EXHIBIT 10.2
OMNIBUS AMENDMENT
DATED AS OF MARCH 26, 2004
BY AND AMONG
USS RECEIVABLES COMPANY, LTD.,
UNITED STATIONERS FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC,
UNITED STATIONERS SUPPLY CO.,
FALCON ASSET SECURITIZATION CORPORATION,
PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
MARKET STREET FUNDING CORPORATION,
BANK ONE, NA (MAIN OFFICE CHICAGO)
and
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, as Trustee
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SERIES 2003-1 SUPPLEMENT
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
SERIES 2000-2 SUPPLEMENT
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
SERVICING AGREEMENT
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
RECEIVABLES SALE AGREEMENT
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AMENDED AND RESTATED
USFS RECEIVABLES SALE AGREEMENT
OMNIBUS AMENDMENT
This OMNIBUS AMENDMENT (this "OMNIBUS AMENDMENT") is entered into as
of March 26, 2004 by and among USS Receivables Company, Ltd., a Cayman Islands
limited liability company ("USSR"), United Stationers Financial Services LLC, an
Illinois limited liability company ("USFS"), United Stationers Supply Co., an
Illinois corporation ("USSC"), Falcon Asset Securitization Corporation, a
Delaware corporation ("FALCON"), PNC Bank, National Association, as
Administrator under and as defined in the Series 2000-2 Supplement referred to
below ("PNC"), Market Street Funding Corporation ("MARKET STREET"), Bank One, NA
(Main Office Chicago), as the Funding Agent and the sole APA Bank under and as
defined in the Series 2003-1 Supplement referred to below ("BANK ONE" or the
"FUNDING AGENT") and JPMorgan Chase Bank, as Trustee.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, USSR, USFS, as Servicer (the "SERVICER"), and JPMorgan Chase
Bank, as Trustee (as successor in interest to Bank One) (the "TRUSTEE"), are
parties to that certain Second Amended and Restated Pooling Agreement, dated as
of March 28, 2003 (the "POOLING AGREEMENT");
WHEREAS, USSR, the Servicer, Falcon, Bank One and the Trustee are
parties to that certain Series 2003-1 Supplement, dated as of March 28, 2003, to
the Pooling Agreement (the "SERIES 2003-1 SUPPLEMENT");
WHEREAS, USSR, the Servicer, PNC, Market Street and the Trustee, are
parties to that certain Second Amended and Restated Series 2000-2 Supplement,
dated as of March 28, 2003, to the Pooling Agreement (the "SERIES 2000-2
SUPPLEMENT");
WHEREAS, USSR, the Servicer, USSC, as Support Provider (USSC, together
with USSR and USFS, the "USS COMPANIES"), and the Trustee are parties to that
certain Second Amended and Restated Servicing Agreement, dated as of March 28,
2003 (the "SERVICING AGREEMENT");
WHEREAS, USSC, USFS and the Servicer are parties to that certain
Second Amended and Restated Receivables Sale Agreement, dated as of March 28,
2003 (the "SALE AGREEMENT");
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WHEREAS, USFS, USSR and the Servicer are parties to that certain
Amended and Restated USFS Receivables Sale Agreement, dated as of March 28, 2003
(the "USFS SALE AGREEMENT"); and
WHEREAS, each of the parties hereto now desires to amend the Series
2003-1 Supplement, the Series 2000-2 Supplement, the Servicing Agreement, the
Sale Agreement and the USFS Sale Agreement (collectively, the "AMENDED
DOCUMENTS"), in each case, subject to the terms and conditions hereof.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, and for other good
and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
Section 1. DEFINITIONS USED HEREIN. Capitalized terms used herein
and not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings set forth
for such terms in the Pooling Agreement or, if not defined therein, the Series
2003-1 Supplement or Series 2000-2 Supplement, as applicable.
Section 2. PROVISIONS RELATING TO SERIES 2003-1 SUPPLEMENT.
