U.S. $15,000,000 REVOLVING LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT Dated as of January 31, 2008 Among FREEDOM FINANCIAL AUTO RECEIVABLES, LLC as the Borrower and FREEDOM FINANCIAL GROUP, INC., individually and as the initial Servicer and ARCHON GROUP, L.P., as...
U.S.
$15,000,000
Dated
as
of January 31, 2008
Among
FREEDOM
FINANCIAL AUTO RECEIVABLES, LLC
as
the
Borrower
and
FREEDOM
FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.,
individually
and as the initial Servicer
and
ARCHON
GROUP, L.P.,
as
the
Administrator and Custodian
and
REMARK
LENDING CO.,
individually
and as the initial Lender
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE
I. DEFINITIONS
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1
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SECTION 1.01
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Certain
Defined Terms
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1
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SECTION
1.02
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Other
Terms
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1
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SECTION
1.03
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Computation
of Time Periods
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1
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ARTICLE
II. THE RECEIVABLES FACILITY
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1
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SECTION
2.01
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Borrowings
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1
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SECTION
2.02
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The
Initial Borrowing and Subsequent Borrowings
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2
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SECTION
2.03
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Facility
Maturity Date
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3
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SECTION
2.04
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Remittance
Procedures
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3
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SECTION
2.05
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Payments
and Computations, Etc
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4
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SECTION
2.06
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Increased
Costs; Capital Adequacy
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5
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SECTION
2.07
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Collateral
Assignment of Agreements
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5
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SECTION
2.08
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Grant
of a Security Interest
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6
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SECTION
2.09
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Evidence
of Debt
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7
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SECTION
2.10
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Representations
and Warranties; Repayment Obligations
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7
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SECTION
2.11
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Release
of Pledged Receivables
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7
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SECTION
2.12
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Make-Whole
Fee
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8
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SECTION
2.13
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Prepayment
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8
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SECTION
2.14
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Notes
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8
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SECTION
2.15
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Taxes
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9
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ARTICLE
III. CONDITIONS OF LOANS
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SECTION
3.01
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Conditions
Precedent to Initial Borrowing
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9
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SECTION
3.02
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Conditions
Precedent to All Borrowings
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13
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ARTICLE
IV. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
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15
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SECTION
4.01
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Representations
and Warranties of Freedom Financial, the Servicer and the Borrower
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15
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ARTICLE
V. GENERAL COVENANTS OF THE BORROWER AND FREEDOM FINANCIAL
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20
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SECTION
5.01
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General
Covenants
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20
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SECTION
5.02
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Separateness
Covenants
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25
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ARTICLE
VI. ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICING; CERTAIN COVENANTS
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27
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SECTION
6.01
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Appointment
and Designation of the Servicer
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27
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SECTION
6.02
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Collection
of Receivable Payments; Modification and Amendment of
Receivables
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29
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SECTION
6.03
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Realization
Upon Receivables
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30
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SECTION
6.04
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Insurance
Regarding Financed Vehicles
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31
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SECTION
6.05
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Maintenance
of Security Interests in Financed Vehicles
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31
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SECTION 6.06
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Pledged
Receivable Collections
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6.07
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Servicing
Expense
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33
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SECTION
6.08
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Reporting
Obligations of the Servicer
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34
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SECTION
6.09
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Required
Audits; Inspections
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34
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SECTION
6.10
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Termination
of Servicer
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35
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SECTION
6.11
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Certain
Duties of the Administrator
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37
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SECTION
6.12
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Additional
Remedies of Administrator Upon Event of Default
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37
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SECTION
6.13
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Waiver
of Defaults
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38
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SECTION
6.14
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Maintenance
of Certain Insurance
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38
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SECTION
6.15
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Custody
of Receivable Files
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38
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SECTION
6.16
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Access
to Receivable Files.
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39
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SECTION
6.17
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Receipt
of Lien Certificates
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39
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SECTION
6.18
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Purchase
of Receivables Upon Breach of Covenant or Representation and Warranty
by
Servicer
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40
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SECTION
6.19
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Servicer
Not To Resign
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40
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SECTION
6.20
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Statements
as to Compliance; Financial Statements
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SECTION
6.21
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Appointment
of Subservicers
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42
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ARTICLE
VII. EVENTS OF DEFAULT
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SECTION
7.01
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Events
of Default
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SECTION
7.02
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Additional
Remedies of Administrator
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ARTICLE
VIII. INDEMNIFICATION; SETOFF
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SECTION
8.01
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Joint
and Several Indemnities by the Borrower and Freedom
Financial
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SECTION
8.02
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Right
of Setoff
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ARTICLE
IX. MISCELLANEOUS
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SECTION
9.01
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Amendments
and Waivers
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47
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SECTION
9.02
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Notices,
Etc
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48
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SECTION
9.03
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No
Waiver; Remedies
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48
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SECTION
9.04
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Binding
Effect; Assignability; Multiple Lenders
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49
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SECTION
9.05
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Term
of this Agreement; Survival of Remedies, Representations, Warranties
and
Covenants
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49
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SECTION
9.06
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GOVERNING
LAW
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49
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SECTION
9.07
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CONSENT
TO JURISDICTION; SERVICE OF PROCESS
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50
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SECTION
9.08
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WAIVER
OF JURY TRIAL
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51
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SECTION
9.09
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Costs,
Expenses and Taxes
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51
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SECTION
9.10
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No
Proceedings
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52
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SECTION
9.11
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Execution
in Counterparts; Severability; Integration
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52
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SECTION
9.12
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Waiver
of Consequential Damages
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53
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SECTION
9.13
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Marshalling;
Payments Set Aside
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53
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SECTION
9.14
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Usury
Savings Clause
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53
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SECTION
9.15
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Restriction
on Sale or Financing of Receivables
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54
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SECTION
9.16
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Right
of Last Look
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54
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SECTION
9.17
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Patriot
Act Notice
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SECTION
9.18
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Obligations
Several; Independent Nature of Lenders’ Rights
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LIST
OF
SCHEDULES AND EXHIBITS
SCHEDULE I
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Defined
Terms
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SCHEDULE
II
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Servicing
Policies and Procedures
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SCHEDULE III
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Deferment
Policy
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SCHEDULE
IV
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Underwriting
Guidelines
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SCHEDULE
V
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Representations
and Warranties with Respect to Eligible Receivables
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SCHEDULE
VI
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Tradenames,
Fictitious Names and “Doing Business As” Names
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SCHEDULE
VII
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Existing
Subordinated Debt
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EXHIBITS
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EXHIBIT
A-1
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Form
of Notice of Borrowing
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EXHIBIT
A-2
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Form
of Borrowing Base Certificate
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EXHIBIT
B
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Form
of Monthly Remittance Report and Compliance Certificate
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EXHIBIT
C
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Form
of Collateral Receipt
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EXHIBIT
D
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Form
of Release Request
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EXHIBIT
E
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Form
of Note
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EXHIBIT
F
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Form
of Guaranty
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EXHIBIT
G
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Form
of Purchase and Contribution Agreement
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Recommended
Compliance Action Plan
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EXHIBIT
I
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Form
of Warrant Agreement
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THIS
REVOLVING LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT is made as of January 31, 2008,
among:
(1)
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FREEDOM
FINANCIAL AUTO RECEIVABLES, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company,
as
the borrower (the “Borrower”);
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(2)
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FREEDOM
FINANCIAL GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation, individually (“Freedom
Financial”),
and as the originator (in such capacity, the “Originator”)
and initial servicer (in such capacity, the “Servicer”);
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(3)
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ARCHON
GROUP, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership], as the administrator
(in
such capacity, the “Administrator”)
and as the custodian (in such capacity, the “Custodian”);
and
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(5)
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REMARK
LENDING CO., a division of ReMark Capital Group, LLC, a Delaware
limited
liability company, individually (“ReMark”)
and as the initial lender (in such capacity, the “Lender”).
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IT
IS
AGREED, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants herein
contained, as follows:
ARTICLE
I.
DEFINITIONS
SECTION
1.01 Certain
Defined Terms.
Certain
capitalized terms used throughout this Agreement are defined above or in
the
attached Schedule
I.
SECTION
1.02 Other
Terms.
All
accounting terms not specifically defined herein shall be construed in
accordance with GAAP. All terms used in Article 9
of the
UCC in the State of New York, and not specifically defined herein, are used
herein as defined in such Article 9.
SECTION
1.03 Computation
of Time Periods.
Unless
otherwise stated in this Agreement, in the computation of a period of time
from
a specified date to a later specified date, the word “from” means “from and
including” and the words “to” and “until” each mean “to but
excluding.”
ARTICLE
II.
THE
RECEIVABLES FACILITY
SECTION
2.01 Borrowings.
On the
terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, the Lender shall make advances
(each, an “Advance”)
to the
Borrower secured by Pledged Assets from time to time during the period from
the
date hereof until the Termination Date; provided
that no
Funding Termination Event shall have occurred and be continuing at such time.
Under no circumstances shall the Lender make any Advance if, after giving
effect
to the Borrowing of such Advance, either (i) a Funding Termination Event or
an event that but for notice or lapse of time or both would constitute a Funding
Termination Event has occurred and is continuing, or (ii) the aggregate
Outstanding Advances hereunder would exceed the lesser of (x) the Maximum
Facility Amount and (y) the Borrowing Base.
SECTION
2.02 The
Initial Borrowing and Subsequent Borrowings.
(a) Until
the
occurrence of the Termination Date and provided that no Funding Termination
Event shall have occurred and be continuing at such time, the Lender will
make
Advances on any Business Day (but not more than once in any calendar week)
at
the request of the Borrower, subject to and in accordance with the terms
and
conditions of Sections 2.01
and
2.02
and
subject to the provisions of Article III
hereof.
After the Final Payment Date has occurred, the Lender and the Administrator,
in
accordance with their respective interests, shall re-assign and transfer
to the
Borrower, for no consideration but at the sole expense of the Borrower, their
respective remaining interests in the Pledged Assets, free and clear of any
Adverse Claim resulting solely from an act by the Lender or the Administrator,
but without any other representation or warranty, express or implied, by
or
recourse against the Lender or the Administrator.
(b) The
initial Borrowing and each Subsequent Borrowing shall be made upon irrevocable
written notice from the Borrower to the Administrator in substantially the
form
attached hereto as Exhibit
A-1
(any
such written notice, a “Notice
of Borrowing”),
provided that such Notice of Borrowing is received by the Administrator no
later
than 12:00 noon (Springfield, Missouri time) two Business Days prior to the
Business Day of the requested Borrowing. Each such Notice of Borrowing shall
specify (i) the aggregate amount of such Borrowing, which shall be an
amount equal to or greater than $200,000, (ii) the date of such Borrowing
and (iii) in an Interim Receivables Schedule, the Eligible Receivables to
be Pledged in connection with such Borrowing, including all the required
data
elements thereof (and upon such Borrowing, such Receivables shall be Pledged
Receivables hereunder). Each Notice of Borrowing delivered to the Administrator
pursuant to this Section 2.02(b)
shall be
accompanied by a complete and accurate Borrowing Base Certificate. On each
Borrowing Date, the Lender shall, upon satisfaction of the applicable conditions
set forth in Article III,
make
available to the Borrower on the applicable Borrowing Date no later than
5:00
P.M. (Springfield, Missouri time) in same day funds, the amount of such
Borrowing (net of amounts payable to or for the benefit of the Lender in
respect
of any Facility Fees then due and owing) by payment into the Borrower Funding
Account, or such other account as the Borrower shall have designated in writing
to the Administrator.
(c) Subject
to Section 7.01
hereof,
the Advances shall bear interest at the Note Rate.
(d) Subject
to the terms, conditions and limitations set forth herein, the Borrower may
borrow, repay, prepay pursuant to Section 2.13 and re-borrow Advances, on
and
after the date upon which the conditions precedent set forth in Article
III
have
been satisfied or waived in writing by the Lender and prior to the Termination
Date; provided that no Funding Termination Event has occurred and is continuing
at such time, subject to the terms, provisions and limitations set forth
herein.
(e) All
payments of principal, interest, fees and other amounts payable under this
Agreement or any other Transaction Document may be paid from the proceeds
of
Advances, whether made pursuant to a Notice of Borrowing from the Borrower
pursuant to Section 2.02(b) or a deemed request as provided in this Section
2.02(e). Borrower hereby irrevocably authorizes Administrator to make Advances
for the purpose of paying principal, interest, fees and other amounts payable
under the Transaction Documents, including reimbursing costs or expenses
for
which the Borrower is obligated under the Transaction Documents, whether
or not
any condition precedent specified in Article III has been satisfied, and
agrees
that all Advances so made shall be deemed to have been requested by the Borrower
pursuant to this Agreement and shall be included within the Obligations and
entitled to the benefit of the security interests in the Pledged Assets granted
hereunder.
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SECTION
2.03 Facility
Maturity Date.
Any
Outstanding Advances on the Facility Maturity Date shall mature on such date.
On
the Facility Maturity Date, notwithstanding any other provision hereof, the
outstanding principal of all Outstanding Advances, if any, together with
all
interest and Facility Fees accrued thereon and all other Obligations shall
be
immediately due and payable (and the Borrower shall pay all such amounts
immediately).
SECTION
2.04 Remittance
Procedures.
(a) Distribution
of Available Funds.
The
Servicer shall cause all Collections to be deposited into the Collection
Account
pursuant to Section
6.02(a)
hereof.
On each Settlement Date, the Administrator shall distribute the Available
Funds
on deposit in the Collection Account on such Settlement Date in the following
order of priority:
(i) on
a
pro
rata
basis in
accordance with the respective amounts then due and owing, (x) to the
Administrator, an amount equal to the Administrator Fees that are accrued
and
unpaid as of the last day of the preceding Remittance Period and any other
amounts then due and owing to the Administrator pursuant to the Transaction
Documents; and (y) to the Custodian, an amount equal to the Custodial Fees
that are accrued and unpaid as of the last day of the preceding Remittance
Period and any other amounts then due and owing to the Custodian pursuant
to the
Transaction Documents;
(ii) to
any
Successor Servicer appointed by the Administrator after the occurrence of
an
Event of Default, an amount equal to the Successor Servicing Fees that are
accrued and unpaid as of the last day of the preceding Remittance Period
and any
other amounts then due and owing to such Successor Servicer pursuant to the
Transaction Documents;
(iii) to
the
Lender, any other amounts then due and owing to the Lender under the Transaction
Documents, other than those amounts to be paid pursuant to clauses (iv) through
(vii) below;
(iv) to
the
Lender, the Interest Distribution Amount;
(v) to
the
Lender, any Unused Facility Fees then due and payable;
(vi) to
the
Lender, any Make-Whole Fees then due and payable;
(vii) to
the
Lender, the Principal Distribution Amount; and
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(viii) to
the
Borrower, all remaining Available Funds or, if requested by the Borrower,
to the
Lender, the Supplemental Principal Distribution Amount.
(b) Borrower
Deficiency Payments.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 2.04
or in
any other provision in this Agreement, if, on any day prior to the Final
Payment
Date, the aggregate principal amount of Outstanding Advances shall exceed
the
lesser of (i) the Maximum Facility Amount and (ii) the Borrowing Base,
then the Borrower shall, prior to any Borrowing and in any event no later
than
5:00 p.m. (Springfield, Missouri time) on the second succeeding Business
Day,
either (A) remit to the Administrator a payment (to be applied by the
Administrator to repay Advances selected by the Administrator, in its sole
discretion) in such amount as may be necessary to reduce Outstanding Advances
to
an amount less than or equal to the lesser of (x) the Maximum Facility
Amount and (y) the Borrowing Base, or (B) so long as the Borrowing Base
does not exceed the Maximum Facility Amount, pledge additional Eligible
Receivables to the Administrator for the benefit of the Lender with an aggregate
Outstanding Principal Balance sufficient to increase the Borrowing Base to
an
amount that is equal to or greater than the Outstanding Advances.
SECTION
2.05 Payments
and Computations, Etc.
(a) All
amounts to be paid or deposited by the Borrower or the Servicer hereunder
shall
be paid or deposited in accordance with the terms hereof no later than
2:00 P.M. (Springfield, Missouri time) on the day when due in lawful money
of the United States in immediately available funds to the Collection Account
or
such other account as designated by the Administrator. To the extent permitted
by law, the Borrower shall pay to the Administrator interest on all amounts
not
paid or deposited when due hereunder (whether owing by the Borrower or the
Servicer) at the Default Funding Rate, payable on demand; provided,
however,
that
such interest rate shall not at any time exceed the Highest Lawful Rate.
The
Administrator shall deposit such interest into the Collection Account for
distribution in accordance with the priorities specified in Section
2.04(a)
hereof.
No Obligation hereunder shall be reduced by any distribution of any portion
of
Collections if at any time such distribution is rescinded or returned by
the
Administrator or the Lender to the Borrower or any other Person for any reason.
All computations of interest and all computations of interest hereunder shall
be
made on the basis of a year of 360 days for the actual number of days
(including the first but excluding the last day) elapsed.
(b) Whenever
any payment hereunder shall be stated to be due on a day other than a Business
Day, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day, and
such
extension of time shall in such case be included in the computation of payment
of interest hereunder.
(c) If
any
Borrowing requested by the Borrower and approved by the Lender and the
Administrator pursuant to Section 2.02
is not
for any reason whatsoever, except as a result of the gross negligence or
willful
misconduct of the Lender and/or the Administrator, made on the date specified
therefor, the Borrower shall indemnify the Lender against any loss, cost
or
expense incurred by the Lender, including, without limitation, any loss
(including cost of funds and out-of-pocket expenses), cost or expense incurred
by reason of the liquidation or reemployment of deposits or other funds acquired
by the Lender to fund Advances or maintain Advances during such Interest
Accrual
Period.
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SECTION
2.06 Increased
Costs; Capital Adequacy.
(a) If,
after
the date hereof, due to either (i) the introduction of or any change
(including, without limitation, any change by way of imposition or increase
of
reserve requirements) in or in the interpretation of any law or regulation
or
(ii) the compliance with any guideline or request from any central bank or
other governmental authority (whether or not having the force of law), there
shall be any increase in the cost to the Administrator, the Lender, or any
Affiliate, successor or assign thereof (each of which shall be an “Affected
Party”)
of
agreeing to make or making, funding or maintaining any Advance, as the case
may
be, the Borrower shall, from time to time, upon written demand by such Affected
Party (with a copy to the Administrator), immediately pay to such Affected
Party
(as a third party beneficiary, in the case of an Affected Party that is not
also
the Lender hereunder), additional amounts sufficient to compensate such Affected
Party for such increased costs.
(b) If
after
the date hereof either (i) the introduction of or any change in or in the
interpretation of any law, guideline, rule or regulation, directive or request
from any central bank or other governmental authority or agency (whether
or not
having the force of law) or (ii) the compliance by any Affected Party with
any law, guideline, rule, regulation, directive or request from any central
bank
or other governmental authority or agency (whether or not having the force
of
law), including, without limitation, compliance by an Affected Party with
any
request or directive regarding capital adequacy, has or would have the effect
of
reducing the rate of return on the capital of any Affected Party as a
consequence of its obligations hereunder or arising in connection herewith
to a
level below that which such Affected Party could have achieved but for such
introduction, change or compliance (taking into consideration the policies
of
such Affected Party with respect to capital adequacy) by an amount deemed
by
such Affected Party to be material, then from time to time, within ten days
after demand by such Affected Party (which demand shall be accompanied by
a
statement setting forth the basis of such demand), such Affected Party shall
be
paid (from Collections pursuant to, and subject to the priority of payment
set
forth in, Section 2.04)
such
additional amounts as will compensate such Affected Party for such
reduction.
(c) In
determining any amount provided for in this Section 2.06,
the
Affected Party may use any reasonable averaging and attribution methods.
Any
Affected Party making a claim under this Section 2.06
shall
submit to the Borrower a certificate setting forth in reasonable detail the
computations of such additional or increased costs, which certificate shall
be
conclusive absent demonstrable error.
SECTION
2.07 Collateral
Assignment of Agreements.
The
Borrower hereby collaterally assigns to the Administrator, for the benefit
of
the Lender, all of the Borrower’s right and title to and interest in
(i) the PCA, (ii) each Contract related to any Pledged Receivable,
(iii) each Dealer Assignment related to any Pledged Receivable, (iv) each
Dealer Agreement, to the extent such right, title and interest relate to
Pledged
Receivables, (v) the Lockbox Account Control Agreement, (vi) all other
agreements, documents and instruments evidencing, securing or guarantying
any
Pledged Receivable, including without limitation, the Receivable Files and
any
other Records specifically relating to any Pledged Receivables, and
(vii) all other agreements, documents and instruments related to any of the
foregoing (collectively, the “Assigned
Documents”).
The
Borrower confirms and agrees that the Administrator (or any designee thereof)
shall have, following an Event of Default or a Funding Termination Event,
the
sole right to enforce the Borrower’s rights and remedies under each Assigned
Document, but without any obligation on the part of the Administrator, the
Lender or any of their respective Affiliates to perform any of the obligations
of the Borrower under any such Assigned Document. In addition, each of the
Servicer and the Borrower confirms and agrees that the Servicer or the Borrower
will send to the Administrator a notice of (i) any breach of any
representation, warranty or covenant under any such Assigned Document which
could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) any
event or occurrence that, upon notice to the Servicer or the Borrower, as
applicable, or upon the passage of time or both, would constitute such a
breach.
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SECTION
2.08 Grant
of a Security Interest.
To
secure the prompt and complete payment when due of the Obligations and the
performance by the Borrower of all of the covenants and obligations to be
performed by it pursuant to the Transaction Documents, the Borrower hereby
collaterally assigns and pledges to the Administrator, and grants to the
Administrator, for the benefit of the Lender, a security interest in all
assets
of the Borrower, including, without limitation, all of the Borrower’s right,
title and interest in, to and under all of the following property and interests
in property (collectively, the “Pledged
Assets”),
whether tangible or intangible and whether now owned or existing or hereafter
arising or acquired and wheresoever located:
(a) all
Receivables purchased by or contributed to (or purportedly purchased by or
contributed to) the Borrower under the PCA (the “Pledged
Receivables”),
all
Other Conveyed Property related to the Pledged Receivables purchased by or
contributed to (or purportedly purchased by or contributed to) the Borrower
under the PCA, together with all other Related Security related to the Pledged
Receivables, including, without limitation, the security interest of the
Borrower in all related Financed Vehicles, all Collections and other monies
due
and to become due to the Borrower in respect of any Pledged Receivable and
any
security therefor received on or after the date such Pledged Receivables
were
purchased by or contributed to (or purportedly purchased by or contributed
to)
the Borrower under the PCA;
(b) the
Assigned Documents, including in each case, without limitation, all rights
and
benefits of Borrower thereunder and all monies due and to become due to the
Borrower under or in connection therewith;
(c) all
bank
and similar accounts relating to the collection of Pledged Receivables (whether
now existing or hereafter established), including without limitation, the
Lockbox Account and the Collection Account, and all funds held therein or
in
such other accounts, and all investments in and all income from the investment
of such funds in such accounts;
(d) all
UCC
financing statements filed by the Borrower against Freedom Financial under
or in
connection with the PCA;
(e) all
Liquidation Proceeds relating to any Pledged Receivables;
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(f) all
accounts, chattel paper, general intangibles and instruments (as those terms
are
defined in the UCC); and
(g) all
proceeds of the foregoing property described in clauses (a) through (g)
above, including interest, dividends, cash, instruments and other property
from
time to time received, receivable or otherwise distributed in respect of
or in
exchange for or on account of the sale or other disposition of any or all
of the
then existing Pledged Receivables.
SECTION
2.09 Evidence
of Debt.
The
Administrator shall maintain an account or accounts evidencing the Debt of
the
Borrower to the Lender resulting from each Advance owing to the Lender from
time
to time, including the amounts of principal and interest payable and paid
to the
Lender from time to time hereunder. The entries made in such account(s) of
the
Lender shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest
error.
SECTION
2.10 Representations
and Warranties; Repayment Obligations.
It is
understood and agreed that the representations and warranties set forth in
Section 4.01
are made
and accurate on the date of this Agreement, at the time of the initial
Borrowing, and on each Subsequent Borrowing Date and Settlement Date thereafter.
If, as a result of the breach of any of the representations and warranties
in
Section 4.01
or for
any other reason there exists or would exist a Borrowing Base Deficiency,
the
Borrower shall promptly (and, in any case, within two Business Days) prepay
to
the Administrator, for the account of the Lender, an amount necessary to
cure
such Borrowing Base Deficiency in accordance with Section
2.04(b).
The
Borrower shall promptly reimburse the Administrator and the Lender for any
reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrator and the Lender,
respectively, in respect of any such prepayment.
SECTION
2.11 Release
of Pledged Receivables.
In connection with the consummation of any Third Party Sale or any
repurchase by Freedom Financial of Pledged Receivables pursuant to the PCA,
the
Borrower may obtain the release of any Pledged Receivable subject to any
such
transaction at any time after the date hereof by (i) providing the Administrator
with written notice, no later than the second Business Day preceding the
proposed release, specifying (x) the Pledged Receivables to be released,
(y) the
reason for such release, and (z) the Release Price to be paid pursuant to
such
release, and (ii) depositing into the Collection Account the Release Price
therefor; provided,
that
the foregoing release shall only be available if no Default or Event of Default
has occurred and is continuing and, after giving effect thereto and the
application of the proceeds thereof in accordance with the terms hereof,
no
Borrowing Base Deficiency shall exist; provided,
further,
that
any such release shall only occur upon the Administrator’s receipt of the
related Release Price and written confirmation of such release, which
confirmation shall not be unreasonably withheld. Any Third Party Sale to
a
Person other than ReMark or an Affiliate thereof shall require the prior
written
consent of the Lender. In connection with any Third Party Sale of Pledged
Receivables permitted under this Agreement, the Borrower will dividend or
otherwise convey to Freedom Financial the Pledged Receivables and Other Conveyed
Property to be sold pursuant to such Third Party Sale without recourse,
representation or warranty of any kind, and Freedom Financial will be the
seller
of such Pledged Receivables and Other Conveyed Property to the applicable
third
party purchaser. Under no circumstances shall Freedom Financial permit any
third
party purchaser to have recourse to the Borrower in connection with any Third
Party Sale.
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SECTION
2.12 Make-Whole
Fee.
If, as
of the end of any Interest Accrual Period, the Utilization Percentage is
less
than the Minimum Utilization Percentage, the Lender shall be entitled to
receive
a fee (the “Make-Whole
Fee”)
equal
to the product of (x) the average of the daily positive difference, if any,
during such Interest Accrual Period of (1) the Minimum Facility Utilization
Amount over (2) the Facility Amount and (y) the Weighted Average Note
Rate.
SECTION
2.13 Prepayment.
Upon at
least five (5) Business Days’ written notice to the Administrator, the
Borrower may prepay the Facility Amount in whole or in part. If the Facility
Amount is prepaid in whole, the Borrower shall deposit or cause to be deposited
the following amounts into the Collection Account: (1) the aggregate principal
amount of the Outstanding Advances, (2) all interest accrued on such Outstanding
Advances to the date of prepayment, (3) all accrued and unpaid Facility Fees,
(4) a prepayment fee equal to 1.00% of the Maximum Facility Amount (the
“Prepayment
Fee”),
and
(5) all payments due with respect to all other Obligations, including all
amounts payable to the Administrator, the Custodian, the Lender and the Affected
Parties. If the Borrower elects to prepay a portion of the Facility Amount
in
connection with a Third Party Sale without offering to ReMark and its Affiliates
a right of last look pursuant to Section
9.16,
the
Borrower shall pay to ReMark a prepayment fee in accordance with Section
9.16.
All
amounts paid by the Borrower in respect of whole prepayments shall be
distributed by the Administrator to the parties entitled thereto on the date
of
prepayment in accordance with the priority of payments set forth in Section
2.04(a).
All
amounts paid by the Borrower in respect of the Release Price of any Pledged
Receivable shall be distributed by the Administrator to the parties entitled
thereto on the date of receipt in accordance with the priority of payments
set
forth in Section
2.04(a).
Upon
the Borrower’s prepayment in full of the Outstanding Advances pursuant to this
Section
2.13,
this
Agreement (including, without limitation, the Lender’s obligation to make
Advances hereunder) shall be terminated; provided,
that
nothing contained in this Section
2.13
shall,
or shall be deemed to, cancel, impair, disturb or otherwise limit the
obligations and liabilities of the Borrower or the Servicer (x) under any
indemnity provisions or any other provisions of this Agreement or any other
Transaction Document which by their terms survive the termination of this
Agreement and/or any other Transaction Document or the satisfaction of the
Obligations or (y) under any provisions of this Agreement and/or any other
Transaction Document which are necessary for the enforcement by the Lender
of
any such surviving obligations and liabilities and (z) for the full amount
of any payments which have been applied to the Obligations and which are
required to be returned for any reason. Amounts paid by the Borrower pursuant
to
this Section 2.13
on
account of Pledged Receivables shall be treated as Collections
hereunder.
SECTION
2.14 Notes.
Any
Lender may, by written notice to the Borrower (with a copy to the
Administrator), request that Advances made by it be evidenced by a Note.
In such
event, such Lender, at Borrower’s expense, shall prepare, and Borrower shall
execute and deliver to such Lender a Note payable to the order of such Lender
reflecting a principal amount equal to the Commitment Percentage of such
Lender
multiplied by the Maximum Facility Amount. Thereafter, the Advances evidenced
by
such Note and interest thereon shall at all times (including after assignment
pursuant to Section
9.04)
be
represented by one or more Notes payable to the order of the payee named
therein.
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SECTION
2.15 Taxes.
(a) All
sums
payable by Borrower or Freedom Financial hereunder and under the other
Transaction Documents shall (except to the extent required by law) be paid
free
and clear of, and without any deduction or withholding on account of, any
Tax
(other than a Tax on the overall net income of Lender) imposed, levied,
collected, withheld or assessed by or within the United States of America
or any
political subdivision in or of the United States of America or any other
jurisdiction from or to which a payment is made by or on behalf of Borrower
or
Freedom Financial or by any federation or organization of which the United
States of America or any such jurisdiction is a member at the time of
payment.
(b) If
Borrower, Freedom Financial or any other Person is required by law to make
any
deduction or withholding on account of any such Tax from any sum paid or
payable
by Borrower or Freedom Financial to Administrator or Lender under any of
the
Transaction Documents: (i) Freedom Financial shall notify Administrator of
any
such requirement or any change in any such requirement as soon as Freedom
Financial becomes aware of it; (ii) Borrower or Freedom Financial, as
applicable, shall pay any such Tax before the date on which penalties attach
thereto, such payment to be made (if the liability to pay is imposed on Borrower
or Freedom Financial) for its own account or (if that liability is imposed
on
Administrator or Lender, as the case may be) on behalf of and in the name
of
Administrator and Lender; (iii) the sum payable by Borrower or Freedom Financial
in respect of which the relevant deduction, withholding or payment is required
shall be increased to the extent necessary to ensure that, after the making
of
that deduction, withholding or payment, Administrator or Lender, as the case
may
be, receives on the due date a net sum equal to what it would have received
had
no such deduction, withholding or payment been required or made; and (iv)
within
thirty days after paying any sum from which it is required by law to make
any
deduction or withholding, and within thirty days after the due date of payment
of any Tax which it is required by clause (ii) above to pay, Freedom Financial
shall deliver to Administrator evidence satisfactory to the other affected
parties of such deduction, withholding or payment and of the remittance thereof
to the relevant taxing or other authority; provided, no such additional amount
shall be required to be paid to Administrator or Lender under clause (iii)
above
except to the extent that any change after the date hereof in any such
requirement for a deduction, withholding or payment as is mentioned therein
shall result in an increase in the rate of such deduction, withholding or
payment from that in effect at the date hereof in respect of payments to
Administrator or Lender.
