SECOND AMENDMENT TO FINANCE AGREEMENT
Exhibit
4.1
SECOND
AMENDMENT TO FINANCE AGREEMENT
This
Second Amendment to Finance Agreement (“Amendment”) is dated as of August 24,
2005, by and between COASTAL CREDIT, L.L.C., a Virginia limited liability
company with its principal office located at 0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 (the “Borrower”) and XXXXX FARGO FINANCIAL
PREFERRED CAPITAL, INC., an Iowa corporation with its principal office located
at 000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx, Xxxx 00000 (“WFFPC”).
BACKGROUND
A. On
April
16, 2001, Borrower and WFFPC entered into a certain Amended Finance Agreement
(as amended or modified from time to time, the “Finance Agreement”) and related
agreements, instruments and documents among Borrower and WFFPC (collectively,
with the Finance Agreement referred to as the “Credit Documents”).
B. Capitalized
terms used but not defined in this Amendment shall have the meanings
respectively ascribed to them in the Finance Agreement.
C. Borrower
and WFFPC desire to amend the Finance Agreement as provided herein.
NOW,
THEREFORE, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby promise
and
agree as follows.
AMENDMENTS
1. CERTAIN
DEFINITIONS.
Section
1.1 of the Finance Agreement is amended by deleting the prior definitions
of
“Commitment,”“Credit Documents,”“Eligible Receivables” and “Termination Date”
and by inserting the following in their respective alphabetical
positions:
“Commitment”
means
the maximum principal amount which WFFPC has agreed may be loaned to the
Borrower pursuant to Article 2 hereof, being, on the date hereof,
$80,000,000.00. Effective July 20, 2006, and provided that Borrower is not
then
in default under terms of this Agreement, the Commitment shall increase to
$100,000,000.00.
“Credit
Documents”
means
this Agreement, the Note, the Guaranty, the Subordination Agreements, the
Custodian Agreement and any and all additional documents, instruments,
agreements and other writings executed and delivered pursuant to or in
connection with this Agreement.
“Eligible
Receivables”
means,
as of the date of determination, Receivables (net of unearned interest and
unearned discount or insurance premiums and commissions thereon) which are
Chattel Paper, which conform to the warranties set forth in Section 4.1 hereof,
in which WFFPC has a validly perfected first priority Lien, and which are
not
any of the following: (i) Receivables for which a payment is 90 or more days
past due on a contractual basis; (ii) Receivables which have been deferred
more
than two times during the same calendar year, or more than six times over
the
contract term; (iii) Receivables subject to foreclosure, repossession or
bankruptcy proceedings or the account debtor with respect to which is a debtor
under the Bankruptcy Code; (iv) Receivables from officers, employees or
shareholders of the Borrower or any Affiliate; (v) Interest Only Accounts;
(vi)
Receivables missing titles after 120 days from their origination date; and
(vii)
Receivables which, in WFFPC’s reasonable discretion, do not constitute
acceptable collateral.
“Guarantor”
means
White River Capital, Inc., an Indiana corporation.
“Guaranty”
means
the Unconditional Guaranty Agreement substantially in the form attached hereto
as Exhibit “J,” as the same may be amended, modified, restated or extended from
time to time.
“Stated
Maturity Date”
means
December 31, 2009, as such date may be extended from time to time in accordance
with the provisions of Section 2.4 of this Agreement.
“Termination
Date”
means
the earlier of (a) the Stated Maturity Date; or (b) the date on which the
Commitment is terminated and the Loan becomes due and payable pursuant to
Section 9.1 of this Agreement.
2. The
Note.
Section
2.2 of the Finance Agreement is amended by deleting Section 2.2 in its entirety
and by replacing it with the following:
The
Note.
The
indebtedness of the Borrower to WFFPC hereunder shall be evidenced by a Note
executed by the Borrower in favor of WFFPC, which shall be substantially
in the
form of Exhibit “D” of this Agreement, dated the same date as this Agreement.
Said Note shall be executed and delivered in substitution for and replacement
of, but not in payment or satisfaction of, the Borrower's Secured Promissory
Note, dated as of March 22, 2004, payable to the order of the Lender, in
the
stated principal amount of $80,000,000. The principal amount of the Note
will be
$100,000,000.00; provided, however, that notwithstanding the face amount
of the
Note, Borrower’s liability under the Note shall be limited at all times to its
actual
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indebtedness
(principal, interest and fees) then outstanding and owing to WFFPC
hereunder.
3. Extension
and Adjustment of Termination Date.
Section
2.4 of the Finance Agreement is amended by deleting prior Section 2.4 in
its
entirety and replacing it with the following:
Extension
and Adjustment of Stated Maturity Date.