(a) REDUCTION OF SERIES 2003-1 COMMITMENT. (i) The parties
hereto hereby acknowledge that pursuant to Section 2.8 of the Series 2003-1
Supplement, USSR, on behalf of the Trust, has provided written notice of a
Commitment Reduction in the amount of $25,500,000. Subject to the satisfaction
of the conditions set forth in SECTION 7 hereof and the consummation of the
transactions described in this SECTION 2, the Commitment of Bank One, as sole
APA Bank under and as defined in the Series 2003-1 Supplement, shall be reduced
as of the date hereof by $25,500,000. To the extent that any reduction of the
Series 2003-1 Invested Amount is required in connection with such Commitment
Reduction (an "INVESTED AMOUNT REDUCTION"), USSR and the Servicer shall, on or
prior to March 29, 2004, effect such Invested Amount Reduction in accordance
with Section 2.7(a) of the Series 2003-1 Supplement (including, without
limitation, the requirement that such reduction be made with funds on deposit in
the Series 2003-1 Collection Subaccount, but excluding any notice requirement),
and simultaneously with any such Invested Amount Reduction, the Series 2003-1
Subordinated Interest Amount shall be reduced by the Series 2003-1 Subordinated
Interest Reduction Amount pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of
Section 2.7(b) of the Series 2003-1 Supplement.
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(ii) The parties hereto hereby further acknowledge
that pursuant to a certain Series 2004-1 Supplement to the Pooling
Agreement entered into as of even date herewith among USSR, the
Servicer, the Trustee and Fifth Third Bank ("FIFTH THIRD") (the
"2004-1 SUPPLEMENT"), Fifth Third has on the date hereof purchased a
Certificate in an amount equal to $25,000,000 (the "PURCHASE") and
that a portion of the proceeds of such Purchase (the "PURCHASE
PROCEEDS") may be deposited first in the Collection Account and then
allocated by the Servicer to the Series 2003-1 Collection Subaccount
and applied to any Invested Amount Reduction contemplated by clause
(i) above. The application of the Purchase Proceeds and any other
amounts on deposit in the Series 2003-1 Collection Subaccount to such
Invested Amount Reduction shall be made in the manner specified by
Section 3A.6 of the Series 2003-1 Supplement notwithstanding the fact
that the date on which such Invested Amount Reduction shall occur is
not a Distribution Date. The parties hereto hereby waive the
requirements of Sections 2.3(d) and 2.3(g) of the Servicing Agreement
solely to the extent necessary to permit the deposit of Purchase
Proceeds to the Series 2003-1 Collection Subaccount.
(b) AMENDMENTS TO THE SERIES 2003-1 SUPPLEMENT. Immediately
upon the satisfaction of each of the conditions precedent set forth in SECTION 7
of this Omnibus Amendment, the Series 2003-1 Supplement is hereby amended as
follows, effective as of the date first written above:
(i) Section 1.1 of the Series 2003-1 Supplement is
hereby amended by amending and restating the definitions of
"Commitment Expiry Date", "Maximum Commitment Amount", "Maximum
Invested Amount" and "Series 2003-1 Ratio" in their entirety to read
as follows:
"COMMITMENT EXPIRY DATE" SHALL MEAN MARCH 25, 2005 (AS MAY BE
EXTENDED FOR AN ADDITIONAL PERIOD OF TIME UP TO 364 DAYS FROM TIME TO
TIME IN WRITING BY INITIAL PURCHASER, THE FUNDING AGENT AND THE APA
BANKS).
"MAXIMUM COMMITMENT AMOUNT" SHALL MEAN $127,500,000.
"MAXIMUM INVESTED AMOUNT" SHALL MEAN $125,000,000.
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"SERIES 2003-1 RATIO" SHALL MEAN, AS OF ANY SETTLEMENT REPORT
DATE AND CONTINUING UNTIL (BUT NOT INCLUDING) THE NEXT SETTLEMENT
REPORT DATE, THE SUM OF THE LOSS PERCENTAGE, THE DILUTION PERCENTAGE,
THE SERVICING AND DISCOUNT RESERVE RATIO, IN EACH CASE, THEN IN
EFFECT.
(ii) Section 5.1(o) of the Series 2003-1 Supplement
is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:
(o) AS AT THE END OF ANY ACCRUAL PERIOD, THE AVERAGE
DELINQUENCY RATIO FOR THE THREE PRECEDING ACCRUAL PERIODS (INCLUDING
SUCH ACCRUAL PERIOD THEN ENDED) SHALL EXCEED 5.10%.
(iii) Schedule 1 to the Series 2003-1 Supplement is
hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with ANNEX A hereto.
(iv) Schedule 2 to the Series 2003-1 Supplement is
hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with ANNEX B hereto.
Section 3. AMENDMENT TO THE SERIES 2000-2 SUPPLEMENT. Immediately
upon the satisfaction of each of the conditions precedent set forth in SECTION 7
of this Omnibus Amendment, the Series 2000-2 Supplement is hereby amended as
follows, effective as of the date first written above:
(a) Section 1.1 of the Series 2000-2 Supplement is hereby
amended by deleting the defined terms "Credit Agreement" and "Series 2000-2
Purchaser Funded Amount" appearing therein in their entirety.
