First Supplement to Indenture and Servicing Agreement Supplement Dated as of June 16, 2006 by and among SIERRA 2003-1 RECEIVABLES FUNDING COMPANY, LLC, as Issuer, WYNDHAM CONSUMER FINANCE, INC., as Servicer, as Trustee and as Collateral Agent Amending...
Exhibit 10.16(a)
Execution Copy
First Supplement
to Indenture and Servicing Agreement
Supplement Dated as of June 16, 2006
by and among
SIERRA 2003-1 RECEIVABLES FUNDING COMPANY, LLC,
as Issuer,
WYNDHAM CONSUMER FINANCE, INC.,
as Servicer,
U.S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Trustee
and
U.S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Collateral Agent
Amending and Supplementing
the
Indenture and Servicing Agreement
Dated as of March 31, 2003
FIRST SUPPLEMENT TO
INDENTURE AND SERVICING AGREEMENT
THIS FIRST SUPPLEMENT TO INDENTURE AND SERVICING AGREEMENT is dated as of June 16, 2006 (this “Supplement”) and is effective as of the Effective Date as described herein and is by and among SIERRA 2003-1 RECEIVABLES FUNDING COMPANY, LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, as issuer, WYNDHAM CONSUMER FINANCE, INC. (formerly known as Cendant Timeshare Resort Group – Consumer Finance, Inc. and previously known as Fairfield Acceptance Corporation – Nevada), a Delaware corporation, as servicer, and U.S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association, successor to Wachovia Bank, National Association, as trustee and as collateral agent. This Supplement supplements and amends the Indenture and Servicing Agreement dated as of March 31, 2003 among the same parties.
RECITALS
The Issuer, the Servicer, the Trustee and the Collateral Agent are parties to the Indenture and Servicing Agreement dated as of March 31, 2003 (the “Agreement”) and by execution of this Supplement, each of the Issuer, the Servicer, the Trustee and the Collateral Agent hereby agree to supplement and amend and do supplement and amend such Agreement as provided herein.
The Issuer, the Servicer, the Trustee and the Collateral Agent has each duly authorized the execution and delivery of this Supplement and the performance of the Agreement as so amended and supplemented.
All covenants and agreements made by the Issuer herein are for the benefit and security of the Noteholders and the Swap Counterparty.
The Issuer is entering into this Supplement, and the Trustee is accepting the trusts created hereby, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged.
The Swap Counterparty has evidenced its consent to this Supplement and the amendments to the Indenture contained herein by execution of the consent form attached to this Supplement.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained, each party agrees as follows:
ARTICLE I
EFFECTIVE DATE
Section 1.1 Effective Date
As used in this Supplement, “Effective Date” means the date on which Wyndham Worldwide and its subsidiaries cease to be subsidiaries of Cendant.
This Supplement shall be effective on and after the Effective Date, and if the Effective Date does not occur, this Supplement shall have no effect.
ARTICLE II
DEFINITIONS
Section 2.1 Addition of Definitions
Section 1.1 of the Agreement is hereby supplemented and amended by the addition of the following defined terms each to be added in the correct alphabetical order:
“Additional Performance Guarantor” shall mean Wyndham Worldwide, a Delaware corporation.
“Additional Performance Guaranty” shall mean the Performance Guaranty dated as of June 16, 2006 pursuant to which the Additional Performance Guarantor guaranties the performance of FAC as Servicer under this Agreement, guaranties the Issuer’s performance of its obligations under Section 5.4 of the Agreement and guaranties the performance of the Sellers’ obligations under the respective Master Loan Purchase Agreements.
“Additional Tax Sharing Agreement” shall mean the Tax Sharing Agreement dated as of June 16, 2006 by and between Wyndham Worldwide, FAC and the Issuer.
“Wyndham Worldwide” shall mean Wyndham Worldwide Corporation or any successor thereof.
Section 2.2 Amendment of Definitions
(a) The following defined terms included in Section 1.1 of the Agreement are each hereby amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows:
“FAC” shall mean Wyndham Consumer Finance, Inc., formerly known as Cendant Timeshare Resort Group – Consumer Finance, Inc., a Delaware corporation and previously known as Fairfield Acceptance Corporation-Nevada, a Delaware corporation domiciled in Nevada and a wholly-owned subsidiary of FRI.
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“Servicer” shall mean FAC in its capacity as Servicer pursuant to this Agreement and, after any Service Transfer, the Successor Servicer.
“Trendwest” shall mean Trendwest Resorts, Inc., an Oregon corporation, and a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Wyndham Worldwide and its successors and assigns.
(b) The first proviso contained in the definition of “Permitted Investments” included in Section 1.1 of the Agreement is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:
“provided, however, that no obligation of any Seller, the Performance Guarantor or the Additional Performance Guarantor shall constitute a Permitted Investment and”
Section 2.3 Other Definitional Provisions.
With respect to terms used in this Supplement and not otherwise defined herein, such terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement.
ARTICLE III
DELIVERY OF ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS
Delivery of Additional Performance Guaranty. (a) The Issuer agrees that the Issuer will cause the Additional Performance Guarantor to execute the Additional Performance Guaranty and on the Effective Date will cause the Additional Performance Guarantor to deliver the Additional Performance Guaranty to the Trustee for the benefit of the Noteholders and the Swap Counterparty. The Issuer and the Servicer hereby direct the Trustee to accept the Additional Performance Guaranty and upon the occurrence of a failure of FAC, the Issuer or a Seller to perform an Obligation, as defined in the Additional Performance Guaranty, the Trustee is hereby directed to demand performance of such Obligation by the Additional Performance Guarantor. Any funds received by the Trustee under the Additional Performance Guaranty shall, for purposes of the Agreement, be deemed to be, and shall be applied as, funds received under the Performance Guaranty.
