UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 17, 2009
Walter Investment Management Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Maryland
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation
or organization)
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6789
(Primary Standard Industrial Classification
Code Number)
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13-3950486
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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4211 West Boy Scout Boulevard, 4
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Floor
Tampa, FL 33607-5724
(813) 871-4811
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrants principal executive offices)
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed from Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
As previously disclosed, on February 6, 2009, Hanover Capital Mortgage Holdings, Inc.
(
Hanover
), Walter Industries, Inc. (
Walter Industries
), Walter Investment
Management LLC (
Spinco
) and JWH Holding Company, LLC (
JWHHC
) entered into a
Second Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger (as amended on February 17, 2009, the
Merger Agreement
). On April 17, 2009, Hanover and the other parties to the Merger
Agreement completed the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, which included the
spin-off by Walter Industries of Spinco, the payment of a taxable dividend by Spinco to holders of
its limited liability company interests, and the subsequent merger of Spinco into Hanover (the
Merger
), as is more fully described herein. At the closing of the Merger, Hanover changed
its name to Walter Investment Management Corp. (
Walter Investment
). Prior to and as a
condition to the closing of the Merger, Hanover also completed the transactions contemplated by (i)
the Exchange Agreement, dated September 30, 2008, with Taberna Preferred Funding I, Ltd
(Taberna), as amended on February 6, 2009 (the
Taberna Exchange Agreement
), and (ii)
the Exchange Agreement, dated September 30, 2008, with Amster Trading Company and Ramat Securities,
LTD (the
Amster Parties
), as amended on February 6, 2009 (the
Amster Exchange
Agreement
and, together with the Taberna Exchange Agreement, the
Exchange
Agreements
).
The foregoing description of the Merger Agreement does not purport to be complete and is
qualified in its entirety by the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement and the amendment to
the Merger Agreement, which are filed as Exhibits 2.1 and 2.2 hereto, respectively, and
incorporated into this report by reference.
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Item 1.01
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Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
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Syndicated Credit Agreement
.
On April 20, 2009, Walter Investment entered into a syndicated credit
agreement (the
Syndicated Credit Agreement
) among Walter Investment, the lenders from
time to time parties thereto, Regions Bank, as syndication and SunTrust Bank, as administrative
agent. The Syndicated Credit Agreement establishes an unsecured guaranteed $15.00 million revolving
facility, with a $10.00 million letter of credit sub-facility and a $5.00 million swingline
sub-facility. The Syndicated Credit Agreement is guaranteed by the subsidiaries of Walter
Investment other than Walter Investment Reinsurance, Co., Ltd., Mid-State Capital, LLC and Hanover
SPC-A, Inc. In addition, Walter Industries posted a letter of credit (the
Support Letter of
Credit
) in an amount equal to $15.675 million in support of Walter Investments obligations
under the Syndicated Credit Agreement. The loans under the Syndicated Credit Agreement shall be
used for general corporate purposes of Walter Investment and its subsidiaries. The Syndicated
Credit Agreement contains covenants that: (a) place limitations on indebtedness; liens; mergers,
consolidations, liquidations; investments; dividends; sale of assets; transaction with affiliates;
sale leaseback transactions; and hedging agreements and (b) require Walter Management to maintain
unencumbered assets with an unpaid principal balance of at least $75.0 million at all times; a
minimum interest coverage ratio of not less than 1.25x; a maximum portfolio loss ratio of no greater
than 1.50x; and a maximum portfolio delinquency rate of no greater than 8.00%. The Syndicated
Credit Agreement contains certain customary events of default for unsecured guaranteed financings
(including certain events with respect to the Support Letter of Credit, such as termination), the
occurrence of which would allow the lenders to accelerate the outstanding loans.
All loans made under the Syndicated Credit Agreement will bear interest at a rate equal to LIBOR
plus
4.00% or at base rate, which is defined as the highest of the prime rate, the federal
funds rate plus 0.50% and LIBOR for a one-month period plus 1.00%,
plus
3.00%, in each
case, subject to adjustments based on the credit ratings of the bank issuing the Support Letter of
Credit. A commitment fee of 0.50% is payable on the daily amount of the unused commitments.
All loans under the Syndicated Credit Agreement shall be available until the termination date,
which is April 20, 2011, at which point all obligations under the Syndicated Credit Agreement shall
be due and payable.
The foregoing description of the Syndicated Credit Agreement does not purport to be complete and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Syndicated Credit Agreement. A copy
of the Syndicated Credit Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit
10.1.1 and incorporated herein by
reference.
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In the ordinary course of their respective businesses, certain of the lenders and their respective
affiliates have engaged, and may in the future engage, in commercial banking and/or investment
banking transactions with Walter Investment and its affiliates for which they have in the past
received, and may in the future receive, customary fees.
Revolving Credit Agreement and Security Agreement
. On April 20, 2009, Walter Investment entered
into a revolving credit agreement and security agreement (the
Revolving Credit Agreement
)
among Walter Investment, certain of its subsidiaries and Walter Industries, as lender. The
Revolving Credit Agreement establishes a guaranteed $10.00 million revolving facility, secured by a
pledge of unencumbered assets with an unpaid principal balance of at least $10.00 million. The
Credit Agreement also is guaranteed by the subsidiaries of Walter Investment that guarantee the
Credit Agreement. The Revolving Credit Agreement is available only after a major hurricane has
occurred with projected losses greater than the $2.50 million self-insured retention (the
Revolving Credit Agreement Effective Date
). The Revolving Credit Agreement contains
covenants that: (a) place limitations on indebtedness; liens; mergers, consolidations,
liquidations; investments; dividends; sale of assets; transaction with affiliates; sale leaseback
transactions; and hedging agreements; (b) require Walter Management to maintain unencumbered assets
with an unpaid principal balance of at least $75.00 million at all times and (c) require that any
net cash proceeds received by Walter Investment pursuant to that certain reinsurance policy be
applied within two business days of such receipt to repay any outstanding obligations under the
Revolving Credit Agreement.
All loans made under the Revolving Credit Agreement will bear interest at a rate equal to LIBOR for
one-month or three-months, at Walter Investments option,
plus
4.00%. A commitment fee of
0.50% is payable on the daily amount of the unused commitments after the Revolving Credit Agreement
Effective Date. In addition, on the Revolving Credit Agreement Effective Date, Walter Investment
will pay Walter Industries a funding fee in an amount equal to $25,000.
All loans under the Revolving Credit Agreement shall be available from the Effective Date until the
termination date, which is April 20, 2011, at which point all obligations under the Revolving
Credit Agreement shall be due and payable.
The foregoing description of the Revolving Credit Agreement does not purport to be complete and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Revolving Credit Agreement. A copy
of the Revolving Credit Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1.3 and incorporated herein by
reference.
Support LC Agreement
. On April 20, 2009, Walter Investment entered into a support letter of credit
agreement (the
Support LC Agreement
) between Walter Investment and Walter Industries.
The Support LC Agreement was entered into in connection with the Support Letter of Credit and the
bonds similarly posted by Walter Industries in support of Walter Investments obligations. The
Support LC Agreement provides that Walter Investment will reimburse Walter Industries for all costs
incurred by it in posting the Support Letter of Credit as well as for any draws under bonds posted
in support of Walter Investment. The Support LC Agreement also provides that any draws under the
Support Letter of Credit will be deemed to constitute loans of Walter Industries to Walter
Investment and will bear interest at a rate equal to LIBOR for one-month
plus
an applicable
margin of 6.00%. In addition, upon any draw under the Support Letter of Credit, the obligations of
Walter Investment to Walter Industries will be secured by a perfected security interest in
unencumbered assets with an unpaid principal balance of at least $63.00 million. The Support LC
Agreement contains covenants that: (a) place limitations on indebtedness; liens; mergers,
consolidations, liquidations; investments; dividends; sale of assets; transaction with affiliates;
sale leaseback transactions; and hedging agreements; (b) require Walter Management to maintain
unencumbered assets with an unpaid principal balance of at least $75.0 million at all times; a
minimum interest coverage ratio of not less than 1.25x; a maximum portfolio loss ratio of no greater
than 1.50x; and a maximum portfolio delinquency rate of no greater than 8.00%; and (c) require that
any net cash proceeds received by Walter Investment as a result of a sale of assets or incurrence
of debt be applied on the date of receipt of such proceeds to prepay any obligations outstanding
under the Support LC Agreement.
All obligations under the LC Support Agreement shall be due and payable on April 20, 2011.
The foregoing description of the Support LC Agreement does not purport to be complete and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Support LC. A copy of the Support
LC Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1.4 and incorporated herein by reference.
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Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement
. As previously reported, on February 6, 2009,
Hanover and JWHHC entered into an Amended and Restated Loan Agreement (the
Loan
Agreement
), pursuant to which Hanover and JWHHC amended and restated the loan and security
agreement, dated September 26, 2008. The loans made under the Loan Agreement were secured by a
collateral account maintained pursuant to a related Securities Account Control Agreement (the
Account Control Agreement
), entered into on September 25, 2008, by Hanover, JWHHC and
Regions Bank N.A., as Securities Intermediary, into which all of the assets purchased by Hanover
with the proceeds of the loans were deposited. On April 17, 2009, JWHHC assigned all of its rights
and obligations under the Account Control Agreement to Spinco pursuant to a purchase and sale
agreement between JWHHC and Walter Industries, dated April 17, 2009, and a contribution agreement
between Walter Industries and Spinco dated April 17, 2009 (the Asset Transfer Agreements). Upon
consummation of the Merger, Spinco, the creditor under the Loan Agreement, merged into Hanover, the
debtor under the Loan Agreement, resulting in the automatic termination of the Loan Agreement by
operation of law. The Account Control Agreement also terminated at the effective time of the
Merger as a result of the termination of the Loan Agreement.
Under the Loan Agreement, in addition to unsecured lines of credit used to fund Hanovers
obligations under the Exchange Transactions and secure directors and officers liability insurance
prior to the Merger, Hanover also had access to a revolving line of credit not to exceed $4 million
in the aggregate, to maintain its REIT status and not become an investment company under the
Investment Company Act of 1940. The maturity of the loans was the earliest to occur of (i) June
26, 2009, (ii) the date on which Spinco demanded repayment and (iii) Hanovers bankruptcy or
liquidation.
The foregoing descriptions of the Loan Agreement and the Account Control Agreement do not
purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by the terms and conditions of the Loan
Agreement and the Account Control Agreement, which are respectively
filed as Exhibit 10.1.10 and
Exhibit 10.1.11 hereto, and incorporated into this report by reference.