(b) Section 1.1 of the Series 2000-2 Supplement is hereby
amended by deleting the clause "the sum of (i) the Applicable Margin for a
Floating Tranche and (ii)" where it appears in the definition of "Base Rate" in
its entirety.
(c) Section 1.1 of the Series 2000-2 Supplement is hereby
amended by amending and restating the definitions of "Commitment Expiry Date",
"Series 2000-2 Funded Amount" and "Series 2000-2 Ratio" in their entirety to
read as follows:
"COMMITMENT EXPIRY DATE" SHALL MEAN MARCH 25, 2005 (AS MAY BE
EXTENDED FOR AN ADDITIONAL 364 DAYS FROM TIME TO TIME
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IN WRITING BY THE COMMITTED PURCHASER AND THE ADMINISTRATOR (IN THEIR
SOLE DISCRETION)).
"SERIES 2000-2 FUNDED AMOUNT" SHALL MEAN, AS OF ANY DATE OF
DETERMINATION, THE SERIES 2000-2 PURCHASER INVESTED AMOUNT OF THE
COMMITTED PURCHASER ON SUCH DATE.
"SERIES 2000-2 RATIO" SHALL MEAN, AS OF ANY SETTLEMENT REPORT
DATE AND CONTINUING UNTIL (BUT NOT INCLUDING) THE NEXT SETTLEMENT
REPORT DATE, THE SUM OF THE LOSS PERCENTAGE, THE DILUTION PERCENTAGE,
THE SERVICING AND DISCOUNT RESERVE RATIO, IN EACH CASE, THEN IN
EFFECT.
(d) Section 2.3(b) of the Series 2000-2 Supplement is
hereby amended by deleting the reference to "Series 2000-2 Purchaser Funded
Amount" where it appears therein and subsitituting "Series 2000-2 Funded Amount"
in lieu thereof.
(e) Schedule 2 to the Series 2000-2 Supplement is hereby
deleted in its entirety and replaced with ANNEX B hereto.
Section 4. AMENDMENT TO THE SERVICING AGREEMENT. Immediately upon
the satisfaction of each of the conditions precedent set forth in SECTION 7 of
this Omnibus Amendment, the Servicing Agreement is hereby amended, effective as
of the date first written above, by deleting Section 4.4 thereof in its entirety
and replacing it with "[Intentionally Omitted]."
Section 5. AMENDMENT TO THE SALE AGREEMENT. Immediately upon
the satisfaction of each of the conditions precedent set forth in SECTION 7 of
this Omnibus Amendment, the Sale Agreement is hereby amended, effective as of
the date first written above, by deleting Schedule III to the Sale Agreement in
its entirety and replacing it with ANNEX C hereto.
Section 6. AMENDMENT TO USFS SALE AGREEMENT. Immediately upon
the satisfaction of each of the conditions precedent set forth in SECTION 7 of
this Omnibus Amendment, the USFS Sale Agreement is hereby amended, effective as
of the date first written above, by deleting the reference to "Schedule III"
where it appears therein and substituting the following clause in lieu thereof:
"Schedule III to the USSC Receivables Sale Agreement".
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Section 7. CONDITIONS TO EFFECTIVENESS OF THIS OMNIBUS AMENDMENT.
The effectiveness of this Omnibus Amendment is subject to the satisfaction of
the following conditions precedent:
(a) OMNIBUS AMENDMENT. The Trustee shall have received, on
or before the date hereof, executed counterparts of this Omnibus Amendment, duly
executed by each of the parties hereto.
(b) REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. As of the date hereof,
both before and after giving effect to this Omnibus Amendment, all of the
representations and warranties of the USS Companies contained in each Amended
Document, as amended hereby and in each other Transaction Document (other than
those that speak expressly only as of a different date) shall be true and
correct in all material respects as though made on the date hereof (and by its
execution hereof, each of the USS Companies shall be deemed to have represented
and warranted such).
(c) NO EARLY AMORTIZATION EVENT. As of the date hereof,
both before and after giving effect to this Omnibus Amendment, no Early
Amortization Event shall have occurred and be continuing (and by its execution
hereof, each of the USS Companies shall be deemed to have represented and
warranted such).