ARTICLE
III.
CONDITIONS
OF LOANS
SECTION
3.01 Conditions
Precedent to Initial Borrowing.
The
initial Borrowing hereunder is subject to the conditions precedent
that:
(a) all
acts
and conditions (including, without limitation, the obtaining of any necessary
regulatory approvals and the making of any required filings, recordings or
registrations) required to be done and performed and to have happened prior
to
the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and all related
documents and to constitute the same legal, valid and binding obligations,
enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, shall have been done
and
performed and shall have happened in due and strict compliance with all
applicable laws;
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(b) each
of
the Administrator and the Lender (or their respective agents and/or third
party
professional advisors) shall have completed, to its sole satisfaction, its
legal, financial and business due diligence review of the Borrower, Freedom
Financial and any other parties to the Transaction Documents, including,
but not
limited to (i) a review of the Servicing Policies and Procedures, the Servicer’s
information systems and reporting capabilities and underlying Contract
documentation, (ii) comprehensive background checks on the Servicer’s senior
management, key employees and principals, (iii) a review of the financial
statements of Freedom Financial, (iv) a review of the Organizational Documents
of the Borrower and Freedom Financial;
(c) other
than changes occurring in the ordinary course of business, no information
or
materials are or should have been available to Borrower, Freedom Financial
or
any other party to the Transaction Documents as of the Closing Date that
are
materially inconsistent with the material previously provided to the
Administrator and/or the Lender (or their respective agents and/or third
party
professional advisors) for its due diligence review of the Borrower, Freedom
Financial and any such other party;
(d) the
Administrator shall have received on or before the date of such Borrowing
the
following items, each in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrator
and the Lender, in their reasonable discretion:
(i) a
copy of
this Agreement duly executed by each of the parties hereto;
(ii) a
certificate of the Manager of the Borrower dated the date of this Agreement,
certifying (i) the names and true signatures of the incumbent officers of
the Borrower authorized to sign this Agreement and the other documents to
be
delivered by it hereunder (on which certificate the Administrator and the
Lender
may conclusively rely until such time as the Administrator shall receive
from
the Borrower a revised certificate meeting the requirements of this
paragraph (b)), (ii) that the copies of the Organizational Documents
of the Borrower attached thereto are complete and correct copies thereof
and
that such Organizational Documents have not been amended, modified or
supplemented and are in full force and effect, (iii) that the copies of the
Operating Documents of the Borrower attached thereto are complete and correct
copies and that such Operating Documents have not been amended, modified
or
supplemented and are in full force and effect, and (iv) the resolutions of
the Borrower’s manager approving and authorizing the execution, delivery and
performance by the Borrower of this Agreement and the documents related
thereto;
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(iii) a
certificate of the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of Freedom Financial
dated
the date of this Agreement, certifying (i) the names and true signatures of
the incumbent officers of Freedom Financial authorized to sign this Agreement
and the other documents to be delivered by it hereunder (on which certificate
the Administrator and the Lender may conclusively rely until such time as
the
Administrator shall receive from Freedom Financial a revised certificate
meeting
the requirements of this paragraph (b)), (ii) that the copies of the
Organization Documents of Freedom Financial attached thereto are complete
and
correct copies thereof and that such Organizational Documents have not been
amended, modified or supplemented and are in full force and effect,
(iii) that the copies of the Operating Documents of Freedom Financial
attached thereto are complete and correct copies and that such Operating
Documents have not been amended, modified or supplemented and are in full
force
and effect, and (iv) the resolutions of Freedom Financial’s board of
directors approving and authorizing the execution, delivery and performance
by
Freedom Financial of this Agreement and the documents related
thereto;
(iv) good
standing certificates dated as of a recent date for each of the Borrower
and the
Servicer issued by the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and each
other State in which the Borrower and/or the Servicer is required to be a
qualified business entity to transact its business as proposed to be
conducted;
(v) copies
to
be filed on or before the initial Borrowing Date, or to the extent available
file-stamped copies, of proper financing statements (the “Facility
Financing Statements”)
describing the Pledged Receivables, Related Security and other Pledged Assets
and naming (i) Freedom Financial as debtor/seller, the Borrower as secured
party/buyer and the Administrator as the total assignee of the Borrower and
(ii)
the Borrower as debtor and the Administrator, on behalf of the Lender, as
secured party, and other, similar instruments or documents, as may be necessary
or, in the opinion of the Administrator or the Lender, desirable under the
UCC
of all appropriate jurisdictions or any comparable law to perfect the Lender’s
interests in all Pledged Receivables, Related Security and other Pledged
Assets;
(vi) executed
lien releases, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrator in
its
sole discretion, necessary to release all security interests and other rights
of
any Person in the Pledged Receivables, Related Security and other Pledged
Assets
previously granted by Freedom Financial or the Borrower, including, without
limitation, with respect to the Heartland Debt which will be paid in full
from
the proceeds of the initial Borrowing hereunder;
(vii) certified
copies of requests for information or copies (or a similar UCC search report
certified by a party acceptable to the Administrator), dated a date reasonably
near to the date of the initial Borrowing, listing all effective financing
statements that name Freedom Financial or the Borrower (under its present
name
and any previous name) as debtor and which are filed in the jurisdictions
in
which the Facility Financing Statements were filed, together with copies
of such
financing statements (none of which, other than the Facility Financing
Statements, shall cover any Pledged Assets);
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(viii) one
or
more favorable Opinions of Counsel of Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx & Xxxxxx, counsel to
the Borrower and the Servicer, with respect to, among other things, the due
authorization, execution and delivery by the Borrower and Servicer of, and
enforceability of, this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, the
creation and perfection of the security interests in favor of Administrator
(for
the benefit of the Lender) in the Pledged Assets and such other matters as
the
Administrator may reasonably request;
(ix) any
necessary third party consents to the closing of the transactions contemplated
hereby;
(x) a
payoff
letter, in form and substance satisfactory to the Lender in its sole discretion,
with respect to the Heartland Debt;
(xi) a
copy of
the PCA duly executed by Freedom Financial and the Borrower;
(xii) a
copy of
each form of Dealer Agreement pursuant to which any Receivables to be Pledged
hereunder were or are to be sold by the related Dealer to Freedom Financial,
as
executed by such Dealer and Freedom Financial;
(xiii) the
Pledge Agreement, duly executed by the parties thereto;
(xiv) the
Guaranty, duly executed by the Freedom Financial;
(xv) a
Note
evidencing Debt up to the Maximum Principal Amount in favor of ReMark, as
Lender, duly executed by the Borrower;
(xvi) the
Lockbox Account Agreement, duly executed by the Servicer, the Borrower, the
Lender and the Lockbox Bank; and
(xvii) a
data
tape, data mappings and other items deemed necessary by the Lender or the
Administrator to ensure the smooth transition of servicing in the event of
the
occurrence of a Servicer Default.
(e) on
or
prior to the Closing Date, Borrower shall have delivered or caused to be
delivered to the Administrator Borrower’s reasonable best estimate of the fees,
costs and expenses payable by Borrower, Freedom Financial and any other party
to
the Transaction Documents on or before the Closing Date in connection with
the
transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents (including, without
limitation, the Structuring Fee); and
(f) the
Administrator shall have received appropriate evidence that each of Borrower
and
Freedom Financial has appointed an agent in New York City for the purpose
of
service of process in New York City and such agent shall agree in writing
to
give Administrator notice of any resignation of such service agent or other
termination of the agency relationship.
(g) notwithstanding
anything herein to the contrary, each of the Lender and the Administrator
may,
in their sole discretion, waive certain of the eligibility criteria specified
in
Schedule V and/or certain of the criteria specified in the definition of
“Overconcentration Amount” with respect to the Receivables to be funded in
connection with the initial Borrowing.
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SECTION
3.02 Conditions
Precedent to All Borrowings.
Each
Borrowing (including, except as expressly set forth below, the initial
Borrowing) by the Borrower from the Lender shall be subject to the conditions
precedent that:
(a) with
respect to such Borrowing (other than the initial Borrowing), on or prior
to the
date of such Borrowing, the Servicer shall have delivered to the Administrator
(i) the most recent Monthly Remittance Report and Compliance Certificate
required by the terms of Section 6.08(a)
and
(ii) the most recent Borrowing Base Certificate required by the terms of
Section 6.08(b);
(b) by
no
later than 12:00 noon (Springfield, Missouri time) two (2) Business Days
prior to the requested Borrowing Date, the Administrator shall have received
(A) the Notice of Borrowing (together with the attached Interim Receivables
Schedule) delivered to the Administrator pursuant to Section 2.02,
appropriately completed and executed by the Borrower, and (B) a Borrowing
Base Certificate for such Borrowing, together with, if the calculation of
the
Borrowing Base set forth in such Daily Borrowing Base Certificate includes
any
amount of Collections on deposit in the Collection Account, a statement of
funds
in the Collection Account on the date of such Borrowing;
(c) by
no
later than four (4) Business Days prior to the requested Borrowing Date,
the
Custodian shall have received the Receivable File for each Eligible Receivable
to be funded on the related Borrowing Date and shall have delivered a Collateral
Receipt to the Administrator pursuant to Section
6.15
confirming, among other things, that the Receivable Files received on such
Borrowing Date conform with the Interim Receivables Schedule delivered to
the
Custodian and the Administrator;
(d) the
Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrator the Assignment delivered
to
it on such Borrowing Date pursuant to the PCA;
(e) the
representations and warranties of Freedom Financial, the Servicer and the
Borrower contained in Section 4.01
shall be
true and correct in all material respects, before and after giving effect
to the
Borrowing to take place on such Borrowing Date and to the application of
proceeds therefrom, on and as of such day as though made on and as of such
date;
(f) no
Funding Termination Event, Event of Default or Default shall have occurred
or be
continuing;
(g) on
and as
of such Borrowing Date, after giving effect to such Borrowing, the aggregate
principal amount of the Outstanding Advances shall not exceed the lesser
of
(x) the Maximum Facility Amount and (y) the Borrowing
Base;
(h) on
and as
of such Borrowing Date, after giving effect to such Borrowing, Freedom Financial
shall be in compliance with the financial covenants set forth in subclauses
(ii), (iii) and (iv) of Section
5.08(b);
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(i) all
terms
and conditions of the PCA required to be satisfied in connection with the
transfer and sale of each Receivable being Pledged hereunder (and the Other
Conveyed Property related thereto), including, without limitation, the
perfection of the Borrower’s interests therein, shall have been satisfied in
full, and all filings (including, without limitation, UCC filings) required
to
be made by any Person and all actions required to be taken or performed by
any
Person in any jurisdiction to give the Administrator, for the benefit of
the
Lender, a first priority perfected security interest in such Receivables
and the
Other Conveyed Property (other than with respect to any interest in Financed
Vehicles included in such Other Conveyed Property, the re-issuance of the
related Lien Certificates to show the Borrower or the Administrator as secured
party) related thereto and the proceeds thereof shall have been made, taken
or
performed;
(j) each
condition precedent specified in this Section
3.02
(and, on
the initial Borrowing Date, Section
3.01)
to such
Borrowing shall have been satisfied prior to such Borrowing;
(k) no
law or
regulation shall prohibit, and no order, judgment or decree of any federal,
state or local court or governmental body, agency or instrumentality shall
prohibit or enjoin, the making of such Advances by the Lender in accordance
with
the provisions hereof;
(l) the
Administrator shall have confirmed that the Interim Receivables Schedule
delivered to the Administrator pursuant to Section
2.02
is
accurate and correct and clear of any validation error;
(m) the
Administrator shall have received all reports due pursuant to the Required
Audits and all Officer’s Certificates and financial statements required to be
delivered to the Administrator pursuant to Section
6.20
hereof;
(n) Freedom
Financial shall have taken all steps necessary under all applicable law
(including, without limitation, obtaining valid lien releases from other
secured
lenders) in order to cause to exist in favor of Freedom Financial a valid,
subsisting and enforceable first priority perfected security interest in
the
Financed Vehicle securing each Receivable (and the proceeds of such Financed
Vehicle) being Pledged hereunder and immediately prior to the sale and/or
contribution of such Receivable by Freedom Financial to the Borrower pursuant
to
the PCA, there shall have existed in favor of Freedom Financial as secured
party, a valid, subsisting and enforceable first priority perfected security
interest in the Financed Vehicle securing such Receivable and the proceeds
thereof (except, as to priority, for any tax liens or mechanic’s liens that may
arise after the applicable date of purchase of such Receivable under the
PCA),
which security interest has been assigned (x) by Freedom Financial to the
Borrower pursuant to the PCA and (y) by the Borrower to the Administrator
(for
the benefit of the Lender) pursuant to this Agreement;
(o) None
of
the Borrower, the Servicer or any of their respective Affiliates shall have
suffered any material adverse change to its property, business, condition
(financial or otherwise), prospects or operations or there shall have occurred
any other event which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect on the enforceability, marketability or collectability of the Pledged
Receivables or the Borrower’s or the Servicer’s ability to conduct its business
or perform its obligations under this Agreement or any other Transaction
Document, in each case as determined by the Administrator or the Lender in
its
sole discretion;
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(p) there
shall not exist any action, suit, investigation, litigation or proceeding
or
other legal or regulatory developments, pending or threatened in any court
or
before any arbitrator or Government Entity that, in the reasonable opinion
of
Administrator, singly or in the aggregate, materially impairs the transactions
contemplated by the Transaction Documents or that could have a Material Adverse
Effect;
(q) the
Administrator shall have received executed lien releases, in form and substance
satisfactory to the Administrator in its sole discretion, necessary to release
all security interests and other rights of any Person in the Pledged
Receivables, Related Security and other Pledged Assets previously granted
by
Freedom Financial or the Borrower; and
(r) For
each
Borrowing other than the initial Borrowing, the Administrator shall have
received on or before the date of such Borrowing, the Warrants, duly executed
by
Freedom Financial in favor of the Lender or its designee.
ARTICLE
IV.
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES
SECTION
4.01 Representations
and Warranties of Freedom Financial, the Servicer and the
Borrower.
Each of
Freedom Financial, the Servicer, and the Borrower, as the case may be, hereby
continuously represents and warrants as to itself, to the Administrator and
the
Lender, as follows:
(a) Each
Pledged Receivable is an Eligible Receivable.
(b) Each
of
the Servicer and the Borrower, as applicable, is an entity duly incorporated,
formed or organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws
of the
jurisdiction of its incorporation, formation or organization and has the
power
and all licenses necessary to own its assets and to transact the business
in
which it is presently engaged (which includes, in the case of the Servicer,
servicing Receivables on behalf of third parties and itself), and is duly
qualified and in good standing under the laws of each jurisdiction where
its
ownership of the Pledged Receivables requires such qualification except where
failure to obtain such licenses or to be so qualified would not have a Material
Adverse Effect.
(c) Each
of
the Servicer and the Borrower has the power and authority to make, deliver
and
perform this Agreement and each of the Transaction Documents to which it
is a
party and all of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and has
taken
all necessary action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance
of
this Agreement and each of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party,
and, in the case of the Borrower, to grant to the Administrator, for the
benefit
of the Lender, a first priority perfected security interest in the Pledged
Assets on the terms and conditions of this Agreement. This Agreement and
each of
the Transaction Documents to which the Servicer or Borrower is a party
constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Servicer and
Borrower, as applicable, enforceable against them in accordance with their
respective terms except as the enforceability hereof and thereof may be limited
by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization and other similar laws
of
general application affecting creditors’ rights generally and by general
principles of equity (whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding
in equity or at law). No consent of any other party and no consent, license,
approval or authorization of, or registration or declaration with, any
governmental authority, bureau or agency is required in connection with the
execution, delivery or performance by the Borrower or the Servicer of this
Agreement or any Transaction Document to which it is a party, or the validity
or
enforceability of this Agreement or any such Transaction Document or the
Pledged
Receivables, other than such as have been met or obtained.
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(d) The
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, the other Transaction
Documents and all other agreements and instruments executed and delivered
or to
be executed and delivered pursuant hereto or thereto in connection with the
pledge of the Pledged Assets will not (i) with respect to the Servicer or
the Borrower, create any Adverse Claim on the Pledged Assets other than as
contemplated herein or (ii) violate any provision of any existing law or
regulation or any order or decree of any court, regulatory body or
administrative agency or the certificate of incorporation or formation or
by-laws of the Servicer or the Borrower or any mortgage, indenture, contract
or
other agreement to which the Servicer or the Borrower is a party or by which
the
Servicer or the Borrower or any property or assets of the Servicer or the
Borrower may be bound if any such violation could reasonably be expected
to
cause a Material Adverse Effect.
(e) No
litigation or administrative proceedings of or before any courts, tribunals
or
governmental bodies are presently pending or, to the knowledge of the Servicer
or the Borrower, threatened against the Servicer or the Borrower or any
properties of the Servicer or the Borrower or with respect to this Agreement
which, if adversely determined, could, individually or in the aggregate,
reasonably be expected to (i) result in one or more judgments for payment
of
money in excess of (x) with respect to the Servicer, $50,000, or (y) with
respect to the Borrower, $5,000, or (ii) otherwise have a Material Adverse
Effect.
(f) Neither
Freedom Financial nor Borrower is in default in the performance, observance
or
fulfillment of any of the obligations, covenants or conditions contained
in any
of its contractual obligations, and no condition exists which, with the giving
of notice or the lapse of time or both, could constitute such a default,
except
where the consequences, direct or indirect, of such default or defaults,
if any,
could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(g) In
selecting the Receivables to be Pledged pursuant to this Agreement, no selection
procedures were employed by Freedom Financial that were intended to be adverse
to the interests of the Lender.
(h) The
sale
of the Pledged Receivables by Freedom Financial to the Borrower pursuant
to the
PCA and the related Assignment is in the ordinary course of business of Freedom
Financial and is not subject to the bulk transfer or any similar statutory
provisions in effect in any applicable jurisdiction. Freedom Financial has
received fair and adequate consideration and reasonably equivalent value
in
exchange for the Pledged Receivables sold by it to the Borrower under the
PCA
and the related Assignment.
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(i) The
grant
of the security interest in the Pledged Assets by the Borrower to the
Administrator for the benefit of the Lender pursuant to this Agreement is
in the
ordinary course of business for the Borrower and is not subject to the bulk
transfer or any similar statutory provisions in effect in any applicable
jurisdiction. No such Pledged Assets have been sold, transferred, assigned
or
pledged by the Borrower to any Person other than the Pledge of such Assets
to
the Administrator for the benefit of the Lender pursuant to the terms of
this
Agreement.
(j) The
Borrower has no Debt, other than Debt incurred under (or contemplated by)
the
terms of this Agreement.
(k) The
Borrower has been formed solely for the purpose of engaging in the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents. The Borrower
has no subsidiaries and has engaged in no business activities other than
those
expressly contemplated in this Agreement and the PCA.
(l) No
injunction, writ, restraining order or other order of any nature materially
and
adversely affects the Servicer’s or the Borrower’s performance of their
respective obligations under this Agreement or any Transaction Document to
which
the Servicer or Borrower is a party.
(m) Each
of
the Servicer and the Borrower has filed (on a consolidated basis or otherwise)
on a timely basis all tax returns (including, without limitation, foreign,
federal, state, local and otherwise) required to be filed, is not liable
for
taxes payable by any other Person and has paid or made adequate provisions
for
the payment of all taxes, assessments and other governmental charges due
from
the Servicer or the Borrower, as applicable. No tax lien or similar adverse
claim has been filed, and no claim is being asserted, with respect to any
such
tax, assessment or other governmental charge. Any taxes, fees and other
governmental charges payable by the Servicer or the Borrower, as applicable,
in
connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Transaction
Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby have been paid
or
shall have been paid if and when due.
(n) The
Borrower’s legal name as of the date hereof is as set forth in the signature
pages of this Agreement, the Borrower’s only jurisdiction of formation as of the
date hereof is Delaware, and the Borrower has not changed (i) its jurisdiction
of formation or (ii) its name since the date hereof, except to the extent
that
the Administrator has received prior written notice of such change. The
Servicer’s legal name as of the date hereof is as set forth in the signature
pages of this Agreement, the Servicer’s only jurisdiction of incorporation as of
the date hereof is Delaware, and the Servicer has not changed (x) its
jurisdiction of incorporation or (y) its name since the date hereof, except
to
the extent that the Administrator has received prior written notice of such
change. Neither the Borrower nor the Servicer uses any tradenames, fictitious
names, assumed names or “doing business as” names other than as disclosed on
Schedule
VI
annexed
hereto.
(o) Each
of
the Servicer and the Borrower is solvent and will not become insolvent after
giving effect to the transactions contemplated hereby; each of the Servicer
and
the Borrower is paying its debts as they become due; and each of the Servicer
and the Borrower, after giving effect to the transactions contemplated hereby,
will have adequate capital to conduct its business.
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(p) No
Notice
of Borrowing, Borrowing Base Certificate, Monthly Remittance Report and
Compliance Certificate, information, exhibit, financial statement, document,
book, record or report furnished or to be furnished by the Borrower or the
Servicer to the Administrator or the Lender in connection with this Agreement
is
or will be inaccurate in any material respect as of the date it is or shall
be
dated or (except as otherwise disclosed in writing to the Administrator or
the
Lender, as the case may be, at such time) as of the date so furnished, and
no
such document contains or will contain any material misstatement of fact
or
omits or shall omit to state a material fact or any fact necessary to make
the
statements contained therein not misleading.
(q) No
proceeds of any Advances have been used (i) to acquire any security in any
transaction which is subject to Section 13 or 14 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, or (ii) for the purpose, whether immediate,
incidental or ultimate, of buying or carrying any “margin stock” within the
meaning of Regulations T, U or X issued by the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System of the United States.
(r) There
are
no agreements in effect adversely affecting the rights of the Borrower to
make,
or cause to be made, the grant of the security interest in the Pledged Assets
contemplated by Section 2.08.
(s) The
Borrower is not an “investment company” or an “affiliated person” of or
“promoter” or “principal underwriter” for an “investment company” as such terms
are defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, nor is the
Borrower otherwise subject to regulation thereunder.
(t) No
Funding Termination Event, Event of Default or Default has occurred and is
continuing.
(u) Each
of
the Pledged Receivables was underwritten and is being serviced in conformance
with Freedom Financial’s standard underwriting, credit, collection, operating
and reporting procedures and systems (including, without limitation, the
Servicing Policies and Procedures, the Deferment Policy and the Underwriting
Guidelines).
(v) Neither
Freedom Financial nor any Affiliate of Freedom Financial (including, without
limitation, Borrower) maintains any Benefit Plans, other than a health insurance
plan and a group term life insurance plan, and Freedom Financial agrees to
notify the Administrator in writing in advance of forming any Benefit Plans.
Neither Freedom Financial nor any Affiliate of Freedom Financial (including,
without limitation, Borrower) has any obligations or liabilities with respect
to
any Benefit Plans, nor have any such Persons had any obligations or liabilities
with respect to any Benefit Plans during the five year period prior to the
date
this representation is made or deemed made. Freedom Financial will give written
notice to the Administrator if at any time it or any Affiliate has any
obligations or liabilities with respect to any Benefit Plans.
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(w) There
is
not now, nor will there be at any time in the future, any agreement or
understanding between the Servicer and the Borrower (other than as expressly
set
forth herein) providing for the allocation or sharing of obligations to make
payments or otherwise in respect of any taxes, fees, assessments or other
governmental charges.
(x) There
has
been no material adverse change in or to (i) the property, business, condition
(financial or otherwise), prospects or operations of Freedom Financial since
the
date of Freedom Financial’s most recent audited financial statements delivered
to the Administrator, (ii) the property, business, condition (financial or
otherwise), prospects or operations of the Borrower since the date of the
Borrower’s organization, (iii) the enforceability, marketability or
collectability of the Pledged Receivables or (iv) the Borrower’s or Freedom
Financial’s ability to conduct its business or perform its obligations under
this Agreement or any other Transaction Document.
(y) No
later
than the billing cycle immediately following the related Borrowing Date,
the
Servicer will instruct all Obligors to remit all payments in respect of the
Pledged Receivables directly to the Lockbox Account.
(z) All
amounts due and owing to a Dealer by Freedom Financial in connection with
the
purchase by Freedom Financial of a Receivable from such Dealer were paid
to such
Dealer prior to the purchase by, or contribution to, the Borrower of such
Receivable pursuant to the PCA. Neither Freedom Financial nor the Borrower
has
any obligation to any Dealer with respect to any Dealer participations, any
Dealer discounts or any other amounts owed to a Dealer in respect of the
Pledged
Receivables.
(aa) Except
for the fees payable to Falcon Bridge Capital Markets, no broker’s or finder’s
fee or commission will be payable with respect to any of the transactions
contemplated by the Transaction Documents.
(bb) No
representation or warranty of any of Freedom Financial or Borrower contained
in
any Transaction Document or in any other documents, certificates or written
statements furnished to Administrator, Custodian or Lender by or on behalf
of
Freedom Financial or Borrower for use in connection with the transactions
contemplated thereby contains any untrue statement of a material fact or
omits
to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained
herein or therein not misleading in light of the circumstances in which the
same
were made. Any projections and pro forma financial information contained
in such
materials are based upon good faith estimates and assumptions believed by
Freedom Financial or Borrower to be reasonable at the time made. There are
no
facts known (or which should upon the reasonable exercise of diligence be
known)
to Freedom Financial or Borrower (other than matters of a general economic
nature) that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected
to
result in a Material Adverse Effect and that have not been disclosed herein
or
in such other documents, certificates and statements furnished to Administrator,
Custodian or Lender for use in connection with the transactions contemplated
by
the Transaction Documents.
(cc) To
the
extent applicable, each of Freedom Financial and the Borrower are in compliance,
in all material respects, with the (i) Trading with the Enemy Act, as amended,
and each of the foreign assets control regulations of the United States Treasury
Department (31 CFR, Subtitle B, Chapter V, as amended) and any other enabling
legislation or executive order relating thereto, and (ii) Uniting and
Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept
and
Obstruct Terrorism (USA Patriot Act of 2001). No proceeds of any Advance
will be
used, directly or indirectly, for any payments to any governmental official
or
employee, political party, official of a political party, candidate for
political office, or anyone else acting in an official capacity, in order
to
obtain, retain or direct business or obtain any improper advantage, in violation
of the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as
amended.
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ARTICLE
V.
GENERAL
COVENANTS OF THE BORROWER AND FREEDOM
FINANCIAL
SECTION
5.01 General
Covenants.
(a) General
Covenants of the Borrower.
(i) The
Borrower will observe all entity procedures required by its Operating Documents,
its Organizational Documents and the laws of its jurisdiction of formation.
The
Borrower will maintain its existence in good standing under the laws of its
jurisdiction of organization and will promptly obtain and thereafter maintain
qualifications to do business as a foreign limited liability company in any
other state in which it does business and in which it is required to so
qualify.
(ii) Except
as
contemplated by the Transaction Documents, the Borrower shall not enter into
any
transactions with its shareholders, directors, officers, employees, and
relatives thereof or subsidiaries or Affiliates, without the prior written
consent of the Administrator and Lender;
(iii) Except
as
contemplated by the Transaction Documents, the Borrower shall not sell all
(or
substantially all) of its assets without the prior written consent of the
Administrator and Lender;
(iv) The
Borrower shall not, in any capacity, initiate a voluntary bankruptcy
filing;
(v) The
Borrower shall not use criteria for identifying Receivables to fund on any
Borrowing Date that are adverse to the Lender’s interests and thereby result in
the selection of Receivables that are, in any material respect, less desirable
or of lower market value than comparable automobile receivables owned by
Freedom
Financial or pledged to any other secured lender of Freedom
Financial;
(vi) Except
as
otherwise provided herein or in any other Transaction Document, the Borrower
shall not (i) sell, assign (by operation of law or otherwise) or otherwise
dispose of, or create or suffer to exist any Adverse Claim upon or with respect
to, any Pledged Receivable, any Collections related thereto or any other
Pledged
Assets related thereto, or upon or with respect to any account to which any
Collections of any Receivable are sent, or assign any right to receive income
in
respect thereof, (ii) create or suffer to exist any Adverse Claim upon or
with
respect to any of the Borrower’s assets or (iii) authorize the filing of, or
otherwise suffer to exist, any financing statements against the Borrower
that
include a description of any portion of the Pledged Assets.
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(vii) The
Borrower will not merge or consolidate with, or convey, transfer, lease or
otherwise dispose of (whether in one transaction or in a series of
transactions), all or substantially all of its assets (whether now owned
or
hereafter acquired), or acquire all or substantially all of the assets or
capital stock or other ownership interest of any Person, other than the security
interests granted pursuant to this Agreement without the prior written consent
of the Administrator.
(viii) The
Borrower will not account for or treat (whether in financial statements or
otherwise) the transactions contemplated by the PCA in any manner other than
the
sale or contribution of Receivables and Other Conveyed Property by Freedom
Financial to the Borrower, it being understood that the Advances to the Borrower
under this Agreement will be treated as debt on the consolidated financial
statements of Freedom Financial.
(ix) The
Borrower will not amend, modify, waive or terminate any terms or conditions
of
the PCA without the written consent of the Administrator and shall perform
its
obligations thereunder.
(x) The
Borrower will not amend, modify or otherwise make any change to any of its
Organizational Documents or Operating Documents without the prior written
consent of the Administrator.
(xi) If
the
Borrower receives any Collections, the Borrower will remit such Collections
to
the Collection Account within one (1) Business Day of its receipt
thereof.
(xii) The
Borrower shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Custodian in accordance
with Section
6.15
hereof
each item required to be contained in the Receivable File of each of the
Receivables being pledged to the Administrator on any Borrowing
Date.
(xiii) The
Borrower shall deliver to the Administrator on each Borrowing Date the
Assignment delivered to it on such Borrowing Date pursuant to the
PCA.