(b) The parties to this Supplement and Wyndham Worldwide, by execution of the acknowledgement attached hereto, agree that the delivery of the Additional Performance Guaranty shall not in any way affect the terms or the validity and enforceability of the First Guaranty Agreement or the Performance Guaranty or the obligations of the Performance Guarantor under such agreements; however, as provided in the Additional Performance Guaranty, if the Servicer, the Issuer or one or more of the Sellers fails to perform any of the Obligations, as defined in the Additional Performance Guaranty, the Trustee shall first seek to enforce performance of such Obligations against the Additional Performance Guarantor and only if the Additional Performance Guarantor fails to satisfy the performance of such Obligations will the Trustee seek satisfaction of the performance of such Obligations by making demand on the Performance Guarantor under the First Guaranty Agreement or the Performance Guaranty, as applicable.
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Section 3.1 Delivery of Wyndham Worldwide Tax Sharing Agreement. FAC and the Issuer each agree to enter into the Additional Tax Sharing Agreement; provided that such Additional Tax Sharing Agreement shall not becomes effective until the Effective Date. The Issuer agrees that if the Additional Tax Sharing Agreement become effective, then for so long as the Notes are outstanding, (i) the Additional Tax Sharing Agreement shall remain in effect and (ii) no amendment shall be made to the Additional Tax Sharing Agreement without the prior written consent of a majority of the Noteholders if such amendment would (i) reduce the amount or timing of payments for which Wyndham Worldwide is responsible, or (ii) affect any limitations on payments required to be made by the Issuer pursuant to the Additional Tax Sharing Agreement as in effect as of the date hereof.
ARTICLE IV
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VI
Section 4.1 Amendment to Negative Covenants. Upon the occurrence of the Effective Date, subsection (f) of Section 6.2 of the Agreement shall be and hereby is amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows:
(f) No Change in Control. At any time fail to be (i) either a wholly owned member of the Cendant Group, as defined in the Tax Sharing Agreement, or a wholly owned member of the Wyndham Worldwide Group, as defined in the Wyndham Worldwide Tax Sharing Agreement and (ii) an entity wholly owned directly or indirectly by FAC.
ARTICLE V
AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE VII
Section 5.1 Section 7.11 Amendment. Upon the occurrence of the Effective Date, subsection (n) of Section 7.11 shall be and hereby is amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows:
(n) Recordation of Collateral Assignments. The Servicer will cause collateral Assignment of Mortgage to the Collateral Agent to be perfected as provided in the Fairfield Master Loan Purchase Agreement, except that the Servicer shall not be required to file or cause the filing of such collateral Assignment of Mortgage to the extent the related Timeshare Property is located in the State of Florida and the Servicer shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that no recordings or filings of the Assignment of Mortgage are necessary under the laws of the State of Florida to perfect the security interest of the Collateral Agent in the Mortgages incumbering Florida Timeshare Properties. If the Servicer is unable to obtain the opinion described in the preceding sentence, then the Servicer will take or cause to be taken such action as is required to record the Assignment of Mortgages with respect to the Timeshare Properties located in the State of Florida.
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Section 5.2 Section 7.12 Amendment. Upon the occurrence of the Effective Date, section 7.12 of the Agreement shall be and hereby is amended by deleting subsection (b) of such Section 7.12 and by deleting the phrase “except as provided in Section 7.12(b) or” in subsection 7.12(a) of the Agreement.
ARTICLE VI
SERVICER DEFAULTS
Section 6.1 Amendment to Servicer Default Provisions. Upon the occurrence of the Effective Date, subsection (d) of Section 12.1 is hereby amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows:
(d) an Insolvency Event shall occur with respect to the Servicer, Cendant or Wyndham Worldwide; or
ARTICLE VII
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Section 7.1 Counterparts. This Supplement may be executed in two or more counterparts (and by different parties on separate counterparts), each of which shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
Section 7.2 Third-Party Beneficiaries. Upon the occurrence of the Effective Date, this Supplement will inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto, the Swap Counterparty, the Noteholders and their respective successors and permitted assigns. No other person will have any right or obligation hereunder.
Section 7.3 Headings. The headings herein are for purposes of reference only and shall not otherwise affect the meaning or interpretation of any provision hereof.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Issuer, the Servicer, the Trustee and the Collateral Agent have caused this Supplement to be duly executed by their respective officers as of the day and year first above written.
| SIERRA 2003-1 RECEIVABLES FUNDING COMPANY, LLC, | ||
| By: |
/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |
| Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx | ||
| Title: President | ||
| WYNDHAM CONSUMER FINANCE, INC., | ||
| By: |
/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |
| Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx | ||
| Title: President | ||
| U.S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as successor to Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Trustee | ||
| By: |
/s/ Xxxxxxxx X’Xxxxx | |
| Name: Xxxxxxxx X’Xxxxx | ||
| Title: Authorized Representative | ||
| U.S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as successor to Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Collateral Agent | ||
| By: |
/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx | |
| Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx | ||
| Title: Authorized Representative | ||