Upon
the mutual agreement of all parties to this agreement, the Stated Maturity
Date
may be extended. Any extension to the Stated Maturity Date shall be in writing
and executed by the authorized representatives of each party.
4. Interest.
Section
2.6 of the Finance Agreement is amended by deleting prior subparagraph 2.6(a)
in
its entirety and replacing it with the following:
(a) In
the
absence of an Event of Default or Default hereunder, and prior to maturity,
the
outstanding balance of the Loan will bear interest at an annual rate determined
in accordance with the following formula:
(i) Interest
shall accrue at the Base Rate plus 2.85% during any calendar quarter immediately
following the end of a quarter in which the Borrower’s Senior Debt to Capital
Base Ratio is less than 2.5.
(ii) Interest
shall accrue at the Base Rate plus 3.10% during any calendar quarter immediately
following the end of a quarter in which the Borrower’s Senior Debt to Capital
Base Ratio equals or exceeds 2.5 but is 3.25 or less.
(iii) Interest
shall accrue at the Base Rate plus 3.35% during any calendar quarter immediately
following the end of a quarter in which the Borrower’s Senior Debt to Capital
Base Ratio exceeds 3.25.
Interest
shall be payable monthly in arrears on the first day of each month commencing
on
the first such date after the first Advance under the Loan and continuing
until
the Commitment is terminated and Borrower’s indebtedness thereunder is paid in
full. Interest as provided hereunder will be calculated on the basis of a
360
day year and the actual number of days elapsed.
The
rate
of interest provided for hereunder is subject to increase or decrease when
and
as the Base Rate increases or decreases in an amount corresponding to the
change
in the Base Rate. Any such change in interest rate hereunder shall take effect
the first day of the month following a change in the Base Rate.
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5. Prepayment.
Section
2.8 of the Finance Agreement is amended by deleting subparagraph (a) and
by
replacing it with the following:
(a) Optional
Prepayments. Borrower may prepay the Loan from time to time, in full or in
part
not to exceed $100,000 without notice, and, in part, in excess of $100,000
upon
7 Business Day’s prior notice to WFFPC without premium or penalty, provided that
(i) in the event Borrower repays the Loan in full prior to the Stated Maturity
Date, the Borrower shall pay a sum equal to 1% of the Commitment as a prepayment
penalty; (ii) prepayments shall be in a minimum amount of $10,000 and $10,000
increments in excess thereof; and (iii) partial prepayments prior to the
Termination Date shall not reduce WFFPC’s Commitment under this Agreement and
may be reborrowed, subject to the terms and conditions hereof for borrowing,
and
partial prepayments will be applied first to accrued interest and fees and
then
to outstanding Advances.
6. Restricted
Payments.
Section
7.2 of the Finance Agreement is amended by deleting that Section in its entirety
and by replacing it with the following:
Restricted
Payments.
Make
any Restricted Payment, except that the Borrower may (a) make distributions
to
its members in amounts equal to the state and federal income taxes owed by
such
member in respect of taxable income of the Borrower; (b) make payments of
principal and interest on Subordinated Debt, provided immediately prior to
and
after giving effect to any distribution or payment no Default or Event of
Default shall exist; and (c) make distributions to its members provided that
the
aggregate amount of all distributions made pursuant to subparagraphs (a)
and (c)
of this Section 7.2 do not exceed 50% of Borrower’s net income for the year in
which the distributions are made as determined in accordance with GAAP by
the
Borrower’s year-end audited financial statement for such year, and provided
further that immediately prior to and after giving effect to any such
distribution or payment no Default or Event Default shall exist.
No
violation of subparagraph (c) of this Section 7.2 shall be deemed to have
occurred unless, at the time Borrower’s audited financial statements are
completed for a fiscal year, it is determined that total distributions under
subparagraphs (a) and (c) made during such year exceeded 50% of Borrower’s net
income for such year, as reflected in such audited financial
statements.
7. Change
in Ownership or Control.
Subparagraph 8.7 (d) of the Finance Agreement is amended by adding the following
sentence to the end of that Subparagraph:
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It
shall
be deemed a violation of this Subparagraph if and when Xxxxxxx XxXxxxxx ceases
to act as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Borrower without
the
prior written consent of WFFPC.
8. Credit
Documents.
Section
8.9 of the Finance Agreement is amended by deleting that Section in its entirety
and by replacing it with the following:
Credit
Documents.
An
event of default (however defined) shall occur under any Credit Document
or
under any other security agreement, guaranty, mortgage, deed of trust,
assignment or other instrument or agreement securing or supporting any
obligation of the Borrower under this Agreement or under the Note.
9. Guarantor.
Article
8 of the Finance Agreement is amended by adding the following new Section
8.10:
Guarantor.