(xiv) The
Borrower will operate its business and activities so that it does not (i)
engage
in any business or activity of any kind, or enter into any transaction or
indenture, mortgage, instrument, agreement, contract, lease or other
undertaking, other than the transactions contemplated and authorized by this
Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, or (ii) create, incur, guarantee,
assume or suffer to exist any Debt or other liabilities, whether direct or
contingent, other than (1) as a result of the endorsement of negotiable
instruments for deposit or collection or similar transactions in the ordinary
course of business, (2) the incurrence of Obligations under this Agreement,
(3)
the incurrence of Obligations, as expressly contemplated in the PCA, to make
payment to Freedom Financial thereunder for the purchase of Receivables from
Freedom Financial under the PCA and for Collections received not on the account
of a Receivable sold or contributed to the Borrower thereunder, and (4) the
incurrence of operating expenses in the ordinary course of business of the
type
otherwise contemplated by this Agreement.
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(xv) The
Borrower shall not declare or make any distributions in respect of its member
interests if a Funding Termination Event, Event of Default or Default shall
then
exist or would exist as a result thereof.
(xvi) The
Borrower shall at all times comply in all material respects with all
requirements of federal, state and local laws, and regulations thereunder,
that
are applicable to the conduct of its business.
(xvii) The
Borrower hereby agrees to deliver to Administrator and Lender financing
statements, continuation statements and other documents, agreements, and
instruments, in form acceptable to Administrator and Lender, and do such
further
acts, as Administrator (at the direction of Lender) or Lender may from time
to
time reasonably request or which are reasonably necessary to establish and
maintain a valid and perfected security interest in the Pledged Assets (and
to
pay any filing fees relative thereto) or to further assure or confirm
Administrator’s and Lender’s rights hereunder. Without limiting the foregoing,
the Borrower authorizes Administrator and Lender, to the extent permitted
by
law, to file such financing statements and amendments thereto and continuations
thereof relating to all or any part of the Pledged Assets without the signature
or any further action of Borrower (including, to the extent permitted by
law, to
file a photographic or other reproduction of this Agreement). In addition,
the
Borrower agrees at any time and from time to time upon not less than ten
(10)
days’ prior notice by Administrator or Lender to Borrower, to execute,
acknowledge and deliver to Administrator or Lender or any other party specified
in such notice, a statement, in writing, certifying that this Agreement is
unmodified and in full force and effect (or if there have been modifications,
that the same, as modified, is in full force and effect and stating the
modifications hereto) and stating whether or not any default or Event of
Default
has occurred, and, if so, specifying each such default or Event of Default.
(xviii) The
Borrower will, at its expense, promptly execute, acknowledge and deliver
such
further documents and do such other acts and things as Administrator may
reasonably request in order to effect fully the purposes of this Agreement
and
the related Transaction Documents.
(b) General
Covenants of Freedom Financial.
(i) Freedom
Financial will observe all entity procedures required by its Operating
Documents, its Organizational Documents and the laws of its jurisdiction
of
incorporation. Freedom Financial will maintain its existence in good standing
under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation and will promptly obtain
and
thereafter maintain qualifications to do business as a foreign corporation
in
any other state in which it does business and in which it is required to
so
qualify;
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(ii) Freedom
Financial shall at the end of each fiscal quarter commencing March 31, 2008,
have and maintain a Tangible Net Worth in an amount which shall not be less
than
an amount (the “Minimum
Tangible Net Worth Amount”)
equal
to $7,500,000. Such amount shall be calculated in accordance with GAAP as
in
effect as of the date hereof, consistently applied;
(iii) Freedom
Financial, together with its consolidated subsidiaries, shall at all times
maintain a ratio of (a) Debt to (b) the sum of (x) Tangible Net Worth and
(y)
subordinated Debt, not to exceed 2:1;
(iv) Freedom
Financial, together with its consolidated subsidiaries, shall at all times
maintain unrestricted cash and cash equivalents in an amount not less than
$500,000;
(v) Freedom
Financial will not incur any Debt (except as contemplated under the Guaranty)
in
excess of $75,000 in the aggregate without the prior written consent of the
Lender;
(vi) Freedom
Financial shall cause all of the Existing Subordinated Debt, if any, to remain
outstanding in full until the Termination Date; provided that Freedom Financial
may convert any such Existing Subordinated Debt into equity of Freedom
Financial;
(vii) Freedom
Financial shall not enter into any transactions with its shareholders,
directors, officers, employees, and relatives thereof or subsidiaries or
Affiliates which would have a Material Adverse Effect, except in the normal
course of its business on an “arm’s length” basis, without the prior written
consent of the Lender;
(viii) Except
as
contemplated by the Transaction Documents, Freedom Financial shall not (x)
sell
all (or substantially all) of its assets or (y) transfer or sell, directly
or
indirectly, any of its assets to TCG, in each case without the prior written
consent of the Lender;
(ix) Freedom
Financial shall not, in any capacity, initiate bankruptcy proceedings against
the Borrower or to consent to any voluntary bankruptcy filing by the Borrower,
except with the prior written consent of the Administrator;
(x) Freedom
Financial will, to the extent necessary, maintain separate records on behalf
of
and for the benefit of the Administrator and the Lender, will act in accordance
with instructions and directions, delivered in accordance with the terms
hereof,
from the Administrator and the Lender in connection with its servicing of
the
Pledged Receivables hereunder, and will ensure that, at all times when it
is
dealing with or in connection with the Pledged Receivables in its capacity
as
Servicer, it holds itself out as Servicer, and not in any other
capacity.
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(xi) Freedom
Financial shall, to the extent required by applicable law, disclose all material
transactions associated with this transaction in appropriate regulatory filings
and public announcements. The annual financial statements of Freedom Financial
(including any consolidated financial statements) shall disclose the effects
of
the transactions contemplated by the PCA as a sale and/or contribution of
Receivables and Other Conveyed Property and the annual financial statements
of
the Borrower shall disclose the effects of the transactions contemplated
by this
Agreement as a loan to the extent required by and in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles, it being understood that the Advances to
the
Borrower under this Agreement will be treated as debt on the consolidated
financial statements of Freedom Financial.
(xii) Freedom
Financial, in its capacity as Servicer, shall comply in all material respects
with all provisions of the Servicing Policies and Procedures to the extent
consistent with the provisions of Article VI. Freedom Financial shall not
make
or allow to be made any material modification or amendment to the Servicing
Policies and Procedures, the Deferment Policy or the Underwriting Guidelines,
in
each case without the prior written consent of the Lender and the Administrator.
(xiii) No
later
than the billing cycle immediately following the related Borrowing Date,
Freedom
Financial, in its capacity as Servicer, shall direct and cause each Obligor
to
remit all payments in respect of the Pledged Receivables to the Lockbox
Account.
(xiv) Freedom
Financial shall not declare or make any dividend or distribution in respect
of
any class of capital stock of Freedom Financial unless no Default or Event
of
Default shall have occurred and be continuing and, after taking into account
the
effect of such distribution, Freedom Financial shall have a Tangible Net
Worth
which shall be equal to, or greater than, the Minimum Tangible Net Worth
Amount.
(xv) Freedom
Financial, in its capacity as Originator, shall comply in all material respects
with all provisions of the Underwriting Guidelines.
(xvi) Freedom
Financial shall not make or permit to be made any amendment to any Dealer
Assignment or any Dealer Agreement without the prior written consent of the
Administrator.
(xvii) Freedom
Financial shall at all times comply in all material respects with all
requirements of federal, state and local laws, and regulations thereunder,
that
are applicable to the conduct of its business (including, without limitation
but
only if and to the extent applicable, usury laws, the Federal Truth-in-Lending
Act, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the Fair Credit Billing Act, the Fair
Credit Reporting Act, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the Federal
Trade
Commission Act, the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxx Warranty Act, the Federal Reserve Board’s
Regulations “B” and “Z”, the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and state
adaptations of the National Consumer Act and of the Uniform Consumer Credit
Code, and all other credit laws and equal credit opportunity and disclosure
laws
and any regulations promulgated thereunder).
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(xviii) Freedom
Financial will not permit the weighted average cash interest rate payable
by the
Obligors under any Pledged Receivables as of the last day of any fiscal quarter
to be less than 18.0% per annum.
(xix) Freedom
Financial will not make or permit to be made any amendment, modification
or
other change to any of Organizational Documents or Operating Documents of
the
Borrower without the prior written consent of the Administrator, which shall
not
be unreasonably withheld.
(xx) On
or
prior to February 28, 2008, Freedom Financial will implement or cause to
be
implemented each of the actions recommended in the Recommended Compliance
Action
Plan attached hereto as Exhibit
H.
(xxi) Freedom
Financial will, at its expense, promptly execute, acknowledge and deliver
such
further documents and do such other acts and things as Administrator may
reasonably request in order to effect fully the purposes of this Agreement
and
the related Transaction Documents.
SECTION
5.02 Separateness
Covenants.
Borrower acknowledges that the Administrator and the Lender are entering
into
this Agreement in reliance upon Borrower’s identity as a legal entity that is
separate from any other Person. Therefore, from and after the date of this
Agreement, Borrower shall take all reasonable steps, including without
limitation, all steps that the Administrator or the Lender may from time
to time
reasonably request, to maintain Borrower’s identity as a separate legal entity
and to make it manifest to third parties that Borrower is a separate legal
entity. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Borrower agrees
that
it has not and shall not:
(a) engage
in
any business or activity other than the ownership and maintenance of the
Pledged
Assets, and activities incidental thereto;
(b) acquire
or own any material asset other than the Pledged Assets;
(c) merge
into or consolidate with any Person or entity or dissolve, terminate or
liquidate in whole or in part, transfer or otherwise dispose of all or
substantially all of its assets or change its legal structure, in each case
without Lender’s consent;
(d) fail
to
preserve its existence as an entity duly organized, validly existing and
in good
standing (if applicable) under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization
or formation, or without the prior written consent of Lender, amend, modify,
change, repeal, terminate or fail to comply with the provisions of Borrower’s
certificate of organization, limited liability company agreement or similar
organizational documents, as the case may be; provided, however, Borrower
may
amend its operating agreement without Lender’s’ consent (i) to cure any
ambiguity, (ii) with respect to administrative matters, (iii) to convert
or
supplement any provision in a manner consistent with the intent of this
Agreement, or (iv) if the amendment will not have a Material Adverse
Effect;
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(e) own
any
subsidiary or make any investment in, any Person or entity without the consent
of Lender;
(f) commingle
its assets with the assets of any of its members, affiliates, principals
or of
any other Person or entity;
(g) incur
any
debt, secured or unsecured, direct or contingent (including guaranteeing
any
obligation), other than the Advances provided by Administrator or Lender
to
Borrower pursuant to this Agreement;
(h) fail
to
remain solvent;
(i) fail
to
maintain its records, books of account and bank accounts separate and apart
from
those of the members, principals and affiliates of Borrower or the affiliates
of
a member of Borrower or any other Person;
(j) except
as
otherwise expressly permitted by the Transaction Documents, enter into any
contract or agreement with any Affiliate except upon terms and conditions
that
are intrinsically fair and substantially similar to those that would be
available on an arms-length basis with third parties other than any Affiliate
or
fail to maintain separate financial statements from those of its Affiliates;
provided, however, the Borrower’s financial position, assets, liabilities, net
worth and operating results may be included in the consolidated financial
statements of an Affiliate, provided that such consolidated financial statements
contain a footnote indicating that the Borrower is a separate legal entity
and
that it maintains separate books and records;
(k) seek
the
dissolution or winding up in whole, or in part, of Borrower or take any action
that would cause such entity to become insolvent;
(l) fail
to
correct any known misunderstandings regarding the separate identity of Borrower
or any Affiliate, as the case may be;
(m) maintain
its assets in such a manner that it will be costly or difficult to segregate,
ascertain or identify its individual assets from those of any other
Person;
(n) assume
or
guaranty the debts of any other Person (other than as provided for in the
Transaction Documents), hold itself out to be responsible for the debts of
any
other Person, or otherwise pledge its assets for the benefit of any other
Person
or hold out its credit as being available to satisfy the obligations of any
other Person (other than as provided in the Transaction Documents);
(o) make
any
loans or advances to any third party, including any Affiliate;
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(p) fail
to
either file its own tax returns or file a consolidated federal income tax return
with another Person (unless prohibited or required, as the case may be, by
applicable law);
(q) fail
either to hold itself out to the public as a legal entity separate and distinct
from any other entity or Person or to conduct its business solely in its
own
name in order not (i) to mislead others as to the identity with which such
other
party is transacting business, or (ii) to suggest that Borrower is responsible
for the debts of any third party (including any Affiliate of
Borrower);
(r) fail
to
maintain adequate capital for the normal obligations reasonably foreseeable
in a
business of its size and character and in light of its contemplated business
operations;
(s) file
or
consent to the filing of any petition, either voluntary or involuntary, to
take
advantage of any applicable insolvency, bankruptcy, liquidation or
reorganization statute, or make an assignment for the benefit of
creditors;
(t) share
any
common logo with or hold itself out as or be considered as a department or
division of any principal, member or affiliate of Borrower or any other Person
or entity;
(u) fail
to
allocate fairly and reasonably shared expenses (including, without limitation,
shared office space and services performed by an employee of an Affiliate)
among
the Persons sharing such expenses and to use separate stationery, invoices
and
checks;
(v) acquire
obligations or securities of its members, shareholders of other affiliates,
as
applicable;
(w) account
for or treat (whether in financial statements or otherwise) the transactions
contemplated by the PCA in any manner other than the sale of the Receivables
and
the Other Conveyed Property to the Borrower or in any other respect account
for
or treat the transactions contemplated therein in any manner other than as
a
sale of the Receivables and the Other Conveyed Property to
Borrower;
(x) make
any
revision or amendment to the PCA without the consent of the Lender, which
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld; and
(y) fail
to
cause its members, managers, directors, officers, agents and other
representatives to act at all times with respect to Borrower consistently
and in
furtherance of the foregoing and in the best interests of such
entity.
In
the
event of any inconsistency between the covenants set forth in this Section
5.02
and the other covenants set forth in this Agreement, or in the event that
any
covenant set forth in this Section 5.02 poses a greater restriction or
obligation than is set forth elsewhere in this Agreement, the covenants set
forth in this Section 5.02 shall control.
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ARTICLE
VI.
ADMINISTRATION
AND SERVICING; CERTAIN COVENANTS
SECTION
6.01 Appointment
and Designation of the Servicer.
(a) The
Borrower, the Lender and the Administrator hereby appoint the Servicer as
their
agent to service, administer and collect the Pledged Receivables and otherwise
to enforce their respective rights and interests in and under the Pledged
Receivables and the other Pledged Assets, and the Servicer hereby accepts
such
appointment and agrees to perform the duties and obligations of the Servicer
pursuant to the terms hereof at all times until the earlier of the
Administrator’s designation of a new Servicer as provided herein, the delivery
by the Administrator of its consent to the appointment by the Borrower of
a
Successor Servicer or the Final Payment Date. The Servicer shall collect
such
Pledged Receivables under the conditions referred to above by means of the
collection procedures as set forth in the Servicing Policies and Procedures,
to
the extent consistent with the provisions of this Article VI.
The
Servicer’s authorization under this Agreement shall terminate on the Final
Payment Date. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Servicer
Default or any Event of Default, the Administrator may at any time (with
the
approval of the Lender) terminate Freedom Financial or any Successor Servicer
as
Servicer and designate as Servicer any Person to succeed Freedom Financial
or
any Successor Servicer, on the condition in each case that any such Person
so
designated shall agree to perform the duties and obligations of the Servicer
pursuant to the terms hereof.
(b) The
Servicer is hereby authorized to act for the Borrower and the Administrator
and
in such capacity shall manage, service, administer and make collections on
the
Pledged Receivables, and perform the other actions required by the Servicer
under this Agreement for the benefit of the Administrator and the Lender.
The
Servicer agrees that its servicing of the Pledged Receivables shall be carried
out in accordance with customary and usual procedures of institutions which
service motor vehicle retail installment sales contracts with credit
characteristics similar to those of the Pledged Receivables and, to the extent
more exacting, the degree of skill and attention that the Servicer exercises
from time to time with respect to all comparable motor vehicle receivables
that
it services for itself or others in accordance with the Servicing Policies
and
Procedures and, to the extent more exacting, the requirements of this
Article VI
(the
“Servicing
Standard”).
The
Servicer’s duties shall include, without limitation, (i) collection and posting
of all payments, (ii) responding to inquiries of Obligors on the Pledged
Receivables, (iii) investigating delinquencies on the Pledged Receivables,
(iv)
sending payment statements or payment books to Obligors, (v) reporting any
required tax information to Obligors, (vi) policing the collateral, (vii)
accounting for collections, (viii) furnishing Notices of Borrowing, Borrowing
Base Certificates and Monthly Remittance Report and Compliance Certificates
to
the Administrator, (ix) monitoring the status of Insurance Policies with
respect
to the Financed Vehicles, and (x) performing the other duties specified herein,
all of which shall be performed in accordance with the Servicing Standard.
The
Servicer shall also administer and enforce the Dealer Agreements (and shall
maintain possession of the Dealer Agreements, to the extent it is necessary
to
do so), the Dealer Assignments and the Insurance Policies in accordance with
the
Servicing Standard.
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(c) To
the
extent consistent with the Servicing Standard, the Servicer shall have full
power and authority, acting alone, to do any and all things in connection
with
such managing, servicing, administration and collection that it may deem
necessary or desirable. The Servicer is authorized to release Liens on Financed
Vehicles in order to collect insurance proceeds with respect thereto and
to
liquidate such Financed Vehicles in accordance with the Servicing Standard;
provided,
however,
that
notwithstanding the foregoing, without the prior written consent of the
Administrator, the Servicer shall not, (i) except pursuant to an order from
a court of competent jurisdiction, release an Obligor from payment of any
unpaid
amount under any Pledged Receivable or (ii) waive the right to collect the
unpaid balance of any Pledged Receivable from such Obligor, except that,
subject
to Section 6.02(a),
the
Servicer may forego collection efforts if the amount that the Servicer expects
to realize in connection with such collection efforts is determined by the
Servicer to be less than the reasonably expected costs of pursuing such
collection efforts, and if the Servicer would forego such collection efforts
in
accordance with the Servicing Standard. The Servicer is hereby authorized
to
commence, in its own name or in the name of the Borrower, the Administrator
or
the Lender (provided
that if
the Servicer is acting in the name of the Borrower, the Administrator or
the
Lender, the Servicer shall have obtained the Borrower’s, the Administrator’s or
the Lender’s consent, as the case may be), a legal proceeding to enforce a
Pledged Receivable or to commence or participate in any other legal proceeding
(including, without limitation, a bankruptcy proceeding) relating to or
involving a Pledged Receivable, an Obligor or a Financed Vehicle. If the
Servicer commences or participates in such a legal proceeding in its own
name,
the Borrower, the Administrator or the Lender, as the case may be, shall
thereupon be deemed to have automatically assigned such Pledged Receivable
to
the Servicer solely for purposes of commencing or participating in any such
proceeding as a party or claimant, and the Servicer is authorized and empowered
by the Borrower, the Administrator or the Lender, as the case may be, to
execute
and deliver in the Servicer’s name any notices, demands, claims, complaints,
responses, affidavits or other documents or instruments in connection with
any
such proceeding. The Borrower, the Administrator or the Lender, as the case
may
be, shall furnish the Servicer with any powers of attorney and other documents
which the Servicer may reasonably request in writing and which the Servicer
deems necessary or appropriate and take any other steps which the Servicer
may
deem necessary or appropriate to enable the Servicer to carry out its servicing
and administrative duties under this Agreement.
SECTION
6.02 Collection
of Receivable Payments; Modification and Amendment of
Receivables.
(a) On
the
Closing Date, the Servicer shall establish and shall thereafter cause to
be
maintained a lockbox account (the “Lockbox
Account”)
in the
name of the Servicer for the benefit of the Administrator and the Lender
at a
bank local to the Servicer and acceptable to the Administrator, in its sole
discretion (the “Lockbox
Bank”).
The
Lockbox Account shall be subject to an account control agreement (the
“Lockbox
Account Control Agreement”)
by and
among the Servicer, the Borrower, the Administrator and the Lockbox Bank,
in
form and substance satisfactory to the Administrator, in its sole discretion.
All expenses incurred in connection with the establishment and maintenance
of
the Lockbox Account shall be borne by the Borrower. On the Closing Date,
the
Administrator shall establish and shall thereafter cause to be maintained
a
collection account (the “Collection
Account”)
in the
name of the Administrator for the benefit of the Lender at a bank local to
the
Administrator and acceptable to the Lender, in its sole discretion (the
“Administrator’s
Bank”).
By no
later than the billing cycle immediately following the related Borrowing
Date,
the Servicer shall direct the Obligor of each Pledged Receivable to forward
all
payments and other amounts in respect of each related Contract (x) by direct
deposit from the Obligor’s bank account to the Lockbox Bank or (y) by check, to
be sent directly to the Lockbox Bank, in each case for deposit into the Lockbox
Account. The Servicer shall cause the Lockbox Bank to transfer all cleared
Collections from the Lockbox Account to the Collection Account on a daily
basis.
The Servicer shall deposit or cause to be deposited any Collections received
by
it into the Lockbox Account, without deposit into any intervening account,
no
later than one (1) Business Day after its receipt thereof. No Person other
than
the Administrator shall have the authority to withdraw or direct disposition
of
funds in the Lockbox Account or the Collection Account. All expenses incurred
in
connection with the establishment and maintenance of the Lockbox Account
and the
Collection Account shall be borne by the Borrower.
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(b) Consistent
with the Servicing Standard and the Servicing Policies and Procedures, the
Servicer shall make commercially reasonable efforts to collect all payments
called for under the terms and provisions of the Pledged Receivables as and
when
the same shall become due, and shall follow such collection procedures as
it
follows with respect to all comparable automobile receivables that it services
for itself or others and otherwise act with respect to the Pledged Receivables,
the Dealer Agreements, the Dealer Assignments and the Insurance Policies
in such
manner as will, in the reasonable judgment of the Servicer, maximize the
amount
to be received by the Borrower and the Lender with respect thereto.
(c) The
Servicer may only permit amendments or other modifications to a Pledged
Receivable (other than extensions) in accordance with the Servicing Policies
and
Procedures.
(d) The
Servicer may only grant payment extensions on a Pledged Receivable in accordance
with the Deferment Policy.
SECTION
6.03 Realization
Upon Receivables.
(a) Consistent
with the Servicing Standard, the Servicer shall use commercially reasonable
efforts to repossess (or otherwise comparably convert the ownership of) and
liquidate any Financed Vehicle securing a Pledged Receivable with respect
to
which the Servicer has determined that payments thereunder are not likely
to be
resumed, as soon as is practicable after default on such Pledged Receivable
but
in no event later than thirty (30) days after such determination or an earlier
date that would be customary under the circumstances involved and, in any
case,
in a manner as will, in the reasonable judgment of the Servicer, maximize
the
amount to be received by the Borrower and the Lender with respect thereto.
The
Servicer is authorized to follow such customary practices and procedures
as it
shall deem necessary or advisable, consistent with the Servicing Standard,
which
practices and procedures may include reasonable efforts to realize upon any
recourse to Dealers, selling the related Financed Vehicle at public or private
sale, the submission of claims under an Insurance Policy and other actions
by
the Servicer in order to realize upon such Pledged Receivable. The foregoing
is
subject to the provision that, in any case in which the Financed Vehicle
shall
have suffered damage, the Servicer shall not expend funds in connection with
any
repair or towards the repossession of such Financed Vehicle unless it shall
determine in its discretion that such repair and/or repossession shall increase
the proceeds of liquidation of the related Pledged Receivable by an amount
greater than the amount of such expenses. All Liquidation Proceeds shall
be
remitted directly by the Servicer to the Lockbox Account without deposit
into
any intervening account as soon as practicable, but in no event later than
one
(1) Business Day after receipt thereof. The Servicer shall pay on behalf
of the
Borrower any personal property, franchise or other taxes assessed on repossessed
Financed Vehicles from moneys collected in respect thereof.
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(b) If
the
Servicer elects to commence a legal proceeding to enforce a Dealer Agreement
or
Dealer Assignment, the act of commencement shall be deemed to be an automatic
assignment from the Borrower, the Administrator and the Lender of their rights
under such Dealer Agreement and Dealer Assignment for purposes of collection
only. If, however, in any enforcement suit or legal proceeding, it is held
that
the Servicer may not enforce a Dealer Agreement or Dealer Assignment on the
grounds that it is not a real party in interest or a Person entitled to enforce
the Dealer Agreement or Dealer Assignment, the Borrower, at the Servicer’s
expense, shall take such steps as the Servicer deems necessary to enforce
the
Dealer Agreement or Dealer Assignment, including bringing suit in its name.
All
amounts recovered shall be remitted directly by the Servicer to the Lockbox
Account without deposit into any intervening account as soon as practicable,
but
in no event later than one (1) Business Day after receipt thereof.
SECTION
6.04 Insurance
Regarding Financed Vehicles.
(a) Without
limiting the effect of any other provision hereof, the Servicer shall monitor
the status of the Insurance Policies in accordance with the Servicing Policies
and Procedures and the Servicing Standard. If the Servicer shall determine
that
an Obligor has failed to obtain or maintain a physical loss and damage insurance
policy covering the related Financed Vehicle which satisfies the conditions
set
forth in Item 9 of Schedule V
hereto
(including during the repossession of such Financed Vehicle), the Servicer
shall
use commercially reasonable efforts to enforce all rights under the related
Contract to ensure that the Obligor obtains such physical loss and damage
insurance; provided,
however,
in no
event shall the Servicer be required to obtain any such insurance on the
Obligor’s behalf and at the Obligor’s expense in the event the Obligor fails to
obtain any such insurance. In addition, the Servicer shall be responsible
for
tracking the expiration dates of any insurance certificates delivered to
the
Custodian as part of a Receivable File and delivering to the Custodian on
or
before each Monthly Reporting Date a data file that indicates the status
of
effectiveness of the Insurance Policies for the Financed Vehicles with respect
to each Pledged Receivable.
(b) The
Servicer may and, upon the request of the Administrator, shall, xxx to enforce
or collect upon the Insurance Policies, in its own name, if possible, or
as
agent of the Borrower, the Administrator and the Lender. If the Servicer
elects
to commence a legal proceeding to enforce an Insurance Policy, the act of
commencement shall be deemed to be an automatic assignment of the rights
of the
Borrower, the Administrator and the Lender under such Insurance Policy to
the
Servicer for purposes of collection only. If, however, in any enforcement
suit
or legal proceeding it is held that the Servicer may not enforce an Insurance
Policy on the grounds that it is not a real party in interest or a holder
entitled to enforce the Insurance Policy, the Borrower shall take such steps
as
the Servicer deems necessary to enforce such Insurance Policy, including
bringing suit in its name.
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SECTION
6.05 Maintenance
of Security Interests in Financed Vehicles.
(a) The
Servicer and the Borrower shall take all steps necessary under all applicable
law (including, without limitation, obtaining valid lien releases from other
secured lenders) in order to cause a valid, subsisting and enforceable first
priority perfected security interest to exist in the Borrower’s favor in the
Financed Vehicle securing each Receivable (and the proceeds of such Financed
Vehicle) being Pledged hereunder to secure an Advance on the Borrowing Date
thereof or the Borrowing Date on which such Receivable is Pledged hereunder
so
that immediately prior to the Pledge of such Receivable by the Borrower to
the
Administrator (for the benefit of the Lender) and at all times thereafter,
there
shall exist in favor of the Borrower as secured party, a valid, subsisting
and
enforceable first priority perfected security interest in the Financed Vehicle
securing such Receivable and the proceeds thereof (except as to priority,
for
any tax liens or mechanic’s liens that may arise after the applicable date of
purchase of such Receivable under the PCA); provided, however, that the
foregoing shall not be construed to require the re-issuance of the Lien
Certificate relating to such Financed Vehicles to show the Borrower or
Administrator as secured party unless the Administrator, in is sole discretion,
determines that the failure to do so would have a Material Adverse Effect;
and
(b) The
Servicer and the Borrower shall take all steps necessary under all applicable
law in order to cause to exist in favor of the Administrator, for the benefit
of
the Lender, a valid, subsisting and enforceable first priority perfected
security interest in the first priority perfected security interest of the
Borrower in the Financed Vehicle securing any Receivable (and the proceeds
of
such Financed Vehicle) being Pledged hereunder to secure an Advance on the
Borrowing Date thereof or the Borrowing Date on which such Receivable is
Pledged
hereunder so that upon the Pledge of such Receivable by the Borrower to the
Administrator (for the benefit of the Lender), there shall exist in favor
of the
Administrator (for the benefit of the Lender) as secured party, a valid,
subsisting and enforceable first priority perfected security interest in
the
first priority perfected security interest of the Borrower in the Financed
Vehicle securing such Receivable and the proceeds thereof, and such security
interest is and shall be prior to all other liens upon and security interests
in
the first priority perfected security interest of the Borrower in such Financed
Vehicle and the proceeds thereof that now exist or may hereafter arise or
be
created (except, as to priority, for any tax liens or mechanic’s liens that may
arise after the applicable date of purchase of such Receivable under the
PCA).
(c) The
Servicer shall take all steps as are necessary to maintain perfection of
the
security interest in each Financed Vehicle related to a Pledged Receivable
(and
the proceeds of such Financed Vehicle) on behalf of the Borrower and to maintain
perfection of the security interest of the Administrator, on behalf of the
Lender, in the Borrower’s security interest in each such Financed Vehicle (and
the proceeds thereof), including but not limited to obtaining the execution
by
the Obligors and the Borrower and the recording, registering, filing,
re-recording, re-filing, and re-registering of all security agreements,
financing statements and continuation statements as are necessary to maintain
such security interests granted by the Obligors and the Borrower. Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Borrower and the Administrator
each hereby authorizes the Servicer, and the Servicer agrees, to take any
and
all steps necessary to re-perfect the security interest in any Financed Vehicle
(and the proceeds thereof) on behalf of the Borrower, and the security interest
of the Administrator (on behalf of the Lender) in the Borrower’s security
interest in such Financed Vehicle, as necessary because of the relocation
of
such Financed Vehicle or for any other reason.
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(d) In
the
event that the sale or contribution of a Receivable by Freedom Financial
to the
Borrower under the PCA and the pledge of such Receivable by the Borrower
to the
Administrator, for the benefit of the Lender, hereunder are insufficient,
without a notation on the related Financed Vehicle’s Lien Certificate, or
without fulfilling any additional administrative requirements under the laws
of
the state in which the Financed Vehicle is located, to perfect a security
interest in the related Financed Vehicle (and the proceeds thereof) in favor
of
the Borrower or to perfect a security interest in the Borrower’s security
interest in the related Financed Vehicle (and the proceeds thereof) in favor
of
the Administrator, for the benefit of the Lender, the parties hereto agree
that
Freedom Financial’s designation as the secured party on the Lien Certificate
with respect to such Financed Vehicle is in its capacity as agent of the
Borrower and the Administrator, for the benefit of the Lender, as their
interests may appear.