Software License Assignment
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On April 17, 2009, Hanover entered into an Assignment of Software
License Agreement with JWHHC and Spinco (the
Software License Assignment
), pursuant to
which JWHHC assigned, and Spinco assumed (and Walter Investment obtained, as successor to Spinco),
all of JWHHCs rights and obligations under the Software License Agreement dated September 29, 2008
(
Software License Agreement
) between Hanover and JWHHC. Pursuant to the terms of the
Software License Assignment, Hanover granted Spinco a perpetual, non-exclusive and non-transferable
(except to affiliates or in a merger, change of control or asset sale) license to use, exploit and
to modify certain described software, systems and related items primarily related to asset
portfolio management and analysis. Upon consummation of the Merger, the Software License Agreement
effectively terminated.
The
foregoing descriptions of the Software License Agreement and the
Software License Assignment do not purport to be complete
and are qualified in their entirety by the terms and conditions of
the Software License Agreement and the Software License Assignment,
which are filed as Exhibits 10.1.24 and 10.1.5, hereto, respectively, and incorporated into this report by reference.
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Item 1.02
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Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.
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The Exchange Transactions
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The Exchange Agreements.
On April 17, 2009, Hanover acquired and subsequently retired all of
the outstanding trust preferred securities of Hanover Statutory Trust I (
HST-I
), and
Hanover Statutory Trust II (
HST-II
) and the related debt securities previously issued by
Hanover that were held by each of HST-I and HST-II (the
Exchange Transactions
). Prior to
the consummation of the Exchange Transactions, Taberna and the Amster Parties held all of the
outstanding preferred securities of HST-I and HST-II, respectively. The Exchange Transactions were
completed pursuant to the Exchange Agreements between Hanover and each of Taberna and the Amster
Parties.
As consideration for all of the outstanding trust preferred securities of HST-I in an
aggregate amount of $20 million, Hanover paid Taberna $2.25 million in cash in the aggregate.
Hanover paid $250,000 of the purchase price to Taberna on September 30, 2008, in connection with
signing the original Taberna Exchange Agreement, and paid an additional $600,000 of the purchase
price to Taberna upon the signing of the amendment to the Taberna Exchange Agreement on February 6,
2009. The remaining $1.4 million of the purchase price under the Taberna
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Exchange Agreement was paid on April 17, 2009, in connection with the closing of the Exchange
Agreements. Under the Taberna Exchange Agreement, as amended, Taberna was also be reimbursed by
Hanover for its counsel fees up to $15,000 in the aggregate.
Under the Amster Exchange Agreement, on April 17, 2009, the Amster Parties exchanged all of
their trust preferred securities in HST-II for a cash payment from Hanover of $750,000 and
6,762,793 shares of Hanover common stock, which was paid prior to the consummation of the Merger.
Based on the closing price of $0.14 per share of Hanovers common stock on the NYSE Alternext on
April 17, 2009, the aggregate value of the consideration paid to Amster was approximately
$1,696,791. As a result of the issuance of Hanover common stock pursuant to the Amster Exchange
Agreement, immediately prior to the effective time of the merger, the Amster Parties collectively
owned approximately 43.9% of the shares of Hanover common stock outstanding. On April 15, 2009,
Hanover received the required approval of its stockholders for the issuance of shares of Hanover
common stock in the Amster Exchange Agreement. In addition, amendments to Hanovers charter
approved by Hanovers stockholders at a special meeting on April 15, 2009, and described in Walter
Investments Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
SEC
) on April 21, 2009, eliminated certain ownership restrictions contained in Hanovers
charter in respect of the Exchange Transactions for the brief period following the filing of such
amendments on April 17, 2009, and ending at the effective time of the Merger, which occurred later
that day,
Termination of HST-I Trust and Indenture.
Following the acquisition of the trust preferred
securities of HST-I pursuant to the Taberna Exchange Agreement, Hanover entered into a Joint
Direction and Release, dated as of April 17, 2009 (the
HST-I Joint Direction
), with HST-I
and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, National Association (as successor to JPMorgan Chase
Bank, National Association), as trustee (the
HST-I Trustee
), pursuant to which Hanover
and HST-I instructed the HST-I Trustee to cancel (i) all of the outstanding preferred securities of
HST-I in an aggregate amount of $20,000,000 and (ii) all of the outstanding common securities of
HST-I in an aggregate amount of $619,000, in each case issued under that certain Amended and
Restated Trust Agreement, dated as of March 15, 2005 (the
HST-I Trust Agreement
) among
Hanover, Chase Bank USA, National Association (as Delaware trustee), certain administrative
trustees and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as property trustee. In addition, Hanover and HST-I
instructed the HST-I Trustee to cancel all of Hanovers Junior Subordinated Notes due 2035 in an
aggregate amount of $20,619,000 (the
HST-I Debt Securities
) issued by Hanover to HST-I
pursuant to a Junior Subordinated Indenture, dated as of March 15, 2005 (the
HST-I
Indenture
). Upon delivery of the HST-I Joint Direction, Hanover, the HST-I Trustee and HST-I
executed a Discharge Agreement, dated April 17, 2009 (the
HST-I Discharge Agreement
),
pursuant to which the HST-I Indensture and the HST-I Debt Securities were satisfied, discharged and
cancelled and each of Hanover and the HST-I Trustee were released from their obligations under the
HST-I Indenture. The HST-I Trust Agreement was subsequently cancelled and HST-I was terminated
pursuant to the filing of a certificate of termination with the State of Delaware.
Termination of HST-II Trust and Indenture.
Following the acquisition of the trust preferred
securities of HST-II pursuant to the Amster Exchange Agreement, Hanover entered into a Joint
Direction and Release, dated as of April 17, 2009 (the
HST-II Joint Direction
), with
HST-II and Wilmington Trust Company, as trustee (the
HST-II Trustee
), pursuant to which
Hanover and HST-II instructed the HST-II Trustee to cancel (i) all of the outstanding preferred
securities of HST-II in an aggregate amount of $20,000,000 and (ii) all of the outstanding common
securities of HST-II in an aggregate amount of $620,000, in each case issued under that certain
Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust, dated as of November 4, 2005 (the
HST-II Trust
Agreement
), among Hanover, the HST-II Trustee (in its capacities as HST-II Trustee and as
Delaware trustee) and certain administrative trustees. In addition, Hanover and HST-II instructed
the HST-II Trustee to cancel all of Hanovers Junior Subordinated Debt Securities due 2035 in an
aggregate amount of $20,620,000 (the
HST-II Debt Securities
) issued by Hanover to HST-II
pursuant to a Junior Subordinated Indenture, dated as of November 4, 2005 (the
HST-II
Indenture
), among Hanover and the HST-II Trustee. Upon delivery of the HST-II Joint
Direction, Hanover, the HST-II Trustee and HST-II executed a Discharge Agreement, dated April 17,
2009 (the
HST-II Discharge Agreement
), pursuant to which the HST-II Indenture and the
HST-II Debt Securities were satisfied, discharged and cancelled and each of Hanover and the HST-II
Trustee were released from their obligations under the HST-II Indenture. The HST-II Trust
Agreement was subsequently cancelled and HST-II was terminated pursuant to the filing of a
certificate of termination with the State of Delaware.
The foregoing descriptions of the HST-I Joint Direction, the HST-II Joint Direction, the HST-I
Trust Agreement, the HST-II Trust Agreement, the HST-I Indenture, the HST-II Indenture, the HST-I
Discharge
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Agreement,
and the HST-II Discharge Agreement do not purport to be
complete and are qualified in their entirety by the terms and conditions of such agreements, which
are filed as Exhibits 10.1.14, 10.1.18, 10.1.16, 10.1.20,
10.1.17, 10.1.21, 10.1.15, and 10.1.19, hereto, respectively hereto and incorporated into this report by reference.
Loan and Security Agreement, Software License Agreement
. As a result of the Merger, the Loan
Agreement, the Securities Account Agreement and the Software License Agreement were terminated
without cost to Walter Investment. The descriptions of the Loan Agreement, the Securities Account
Agreement and the Software License Agreement set forth in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form
8-K, including the exhibits incorporated therein, are incorporated in this Item 1.02 by reference.
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Item 2.01
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Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
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The Merger
. On April 17, 2009, Hanover completed the Merger with Spinco pursuant to the terms of
the Merger Agreement. As a result of the Merger, every 50 shares of Hanover common stock
outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger, including the shares of Hanover
common stock issued pursuant to the Amster Exchange Agreement, were combined into one share of
common stock of Walter Investment (the
Share Combination
). At the completion of the
merger, Walter Industries stockholders as of the record date for Walter Industries dividend of
limited liability interests in Spinco, together with Spinco option holders, owned collectively
98.5% (3.33% in the form of restricted stock units of Walter Investment owned by former Spinco
option holders Mark OBrien and Charles Cauthen, and the remaining 95.17% by Walter Industries
stockholders as of such date), and former Hanover stockholders (including the Amster Parties)
collectively owned 1.5% (with the Amster Parties owning approximately 0.66% and the other former
Hanover stockholders owning approximately 0.84%), of the shares of common stock of Walter
Investment outstanding or reserved for issuance in settlement of restricted stock units of Walter
Investment payable to Messrs. OBrien and Cauthen. The holders of limited liability company
interests of Spinco immediately prior to the Merger were issued a
total of 19,562,913 shares of
Walter Investments common stock in exchange for their limited liability company interests. Based
on the closing price of $7.00 (after giving effect to the Share Combination) per share of Walter
Investment common stock on the NYSE Alternext Exchange on April 17, 2009, the aggregate value of
consideration paid to the Spinco interest holders was approximately
$136,940,391. Immediately
prior to the merger, and following the spin-off of Spinco by Walter Industries, in order to comply
with certain Internal Revenue Service requirements pertaining to the maintenance of Walter
Investments status as a real estate investment trust, Spinco paid a taxable dividend of cash and
Spinco interests having an aggregate value of $80,000,000 to holders of limited liability company
interests of Spinco immediately following the spin-off. In conjunction with the merger, Walter
Investment changed its name to Walter Investment Management Corp. After giving effect to the
transactions, there are now 19,871,215 shares of Walter Investments common stock issued and
outstanding. On April 20, 2009, Walter Investments common stock began trading on the NYSE
Alternext under the symbol WAC.
Hanovers stockholders approved each of the proposals presented to them at a special meeting of
Hanovers stockholder on April 15, 2009, including proposals to approve the Merger, the Merger
Agreement, the Exchange Transactions, and certain other related matters.
The Exchange Transactions
.
The descriptions of the Exchange Transactions set forth in Item 1.02 of
this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibits incorporated therein, are incorporated in
their entirety into this Item 2.01 by reference.
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Item 2.03
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Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant
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The descriptions of the Syndicated Credit
Agreement, the Revolving Credit Agreement and the Support LC
Agreement in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibits incorporated therein,
are incorporated in their entirety into this Item 2.03 by reference.