The
Guarantor shall repudiate, purport to revoke or fail to perform Guarantor’s
obligations under Guarantor’s Guaranty in favor of the WFFPC, or a petition
shall be filed by or against Guarantor under the United States Bankruptcy
Code
naming Guarantor as debtor.
10. Note
and Guaranty.
Exhibit
“D” to the Finance Agreement is amended by deleting the form of Note used as
the
current Exhibit “D” and replacing it with the form of Note attached to this
Amendment as Exhibit “D.” The Finance Agreement is further amended by adding to
it, as Exhibit “J,” the Guaranty attached to this Amendment as Exhibit
“J.”
11. Legal
and Filing Fees.
Borrower agrees to pay immediately upon demand therefor, all legal fees and
out-of-pocket expenses of WFFPC related to this Amendment, including the
preparation, negotiation, documentation, execution, filing and delivery thereof.
12. Acknowledgment
of Indebtedness/Release.
By its
execution of this Agreement, Borrower acknowledges and agrees that as of
August
24, 2005, there was due and owing to WFFPC under the Finance Agreement the
principal sum of $53,500,000.00 plus continually accruing interest, without
defense or right of setoff or counterclaim of any kind. Borrower does hereby
release WFFPC, its employees, officers, directors and agents from any and
all
liability for any act or failure to act or for any claim based upon any other
theory of liability whether grounded in contract or tort or otherwise, whether
known or unknown at this time, arising out of any matter occurring prior
to the
date of this Agreement. This Release shall be binding on the Borrower and
its
respective heirs, successors and assigns.
13.
Effectiveness
Conditions.
This
Amendment shall be effective upon the completion of the following conditions
precedent:
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a.
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Execution
and delivery by Borrower of this Amendment to
WFFPC;
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b.
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Execution
and delivery by Borrower of the Note attached to this Amendment
as Exhibit
“D” to WFFPC, which Note shall be accepted by WFFPC in substitution
for
and replacement of, but not in payment or satisfaction of, the
Borrower's
Secured Promissory Note, dated as of March 22, 2004, payable to
the order
of the Lender, in the stated principal amount of
$80,000,000;
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c.
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Execution
and delivery by Guarantor of the Guaranty attached to this Amendment
as
Exhibit “J” to WFFPC;
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d.
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Execution
and delivery to WFFPC of a certified copy of Resolutions of Borrower’s
managers authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of
this
Amendment and all other documents and instruments to be executed
in
connection with the Amendment; and designating the appropriate
officers to
execute and deliver this Amendment and all other documents and
instruments
to be executed in connection herewith;
and
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e.
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Such
other matters as WFFPC may require.
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14. Representations
and Warranties.
Borrower represents and warrants to WFFPC that:
a.
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All
warranties and representations made to WFFPC under the Finance
Agreement
are true and correct as of the date
hereof;
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b.
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The
execution and delivery by Borrower of this Amendment and the performance
of it of the transactions herein contemplated (i) are and will
be within
its powers, (ii) have been authorized by all necessary company
action, and
(iii) are not and will not be in contravention of any order of
any court
or other agency of government, of law or any other indenture, agreement
or
undertaking to which Borrower is a party or by which the property
of
Borrower is bound, or be in conflict with, result in breach of,
or
constitute (with due notice and/or lapse of time) a default under
any such
indenture, agreement or undertaking or result in the imposition
of any
lien, charge or encumbrance of any nature on any of the properties
of
Borrower;
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c.
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This
Amendment and any assignment, instrument, document, or agreement
executed
and delivered in connection herewith, will be valid, binding and
enforceable in accordance with its respective terms;
and
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d.
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No
Default or Event of Default or any event which would constitute
an Event
of Default with the giving of notice or the passage of time, or
both, has
occurred under the Finance Agreement or any of the other Credit
Documents.
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15. Collateral.
As
security for the payment of the obligations under the Finance Agreement and
satisfaction by Borrower of all covenants and undertakings contained in the
Finance Agreement, Borrower reconfirms the prior security interest and lien
in
and to all right, title and interest in and to the Collateral.
16. Ratification
of Existing Finance Agreement.
Except
as expressly set forth herein, all of the terms and conditions of the Finance
Agreement are hereby ratified and confirmed and shall continue unchanged
and in
full force and effect. All references to the Finance Agreement shall mean
the
Finance Agreement as modified by this Amendment.
17. Governing
Law.
This
Amendment shall be governed by, construed and enforced in accordance with
the
laws of the State of Iowa, excluding its conflict of laws rules.
18. Counterparts.
This
Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each f which shall
be
an original and all of which shall constitute one agreement and it shall
not be
necessary in making proof of this Amendment to produce or account for more
than
one counterpart.