(e) Upon
the
reasonable request of the Lender (or the Administrator on behalf of the Lender),
the Servicer shall promptly take all such additional steps, if any, as are
necessary to create and maintain perfection of the security interest in the
Financed Vehicle related to each Pledged Receivable (and the proceeds of
such
Financed Vehicle) on behalf of the Borrower and to create and maintain
perfection of the security interest in the Borrower’s security interest in the
Financed Vehicle related to each Pledged Receivable (and the proceeds of
such
Financed Vehicle) on behalf of the Administrator, for the benefit of the
Lender,
including, if required by applicable law, having a notation of the Borrower’s
and/or the Administrator’s respective security interest recorded on such
Financed Vehicle’s Lien Certificate.
SECTION
6.06 Pledged
Receivable Collections.
The
Servicer shall deposit into the Lockbox Account, without deposit into any
intervening account, all Collections received by it no later than one (1)
Business Day after its receipt thereof. Until the Final Payment Date, none
of
Freedom Financial, the Borrower or the Servicer shall have any rights of
direction or withdrawal with respect to amounts held in the Lockbox Account
or
the Collection Account.
SECTION
6.07 Servicing
Expense.
The
Servicer shall be required to pay all expenses incurred by it in connection
with
its servicing activities hereunder and shall not be entitled to reimbursement
therefor, except with respect to reasonable expenses of the Servicer incurred
in
connection with the repossession and disposition of any Financed Vehicle
(which
the Servicer may retain from the related Liquidation Proceeds). The Servicer
shall not be entitled to any compensation for its services hereunder, however,
any successor Servicer, including the Administrator in such capacity, shall
be
entitled to the Successor Servicing Fee, payable in accordance with Section
2.04(a).
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SECTION
6.08 Reporting
Obligations of the Servicer.
(a) On
or
before each Monthly Reporting Date, the Servicer shall prepare and deliver
or
have delivered to the Administrator for the Lender, (i) a Monthly
Remittance Report and Compliance Certificate and any other information
reasonably requested by the Administrator relating to all Pledged Receivables,
all information in the Monthly Remittance Report and Compliance Certificate
and
all other such information to be accurate as of the last day of the immediately
preceding Remittance Period, (ii) a Receivables Schedule, all information
in such Receivables Schedule to be accurate as of the last day of the
immediately preceding Remittance Period, and (iii) in an electronic format
mutually acceptable to the Servicer and the Administrator, all other information
with respect to the Pledged Receivables which was necessary for the preparation
by the Servicer of the Monthly Remittance Report and Compliance Certificate.
If
any Monthly Remittance Report and Compliance Certificate indicates the existence
of a Borrowing Base Deficiency, the Borrower will cure such Borrowing Base
Deficiency in accordance with Section
2.04(b)
hereof.
Upon request of the Administrator, the Servicer will deliver to the
Administrator a Receivables Schedule identifying the Pledged Receivables
(and
any information with respect thereto requested by the Administrator) as of
the
date specified in such request. In addition, upon request of the Administrator,
the Servicer will provide the Administrator with any information requested
by
the Administrator relating to any Receivables then being serviced by the
Servicer.
(b) (i) By
no
later than the fourth (4th)
Business Day prior to each Borrowing Date, the Servicer shall prepare and
deliver or have delivered to the Administrator, for the benefit of the Lender,
an updated data file with respect to the Pledged Receivables and the Eligible
Receivables to be funded on such Borrowing Date, and (ii) by no later than
12:00
Noon (Springfield, Missouri time) on the second (2nd) Business Day prior
to each
Borrowing Date, the Servicer shall prepare and deliver or have prepared and
delivered to the Administrator, for the benefit of the Lender, a Borrowing
Base
Certificate which shall demonstrate that, after giving effect to the applicable
Borrowing requested by the Borrower on such Borrowing Date, the Facility
Amount
will not exceed the lesser of (x) the Maximum Facility Amount and (y) the
Borrowing Base. If such Borrowing Base Certificate indicates that a Borrowing
Base Deficiency would exist after giving effect to the applicable Borrowing
requested by the Borrower on such Borrowing Date, the Borrower will cure
such
Borrowing Base Deficiency in accordance with Section
2.04(b)
hereof.
(c) The
Borrower shall deliver to the Administrator all reports it receives pursuant
to
the PCA within one Business Day of the receipt thereof.
(d) The
Borrower and the Servicer hereby agree, jointly and severally, to provide
the
Administrator with written notice, promptly, and in any event within five
(5)
Business Days after the Borrower or the Servicer’s knowledge thereof, of any
litigation or governmental proceeding pending or actions threatened in writing
against the Borrower or the Servicer as to which there is a reasonable
possibility of an adverse determination and which, if adversely determined,
is
likely to, individually or in the aggregate, (i) result in one or more judgments
for payment of money in excess of (x) with respect to the Servicer, $50,000,
or
(y) with respect to the Borrower, $5,000, or (ii) otherwise have a Material
Adverse Effect.
SECTION
6.09 Required
Audits;
Inspections.
(a) Not
more
frequently than quarterly during the term of this Agreement, or at any time
during the existence of a Default or an Event of Default, the Lender or its
designee shall have the right to perform an unaudited compliance review (each,
a
“Compliance
Review”)
to
verify (i) the compliance by the Servicer with this Agreement, the Servicing
Policies and Procedures and the Servicing Standard, (ii) the compliance by
the
Originator with the Underwriting Guidelines, (iii) certain characteristics
of
the Pledged Receivables as of each Borrowing Date (as determined by Lender
in
its sole discretion), (iv) the accuracy of the Notices of Borrowing, the
Borrowing Base Certificates and the Monthly Remittance Report and Compliance
Certificates, (v) the accuracy of the financial and accounting records of
the
Borrower and the Servicer, and (vi) such other matters as the Lender may
deem
necessary or appropriate, in its sole discretion. Each of the Borrower and
the
Servicer will cooperate and provide Lender and its designees with all necessary
assistance and information in connection with each such Compliance Review.
All
fees and out-of-pocket expenses related to any Compliance Review shall be
payable by the Servicer and the Borrower, jointly and severally.
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(b) On
an
annual basis, or at such other frequency reasonably deemed appropriate by
the
Lender during the term of this Agreement, the Lender may, at its option,
engage
an independent third party auditor, acceptable to Lender in its sole discretion,
to perform certain agreed-upon procedures (each, a “Compliance
Audit”)
to
verify (i) the compliance by the Servicer with this Agreement, the Servicing
Policies and Procedures and the Servicing Standard, (ii) the compliance by
the
Originator with the Underwriting Guidelines, (iii) certain characteristics
of
the Pledged Receivables as of each Borrowing Date (as determined by Lender
in
its sole discretion), (iv) the accuracy of the Notices of Borrowing, the
Borrowing Base Certificates and the Monthly Remittance Report and Compliance
Certificates, (v) the accuracy of the financial and accounting records of
the
Borrower and the Servicer, and (vi) such other matters as the Lender may
deem
necessary or appropriate, in its sole discretion. Each of the Borrower and
the
Servicer will cooperate and provide such third party auditor with all necessary
assistance and information in connection with each such Compliance Audit.
All
fees and out-of-pocket expenses related to any Compliance Audit shall be
payable
by the Servicer and the Borrower, jointly and severally.
(c) In
connection with each Required Audit, each of Borrower and the Servicer will
permit any authorized representatives designated by Lender to visit and inspect,
at any reasonable time with adequate notice and without hindrance, any of
the
properties of the Borrower and/or the Servicer to inspect, audit, copy and
take
extracts from its and their financial, accounting and servicing records,
and to
discuss its and their affairs, finances and accounts with any Person, including,
without limitation, employees and independent public accountants of Freedom
Financial. Lender and such designees shall have full access to all records
available to Borrower and the Servicer from any credit reporting service,
bureau
or similar service and shall have the right to examine and make copies of
any
such records. Lender and such designees may furnish a copy of this Agreement
to
such service and such service shall be entitled to rely on the provisions
hereof
in providing access to Lender or such designee as provided herein. If requested
by Lender or such designee, Borrower and/or the Servicer will deliver to
Lender
or such designee any authorization or consent necessary for Lender or such
designee to obtain records from any such service.
(d) Subject
to any limitations imposed by applicable law: (i) concurrently with each
Required Audit, the Lender or the Administrator (and their respective agents
or
professional advisors) shall, at the expense of the Borrower, have the right
under this Agreement, and the Borrower and the Servicer shall allow such
Persons, to contact the Obligors with respect to any Receivables which are
Pledged hereunder in order to procure such information related to such Obligor,
the related Contract, and the Receivables as the Lender or Administrator
deems
reasonable under the circumstances; (ii) the Servicer and the Borrower
shall cooperate with the Lender and the Administrator (and their respective
agents or professional advisors) in connection with any attempt thereby to
contact any such Obligor and shall provide to the Lender and the Administrator
such information as is needed in order to facilitate such contact; and
(iii) the Lender and the Administrator (and their respective agents and
professional advisors) shall treat as confidential any information obtained
during any such contact with any such Obligor which is not already publicly
known or available; provided,
however,
the
Lender or the Administrator (and their respective agents or professional
advisors) may disclose such information if required to do so by law or by
any
regulatory authority.
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SECTION
6.10 Termination
of Servicer.
If a
Servicer Default or an Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, then
the
Lender may, by notice to the Servicer and the Borrower, terminate all of
the
rights and obligations of the Servicer under this Agreement. On or after
the
receipt by the Servicer of such notice, all authority and power of the Servicer
under this Agreement, whether with respect to the Pledged Assets or otherwise,
shall pass to and be vested in the Administrator pursuant to and under this
Section, and, without limitation, the Administrator is hereby authorized
and
empowered to execute and deliver, on behalf of the Servicer, as attorney-in-fact
or otherwise, any and all documents and other instruments, and to do or
accomplish all other acts or things necessary or appropriate to effect the
purposes of such notice of termination or to perform the duties of the Servicer
under this Agreement. The removed Servicer agrees to cooperate with the
Administrator in effecting the termination of the removed Servicer’s
responsibilities and rights hereunder, including, without limitation,
notification to the Obligors and Dealers of the assignment of the servicing
function, providing the Administrator with all records, in electronic or
other
form, reasonably requested by it to enable the Administrator to assume the
servicing functions hereunder and the transfer to the Administrator for
administration by it all cash amounts which at the time should be or should
have
been deposited by the removed Servicer in the Collection Account or thereafter
be received by the Servicer with respect to the Pledged Receivables. The
Administrator shall not be deemed to have breached any obligation hereunder
as a
result of a failure to make or delay in making any distribution as and when
required hereunder caused by the failure of the Servicer to remit any amounts
received by it or to deliver any documents held by it with respect to the
Pledged Assets.
Any
obligations of Freedom Financial under any Transaction Document other than
in
its capacity as Servicer shall continue in effect notwithstanding Freedom
Financial’s termination as Servicer under this Agreement.
(a) On
and
after the time the existing Servicer receives a notice of termination pursuant
to this Section 6.10,
the
Administrator shall be (and the Administrator hereby agrees to be) the successor
in all respects to the Servicer in its capacity as Servicer under this Agreement
and the transactions set forth or provided for herein and shall have all
the
rights and powers and be subject thereafter to all the responsibilities,
duties
and liabilities relating thereto placed on the Servicer by the terms and
provisions hereof and, furthermore, the Administrator agrees to complete
a full
servicing transfer within thirty (30) days of its receipt of a notice of
termination pursuant to this Section 6.10;
provided,
however,
that in
each case any failure to perform such duties or responsibilities caused by
the
Servicer’s failure to provide information required by this Section 6.10
shall
not be considered a default by the Administrator hereunder. The Administrator
shall have (i) no liability with respect to any obligation which was
required to be performed by the terminated Servicer prior to the date that
the
Administrator becomes the successor to the Servicer or any claim of a third
party based on any alleged action or inaction of the terminated Servicer,
(ii) no obligation to perform any repurchase or advancing obligations, if
any, of the Servicer, (iii) no obligation to pay any taxes required to be
paid by the Servicer (provided that the Administrator shall pay any income
taxes
for which it is liable), (iv) no obligation to pay any of the fees and
expenses of any other party to the transactions contemplated hereby, and
(v) no liability or obligation with respect to any Servicer indemnification
obligations of any prior Servicer including the original Servicer. The
indemnification obligations of the Administrator, upon becoming a successor
Servicer, are expressly limited to those arising on account of its material
breach of this Agreement or gross negligence or willful misconduct in its
performance of its duties under this Agreement. In addition, the Administrator
shall have no liability relating to the representations and warranties of
the
previous Servicer contained in Article IV
or
Schedule V
(but the
Administrator shall be liable for the representations and warranties made
by it
in its capacity as a Successor Servicer in Article IV).
Notwithstanding the above, the Administrator may appoint any established
servicing institution acceptable to the Lender as the successor to the Servicer
hereunder in the assumption of all or any part of the responsibilities, duties
or liabilities of the Servicer hereunder. Pending appointment of a successor
to
the Servicer hereunder, and after the Administrator notifies the Servicer
to
discontinue performing servicing functions under this Agreement, the
Administrator shall act in such capacity as hereinabove provided. The Borrower,
the Administrator and such successor shall take such action, consistent with
this Agreement, as shall be necessary to effectuate any such succession.
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SECTION
6.11 Certain
Duties of the Administrator
Prior
to
each Settlement Date, but in no event fewer than five Business Days after
receiving the information required to make such comparison, the Administrator
shall compare the information in electronic format most recently provided
to the
Administrator by the Servicer pursuant to Section 6.08(a)(iii)
to the
Monthly Remittance Report and Compliance Certificate most recently delivered
to
the Administrator by the Servicer pursuant to Section 6.08(a)(i)
and
shall:
(a) confirm
that such Monthly Remittance Report and Compliance Certificate is complete
on
its face;
(b) confirm
the Settlement Date distributions to be made on the next Settlement Date
pursuant to Section 2.04(a)
hereof
to the extent the Administrator is able to do so given the information provided
to it by the Servicer; and
(c) verify
the mathematical accuracy, to the extent the Administrator is able to do
so
given the information provided to it by the Servicer, of the each of the
fields
on each Monthly Remittance Report and Compliance Certificate.
In
the
event of any discrepancy between the information set forth in
subparagraphs (b) or (c) above as calculated by the Servicer from that
determined or calculated by the Administrator, the Administrator shall promptly
report such discrepancy to the Servicer and the Lender. In the event of a
discrepancy as described in the preceding sentence, the Servicer and the
Administrator shall reconcile such discrepancies prior to the related Settlement
Date, but in the absence of a reconciliation, distributions on the related
Settlement Date shall be made consistent with the information calculated
by the
Servicer, and the Servicer and the Administrator shall reconcile such
discrepancies prior to the next Settlement Date. The effect, if any, of such
reconciliation shall be reflected in the Monthly Remittance Report and
Compliance Certificate for the next succeeding Settlement Date or the next
Borrowing Base Certificate required to be delivered by the Servicer to the
Administrator pursuant to this Agreement, as applicable.
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SECTION
6.12 Additional
Remedies of Administrator Upon Event of Default.
During
the continuance of any Event of Default, the Administrator, in addition to
the
rights specified in Section 7.01,
shall
have the right, in its own name and as agent for the Lender, to take all
actions
now or hereafter existing at law, in equity or by statute to enforce its
rights
and remedies and to protect the interests, and enforce the rights and remedies,
of the Lender (including the institution and prosecution of all judicial,
administrative and other proceedings and the filings of proofs of claim and
debt
in connection therewith). Except as otherwise expressly provided in this
Agreement, no remedy provided for by this Agreement shall be exclusive of
any
other remedy, and each and every remedy shall be cumulative and in addition
to
any other remedy, and no delay or omission to exercise any right or remedy
shall
impair any such right or remedy or shall be deemed to be a waiver of any
Event
of Default.
SECTION
6.13 Waiver
of Defaults.
Upon
consent of the Lender, the Administrator may waive any default by the Servicer
in the performance of its obligations hereunder and its consequences. Upon
any
such waiver of a past default, such default shall cease to exist, and any
Event
of Default and/or Funding Termination Event arising therefrom shall be deemed
to
have been remedied for every purpose of this Agreement. No such waiver shall
be
effective unless it shall be in writing and signed by the Administrator on
the
Lender’s behalf and no such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other
default or impair any right consequent thereon except to the extent expressly
so
waived.
SECTION
6.14 Maintenance
of Certain Insurance.
During
the term of its service as Servicer, the Servicer shall maintain commercial
liability insurance with coverage limits of not less than $2,000,000 and
fidelity bonds with coverage amounts not less than $25,000, which would cover
any loss of Collections by the Servicer hereunder caused by employee misconduct,
and with an insurance company reasonably acceptable to the Lender and the
Administrator. The Servicer shall prepare and present, on behalf of itself,
the
Administrator and the Lender, claims under any such insurance policies or
fidelity bonds in a timely fashion in accordance with the terms of such policy,
and upon the filing of any claim on any policy described in this Section,
the
Servicer shall promptly notify the Administrator of such claim.
SECTION
6.15 Custody
of
Receivable Files.
Not
less than four (4) Business Days prior to each Borrowing Date, the Borrower
shall cause to be delivered to the Custodian the Receivable Files for the
Pledged Receivables to be pledged on such Borrowing Date. The Custodian declares
that it will hold and will continue to hold such Receivable Files and any
amendments, replacements or supplements thereto and all Other Conveyed Property
as custodian, agent and bailee in trust for the use and benefit of the
Administrator and the Lender. The Custodian shall, after receipt of such
files
and on or prior to the applicable Borrowing Date, execute and deliver to
the
Administrator and the Lender, a receipt substantially in the form of
Exhibit
C
hereto
(a “Collateral
Receipt”)
for
the Receivable Files received by the Custodian. By its delivery of a Collateral
Receipt, the Custodian shall be deemed to have (i) acknowledged receipt of
the files (or the Pledged Receivables) that the Borrower has represented
are and
contain the Receivable Files for the Pledged Receivables to be pledged by
the
Borrower on the related Borrowing Date as indicated on Schedule A to the
Notice of Borrowing, (ii) reviewed such files or Receivables and (iii)
determined that it has received the items referred to in clauses (a)
and
(b)
of the
definition of “Receivable File” for each Receivable identified on the related
Interim Receivables Schedule, except, in each case, as may otherwise be noted
in
Schedule I to the Collateral Receipt. Unless such defect noted on Schedule
I of
the related Collateral Receipt with respect to such Receivable to be pledged
on
the related Borrowing Date shall have been cured by the Borrower or waived
by
the Administrator, in its sole discretion, such Receivable shall not be pledged
to the Agent hereunder as of such Borrowing Date. The Custodian shall return
to,
or otherwise handle at the direction of, the Borrower those files relating
to
any Receivable not so pledged on such Borrowing Date and any file unrelated
to a
Receivable identified in the related Interim Receivables Schedule (it being
understood that the Custodian’s obligation to review the contents of any
Receivable File shall be limited as set forth in the preceding sentence).
The
Custodian shall also return to, or otherwise handle at the direction of,
the
Borrower any Receivable Files related to Pledged Receivables that are released
from the Lien of this Agreement in accordance with Section
2.11
hereof.
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(b) The
Custodian shall maintain or cause to be maintained continuous custody of
the
Receivable Files in secure and fire resistant facilities in accordance with
customary standards for such custody.
(c) The
Custodian shall maintain commercial liability insurance with coverage amounts
that are customary for entities acting as a trustee of funds and documents
in
respect of consumer contracts on behalf of institutional investors.
(d) Upon
payment in full of any Pledged Receivable, the Servicer will notify the
Custodian pursuant to the certificate of a duly authorized Servicing Officer
countersigned by the Administrator in the form of Exhibit
D
hereto
(a “Release
Request”)
and
shall direct the Custodian to deliver the related Receivable File to the
Servicer or its designee.
(e) As
compensation for its services hereunder, the Custodian shall be entitled
to the
Custodial Fees, which shall be paid out of Collections as set forth in
Section 2.04(a).
SECTION
6.16 Access
to Receivable Files. The
Custodian shall permit the Servicer and the Administrator access to the
Receivable Files at all reasonable times during the Custodian’s normal business
hours. The Custodian shall, within two (2) Business Days of the request of
the
Servicer or the Administrator, execute such documents and instruments as
are
prepared by the Servicer or the Administrator and delivered to the Custodian
as
the Servicer or the Administrator deems necessary to permit the Servicer,
in
accordance with the Servicing Standard, to enforce the Pledged Receivables
on
behalf of Borrower and any related Insurance Policies covering the Obligor,
the
Pledged Receivables or Financed Vehicles so long as such execution in the
Custodian’s sole discretion will not cause it undue risk or liability. The
Custodian shall not be obligated to release any document from any Receivable
File unless it receives a Release Request signed by a Servicing Officer and
countersigned by the Administrator. Such Release Request shall obligate the
Servicer to return such document(s) to the Custodian when the need therefor
no
longer exists unless the related Pledged Receivable shall be liquidated,
in
which case, the Servicer shall certify in the Release Request that all amounts
required to be deposited in the Collection Account with respect to such
Receivable have been or will upon receipt be so deposited.
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SECTION
6.17 Receipt
of Lien Certificates.
The
Custodian shall make a list of Pledged Receivables for which an application
for
a Lien Certificate but not an original Lien Certificate is included in the
Receivable File as of the date of its review of the Receivable Files and
deliver
a copy of such list to the Servicer and the Administrator. For those Receivable
Files that do no contain an original Lien Certificate, upon receipt of such
original Lien Certificate, the Borrower shall promptly deliver or cause to
be
delivered to the Custodian such original Lien Certificate to the Custodian
to
place in the applicable Receivable File. Any Pledged Receivable for which
the
Servicer shall not have (i) received a Lien Certificate showing Freedom
Financial as first lienholder with respect to the related Financed Vehicle
from
the applicable Registrar of Titles and (ii) delivered such Lien Certificate
to the Custodian within 120 days of the Borrowing Date related to such
Pledged Receivable, shall be deemed to be an Ineligible Receivable. In the
case
of any Receivable excluded from the calculation of the Eligible Receivables
Balance pursuant to the previous sentence, the Receivable so excluded from
the
calculation of the Eligible Receivables Balance may at a later time be included
in the calculation of the Eligible Receivables Balance, provided,
that
(i) the Custodian shall have received a Lien Certificate showing Freedom
Financial as secured party with respect to the related Financed Vehicle from
the
applicable Registrar of Titles and delivered such Lien Certificate to the
Custodian and (ii) such Receivable is otherwise an Eligible Receivable at
such time.
SECTION
6.18 Purchase
of Receivables Upon Breach of Covenant or Representation and Warranty by
Servicer.
(a) The
Borrower or the Servicer, as the case may be, shall inform the other parties
to
this Agreement promptly, and in any event, within one Business Day, in writing,
upon the discovery of any breach of the Servicer’s representations, warranties
and/or covenants pursuant to Section 6.05
or
Article V;
provided,
however,
that
the failure to provide any such notice shall not diminish, in any manner
whatsoever, any obligation of the Servicer hereunder to purchase any Pledged
Receivable. Unless such breach shall have been cured by the last day of the
first full calendar month following the discovery by or notice to the Servicer
of such breach, the Servicer shall have an obligation, and the Borrower shall
and the Administrator may, enforce such obligation of the Servicer, to purchase
any Pledged Receivable materially and adversely affected by such breach.
Pursuant to such purchase, the Servicer shall provide the Administrator with
written notice of such purchase, specifying (x) the Pledged Receivables to
be
purchased, (y) the reason for such purchase, and (z) the Release Price to
be
paid pursuant to such release. The Borrower shall notify the Administrator
promptly, in writing, of any failure by the Servicer to so purchase any such
Pledged Receivable. In consideration of the purchase of such Pledged Receivable,
the Servicer shall remit funds in an amount equal to the Release Price for
such
Pledged Receivable to the Collection Account on the date of such purchase.
Upon
deposit of the Release Price in the Collection Account with respect to such
Pledged Receivables, and the Administrator’s written confirmation of the
effectiveness of such purchase, which confirmation shall not be unreasonably
withheld, the lien and security interest of the Administrator in such Pledged
Receivables shall be released.
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(b) In
addition to the foregoing and notwithstanding whether any Pledged Receivable
shall have been purchased by the Servicer pursuant to Section 6.18(a),
the
Servicer hereby indemnifies the Borrower, the Administrator and the Lender
against all costs, expenses, losses, damages, claims and liabilities, including
reasonable fees and expenses of counsel, which may be asserted against or
incurred by any of them in connection with any of the events or facts giving
rise to a breach of the Servicer’s representations, warranties and/or covenants
set forth in Section 6.05
or
Article V.
SECTION
6.19 Servicer
Not To Resign.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, no Person may resign
as
Servicer, except upon (a) a determination that by reason of a change in legal
requirements the performance of its duties under this Agreement would cause
it
to be in violation of such legal requirements in a manner which would result
in
a material adverse effect on the Servicer, and the Administrator does not
(i)
elect in its absolute discretion to waive the obligations of the Servicer
to
perform the duties that render it legally unable to act or (ii) allow in
its
absolute discretion the Servicer to delegate those duties to another Person
or
(b) in the case of a resignation of a Person other than Freedom Financial
as
Servicer, not less than 90 days’ prior written notice to the Administrator, the
Borrower and the Lender. Any determination permitting the resignation of
the
Servicer pursuant to clause (a) above shall be evidenced by an Opinion of
Counsel as to the legal requirements that would be violated, delivered to
Administrator, the Borrower and the Lender. No resignation of the Servicer
shall
relieve the Servicer of any liability to which it has previously become subject
under this Agreement or any Transaction Document.
SECTION
6.20 Statements
as to Compliance; Financial Statements.
(a) The
Servicer shall deliver to the Administrator and the Lender on or before
January 31 of each year, beginning with January 31, 2009, an Officer’s
Certificate stating that (x) a review of the activities of the Servicer
during the preceding calendar year (or the portion thereof commencing on
the
date of this Agreement, in the case of the calendar year ending
December 31, 2008) and of its performance under this Agreement has been
made under such officer’s supervision, and (y) to the best of such
officers’ knowledge, based on such review, the Servicer has fulfilled all of its
obligations under this Agreement throughout such calendar year (or portion
thereof, as the case may be) in all material respects or, if there has been
a
default in the fulfillment of any such obligation, specifying each such default
known to such officer and the nature and status thereof and the action being
taken to cure such default.
(b) As
soon
as available and no later than thirty (30) days after the end of each
calendar month (including the month in which the Closing Date occurs), Freedom
Financial shall deliver to the Lender and the Administrator two copies of
a
consolidated balance sheet of Freedom Financial and its consolidated
subsidiaries as of the end of such calendar month and consolidated statements
of
income, stockholders’ equity and cash flow of Freedom Financial and its
consolidated subsidiaries (including, without limitation, the Borrower) for
such
calendar month and for the portion of the fiscal year of Freedom Financial
ending with such calendar month and setting forth in comparative form the
corresponding figures for the comparable period one year prior thereto (subject
to normal year-end adjustments), which balance sheet and statements shall
be
prepared and presented in accordance with, and provide all necessary disclosure
required by, GAAP and shall be accompanied by a certificate signed by the
financial vice president, treasurer, chief financial officer or controller
of
Freedom Financial stating that such balance sheet and financial statements
present fairly the financial condition and results of operations of the
companies being reported upon and have been prepared in accordance with GAAP
consistently applied.
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(c) As
soon
as available and no later than forty-five (45) days after the end of each
calendar quarter in each fiscal year of Freedom Financial, Freedom Financial
shall deliver to the Lender and the Administrator two copies of a consolidated
balance sheet of Freedom Financial and its consolidated subsidiaries as of
the
end of such calendar quarter and consolidated statements of income,
stockholders’ equity and cash flow of Freedom Financial and its consolidated
subsidiaries (including, without limitation, the Borrower) for such calendar
quarter and for the portion of the fiscal year ending with such calendar
quarter
and setting forth in comparative form the corresponding figures for the
comparable period one year prior thereto (subject to normal year-end
adjustments), which balance sheet and statements shall be prepared and presented
in accordance with, and provide all necessary disclosure required by, GAAP
and
shall be accompanied by a certificate signed by the financial vice president,
treasurer, chief financial officer or controller of Freedom Financial stating
that such balance sheet and financial statements present fairly the financial
condition and results of operations of the companies being reported upon
and
have been prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied.
(d) As
soon
as available and no later than one hundred twenty (120) days after the end
of
each fiscal year of Freedom Financial, Freedom Financial shall deliver to
the
Lender and the Administrator two copies of a consolidated balance sheet of
Freedom Financial and its consolidated subsidiaries (including, without
limitation, the Borrower), all as of the end of such fiscal year and
consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity and cash flow of Freedom
Financial and its consolidated subsidiaries (including, without limitation,
the
Borrower), for such fiscal year, in each case setting forth in comparative
form
the figures for the previous fiscal year and accompanied by an opinion (which
opinion shall be unqualified as to going concern and scope of audit) of Xxxxxx
& Xxxxxx, CPA, or another firm of independent certified public accountants
acceptable to the Administrator, in its sole discretion, stating that such
balance sheets and financial statements present fairly the financial condition
of the companies being reported upon and have been prepared in accordance
with
GAAP consistently applied (except for changes in application in which such
accountants concur).
SECTION
6.21 Appointment
of Subservicers.
(a) With
the
prior written consent of the Administrator and the Lender, which consent
may be
withheld by the Administrator and/or the Lender in their sole discretion,
the
Servicer may arrange for the subservicing of any Pledged Receivable by a
subservicer pursuant to a subservicing agreement; provided, however, that
such
subservicing arrangement and the terms of the related subservicing agreement
must provide for the servicing of such Receivable in a manner consistent
with
the servicing arrangements contemplated hereunder. Unless the context otherwise
requires, references in this Agreement to actions taken or to be taken by
the
Servicer in servicing the Pledged Receivables include actions taken or to
be
taken by a subservicer on behalf of the Servicer. Notwithstanding the provisions
of any subservicing agreement, any of the provisions of this Agreement relating
to agreements or arrangements between the Servicer and a subservicer or
reference to actions taken through a subservicer or otherwise, the Servicer
shall remain obligated and liable to the Administrator and the Lender for
the
servicing and administration of the Pledged Receivables in accordance with
the
provisions of this Agreement without diminution of such obligation or liability
by virtue of such subservicing agreements or arrangements or by virtue of
indemnification from the subservicer and to the same extent and under the
same
terms and conditions as if the Servicer alone were servicing and administering
the Pledged Receivables. All actions of each subservicer performed pursuant
to
the related subservicing agreement shall be performed as an agent of the
Servicer with the same force and effect as if performed directly by the
Servicer.
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(b) For
purposes of this Agreement, the Servicer shall be deemed to have received
any
collections, recoveries or payments with respect to the Pledged Receivables
that
are received by a subservicer regardless of whether such payments are remitted
by such subservicer to the Servicer.
ARTICLE
VII.
EVENTS
OF DEFAULT
SECTION
7.01 Events
of Default.