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Item 3.03
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Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders.
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As
disclosed in Hanovers proxy statement prospectus included
in Amendment No. 4 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4, filed with the Securities & Exchange
Commission on February 17, 2009 (the
Proxy Statement/Prospectus
), Subtitle 8 of Title 3
of the MGCL permits a Maryland corporation with a class of equity securities registered under the
Exchange Act and at least three independent directors to elect to be subject, by provision in its
charter or bylaws or by a resolution of its board of directors and notwithstanding any contrary
provision in the charter or bylaws, to certain provisions, including the requirement that a vacancy
on the board be filled only by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors in
office and such director shall hold office for the remainder of the full term of the class of
directors in which the vacancy occurred and until a successor is elected and qualified. On April
20, 2009, and as discussed in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus, by a resolution of its board of
directors, Walter Investment elected to be subject to Section
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3-804(a) and Section 3-804(c) of the MGCL, which require a two-thirds vote of stockholders to
remove a director, vest in the board of directors the exclusive power to fill vacancies on the
board and provide that any director elected to fill a vacancy on the board will serve for the
remainder of the full term of the class of directors in which the vacancy occurred (the
Subtitle 8 Elections
).
On April 22, 2009, Walter Investment filed Articles Supplementary with the State Department of
Assessments and Taxation of Maryland, making its Subtitle 8 Elections.
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Item 4.01
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Changes in registrants Certifying Accountant.
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The Merger was treated as a reverse acquisition for accounting purposes and, as such, the
historical financial statements of JWHHC will become the historical financial statements of Walter
Investment. Grant Thornton LLP was the independent registered public accounting firm that audited
Hanovers financial statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006. On
April 15, 2009, the audit committee of the board of directors of Hanover recommended, and the board
of directors of Hanover approved, the retention of Grant Thornton LLP as its independent registered
public accounting firm for the purpose of Grant Thornton LLP completing its review of the companys
Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2009, which will contain only the financial
results of Hanover since the quarterly period ended prior to the completion of the reverse
acquisition. The audit committee of Walter Investment is not expected to modify the decision made
by the Hanover board to retain Grant Thornton LLP for the purpose of Grant Thornton LLP completing
its review of the companys Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2009. It is expected
that the audit committee of Walter Investment will retain another independent registered public
accounting firm for subsequent periods. Walter Investment will file a current report on Form 8-K
making the appropriate disclosures in respect of its engagement of a new independent accounting
firm on a going-forward basis.
Grant Thornton LLPs reports on Hanovers financial statements for the most recent two years
ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 did not contain an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, or
qualification or modification as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles. In
addition, during Hanovers two most recent year ends and through the date of this report, there
were no disagreements with Grant Thornton LLP on any matter of accounting principles or practices,
financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreement(s), if not
resolved to the satisfaction of Grant Thornton LLP, would have caused it to make reference to the
subject matter of the disagreements(s) in connection with its report.
Walter Investment has provided Grant Thornton LLP with a copy of the foregoing disclosures and
requested that Grant Thornton LLP furnish a letter addressed to the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission stating whether it agreed with the above statements made by Walter Investment.
A copy of such letter, dated April 23, 2009, is filed as Exhibit 16.1 to this Form 8-K, and
incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain
Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Upon the effective date of the Articles of Merger filed with the Maryland State Department of
Assessments and Taxation at 7 p.m. on April 17, 2009, the following changes to directors and
officers became immediately effective by operation of law and pursuant to the terms of the Merger
Agreement:
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Removal of Directors.
Messrs. James F. Stone, John N. Rees and John A. Clymer, each a
member of the Audit Committee, and Ms. Irma N. Tavares were removed from the board of
directors of Hanover.
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Appointment of Directors
. Messrs. Denmar J. Dixon, William J. Meurer, Mark J. OBrien,
Shannon E. Smith and Michael T. Tokarz and Ms. Ellyn L. Brown were appointed to the board
of directors of Walter Investment. Mr. OBrien was appointed chairman of the board.
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Removal of Officers
. Mr. John A. Burchett was removed as president and chief executive
officer, Ms. Irma N. Tavares was removed as chief operating
officer, Mr. Harold H.
McElraft was removed as chief financial officer, Suzette N. Berrios was
removed as Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary and James C. Strickler
was removed as Managing Director.
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Appointment of Officers
. Mark J. OBrien was appointed chief executive officer, Charles
E. Cauthen was appointed president and chief operating officer and Kimberly Perez was
appointed vice president and chief financial officer.
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On April 20, 2009, the board of directors of Walter Investment designated Messrs. Meurer, Smith,
Tokarz and Dixon and Ms. Brown as independent directors. The board appointed Messrs. Meurer, Smith
and Dixon to the audit committee, designating Mr. Meurer committee chairman, to be confirmed at the
committees first meeting. The board also appointed Messrs. Dixon and Smith and Ms. Brown to the
compensation committee and designated Mr. Dixon as the chairman of the committee. Finally, the
board appointed Messrs. Tokarz and Dixon and Ms. Brown to the governance committee and designated
Mr. Tokarz as chairman.
On April 20, 2009, the board of Walter Investment removed all prior officers of the company and
formally appointed the following officers of Walter Investment (which appointments were in addition
to the appointments of Messrs. OBrien and Cauthen and Ms. Perez as a result of the Merger):
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Kimberly Perez
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Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
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John A. Burchett
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Vice President, Advisory Services and President, Hanover Division
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Irma N. Tavares
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Vice President, Hanover Division
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Stuart Boyd
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Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
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Joseph Kelly, Jr.
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Vice President, Servicing
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Del Pulido
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Vice President, Human Resources
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Ty Witherington
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Vice President, Operations
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Set forth below is biographical information with respect to the all new directors and certain new
officers of Walter Investment.
Ellyn L. Brown
, 58 is the president of Brown and Associates, a corporate law and consulting firm
that provides operational, regulatory and governance guidance to financial services clients. Ms.
Brown has served as a director of NYSE Euronext and its predecessors since April 2005. She also is
a member of the boards of NYSE Regulation, the NYSEs market regulator, the Financial Industry
Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and the Financial Accounting Foundation (the parent body of the
Financial Accounting Standard Boards (FASB) and its government equivalent, GASB). From 2000 to
2004, Ms. Brown was a member of the board of the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards.
Ms. Brown was a member of the board of the National Association of Securities Dealers Regulation,
Inc. (NASDR) from 1996 to 1999, and sat on NASDRs Independent Dealer/Insurance Affiliate committee
through 2003. Ms. Brown was the Securities Commissioner for the State of Maryland from 1987 to
1992. She has taught securities law at Villanova University and the University of Maryland School
of Law.
Denmar J. Dixon
, 46 was elected to the board of managers of JWHHC in December 2008. Mr. Dixon is
currently a private investor and founder and managing partner of Blue Flame Capital, LLC. Blue
Flame Capital is a consulting, financial advisory and investment firm. Mr. Dixon retired in January
2008 after 23 years with Banc of America Securities and its predecessors. At the time of his
retirement, Mr. Dixon was a Managing Director in the Corporate and Investment Banking group and
held the position of Global Head of the Basic Industries group. The Basic Industries group was
responsible for investment banking coverage for clients in the Building Products and Services,
Metals and Mining sectors. In addition to those sectors, Mr. Dixon has significant experience in
the General Industrial, Consumer and Business Services industries. During his career at Banc of
America Securities, Mr. Dixon completed mergers and acquisitions, equity and debt capital raising
and financial restructuring transactions totaling in excess of $75 billion.
William J. Meurer
, 65 was elected to the board of managers of JWHHC in December 2008. Previously,
Mr. Meurer was employed for 35 years with Arthur Andersen LLP where he served most recently as the
Managing Partner for Arthur Andersens Central Florida operations. Since retiring from Arthur
Andersen in 2000, Mr. Meurer has been a private investor and consultant. Mr. Meurer also serves on
the Board of Trustees for St. Josephs Baptist Health Care
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and Baycare Health System and as a member of the Board of Directors of Sykes Enterprises,
Incorporated, the Heritage Family of Funds and Tribridge, Inc.
Mark J. OBrien
, 65 has been a director of Walter Industries since 2005. In March 2006, Mr. OBrien
was named Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of JWHHC, and in February 2009, of Spinco. Mr.
OBrien has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Brier Patch Capital and Management,
Inc., a real estate investment firm, since September 2004. Mr. OBrien served in various capacities
at Pulte Homes, Inc. for 21 years, culminating in his appointment as President and Chief Executive
Officer. He retired from that position in 2003. Mr. OBrien is also a director of Mueller Water
Products, Inc.
Shannon E. Smith
, 43 is currently serving as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and
Treasurer of American Land Lease, Inc., a NYSE listed real estate investment trust. Mr. Smith
joined American Land Lease, Inc. in October 2000 as Chief Accounting Officer and was appointed as
its Chief Financial Officer in February 2001. Mr. Smith also served as the Secretary of American
Land Lease, Inc. from July of 2002 until January of 2008. From March 1997 to October 2000, Mr.
Smith served as Chief Financial Officer of Jemison-Demsey Holding Company, and other entities
controlled by Jemison Investment Company. Mr. Smith began his career with Ernst & Whinney as a
certified public accountant.
Michael T. Tokarz
, 58 has been Chairman of Walter Industries board of directors since December
2006 and has been a director of Walter Industries since September 1987. Since February 1, 2002 he
has been a member of the Tokarz Group, LLC. From January 1996 until February 1, 2002, Mr. Tokarz
was a member of the limited liability company which serves as the general partner of Kohlberg
Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. Mr. Tokarz also is a director of Conseco, Inc., IDEX Corporation, Mueller
Water Products, Inc. and MVC Capital, Inc.
John A. Burchett
, 66 was the Chairman of Hanovers board of directors and its President and Chief
Executive Officer since Hanovers inception in June 1997. Mr. Burchett has also been the Chairman
of the board of directors and Chief Executive Officer of HCP-2 since its formation in 1989. Prior
to founding Hanover, Mr. Burchett held executive positions in the national mortgage finance
operations of two global financial institutions, Citicorp Investment Bank from 1980 to 1987, and
Bankers Trust Company from 1987 to 1989.
Charles E. Cauthen
, 50, President and Chief Operating Officer, was appointed Chief Financial
Officer of JWHHC (and, as of February 2009, Spinco) and President of WMC in November 2006. Prior
thereto, he served as President of JWHHC since August 2005. Previously, he served as Chief
Operating Officer JWHHC since February 2005 and Senior Vice President and Controller of JWHHC since
November 2000. Prior thereto, he was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial OfficerConsumer
Products Group, Bank of America, from 1999 to November 2000.
