grant some protection or right not granted
to the Released Parties in this Settlement Agreement. Any and all such rights
and protections are hereby incorporated into this Settlement Agreement by this
reference without further action immediately upon the consummation of any such
other settlement of any of the Claimants’ Actions. The only exceptions
shall be provisions concerning: (a) the amounts paid or the manner and
timing of payment in such other settlements; (b) the remedies of Claimants
in the event of nonpayment of the agreed settlement amounts in such other
settlements; (c) the percentages of the insurance policies paid in such
other settlements; (d) the “holding back” by certain other
settling defendants of a portion of the settlement proceeds paid by said other
defendants to fund future defense costs; (e) the setting aside of a portion
of any settlement payment for a period of time to guard against certain
contingencies; (f) the award of attorney fees in the event of a dispute;
(h) the right of appeal with respect to the resolution of disputes over the
satisfaction of conditions to Disbursement; (i) relinquishment or abandonment of
claims against the Receivership Estates such as the claims set forth in Section
3.3 of this Settlement Agreement; and (j) the scope or exceptions to the most
favored provision of the agreements relating to such other settlements. |
15.
MISCELLANEOUS
15.1 Person
Defined
|
As used in this Settlement Agreement, the terms "person" and "persons" shall include both natural persons and
entities. |
15.2 Certain
Matters Not Affecting Obligations
|
The
Released Parties agree and acknowledge that they must pay the Settlement Amount
above regardless whether any court or jury determines that the fault, if any, of
the Released Parties is less in proportion to Claimants’ damages than the
Settlement Amount. Claimants agree and acknowledge that they have no right to
seek additional sums from the Released Parties, regardless of whether any court
or jury determines that the fault, if any, of the Released Parties is greater in
proportion to Claimants’ damages than the Settlement Amount. |
15.3 Headings
|
Section headings
are for convenience only and shall not be construed to change or affect the text
of this Settlement Agreement. |
15.4 Survival
of Representations and Warranties
|
All
representations and warranties set forth in this Settlement Agreement shall be
deemed continuing and shall survive the Effective Date of this Settlement
Agreement. Provided however, in the event this Settlement Agreement is
terminated, the Settlement Agreement shall be deemed to be null and void and all
representations and warranties set forth in this Settlement Agreement shall
likewise become null and void except to the extent as provided in Sections 4.1
and 4.3 with respect to the Stock Purchase. |
15.5 Further
Assurances
|
The
Settling Parties agree to execute such other documents and take such actions as
may reasonably be necessary to further the purpose of this Settlement Agreement. |
15.6 No
Benefit to Non-Settling Parties
|
Except
as expressly provided herein, this Settlement Agreement shall not confer any
right or benefit upon, or release from liability any person who is not a party
to this Settlement Agreement, including without limitation, Non-Settling CCL
Clients. |
15.7 No
Admissions
|
Neither
Claimants nor the Released Parties have made, nor shall they be deemed to have
made, any admission of any kind by their negotiation of or entry into this
Settlement Agreement. Neither this Settlement Agreement nor any provision
contained herein shall be construed by any person as an admission by the
Released Parties of any liability for, related to or arising out of any of the
Released Claims or claims of any other nature. Claimants and the Released
Parties are entering into this Settlement Agreement for the purpose of resolving
disputed issues between them and to avoid the costs and risks of litigation. |
15.8
Counterpart Originals
|
This
Settlement Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which
shall be deemed an original and all of which shall constitute one agreement.
Facsimile signatures shall be considered the same as originals. |
15.9 Binding
Effect
|
This
Settlement Agreement binds and inures to the benefit of the Settling Parties,
their assigns, heirs, administrators, executors, representatives, beneficiaries
and successors, and each of them. |
15.10
Modification
|
This
Settlement Agreement cannot be modified or amended except by written agreement
signed on behalf of Claimants and those Released Parties listed on
Exhibit K-1 and approved by the United States District Court for the
District of Oregon. Provided however, in the event that such modification or
amendment affects only certain Claimants or certain Released Parties and does
not adversely affect in any way any other Claimants or any other Released
Parties, then, upon obtaining approval by the United States District Court for
the District of Oregon, such affected Settling Parties may modify or amend this
Settlement Agreement in writing with only the signatures of the affected
Settling Parties. |
15.11 Waiver
|
No
portion of this Settlement Agreement may be waived except by written instrument
signed on behalf of Claimants or Released Parties listed on Exhibit K-1 on
behalf of whom the waived provision is designed to benefit. A waiver of one
provision is not a waiver of any other. Failure to enforce any provision of this
Settlement Agreement shall not waive that provision or any other. |
15.12
Construction
|
Any
rule of construction to the effect that ambiguities in a writing are to be
construed against the drafting party does not apply in the interpretation of
this Settlement Agreement, or any portion hereof, which has actively been
negotiated and drafted by counsel for each of Settling Parties, and all of them. |
15.13 Costs of
Dispute
|
If
any suit or action between any of Claimants and any of Released Parties to
enforce this Settlement Agreement is brought, such prevailing party or parties
shall be entitled to recover from such losing party or parties the costs and
fees (including without limitation reasonable attorneys’ fees, the fees and
costs of experts and consultants, copying, courier and telecommunication costs,
deposition costs and all other costs of discovery) incurred by such prevailing
party or parties in such suit or action, including without limitation, any
arbitration, trial, post-trial or appellate proceeding, or in any bankruptcy
proceeding. |
15.14 Notice
and Tolling
|
Unless
this provision is modified in writing, any notice required under the terms of
this Settlement Agreement shall be made to the following persons or their
successors as designated in writing to the other persons referenced below: |
|
15.14.1 |
Released Parties: See Exhibit K. |
|
15.14.2 |
Claimants' Representatives: See Exhibit P. |
|
15.14.3 |
Trusts and Trustees: See Exhibit A. |
|
15.14.4 |
Those persons listed on Exhibit C that Released Parties are informed have
entered into the Agreement referenced in Section 8.3. |
|
Each
of the foregoing persons stipulate that notice transmitted by certified U.S.