19. This
Amendment shall be incorporated into and deemed a part of the Finance
Agreement.
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IMPORTANT:
READ BEFORE SIGNING. THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT SHOULD BE READ CAREFULLY
BECAUSE ONLY THOSE TERMS IN WRITING ARE ENFORCEABLE. NO OTHER TERMS OR ORAL
PROMISES NOT CONTAINED IN THIS WRITTEN CONTRACT MAY BE LEGALLY ENFORCED.
YOU MAY
CHANGE THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT ONLY BY ANOTHER WRITTEN
AGREEMENT.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment as of the date
first
written above.
BORROWER:
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COASTAL
CREDIT, L.L.C.
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By:
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/s/
Xxxxxxx X. XxXxxxxx
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Name:
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Xxxxxxx
X. XxXxxxxx
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Title:
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President
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LENDER:
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XXXXX
FARGO FINANCIAL PREFERRED CAPITAL, INC.
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By:
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/s/
Xxx Xxxxxx
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Name:
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Xxx
Xxxxxx
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Title:
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Senior
Vice-President
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EXHIBIT
“D”
PROMISSORY
NOTE
$100,000,000.00
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August
___, 2005
Des
Moines, IA
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For
value
received, COASTAL CREDIT, L.L.C. (“Borrower”), a Virginia limited liability
company, promises to pay to the order of XXXXX FARGO FINANCIAL PREFERRED
CAPITAL, INC. (herein “WFFPC”), on the Termination Date, as defined in the
Amended Finance Agreement defined below, the principal amount of $100,000,000.00
or such lesser amount as is outstanding under the Loan made by WFFPC to Borrower
pursuant to the Finance Agreement. Borrower also promises to pay interest
on the
unpaid outstanding principal amount from the date hereof until this Note
is paid
in full at the rates as, from time to time, are applicable pursuant to and
in
accordance with Section 2.6 of the Finance Agreement. Any overdue payment
of
principal and to the extent permitted by law overdue interest shall be payable
pursuant to and in accordance with Section 2.6 of the Finance Agreement.
Interest shall be calculated and payable on the terms set forth in Section
2.6
of the Finance Agreement.
All
principal and interest shall be payable in lawful money of the United States
of
America and in Federal or other funds immediately available before 12:00
noon,
Iowa time, on any Business Day by wire transfer to the office of WFFPC located
at 000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx, Xxxx 00000, or to such other address as
WFFPC
otherwise directs.
This
Promissory Note (herein, the “Note”) is the Note referred to in the Amended
Finance Agreement dated as of April 16, 2001, between Borrower and WFFPC
(as
amended from time to time, the “Finance Agreement”). Reference is made to the
Finance Agreement for provisions relating to prepayment and acceleration
hereof,
and the collateral security for the obligations of the Borrower hereunder.
Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Note shall have
the
meanings given to them in the Finance Agreement.
The
occurrence of an Event of Default under the Finance Agreement constitutes
an
Event of Default under this Note and entitles WFFPC, in accordance with the
Finance Agreement, to declare this Note immediately due and
payable.
Borrower
hereby waives presentment, demand for payment, notice of dishonor or
acceleration, protest and notice of protest and any and all other notices
or
demands in connection with the delivery, acceptance, performance, default
or
enforcement of this Note, excepting any notice requirements set forth in
the
Finance Agreement.
In
the
event any interest rate applicable hereto is in excess of the highest rate
allowable under applicable law, then the rate of such interest will be reduced
to the highest rate not in excess of such maximum allowable interest and
any
excess previously paid by any Borrower shall be deemed to have been applied
against the principal.
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BORROWER
HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY, AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHTS IT MAY
HAVE
TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION HEREON OR ARISING OUT OF,
UNDER
OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS NOTE OR THE FINANCE AGREEMENT OR ANY COURSE OF
CONDUCT, COURSE OF DEALING, STATEMENTS (WHETHER VERBAL OR WRITTEN) OR ACTIONS
OF
BORROWER OR WFFPC. THIS PROVISION IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR WFFPC ENTERING
INTO THE FINANCE AGREEMENT.
BORROWER
ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT HAS HAD THE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL IN THE REVIEW AND
EXECUTION OF THIS NOTE AND THAT THE MEANING AND EFFECT OF THE JURY TRIAL
WAIVER
IN THE PRECEDING PARAGRAPH HAS BEEN FULLY EXPLAINED TO BORROWER BY ITS
COUNSEL.
This
Note
shall be binding upon Borrower and its successors and assigns and shall inure
to
the benefit of WFFPC and its successors and assigns. This Note shall be governed
as to validity, interpretation and effect by the laws of the State of
Iowa.