Kimberly A. Perez
, 42, Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, was appointed
Vice President of JWHHC in November 2006, and as of February 2009, she held the same office in
Spinco. She was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of WMC in February
2005, previously serving as Executive Vice President and Assistant Secretary of WMC since December
2003. Prior thereto, she served as Vice President, Corporate Accounting for Walter Industries since
June 2000, and before that she served as Assistant Controller- Director of Accounting and Strategic
Planning for Walter Industries since July 1997. Prior to her employment at Walter Industries she
was an Audit Manager for PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC.
Irma N. Tavares
, 54. Up until the effective time of the merger, Ms. Tavares had been a Director
since Hanovers inception in June 1997. Ms. Tavares was formerly the Chief Operating Officer of
Hanover, a position she held since October 2004. Prior thereto (and up to the time of the merger),
Ms. Tavares was one of Hanovers Senior Managing Directors, and had been a Senior Managing Director
and a Director of Hanover Capital Partners 2, Ltd. since its formation in 1989. Ms. Tavares was
also formerly the Vice Chairman of the Board and Senior Managing Director of Hanover Capital
Partners 2, Ltd. Before joining Hanover, Ms. Tavares held mortgage-related trading positions at
both Citicorp Investment Bank from 1983 to 1987 and Bankers Trust Company from 1987 to 1989.
The form and amount of the compensation to be paid to each of Walter Investments directors and
executive officers will be determined by Walter Investments board of directors as soon as
practicable following the completion of the merger with the following exceptions (i) Mr. Burchett
is party to a retention agreement guaranteeing certain levels of compensation if he agrees to
continue to sit on the board of directors of Walter Investment for a specific period of
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time, (ii) Ms. Tavares is party to a retention agreement guaranteeing certain levels of
compensation if she agrees to serve as a senior executive of Walter Investment for a specific
period of time, (iii) Mr. OBrien is party to a letter agreement with JWHHC that has been adopted
by Walter Investment, (iv) Mr. Cauthen is party to a letter agreement with JWHHC that has been
adopted by Walter Investment, and (v) Mrs. Perez is party to a letter agreement with JWHHC that has
been adopted by Walter Investment. A summary of each agreement is set forth below.
2009 Long Term Incentive Plan
.
The following is a brief summary of the material features of the
2009 Long Term Incentive Plan of Walter Investment Management Corp (the 2009 LTIP). Because this
is only a summary, it does not contain all the information about the 2009 LTIP and is qualified in
its entirety by reference to the 2009 Long Term Incentive Plan of Walter Investment Management
Corp, which is attached as Exhibit 10.1.22 hereto.
Purposes
. The principal purposes of the 2009 LTIP are to provide incentives for Walter
Investments officers, employees and consultants through granting of options, restricted stock and
other awards, thereby stimulating their personal and active interest in the development and
financial success of Walter Investment and inducing them to remain in Walter Investments employ
(or service). The 2009 LTIP is also intended to assist in attracting and retaining qualified
non-employee directors by providing for automatic grants of options and discretionary grants of
options and dividend equivalents to non-employee directors.
Number of Shares Authorized
. Under the 2009 LTIP, not more than 3,000,000 shares of Walter
Investment common stock (subject to antidilution and other adjustment provisions) are authorized
for issuance upon exercise of options, stock appreciation rights (also referred to as SARs), and
other awards, or upon vesting of restricted or deferred stock awards. Furthermore, the maximum
number of shares which may be subject to options, SARs, restricted stock or other awards granted
under the 2009 LTIP to any individual in any calendar year cannot exceed 1,200,000 (subject to
antidilution and other adjustment provisions).
Administration
. The compensation committee of the board of directors of Walter Investment (the
Board) or one or more other committees or subcommittees of the Board appointed under the terms of
the 2009 LTIP (the ''Committee), which committee or subcommittee will consist solely of two or
more members of the Board, each of whom will be both a ''non-employee director for purposes of
Rule 16b-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the ''Exchange Act), and an
''outside director for the purposes of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended (the ''Code), will administer the 2009 LTIP with respect to grants to employees or
consultants, and the full Board will administer the 2009 LTIP with respect to grants to
non-employee directors.
Automatic Grants to Non-employee Directors
. The 2009 LTIP provides for automatic grants of
non-qualified stock options to purchase Walter Investment common stock to each person who is or
becomes a non-employee director on the effective date of the 2009 LTIP each person who is a
non-employee director on the effective date of the plan shall receive a non-qualified stock option
valued at $20,000 to purchase shares of common stock of Walter Investment, and each non-employee
director who is initially elected after such effective date shall receive a non-qualified stock
option valued at $20,000 to purchase shares of common stock of Walter Investment on the date of the
non-employee directors initial election. Additionally, commencing in the first calendar year which
begins after the effective date of the plan or such initial election, as applicable, each
non-employee director shall receive, on the date of each annual meeting of Walter Investments
stockholders at which the non-employee director is reelected to the Board, an additional
non-qualified stock option valued at $20,000 to purchase shares of common stock. These automatic
options will have a per share exercise price equal to the fair market value per share of the common
stock of Walter Investment at the date of grant and will become exercisable in cumulative annual
installments of one-third each on each of the first three anniversaries of the date of the grant,
so long as the non-employee director continues to serve as a director of Walter Investment;
provided, however, to the extent permitted by Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act, the Board may
accelerate the exercisability of options upon the occurrence of certain specified extraordinary
corporate transactions or events; and provided, further, that options granted to non-employee
directors shall become exercisable in full upon the retirement of the non-employee director from
the Board at age 65 with at least five years of service as a director of Walter Investment. The
maximum term of each option granted to a non-employee director shall be ten years from the date the
option is granted. The 2009 LTIP also provides that the Board may, in its discretion, make
additional option and dividend equivalent grants to non-employee directors from time to time. The
terms of each option or dividend equivalent granted to a non-employee
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director will be set forth in a written agreement between Walter Investment and the non-employee
director consistent with the terms of the 2009 LTIP.
Discretionary Grants
. The 2009 LTIP provides that the Committee may grant or issue stock
options, SARs, restricted stock, restricted stock units, dividend equivalents, performance awards,
stock payments and other stock related benefits, or any combination thereof, to any eligible
employee or consultant. In addition, the Board may grant non-qualified stock options and dividend
equivalents to non-employee directors under the 2009 LTIP. Each such award will be set forth in a
separate agreement with the person receiving the award and will indicate the type, terms and
conditions of the award.
Types of Awards
. The Committee may award non-qualified stock options, incentive stock options,
restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights, dividend equivalents, and
stock payments, in each case subject to compliance with applicable laws.
Change of Control
. Upon a change in control of Walter Investment, each outstanding award
granted under the 2009 LTIP will, immediately prior to the effective date of the change in control,
automatically fully vest and become fully exercisable.
Expiration
. No award may be granted under the 2009 LTIP after the expiration of 10 years from
the effective date of the plan, however awards granted prior to such date may extend beyond such
expiration date.
Amendment
. The 2009 LTIP may be wholly or partially amended or otherwise modified, suspended
or terminated at any time or from time to time by the plans administrator, but no amendment,
suspension or termination of the 2009 LTIP may alter or impair any rights or obligations of a
participant under any award without his or her consent, unless the award itself otherwise expressly
so provides.
Equity Awards to Non-Employee Directors and Certain Named Executive Officers
. On April 20, Walter
Investment issued equity awards to its non-employee directors under the 1999 Equity Incentive Plan
(the 1999 EIP) and the 2009 Long-Term Incentive Award Plan (the 2009 LTIP). Copies of 1999 EIP
and the 2009 LTIP are attached hereto as Exhibits 10.1.23 and 10.1.22 respectively. Walter
Investments non-employee directors are entitled to automatic grants of stock options to acquire
Walter Investment common stock under both the 1999 EIP and the 2009 LTIP. The 1999 EIP provides
for a one-time grant of an option to acquire 2,000 shares of Walter Investments common stock which
are fully vested as of the date of grant. Walter Investment also issued to each non-employee
director an option to acquire shares of Walter Investments common stock having an aggregate value
of $20,000, which award vests in three equal installments on the first, second, and third
anniversary of the date of grant. In addition, certain executive officers held options and
restricted stock units to acquire shares of Walter Industries common stock which will be terminated
by Walter Industries in connection of the Merger. Walter Investment shall provide each of these
officers with a replacement award denominated in shares of Walter Investments common stock having
the same economic value as the terminated Walter Industries awards and the same vesting schedule as
provided under the Walter Industries awards.
Agreement of Mr. OBrien
.
Mr. OBriens letter agreement (the OBrien Agreement) provides for a
term of three years commencing on October 1, 2008. Under the OBrien Agreement, Mr. OBrien is
entitled to an annual base salary of $500,000, subject to such periodic increases as may be
approved by the Committee. Mr. OBrien is also entitled to an annual target bonus of 75% of his
base salary, with a potential maximum annual bonus payment of 200% of base salary or $1 million. In
addition, Mr. OBrien is entitled to participate in Walter Investments group life and health
insurance benefit plans and retirement plan generally applicable to similarly situated executives
of Walter Investment. Mr. OBrien is entitled to four weeks of vacation annually as well as
reimbursement of reasonable out-of-pocket business expenses, along with a monthly auto allowance of
$2,000. Mr. OBrien is also entitled to participate in Walter Investments long term incentive
plan, with an annual incentive opportunity of $600,000. Vesting of the awards under Walter
Investments long term incentive plan will accelerate upon Mr. OBriens death, disability,
termination of his employment by Walter Investment without cause, his constructive termination, or
upon a change in ownership or effective control of Walter Investment or in the ownership of a
substantial portion of the assets of Walter Investment within the meaning of Treas. Reg.
1.409A-3(i)(5). Mr. OBrien is entitled to a fully vested equity award equal to 2.5% of the total
outstanding equity of Walter Investment to be issued no earlier than the third anniversary of the
effective time of the merger. In addition, Mr. OBrien is
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entitled to receive dividend equivalents in cash until the end of the deferral period. In
accordance with Treas. Reg. 1.409A-3(e), the dividend equivalents will be treated separately from
Mr. OBriens right to the 2.5% stock interest and the dividend equivalents, if any, must be paid
contemporaneously with actual dividends, if any, but at least annually. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the deferral period will terminate and Walter Investment will immediately issue to Mr.