mail to those persons referenced above in Sections 15.14.1 through 15.14.4
constitutes adequate notice under this Settlement Agreement. |
|
In
the event (1) the Released Parties listed in Exhibit K-1 elect to terminate
and declare this Settlement Agreement null and void pursuant to any of Sections
4.1, 5.2 or 15.19 or (2) Claimants elect to terminate and declare this
Settlement Agreement null and void pursuant to Sections 4.1 or 5.2, then such
Settling Parties seeking to terminate the Settlement Agreement shall make such
election known to the other Settling Parties by written notice to the persons
identified in this Section 15.14. Termination of the Settlement Agreement
pursuant to any of Sections 4.1, 5.2 or 15.19 shall be deemed effective five
business days after the transmittal of such notice by certified U.S. mail or at
the end of the twenty-five business day notice period referred to in Section 4.1
of this Settlement Agreement if Claimants’ Representatives fail to make an
election regarding termination of this Settlement Agreement thereunder. |
|
It
is agreed that in the event this Settlement Agreement is terminated pursuant to
any of Sections 4.1, 5.2 or 15.19, the statute of limitations on any
Claimants’ claims against any of Released Parties and any Released
Parties’ claims against any of Claimants shall be deemed tolled for the
period commencing on the earlier of (a) the inception date of any tolling
period as provided by any operative tolling agreement between any of Claimants
and any of Released Parties or by operation of law, or (b) the Effective
Date of this Settlement Agreement, and ending on the date 60 days after the date
this Settlement Agreement is deemed terminated pursuant to this
Section 15.14. Further, it is agreed that in such event: (1) the Settling
Parties shall cooperate to cause any order(s) entered pursuant to this
Settlement Agreement, except any orders relating to the Stock Purchase, to be
vacated as appropriate; and (2) all remaining trust funds in the trust account
established pursuant to the Trust Agreement shall be returned as provided in
that agreement. |
15.15 Reserved
Claims
|
Except
as otherwise set forth in this Settlement Agreement, nothing in this Settlement
Agreement releases, compromises, reduces, waives, bars, discharges, or limits in
any way, except with respect to the Bar Order, Claimants’ rights to assert
claims against any person (other than the Released Parties or as determined in
the Bar Order), all of which are expressly reserved by Claimants. |
15.16
Materiality of Covenants, Warranties And Representations
|
All covenants, warranties and representations made in this Settlement Agreement shall be deemed material. |
15.17 Severability
|
Provided
the remainder of this document does not frustrate the purpose and intent of the
law and the Settling Parties in entering into this Settlement Agreement, in the
event that any portion of this Settlement Agreement shall be judicially
determined to be invalid or unenforceable to any extent, the same shall to that
extent be deemed severable from this Settlement Agreement and the invalidity or
unenforceability thereof shall not affect the validity and enforceability of the
remaining portion of this Settlement Agreement. |
15.18
Effective Date
|
The "Effective Date" of this Settlement Agreement shall be May 9, 2002. This Settlement Agreement shall not be
effective until the Effective Date. |
15.19 Materiality
of Certain Defense, Indemnity and Set-Asides
|
It
is understood and agreed that Claimants’ obligations set forth under
Sections 7.3, 8.1, 8.2, 8.4 and 10.1 of this Settlement Agreement are material
to this settlement. If the performance of any of these provisions is found or
deemed unlawful by any court or administrative agency, then the Settling Parties
agree to meet in good faith and attempt to achieve the performance of such
obligations by lawful means. |
|
If
the performance of any of Claimants’ obligations set forth under Sections
7.3, 8.1, 8.2, 8.4 and 10.1 of this Settlement Agreement are found or deemed
unlawful by any court or administrative agency and cannot be achieved by lawful
means, then at the election of the Released Parties listed in Exhibit K-1,
this Settlement Agreement, except Section 4.3, shall be terminated and
deemed null and void. |
16.