If any
of the following events (each, an “Event
of Default”)
shall
occur:
(a) The
Borrower or Freedom Financial (whether in its capacity as Servicer or otherwise)
shall fail to make any payment or deposit to be made by it hereunder or under
any other Transaction Document when due, whether at the Facility Maturity
Date,
by acceleration or otherwise, and such failure shall remain unremedied for
more
than one (1) Business Day; or
(b) the
occurrence of a Bankruptcy Event with respect to Freedom Financial, the Servicer
(if not Freedom Financial) or the Borrower; or
(c) the
occurrence and continuance of a Borrowing Base Deficiency that remains
unremedied for more than one (1) Business Day; or
(d) (i)
the
Administrator, for the benefit of the Lender, shall at any time fail to have
a
valid perfected first priority security interest in any of the Pledged Assets
or
(ii) any purchase by or contribution to the Borrower of a Receivable under
the PCA shall, for any reason, cease to create in favor of the Borrower a
perfected ownership interest in such Receivable and the Other Conveyed Property
with respect thereto; or
(e) a
declaration and/or occurrence of an event of default under any Debt (other
than
the Debt evidenced by the Transaction Documents) of Freedom Financial or
the
Servicer (if not Freedom Financial) in excess of $100,000; or
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(f) the
occurrence and continuance beyond the applicable cure period, if any, of
an
event of default under any agreement pursuant to which Freedom Financial
or the
Borrower has sold automobile receivables to the Lender or its Affiliates;
or
(g) any
representation, warranty, certification or other statement made or deemed
made
by Borrower or Freedom Financial (whether in its capacity as Servicer or
otherwise) in any Transaction Document or in any statement or certificate
at any
time given by Borrower or Freedom Financial in writing pursuant hereto or
thereto or in connection herewith or therewith shall be false in any material
respect when made or deemed made; or
(h) Borrower
or Freedom Financial (whether in its capacity as Servicer or otherwise) shall
default in the performance of or compliance with any term contained herein
or
any of the other Transaction Documents, other than any such term referred
to in
any other Section of this Section
7.01
and such
default shall continue unremedied for more than five (5) Business Days;
or
(i) the
Facility Amount is greater than zero on the last day of the Remittance Period
following the Termination Date; or
(j) any
litigation, claim, counterclaim or governmental proceeding is brought against
Freedom Financial, the Servicer (if not Freedom Financial) or the Borrower
which
has a Material Adverse Effect; or
(k) the
occurrence of a Servicer Default; or
(l) the
occurrence of an exception to the Required Audits which may have a Material
Adverse Effect, in the reasonable opinion of the Lender; or
(m) the
occurrence of a Change of Control with respect to Freedom Financial, the
Servicer (if not Freedom Financial) or the Borrower without the prior written
consent of the Administrator; or
(n) the
occurrence and continuation beyond the applicable cure period, if any, of
a
default in the payment of any amount due in relation to any other Debt of
Freedom Financial or the Servicer (if not Freedom Financial) $50,000,
which default allows for acceleration of payment of such Debt; or
(o) one
or
more judgments for the payment of money in an aggregate amount in excess
of
$50,000 (except to the extent covered by insurance as to which the insurer
has
acknowledged such coverage in writing) shall be rendered against Freedom
Financial or any of its Affiliates or any combination thereof, and the same
shall remain undischarged for a period of thirty (30) consecutive days during
which execution shall not be effectively stayed, or any action shall be taken
by
a judgment creditor to attach or levy upon any assets of Freedom Financial
or
the Borrower or any of Freedom Financial’s other Affiliates to enforce any such
judgment; or
(p) Borrower
or Freedom Financial or any of their respective Affiliates shall have suffered
any adverse change to its business operations, properties, assets, condition
(financial or otherwise) or prospects or there shall have occurred any other
event which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect
on
the enforceability, marketability or collectability of the Pledged Receivables
or Borrower’s or Freedom Financial’s (whether in its capacity as Servicer or
otherwise) ability to conduct its business or perform its obligations under
this
Agreement or any other Transaction Document, in each case as determined by
the
Administrator or the Lender in its sole reasonable discretion; or
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(q) the
PCA
shall cease to be in full force and effect;
then
(i)
the Administrator shall, but only upon the direction of the Lender, by notice
then given in writing to Freedom Financial, the Servicer (if not Freedom
Financial) and the Borrower, declare the Advances made to the Borrower hereunder
together with all interest accrued thereon and all Facility Fees and any
other
Obligations to be immediately due and payable (and the Borrower shall pay
such
Advances and all such amounts and Obligations immediately, which payments
shall
be deemed Collections and allocated in the order of priority set forth in
Section
2.04(a));
(ii)
the Note Rate shall increase to the Default Funding Rate; (iii) the
Administrator shall, upon the direction of the Lender, by notice then given
in
writing to the Servicer pursuant to Section
6.10,
terminate all (but not less than all) of the rights and obligations of the
Servicer under the Transaction Documents and in and to the Pledged Receivables
and proceeds thereof (“Servicer
Termination”);
(iv)
the Administrator shall, as promptly as possible, after giving such notice
of
Servicer Termination, assume the Servicer’s rights, authority, power and
obligations under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, unless
the
Lender, in its sole and absolute discretion, appoints another Successor
Servicer; (v) at the option of the Lender in its sole discretion, the
Administrator, on behalf of the Lender, may direct the Obligors to make all
payments under the Pledged Receivables directly to the Administrator, the
Lender
or any lockbox or account established by any of such parties; and (vi) the
Borrower shall cease purchasing Receivables from Freedom Financial under
the
PCA. In addition, upon any such declaration or upon any such automatic
occurrence, the Administrator shall have, in addition to all other rights
and
remedies under this Agreement or otherwise, all other rights and remedies
provided under the UCC of the applicable jurisdiction and other applicable
laws,
including without limitation the right to foreclose on the Pledged Assets,
which
rights shall be cumulative.
SECTION
7.02 Additional
Remedies of Administrator.
(a) If,
upon
the Lender’s declaration that the Advances made to the Borrower hereunder are
immediately due and payable pursuant to Section 7.01
or on
the Facility Maturity Date, the aggregate Outstanding Advances, all accrued
Facility Fees and interest and any other Obligations are not immediately
paid in
full, then the Administrator, at the direction of the Lender, in addition
to all
other rights specified hereunder, shall have the right, in its own name and
as
agent for the Lender, to immediately sell in a commercially reasonable manner,
in a recognized market (if one exists) at such price or prices as the
Administrator may reasonably deem satisfactory, any or all Pledged Assets
and
apply the proceeds thereof to the Obligations.
(b) The
parties recognize that it may not be possible to sell any or all of the Pledged
Assets on a particular Business Day, or in a transaction with the same
purchaser, or in the same manner because the market for such Pledged Assets
may
not be liquid. Accordingly, the parties agree that the Administrator may,
with
the consent of the Lender, direct the time and manner of liquidating any
Pledged
Assets and nothing contained herein shall obligate the Administrator to
liquidate any Pledged Assets on the occurrence of the Termination Date (or
the
date the Lender declares the Advances made to the Borrower hereunder to be
immediately due and payable pursuant to Section 7.01)
or to
liquidate all Pledged Assets in the same manner or on the same Business
Day.
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(c) Any
amounts received from any sale or liquidation of the Pledged Assets pursuant
to
this Section 7.02
in
excess of the Obligations will be returned to the Borrower, its successors
or
assigns, or to whosoever may be lawfully entitled to receive the same or
as a
court of competent jurisdiction may otherwise direct.
(d) The
Administrator and the Lender shall have, in addition to all the rights and
remedies provided herein and provided by applicable federal, state, foreign,
and
local laws (including, without limitation, the rights and remedies of a secured
party under the Uniform Commercial Code of any applicable state, to the extent
that the Uniform Commercial Code is applicable, and the right to offset any
mutual debt and claim), all rights and remedies available to the lenders
in law,
in equity, or under any other agreement between the Lender and the
Borrower.
(e) Except
as
otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, no remedy provided for by
this
Agreement shall be exclusive of any other remedy, and each and every remedy
shall be cumulative and in addition to any other remedy, and no delay or
omission to exercise any right or remedy shall impair any such right or remedy
or shall be deemed to be a waiver of any Funding Termination Event or Event
of
Default.
ARTICLE
VIII.
INDEMNIFICATION;
SETOFF
SECTION
8.01 Joint
and Several Indemnities by the Borrower and Freedom Financial.
(a) In
addition to the payment of expenses pursuant to Section
9.07,
whether
or not the transactions contemplated hereby shall be consummated, and without
limiting any other rights that the Administrator, the Lender or any of their
respective Affiliates may have hereunder or under applicable law, each of
the
Borrower and Freedom Financial hereby jointly and severally agrees to indemnify,
pay and hold harmless the Administrator, the Lender, the Custodian and each
of
their respective Affiliates, officers, employees, directors, partners, members,
managers and agents (each an “Indemnified
Party”
for
purposes of this Article VIII)
from
and against any and all damages, losses, claims, liabilities and related
costs
and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements (all of the
foregoing being collectively referred to as “Indemnified
Amounts”)
awarded against or incurred by any of them arising out of or as a result
of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents
or in respect of any Pledged Assets in all cases, whether or not caused by
or
arising, in whole or part, out of comparative, contributory or sole negligence
of such Indemnified Party, excluding, however, Indemnified Amounts to the
extent
such Indemnified Amounts arise from gross negligence or willful misconduct
on
the part of the Indemnified Party. Any amounts subject to the indemnification
provisions of this Section 8.01
shall be
paid by the Borrower to the Indemnified Party within two (2) Business Days
following the Indemnified Party’s written demand therefor. To the extent that
the undertakings to defend, indemnify, pay and hold harmless set forth in
this
Section
8.01
may be
unenforceable in whole or in part because they are violative of any law or
public policy, the Borrower and Freedom Financial shall jointly and severally
contribute the maximum portion that it is permitted to pay and satisfy under
applicable law to the payment and satisfaction of all Indemnified Amounts
incurred by the Indemnified Parties or any of them.
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(b) Each
applicable Indemnified Party shall deliver to the indemnifying party under
this
Section 8.01,
within
a reasonable time after such Indemnified Party’s receipt thereof, copies of all
notices and documents (including court papers) received by such Indemnified
Party relating to the claim giving rise to the Indemnified Amounts. Each
such
Indemnified Party will cooperate with the Borrower and Freedom Financial
in
connection with any claim giving rise to the Indemnified Amounts to minimize
the
liability of such indemnifying parties, provided that nothing contained herein
shall obligate any such Indemnified Party to take any action which, in the
opinion of such Indemnified Party, is unlawful or otherwise disadvantageous
to
such Indemnified Party.
(c) To
the
extent permitted by applicable law, neither Borrower nor Freedom Financial
shall
assert, and each of Borrower and Freedom Financial hereby waives, any claim
against Lender, Administrator, Custodian and their respective Affiliates,
directors, employees, attorneys or agents, on any theory of liability, for
special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct
or
actual damages) (whether or not the claim therefor is based on contract,
tort or
duty imposed by any applicable legal requirement) arising out of, in connection
with, as a result of, or in any way related to, this Agreement or any other
Transaction Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby or
thereby or referred to herein or therein, the transactions contemplated hereby
or thereby, any Advance or the use of the proceeds thereof or any act or
omission or event occurring in connection therewith, and each of Borrower
and
Freedom Financial hereby waives, releases and agrees not to xxx upon any
such
claim or any such damages, whether or not accrued and whether or not known
or
suspected to exist in its favor.
SECTION
8.02 Right
of Setoff.
In
addition to any rights now or hereafter granted under applicable law and
not by
way of limitation of any such rights, upon the occurrence of any Event or
Default or a Funding Termination Event, each of the Administrator and the
Lender
is hereby authorized at any time after the occurrence and during the continuance
of a Funding Termination Event to set-off, appropriate and apply (without
presentment, demand, protest or other notice, each of which is hereby expressly
waived by the Borrower and Freedom Financial) any deposits and any other
Debt
held or owing by the Administrator or the Lender to, or for the account of,
the
Borrower, the Initial Servicer or Freedom Financial against any amount owing
by
the Borrower, the Initial Servicer or Freedom Financial, as the case may
be, to
the Administrator, the Lender, or the Administrator on behalf of such Person
(even if contingent or unmatured), as applicable.
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ARTICLE
IX.
MISCELLANEOUS
SECTION
9.01 Amendments
and Waivers.
(a) Except
as
provided in Section 9.01(b),
no
amendment or modification of any provision of this Agreement shall be effective
without the written agreement of the Borrower, Freedom Financial, the
Administrator and the Lender, and no termination or waiver of any provision
of
this Agreement or consent to any departure therefrom by the Borrower, Freedom
Financial or the Servicer shall be effective without the written concurrence
of
the Administrator and the Lender. Any waiver or consent shall be effective
only
in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which
given.
(b) In
addition to the consents required by Section 9.01(a),
in the
event that there is more than one Lender, the written consent of Lenders
holding
not less than a majority of the Commitment Percentages shall be required
for any
amendment, modification or waiver (i) reducing any outstanding Advances, or
the Note Rate thereon, (ii) postponing any date for any payment of any
Advance, or the Note Rate thereon, or (iii) modifying the provisions of
this Section 9.01,
or
(iv) increasing the Borrowing Base or the Maximum Facility
Amount.
(c) No
amendment, waiver or modification of any provision of this Agreement that
affects the Servicer or the Custodian shall be effective without the written
agreement of the Servicer and/or the Custodian, as applicable. Any waiver
or
consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific
purpose for which given.
SECTION
9.02 Notices,
Etc.
All
notices and other communications provided for hereunder shall, unless otherwise
stated herein, be in writing (including telex communication and communication
by
facsimile copy) and mailed, telexed, transmitted or delivered, as to each
party
hereto, at its address set forth under its name on the signature pages hereof
or
specified in such party’s Assignment and Acceptance or at such other address as
shall be designated by such party in a written notice to the other parties
hereto. All such notices and communications shall be effective, upon receipt,
or
in the case of (i) notice by mail, five days after being deposited in the
United States mails, first class postage prepaid, or (ii) notice by
facsimile copy, when verbal communication of receipt is obtained, except
that
notices and communications pursuant to Article II shall not be effective
until received.
SECTION
9.03 No
Waiver; Remedies.
No
failure on the part of the Administrator or the Lender to exercise, and no
delay
in exercising, any right hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor
shall
any single or partial exercise of any right hereunder preclude any other
or
further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right. The remedies
herein
provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies provided by
law.
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SECTION
9.04 Binding
Effect; Assignability; Multiple Lenders.
(a) This
Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Borrower,
Freedom Financial, the Servicer, the Administrator, the Custodian, the Lender
and their respective successors and permitted assigns. This Agreement and
the
Lender’s rights and obligations hereunder and interest herein shall be
assignable in whole or in part by the Lender and its successors and assigns
without the consent of the Borrower or any other party hereto other than
the
Administrator, which consent shall not unreasonably be withheld, delayed
or
conditioned. The Lender may sell participations in all or a portion of its
rights and obligations under this Agreement without the consent of the Borrower.
None of the Borrower, the Servicer, Freedom Financial, the Administrator
or the
Custodian may assign any of its rights and obligations hereunder or any interest
herein without the prior written consent of the Lender. The parties to each
assignment or participation made pursuant to this Section 9.04
shall
execute and deliver to the Administrator for its acceptance and recording
in its
books and records, an assignment and acceptance agreement (an “Assignment
and Acceptance”)
or a
participation agreement or other transfer instrument reasonably satisfactory
in
form and substance to the Administrator (in the case of an Assignment and
Acceptance) and the Borrower. Each such assignment or participation shall
be
effective as of the date specified in the applicable Assignment and Acceptance
or other agreement or instrument only after the execution, delivery, acceptance
and recording as described in the preceding sentence. The Administrator shall
notify the Borrower of any assignment thereof made pursuant to this Section 9.04.
The
Lender may, in connection with any assignment or participation or any proposed
assignment or participation pursuant to this Section 9.04,
disclose to the assignee or participant or proposed assignee or participant
any
information relating to the Borrower and the Pledged Assets furnished to
the
Lender by or on behalf of the Borrower or the Servicer; provided,
however
that the
Lender shall obtain an agreement from such assignee or participant or proposed
assignee or participant that they shall treat as confidential (under terms
mutually satisfactory to the Administrator and such assignee or participant
or
proposed assignee or participant) any information obtained which is not already
publicly known or available.
The
Borrower and Freedom Financial shall fully cooperate with the Administrator
and
the Lender in effecting any assignment or participation hereunder, including,
without limitation, making such management personnel, information and resources
available as shall be reasonably requested by the Administrator.
(b) Whenever
the term “Lender” is used herein, it shall mean ReMark or, if applicable, any
other Person which shall have executed an Assignment and Acceptance;
provided,
however,
that
each such party shall have a pro rata share of the rights and obligations
of the
Lender hereunder in such percentage amount (the “Commitment
Percentage”)
as
shall be obtained by dividing such party’s commitment to fund Advances hereunder
by the total commitment of all parties to fund Advances hereunder. Unless
otherwise specified herein, any right at any time of the Lender to enforce
any
remedy, or instruct the Administrator to take (or refrain from taking) any
action hereunder, shall be exercised by the Administrator only upon direction
by
such parties that hold a majority of the Commitment Percentages at such
time.
(c) Lender
may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion
of
its rights under this Agreement, including the Advances and Notes or any
other
instrument evidencing its rights as a Lender under this Agreement, to secure
its
obligations, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to
a
Federal Reserve Bank; provided that
no such
pledge or assignment shall release Lender from any of its obligations hereunder
or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for Lender as a party
hereto.
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SECTION
9.05 Term
of
this Agreement;
Survival of Remedies, Representations, Warranties and Covenants.
This
Agreement shall remain in full force and effect until the Final Payment Date.
All representations, warranties and covenants made herein shall survive the
execution and delivery hereof and the making of any Advance. Notwithstanding
anything herein or implied by law to the contrary, the rights and remedies
of
Administrator and Lender with respect to any breach of any representation,
warranty or covenant made by the Borrower or Servicer herein, and the agreements
of Borrower and Freedom Financial set forth in Sections
2.06, 2.15, 8.01, 8.02, 9.09, 9.10, 9.12 and 9.13,
shall
survive the payment of the Obligations and the termination hereof.
SECTION
9.06 GOVERNING
LAW.
THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL
BE
GOVERNED BY, AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE
LAWS OF
THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES (OTHER
THAN
SECTION 5-1401 AND 5.1402 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW) THEREOF,
EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT THE VALIDITY OR PERFECTION OF THE INTERESTS OF
THE
LENDER IN THE PLEDGED RECEIVABLES, OR REMEDIES HEREUNDER, IN RESPECT THEREOF,
ARE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF A JURISDICTION OTHER THAN THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW,
ANY
RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION ARISING
DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT
OR ANY
OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREUNDER.
SECTION
9.07 CONSENT
TO JURISDICTION;
SERVICE OF PROCESS.
(a) ALL
JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS BROUGHT AGAINST BORROWER OR FREEDOM FINANCIAL ARISING
OUT
OF OR RELATING HERETO OR ANY OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENT, OR ANY OF THE
OBLIGATIONS, MAY BE BROUGHT IN ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT OF COMPETENT
JURISDICTION IN XXX XXXXX, XXXXXX XXX XXXX XX XXX XXXX. BY EXECUTING AND
DELIVERING THIS AGREEMENT, EACH OF BORROWER AND FREEDOM FINANCIAL, FOR ITSELF
AND IN CONNECTION WITH ITS PROPERTIES, IRREVOCABLY (a) ACCEPTS GENERALLY
AND
UNCONDITIONALLY THE NONEXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION AND VENUE OF SUCH COURTS; (b)
WAIVES ANY DEFENSE OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS; (c) AGREES THAT SERVICE OF ALL
PROCESS IN ANY SUCH PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT MAY BE MADE BY REGISTERED
OR
CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, TO BORROWER OR FREEDOM FINANCIAL,
AS
APPLICABLE, AT ITS ADDRESS PROVIDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION
9.02
AND TO ANY PROCESS AGENT SELECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION
3.01(e)
ABOVE IS SUFFICIENT TO CONFER PERSONAL JURISDICTION OVER THE BORROWER AND
FREEDOM FINANCIAL IN ANY SUCH PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT, AND OTHERWISE
CONSTITUTES EFFECTIVE AND BINDING SERVICE IN EVERY RESPECT; AND (e) AGREES
THAT
ADMINISTRATOR AND LENDER RETAIN THE RIGHT TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER
PERMITTED BY LAW OR TO BRING PROCEEDINGS AGAINST BORROWER AND FREEDOM FINANCIAL
IN THE COURTS OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION.
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(b) EACH
OF BORROWER AND FREEDOM FINANCIAL HEREBY AGREES THAT PROCESS MAY BE SERVED
ON IT
BY CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, TO THE ADDRESSES PERTAINING
TO IT
AS SPECIFIED IN SECTION 9.02 OR ON CT CORPORATION SYSTEM, LOCATED AT 000
XXXXXX
XXXXXX, XXX XXXX, XXX XXXX 00000, AND HEREBY APPOINTS CT CORPORATION SYSTEM,
AS
ITS AGENT TO RECEIVE SUCH SERVICE OF PROCESS. ANY AND ALL SERVICE OF PROCESS
AND
ANY OTHER NOTICE IN ANY SUCH ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE EFFECTIVE
AGAINST BORROWER OR FREEDOM FINANCIAL IF GIVEN BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED
MAIL,
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, OR BY ANY OTHER MEANS OR MAIL WHICH REQUIRES A
SIGNED
RECEIPT, POSTAGE PREPAID, MAILED AS PROVIDED ABOVE. IN THE EVENT NATIONAL
CORPORATE RESEARCH, LTD. SHALL NOT BE ABLE TO ACCEPT SERVICE OF PROCESS AS
AFORESAID AND IF BORROWER OR FREEDOM FINANCIAL SHALL NOT MAINTAIN AN OFFICE
IN
NEW YORK CITY, BORROWER AND FREEDOM FINANCIAL SHALL PROMPTLY APPOINT AND
MAINTAIN AN AGENT QUALIFIED TO ACT AS AN AGENT FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS WITH
RESPECT TO THE COURTS SPECIFIED IN THIS SECTION
9.07
ABOVE, AND ACCEPTABLE TO THE ADMINISTRATOR, AS BORROWER’S AND FREEDOM
FINANCIAL’S AUTHORIZED AGENT TO ACCEPT AND ACKNOWLEDGE ON THEIR BEHALF SERVICE
OF ANY AND ALL PROCESS WHICH MAY BE SERVED IN ANY SUCH ACTION, SUIT OR
PROCEEDING.
(c) Nothing
in this Section 9.07
shall
affect the right of the Lender or the Administrator to serve legal process
in
any other manner permitted by law.
SECTION
9.08 WAIVER
OF JURY TRIAL.
EACH
OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY AGREES TO WAIVE ITS RESPECTIVE RIGHTS TO A JURY
TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING HEREUNDER OR
UNDER
ANY OF THE OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS OR ANY DEALINGS BETWEEN THEM RELATING
TO
THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS LOAN TRANSACTION OR THE LENDER/BORROWER RELATIONSHIP
THAT IS BEING ESTABLISHED. THE SCOPE OF THIS WAIVER IS INTENDED TO BE ALL
ENCOMPASSING OF ANY AND ALL DISPUTES THAT MAY BE FILED IN ANY COURT AND THAT
RELATE TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS TRANSACTION, INCLUDING CONTRACT CLAIMS,
TORT CLAIMS, BREACH OF DUTY CLAIMS AND ALL OTHER COMMON LAW AND STATUTORY
CLAIMS. EACH PARTY HERETO ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THIS WAIVER IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT
TO ENTER INTO A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP, THAT EACH HAS ALREADY RELIED ON THIS
WAIVER IN ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT, AND THAT EACH WILL CONTINUE TO RELY
ON
THIS WAIVER IN ITS RELATED FUTURE DEALINGS. EACH PARTY HERETO FURTHER WARRANTS
AND REPRESENTS THAT IT HAS REVIEWED THIS WAIVER WITH ITS LEGAL COUNSEL AND
THAT
IT KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ITS JURY TRIAL RIGHTS FOLLOWING CONSULTATION
WITH LEGAL COUNSEL. THIS WAIVER IS IRREVOCABLE, MEANING THAT IT MAY NOT BE
MODIFIED EITHER ORALLY OR IN WRITING (OTHER THAN BY A MUTUAL WRITTEN WAIVER
SPECIFICALLY REFERRING TO THIS SECTION
9.08
AND EXECUTED BY EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO), AND THIS WAIVER SHALL APPLY
TO ANY
SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, SUPPLEMENTS OR MODIFICATIONS HERETO OR ANY
OF
THE OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS OR TO ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS OR AGREEMENTS RELATING
TO THE LOANS MADE HEREUNDER. IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, THIS AGREEMENT MAY
BE
FILED AS A WRITTEN CONSENT TO A TRIAL BY THE COURT.
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SECTION
9.09 Costs,
Expenses and Taxes.
Whether
or not the transactions contemplated hereby shall be consummated, the Borrower
and Freedom Financial each agree to pay on demand, without duplication, all
reasonable costs and expenses of the Administrator, the Custodian and the
Lender
incurred in connection with the preparation, negotiation, execution, delivery,
administration (including periodic auditing) of this Agreement, the other
Transaction Documents and the other documents to be delivered hereunder or
in
connection herewith or therewith or incurred in connection with any amendment,
waiver or modification of this Agreement, any other Transaction Document,
and
any other documents to be delivered hereunder or thereunder or in connection
herewith or therewith including, without limitation, (i) the reasonable fees
and
reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and disbursements of outside counsel for
the
Administrator, the Custodian and the Lender with respect to advising such
parties as to their respective rights and remedies under this Agreement,
the
other Transaction Documents and the other documents to be delivered hereunder
or
in connection herewith, (ii) the actual costs and reasonable expenses of
creating and perfecting liens in favor of Administrator, for the benefit
of
Lender, including filing and recording fees, expenses and taxes, stamp or
documentary taxes, search fees, title insurance premiums and reasonable fees,
expenses and disbursements of counsel to the Administrator and the Lender
and of
counsel providing any opinions that the Administrator or the Lender may request
in respect of the Pledged Assets or the liens created pursuant to the
Transaction Documents; (iii) the Administrator’s and Lender’s actual costs and
reasonable fees, expenses and disbursements of any of Administrator’s and
Lender’s auditors, accountants, consultants or appraisers whether internal or
external; (iv) the actual costs and reasonable expenses (including the
reasonable fees, expenses and disbursements of any appraisers, consultants,
advisors and agents employed or retained by Custodian and its counsel) in
connection with the custody, release or preservation of any of the Pledged
Assets; (v) all stamp, sales, excise and other taxes and fees payable or
determined to be payable in connection with the execution, delivery, filing
and
recording of this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents, and any other
documents or instruments to be delivered hereunder or thereunder; and (vi)
after
the occurrence of a Default or an Event of Default, all costs and expenses,
including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs of settlement, incurred by the
Administrator, the Custodian and the Lender in enforcing any Obligations
of or
in collecting any payments due from Borrower or Freedom Financial (whether
in
its capacity as Servicer or otherwise) hereunder or under the other Transaction
Documents by reason of such Default or Event of Default (including in connection
with the sale of, collection from, or other realization upon any of the
Collateral or the enforcement of the Guaranty) or in connection with any
refinancing or restructuring of the credit arrangements provided hereunder
in
the nature of a “work out” or pursuant to any insolvency or bankruptcy cases or
proceedings.
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SECTION
9.10 No
Proceedings.
Each of
Freedom Financial and the Servicer (if not Freedom Financial) hereby agrees
that
it will not institute against, or join any other Person in instituting against,
the Borrower any proceedings of the type referred to in the definition of
Bankruptcy Event unless and until one year and one day shall have elapsed
after
the Final Payment Date.
SECTION
9.11 Execution
in Counterparts; Severability; Integration.
This
Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different
parties
hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be
deemed
to be an original and all of which when taken together shall constitute one
and
the same agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page
to
this Agreement by facsimile or other electronic means shall be effective
as
delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement. In case any
provision in or obligation under this Agreement shall be invalid, illegal
or
unenforceable in any jurisdiction, the validity, legality and enforceability
of
the remaining provisions or obligations, or of such provision or obligation
in
any other jurisdiction, shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.
This Agreement contains the final and complete integration of all prior
expressions by the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof
and
shall constitute the entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect
to
the subject matter hereof, superseding all prior oral or written understandings
other than the other Transaction Documents; provided that,
in the
event of any conflict between the provisions of this Agreement and any other
Transaction Document, the provisions of this Agreement will
control.
SECTION
9.12 Waiver
of Consequential Damages.
To the
extent permitted by applicable law, neither Borrower nor Freedom Financial
shall
assert, and each of Borrower and Freedom Financial hereby waives, any claim
against the Administrator, the Custodian, the Lender and their respective
Affiliates, directors, employees, attorneys or agents, on any theory of
liability, for special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed
to direct or actual damages), including, without limitation, any loss of
profits, business or anticipated savings (whether or not the claim therefor
is
based on contract, tort or duty imposed by any applicable legal requirement),
arising out of, in connection with, as a result of, or in any way related
to,
this Agreement or any Transaction Document or any agreement or instrument
contemplated hereby or thereby or referred to herein or therein, the
transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, any Advance or the use of the
proceeds thereof or any act or omission or event occurring in connection
therewith, and each of Borrower and Freedom Financial hereby waives, releases
and agrees not to xxx upon any such claim or any such damages, whether or
not
accrued and whether or not known or suspected to exist in its favor.
SECTION
9.13 Marshalling;
Payments Set Aside.
Neither
Administrator nor Lender shall be under any obligation to marshal any assets
in
favor of Borrower, Freedom Financial or any other Person or against or in
payment of any or all of the Obligations. To the extent that Borrower or
Freedom
Financial makes a payment or payments to Administrator or Lender (or to
Administrator on behalf of Lender), or Administrator or Lender enforce any
security interests or exercise their rights of setoff, and such payment or
payments or the proceeds of such enforcement or setoff or any part thereof
are
subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set
aside
and/or required to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other party under
any
bankruptcy law, any other state or federal law, common law or any equitable
cause, then, to the extent of such recovery, the obligation or part thereof
originally intended to be satisfied, and all liens, rights and remedies therefor
or related thereto, shall be revived and continued in full force and effect
as
if such payment or payments had not been made or such enforcement or setoff
had
not occurred.
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SECTION
9.14 Usury
Savings Clause.