OBrien (or his estate, as applicable) the 2.5% stock interest upon his death or disability, upon
his involuntary termination of employment for any reason other than for cause, or upon a change in
the ownership or effective control of Walter Investment or in the ownership of a substantial
portion of the assets of Walter Investment within the meaning of Treas. Reg. 1.409A-3(i)(5). In the
event of termination other than for cause, resignation following a significant diminution in pay or
responsibilities, a material breach of the terms of the agreement, disability, death, or a forced
relocation of more than 50 miles from Walter Investments, Tampa, Florida location, Mr. OBrien
will be entitled to continued participation in Walter Investments benefit plans until the earlier
of (i) the 18 month anniversary of the termination date or (ii) the date on which he becomes
eligible to receive comparable benefits from subsequent employment. The OBrien Agreement also
provides that for a period of eighteen months following any termination of employment thereunder,
he will be bound by non-competition and non-solicitation provisions. Mr. OBrien will also be bound
by a non-disparagement provision following his termination of employment under this agreement for
any reason for as long as Walter Investment or any affiliate, successor or assigns carries on the
same business. If any payment under the agreement or any other agreement with Walter Investment
results in the imposition of any excise or additional tax on Mr. OBrien, Walter Investment will
make an additional payment to Mr. OBrien to cover the full cost of such excise or additional tax
payment so that he is in the same after-tax position had he not been subject to the excise or
additional tax. This summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the
OBrien Agreement.
Agreement of Mr. Cauthen
.
Mr. Cauthens letter agreement (the Cauthen Agreement), of no
specified duration, entitles him to an annual base salary of $400,000, subject to such periodic
adjustments as may be approved by the Committee. Mr. Cauthen is also entitled to an annual target
bonus payment of 70% of his base salary. Mr. Cauthen is also entitled to participate in Walter
Investments group life and health insurance benefit plans and retirement plan generally applicable
to similarly situated executives. In addition, Mr. Cauthen is entitled to 30 days of vacation
annually as well as reimbursement of reasonable out-of-pocket business expenses, along with a
monthly auto allowance of $1,500. Mr. Cauthen is entitled to participate in Walter Investments
long term incentive plan, with an annual incentive opportunity of $400,000. Mr. Cauthen is entitled
to a fully vested equity award equal to 0.833% of the total outstanding equity of Walter Investment
to be issued no earlier than the third anniversary of the effective time of the merger. In
addition, Mr. Cauthen is entitled to receive dividend equivalents in cash until the end of the
deferral period. In accordance with Treas. Reg. 1.409A-3(e), the dividend equivalents will be
treated separately from Mr. Cauthens right to the 0.833% stock interest and the dividend
equivalents, if any, must be paid contemporaneously with actual dividends, if any, but at least
annually. In the event of termination other than for cause, resignation following a significant
diminution in pay or responsibilities, a material breach of the terms of the agreement, or a forced
relocation of more than 50 miles from Walter Investments, Tampa, Florida location, Mr. Cauthen
will be entitled to (a) eighteen months of base salary continuation and target bonus, including his
monthly auto allowance, and (b) continued participation in Walter Investments benefit plans until
the earlier of (i) the 18 month anniversary of the termination date or (ii) the date on which he
becomes eligible to receive comparable benefits from subsequent employment. The Cauthen Agreement
also provides that for a period of eighteen months following any termination of employment
thereunder he will be bound by non-competition and non-solicitation provisions. Mr. Cauthen will
also be bound by a non-disparagement provision following his termination of employment under this
agreement for any reason for as long as Walter Investment or any affiliate, successor or assigns
carries on the same business. If any payment under the Cauthen Agreement or any other agreement
with Walter Investment results in the imposition of any excise or additional tax on Mr. Cauthen,
Walter Investment will make an additional payment to Mr. Cauthen to cover the full cost of such
excise or additional tax payment so that he is in the same after-tax position had he not been
subject to the excise or additional tax. This summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to
the full text of the Cauthen Agreement.
Agreement of Ms. Perez
.
Kimberly Perezs letter agreement (the Perez Agreement), dated December
23, 2008, and which has no specified duration, entitles her to an annual base salary of $236,010,
subject to such periodic adjustments as may be approved by the Committee. Ms. Perez is also
entitled to an annual target bonus payment of 60% of her base salary. Ms. Perez is also entitled to
participate in Walter Investments group life and health insurance benefit plans and retirement
plan generally applicable to similarly situated executives. In addition, Ms. Perez is entitled to
four weeks of vacation annually as well as reimbursement of reasonable out-of-pocket business
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expenses, along with a monthly auto allowance of $1,000. Ms. Perez is entitled to participate in
Walter Investments long term incentive plan. In the event of termination other than for cause,
resignation following a significant diminution in duties or responsibilities, a material breach of
the terms of the agreement, or a forced relocation of more than 50 miles from Walter Investments,
Tampa, Florida location, Ms. Perez will be entitled to (a) twelve months of base salary
continuation and target bonus, including her monthly auto allowance, and (b) continued
participation in Walter Investments benefit plans until the earlier of (i) the 12 month
anniversary of the termination date or (ii) the date on which she becomes eligible to receive
comparable benefits from subsequent employment. The Perez Agreement also provides that for a period
of twelve months following any termination of employment thereunder she will be bound by
non-competition and non-solicitation provisions. Ms. Perez will also be bound by a
non-disparagement provision following her termination of employment under this agreement for any
reason for as long as Walter Investment or any affiliate, successor or assigns carries on the same
business. If any payment under the Perez Agreement or any other agreement with Walter Investment
results in the imposition of any excise or additional tax on Ms. Perez, Walter Investment will make
an additional payment to Ms. Perez to cover the full cost of such excise or additional tax payment
so that she is in the same after-tax position had she not been subject to the excise or additional
tax. This summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Perez
Agreement.
Agreements of Mr. Burchett and Ms. Irma N. Tavares
.
On September 30, 2008, Walter Investment and
each of Mr. Burchett and Ms. Irma N. Tavares entered into amended employment agreements, as further
amended on February 12, 2009 (together the Employment Agreements), to reflect the Merger
Agreement. The Employment Agreements are designed to encourage the executives full attention and
dedication to Walter Investment in the event of any threatened or pending change in control. These
agreements provide for an annual base salary of $393,585.00 for Mr. Burchett and $319,625.52 for
Ms. Tavares. These base salaries could be increased, but not decreased, annually at the discretion
of the Committee for merit increases and other salary adjustments, among other things. Each of
these employment agreements has a three-year term. Each of Mr. Burchett and Ms. Tavares is entitled
to participate in any and all bonus plans adopted by the Committee for executive officers of Walter
Investment, as well as the 1997 Executive and Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan (which has
since expired) and the 1999 Equity Incentive Plan and any and all other equity compensation plans
adopted by the board of directors of Walter Investment for the employees of Walter Investment and
its subsidiaries. Mr. Burchett is also entitled to $2 million in term life insurance and Ms.
Tavares is entitled to $1.5 million in term life insurance. In addition, these officers are
entitled to club dues and certain disability insurance supplements. These executive officers would
be entitled to certain payments and benefits if a change in control were to occur and Walter
Investment or its affiliates terminated the executives employment without ''cause or the
executive terminated his employment with Walter Investment or its affiliates for ''good reason
following such change in control. Pursuant to the terms of the Employment Agreements, Mr.
Burchetts and Ms. Tavaress duties and responsibilities are to assist Walter Investment in the
post-merger integration process. The Employment Agreements eliminate the one-year
''non-competition covenants in the employment agreements and also extend the period (from 90 days
following a change in control to twelve months following a change in control) during which Mr.
Burchett and Ms. Tavares may terminate employment following a change in control due to ''good
reason and remain entitled to receive the severance benefits as provided in the prior employment
agreements. This summary is being furnished to provide information regarding certain terms of the
agreements and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Employment
Agreements.
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Item 5.03
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Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws
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Walter
Investments charter generally provides that both the board of directors and stockholders have the power to fill any vacancies on the board. Under the MGCL and Walter Investments charter, directors elected by Walter Investments board of directors to fill a vacancy on its board of directors will serve
only until the next annual meeting of Walter Investments stockholders, regardless of the remaining term of the class of directors in which the
vacancy occurred. These provisions of Walter Investments charter have not been amended;
however, the filing of the Articles Supplementary in connection with the Subtitle 8 Elections described in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, which is incorporated into this Item 5.03 by reference, vests in Walter Investments board of directors the exclusive power to fill vacancies on the board and provide that
directors elected to fill a
vacancy on the board will serve for the remainder of the full term of the class of directors in which the vacancy occurred. As a result of this election, Walter Investments stockholders no longer have the power to elect directors to fill vacancies on the board.
Walter
Investments charter provides that, subject to the rights of holders of any series of
stock separately entitled to elect one or more directors, a director may be removed only for cause,
and then only by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the combined voting power of all
classes of shares of stock entitled to vote in the election of
directors voting as a single class.
Provisions of Walter Investments charter have not been amended; however, the filing of the Articles
Supplementary in connection with the Subtitle 8 Elections, results in the requirement that
the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the votes entitled to be cast generally in the election
of directors is necessary to remove a director.
The
foregoing description of Walter Investments charter does not
purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by
the terms and conditions of Walter Investments charter, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1.25
hereto and incorporated into this report by reference.
In addition to the agreements set forth in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, as a
result of the Merger, Walter Investment also became a successor party to the following agreements
entered into by Spinco prior to the Merger:
Trademark License Agreement
. On April 17, 2009, Spinco entered into a Trademark License Agreement
dated as of April 17, 2009 with Walter Industries (the
Trademark License
), pursuant to
which Spinco was granted, and Walter Investment acquired by operation of law as successor to the
rights and obligations of Spinco, a paid-up, perpetual, non-exclusive, non-transferable (except to
affiliates) license to use certain variations and/or acronyms of the Walter, Best Insurors and
Mid-State names in connection with mortgage finance, lending, insurance and reinsurance services,
and financial services related thereto, in the United States. In addition, Walter Industries
caused to be granted to Spinco and its subsidiaries a paid-up, non-transferable right to maintain
certain domain name registrations for the purpose of operating websites directed to customers in
the United States in connection with the
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above services. Spinco and its subsidiaries may sublicense to third parties only in connection
with the operation of their own businesses. Walter Industries agreed not to use or license others
to use the Walter name immediately adjacent to words that would convey services like those to
be offered by Spinco, including Mortgage, Reinsurance, Investment, Finance, or
Bank, for use in connection with such services.
The foregoing description of the Trademark License does not purport to be complete and is
qualified in its entirety by the terms and conditions of the Trademark License, which is filed as
Exhibit 10.1.6 hereto, and incorporated into this report by reference.