DECLARATIONS
|
BY
SIGNING THIS SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT, EACH SETTLING PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES AND
DECLARES: (A) THAT THE SETTLING PARTY HAS FULLY AND CAREFULLY READ THE
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT; (B) THAT THE SETTLING PARTY CLEARLY UNDERSTANDS THAT
THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT IS A COMPLETE AND FINAL SETTLEMENT; (C) THAT THE
SETTLING PARTY CLEARLY UNDERSTANDS THE MEANING, PURPOSE, AND INTENT OF EACH
PROVISION OF THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT, AND THAT EACH PROVISION IS CLEAR AND
DEFINITE; (D) THAT CLAIMANTS ON THE ONE HAND, AND RELEASED PARTIES ON THE
OTHER, HAVE NOT RELIED UPON ANY REPRESENTATION OF THE OTHER IN AGREEING TO THE
TERMS OF THIS SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT; AND (E) THAT THE SETTLING PARTY HAS
BEEN REPRESENTED BY COMPETENT LEGAL COUNSEL WITH RESPECT TO NEGOTIATING,
EXPLAINING, AND ENTERING INTO THIS SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT. |
______________________________
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
______________________________
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
______________________________
Xxx Xxxxxxxxxx
______________________________
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
______________________________
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
Fog Cutter Capital Group, Inc.
By:__________________________
Its:__________________________
On behalf of itself and the related persons identified in Section 1.2.7
Specialty Finance Investors LLC
By:__________________________
Its:__________________________
First Bank of Xxxxxxx Hills, FSB
By:__________________________
Its:__________________________
On behalf of itself, FBBH Investment Services Corporation and Xxxxxx Financial Corporation
Wilshire Financial Services Group Inc.
By:__________________________
Its:__________________________
On behalf of itself, Wilshire Funding Corporation; WMFC 1997-1 Inc., WMFC 1997-2 Inc.; WMFC 1997-3 Properties
Inc.; WMFC 1997-3 Development Inc.; WMFC 1997-4 Inc.; Wilshire Mortgage Acquisition Corporation; Wilshire
Mortgage Funding Company IV, Inc.; WMFC, L.L.C.; Wilshire Mortgage Funding Company V, Inc.; Wilshire Mortgage
Funding Company VI, Inc.; Wilshire Mortgage Funding Company VII, Inc.; GT MOHO Sales Inc.; Wilshire Ventures
Corporation; Life Capital, Inc.; Wilshire FTL Inc.; Wilshire Ventures PFE Inc.; Wilshire Real Estate Investment
Corporation; WREP 1998-1 Member Inc.; Wilshire Financing Company, L.L.C. (formerly Wilshire Funding Company,
L.L.C.); Wilshire Management Leasing Corporation; Wilshire Acquisitions Corporation; Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Mortgage
Banking L.P.; Wilshire Realty Services Corporation; Wilshire Insurance and Risk Management Corporation; Wilshire
Securities Corporation; Wilshire Servicing Corporation; Wilshire Servicing FBO SBRC Corporation; Wilshire Credit
Development Inc.; Wilshire Consumer Receivables Funding Company, LLC; Wilshire Consumer Obligation Structured
Trust 1995-A; Wilshire Mortgage Funding Company, LLC; Wilshire Asset-Backed Fixed Rate Trust 1995-MFI; Wilshire
Asset-Backed Adjustable Rate Trust 1995-MA1; Wilshire Manufactured Housing Funding Company, LLC; Wilshire
Manufactured Housing Trust 1995-A; Wilshire Mortgage Funding Company II, LLC; Wilshire Liquidating Trust 1996-1;
Wilshire Mortgage Funding Company III, LLC; Wilshire Trust Deed Corporation; WCICC Inc.; WFICC Inc.; Vicksburg
Properties Inc.; Wilshire Financial Services Group Europe Inc.; Wilshire Financial Services Group UK Limited;
Wilshire Servicing Company UK Limited; Wilshire Funding Company UK Limited; ACFC Corporate Finance Limited; ACFC
Home Loans Limited; Wilshire Funding Company UK (No. 2) Limited; X.X.X.X. Xx. 0 Xxxxxxx; XXXX Xxxxxxx Limited;
Wilshire Servicing Company Ireland Limited; Wilshire Funding Company Ireland Limited; Wilshire Acquisitions
Company Ireland Limited; WFSG (Channel Islands) Limited; Wilshire Servicing Compagnie S.A.; WFSG Mexico, S de
X.X. de C.V.; and WFSG Italia SR.