Notwithstanding any other provision herein, the aggregate interest rate charged
or agreed to be paid with respect to any of the Obligations, including all
charges or fees in connection therewith deemed in the nature of interest
under
applicable law shall not exceed the Highest Lawful Rate. If the rate of interest
(determined without regard to the preceding sentence) under this Agreement
at
any time exceeds the Highest Lawful Rate, the Outstanding Advances hereunder
shall bear interest at the Highest Lawful Rate until the total amount of
interest due hereunder equals the amount of interest which would have been
due
hereunder if the stated rates of interest set forth in this Agreement had
at all
times been in effect. In addition, if when the Advances made hereunder are
repaid in full the total interest due hereunder (taking into account the
increase provided for above) is less than the total amount of interest which
would have been due hereunder if the stated rates of interest set forth in
this
Agreement had at all times been in effect, then to the extent permitted by
law,
Borrower shall pay to Administrator an amount equal to the difference between
the amount of interest paid and the amount of interest which would have been
paid if the Highest Lawful Rate had at all times been in effect. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, it is the intention of Lender and Borrower to conform strictly
to
any applicable usury laws. Accordingly, if Lender contracts for, charges,
or
receives any consideration which constitutes interest in excess of the Highest
Lawful Rate, then any such excess shall be cancelled automatically and, if
previously paid, shall at Lender’s option be applied to the Outstanding Advances
hereunder or be refunded to Borrower. In determining whether the interest
contracted for, charged, or received by Administrator or Lender exceeds the
Highest Lawful Rate, such Person may, to the extent permitted by applicable
law,
(a) characterize any payment that is not principal as an expense, fee, or
premium rather than interest, (b) exclude voluntary prepayments and the effects
thereof, and (c) amortize, prorate, allocate, and spread in equal or unequal
parts the total amount of interest, throughout the contemplated term of the
Obligations hereunder.
SECTION
9.15 Restriction
on Sale or Financing of Receivables.
None of
the Borrower, Freedom Financial or any Affiliate thereof will assign, transfer,
pledge, convey, sell or otherwise dispose of any Receivable (or any similar
right to payment from any Person evidenced by a promissory note, a retail
installment sales contract, a conditional sales contract or any similar type
of
financing agreement, in each case secured by, or payable in respect of, a
Vehicle) originated or otherwise acquired by the Borrower, Freedom Financial
or
an Affiliate thereof, in each case without the prior written consent of the
Lender; provided,
however,
that
the provisions of this Section 9.12
shall
not apply to Receivables subject to any repurchase by Freedom Financial or
the
Borrower of Pledged Receivables pursuant to the Transaction Documents, and
which
are released from the Pledge hereunder by the Administrator on behalf of
the
Lender. In selecting any Receivables to be sold or pledged to third parties,
Freedom Financial will not use selection procedures that are adverse to the
Borrower or the Lender and such Receivables shall be no more desirable or
have
no greater market value than the Pledged Receivables. The foregoing
notwithstanding, the restrictions on the sale of Receivables contained in
this
Section 9.15 shall not apply to any Receivable originated by TCG or otherwise
acquired by TCG from any party other than the Borrower or Freedom
Financial.
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SECTION
9.16 Right
of Last Look.
The
parties hereto agree that, from the date hereof through and including the
Facility Maturity Date:
(a) if
Freedom Financial or any of its Affiliates and any potential purchaser propose
to enter into any Third Party Sale, Freedom Financial and any such Affiliates
shall, on the terms and conditions of this Section
9.16,
either
(i) offer ReMark and its Affiliates a right of last look with respect to
such
proposed Third Party Sale in accordance with subparagraph (b) below or (ii)
remit a prepayment fee to ReMark equal to one percent (1.00%) of the Outstanding
Principal Balance of the Pledged Receivables to be sold in such Third Party
Sale
at or prior to the closing thereof; provided,
that
any Third Party Sale effected pursuant to clause (ii) above shall require
the
prior written consent of the Lender;
(b) if
Freedom Financial proposes to enter into a proposed Third Party Sale, Freedom
Financial shall send a written notice (the “Proposed
Sale Notice”)
to the
ReMark, at least 15 Business Days before the proposed date of the effectiveness
of the related Third Party Sale, setting forth in detail satisfactory to
ReMark
the terms and conditions of the proposed Third Party Sale (the “Proposed
Sale Arrangement”);
(c) at
any
time within the 15 Business Days after the date on which ReMark receives
the
Proposed Sale Notice, ReMark may exercise the right of last look provided
under
this Section
9.16
by
delivering a notice (the “Last
Look Exercise Notice”)
to
Freedom Financial, and if ReMark does not deliver a timely Last Look Exercise
Notice, ReMark shall be deemed to have irrevocably waived its right to exercise
the right of last look provided by this Section
9.16
with
respect to the Third Party Sale that is the subject of the Proposed Sale
Notice,
and Freedom Financial shall be permitted to enter into the Third Party Sale
without the payment of any prepayment fee to ReMark;
(d) to
the
extent ReMark exercises its right of last look under this Section
9.16,
the
Third Party Sale with ReMark shall be on the same terms and conditions,
including the date of effectiveness, as were applicable to the Proposed Sale
Arrangement as set forth in the Proposed Sale Notice; and
(e) the
foregoing provisions of this Section 9.16 shall not apply to any proposed
Third
Party Sale between a purchaser and TCG
SECTION
9.17 Patriot
Act Notice.
Each of
the Lender and the Administrator (for itself and not on behalf of the Lender)
hereby notifies Freedom Financial and the Borrower that pursuant to the
requirements of the USA Patriot Act of 2001, it is required to obtain, verify
and record information that identifies Freedom Financial and the Borrower,
which
information includes the name and address of Freedom Financial and the Borrower
and other information that will allow the Lender or the Administrator, as
applicable, to identify Freedom Financial and the Borrower in accordance
with
the requirements of such act.
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SECTION
9.18 Obligations
Several; Independent Nature of Lenders’ Rights.
In the
event there is ever more than one Lender under this Agreement, the obligations
of Lenders hereunder are several and no Lender shall be responsible for the
obligations or commitment of any other Lender hereunder. Nothing contained
herein or in any other Transaction Document, and no action taken by Lenders
pursuant hereto or thereto, shall be deemed to constitute Lenders as a
partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of entity.
The
amounts payable at any time hereunder to each Lender shall be a separate
and
independent debt, and, subject to Section 9.04(b), each Lender shall be entitled
to protect and enforce its rights arising under this Agreement and the other
Transaction Documents and it shall not be necessary for any other Lender
to be
joined as an additional party in any proceeding for such purpose.
[Signature
page to follow.]
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed by their
respective officers thereunto duly authorized, as of the date first above
written.
FREEDOM
FINANCIAL AUTO
RECEIVABLES, LLC, as Borrower |
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By:
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/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxx |
Name:
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxx
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Title:
President
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0000
Xxxx Xxx Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
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Attention:
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxx
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Facsimile
No.: (000) 000-0000
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Confirmation
No.: (000) 000-0000 (x201)
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FREEDOM
FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.,
individually and as Servicer
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By:
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/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxx |
Name:
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxx
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Title:
President
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0000
Xxxx Xxx Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
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Attention:
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxx
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Facsimile
No.: (000) 000-0000
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Confirmation
No.: (000) 000-0000 (x201)
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ARCHON
GROUP, L.P., as Administrator and Custodian
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By:
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/s/ Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxx
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Title:
Director
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0000
Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
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Xxxxxx,
Xxxxx 00000
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Attention:
Loan Servicing
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Facsimile
No.: 000-000-0000
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w/copy
to:
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General
Counsel
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Facsimile
No.: (000) 000-0000
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REMARK
LENDING CO. a division of ReMark Capital Group, LLC, individually
and as
Lender
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By:
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/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx |
Name:
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Title:
CEO
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00
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
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Xxx
Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
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Attention:
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Facsimile
No.: (000) 000-0000
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Confirmation
No.: (000) 000-0000
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w/copy
to:
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Xxxxxxx
Sachs & Co. Inc.
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00
Xxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
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Xxx
Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
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Attention:
Gaurav Seth
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Facsimile
No.: (000) 000-0000
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and
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Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx & Co. Inc.
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00
Xxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
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Xxx
Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
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Attention:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Esq.
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Facsimile
No.: (000) 000-0000
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SCHEDULE
I
DEFINED
TERMS
As
used
in this Agreement and its exhibits, the following terms shall have the following
meanings (such meanings to be equally applicable to both the singular and plural
forms of the terms defined):
“Administrator”
shall
mean Archon Group, L.P., in its capacity as administrator hereunder, and its
successors and assigns.
“Administrator
Fee”
means
a
fee equal to $500.00 per month, payable to the Administrator in arrears on
each
Settlement Date.
“Advance”
has
the
meaning specified in Section
2.01.
“Adverse
Claim”
means
a
lien, security interest, charge, encumbrance or other right or claim of any
Person other than, with respect to the Pledged Assets, any lien, security
interest, charge, encumbrance or other right or claim in favor of the Lender
(or
the Administrator on behalf of the Lender).
“Adjusted
Originator Net Investment Rate”
means,
with respect to an Eligible Receivable, the Originator Net Investment Rate
for
such Eligible Receivable, less ten (10.0) percentage points.
“Administrator’s
Bank”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section
6.02(a).
“Affected
Party”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 2.06.
“Affiliate”
means,
as applied to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling
(including any member of the senior management group of such Person), controlled
by, or under common control with, that Person. For the purposes of this
definition, “control” (including, with correlative meanings, the terms
“controlling,” “controlled by” and “under common control with”), as applied to
any Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power (a)
to
vote 5% or more of the Securities having ordinary voting power for the election
of directors of such Person, or (b) to direct or cause the direction of the
management and policies of that Person, whether through the ownership of voting
securities or by contract or otherwise.
“Aggregate
Borrowing Base To Collateral Value Ratio”
means
the weighted average of the Individual Borrowing Base to Collateral Value
Ratios, weighted by the Individual Borrowing Base Amount of each Eligible
Receivable.
“Aggregate
Individual Borrowing Base Amounts”
means
sum of the Individual Borrowing Base Amounts.
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“Aggregate
Outstanding Principal Balance of Eligible Receivables”
means
the sum of the outstanding Principal Balances of all Pledged Receivables that
are Eligible Receivables.
“Agreement”
means
this Revolving Loan and Security Agreement, as the same may be amended,
restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time
hereafter.
“Amount
Financed”
means,
with respect to a Receivable, the aggregate amount of credit extended under
such
Receivable toward the purchase price of the related Financed Vehicle and related
costs, including amounts advanced in respect of accessories, insurance premiums,
service and warranty contracts, other items customarily financed as part of
retail automobile installment sale contracts or promissory notes, and related
costs.
“Assigned
Documents”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 2.07.
“Assignment”
has
the
meaning set forth in the PCA.
“Assignment
and Acceptance”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 9.04(a).
“Available
Funds”
means,
for each Settlement Date, the sum of the following amounts with respect to
the
preceding Remittance Period, without duplication: (i) all Collections on the
Pledged Receivables; (ii) all Liquidation Proceeds received during such
Remittance Period with respect to Liquidated Receivables; (iii) the Release
Price of each Receivable repurchased by the Borrower, Freedom Financial or
the
Servicer during such Remittance Period; (iv) investment earnings in respect
of Available Funds on deposit in the Collection Account for the related
Settlement Date; and (v) all amounts received during such Remittance Period
pursuant to Insurance Policies with respect to any Financed
Vehicles.
“Bankruptcy
Code”
means
Xxxxx 00, Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Code, 11 U.S.C. §§ 101 et seq.,
as
amended, or any successor statute.
“Bankruptcy
Event”
shall
be deemed to have occurred with respect to a Person if either:
(a) a
case or
other proceeding shall be commenced, without the application or consent of
such
Person, in any court, seeking the liquidation, reorganization, debt arrangement,
dissolution, winding up, or composition or readjustment of debts of such Person,
the appointment of a trustee, receiver, custodian, liquidator, assignee,
sequestrator or the like for such Person or all or substantially all of its
assets, or any similar action with respect to such Person under any law relating
to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, winding up or composition or
adjustment of debts, and such case or proceeding shall continue undismissed,
or
unstayed and in effect, for a period of 60 consecutive days; or an order for
relief in respect of such Person shall be entered in an involuntary case under
the federal bankruptcy laws or other similar laws now or hereafter in effect;
or
(b) such
Person shall commence a voluntary case or other proceeding under any applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, debt arrangement, dissolution or other
similar law now or hereafter in effect, or shall consent to the appointment
of
or taking possession by a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, custodian,
sequestrator (or other similar official) for such Person or for any substantial
part of its property, or shall make any general assignment for the benefit
of
creditors, or shall fail to, or admit in writing its inability to, pay its
debts
generally as they become due, or, if a corporation or similar entity, its board
of directors shall vote to implement any of the foregoing.
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“Benefit
Plan”
shall
mean an “employee benefit plan”, as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA, which is
subject to Title I of ERISA or any “plan” as defined in Section 4975 of the
Code.
“Borrower”
means
Freedom Financial Auto Receivables, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company,
in its capacity as borrower hereunder.
“Borrower
Funding Account”
means
an account (number 152308189496) in the name of the Borrower and maintained
with
US Bank National Association.
“Borrowing”
means
a
borrowing of money by the Borrower from the Administrator or the Lender in
the
form of Advances made under this Agreement.
“Borrowing
Base”
means,
as of any date of determination, the sum of (a) the lesser of (x) the Aggregate
Individual Borrowing Base Amounts and (y) the product of (i) the Maximum
Weighted Average Advance Rate and (ii) the Aggregate Outstanding Principal
Balance of Eligible Receivables, and (b) eighty percent (80.0%) of the Net
Collection Account Amount, less (c) the Overconcentration Amount.
“Borrowing
Base Certificate”
means
a
report, in substantially the form of Exhibit A,
prepared by the Servicer for the benefit of the Administrator and the Lender
pursuant to Section 6.08(b).
“Borrowing
Base Deficiency”
means,
as of any date that the Borrowing Base shall be less than the Facility Amount,
an amount equal to the amount of such deficiency.
“Borrowing
Date”
means,
with respect to any Borrowing, the Business Day on which such Borrowing is
funded (each such date, other than in the case of the initial Borrowing, shall
be a “Subsequent
Borrowing Date”).
“Business
Day”
means
a
day of the year other than a Saturday or a Sunday or any other day on which
banks are not authorized or required to close in New York City or the State
of
New York.
“Change
of Control”
means
that at any time (i) Freedom Financial shall own less than 100% of all
classes of member interests of the Borrower, (ii) any event or condition
occurs which results in any Person or “group” (within the meaning of
Section 13(d)
or
14(d)
of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) other than a Person or group that
owns capital stock of Freedom Financial on the date of this Agreement:
(A) having acquired beneficial ownership of 50% or more of any outstanding
class of capital stock of Freedom Financial having ordinary voting power in
the
election of directors of Freedom Financial or (B) obtaining the power
(whether or not exercised) to elect a majority of Freedom Financial’s directors,
(iii) Freedom Financial or the Borrower merge or consolidate with any other
Person (A) other than in accordance with Section 7.2
of the
PCA or (B) if a Funding Termination Event exists immediately prior to, or
will occur as a result of, such merger or consolidation or (iv) the
following officer is no longer employed directly by, and actively engaged in
the
business of, Freedom Financial: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxx, unless such officer is
replaced within 90 days by officers deemed reasonably acceptable by the
Administrator in writing.
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“Closing
Date”
means
January 31, 2008.
“Code”
means
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
“Collateral
Receipt”
has
the
meaning assigned such term in Section
6.15
hereof.
“Collateral
Valuation Percentage”
means,
with respect to an Eligible Receivable as of any date of determination, a
percentage equal to (i) the Collateral Value for the related Financed Vehicle
divided by (ii) the original principal balance of such Eligible
Receivable.
“Collateral
Value”
means
(a) with respect to a Financed Vehicle, the NADA trade-in value, as adjusted
for
mileage and additional equipment, but only if such additional equipment is
identified through a search of the related vehicle identification number (VIN)
in the NADA “e-Valuator Portfolio” program, or (b) with respect with a Finance
Vehicle for which the NADA trade-in value is not available, and then only if
the
model year of the Vehicle is within six (6) months of the origination date
of
the related Contract, seventy-five percent (75.0%) of the MSRP for such Financed
Vehicle.
“Collection
Account”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section
6.02(a).
“Collections”
means,
with respect to any Pledged Receivable, all cash receipts and proceeds in
respect of such Pledged Receivable and the Other Conveyed Property (including,
without limitation, the related Financed Vehicle) securing such Pledged
Receivable, all payments of any principal, interest, fees, prepaid principal,
Liquidation Proceeds, late fees, redemption fees, other penalty fees and charges
and any payments under any insurance policies (including, without limitation,
any Insurance Policy) on related Financed Vehicles under which Freedom
Financial, the Borrower, the Administrator or the Lender are named as loss
payee, or other amounts with respect to the Contract and any Related Security
with respect to such Pledged Receivable, all cash proceeds of any Other Conveyed
Property (including, without limitation, the related Financed Vehicle) or other
Pledged Assets with respect to such Pledged Receivable.
“Commitment
Percentage”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 9.04(b).
“Compliance
Audit”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 6.09(b).
“Compliance
Review”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section
6.09(a).
“Contract”
means
(i) a retail installment sales contract or a conditional sales contract, in
each case with respect to, and secured by, a Vehicle, or (ii) a promissory
note evidencing the payment obligations of any Person with respect to a Vehicle,
and the security agreement pursuant to which such Person’s obligations under
such promissory note are secured by a Vehicle, in each case purchased by Freedom
Financial.
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“Custodial
Fee”
means
a
one-time fee equal to $20.00 per Receivable File submitted for review by the
Custodian.
“Custodian”
means
Archon Capital, L.P., and any successors and assigns of the Custodian in its
capacity as custodian of the Receivable Files hereunder.
“Dealer”
means
a
seller of Vehicles that is legally bound under a Dealer Agreement by and between
such seller and Freedom Financial.
“Dealer
Agreement”
means
an agreement by and among Freedom Financial and a Dealer relating to the sale
of
retail installment sale contracts and conditional sale contracts and all
documents and instruments relating thereto and all security therefor to Freedom
Financial, as such agreement may be amended or supplemented from time to time
in
accordance with this Agreement.
“Dealer
Assignment”
means
with respect to a Receivable, an assignment executed by a Dealer conveying
such
Receivable to Freedom Financial, as such assignment may be amended or
supplemented from time to time in accordance with this Agreement.
“Debt”
of
any
Person means, without duplication, (a) all indebtedness for borrowed money;
(b)
that portion of obligations with respect to capitalized leases that is properly
classified as a liability on a balance sheet in conformity with GAAP; (c) notes
payable and drafts accepted representing extensions of credit whether or not
representing obligations for borrowed money; (d) any obligation owed for all
or
any part of the deferred purchase price of property or services (excluding
any
such obligations incurred under ERISA), which purchase price is (i) due more
than six months from the date of incurrence of the obligation in respect thereof
or (ii) evidenced by a note or similar written instrument; (e) all indebtedness
secured by any Lien on any property or asset owned or held by that Person
regardless of whether the indebtedness secured thereby shall have been assumed
by that Person or is nonrecourse to the credit of that Person; (f) the face
amount of any letter of credit issued for the account of that Person or as
to
which that Person is otherwise liable for reimbursement of drawings; (g) the
direct or indirect guaranty, endorsement (otherwise than for collection or
deposit in the ordinary course of business), co making, discounting with
recourse or sale with recourse by such Person of the obligation of another;
(h)
any obligation of such Person the primary purpose or intent of which is to
provide assurance to an obligee that the obligation of the obligor thereof
will
be paid or discharged, or any agreement relating thereto will be complied with,
or the holders thereof will be protected (in whole or in part) against loss
in
respect thereof; (i) any liability of such Person for an obligation of another
through any agreement (contingent or otherwise) (A) to purchase, repurchase
or
otherwise acquire such obligation or any security therefor, or to provide funds
for the payment or discharge of such obligation (whether in the form of loans,
advances, stock purchases, capital contributions or otherwise) or (B) to
maintain the solvency or any balance sheet item, level of income or financial
condition of another if, in the case of any agreement described under subclauses
(A) or (B) of this clause (i), the primary purpose or intent thereof is as
described in clause (h) above; and (j) all obligations of such Person in respect
of any exchange traded or over the counter derivative transaction, whether
entered into for hedging or speculative purposes.
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“Default”
means
a
condition or event that, after notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute
an Event of Default.
“Default
Funding Rate”
means,
as of any date of determination after the occurrence of an Event of Default,
an
interest rate per annum equal to the greater of (a) the Prime Rate for such
date
plus 6.50% and (b) the Floor Rate for such date plus 6.50%.
“Deferment
Policy”
means
the Deferment Policy of Freedom Financial, as attached hereto as Schedule
III,
as such
policy may hereafter be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time
in
compliance with this Agreement.
“Delinquent
Receivable”
means
a
Pledged Receivable with respect to which one or more scheduled payments is
more
than 29 days contractually delinquent.
“Eligible
Receivable”
means
at any time, a Pledged Receivable, other than an Ineligible Receivable, with
respect to which each of the representations and warranties contained in
Schedule V
hereto
is true and correct.
“Eligible
Receivables Balance”
means
at any time the aggregate Outstanding Principal Balance of all Eligible
Receivables that are Pledged Receivables.
“ERISA”
means
the United States Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended
from time to time.
“Event
of Default”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 7.01.
“Existing
Subordinated Debt”
shall
mean the subordinated Debt of Freedom Financial existing as of the Closing
Date,
as more particularly described on Schedule
VII
hereto.
“Facility
Amount”
means,
at any time, the sum of the aggregate Outstanding Advances
hereunder.
“Facility
Delinquency Ratio”
means,
as of the end of any calendar month, a percentage equal to (i) the aggregate
Outstanding Principal Balance as of the end of such calendar month of all
Pledged Receivables as to which the scheduled payment is more than 29 days
contractually delinquent as of the end of such calendar month, including all
Pledged Receivables for which the related Financed Vehicle has been repossessed
and the proceeds thereof have not yet been realized by the Servicer divided
by
(ii) the aggregate Outstanding Principal Balance of all Pledged Receivables
as
of the end of such calendar month.
“Facility
Fees”
means
the Administrator Fees, the Custodial Fees, the Successor Servicing Fees, the
Structuring Fee, the Unused Facility Fees, Prepayment Fees, Make-Whole Fees
and
all other amounts payable to the Administrator, the Custodian, the Successor
Servicer and the Lender hereunder.
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“Facility
Maturity Date”
means
the earlier of (a) the second anniversary of the Closing Date, and (b) the
date
that all Outstanding Advances shall become due and payable in full hereunder,
whether by acceleration or otherwise.
“Facility
Three Month Rolling Average Delinquency Ratio”
means,
as of the end of any calendar month, the average of the Facility Delinquency
Ratios for such calendar month and the immediately preceding two calendar
months.
“Final
Payment Date”
means
the date upon which the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the
Outstanding Advances and all interest accrued thereon and all Facility Fees
and
other Obligations have been paid in full and the Lender shall have no further
obligation to make any additional Advances.
“Financed
Vehicle”
means
any Vehicle securing a Receivable, together with all accessories, additions
and
parts constituting a part thereof and all accessions thereto.
“Floor
Rate”
means
6.00%.
“Freedom
Financial”
means
Freedom Financial Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its successors and
permitted assigns.
“Funding
Termination Event”
means
the occurrence of any of the following events:
(i) a
regulatory, tax or accounting body has ordered that the activities of the
Administrator or the Lender or any of their respective Affiliates contemplated
hereby be terminated or, as a result of any other event or circumstance, the
activities of the Administrator or the Lender contemplated hereby may reasonably
be expected to cause the Administrator or the Lender or any of their respective
Affiliates to suffer materially adverse regulatory, accounting or tax
consequences;
(ii) an
Event
of Default has occurred and is continuing; provided,
however,
that
the occurrence of any Event of Default described in Section 7.01(c)
shall
result in an immediate Termination Event without the occurrence of any
additional event or the taking of any action whatsoever; or
(iii) the
Facility Maturity Date shall have occurred.
“GAAP”
means
generally accepted accounting principles as in effect from time to time in
the
United States.
“Government
Entity”
means
the United States, any State, any political subdivision of a State and any
agency or instrumentality of the United States or any State or political
subdivision thereof and any entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial,
regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to
government.
“Guaranty”
means
the Guaranty dated as of January 31, 2008 in the form attached as Exhibit
F
by
Freedom Financial in favor of the Lender pursuant to which Freedom Financial
absolutely and unconditionally guarantees the payment and performance of the
obligations of the Borrower to the Administrator and the Lender under the
Transaction Documents.
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“Guarantor”
means
each Person that may at any time guaranty all or any part of the Obligations
in
accordance with the terms hereof.
“Heartland
Debt”
means
all Debt owed by Freedom Financial to Heartland Bank and Trust immediately
prior
to the initial Funding Date.
“Highest
Lawful Rate”
means
the maximum lawful interest rate, if any, that at any time or from time to
time
may be contracted for, charged, or received under the laws applicable to Lender
which are presently in effect or, to the extent allowed by law, under such
applicable laws which may hereafter be in effect and which allow a higher
maximum non-usurious interest rate than applicable laws now allow.
“Indemnified
Amounts”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 8.01.
“Independent
Dealer”
means
a
Dealer which is not affiliated with an auto manufacturer or
distributor.
“Individual
Advance Rate”
means
(A) for any Eligible Receivable, the lesser of (i) eighty percent (80%), (ii)
the Adjusted Originator Net Investment Rate, and (iii) one hundred percent
(100%) of the Collateral Valuation Percentage, and (B) for any Ineligible
Receivable, zero.
“Individual
Borrowing Base Amount”
means
for any Eligible Receivable, for so long as such Eligible Receivable is a
Pledged Receivable, the product of (i) the Individual Advance Rate and (ii)
the
Outstanding Principal Balance of such Eligible Receivable.
“Individual
Borrowing Base To Collateral Value Ratio”
means,
for an Eligible Receivable for so long as such Eligible Receivable is a Pledged
Receivable and as of the applicable Borrowing Date, a fraction, the numerator
of
which is (i) the Individual Borrowing Base Amount for such Eligible Receivable
and the denominator of which is (ii) the product of (X) Collateral Valuation
Percentage for such Eligible Receivable and (Y) the Outstanding Principal
Balance of such Eligible Receivable.
“Ineligible
Receivable”
means
any Receivable that is a (i) Delinquent Receivable, (ii) Liquidated Receivable,
(iii) Repossessed Receivable, (iv) Receivable subject to an extension,
deferment, re-aging or modification not in conformance with the Deferment
Policy, (v) Receivable subject to a bankruptcy proceeding with respect to the
related Obligor, (vi) Receivable for which the Custodian has not received a
Lien
Certificate showing Freedom Financial as first lienholder of record with respect
to the related Financed Vehicle from the applicable Registrar of Titles within
120 days from the date on which such Receivable became a Pledged Receivable,
or
(vii) Receivable that was not underwritten in accordance with the Underwriting
Guidelines; provided that up to five percent (5.0%) of the Aggregate Individual
Borrowing Base Amounts as of any date of determination may consist of
Receivables that have been originated subject to no more than one exception
to
the Underwriting Guidelines, and any such Receivable shall not be deemed an
“Ineligible Receivable” for purposes of this definition unless the related
exception is a Non-Permitted Exception, in which case such Receivable shall
be
deemed an Ineligible Receivable for purposes of this definition.
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“Insurance
Policy”
means
with respect to each Financed Vehicle securing a Receivable, any insurance
policy (including the insurance policies described in Item 9 of Schedule V
hereto)
naming Freedom Financial as a loss payee and providing loss or physical damage,
credit life, credit disability, theft, mechanical breakdown or similar coverage
with respect to such Financed Vehicle or the related Obligor.
“Interest
Accrual Period”
means,
with respect to any Settlement Date, the period from, and including, the
immediately preceding Settlement Date (or from and including the initial
Borrowing Date, in the case of the initial Settlement Date) to, but excluding,
such Settlement Date.
“Interest
Carryforward Amount”
means,
with respect to any Settlement Date, an amount equal to the excess of (a) the
interest accrued on the aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding Advances
at the Note Rate during the related Interest Accrual Period, over (b) the amount
actually distributed to the Lender in respect of the Interest Distribution
Amount pursuant to Section 2.04(a)(iv).
“Interest
Distribution Amount”
means,
with respect to any Settlement Date, an amount equal to the sum of (i) interest
accrued on the aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding Advances at the
Note Rate during the related Interest Accrual Period, and (ii) any Interest
Carryforward Amounts from prior Settlement Dates.
“Interim
Receivables Schedule”
means
the schedule of Contracts evidencing Pledged Receivables to be pledged in
connection with a particular Borrowing and appended to the related Notice of
Borrowing, such schedule to (a) be in an electronic file format reasonably
satisfactory to the Administrator, and (b) set forth the information required
and requested by the Administrator and the Custodian to value and administer
the
Pledged Receivables described therein, including, without limitation, the
information with respect to each related Contract required to calculate the
Overconcentration Amount and identification of each such Contract by
(i) the account number; (ii) Obligor name and (iii) the
Outstanding Principal Balance of the Receivable evidenced by such Contract
as of
the Borrowing Date related to such Borrowing.
“Last
Look Exercise Notice”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section
9.16(c).
“Lender”
means,
collectively, ReMark and/or any other Person (including, without limitation,
any
present or future Affiliate of ReMark) that agrees, pursuant to the pertinent
Assignment and Acceptance, to make Advances secured by Pledged Assets pursuant
to Article II
of this
Agreement.
“Lender’s
Spread”
means,
prior to the Termination Date, 2.00% per annum and, thereafter, 6.50% per
annum.
“Lien
Certificate”
means
with respect to a Financed Vehicle, an original certificate of title,
certificate of lien or other notification issued by the Registrar of Titles
of
the applicable State to a secured party which indicates that the lien of the
secured party on the Financed Vehicle is recorded on the original certificate
of
title. In any jurisdiction in which the original certificate of title is
required to be given to the applicable Obligor, the term “Lien Certificate”
shall mean only a certificate or notification issued to a secured
party.
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“Liquidated
Receivable”
means
any Pledged Receivable with respect to which the earlier of the following has
occurred: (i) the date on which any portion of any scheduled installment or
other amount payable under the terms of the related Contract remains unpaid
for
more than one hundred twenty (120) days after the due date therefor set forth
in
such Contract; (ii) the earlier of (a) 60 days after the date the related
Financed Vehicle is repossessed and (b) the date on which the related Financed
Vehicle is sold following repossession; and (iii) the date on which such Pledged
Receivable has been written off by the Servicer as uncollectible in accordance
with the Servicing Standard.
“Liquidation
Proceeds”
means
with respect to a Liquidated Receivable, all amounts realized with respect
to
such Receivable net of (i) reasonable expenses of the Servicer incurred in
connection with the collection of such Receivable and the repossession and
disposition of the related Financed Vehicle and (ii) amounts that are
required to be refunded to the Obligor on such Receivable; provided,
however,
that
the Liquidation Proceeds with respect to any Receivable shall in no event be
less than zero.
“Lockbox
Account”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section
6.02(a).
“Lockbox
Account Control Agreement”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section
6.02(a).
“Lockbox
Bank”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section
6.02(a).
“LTV
Ratio”
shall
mean, as of any date of determination and with respect to a Receivable, a
percentage equal to (i) the original principal balance of such Receivable,
divided by (ii) the Collateral Value of the related Financed
Vehicle.
“Make-Whole
Fee”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section
2.12.