Transition Services Agreement
. On April 17, 2009, Spinco entered into a Transition Services
Agreement with Walter Industries (the
Transition Services Agreement
), pursuant to which
Walter Industries and certain of its subsidiaries will provide to Walter Investment (as successor
to Spinco), and Walter Investment will provide to Walter Industries and its subsidiaries, certain
transitional services following the spin-off and the Merger. Prior to the Merger, Walter
Industries and its subsidiaries provided to, or shared with, the financing business of Spinco, a
range of management, operational and technical services related to the conduct of the Spinco
financing business. Following the spin-off and Merger, Walter Industries will provide to Walter
Investment certain tax, legal, treasury and accounting services, human resources services,
information technology and communications systems and support, and Walter Investment will provide
certain accounting services and tax-related services to Walter Industries. Each of Walter
Industries and Walter Investment will provide these services for a limited duration, in all cases
not expected to exceed 24 months, with the precise term of each service set forth in the Transition
Services Agreement. However, Walter Industries and Walter Investment, in their respective
capacities as recipients of services provided under the agreement, have the right to terminate any
or all services they are receiving upon 30 days written notice.
The foregoing description of the Transition Services Agreement does not purport to be complete
and is qualified in its entirety by the terms and conditions of the Transition Services Agreement,
which is filed as Exhibit 10.1.7 hereto, and incorporated into this report by reference.
Tax Separation Agreement
. On April 17, 2009, Spinco entered into a Tax Separation Agreement dated
as of April 17, 2009 with Walter Industries ( the
Tax Separation Agreement
), pursuant to
which Spinco (and Walter Investment, as successor to Spinco) will make payments to Walter
Industries, with respect to the 2008 tax year and the portion of the 2009 tax year ending on the
date of the spin-off, during which Spinco, Walter Mortgage Company (
WMC
), Walter
Investment Reinsurance Co. Ltd (
WIRC
) and Best Insurors, Inc. (
Best
) were
included in, or were members of, the consolidated federal income tax group or any combined state or
local income tax group with Walter Industries or any subsidiary of Walter Industries, equal to the
amount of taxes such entities would have paid if they had filed separate tax returns in such
jurisdictions rather than having been a consolidated or combined subsidiary of Walter Industries
with respect to such taxes. With respect to any other taxable years in which WMC, WIRC and Best
were included in, or were members of the consolidated federal income tax group or any combined
state or local income tax group with Walter Industries or any subsidiary of Walter Industries,
Walter Industries retains any liability for adjustments to the U.S. federal income or state
combined income taxes of the applicable group for such years (including any interest or penalties
applicable thereto) resulting from an audit or other settlement or compromise with any taxing
authority, even if such taxes relate to Spinco, WMC, WIRC or Best. Walter Investment, as successor
to Spinco, is responsible for Spincos share of any such income tax liabilities (including any
interest or penalties applicable thereto) attributable to adjustments other than as a result of an
audit or other settlement or compromise with any tax authority but only where such liabilities are
attributable to misleading or inaccurate information provided by Spinco or any of its subsidiaries
to Walter Industries (or the failure by any such entity to provide material information to Walter
Industries).
Additionally, Walter Investment, as successor to Spinco, will remain liable for any taxes
imposed on Spinco or its subsidiaries in jurisdictions in which Spinco did not join with Walter
Industries in a combined or consolidated group for income tax purposes (and with respect to any
taxes other than income taxes). The Tax Separation Agreement also provides that if, as a result of
certain adjustments, Spinco (or Walter Investment, as successor to Spinco) is required to pay an
additional dividend (other than the taxable dividend declared in connection with the spin-off and
merger) in order to maintain its REIT status for U.S. federal income tax purposes, Walter
Industries will be required to reimburse Spinco (or Walter Investment, as successor to Spinco) for
a portion of such additional dividend. Walter Industries continues to have all the rights of a
parent of a consolidated group
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(and similar rights provided for by applicable state and local law with respect to a parent of
a combined, consolidated or unitary group), is the sole and exclusive agent for Spinco and its
subsidiaries in any and all matters relating to the combined, consolidated or unitary federal,
state and local income tax liabilities of Spinco and its affiliates, has sole and exclusive
responsibility for the preparation and filing of consolidated federal income and consolidated or
combined state and local tax returns (or amended returns), and has the power, in its sole
discretion, to contest or compromise any asserted tax adjustment or deficiency and to file,
litigate or compromise any claim for refund on behalf of Spinco and its subsidiaries related to any
such combined, consolidated or unitary (as applicable) federal, state or local tax return. Walter
Investment, as successor to Spinco, is responsible for the preparation and filing of all other tax
returns that relate to Spinco and its subsidiaries. Both parties have agreed in the tax separation
agreement to assist each other in the preparation of such returns that relate to periods prior to
the spin-off.
Each member of a consolidated group is severally liable for the U.S. federal income tax
liability of each other member of the consolidated group for any year in which it is a member of
the group at any time during such year. Accordingly, although the Tax Separation Agreement
allocates tax liabilities between Spinco and Walter Industries, for any period during which Spinco
or its subsidiaries were included in the Walter Industries consolidated group, Spinco or its
subsidiaries could be liable for tax liabilities not allocated to it under the Tax Separation
Agreement in the event that any U.S. federal income tax liability is not discharged by any other
member of the Walter Industries consolidated group. In addition, the Tax Separation Agreement
provides that in the event that the spin-off is not tax-free pursuant to Section 355 of the Code,
Spinco (or Walter Investment, as successor to Spinco) will generally be responsible for any taxes
incurred by Walter Industries or its stockholders if such taxes result from certain actions or
omissions by Spinco (or its subsidiaries) and for a percentage of any such taxes that are not a
result of Spincos (or its subsidiaries) actions or omissions or Walter Industries actions or
omissions.
The foregoing description of the Tax Separation Agreement does not purport to be complete and
is qualified in its entirety by the terms and conditions of the Tax Separation Agreement, which is
filed as Exhibit 10.1.8 hereto, and incorporated into this report by reference.
Joint Litigation Agreement
. On April 17, 2009, Spinco and Walter Industries entered into a Joint
Litigation Agreement dated as of April 17, 2009 with Walter Industries (the
Joint Litigation
Agreement
), allocating responsibilities with respect to, and liabilities arising from, any
existing or future claims against Spinco, Walter Industries and their subsidiaries. In addition,
the Joint Litigation Agreement provides, where available, for sharing of insurance coverage and
third party indemnification. In general, the Joint Litigation Agreement allocates liability for
claims to Spinco or Walter Industries based on the post-spin-off ownership of the businesses or
operations from which the liabilities arise. Thus, Walter Investment (as successor to Spinco) will
generally assume responsibility for such liabilities arising primarily out of the financing
business, and Walter Industries will generally retain responsibility for liabilities unrelated to
Spinco as of the date of the spin-off, including liabilities related to Walter Industries
homebuilding business. To the extent that Walter Industries and Spinco are jointly named in a
claim, the agreement will provide that the parties will cooperate to defend or settle such claim
and allocate the liability arising from such claim between Spinco and Walter Industries in good
faith.
The foregoing description of the Joint Litigation Agreement does not purport to be complete
and is qualified in its entirety by the terms and conditions of the Joint Litigation Agreement,
which is filed as Exhibit 10.1.9 hereto, and incorporated into this report by reference.
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Item 9.01
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Financial Statements and Exhibits
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(a)
Financial statements of business acquired
The
audited balance sheets of JWHHC as of December 31 2007, and the audited statements of
operations and cash flows of JWHHC as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, and for the years then ended
were previously reported as part of Hanovers Proxy
Statement/Prospectus and, accordingly, are not required to be filed herewith pursuant to General
Instruction B.3 of Form 8-K.
Walter
Investment intends to file the audited financial statements of JWHHC as of and for the
year ended December 31, 2008 and for the unaudited financial
statements of JWHHC as of and for the
three months ended March
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31, 2008 and 2007 under cover of Form 8-K/A no later than 71 calendar days after the date this
Current Report on Form 8-K was required to be filed, or July 3, 2009.
(b)
Pro Forma Financial Information
Walter Investment intends to file the pro forma financial information required by this Item
9.01(b) for the year ended December 31, 2008 and the three months ended March 31, 2009 under cover
of Form 8-K/A no later than 71 calendar days after the date this Current Report on form 8-K was
required to be filed, or July 3, 2009.
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit
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No.
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Note
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Description
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2.1
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Second Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger, between Walter Industries,
Inc., JWH Holding Company, LLC, Walter Investment Management LLC, and Hanover Capital
Mortgage Holdings, Inc., dated February 6, 2009.
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2.2
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Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger, between Walter
Industries, Inc., JWH Holding Company, LLC, Walter Investment Management LLC, and
Hanover Capital Mortgage Holdings, Inc., dated February 17, 2009.
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10.1.1
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Revolving Credit Agreement between Walter Investment Management Corp., as borrower,
Regions Bank, as syndication agent, SunTrust Bank, as administrative agent, and the
additional lenders thereto, dated as of April 20, 2009.
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10.1.2
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(3
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Subsidiary Guaranty Agreement by and among Walter Investment Management Corp., each of
the subsidiaries listed on Schedule I thereto, SunTrust Bank as administrative agent,
and the additional lenders thereto, dated April 20, 2009.
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10.1.3
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(3
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Revolving Credit Agreement and Security Agreement, between Walter Investment
Management Corp. as borrower, and Walter Industries, Inc. as lender, dated as of April
20, 2009.
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10.1.4
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(3
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L/C Support Agreement among Walter Investment Management Corp. and certain of its
subsidiaries and Walter Industries, Inc., dated April 20, 2009.
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10.1.5
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(3
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Assignment of Software License Agreement, by and among JWH Holding Company, LLC,
Hanover Capital Mortgage Holdings, Inc., and Walter Investment Management LLC, dated
April 17, 2009.
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10.1.6
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Trademark License Agreement, between Walter Industries, Inc. and Walter Investment
Management LLC, dated April 17, 2009.
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10.1.7
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(3
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Transition Services Agreement, between Walter Industries, Inc. and Walter Investment
Management LLC, dated April 17, 2009.
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10.1.8
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(3
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Tax Separation Agreement, between Walter Industries, Inc. and Walter Investment
Management LLC, dated April 17, 2009.
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10.1.9
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(3
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Joint Litigation Agreement, between Walter Industries, Inc. and Walter Investment
Management LLC, dated April 17, 2009
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10.1.10
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(4
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Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, between Hanover Capital Mortgage
Holdings, Inc. and JWH Holding Company, LLC, dated February 6, 2009.
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10.1.11
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(5
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Securities Account Control Agreement, by and among Hanover Capital Mortgage Holdings,
Inc., JWH Holding Company, LLC, and Regions Bank, as Securities Intermediary, dated
September 25, 2008.
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10.1.12
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(6
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Exchange Agreement between Hanover Capital Mortgage Holdings, Inc. and Taberna
Preferred Funding I, Ltd, dated September 30, 2008, as amended on February 6, 2009.