Capital Wilshire Holdings, Inc.
By:__________________________
Its:__________________________
Wilshire Credit Corporation
By:__________________________
Its:__________________________
______________________________
Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
______________________________
Xxx Xxxx
______________________________
Xxxxx Xxxxx
______________________________
Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
AIG Technical Services, Inc. on behalf of
National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA
By:__________________________
Its:__________________________
AIG Technical Services, Inc. on behalf of
American International Specialty Lines Insurance Company
By:__________________________
Its:__________________________
Lexington Insurance Company
By:__________________________
Its:__________________________
______________________________
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
Blake and Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, LLC
By:__________________________
Its:__________________________
DENVER JOINT INDUSTRY PROMOTIONAL FUND
By:__________________________
Xxxxx Xxxxx
EIGHTH DISTRICT ELECTRICAL BENEFIT FUND
By:__________________________
Xxxx Oakland
By:__________________________
Xxxxx Xxxx
EIGHTH DISTRICT ELECTRICAL PENSION FUND
By:__________________________
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Xx.
By:__________________________
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
IDAHO CHAPTER, NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION
By:__________________________
Xxxx Xxxxx
IDAHO ELECTRICAL JOINT APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING TRUST
By:__________________________
Xxxx Xxxxxxx
WYOMING CHAPTER, NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION
By:__________________________
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Xx.
WYOMING ELECTRICAL JOINT APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING TRUST
By:__________________________
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Xx.
Xxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Trustee for |
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx, Trustee for |
IBEW Local No. 38 Pension Fund |
IBEW Local No. 38 Pension Fund |
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx, Trustee for |
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx, Trustee for |
IBEW Local No. 38 Pension Fund |
IBEW Local No. 38 Health & Welfare Fund |
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Trustee for |
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Trustee for |
IBEW Local No. 38 Pension Fund |
IBEW Local No. 38 Health & Welfare Fund |
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Trustee for |
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Xx., Trustee for |
IBEW Local No. 38 Pension Fund |
IBEW Local No. 38 Pension Fund |
Xxxxxxx Xxxx, Trustee for |
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx, Trustee for |
IBEW Local No. 38 Health & Welfare Fund |
IBEW Local No. 38 Health & Welfare Fund |
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Trustee for |
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Trustee for |
IBEW Local No. 38 Health & Welfare Fund |
IBEW Local No. 38 Health & Welfare Fund |
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Trustee for |
Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xx., Trustee for |
Sheet Metal Workers Local No. 33, |
Sheet Metal Workers Local No. 33, |
Cleveland District, Pension Fund |
Cleveland District, Pension Fund |
Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Trustee for |
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Trustee for |
Sheet Metal Workers Local No. 33, |
Sheet Metal Workers Local No. 33, |
Cleveland District, Pension Fund |
Cleveland District, Pension Fund |
Xxxxxx Crowdther, Trustee for |
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, Trustee for |
Sheet Metal Workers Local Pension Fund |
Sheet Metal Workers Local Pension Fund |
Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Trustee for |
Xxxx Xxxxxx, Trustee for |
Sheet Metal Workers Local Pension Fund |
Sheet Metal Workers Local Pension Fund |
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Trustee for |
Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Trustee for |
Sheet Metal Workers Local Pension Fund |
Sheet Metal Workers Local Pension Fund |
Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Trustee for |
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Trustee for |
Sheet Metal Workers Local Pension Fund |
Sheet Metal Workers Local Pension Fund |
|
SHEET METAL WORKERS' |
|
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION, |
|
LOCAL UNION NO. 33 |
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, Trustee for |
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Trustee for |
IBEW Local 212 Pension Trust Fund |
IBEW Local 212 Pension Trust Fund |
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Trustee for |
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Trustee for |
IBEW Local 212 Pension Trust Fund |
IBEW Local 212 Pension Trust Fund |
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Trustee for |
Xxxxx Xxxx, Trustee for |
IBEW Local 212 Pension Trust Fund |
IBEW Local 212 Pension Trust Fund |
Xxx Xxxx, Trustee for Sheet Metal Workers |
Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Trustee for Sheet Metal |
Local No. 2, Market Recovery Fund, and |
Workers Local No. 2, Market Recovery |
Sheet Metal Workers Local No. 2 |
Fund, and Sheet Metal Workers Local |
Supplemental Dues Fund |
No. 2 Supplemental Dues Fund |
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, Trustee for Sheet Metal |
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Workers Local No. 2, Market Recovery |
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Fund, and Sheet Metal Workers Local |
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No. 2 Supplemental Dues Fund |