IMPORTANT:
READ BEFORE SIGNING. THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT SHOULD BE READ CAREFULLY
BECAUSE ONLY THOSE TERMS IN WRITING ARE ENFORCEABLE. NO OTHER TERMS OR ORAL
PROMISES NOT CONTAINED IN THIS WRITTEN CONTRACT MAY BE LEGALLY ENFORCED.
YOU MAY
CHANGE THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT ONLY BY ANOTHER WRITTEN AGREEMENT. ATTEST:
COASTAL CREDIT, L.L.C.
By:
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/s/
Xxxx X. Xxxxx
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By:
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/s/
Xxxxxxx X. XxXxxxxx
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Name:
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Xxxx
X. Xxxxx
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Name:
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Xxxxxxx
X. XxXxxxxx
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Title:
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Secretary
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Title:
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President
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EXHIBIT
J
GUARANTY
THIS
GUARANTY, dated August 31, 2005, is made by WHITE RIVER CAPITAL, INC., with
an
address at 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000
(“Guarantor”), in favor of XXXXX FARGO FINANCIAL PREFERRED CAPITAL, INC.
(“WFFPC”), an Iowa corporation with offices at 000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx,
Xxxx.
BACKGROUND
A. WFFPC
is
contemporaneously herewith entering into a Second Amendment to Finance Agreement
dated as of August ___, 2005 (the “Second Amendment”), which amends a certain
Amended Finance Agreement between WFFPC and Coastal Credit LLC, a Virginia
limited liability company, dated as of April 16, 2001 (as may be amended
from
time to time, the “Finance Agreement”), under which WFFPC has agreed to loan
Borrower up to the maximum aggregate principal amount of
$100,000,000.00;
B. It
is a
condition precedent to WFFPC entering into the Second Amendment that Guarantor
shall have executed and delivered to WFFPC this Guaranty.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in order to induce WFFPC to enter into the Second Amendment, and
for
other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which
are
hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound, Guarantor does hereby
covenant and agree with WFFPC as follows:
1. Definitions
and Construction.
Reference is hereby made to the Finance Agreement for a statement of the
terms
thereof. All terms used in this Guaranty which are defined in the Finance
Agreement and not defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed
to
such terms in the Finance Agreement.
2. Guaranty.
Guarantor, absolutely, unconditionally and without limit, guarantees and
becomes
surety for the full, prompt and punctual payment to WFFPC, as and when due,
whether at maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, of any and all indebtedness,
and performance of any and all liabilities and obligations of Borrower to
WFFPC
created at any time under, or pursuant to the terms of the Finance Agreement
and
of the promissory note issued by Borrower, jointly and severally, in favor
of
WFFPC, evidencing the same (as may be amended from time to time, the “Note”),
whether for principal, interest, premiums, fees, expenses or otherwise (all
such
indebtedness, liabilities and obligations being herein called collectively
the
“Obligations”), together with any and all expenses, including without limitation
reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements, which may be incurred by WFFPC in
collecting any or all of the Obligations or enforcing any and all rights
against
Guarantor under this Guaranty (herein the “Expenses”). Without limiting
Guarantor’s obligations
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hereunder
and notwithstanding any purported termination of this Guaranty, if any
Bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, arrangement, readjustment, composition,
liquidation, dissolution, assignment for the benefit of creditors, or similar
event with respect to Borrower or any co-guarantor or endorser of all or
any of
the Obligations shall occur, and such occurrence shall result in the return
of
(or in such event any WFFPC shall be requested to return) any payment or
performance of any of the Obligations or Expenses, then (a) without further
notice, demand or other action, the obligations of the Guarantor hereunder
shall
be reinstated with respect to (i) such payment or performance returned (or
requested to be returned) and (ii) with respect to all further obligations
arising as a result of such return or request, and (b) Guarantor shall thereupon
be liable therefor, without any obligation on the part of WFFPC to contest
or
resist any such return.
3. Nature
and Term of Guaranty.
(a) The
obligations and liability of Guarantor under this Guaranty shall be independent,
joint and several, absolute, primary and direct, irrevocable and unconditional,
regardless of any non-perfection of any collateral security for the Obligations;
any lack of validity or enforceability of the Finance Agreement or the Note
or
any of the Obligations or Expenses; the voluntary or involuntary liquidation,
dissolution, sale or other disposition of all, or substantially all of the
assets, marshalling of assets and liabilities, receivership, insolvency,
Bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors, reorganization,
arrangement, composition with creditors or readjustment of, or other similar
proceedings affecting the Borrower or Guarantor or any co-guarantor or endorser
of, any or all of the Obligations and Expenses or any of the assets of any
of
them, or any contest of the validity of this Guaranty in any such proceeding;
or
any law, regulation or decree now or hereafter in effect in any jurisdiction
which might in any manner affect any of such terms or provisions or any of
the
rights of WFFPC with respect thereto or which might cause or permit the Borrower
or any co-guarantor or endorser of the Obligations and Expenses to invoke
any
defense to, or any alteration in the time, amount or manner of payment of
any or
all of the Obligations and Expenses or performance of this
Guaranty.