(d) PAYMENT OF FEES. USSR shall have paid all costs, fees
and expenses due and owing pursuant to that certain Fee Letter, dated as of
March 28, 2003, among USSR, the Funding Agent and Falcon, including, without
limitation, the Agency Fee (as defined therein) payable to the Funding Agent
pursuant to Section 1(c) thereof.
(e) AMENDED AND RESTATED FEE LETTER. The Funding Agent and
Falcon shall have received, on or before the date hereof, executed counterparts
of an amended and restated Fee Letter, dated the date hereof, among USSR, the
Funding Agent and Falcon, in form and substance satisfactory to the Funding
Agent and Falcon, duly executed by each of the parties thereto.
(f) 2004-1 SUPPLEMENT AND CERTIFICATE, SERIES 2004-1. The
Trustee shall have received, on or before the date hereof, executed counterparts
of the 2004-1 Supplement, in form and substance satisfactory to the Trustee,
duly executed by each of the parties thereto. Fifth Third shall have received,
on or before the date hereof, a Certificate, Series 2004-1, in the original
principal amount of $25,000,000 issued in favor of Fifth Third and duly executed
and delivered by USSR and duly authenticated by the Trustee.
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(g) OPINION RELIANCE LETTERS. Fifth Third shall have
received, on or before the date hereof, letters addressed to Fifth Third, as
Administrator and as Committed Purchaser under and as defined in the 2004-1
Supplement, from each of Weil, Gotshal & Xxxxxx LLP, Jenner & Block and Xxxxxx
and Calder, each a special legal counsel to USSR and certain of its affiliates
(collectively, the "COUNSELS"), in each case, allowing Fifth Third to rely on
the opinions provided by the Counsels on March 28, 2003 with respect to the
Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated thereby.
(h) PAYMENT OF CERTAIN FEES. The USS Companies shall have
reimbursed Bank One for the fees of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Xxxxxxx & Xxxx, LLP,
special legal counsel to Bank One, owing on the date hereof of and incurred in
connection with the preparation, execution and delivery of this Omnibus
Amendment and the other Transaction Documents.
Section 8. TRUSTEE'S WAIVER OF NOTICE OF SERIES 2004-1 SUPPLEMENT.
The parties hereto acknowledge that the issuance of the 2004-1 Supplement and
the related Certificate to Fifth Third is being made pursuant to and in
accordance with Section 5.10 of the Pooling Agreement, provided that the Trustee
hereby waives the following requirements of Section 5.10 of the Pooling
Agreement: (i) that the Trustee receive at least 30 days prior written notice
from USSR of the issuance of the 2004-1 Supplement and the related Certificate,
(ii) that USSR deliver to the Trustee a Tax Opinion addressed to the Trustee and
the Trust and (iii) that USSR deliver to the Trustee a General Opinion addressed
to the Trustee and the Trust.
Section 9. MISCELLANEOUS.
(a) EFFECT; RATIFICATION. The amendments and waivers set
forth herein are effective solely for the purposes set forth herein and shall be
limited precisely as written, and shall not be deemed to (i) be a consent to any
amendment, waiver or modification of any other term or condition of any Amended
Document or of any other instrument or agreement referred to therein; or (ii)
prejudice any right or remedy which any of the Trustee, the Funding Agent,
Falcon, PNC or Market Street may now have or may have in the future under or in
connection with any Amended Document, as amended hereby or any other instrument
or agreement referred to therein. Each reference in the Series 2003-1 Supplement
to "this Supplement," "herein," "hereof" and words of like import and each
reference in the other Transaction Documents to the "Series 2003-1 Supplement"
shall mean the Series 2003-1 Supplement as amended hereby. Each reference in the
Series 2000-2 Supplement to "this Supplement," "herein," "hereof" and words of
like import and each reference in the other Transaction Documents to the "Series
2000-2 Supplement" shall mean the Series 2000-2 Supplement as amended hereby.
Each reference in the Servicing Agreement to "this Agreement," "herein,"
"hereof" and words of like import and each reference in the other Transaction
Documents to the "Servicing Agreement" shall mean the Servicing Agreement as
amended hereby. Each
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reference in the Sale Agreement to "this Agreement," "herein," "hereof" and
words of like import and each reference in the other Transaction Documents to
the "USSC Receivables Sale Agreement" shall mean the Sale Agreement as amended
hereby. Each reference in the USFS Sale Agreement to "this Agreement," "herein,"
"hereof" and words of like import and each reference in the other Transaction
Documents to the "USFS Receivables Sale Agreement" shall mean the USFS Sale
Agreement as amended hereby. This Omnibus Amendment shall be construed in
connection with and as part of each Amended Document, as amended hereby,
respectively, and all terms, conditions, representations, warranties, covenants
and agreements set forth in each such agreement and each other instrument or
agreement referred to therein, except as herein amended, are hereby ratified and
confirmed and shall remain in full force and effect.