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10.1.13
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(7
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Exchange Agreement between Hanover Capital Mortgage Holdings, Inc. and Amster Trading
Company and Ramat Securities, LTD dated September 30, 2008, as amended on February 6, 2009.
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10.1.14
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(3
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Joint Direction and Release, by and among Hanover Capital Mortgage Holdings, Inc.,
Hanover Statutory Trust I, and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (as
successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.) as trustee, dated April 17, 2009.
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10.1.15
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(3
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Discharge Agreement, by and among Hanover Capital Mortgage Holdings, Inc., Hanover
Statutory Trust I, The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (as successor to
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.) as trustee, dated April 17, 2009.
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Exhibit
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No.
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Note
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Description
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10.1.16
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(8
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Amended and Restated Trust Agreement among Hanover Capital Mortgage Holdings, Inc.,
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as property trustee, Chase Bank USA, N.A., as Delaware
trustee, and certain administrative trustees, dated March 15, 2005.
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10.1.17
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(9
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Junior Subordinated Indenture, between Hanover Capital Mortgage Holdings, Inc., and
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., dated March 15, 2005.
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10.1.18
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(3
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Joint Direction and Release, by and among Hanover Capital Mortgage Holdings, Inc.,
Hanover Statutory Trust II, and Wilmington Trust Company, as trustee, dated April 17, 2009.
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10.1.19
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(3
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Discharge Agreement, by and among Hanover Capital Mortgage Holdings, Inc., Hanover
Statutory Trust II, Wilmington Trust Company, as trustee, dated April 17, 2009.
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10.1.20
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(10
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Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust among Hanover Capital Mortgage Holdings,
Inc., Wilmington Trust Company, as trustee, and certain administrative trustees, dated
November 4, 2005.
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10.1.21
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(11
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Junior Subordinated Indenture, between Hanover Capital Mortgage Holdings, Inc., and
Wilmington Trust Company, dated November 4, 2005.
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10.1.22
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(12
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Form of 2009 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan of Hanover Capital Mortgage Holdings, Inc.
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10.1.23
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(13
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Hanover Capital Mortgage Holdings, Inc. 1999 Equity Incentive Plan
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10.1.24
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(14
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Software License Agreement between
Hanover Capital Mortgage Holdings, Inc. and JWH Holding Company, LLC, dated
September 30, 2008.
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10.1.25
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(3
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Amended and Restated Charter of
Walter Investment Management Corp.
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16.1
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Letter of Grant Thornton
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Note
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Notes to Exhibit Index
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(1
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Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2 of Amendment No. 2 to Hanover Capital Mortgage
Holdings, Inc.s Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on February 6, 2009.
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(2
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Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.2 of Amendment No. 4 to Hanover Capital
Mortgage Holdings, Inc.s Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on February 17, 2009.
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(3
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Filed herewith.
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Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.4 to Hanovers Current Report on Form 8-K filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 11, 2009.
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Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.4 to Hanovers Current Report on Form 8-K filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 1, 2008.
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Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.5 to Hanovers Current Report on Form 8-K filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 1, 2008.
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Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.6 to Hanovers Current Report on Form 8-K filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 1, 2008.
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Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to Hanovers Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2004, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2005.
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Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to Hanovers Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2004, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2005.
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Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to Hanovers Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2005, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 16, 2006.
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Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to Hanovers Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2005, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 16, 2006.
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Incorporated by reference to Annex J of Amendment No. 2 to Hanover Capital Mortgage
Holdings, Inc.s Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on February 6, 2009.
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Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7.1 to Hanovers Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1999, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2000.
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Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 2.8 of Hanovers Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on October 1, 2008.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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WALTER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORP.
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Date: April 23, 2009
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By:
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/s/ Stuart Boyd
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Stuart Boyd, Vice President,
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General Counsel and Secretary
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Exhibit 10.1.1
REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT
dated as of April 20, 2009
among
WALTER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORP.,
as Borrower,
THE LENDERS FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY HERETO,
REGIONS BANK,
as Syndication Agent
and
SUNTRUST BANK,
as Administrative Agent
SUNTRUST ROBINSON HUMPHREY, INC.
and
REGIONS CAPITAL MARKETS, a division of Regions Bank,
as Joint Lead Arrangers and Co-Book Managers
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I
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DEFINITIONS; CONSTRUCTION
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Section 1.1. Definitions
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Section 1.2. Classifications of Loans and Borrowings
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Section 1.3. Accounting Terms and Determination
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Section 1.4. Terms Generally
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ARTICLE II
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AMOUNT AND TERMS OF THE COMMITMENTS
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Section 2.1. General Description of Facilities
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Section 2.2. Revolving Loans
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Section 2.3. Procedure for Revolving Borrowings
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Section 2.4. Swingline Commitment
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Section 2.5. Funding of Borrowings
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Section 2.6. Interest Elections
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Section 2.7. Reduction and Termination of Commitments
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Section 2.8. Repayment of Loans
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Section 2.9. Evidence of Indebtedness
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Section 2.10. Optional Prepayments
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Section 2.11. Mandatory Prepayments
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Section 2.12. Interest on Loans
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Section 2.13. Fees
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Section 2.14. Computation of Interest and Fees
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Section 2.15. Inability to Determine Interest Rates
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Section 2.16. Illegality
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Section 2.17. Increased Costs
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Section 2.18. Funding Indemnity
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Section 2.19. Taxes
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Section 2.20. Payments Generally; Pro Rata Treatment; Sharing of Set-offs
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Section 2.21. Letters of Credit
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Section 2.22. Cash Collateralization of Defaulting Lender Commitment
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Section 2.23. Mitigation of Obligations
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Section 2.24. Replacement of Lenders
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Section 2.25. Support Letter of Credit
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ARTICLE III
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CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO LOANS AND LETTERS OF CREDIT
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Section 3.1. Conditions To Effectiveness
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Section 3.2. Each Credit Event
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Section 3.3. Delivery of Documents
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ARTICLE IV
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
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Section 4.1. Existence; Power
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Section 4.2. Organizational Power; Authorization
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Section 4.3. Governmental Approvals; No Conflicts
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Section 4.4. Financial Statements
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Section 4.5. Litigation and Environmental Matters
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Section 4.6. Compliance with Laws and Agreements
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Section 4.7. Investment Company Act, Etc.
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Section 4.8. Taxes
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Section 4.9. Margin Regulations
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Section 4.10. ERISA
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Section 4.11. Ownership of Property
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Section 4.12. Disclosure
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Section 4.13. Labor Relations
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Section 4.14. Subsidiaries
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Section 4.15. Solvency
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REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT
THIS REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT
(this
Agreement
) is made and entered into as of
April 20, 2009, by and among WALTER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORP., a Maryland corporation (the
Borrower
), the several banks and other financial institutions and lenders from time to
time party hereto (the
Lenders
), and SUNTRUST BANK, in its capacity as administrative
agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, the
Administrative Agent
), as issuing bank (in
such capacity, the
Issuing Bank
) and as swingline lender (in such capacity, the
Swingline Lender
).
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS,
the Borrower has requested that the Lenders establish a $15,000,000 revolving credit
facility in favor of the Borrower;
WHEREAS
, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Lenders, the Issuing Bank
and the Swingline Lender are willing severally to establish the requested revolving credit
facility, letter of credit subfacility and swingline subfacility in favor of the Borrower.
NOW, THEREFORE
, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants herein contained,
the Borrower, the Lenders, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Swingline Lender
agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS; CONSTRUCTION
Section 1.1.
Definitions
. In addition to the other terms defined herein, the
following terms used herein shall have the meanings herein specified (to be equally applicable to
both the singular and plural forms of the terms defined):
Account
shall mean the obligations of any Mortgage Obligor under an Account Note,
together with the related Mortgage.
Account Note
shall mean the original note, building or sales contract, loan
agreement, if applicable, or other evidence of indebtedness executed by an Mortgage Obligor that
evidences the indebtedness of such Mortgage Obligor under an Account.
Adjusted LIBO Rate
shall mean, with respect to each Interest Period for a Eurodollar
Borrowing, the rate per annum obtained by dividing (i) LIBOR for such Interest Period by (ii) a
percentage equal to 1.00
minus
the Eurodollar Reserve Percentage.
Administrative Agent
shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the opening
paragraph hereof.
Administrative Questionnaire
shall mean, with respect to each Lender, an
administrative questionnaire in the form prepared by the Administrative Agent and submitted to the
Administrative Agent duly completed by such Lender.
Affiliate
shall mean, as to any Person, any other Person that directly, or
indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls, is Controlled by, or is under common
Control with, such
Person. For the purposes of this definition, Control shall mean the power, directly or
indirectly, either to (i) vote 5% or more of the securities having ordinary voting power for the
election of directors (or persons performing similar functions) of a Person or (ii) direct or cause
the direction of the management
and policies of a Person, whether through the ability to exercise
voting power, by control or otherwise. The terms Controlling, Controlled by, and under common
Control with have the meanings correlative thereto.
Aggregate Revolving Commitment Amount
shall mean the aggregate principal amount of
the Aggregate Revolving Commitments from time to time. On the Closing Date, the Aggregate
Revolving Commitment Amount is $15,000,000.
Aggregate Revolving Commitments
shall mean, collectively, all Revolving Commitments
of all Lenders at any time outstanding.
Anti-Terrorism Order
shall mean Executive Order 13224, signed by President George W.
Bush on September 24, 2001.
Applicable Lending Office
shall mean, for each Lender and for each Type of Loan, the
Lending Office of such Lender (or an Affiliate of such Lender) designated for such Type of Loan
in the Administrative Questionnaire submitted by such Lender or such other office of such Lender
(or an Affiliate of such Lender) as such Lender may from time to time specify to the Administrative
Agent and the Borrower as the office by which its Loans of such Type are to be made and maintained.
Applicable Margin
shall mean, as of any date, with respect to all Loans outstanding
on any date or the letter of credit fee, as the case may be, the percentage per annum determined by
reference to the applicable Credit Rating of the Support L/C Bank from time to time in effect as
set forth below;
provided
, that a change in the Applicable Margin resulting from a change
in the Credit Rating of the Support L/C Bank shall be effective on the day on which either rating
agency changes its rating and shall continue until the day prior to the day that a further change
becomes effective. The initial Applicable Margin shall be at Level I.