(b) The
dissolution or adjudication of bankruptcy of Guarantor shall not revoke this
Guaranty. If the Guarantor shall be dissolved or shall become insolvent (however
defined), then WFFPC shall have the right to declare immediately due and
payable, and Guarantor will forthwith pay to WFFPC, the full amount of all
of
the Obligations whether due and payable or unmatured. If Guarantor voluntarily
commences or there is commenced involuntarily against the Guarantor a case
under
the United States Bankruptcy Code, the full amount of all of the Obligations,
whether due and payable or unmatured, shall be immediately due and payable
without demand or notice thereof.
(c) This
Guaranty is a continuing guaranty and shall remain in full force and effect
until the Obligations, the Expenses and any and all other amounts payable
hereunder shall
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have
been
paid in full and no further loans or advances are available under the Finance
Agreement and the period during which any payment by Borrower or Guarantor
is or
may be subject to rescission, avoidance or refund under the Bankruptcy Code
(or
any similar state statute) shall have expired.
4. Payment
in Accordance with Note and Finance Agreement.
(a) Guarantor
hereby guaranties that the Obligations and Expenses shall be paid and performed
strictly in accordance with the terms of the Note and the Finance
Agreement.
(b) If
any
Obligation or Expense is not paid or performed by the Borrower punctually,
subject to any applicable grace period, including without limitation any
Obligation due by acceleration of the maturity thereof, Guarantor will, upon
WFFPC’s demand, without duplication, immediately pay or perform such Obligation
or Expense or cause the same to be paid or performed. Guarantor will pay
to
WFFPC, upon demand, without duplication, all costs and expenses, including
the
Expenses, which may be incurred by WFFPC in the collection or enforcement
of the
Guarantor’s obligations under this Guaranty.
5. Rights
and Remedies of WFFPC.
WFFPC,
in its sole discretion, may proceed to exercise any right or remedy which
it may
have under this Guaranty against Guarantor without first pursuing or exhausting
any rights or remedies which it may have against Borrower or against any
other
person or entity or any collateral security, and may proceed to exercise
any
right or remedy which it may have under this Guaranty without regard to any
actions or omissions of any other person or entity, in any manner or order,
without any obligation to marshal in favor of Guarantor or other persons
or
entities and without releasing Guarantor’s obligations hereunder with respect to
any unpaid Obligations and Expenses. No remedy herein conferred upon or reserved
to WFFPC is intended to be exclusive of any other available remedy or remedies,
but each and every such remedy shall be cumulative and shall be in addition
to
every other remedy given under this Guaranty or now or hereafter existing
at law
or in equity.
6. Actions
by WFFPC Not Affecting Guaranty.
WFFPC,
at any time or from time to time, in such manner and upon such terms as it
may
deem proper, may extend or change the time of payment or the manner or place
of
payment of, or otherwise modify or waive any of the terms of, or release,
exchange, settle or compromise any or all of the Obligations and Expenses
or any
collateral security therefor, or subordinate payment of the same, or any
part
thereof, to the payment of any other indebtedness, liabilities or obligations
of
Borrower which may at any time be due or owing to WFFPC, or elect not to
enforce
any of WFFPC’s rights with respect to any or all of the Obligations and Expenses
or any collateral security therefor, all without notice to, or further assent
of
Guarantor and without releasing or affecting Guarantor’s obligations
hereunder.
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7. Payments
Under Guaranty.
All
payments by Guarantor hereunder shall be made in immediately available funds
and
in lawful money of the United States of America to WFFPC at its office at
000
Xxxxxx Xx., Xxx Xxxxxx, Xxxx 00000 or at such other location as WFFPC shall
specify by notice to Guarantor. All payments by Guarantor under this Guaranty
shall be made by Guarantor solely from Guarantor’s own funds and not from any
funds of Borrower.
8. Modifications
and Waivers.
No
failure or delay on the part of WFFPC in exercising any power or right under
this Guaranty shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or
partial
exercise of any such right or power preclude any other or further exercise
thereof or the exercise of any other right or power under this Guaranty.
No
modification or waiver of any provision of this Guaranty nor consent to any
departure therefrom shall, in any event, be effective unless the same is
in
writing signed by WFFPC and then such waiver or consent shall be effective
only
in the specific instance and for the purpose for which given. No notice to,
or
demand on Guarantor, in any case, shall entitle Guarantor to any other or
further notice or demand in similar or other circumstances.