(b) TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS. This Omnibus Amendment is a
Transaction Document executed pursuant to the Amended Documents and shall be
construed, administered and applied in accordance with the terms and provisions
thereof.
(c) COSTS, FEES AND EXPENSES. The USS Companies agree to
reimburse each of the Trustee, the Funding Agent, Falcon, PNC and Market Street
on demand for all costs, fees and expenses (including the reasonable fees and
expenses of counsels to each of the Trustee, the Funding Agent, Falcon, PNC and
Market Street) incurred in connection with the preparation, execution and
delivery of this Omnibus Amendment.
(d) AUTHORIZATION TO FILE FINANCING STATEMENT AMENDMENTS.
Each of the parties hereto hereby authorize Bank One and/or JPMorgan Chase Bank
to file any financing statements or amendments relating to the financing
statements currently filed in connection with the Pooling Agreement and the
other Transaction Documents (including, without limitation, any financing
statements "in lieu" of continuation statements, terminations, continuations,
assignments or other amendments) necessary to reflect JPMorgan Chase Bank as
Trustee and to otherwise reflect the Trustee's interest in the Trust Assets,
including those transferred to USSR.
(e) COUNTERPARTS. This Omnibus Amendment may be executed in
two or more counterparts (and by different parties on separate counterparts),
each of which shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute
one and the same instrument.
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(f) SEVERABILITY. If any one or more of the covenants,
agreements, provisions or terms of this Omnibus Amendment shall for any reason
whatsoever be held invalid, then such covenants, agreements, provisions or terms
shall be deemed severable from the remaining covenants, agreements, provisions
or terms of this Omnibus Amendment and shall in no way affect the validity or
enforceability of the other provisions of this Omnibus Amendment.
(g) GOVERNING LAW. THIS OMNIBUS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED
BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF
NEW YORK AND THE OBLIGATIONS, RIGHTS AND REMEDIES OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL
BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH LAWS.
[SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Omnibus
Amendment to be executed and delivered by their respective duly authorized
officers as of the date first written above.
USS RECEIVABLES COMPANY, LTD.
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Name: XXXXX X. XXXXXX
Title: TREASURER
UNITED STATIONERS FINANCIAL
SERVICES LLC, individually and as Servicer
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Name: XXXXX X. XXXXXX
Title: TREASURER
UNITED STATIONERS SUPPLY CO.,
individually and as Support Provider
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Name: XXXXX X. XXXXXX
Title: TREASURER
BANK ONE, NA (MAIN OFFICE CHICAGO),
individually as an APA Bank and as
Funding Agent under and as defined
in the Series 2003-1 Supplement
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Name: XXXXXX X. XXXXXX
Title: Director, Capital Markets
FALCON ASSET SECURITIZATION
CORPORATION, as Initial Purchaser under
and as defined in the Series 2003-1
Supplement
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Name: XXXXXX X. XXXXXX
Title: Authorized Xxxxxx
PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Administrator under and as defined in
the Series 2000-2 Supplement
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Title: Vice President
MARKET STREET FUNDING
CORPORATION, as Committed Purchaser
under and as defined in the Series 2000-2
Supplement
By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
Title: Vice President
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, not in its
individual capacity but solely as Trustee
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxx
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxx
Title: Attorney-In-Fact
ANNEX A
Schedule 1
LIST OF COMMITMENTS
Name of APA Bank Commitment
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Bank One, NA (Main Office Chicago) $ 127,500,000
Schedule 1-1
ANNEX B
Schedule 2
LOCKBOX AGREEMENTS
PNC BANK
Lockbox Number 821724 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Lockbox Number 910284 Pasadena, California
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx 000000 Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx
Lockbox Number 676502 Dallas, Texas
Lockbox Account Number 0000000
XX XXXX
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx 000000 Xx. Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx
Lockbox Account Number 152302004717
Schedule 2-1
ANNEX C
SCHEDULE III
Lockbox Processors:
PNC BANK
Lockbox Number 821724 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Lockbox Number 910284 Pasadena, California
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx 000000 Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx
Lockbox Number 676502 Dallas, Texas
Lockbox Account Number 0000000
XX XXXX
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx 000000 Xx. Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx
Lockbox Account Number 152302004717