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Trustee for |
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Trustee for Apprentice |
Apprentice and Journeyman Training |
and Journeyman Training Fund of Sheet |
Fund of Sheet Metal Workers Local No. 2 |
Metal Workers Local No. 2 |
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Trustee for |
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Trustee for Apprentice |
Apprentice and Journeyman Training |
and Journeyman Training Fund of Sheet |
Fund of Sheet Metal Workers Local No. 2 |
Metal Workers Local No. 2 |
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Trustee for |
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Trustee for Apprentice |
Apprentice and Journeyman Training |
and Journeyman Training Fund of Sheet |
Fund of Sheet Metal Workers Local No. 2 |
Metal Workers Local No. 2 |
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx, Trustee for |
Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, Trustee for |
Sheet Metal Workers Local Union No. 33 |
Sheet Metal Workers Local Union No. 33 |
Supplemental Unemployment Benefits Fund |
Supplemental Unemployment Benefits Fund |
Xxxxx Xxxx, Trustee for |
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Trustee for |
Sheet Metal Workers Local Union No. 33 |
Sheet Metal Workers Local Union No. 33 |
Supplemental Unemployment Benefits Fund |
Supplemental Unemployment Benefits Fund |
Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Trustee for |
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Sheet Metal Workers Local Union No. 33 |
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Supplemental Unemployment Benefits Fund |
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401(k) Retirement Fund of the Office and Professional Employees International Union, Local No. 11
By:______________________________________________________________________
Xxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxx X’Xxxxxx
Construction and General Laborers Local 320
By:______________________________________________________________________
Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
Coral Construction Co. Employee Retirement Trust
By:______________________________________________________________________
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Hawaii Ironworkers Health & Welfare
By:______________________________________________________________________
Hawaii Ironworkers Local 625 Building Fund
By:______________________________________________________________________
Office and Professional Employees International Union, Local No. 11, Health & Welfare Trust
By:______________________________________________________________________
Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
Oregon Laborers-Employers Defined Contribution and 401(k) Plan
By:______________________________________________________________________
Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx Xxx Xxxxx
Oregon Laborers-Employers Health & Welfare Trust Fund
By:______________________________________________________________________
Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx Xxx Xxxxx
Oregon Laborers-Employers Pension Plan and Trust
By:______________________________________________________________________
Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx Xxx Xxxxx
Oregon, S. Idaho, Wyoming and Utah District Council of Laborers
By:______________________________________________________________________
Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
Shopman’s Local 516 Pension Trust
By:______________________________________________________________________
Xxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Signatory Employers-Idaho Laborers Pension Trust Fund
By:______________________________________________________________________
Xxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx
United Association Local 290 Industry Advancement Fund
By:______________________________________________________________________
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
United Association Local 290 Operating Fund
By:______________________________________________________________________
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
United Association Local 290 Scholarship Fund
By:______________________________________________________________________
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
United Association Union Local No. 290 Plumber, Steamfitter and Shipfitter Industry 401(k) Plan
By:______________________________________________________________________
Xx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
United Association Union Local No. 290 Plumber, Steamfitter and Shipfitter Industry Health and Welfare Plan
By:______________________________________________________________________
Xx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
United Association Union Local No. 290 Plumber, Steamfitter and Shipfitter Industry Pension Plan
By:______________________________________________________________________
Xx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
CARPENTERS HEALTH & INSURANCE TRUST FUND FOR NORTHERN NEVADA
By:_________________________________ |
By:_________________________________ |
Name:_______________________________ |
Name:_______________________________ |
Title:________________________________ |
Title:________________________________ |
CARPENTERS PENSION TRUST FUND OF NORTHERN NEVADA
By:_________________________________ |
By:_________________________________ |
Name:_______________________________ |
Name:_______________________________ |
Title:________________________________ |
Title:________________________________ |
CARPENTERS SAVINGS TRUST FUND
By:_________________________________ |
By:_________________________________ |
Name:_______________________________ |
Name:_______________________________ |
Title:________________________________ |
Title:________________________________ |
NORTHERN NEVADA LABORERS HEALTH & WELFARE TRUST FUND