9. Guarantor’s
Waiver.
Guarantor hereby waives promptness, diligence, presentment, demand, notice
of
acceptance and any other notice with respect to any of the Obligations, the
Expenses and this Guaranty.
10. Subordination
of Subrogation.
Guarantor hereby expressly agrees that it shall not exercise, against Borrower,
any other guarantor, maker, endorser or person (a) any right which Guarantor
may
now have or hereafter acquire by way of subrogation under this Guaranty,
by law
or otherwise or by way of reimbursement, indemnity, exoneration, or
contribution; or (b) any right to assert defenses as the primary obligor
of the
Obligations; or (c) any other claim which it now has or may hereafter acquire
against Borrower or any other person or against or with respect to Borrower’s
property (including, without limitation, any property which has been pledged
to
secure the Obligations); or (d) any right to enforce any remedy which Guarantor
may now have or hereafter acquire against Borrower or any other guarantor,
maker
or endorser; in any case, whether any of the foregoing claims, remedies and
rights may arise in equity, under contract, by payment, statute, common law
or
otherwise until all Obligations and Expenses have been indefeasibly paid
in
full. If in violation of the foregoing any amount shall be paid to Guarantor
on
account of any such rights at any time, such amount shall be held in trust
for
the benefit of WFFPC and shall forthwith be paid to WFFPC to be credited
and
applied against the Obligations and Expenses, whether matured or unmatured,
in
accordance with the terms of the Note and the Finance Agreement.
11. No
Setoff.
No
setoff, counterclaim, deduction, reduction, or diminution of any obligation,
or
any defense of any kind or nature which Guarantor has or may have against
any
Borrower or WFFPC shall be available hereunder to such Guarantor.
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12. Representations
and Warranties.
Guarantor hereby represents and warrants as follows:
(a) Guarantor
is a corporation, duly organized and validly existing and has full power
and
authority to make and deliver this Guaranty.
(b) The
execution, delivery and performance by Guarantor of this Guaranty has been
duly
authorized by all necessary action of its directors and shareholders and
do not
and will not violate the provisions of, or constitute a default under, any
presently appliable law or its articles of incorporation and bylaws or any
agreement presently binding on it
(c) This
Guaranty has been duly executed and delivered by the authorized officers
of the
Guarantor and constitutes its lawful, binding and legally enforceable obligation
of Guarantor.
(d) The
authorization, execution, delivery and performance of this Guaranty do not
require notification to, registration with, or consent or approval by, any
federal, state or local regulatory body or administrative agency.
(e) The
financial statements of Guarantor, dated June 30, 2005, copies of which have
been furnished to WFFPC, are true and correct as of such date, and since
such
date there has been no materially adverse change in the financial condition
of
Guarantor.
(f) There
is
no pending or threatened action or proceeding affecting Guarantor before
any
court, governmental agency or arbitrator which may materially adversely affect
the financial condition of Guarantor.
13. Covenants.
Guarantor covenants and agrees that, so long as any part of the Obligations
and
Expenses shall remain unpaid:
(a) Guarantor
shall furnish WFFPC, within 90 days after the end of each calendar year,
financial statements in form satisfactory to WFFPC. The financial statements
shall include, and indicate Guarantor’s interests in jointly owned assets and
any joint or contingent liabilities of Guarantor. Timely filing of consolidated
annual financial statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant
to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, in a manner publicly accessible on
the
Commissioners XXXXX database shall constitute compliance with this subparagraph
13(a).
(b) Guarantor
shall prepare and timely file all federal, state, and local tax returns required
to be filed by the Guarantor and shall submit to WFFPC a copy of its federal
tax
return immediately after filing same with the Internal Revenue
Service.
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14. Addresses
for Notices.
All
requests, consents, notices and other communications required or permitted
hereunder or in connection herewith shall be deemed satisfactorily given
if in
writing and delivered personally or by registered or certified mail, postage
pre-paid, by reliable overnight courier, or by telecopier to the parties
at
their respective addresses set forth below or at such other address as may
be
given by any party to the other in writing in accordance with this Section
14:
If
to
Guarantor:
to
Guarantor at the address listed in the preliminary paragraph of this
Guaranty.
If
to
Borrower:
Coastal
Credit Company, L.L.C.
Att.
Xxxxxxx X. XXXxxxxx, President
0000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxx.
Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxx, XX 00000
(000)
000-0000
FAX
(000)
000-0000
If
to
WFFPC:
Xxxxx
Fargo Financial Preferred Capital, Inc.