“Material
Adverse Effect”
means,
as the context may require, a material adverse effect and/or material adverse
developments with respect to (i) the business operations, properties,
assets, condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of the Borrower or
Freedom Financial (in its capacity as Servicer or otherwise), (ii) the
ability of the Borrower or Freedom Financial (in its capacity as Servicer or
otherwise) to conduct its business, (iii) the ability of the Borrower or
Freedom Financial (in its capacity as Servicer or otherwise) to perform its
obligations under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to which
it
is a party, (iv) the legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability
of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to which the Borrower or
Freedom Financial (in its capacity as Servicer or otherwise), as applicable,
is
a party, (v) the rights, remedies and benefits available to, or conferred
upon, the Administrator or the Lender under this Agreement or any of the
Transaction Documents or (vi) the validity, enforceability or
collectibility of all or any portion (other than an inconsequential portion)
of
the Pledged Receivables.
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“Maximum
Facility Amount”
means
initially $15,000,000; provided,
however,
that on
or after the Termination Date, the Maximum Facility Amount shall mean the
aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding Advances.
“Maximum
Weighted Average Advance Rate”
means,
as of any date of determination during each month set forth below, the
correlative percentage indicated below:
Month
|
|
Percentage
|
|
||
February
2008
|
|
45.00%
|
|
|
|
March
2008
|
|
45.00%
|
|
|
|
April
2008
|
|
45.00%
|
|
|
|
May
2008
|
|
55.00%
|
|
|
|
June
2008
|
|
55.00%
|
|
|
|
July
2008
|
|
55.00%
|
|
|
|
August
2008
|
|
65.00%
|
|
|
|
September
2008
|
|
65.00%
|
|
|
|
October
2008
|
|
65.00%
|
|
|
|
November
2008
|
|
75.00%
|
|
|
|
December
2008
|
|
75.00%
|
|
|
|
January
2009
|
|
75.00%
|
|
|
|
February
2009 and thereafter
|
|
80.00%
|
“Minimum
Facility Utilization Amount”
means,
as of any date of determination, the product of (a) the Minimum Utilization
Percentage for such date and (b) the Maximum Facility Amount.
“Minimum
Utilization Percentage”
means,
as of any date of determination during each month set forth below, the
correlative percentage indicated below:
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Month
|
|
Percentage
|
|
|
|
February
2008
|
|
20.00%
|
|
|
|
March
2008
|
|
20.00%
|
|
|
|
April
2008
|
|
20.00%
|
|
|
|
May
2008
|
|
40.00%
|
|
|
|
June
2008
|
|
40.00%
|
|
|
|
July
2008
|
|
40.00%
|
|
|
|
August
2008 and thereafter
|
|
50.00%
|
“Monthly
Remittance Report and Compliance Certificate”
means
a
report, in substantially the form of Exhibit B,
furnished by the Servicer to the Administrator, for the benefit of the Lender,
pursuant to Section 6.08(a).
“Monthly
Reporting Date”
means
the seventh day of each calendar month or if such day is not a Business Day,
the
immediately preceding Business Day.
“MSRP”
means,
with respect to a Financed Vehicle, the manufacturer’s suggested retail price of
such Financed Vehicle.
“NADA”
means
the National Auto Dealers Association and any successor thereto.
“Net
Collection Account Amount”
means,
as of any date of determination, the amount of funds on deposit in the
Collection Account at such time, net of any funds that are required to be set
aside for the payment of accrued interest, the Administrator Fee, the
Structuring Fee and the Unused Facility Fee, in each case then due and
payable.
“Non-Permitted
Exception”
means,
with respect to the Underwriting Guidelines, any of the following guidelines
that are not eligible for exception: (i) no current or open bankruptcy, (ii)
no
APR exceeding state usury limits, (iii) no term exceeding 66 months, (iv) no
deferred down payment or hold checks from the obligor, (v) no “straw” purchases
by obligor for an indirect party, and (vi) no salvage or TMU - flood damaged
vehicles.
“Notes”
shall
mean any promissory notes of Borrower evidencing the Advances made pursuant
to
this Agreement, if any, substantially in the form of Exhibit
E.
“Note
Rate”
means,
as of any date of determination, an interest rate per annum equal to the greater
of (a) the Prime Rate for such date plus the Lender’s Spread and (b) the Floor
Rate plus the Lender’s Spread; provided that after the occurrence of an Event of
Default, the Note Rate shall be equal to the Default Funding Rate.
“Notice
of Borrowing”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 2.02(b)
hereof.
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“Obligations”
means
all present and future Debt and other liabilities, expenses and obligations
(howsoever created, arising or evidenced, whether direct or indirect, absolute
or contingent, or due or to become due) of the Borrower to the Lender, the
Administrator, the Custodian, the Successor Servicer or any Affected Party
arising under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, and shall
include, without limitation, all liability for principal of and interest on
the
Advances, Facility Fees, reimbursable expenses, indemnifications and other
amounts due or to become due under this Agreement and such other documents,
including, without limitation, interest, fees and other obligations that accrue
after the commencement of an insolvency proceeding (in each case whether or
not
allowed as a claim in such insolvency proceeding).
“Obligor”
means
a
Person obligated to make payments with respect to a Contract.
“Officer’s
Certificate”
of
any
Person means a certificate signed by the chief executive officer, president,
the
secretary, the chief financial officer or any vice president of such
Person.
“Operating
Documents”
means
with respect to any corporation, limited liability company, partnership, limited
partnership, limited liability partnership, trust or other legally authorized
incorporated or unincorporated entity, the bylaws, operating agreement,
partnership agreement, limited partnership agreement, trust agreement or other
applicable documents relating to the operation, governance or management of
such
entity.
“Opinion
of Counsel”
means
a
written opinion of independent counsel acceptable to the Administrator, which
opinion, if such opinion or a copy thereof is required by the provisions of
this
Agreement or the PCA to be delivered to the Borrower or the Administrator,
is
acceptable in form and substance to the Administrator.
“Organizational
Documents”
means
with respect to any corporation, limited liability company, partnership, limited
partnership, limited liability partnership, trust or other legally authorized
incorporated or unincorporated entity, the articles of incorporation,
certificate of incorporation, articles of organization, certificate of
formation, certificate of limited partnership or other applicable organizational
or charter documents relating to the creation of such entity.
“Originator”
shall
mean Freedom Financial Group, Inc., in its capacity as originator hereunder,
and
its successors and assigns.
“Originator
Net Investment Rate”
means,
with respect to any Receivable, a fraction, expressed as a percentage, the
numerator of which is the price (net of discounts and fees) at which the
Originator purchased such Receivable from the applicable Dealer, and the
denominator of which is the original Principal Balance of such
Receivable.
“Other
Conveyed Property”
has
the
meaning set forth in the PCA.
“Outstanding
Advances”
means
the aggregate principal balance of the Advances made to the Borrower for the
initial and any subsequent Borrowings pursuant to Sections 2.01
and
2.02,
reduced
from time to time by Collections received and distributed on account of the
principal amount of such Advances pursuant to Section 2.04;
provided,
however,
that
such Advances outstanding shall not be reduced by any distribution of any
portion of Collections if at any time such distribution is rescinded or must
be
returned for any reason.
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“Outstanding
Principal Balance”
means
as of any date, with respect to any Receivable, the outstanding principal amount
of such Receivable calculated using the Simple Interest Method.
“Overconcentration
Amount”
means
on any date of determination, without duplication, the sum of:
(i) the
amount by which the sum of the Individual Borrowing Base Amounts with respect
to
all Eligible Receivables originated by any one Dealer exceeds fifteen percent
(15.0%) of the Aggregate Individual Borrowing Base Amounts at such time;
(ii) the
amount by which the sum of the Individual Borrowing Base Amounts with respect
to
all Eligible Receivables that have a FICO Score at the time of origination
of
less than or equal to 525 exceeds thirty-three percent (33.0%) of the Aggregate
Individual Borrowing Base Amounts at such time;
(iii) the
amount by which the sum of the Individual Borrowing Base Amounts with respect
to
all Eligible Receivables that have a FICO Score at the time or origination
of
less than or equal to 575 exceeds seventy percent
(70.0%) of the Aggregate Individual Borrowing Base Amounts at such time;
and
(iv) the
amount by which the sum of the Individual Borrowing Base Amounts with respect
to
all Eligible Receivables that have been originated subject to an exception
to
the Underwriting Guidelines exceeds five percent (5.0%) of the Aggregate
Individual Borrowing Base Amounts at such time; provided that, with respect
to
each Eligible Receivable, there may be no more than one exception to the
Underwriting Guidelines and there may be no Non-Permitted Exceptions to the
Underwriting Guidelines.
“PCA”
means
that certain Purchase and Contribution Agreement dated as of the date hereof
between Freedom Financial, as seller, and the Borrower, as purchaser, in
substantially the form of Exhibit G,
as such
PCA may from time to time be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified in
accordance with the terms hereof and thereof.
“Person”
means
an individual, partnership, corporation (including a business trust), limited
liability company, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated association,
joint
venture, government (or any agency or political subdivision thereof) or other
entity.
“Pledge”
means
the pledge of, and grant of a security interest in, any Receivable as collateral
security for the prompt and complete payment when due of the Obligations and
the
performance by the Borrower of all of the covenants and obligations to be
performed by it pursuant to the Transaction Documents pursuant to Section 2.08.
“Pledge
Agreement”
means
that certain Member Interest Pledge Agreement dated January 31, 2008, among
the
Administrator, the Borrower and Freedom Financial, pursuant to which Freedom
Financial pledges its member interest in the Borrower to the Administrator,
for
the benefit of the Lender.
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“Pledged
Assets”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 2.08.
“Pledged
Receivables”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 2.08(a).
“Prepayment
Fee”
has
the
meaning specified in Section 2.13.
“Prime
Rate”
means,
for any date of determination, the highest rate of interest (or if a range
is
given, the highest prime rate) published in The
Wall Street Journal
on such
date as constituting the “prime rate” or “base rate” in such publication’s table
of Money Rates
or, if
The
Wall Street Journal is
not
published on such date, then in The
Wall Street Journal
then
most recently published.
Any
change in the Prime Rate shall become effective upon the date on which such
change occurred regardless of when the parties had knowledge of such
change.
“Principal
Distribution Amount”
means,
with respect to a Settlement Date, an amount sufficient to reduce the principal
amount of Outstanding Advances on such Settlement Date to an amount equal to
(x) the Borrowing Base Deficiency (if any) as of the date immediately prior
to such Settlement Date, or (y) on or after the occurrence of the
Termination Date, the lesser of (i) all remaining funds in the Collection
Account and (ii) an amount necessary to repay the outstanding principal
amount of all Advances in full.
“Proposed
Sale Arrangement”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section
9.16(b).
“Proposed
Sale Notice”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 9.16(b).
“Purchase
Date”
has
the
meaning set forth in the PCA.
“Receivable”
means
any right to payment from an Obligor evidenced by a Contract.
“Receivable
File”
means
(1) with respect to each Receivable originated on or after November 1,
2007:
(a) the
duly
executed original of the Contract evidencing such Receivable (together with
any
agreements modifying such Contract, including, without limitation, any extension
agreements);
(b) the
original Lien Certificate for the related Financed Vehicle securing such
Receivable, or, if not yet received, a copy of the application therefor, showing
Freedom Financial, as secured party and such documents, if any, that Freedom
Financial keeps on file in accordance with its customary procedures indicating
that the related Financed Vehicle is owned by the Obligor and subject to the
interest of Freedom Financial, as first lienholder or secured party; copies
of
all documents needed for Freedom Financial to assign to the Borrower a first
priority perfected security interest in such Financed Vehicle and the proceeds
thereof;
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(c) an
original or a true and complete copy of a duly executed agreement of the Obligor
to furnish insurance or an insurance certificate or other similar proof of
insurance coverage with Freedom Financial listed as loss payee;
(d) a
true
and complete copy of the credit application of the applicable Obligor;
(e) a
duly
executed Dealer Assignment with respect to such Receivable;
(f) if
the
related Financed Vehicle related to such Receivable is a used Vehicle, a true
and complete copy of the odometer statement or odometer disclosure to the
Obligor with respect to such Financed Vehicle;
(g) a
true
and complete copy of the duly executed notice to co-signer delivered to the
co-signer, if any, related to such Receivable;
(h) a
true
and complete copy of the service contract or warranty, if any, and a true and
complete copy of the GAP insurance certificate, if any, with respect to the
Financed Vehicle related to such Receivable;
(i) an
insurance certificate or other evidence of credit life and disability insurance
policy with respect to the Obligor related to such Receivable if any premiums
for such credit life and disability insurance policy were included in the Amount
Financed with respect to such Receivable;
(j) a
true
and complete copy of the (i) NADA collateral value or Xxxxx Blue Book “book out”
with respect to the Financed Vehicle related to such Receivable if such Financed
Vehicle is a used Vehicle or, if such value is not published or available,
then
the “like invoice” used by Freedom Financial in determining the collateral value
of the related Financed Vehicle, or (ii) the invoice or block ticket with
respect to the Financed Vehicle related to such Receivable if such Financed
Vehicle is a new Vehicle;
(k) true
and
complete copies of any lien releases necessary to release any outstanding lien
on such Receivable or the related Financed Vehicle, as executed by the related
secured lender(s);
(l) true
and
complete copies of all underwriting documentation related to such Receivable,
including, without limitation, documentation of the related Obligor’s residence,
income and references;
(m) true
and
complete copies of all other agreements, documents and instruments evidencing,
securing or guarantying such Receivable;
(n) with
respect to such Receivable, true and complete copies of:
(i)
the
related Approval Checklist;
(ii)
the
related Funding Notification;
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(iii)
the
related Exception Checklist;
(iv)
the
related Decision Sheet;
(v)
the
related Obligor’s credit bureau reports;
(vi)
the
related Verification Worksheet;
(vii)
the
related Reference Sheet;
(viii) the
related Obligor’s valid drivers license;
(ix)
the
related buyer’s order or xxxx of sale;
(x)
the
income verification for the related Obligor; and
(xi)
the
related Obligor’s proof of residence.
and
(2)
with respect to each Receivable originated prior to November 1, 2007, the items
specified in the foregoing clauses (a) through (e), (g) and (h).
“Receivables
Pool”
means
at any time the aggregation of each then outstanding Receivable originated
or
acquired by Freedom Financial during a particular fiscal quarter of Freedom
Financial.
“Receivables
Schedule”
means
a
schedule of all Contracts evidencing Pledged Receivables, such schedule to
(a)
be in an electronic file format reasonably satisfactory to the Administrator,
and (b) set forth the information required and requested by the Administrator
and the Custodian to value and administer all of the Pledged Receivables,
including, without limitation, the information with respect to each Contract
required to calculate the Overconcentration Amount and identification of each
Contract by (i) the account number; (ii) Obligor name and
(iii) the Outstanding Principal Balance of the Receivable evidenced by such
Contract as of the Borrowing Date on which it was Pledged
hereunder.
“Records”
means
all documents, books, records and other information (including, without
limitation, computer programs, tapes, disks, punch cards, data processing
software and related property and rights) maintained with respect to Receivables
and the related Obligors.
“Recoveries”
means,
with respect to any charged-off Receivable for any period, monies collected
in
respect thereof from whatever source, during such period, net of the sum of
any
reasonable expenses incurred by the Servicer in connection with the collection,
repossession and disposition of the related Financed Vehicle and any amounts
required by law to be remitted to the related Obligor.
“Registrar
of Titles”
means
with respect to any State, the governmental agency or body responsible for
the
registration of, and the issuance of certificates of title relating to, motor
vehicles and liens thereon.
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“Related
Security”
means
with respect to any Receivable:
(i) any
and
all security interests or liens and property subject thereto (including, without
limitation, the related Financed Vehicle) from time to time purporting to secure
payment of such Receivable;
(ii) all
guarantees, indemnities, warranties, letters of credit, insurance policies
and
proceeds and premium refunds thereof and other agreements or arrangements of
whatever character from time to time supporting or securing payment of such
Receivable;
(iii) the
Other
Conveyed Property related to such Receivable; and
(iv) all
proceeds of the foregoing.
“Release
Price”
means
with respect to a Pledged Receivable to be released hereunder, an amount equal
to the Outstanding Principal Balance of such Pledged Receivable plus all accrued
but unpaid interest thereon and the portion of the Facility Fees allocable
to
such Pledged Receivable thereon.
“Release
Request”
has
the
meaning assigned to such term in Section
6.15(d).
“ReMark”
means
ReMark Lending Co., a division of ReMark Capital Group, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company, and its successors and assigns.
“Remittance
Period”
means,
(i) as to the initial Settlement Date, the period beginning on the date of
this Agreement and ending on, and including, the last day of the calendar month
immediately preceding such Settlement Date and (ii) as to any subsequent
Settlement Date, the period beginning on the first day of the most recently
ended calendar month and ending on, and including, the last day of the most
recently ended calendar month; provided,
that
the final Remittance Period shall begin on, and include, the first day of the
most recently ended calendar month and shall end on the Final Payment
Date.
“Repossessed
Receivable”
means
a
Receivable with respect to which the related Financed Vehicle has been
repossessed.
“Required
Audit”
means
a
Compliance Review or a Compliance Audit.
“Servicer”
means
at any time the Person then authorized, pursuant to Section 6.01,
to
service, administer and collect Pledged Receivables, which shall initially
be
Freedom Financial.
“Servicer
Delinquency Ratio”
means,
as of the end of any calendar month, a percentage equal to (i) the aggregate
outstanding principal balance as of the end of such calendar month of all
Receivables serviced by the Servicer or any Affiliate thereof as to which the
scheduled payment is more than 29 days contractually delinquent as of the end
of
such calendar month, including all Receivables for which the related Financed
Vehicle has been repossessed and the proceeds thereof have not yet been realized
by the Servicer divided by (ii) the aggregate outstanding principal balance
of
all Receivables serviced by the Servicer or any Affiliate thereof as of the
end
of such calendar month.
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“Servicer
Default”
means
the occurrence of any of the following events:
(i) the
failure of the Servicer to deliver to the Administrator the Monthly Remittance
Report and Compliance Certificate on the Monthly Reporting Date;
(ii) any
failure by the Servicer to make a payment, transfer or deposit, or deliver
to
the Administrator any proceeds or payment required to be so delivered under
the
terms of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party within one (1)
Business Day of the due date therefor;
(iii) any
failure on the part of the Servicer to duly observe or perform any other
covenants or agreements of the Servicer set forth in the Transaction Documents
to which the Servicer is a party, which failure would have a Material Adverse
Effect on the rights or interests of the Administrator or the
Lender;
(iv) any
representation, warranty or certification made by the Servicer in the
Transaction Documents to which it is a party, or in any certificate delivered
pursuant to the Transaction Documents to which it is a party, including without
limitation any Notice of Borrowing, and Borrowing Base Certificate or any
Monthly Remittance Report and Compliance Certificate, proves to have been
incorrect when made, which (i) would have a Material Adverse Effect on the
rights of the Administrator or the Lender, and (ii) if capable of remedy,
continues unremedied for a period of ten (10) days after the earlier to occur
of
(x) discovery by a senior officer of the Servicer or (y) the date on which
written notice thereof, requiring the same to be remedied, shall have been
received by a senior officer of the Servicer;
(v) the
occurrence of any Bankruptcy Event with respect to the Servicer;
(vi)
the
Servicer Delinquency Ratio exceeds 23.00%;
(vii)
the
Facility Three Month Rolling Average Delinquency Ratio exceeds 22.00%;
(viii) the
Servicer Loss Ratio exceeds 16.50%; or
(ix) the
Facility Delinquency Ratio exceeds 21.00% for three (3) consecutive
months.
“Servicer
Loss Ratio”
means,
as of any date, the product of (a) the ratio of (x) the cumulative amount of
charge-offs taken with respect to all Receivables serviced by Servicer during
the immediately preceding calendar month, to (y) the aggregate outstanding
principal balance of all Receivables serviced by Servicer as of the beginning
of
such immediately preceding calendar month, multiplied by (b) 12.
“Servicer
Termination”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section
7.01.
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“Servicing
Officer”
means
any Person whose name appears on a list of Servicing Officers delivered to
the
Agent and the Custodian, as the same may be amended, modified or supplemented
from time to time.
“Servicing
Policies and Procedures”
means
the Loan Servicing Policy of Freedom Financial, as attached hereto as
Schedule
II,
as such
policy may hereafter be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time
in
compliance with this Agreement.
“Servicing
Standard”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section
6.01(b).
“Settlement
Date”
means
the fifteenth day of each month, commencing February 15, 2008, or, if any such
date is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day; provided,
that
the final Settlement Date shall occur on the Final Payment Date.
“Simple
Interest Method”
means
the method of allocating a fixed level payment on an obligation between
principal and interest, pursuant to which the portion of such payment that
is
allocated to interest is equal to the product of the fixed rate of interest
on
such obligation multiplied by the period of time (expressed as a fraction of
a
year, based on the actual number of days in the calendar month and 365 days
in
the calendar year or any alternative method required under the applicable
Contract) elapsed since the preceding payment under the obligation was
made.
“Simple
Interest Receivable”
means
a
Receivable under which the portion of the payment allocable to interest and
the
portion allocable to principal is determined in accordance with the Simple
Interest Method.
“State”
means
one of the fifty states of the United States or the District of
Columbia.
“Structuring
Fee”
means
a
fee equal to $150,000 (1.00% of the Maximum Facility Amount), payable to the
Lender on the Closing Date. The Structuring Fee shall be deemed fully earned
by
the Lender as of the Closing Date.
“Subsequent
Borrowing”
means
a
Borrowing which occurs on a Subsequent Borrowing Date.
“Subsequent
Borrowing Date”
has
the
meaning ascribed to such term in the definition of “Borrowing
Date”.
“Successor
Servicer”
means
any successor to Freedom Financial as Servicer of the Receivables.
“Successor
Servicing Fee”
means,
for any Remittance Period after Freedom Financial is terminated as Servicer,
an
amount payable out of Collections on the Pledged Receivables and agreed to
among
the Successor Servicer, the Lender and the Administrator.
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“Supplemental
Principal Distribution Amount”
means
the amount, if any, of Available Funds remaining after distributions have been
made pursuant to priorities (i) through (v) of Section
2.04(a).
“Tangible
Net Worth”
means
with respect to Freedom Financial, the amount calculated in accordance with
GAAP
as (a) the total stockholder’s or other equity of Freedom Financial and its
consolidated subsidiaries, minus (b) the sum of (i) all subordinated Debt of
Freedom Financial and its consolidated subsidiaries, (ii) all prepaid expenses
of Freedom Financial and its consolidated subsidiaries, and (iii) all
intangible assets of Freedom Financial and its consolidated subsidiaries,
including, without limitation, goodwill, trademarks, tradenames, copyrights,
patents, patent allocations, licenses and rights in any of the foregoing and
other items treated as intangible assets in accordance with GAAP.
“Tax”
means
any present or future tax, levy, impost, duty, assessment, charge, fee,
deduction or withholding of any nature and whatever called, by whomsoever,
on
whomsoever and wherever imposed, levied, collected, withheld or assessed;
provided, “Tax on the overall net income” of a Person shall be construed as a
reference to a tax imposed by the jurisdiction in which that Person is organized
or in which that Person’s applicable principal office (and/or, in the case of
Lender, its lending office) is located or in which that Person (and/or, in
the
case of Lender, its lending office) is deemed to be doing business on all or
part of the net income, profits or gains (whether worldwide, or only insofar
as
such income, profits or gains are considered to arise in or to relate to a
particular jurisdiction, or otherwise) of that Person (and/or, in the case
of
Lender, its lending office).
“TCG”
means
The Credit Group, Inc., a wholly-owned Canadian subsidiary of Freedom Financial
and its successors.
“Termination
Date”
means
the earliest of (i) the Facility Maturity Date, (ii) the date of the
declaration or automatic occurrence of the Termination Date pursuant to
Section 7.01,
(iii) at the option of the Lender in its sole discretion upon written
notice to the Borrower, the occurrence of a Funding Termination Event, or
(iv) the occurrence of the termination of this Agreement upon a prepayment
in full of the Outstanding Advances pursuant to Section 2.13
hereof.
“Third
Party Sale”
means
any sale or other conveyance, on market terms, of any Receivables (regardless
of
whether such Receivables are owned by the Originator or the Borrower or
constitute Pledged Receivables) to one or more Persons that are not affiliated
with the Originator or the Borrower pursuant to which the Servicer’s servicing
rights shall be released (or, if retained, the Servicer shall be paid a market
rate of compensation for its servicing duties).
“Transaction
Documents”
means
this Agreement, the PCA, the Pledge Agreement, the Guaranty, the Notes, if
any,
the Lockbox Account Control Agreement and all other documents, agreements and
instruments delivered by the Borrower or any Guarantor to the Lender in
connection with this Agreement, as the foregoing may be amended, supplemented
or
restated from time to time.
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“UCC”
means
the Uniform Commercial Code as from time to time in effect in the specified
jurisdiction.
“United
States”
means
the United States of America.
“Underwriting
Guidelines”
means
the Underwriting Guidelines of Freedom Financial, as attached hereto as
Schedule
IV
as such
guidelines may hereafter be amended, modified or supplemented from time to
time
in compliance with this Agreement.
“Unused
Facility Fee”
means
a
fee, payable to the Lender on each Settlement Date in arrears pursuant to
Section
2.04,
equal
to the product of (i) 0.0208% and (ii) the excess of (a) the Maximum Facility
Amount, over (b) the daily average outstanding Facility Amount during the
related Interest Accrual Period; provided that the Unused Facility Fee for
a
Settlement Date shall be deemed to equal zero if the Weighted Average Advance
Rate for such Settlement Date is less than 50.00%.
“Utilization
Percentage”
means,
as of any date of determination, the percentage obtained by dividing (x) the
sum
of (i) the Facility Amount and (ii) the product of (A) the Maximum Weighted
Average Advance Rate and (B) the aggregate Principal Balance of any Pledged
Receivables sold by the Borrower or the Originator to ReMark in the past three
(3) months, by (y) the Maximum Facility Amount.
“Vehicle”
means
a
new or a used automobile, minivan, sports utility vehicle or light duty truck.
“Warrants”
shall
mean warrants for the purchase of up to 700,000 shares of common stock of
Freedom Financial issued to the Lender or its designee pursuant to a Warrant
Agreement in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit
I.
“Weighted
Average Advance Rate”
means,
as of any date of determination, the ratio of (a) the Facility Amount as of
such
date of determination over (b) the Aggregate Outstanding Principal Balance
of
Eligible Receivables as of such date of determination.
“Weighted
Average Note Rate”
means,
for any Interest Accrual Period, the weighted average Note Rate for each day
during such Interest Accrual Period, weighted on the basis of the Outstanding
Advances related to each Pledged Receivable as of each such day.
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SCHEDULE
II
LOAN
SERVICING POLICY
Collection
Department Structure:
Our
account mangers handle the customer accounts from cradle to grave as determined
alphabetically. This gives our account managers a defined responsibility. This
also helps in managing the account managers work load by adjusting the range
of
alphabet they handle.
Collection
Correspondence:
Collection
letters that are sent to our customers come from a suite of letters that have
been stored on our computer program. These letters have been reviewed and
approved by legal and management. Collectors do not send out self styled letters
to customers.
The
initial billing statement goes out to all customers 20 days before the payment
becomes due. Past due notices are sent out at 10 days past due and again at
40
days past due and every 30 days thereafter as long as the customer continues
past due. The other letters available to the collectors are sent out as the
collectors deem necessary.
Collection
Calls:
Our
collectors make collection phone calls from a queue of customers. The delinquent
customers are scored with the highest score customers being first in the
collection queue. Collection procedures are initiated on the first day an
account becomes one day past due and continue on a daily basis until that
account is resolved by either paying up to date or reaching a satisfactory
agreement as to a payment arrangement.
Repossession
of Collateral:
Repossessions
are not initiated by a defined trigger date. All repossessions are done on
a
case by case basis with account managers having the responsibility to determine
when collection activities have been exhausted and repossession is the last
cure.
Once
the
account manager feels it is necessary to move against the collateral they fill
out a request form which is then approved by the Collection Supervisor and
the
Collections Manager. This way we keep the chance of an unwarranted repossession
to a minimum and give the collection management another opportunity to review
collection procedures and training.
Due
Date Changes:
Due
date
changes are granted on a limited case-by-case basis as deemed appropriate by
our
Collections Manager and Collections Supervisor. Due date changes are typically
granted in situations to align a customer’s payment due date with the customer’s
regularly scheduled paycheck.
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SCHEDULE
III
DEFERMENT
POLICY
1. Extensions
shall be granted on a case-by-case basis after consideration of all of the
relevant facts and circumstances.
2. As
a
general guideline, extensions shall be granted to borrowers who have a previous
history of timely payments and who, after receiving an extension, are likely
to
continue to make payments in a timely manner.
3. Typical
situations where an extension might be granted include a) borrowers who have
suffered a temporary employment layoff, but are now employed again or b)
borrowers who have experienced a large unexpected expenditure (such as a
hospital charge) that causes them to be unable to make a particular scheduled
payment.
4. No
borrower shall be granted more than one extension in any 12 month
period.
5. No
borrower shall be granted more than 2 extensions over the life of the
loan.
6. At
any
given point in time, no more than 15% of all loans in the portfolio shall have
been granted an extension.
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SCHEDULE
IV
UNDERWRITING
GUIDELINES
v
|
Application
review
|
·
|
Applicant
must have $1500/mo gross income. Will combine income for married
couple if
necessary to meet minimum.
|
§
|
Maximum
DTI 45% (40% if income less than
$1600)
|
§
|
Maximum
PTI 20% (15% if income less than
$1600)
|
·
|
Must
be able to verbally verify 12 months employment. If less than 12
months on
current job, must have 3 yrs work history in file.
|
· |
If
residence is less than 1 yr, must have 3 yr residence history in
file.
|
v
|
Credit
Review
|
·
|
Require
minimum of 3 trade lines in file, or car credit/equivalent installment
loan
|
·
|
No
open bankruptcy accounts.
|
·
|
Re-establishment
of credit since bankruptcy is
required
|
v
|
Collateral
Review
|
·
|
Maximum
age of vehicle is 8 calendar years
|
·
|
Ineligible
vehicles include Daewoo, commercial vehicles, and vehicles with branded
or
salvaged titles
|
·
|
Maximum
term
|
§
|
60
months on units no older than 3 yrs with mileage under 30K
miles
|
§
|
54
months on units with mileage 30,001-60K
miles
|
§
|
48
months on units with mileage 60,001-85K
miles
|
§
|
42
months on units with mileage 85,001-105K
miles
|
·
|
Maximum
mileage on vehicle 105K miles
|
v
|
Rates
& Advance
|
·
|
Rates
are based on credit scores and aligned within our 3-tier
system
|
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·
|
Maximum
advance 110% NADA trade in value (includes tax, title &
license)
|
·
|
Backend
products may be allowed at up to 15% NADA trade in value
|
·
|
Acquisition
fees are based on credit score and range from $195 -
$695
|
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SCHEDULE
V
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO ELIGIBLE
RECEIVABLES
RECEIVABLES
The
following representations and warranties are made by the Borrower with respect
to only the Receivables which are designated as being Eligible Receivables
on a
Borrowing Base Certificate or a Monthly Remittance Report and Compliance
Certificate or are otherwise represented to the Administrator or the Lender
as
being Eligible Receivables.