By:_________________________________ |
By:_________________________________ |
Name:_______________________________ |
Name:_______________________________ |
Title:________________________________ |
Title:________________________________ |
LABORERS PENSION TRUST FUND FOR NORTHERN NEVADA
By:_________________________________ |
By:_________________________________ |
Name:_______________________________ |
Name:_______________________________ |
Title:________________________________ |
Title:________________________________ |
CONSTRUCTION WORKERS VACATION SAVINGS TRUST PLAN
By:_________________________________ |
By:_________________________________ |
Name:_______________________________ |
Name:_______________________________ |
Title:________________________________ |
Title:________________________________ |
TEAMSTERS LOCAL NO. 533 HEALTH & WELFARE TRUST FUND
By:_________________________________ |
By:_________________________________ |
Name:_______________________________ |
Name:_______________________________ |
Title:________________________________ |
Title:________________________________ |
TEAMSTERS LOCAL NO. 533 VACATION TRUST FUND
By:_________________________________ |
By:_________________________________ |
Name:_______________________________ |
Name:_______________________________ |
Title:________________________________ |
Title:________________________________ |
COLORADO PAINTERS INDUSTRY HEALTH BENEFIT FUND
By:_________________________________ |
By:_________________________________ |
Name:_______________________________ |
Name:_______________________________ |
Title:________________________________ |
Title:________________________________ |
SHEET METAL WORKERS LOCAL UNION NO. 20
By:_________________________________ |
By:_________________________________ |
Name:_______________________________ |
Name:_______________________________ |
Title:________________________________ |
Title:________________________________ |
By:_________________________________ |
By:_________________________________ |
Name:_______________________________ |
Name:_______________________________ |
Title:________________________________ |
Title:________________________________ |
By:_________________________________ |
By:_________________________________ |
Name:_______________________________ |
Name:_______________________________ |
Title:________________________________ |
Title:________________________________ |
SHEET METAL WORKERS LOCAL NO. 9 PENSION TRUST FUND
By:_________________________________ |
By:_________________________________ |
Name:_______________________________ |
Name:_______________________________ |
Title:________________________________ |
Title:________________________________ |
SHEET METAL WORKERS LOCAL NO. 9 HEALTH AND WELFARE TRUST FUND
By:_________________________________ |
By:_________________________________ |
Name:_______________________________ |
Name:_______________________________ |
Title:________________________________ |
Title:________________________________ |
SHEET METAL WORKERS LOCAL NO. 9 JOINT APPRENTICE TRAINING FUND
By:_________________________________ |
By:_________________________________ |
Name:_______________________________ |
Name:_______________________________ |
Title:________________________________ |
Title:________________________________ |
SHEET METAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION, LOCAL NO. 9
By:_________________________________ |
|
Name:_______________________________ |
|
Title:________________________________ |
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INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS, LOCAL NO. 415
By:_________________________________ |
|
Name:_______________________________ |
|
Title:________________________________ |
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INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS, LOCAL NO. 113
By:_________________________________ |
|
Name:_______________________________ |
|
Title:________________________________ |
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INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS, LOCAL NO. 322
By:_________________________________ |
|
Name:_______________________________ |
|
Title:________________________________ |
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INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS, LOCAL NO. 291
By:_________________________________ |
|
Name:_______________________________ |
|
Title:________________________________ |
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INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS, LOCAL NO. 57
By:_________________________________ |
|
Name:_______________________________ |
|
Title:________________________________ |
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INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS, LOCAL NO. 68
By:_________________________________ |
|
Name:_______________________________ |
|
Title:________________________________ |
|
ELECTRICAL INDUSTRY BENEFIT VACATION & PAID HOLIDAY FUND
By:_________________________________ |
By:_________________________________ |
Name:_______________________________ |
Name:_______________________________ |
Title:________________________________ |
Title:________________________________ |
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF PAINTERS & ALLIED TRADES LOCAL UNION NO. 79
By:_________________________________ |
|
Name:_______________________________ |
|
Title:________________________________ |
|
COLORADO BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL
By:_________________________________ |
|
Name:_______________________________ |
|
Title:________________________________ |
|
OPERATING ENGINEERS HEALTH AND WELFARE TRUST FUND FOR COLORADO
By:_________________________________ |
|
Name:_______________________________ |
|
Title:________________________________ |
|
UTAH CARPENTERS AND CEMENT MASONS PENSION FUND
By:_________________________________ |
By:_________________________________ |