000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Attn:
Xxx
Xxxxxx, Senior Vice President
FAX
No.:
(000) 000-0000
15. Continuing
Guaranty; Transfer of Note.
This
Guaranty is a continuing guaranty and shall (a) remain in full force and
effect
until the Obligations, the Expenses and all other amounts payable under this
Guaranty shall have been paid in full and the period during which any payment
by
Borrower or Guarantor is or may be subject to avoidance or refund under the
United States Bankruptcy Code (or any similar statute) shall have expired,
(b)
be binding upon Guarantor and the personal representatives, heirs, successors
and assigns of Guarantor, and (c) inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable
by
WFFPC and its successors, transferees and assigns. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing clause (c), WFFPC may endorse, assign or otherwise
transfer the Note to any other person or entity, and such other person or
entity
shall thereupon become vested with all the rights in respect thereof granted
to
WFFPC herein or otherwise.
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16. Entire
Agreement.
This
Guaranty constitutes the entire agreement, and supersedes all prior agreements
and understandings, both written and oral, between the parties with respect
to
the subject matter hereof.
17. Severability.
(a) The
invalidity or unenforceability of any one or more portions of this Guaranty
shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining portions
of
this Guaranty.
(b) Guarantor
and WFFPC agree that in an action or proceeding involving any state or federal
Bankruptcy, insolvency or other law affecting the rights of creditors
generally:
(i) If
any
clause or provision shall be held invalid or unenforceable in whole or in
part
in any jurisdiction, then such invalidity or unenforceability shall affect
only
such clause or provision, or part thereof, in such jurisdiction and shall
not in
any manner affect such clause or provision in any other jurisdiction, or
any
other clause or provision in this Guaranty in any jurisdiction.
(ii) If
the
guaranty hereunder by Guarantor would be held or determined to be void, invalid
or unenforceable on account of the amount of its aggregate liability under
this
Guaranty, then, notwithstanding any other provision of this Guaranty to the
contrary, the aggregate amount of such liability shall, without any further
action by Guarantor, WFFPC or any other person, be automatically limited
and
reduced to the highest amount which is valid and enforceable as determined
in
such action or proceeding.
(iii) If
any
other guaranty by any one or more other guarantor is held or determined to
be
void, invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part, such holding or
determination shall not impair or affect:
(A) the
validity and enforceability of the guaranty hereunder by Guarantor, which
shall
continue in full force and effect in accordance with its terms; or
(B) the
validity and enforceability of any clause or provision not so held to be
void,
invalid or unenforceable.
18. Counterparts.
This
Guaranty may be executed by Guarantor in several separate counterparts, each
of
which shall be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute
one
and the same instrument.
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19. Governing
Law.
This
Guaranty shall be deemed to be a contract under the laws of the State of
Iowa
and for all purposes shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
such
laws.
20. Jurisdiction,
Venue, Trial By Jury.
Guarantor hereby (a) agrees that any litigation, action or proceeding arising
out of or relating to this Guaranty shall be instituted in the courts of
the
State of Iowa or the United States District Courts for the Districts of Iowa;
(b) waives any objection which Guarantor might have now or hereafter to the
venue in such courts of any such litigation, action or proceeding; (c)
irrevocably submits to the venue and exclusive jurisdiction of such courts
in
any such litigation, action or proceeding; (d) irrevocably consents to personal
jurisdiction in such courts and further agrees that service of process upon
Guarantor may be effected by certified mail to the address provided in Section
14 of this Guaranty or by any other means permitted by law; (e) waives any
claim
or defense of inconvenient forum; and (f) waives any right to trial by jury.
The
foregoing shall not preclude WFFPC from seeking to enforce this Guaranty
in any
other court of competent jurisdiction.
21. Acknowledgement
of Receipt.
The
Guarantor acknowledges receipt of a copy of this Guaranty, each Credit Document
and each other document and agreement executed by the Borrower in connection
with the Obligations.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, for good and valuable consideration and intending to be
legally
bound hereby, this Guaranty has been executed by, on behalf of, Guarantor
as of
the date first above written.
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IMPORTANT:
READ BEFORE SIGNING. THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT SHOULD BE READ CAREFULLY
BECAUSE ONLY THOSE TERMS IN WRITING ARE ENFORCEABLE. NO OTHER TERMS OR ORAL
PROMISES NOT CONTAINED IN THIS WRITTEN CONTRACT MAY BE LEGALLY ENFORCED.
YOU MAY
CHANGE THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT ONLY BY ANOTHER WRITTEN
AGREEMENT.
GUARANTOR
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WHITE
RIVER CAPITAL, INC.
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By:
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/s/
Xxxx X. Xxx
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Title:
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President
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