1. Each
Receivable has an original term of 24 to 60 months.
2. Each
Receivable is not a Delinquent Receivable or a Liquidated Receivable.
3. Each
Receivable satisfies in all material respects, including but not limited to,
down-payment provisions, the requirements of Freedom Financial’s Underwriting
Guidelines as in effect on the Closing Date or as otherwise amended from time
to
time in compliance with the Agreement; provided that up to five percent (5.0%)
of the Pledged Receivables (by outstanding principal balance as of the related
Cut-off Date) may be originated subject to no more than one exception to such
Underwriting Guidelines.
4. Each
Receivable was purchased by Freedom Financial from an approved Dealer located
in
the States of Indiana, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and
Tennessee.
5. Each
Receivable is denominated in U.S. dollars and the Receivable File for each
Receivable contains (i) a photocopy of each Obligor’s valid and current driver’s
license which indicates that such Obligor is currently residing in the United
States, and (ii) documented social security information for such
Obligor.
6. Each
Receivable is secured by a Financed Vehicle and a valid first priority perfected
security interest is in effect with respect to such Financed
Vehicle.
7. Each
Receivable is owned solely by the Originator free and clear of any Adverse
Claim, excluding liens that will be released no later than the related Borrowing
Date.
8. The
related security interest in the related Financed Vehicle is perfected and
with
clear legal right of repossession and such security interest has been assigned
to the Borrower by Freedom Financial and is in full force and effect and is
not
subject to any Adverse Claims.
9. As
of the
date such Receivable was acquired by the Borrower pursuant to the PCA, the
Financed Vehicle securing such Receivable was covered by a comprehensive and
collision Insurance Policy (i) in an amount at least equal to the lesser of
(a) its maximum insurable value and (b) the principal amount due from
the Obligor under the related Receivable, (ii) naming Freedom Financial as
loss payee and (iii) insuring against loss and damage due to fire, theft,
transportation, collision and other risks generally covered by comprehensive
and
collision coverage and the related Obligor is required to maintain physical
loss
and damage insurance, naming Freedom Financial as loss payee. All necessary
steps have been taken in order to assign Freedom Financial’s rights as loss
payee under the aforementioned insurance policies to the Borrower and to pledge
such rights from the Borrower to the Administrator, for the benefit of the
Lender.
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10. Each
Receivable meets, in all material respects, applicable requirements of federal,
state, and local laws and regulations (including, without limitation, usury
laws, the Federal Truth-in-Lending Act, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the
Fair Credit Billing Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Fair Debt Collection
Practices Act, the Federal Trade Commission Act, the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxx Warranty
Act,
the Federal Reserve Board’s Regulations “B” and “Z”, the Servicemembers Civil
Relief Act, and state adaptations of the National Consumer Act and of the
Uniform Consumer Credit Code and all other consumer credit laws and equal credit
opportunity and disclosure laws).
11. Each
Receivable is not subject to any right of setoff by the related
Obligor.
12. Each
Receivable will be clearly marked in the books and records of Freedom Financial
as having been sold to the Borrower and as being subject to a first priority
security interest granted by the Borrower to the Administrator for the benefit
of the Lender.
13. Each
Receivable was purchased at the point-of-sale from a Dealer, and is not part
of
a bulk portfolio purchase.
14. Each
Receivable has an original Principal Balance of not less than $5,000, and not
more than $25,000.
15. Each
such
Receivable (i) was originated by a Dealer for the retail sale of a Financed
Vehicle in the ordinary course of such Dealer’s business and such Dealer was in
good standing and had all necessary licenses and permits to originate
Receivables in the state where such Dealer was located at such time of
origination, (ii) was fully and properly executed by the parties thereto,
and was purchased by Freedom Financial from such Dealer under an existing Dealer
Agreement and was validly assigned by such Dealer to Freedom Financial,
(iii) is evidenced by a Contract which contains customary and enforceable
provisions such as to render the rights and remedies of the holder thereof
adequate for realization against the collateral security related thereto, and
(iv) is evidenced by a Contract which provides for level monthly payments
which, if made when due, shall fully amortize the Amount Financed over the
original term and in any event does not provide for any scheduled monthly
payment to be in an amount in excess of 110% of any other scheduled monthly
payment thereunder.
16. Each
such
Receivable was originated without any fraud or material misrepresentation on
the
part of the Obligor or Freedom Financial. Each such Receivable that was sold
or
contributed by Freedom Financial to the Borrower was sold or contributed without
any fraud or material misrepresentation on the part of Freedom
Financial.
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17. Each
such
Receivable is evidenced by a Contract which complies with all applicable
requirements of law, represents the genuine, legal, valid and binding payment
obligation of the Obligor thereon, enforceable by the holder thereof in
accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar laws affecting the enforcement
of creditors’ rights generally and by equitable limitations on the availability
of specific remedies, regardless of whether such enforceability is considered
in
a proceeding in equity or at law; and all parties to such Contract had full
legal capacity to execute and deliver such Contract and all other documents
related thereto and to grant the security interest purported to be granted
thereby and such Receivable has not been prepaid or repaid in full.
18. The
information pertaining to each such Receivable set forth in the Schedule of
Receivables (as defined in the PCA), the related Assignment, each Notice of
Borrowing, each Borrowing Base Certificate and each Monthly Remittance Report
and Compliance Certificate is true and correct in all material
respects.
19. All
electronic transmissions of information with respect to each Receivable provided
by the Servicer to the Administrator from time to time was complete and accurate
in all material respects as of the date so provided.
20. All
filings (including, without limitation, UCC filings) required to be made by
any
Person and all actions required to be taken or performed by any Person in any
jurisdiction to give the Administrator, for the benefit of the Lender, a first
priority perfected lien on such Receivables and the Other Conveyed Property
related thereto and the proceeds thereof have been made, taken or
performed.
21. With
respect to each such Receivable there exists a Receivable File and such
Receivable File contains each item required pursuant to the definition of the
term Receivable File; and a copy of such Receivable File has been delivered
to
the Custodian.
22. No
such
Receivable has been satisfied, subordinated or rescinded, and the Financed
Vehicle securing such Receivable has not been released from the lien of the
Administrator, for the benefit of the Lender, in whole or in part.
23. No
such
Receivable was originated in, or is subject to the laws of, any jurisdiction
the
laws of which would make unlawful, void or voidable the sale, transfer and
assignment of such Receivable under the PCA and this Agreement and Freedom
Financial has not entered into any agreement with any Obligor that prohibits,
restricts or conditions the assignment of any portion of such
Receivable.
24. No
such
Receivable has been sold, transferred, assigned or pledged by Freedom Financial
to any Person other than the Borrower. No Dealer has a participation in, or
other right to receive, Collections of any such Receivable, and Freedom
Financial has not taken any action to convey any right to any Person that would
result in such Person having a right to payments received under the related
Dealer Agreement, the related Insurance Policy or to payments due under such
Receivable. All origination fees with respect to such Receivable have been
paid
in full. Any Dealer participation payments relating to such Receivable due
from
Freedom Financial were paid to the applicable Dealer prior to the purchase
by,
or contribution to, the Borrower of such Receivable pursuant to the
PCA.
Sch.
V - 3
25. Freedom
Financial has not done anything to convey any right to any Person that would
result in such Person having a right to payments due under any Receivable or
otherwise to impair the rights of the Borrower or the Lender in such Receivable
or the proceeds thereof.
26. No
such
Receivable is assumable by another Person in a manner which would release the
Obligor thereof from such Obligor’s obligations to Freedom Financial or the
Borrower.
27. No
such
Receivable is subject to any litigation or right of rescission, setoff,
counterclaim or defense as of the date acquired by the Borrower pursuant to
the
PCA.
28. With
respect to each such Receivable, the Lien Certificate for the related Financed
Vehicle shows or if a new or replacement Lien Certificate is being applied
for
with respect to such Financed Vehicle, the Lien Certificate being applied for
will show Freedom Financial named as the first priority secured party under
such
Receivable and, accordingly, Freedom Financial will be the holder of a first
priority security interest in such Financed Vehicle (except, as to priority,
for
any tax lien or mechanic’s lien arising after the related Purchase Date). With
respect to each such Receivable for which the Lien Certificate has not yet
been
returned from the applicable Registrar of Titles, Freedom Financial has received
written evidence from the related Dealer or the Obligor (in a form acceptable
to
the Borrower and the Administrator) that such Lien Certificate showing Freedom
Financial, as first lienholder has been applied for. If the Receivable was
originated in a State in which a filing or recording is required of the secured
party to perfect a security interest in motor vehicles, such filings or
recordings have been duly made to show Freedom Financial named as the first
priority secured party under the related Receivable.
29. No
selection procedures adverse to the Borrower or the Lender have been utilized
in
selecting any such Receivable from all other similar Receivables originated
or
purchased by Freedom Financial.
30. The
Dealer that sold the Financed Vehicle related to such Receivable had good and
marketable title to such Financed Vehicle free and clear of all claims, liens,
encumbrances, and rights of all third parties immediately prior to the sale
of
such Financed Vehicle to the applicable Obligor (other than any claims, liens,
encumbrances, and rights of third parties which were terminated upon the
consummation of such sale).
31. If
the
Financed Vehicle related to such Receivable is a used vehicle, it was never
subject to a “salvage” title or been declared a total loss by an insurance
company and it does not currently have a “True Mileage Unknown” (TMI)
designation.
32. If
such
Receivable was purchased by Freedom Financial from a Dealer, such Dealer was
the
sole and unconditional owner of the related Contract and any guaranty made
in
connection with such Contract and had the right and authority to assign the
Contract and any such guaranty to Freedom Financial. All amounts due and owing
to such Dealer by Freedom Financial in respect of such Receivable have been
paid
in full to such Dealer.
Sch.
V - 4
33. The
Contract related to such Receivable and the other documents related thereto
were
duly and properly executed by each party thereto, and such Contract arose from
the completed delivery of a Vehicle to an Obligor which Vehicle has been
accepted by the Obligor.
34. The
Financed Vehicle related to such Receivable is not subject to any tax or
mechanic’s lien as of the date acquired by the Borrower pursuant to the
PCA.
35. The
Financed Vehicle related to such Receivable has not been repossessed from the
related Obligor.
36. Each
such
Receivable is a Simple Interest Receivable.
37. Each
such
Receivable and the Other Conveyed Property related thereto is free and clear
of
any Adverse Claim, other than tax and mechanic’s liens with respect to the
Financed Vehicle related to such Receivable or any lien or claim on a Financed
Vehicle subordinate in priority to the security interest of the Borrower in
such
Financed Vehicle.
38. Each
such
Receivable has been duly and validly assigned by Freedom Financial to the
Borrower pursuant to the PCA and the related Assignment and the Borrower has
good and marketable title to such Receivable.
39. The
original terms of such Receivable have not been modified to change either the
amount, amortization, maturity date, interest rate or other payment terms (other
than any payment extension which has been granted pursuant to the terms of
the
Deferment Policy) pursuant to the related Contract for any reason after the
pledge of such Receivable hereunder.
40. No
Receivable shall be owned or transferred to Borrower by TCG
Sch.
V - 5
Schedule
VI
TRADENAMES,
FICTITIOUS NAMES
AND
“DOING BUSINESS AS” NAMES
Freedom
Financial Group of Delaware, Inc.
Freedom
Financial Group of Illinois, Inc.
Freedom
Financial Group of Indiana, Inc.
Freedom
Financial Group of Michigan, Inc.
Freedom
Financial Group of Missouri, inc.
Freedom
Financial Group of North Carolina, Inc.
Freedom
Financial Group of Ohio
Freedom
Financial Group of Oklahoma
FFG
of
Texas, Inc.
Sch.
VI - 1
Schedule
VII
EXISTING
SUBORDINATED DEBT
Creditor
Name
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Outstanding
Principal Balance
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Maturity
Date
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None
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N/A
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N/A
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Sch.
VII -
1
EXHIBIT
A-1
FORM
OF
NOTICE OF BORROWING
Archon
Group, L.P., as Administrator
0000
Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxx,
Xxxxx 00000
Re:
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Revolving
Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of January 31, 2008 (the
“Loan
Agreement”)
by and among Freedom Financial Auto Receivables, LLC, a Delaware
limited
liability company, as Borrower, Freedom Financial Group, Inc.,
individually and as Servicer, Archon Group, L.P., a Delaware limited
partnership, as Administrator and Custodian, and ReMark Lending Co.,
a
division of ReMark Capital Group, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company, as Lender
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Reference
is hereby made to the Loan Agreement. Capitalized terms used and not otherwise
defined herein shall have the meaning given to them in the Loan Agreement.
The
Borrower hereby gives you irrevocable notice, pursuant to Section 2.02(b) of
the
Loan Agreement, that the Borrower hereby requests a Borrowing under the Loan
Agreement, and in that connection sets forth below the information relating
to
such Borrowing (the “Proposed Borrowing”) as required by Section 2.02(b) of the
Loan Agreement:
(i) The
aggregate amount of the Proposed Borrowing is $[__________]1 .
(ii) The
Borrowing Date for the Proposed Borrowing is [____________].
(iii) The
Facility Amount, after giving effect to the Proposed Borrowing, will be
$[_________________].
Attached
hereto as Schedule
A
is a
true, correct and complete copy of the Interim Receivables Schedule for the
Eligible Receivables to be Pledged in connection with the Proposed Borrowing.
Attached hereto as Schedule
B
is a
true, correct and complete Borrowing Base Certificate for the Proposed
Borrowing.
The
undersigned hereby certifies that the following statements are true on the
date
hereof, and will be true on the Borrowing Date for the Proposed
Borrowing:
(A) the
representations and warranties contained in the Loan Agreement and in the other
Transaction Documents are and will be true and correct in all material respects,
both before and after giving effect to the Proposed Borrowing and to the
application of the proceeds thereof, as though made on such date, unless stated
to relate to a specific earlier date, in which case such representations and
warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier
date, as the case may be; and
1
Not less than $200,000.
Ex.
A -1-
1
(B) no
Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, or would result
from
such Proposed Borrowing or from the application of the proceeds
thereof.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, this Certificate is executed as of ____________,
20__.
Name:
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Title:
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Ex. A -1-
2
EXHIBIT
A-2
FORM
OF
BORROWING BASE CERTIFICATE
Archon
Group, L.P., as Administrator
0000
Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxx,
Xxxxx 00000
Re:
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Revolving
Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of January 31, 2008 (the
“Loan
Agreement”)
by and among Freedom Financial Auto Receivables, LLC, a Delaware
limited
liability company, as Borrower, Freedom Financial Group, Inc.,
individually and as Servicer, Archon Group, L.P., a Delaware limited
partnership, as Administrator and Custodian, and ReMark Lending Co.,
a
division of ReMark Capital Group, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company, as Lender
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Reference
is hereby made to the Loan Agreement. Capitalized terms used and not otherwise
defined herein shall have the meaning given to them in the Loan Agreement.
This
Borrowing Base Certificate (this “Certificate”)
is
being delivered to you pursuant to Section 6.08(b) of the Loan Agreement. The
Servicer and the Borrower hereby jointly and severally represent and warrant
to
you and the Lender as follows:
(a) There
does not exist on the date hereof any condition or event which constitutes
a
Default or Event of Default;
(b) The
representations and warranties of the Servicer and the Borrower in the
Transaction Documents are true and correct as of the date hereof;
(c) Each
Receivable listed on the Interim Receivables Schedule attached to the
accompanying Notice of Borrowing is an Eligible Receivables and each of the
conditions precedent to Borrowing set forth in Article III of the Loan Agreement
have been or will be satisfied on or prior to the related Borrowing
Date;
(d) After
giving effect to the Borrowing requested by the Borrower on the Borrowing Date
specified in the accompanying Notice of Borrowing, (i) the Facility Amount
will
not exceed the lesser of (x) the Maximum Facility Amount and (y) the Borrowing
Base, and (ii) Freedom Financial shall be in compliance with the financial
covenants set forth in subclauses (ii) through (iv) of Section 5.01(b) of the
Loan Agreement; and
(e) The
officers signing this Certificate are the duly elected, qualified and acting
officers of the Servicer and the Borrower, respectively, as indicated below
such
officer’s signature hereto.
Ex. A -2-
1
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, this Certificate is executed as of ____________,
20__.
FREEDOM
FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
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By:
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Name:
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Title:
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FREEDOM
FINANCIAL AUTO RECEIVABLES, LLC
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By:
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Name:
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Title:
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Ex. A -2-
2
EXHIBIT
B
FORM
OF MONTHLY REMITTANCE REPORT AND COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
The
undersigned hereby certifies that he is the Chief Financial Officer of Freedom
Financial Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Freedom
Financial”),
and
that as such he is authorized to execute this certificate on behalf of the
Servicer (as defined below). With reference to the Revolving Loan and Security
Agreement dated as of January 31, 2008 (together with all amendments or
supplements thereto being the “Loan
Agreement”),
among
Freedom Financial, in its individual capacity and as servicer (in such capacity,
the “Servicer”),
Freedom Financial Auto Receivables, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
(the “Borrower”),
Archon Group, L.P., as administrator (in such capacity, the “Administrator”)
and
custodian (in such capcity, the “Custodian”),
and
ReMark Lending Co., a division of ReMark Capital Group, LLC (the “Lender”),
the
undersigned represents and warrants as follows (each capitalized term used
herein having the same meaning given to it in the Loan Agreement unless
otherwise specified):
(a)
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The
representations and warranties of the Borrower, Freedom Financial
and the
Servicer in each of the Transaction Documents were true and correct
in all
material respects when made, and are repeated at and as of the
time of
delivery hereof and to the best of the undersigned’s knowledge are true
and correct in all material respects at and as of the time of delivery,
except as such representations and warranties are modified to give
effect
to the transactions expressly permitted by the Loan Agreement and
except
for such representations and warranties as are by their express
terms
limited to a specific date
and except as otherwise disclosed to the Administrator and the
Lender in
writing.
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(b)
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Each
of the Borrower, Freedom Financial and the Servicer has performed
and
complied with all agreements and conditions applicable to it contained
in
the Transaction Documents required to be performed or complied
with by it
prior to or at the time of delivery
hereof.
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(c)
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Since
the later of the date of the Loan Agreement or the Servicer’s most recent
Monthly Remittance Report and Compliance Certificate no change
has
occurred, either in any case or in the aggregate, in the business,
financial condition or results of operations, of the Borrower,
Freedom
Financial or the Servicer which would have a Material Adverse
Effect.
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(d)
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The
Servicer hereby certifies that no Default or Event of Default has
occurred
or is continuing at the time of delivery
hereof.
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(e)
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At
the time of delivery hereof, Freedom Financial is in compliance
with the
financial covenants set forth in clauses (ii) through (iv) of Section
5.08(b) of the Loan Agreement.
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(f)
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The
information set forth in the attached remittance report is accurate
as of
the last day of the Remittance Period immediately preceding the
date
hereof.
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Ex. B -
1
EXECUTED
AND DELIVERED this _____ day of _____________________.
SERVICER:
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FREEDOM
FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
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By:__________________________________
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Name:________________________________
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Title:_________________________________
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Ex. B -
2
EXHIBIT
C
FORM
OF
COLLATERAL RECEIPT
_______________,
200__
ReMark
Lending Co.
c/o
ReMark Capital Group, LLC
00
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx
Xxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx,
Xxx Xxxx 00000
Re:
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Revolving
Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of January 31, 2008 (the
“Loan
Agreement”)
by and among Freedom Financial Auto Receivables, LLC, a Delaware
limited
liability company, as Borrower, Freedom Financial Group, Inc.,
individually and as Servicer, Archon Group, L.P., a Delaware limited
partnership, as Administrator and Custodian, and ReMark Lending Co.,
a
division of ReMark Capital Group, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company, as Lender
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In
accordance with the provisions of Section 6.15 of the Loan Agreement, the
undersigned, as Custodian, hereby certifies that it has reviewed the Receivable
Files delivered to it pursuant to Section 2.1(b)(xi) of the PCA with respect
to
the Receivables to be transferred thereunder on [__________,
____]
(the
“Funding
Date”)
and
has determined that it has received a complete Receivable File for each
Receivable identified in the Schedule A to the Addition Notice dated
[____________,
______]
(other
than (i) any Receivable paid in full or (ii) any Receivable listed on
Schedule I
hereto,
which schedule notes any exceptions).
[REMAINDER
OF THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK]
Ex.
C -1
The
Custodian further acknowledges that it is holding the Receivable Files
exclusively as custodian, agent and bailee in trust for the benefit of the
Administrator and the Lender.
ARCHON
GROUP, L.P.
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By:
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Name:
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Title:
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Ex.
C - 2
EXHIBIT
D
FORM
OF RELEASE REQUEST
January
31, 2008
Archon
Group LP
0000
Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxx,
Xxxxx 00000
Re:
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Revolving
Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of January 31, 2008 (the
“Loan
Agreement”)
by and among Freedom Financial Auto Receivables, LLC, a Delaware
limited
liability company, as Borrower, Freedom Financial Group, Inc.,
individually and as Servicer, Archon Group, L.P., a Delaware limited
partnership, as Administrator and Custodian, and ReMark Lending Co.,
a
division of ReMark Capital Group, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company, as Lender
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Ladies
and Gentlemen:
In
connection with the administration of the Receivable Files held by you, as
Custodian, we request the release, and acknowledge receipt, of the (Receivables
File/specify documents) for the Receivable described below, for the reason
indicated.
Receivable:
[Number:_________________/Customer
Name:_______________]
Reason
for Requesting Documents (check one or more):
___
1. Contract
Paid in Full
___
2. Contract
Repurchased
___
3. Contract
Liquidated
___
4. Contract
in Repossession
___
5. Other
(explain)
If
item
1, 2 or 3 above is checked, and if all or part of the Receivables File was
previously released to us, please release to us our previous receipt on file
with you, as well as any additional documents in your possession relating to
the
above specified Receivable.
The
undersigned hereby certifies that if a release has been requested due to items
1, 2 or 3 above, all amounts received in connection therewith which are required
to be deposited in the Collection Account pursuant to Section 6.02(a) of the
Loan Agreement have been or will upon receipt be so deposited.
Ex. D -
1
If
item 4
or 5 above is checked, we will return the (Receivable File/specify documents)
to
you when the need therefor no longer exists. Upon our return of the such
document(s) to you as Custodian, please acknowledge your receipt by signing
in
the space indicated below, and returning this form.
Capitalized
words and phrases used herein shall have the respective meanings assigned to
them in the Loan Agreement.
FREEDOM
FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
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By:
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Name:
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Title:
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Date:
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DOCUMENTS
RETURNED TO THE CUSTODIAN:
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ARCHON
GROUP L.P., as Custodian
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By:
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Name:
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Title:
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Date:
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Ex. D -
2
EXHIBIT
E
FORM
OF
NOTE
$15,000,000 |
January
31, 2008
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FOR
VALUE
RECEIVED, the undersigned, Freedom Financial Auto Receivables, LLC, a Delaware
limited liability company (“Borrower”),
hereby promises to pay to the order of ReMark Lending Co., a division of ReMark
Capital Group, LLC, a Delaware limited partnership (“Lender”),
the
principal sum of Fifteen Million and No/100 Dollars ($15,000,000), or, if
greater or less, the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Advances
outstanding under the Loan and Security Agreement (as hereinafter defined),
together with interest on the unpaid principal balance thereof as set forth
in
the Loan and Security Agreement, both principal and interest payable as herein
provided in lawful money of the United States of America at the offices of
the
Administrator, Archon Group, L.P., 0000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000,
or at such other place as from time to time may be designated by Lender or
the
Administrator, on behalf of Lender.
This
Note
(a) is issued and delivered under that certain Revolving Loan and Security
Agreement dated as of January 31, 2008 by and among Borrower, Freedom Financial
Group, Inc., individually and as Servicer, Archon Group, L.P., a Delaware
limited partnership, as Administrator and Custodian, and Lender (as from time
to
time supplemented, amended or restated, the “Loan
and Security Agreement”),
and
is a “Note”
as
defined therein, (b) is subject to the terms and provisions of the Loan and
Security Agreement, which contains provisions for payments and prepayments
hereunder and acceleration of the maturity hereof upon the happening of certain
stated events, and (c) is secured by and entitled to the benefits of the Loan
and Security Agreement and certain other Transaction Documents (as identified
and defined in the Loan and Security Agreement). Payments on this Note shall
be
made and applied as provided in the Loan and Security Agreement. Reference
is
hereby made to the Loan and Security Agreement for a description of certain
rights, limitations of rights, obligations and duties of the parties hereto
and
for the meanings assigned to terms used and not defined herein and to the
Transaction Documents for a description of the nature and extent of the security
thereby provided and the rights of the parties thereto.
The
principal amount of this Note, together with all interest accrued hereon, shall
be due and payable as set forth in the Loan and Security Agreement and, if
not
due earlier in accordance with the Loan and Security Agreement, is due and
payable in full on the Maturity Date.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing paragraph and all other provisions of this Note, in no event
shall
the interest payable hereon, whether before or after maturity, exceed the
maximum interest which, under applicable Law, may be contracted for, charged,
or
received on this Note, and this Note is expressly made subject to the provisions
of the Loan and Security Agreement which more fully set out the limitations
on
how interest accrues hereon.
Ex. E -
1
If
this
Note is placed in the hands of an attorney for collection after default, or
if
all or any part of the Debt represented hereby is proved, established or
collected in any court or in any bankruptcy, receivership, debtor relief,
probate or other court proceedings, Borrower and all endorsers, sureties and
guarantors of this Note jointly and severally agree to pay reasonable attorneys’
fees and collection costs to the holder hereof in addition to the principal
and
interest payable hereunder.
Borrower
and all endorsers, sureties and guarantors of this Note hereby severally waive
demand, presentment, notice of demand and of dishonor and nonpayment of this
Note, protest, notice of protest, notice of intention to accelerate the maturity
of this Note, declaration or notice of acceleration of the maturity of this
Note, diligence in collecting, the bringing of any suit against any party and
any notice of or defense on account of any extensions, renewals, partial
payments or changes in any manner of or in this Note or in any of its terms,
provisions and covenants, or any releases or substitutions of any security,
or
any delay, indulgence or other act of any trustee or any holder hereof, whether
before or after maturity, except as may be provided for in the Loan and Security
Agreement.
Lender
may assign this Note to any Person as provided in Section 9.04 of the Loan
and
Security Agreement.
THIS
NOTE SHALL, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 5-1401 OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATIONS
LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK,
WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY CONFLICTS OF LAW PRINCIPLES THEREOF THAT WOULD CALL FOR
THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION. THE BORROWER HEREBY
WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A
TRIAL
BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION ARISING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY OUT OF,
UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS NOTE OR ANY OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED
UNDER THE LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT OR THE OTHER TRANSACTION
DOCUMENTS.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned Borrower has executed this instrument and
seal
as of the day and year first above written.
FREEDOM
FINANCIAL AUTO RECEIVABLES, LLC
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By:
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Name:
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Title:
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Ex. E -
2
EXHIBIT
F
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Guaranty to be duly executed
and delivered by its duly authorized officer as of the day and year first
above
written.
FREEDOM
FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
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By:
/s/ Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxxx
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Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxx,
President
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EXHIBIT
G
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Agreement to be duly executed
and delivered by their respective duly authorized officers as of the day
and
year first above written.
FREEDOM
FINANCIAL AUTO RECEIVABLES,
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LLC
a Delaware limited liability company
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By:
/s/ Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxxx
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Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxx
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Member
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FREEDOM
FINANCIAL GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation
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By:
/s/ Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxxx
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Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxx
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President
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EXHIBIT
H
XXXXX
& XXXXXXX, LLC
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January
8, 2008
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Freedom
Financial Group (“FFG”)
Recommended
Compliance Action Plan
1.
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Repossession
Notice and Procedures
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A.
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Amend
all post-repossession notice of intent to repossess forms to follow
the
UCC 9-614 model form.
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B.
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Amend
all post-sale accounting notice forms to comply with UCC
9-616.
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C.
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Prior
to repossession of a motor vehicle, ensure that all unique state
requirements are identified and can be met. New origination or
repossession states will require assessment of appropriate forms
and
practices (e.g. right to cure
notices).
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D.
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Ensure
that all information entered into repossession notices is complete
and
accurate.
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E.
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Properly
identify the transaction type as a retail installment sale in all
forms.
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F.
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Comply
with all repossession and disposition requirements under state
law.
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2.
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Business
Licensing
|
In
the
State of Kansas, FFG will need to file a notification with the Deputy
Commissioner of the Consumer and Mortgage Lending Division, Office of the
State
Banking Commissioner in Topeka, Kansas. Under Kansas law, FFG is required
to
file the notification within 30 days after commencing business in that state,
Kan.
Stat. §16a-6-202,
and to
file an annual notification on or before April 30th
of each
year and pay the applicable filing fees. Kan.
Xxxx. §00x -0-000 (1).
Given
that FFG has already commenced business in Kansas, it may need to file
notifications for each calendar year that it has conducted business. FFG
could
be subject to fines or penalties for late filings.
Ex.
H-1
3.
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ECOA
Compliance
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A.
|
The
form of Adverse Action Notice used by FFG must be modified to comply
with
federal laws 12
CFR §202.9(b).
The Federal Equal Credit Opportunity Act (“ECOA”) notice located at the
bottom of the Adverse Action Notice form must be amended as
follows:
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Add
the
words “sex, marital status” after the words “national origin”.
B.
|
FFG
needs to discontinue its policy of not combining income of non-married
co-applicants. This practice likely violates the ECOA prohibition
against
credit discrimination based upon marital status. Markham
v. Colonial Mortg. Service Co.
605 F.2d (D.C. Cir. 1979). FFG should revise its Frequently Asked
Questions on its website to either (i) delete loan combination
question in
the context of non-married co-applicants; or (ii) revise the answer
to the
question: Do you combine income for girlfriend/boyfriend or fiancé type of
deals? as follows:
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“Yes,
we
combine income for non-married co-applicants.”
4.
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Contract
Forms
|
Discontinue
the use of Kansas Contract (Form No. 518-4104 Kansas, Professional Bank Form
Co
Oxford KS) because this does not comply with federal Regulation Z.
5.
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Foreign
Translations of Contract Forms
|
Determine
which dealers negotiate the execution of motor vehicle retail installment
sale
contracts in Spanish or a language other than English and require such dealers
to provide FFG with a copy of the foreign translation of the contract that
was
provided to each non-English speaking buyer.
6.
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Co-Signer
Notices
|
Develop
a
procedure to identify co-signed contracts, ensure that a co-signer notice
is
provided to each co-signer at the time of contract origination, and ensure
that
FFG retains a copy of such notice.
7.
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OFAC
Compliance
|
Develop
a
procedure to comply with the federal Office of Foreign Asset Control (“OFAC”)
regulations.
Ex.
H-2