Name:_______________________________ |
Name:_______________________________ |
Title:________________________________ |
Title:________________________________ |
UTAH CARPENTERS AND CEMENT MASONS HEALTH & WELFARE FUND
By:_________________________________ |
By:_________________________________ |
Name:_______________________________ |
Name:_______________________________ |
Title:________________________________ |
Title:________________________________ |
LOCAL UNION NO. 184, UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS
By:_________________________________ |
|
Name:_______________________________ |
|
Title:________________________________ |
|
UTAH CARPENTERS AND ALLIED TRADES APPRENTICESHIP AND EDUCATION TRUST FUND
By:_________________________________ |
|
Name:_______________________________ |
|
Title:________________________________ |
|
XXXXX & XXXXX CASE, 1982 CASE FAMILY TRUST
By:_________________________________ |
By:_________________________________ |
Name:_______________________________ |
Name:_______________________________ |
Title:________________________________ |
Title:________________________________ |
XXXXX X. CASE, XXX ROLLOVER
By:_________________________________ |
|
Name:_______________________________ |
|
Title:________________________________ |
|
MENTOR INVESTMENTS, LLC
By:_________________________________ |
By:_________________________________ |
Name:_______________________________ |
Name:_______________________________ |
Title:________________________________ |
Title:________________________________ |
XXXXXXX XXXXXXX, XXX ROLLOVER
By:_________________________________ |
|
Name:_______________________________ |
|
Title:________________________________ |
|
ELECTRICAL WORKERS LOCAL NO. 292 ANNUITY FUND
By:_________________________________ |
By:_________________________________ |
Name:_______________________________ |
Name:_______________________________ |
Title:________________________________ |
Title:________________________________ |
ELECTRICAL WORKERS LOCAL NO. 292 PENSION FUND
By:_________________________________ |
By:_________________________________ |
Name:_______________________________ |
Name:_______________________________ |
Title:________________________________ |
Title:________________________________ |
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS LOCAL UNION NO. 294
By:_________________________________ |
By:_________________________________ |
Name:_______________________________ |
Name:_______________________________ |
Title:________________________________ |
Title:________________________________ |
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS LOCAL UNION NO. 292
By:_________________________________ |
By:_________________________________ |
Name:_______________________________ |
Name:_______________________________ |
Title:________________________________ |
Title:________________________________ |
CONSTRUCTION AND GENERAL LABORERS LOCAL UNION NO. 563
By:_________________________________ |
By:_________________________________ |
Name:_______________________________ |
Name:_______________________________ |
Title:________________________________ |
Title:________________________________ |
LABORERS DISTRICT COUNCIL OF MINNESOTA AND NORTH DAKOTA
By:_________________________________ |
By:_________________________________ |
Name:_______________________________ |
Name:_______________________________ |
Title:________________________________ |
Title:________________________________ |
BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING IRON WORKERS, LOCAL UNION NO. 1
By:_________________________________ |
|
Name:_______________________________ |
|
Title:________________________________ |
|
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS, LOCAL UNION NO. 134
By:_________________________________ |
|
Name:_______________________________ |
|
Title:________________________________ |
|
HEAT AND FROST INSULATORS AND ASBESTOS WORKERS LOCAL 17
By:_________________________________ |
By:_________________________________ |
Name:_______________________________ |
Name:_______________________________ |
Title:________________________________ |
Title:________________________________ |
PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGIONAL COUNCIL OF CARPENTERS
By:_________________________________ |
|
Name:_______________________________ |
|
Title:________________________________ |
|
ARIZONA STATE DISTRICT COUNCIL OF CARPENTERS
By:_________________________________ |
|
Name:_______________________________ |
|
Title:________________________________ |
|
UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS, LOCAL NO. 408
By:_________________________________ |
|
Name:_______________________________ |
|
Title:________________________________ |
|
XXXX-XXXXXX READY MIX, INC. PROFIT SHARING PLAN
By:_________________________________ |
By:_________________________________ |
Name:_______________________________ |
Name:_______________________________ |
Title:________________________________ |
Title:________________________________ |
As Receiver:
|
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, as Receiver for Capital Consultants, LLC,
an Oregon limited liability company in the cases of
Securities and Exchange Commission v. Capital Consultants,
LLC, et. al. (Case No. 00-1290-KI) and Xxxxxx X. Xxxx,
Secretary of Department of Labor v. Capital Consultants,
LLC, et. al. (Case No. 00-1291-KI) pending in the United
States District Court, District of Oregon |
As representative:
|
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, as Receiver for Capital Consultants, LLC,
on behalf of Non Opt-Out, Unrepresented CCL Clients as
listed on Exhibit C pursuant to the Order Authorizing
Receiver's Participation in Mediation of Related Litigation
entered on January 21, 2001 in the cases of Securities and
Exchange Commission v. Capital Consultants, LLC, et. al.
(Case No. 00-1290-KI) and Xxxxxx X. Xxxx, Secretary of
Department of Labor v. Capital Consultants, LLC, et. al.
(Case No. 00-1291-KI) pending in the United States District
Court, District of Oregon |
AMERICAN FUNERAL & CEMETERY
TRUST SERVICES PREFERRED
ENDOWMENT CARE-OREGON/
WASHINGTON
By:______________________________
Xxxxxx Xxxxx
President
Date:
AMERICAN FUNERAL & CEMETERY
TRUST SERVICES PREFERRED
ENDOWMENT CARE-CALIFORNIA
By:______________________________
Xxxxxx Xxxxx
President
Date:
XXXXXXX FAMILY HOLDINGS, LLC
By:______________________________
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
Its:
Date:
DAVOL FAMILY TRUSTS A AND B
By:______________________________
Xxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
Trustee
Date:
XXXXXX X. XXXXXXX FOUNDATION
By:______________________________
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Its:
Date:
XXXXXX X. XXXXXXX TRUST
By:______________________________
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Trustee
Date:
ESTATE OF XXXXXX XXX XXXXXXXX
By:______________________________
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Personal Representative
Date:
FREMONT LAND COMPANY, LLC
By:______________________________
Xxxxx Xxxxx
Manager
Date:
Date:
FUNERAL ASSOCIATES, LLC
By:______________________________
Xxxx Xxxxxx
Its:
Date:
XXXXXX X. XXXXXXXXX TRUST
By:______________________________
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
Trustee
Date:
X.X. XXXXXXXXX, M.D., TRUSTEE OF THE GSG, MD, PC,
PROFIT-SHARING PLAN
By:______________________________
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx, M.D
Trustee
Date:
X.X. XXXXXXXXX, MA, JD, PROFIT-SHARING PLAN
By:______________________________
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
Its:
Date:
IBEW LOCAL UNION 1245
By:______________________________
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Legal Counsel
Date:
INTERTRIBAL TIMBER COUNCIL
By:______________________________
C. Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Treasurer
Date:
JELD-WEN FOUNDATION
By:______________________________
X.X. Xxxxx
Its:
Date:
XXXXXXXX XXX XXXXXXXX TRUST
By:______________________________
J. Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Trustee
Date:
LABORERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA LOCAL 296
By:______________________________
Xxx Xxxxxxxxx
President
Date:
BRIX DeARMOND, L.L.C.
By:______________________________
Xxxxx X. Xxxx
Its:
Date:
X.X. XXXX, L.L.C.
By:______________________________
Xxxxx X. Xxxx
Its:
Date:
QUALITY ELECTRIC, INC.
By:______________________________
Xxx X. Xxxxxx
Its:
Date:
QUALITY ELECTRIC MONEY PURCHASE PLAN
By:______________________________
Xxxxx X. Xxxx
Its:
Date:
XXXXXX X. XXXXXXX TRUST DTD 9/27/89
By:______________________________
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Trustee
Date:
THE XXXXXXX FAMILY, LLC
By:______________________________
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Its:
Date:
XXXXXXXX X. XXXX REVOCABLE TRUST
By:______________________________
Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxx
Trustee
Date:
WAUD&S FUNERAL HOME DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN
By:______________________________
Xxxxxx X. Xxxx
Its:
Date:
XXXXX AND XXXXXX XXXXXX REVOCABLE TRUST 10/3/91
By:______________________________
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Trustee
Date:
______________________________
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Date:_____________________
______________________________
Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Date:_____________________
______________________________
Xxxxx X. Xxxxx
Date:_____________________
______________________________
Xxxx Xxxx Xxxxx
Date:_____________________
______________________________
Xxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx
Date:_____________________
______________________________
Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
Date:_____________________
______________________________
J. Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Date:_____________________
______________________________
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Date:_____________________
______________________________
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Date:_____________________
______________________________
Xxxx X. Xxxxx
Date:_____________________
______________________________
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Date:_____________________
______________________________
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Date:_____________________
______________________________
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx, M.D.
Date:_____________________
______________________________
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
Date:_____________________
______________________________
Xxx X. Xxxxxx
Date:_____________________
______________________________
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Date:_____________________
______________________________
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Date:_____________________
______________________________
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
Date:_____________________
______________________________
Xxxxx X. Xxxx
Date:_____________________
______________________________
Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Date:_____________________
______________________________
Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxx
Date:_____________________
______________________________
Xxxxxxxxx XxXxxxx
Date:_____________________
______________________________
Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Date:_____________________
______________________________
Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Date:_____________________
______________________________
Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Date:_____________________
______________________________
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Date:_____________________
______________________________
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Date:_____________________
______________________________
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Date:_____________________
______________________________
Xxxx Xxx Xxxx
Date:_____________________
______________________________
Xxxxxx X. Xxxx
Date:_____________________
______________________________
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
Date:_____________________
______________________________
Xxxxxx X. Xxxx
Date:_____________________
______________________________
Xxxxxx Xxxx
Date:_____________________
LIST OF
EXHIBITS
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A |
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List of Claimant Trusts |
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B |
- |
List of Non-ERISA Claimants |
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C |
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Parties Represented by Receiver under Court Order |
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D |
- |
List of Certain Insurers and Policies |
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E |
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List of Claimant Signatories |
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F |
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List of Other Defendants |
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G |
- |
List of Released Parties Signatories |
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H |
- |
CCL Computer Print-Out re: Collateralized Note Program Participants |
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I |
- |
Form of Release with Non-Settling Parties |
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J |
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Form of Trust Agreement |
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K |
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List of Released Parties' Representatives |
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K-1 |
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List of Released Parties Authorized to Exercise Certain Elections and Rights |
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L |
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Form of Purchase Agreement |
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M |
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List of Non-Settling CCL Clients |
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N |
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List of Class Actions |
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N-1 |
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Form of Notices to Class Actions |
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N-2 |
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Form of Language Insert to Order Approving Settlements with Class Actions |
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O |
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Form of Distributee Agreement |
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P |
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List of Claimants' Representatives |