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Eurodollar Loans and
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Letter of Credit Fee
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Base Rate Loans
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A2 or higher/A or higher
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3.00% per annum
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The Credit Rating shall mean the Bank Deposit Rating assigned to the Support L/C Bank, and
any rating assigned to any other obligation of the Support L/C Bank shall be disregarded. The
Credit Rating in effect on any date is that in effect at the close of business on such date. If
the Credit Rating is split-rated and (1) the ratings differential is one category, the lower of the
two ratings will apply or (2) the ratings differential is more than one category, the rate shall be
determined by reference to the category next above that of the lower of the two ratings. If the
Support L/C Bank has a Bank Deposit Rating from either Moodys or S&P but not both, then the Credit
Rating shall be determined by reference to the Bank Deposit Rating of such agency; if Support L/C
Bank does not have a Bank Deposit Rating from either Moodys or S&P, then the Credit Rating shall
be determined by reference to Level II.
Approved Fund
shall mean any Person (other than a natural Person) that is (or will
be) engaged in making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans and similar
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extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its business and that is administered or managed by
(i) a Lender, (ii) an Affiliate of a Lender or (iii) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that
administers or manages a Lender.
Asset Transfer
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a) of the Merger
Agreement.
Assignment and Acceptance
shall mean an assignment and acceptance entered into by a
Lender and an assignee (with the consent of any party whose consent is required by
Section
10.4(b)
) and accepted by the Administrative Agent, in the form of
Exhibit A
attached
hereto or any other form approved by the Administrative Agent.
Availability Period
shall mean the period from the Closing Date to but excluding the
Revolving Commitment Termination Date.
Bank Deposit Rating
shall mean the rating assigned by either Moodys or S&P with
respect to a banks ability to repay punctually its foreign and/or domestic currency deposit
obligations.
Base Rate
shall mean the highest of (i) the rate which the Administrative Agent
announces from time to time as its prime lending rate, as in effect from time to time, (ii) the
Federal Funds rate, as in effect from time to time, plus one-half of one percent (
1
/
2
%) per annum and
(iii) the Eurodollar Rate determined on a daily basis for an Interest Period of one (1) month, plus
one percent (1.00%) per annum (any changes in such rates to be effective as of the date of any
change in such rate). The Administrative Agents prime lending rate is a reference rate and does
not necessarily represent the lowest or best rate actually charged to any customer. The
Administrative Agent may make commercial loans or other loans at rates of interest at, above, or
below the Administrative Agents prime lending rate.
Borrower
shall have the meaning in the introductory paragraph hereof.
Borrowing
shall mean a borrowing consisting of (i) Loans of the same Class and Type,
made, converted or continued on the same date and in the case of Eurodollar Loans, as to which a
single Interest Period is in effect, or (ii) a Swingline Loan.
Business Day
shall mean (i) any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on
which commercial banks in Atlanta, Georgia are authorized or required by law to close and (ii) if
such day relates to a Borrowing of, a payment or prepayment of principal or interest on, a
conversion of or into, or an Interest Period for, a Eurodollar Loan or a notice with respect to any
of the foregoing, any day on which banks are not open for dealings in dollar deposits are carried
on in the London interbank market.
Capital Lease Obligations
of any Person shall mean all obligations of such Person to
pay rent or other amounts under any lease (or other arrangement conveying the right to use) of real
or personal property, or a combination thereof, which obligations are required to be classified and
accounted for as capital leases on a balance sheet of such Person under GAAP, and the amount of
such obligations shall be the capitalized amount thereof determined in accordance with GAAP.
Capital Stock
shall mean all shares, options, warrants, general or limited
partnership interests, membership interests or other equivalents (regardless of how designated) of
or in a corporation, partnership, limited liability company or equivalent entity whether voting or
nonvoting, including
common stock, preferred stock or any other equity security (as such term is defined in Rule
3a11-1 of the General Rules and Regulations promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).
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Cash Collateralize
shall mean, in respect of any obligations, to provide and pledge
(as a first priority perfected security interest) cash collateral for such obligations in Dollars,
with a depository institution, and pursuant to documentation in form and substance, reasonably
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (and
Cash Collateralization
has a corresponding
meaning).
Change in Control
shall mean the occurrence of one or more of the following events:
(i) any sale, lease, exchange or other transfer (in a single transaction or a series of related
transactions) of all or substantially all of the assets of the Borrower to any Person or group
(within the meaning of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules of the Securities and
Exchange Commission thereunder in effect on the date hereof), (ii) the acquisition of ownership,
directly or indirectly, beneficially or of record, by any Person or group (within the meaning of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission
thereunder as in effect on the date hereof) of 30% or more of the outstanding shares of the voting
stock of the Borrower, or (iii) occupation of a majority of the seats (other than vacant seats) on
the board of directors of the Borrower by Persons who were neither (a) nominated by the current
board of directors nor (b) appointed by directors so nominated.
Change in Law
shall mean (i) the adoption of any applicable law, rule or regulation
after the date of this Agreement, (ii) any change in any applicable law, rule or regulation, or any
change in the interpretation or application thereof, by any Governmental Authority after the date
of this Agreement, or (iii) compliance by any Lender (or its Applicable Lending Office) or the
Issuing Bank (or for purposes of
Section 2.17(b
), by the parent corporation of such Lender
or the Issuing Bank, if applicable) with any request, guideline or directive (whether or not having
the force of law) of any Governmental Authority made or issued after the date of this Agreement.
Class
, when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan,
or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are Revolving Loans or Swingline Loans and when used in
reference to any Commitment, refers to whether such Commitment is a Revolving Commitment or a
Swingline Commitment.
Closing Date
shall mean the date on which the conditions precedent set forth in
Section 3.1
and
Section 3.2
have been satisfied or waived in accordance with
Section 10.2
.
Closing Date Fee Letter
shall mean that certain fee letter, dated as of the date
hereof, executed by SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. and SunTrust Bank and accepted by Borrower.
Code
shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and in effect from
time to time.
Commitment
shall mean a Revolving Commitment or a Swingline Commitment or any
combination thereof (as the context shall permit or require).
Compliance Certificate
shall mean a certificate from the principal executive officer
or the principal financial officer of the Borrower in the form of, and containing the
certifications set forth in, the certificate attached hereto as
Exhibit 5.1(c)
.
Consolidated EBITDA
shall mean, for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for any
period, an amount equal to the sum of (i) Consolidated Net Income for such period
plus
(ii) to the
extent
deducted in determining Consolidated Net Income for such period, and without duplication, (A)
Consolidated Interest Expense (excluding Consolidated Interest Expense attributable to Non-Recourse
Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries), (B) income tax expense determined on a
consolidated
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basis in accordance with GAAP, (C) depreciation and amortization determined on a
consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, and (D) all other non-cash charges acceptable to the
Administrative Agent, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, in each case for
such period.
Consolidated Interest Expense
shall mean, for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for
any period determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, the sum of (i) total
interest expense, including without limitation the interest component of any payments in respect of
Capital Lease Obligations capitalized or expensed during such period (whether or not actually paid
during such period)
plus
(ii) the net amount payable (or
minus
the net amount receivable) with
respect to Hedging Transactions during such period (whether or not actually paid or received during
such period).
Consolidated Net Income
shall mean, for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for any
period, the net income (or loss) of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such period determined on
a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, but excluding therefrom (to the extent otherwise
included therein) (i) any extraordinary gains or losses, (ii) any gains attributable to write-ups
of assets, (iii) any equity interest of the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower in the
unremitted earnings of any Person that is not a Subsidiary and (iv) any income (or loss) of any
Person accrued prior to the date it becomes a Subsidiary or is merged into or consolidated with the
Borrower or any Subsidiary on the date that such Persons assets are acquired by the Borrower or
any Subsidiary.
Contractual Obligation
of any Person shall mean any provision of any security issued
by such Person or of any agreement, instrument or undertaking under which such Person is obligated
or by which it or any of the property in which it has an interest is bound.
Credit Rating
shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of
Applicable Margin.
Default
shall mean any condition or event that, with the giving of notice or the
lapse of time or both, would constitute an Event of Default.
Default Interest
shall have the meaning set forth in
Section
2.12
(
c
).
Defaulting Lender
shall mean, at any time, a Lender as to which the Administrative
Agent has notified the Borrower that (i) such Lender has failed for three or more Business Days to
comply with its obligations under this Agreement to make a Loan, make a payment to the Issuing Bank
in respect of a Letter of Credit and/or make a payment to the Swingline Lender in respect of a
Swingline Loan (each a
funding obligation
), (ii) such Lender has notified the
Administrative Agent, or has stated publicly, that it will not comply with any such funding
obligation hereunder, (iii) such Lender has, for three or more Business Days, failed to confirm in
writing to the Administrative Agent, in response to a written request of the Administrative Agent,
that it will comply with its funding obligations hereunder, or (iv) a Lender Insolvency Event has
occurred and is continuing with respect to such Lender. Any determination that a Lender is a
Defaulting Lender under clauses (i) through (iv) above will be made by the Administrative Agent in
its sole discretion acting in good faith. The Administrative Agent will promptly send to all
parties hereto a copy of any notice to the Borrower provided for in this definition.
Delinquent Account
shall mean an Account as to which any payment, or part thereof,
remains unpaid for more than thirty days (30) from the original Due Date for such payment,
excluding (i) those Accounts owed by an Mortgage Obligor in a bankruptcy proceeding that is making
payments on the
Account in contractual compliance with the mortgage payment plan approved by the bankruptcy
court and (ii) Accounts that have been foreclosed.
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Dollar(s)
and the sign $ shall mean lawful money of the United States of America.
Due Date
shall mean with respect to any Account, the date each month on which the
Monthly Payment is payable.
Environmental Laws
shall mean all laws, rules, regulations, codes, ordinances,
orders, decrees, judgments, injunctions, notices or binding agreements issued, promulgated or
entered into by or with any Governmental Authority, relating in any way to the environment,
preservation or reclamation of natural resources, the management, Release or threatened Release of
any Hazardous Material or to health and safety matters.
Environmental Liability
shall mean any liability, contingent or otherwise (including
any liability for damages, costs of environmental investigation and remediation, costs of
administrative oversight, fines, natural resource damages, penalties or indemnities), of the
Borrower or any Subsidiary directly or indirectly resulting from or based upon (i) any actual or
alleged violation of any Environmental Law, (ii) the generation, use, handling, transportation,
storage, treatment or disposal of any Hazardous Materials, (iii) any actual or alleged exposure to
any Hazardous Materials, (iv) the Release or threatened Release of any Hazardous Materials or (v)
any contract, agreement or other consensual arrangement pursuant to which liability is assumed or
imposed with respect to any of the foregoing.
ERISA
shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended
from time to time, and any successor statute.
ERISA Affiliate
shall mean any trade or business (whether or not incorporated),
which, together with the Borrower, is treated as a single employer under Section 414(b) or (c) of
the Code or, solely for the purposes of Section 302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the Code, is
treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Code.
ERISA Event
shall mean (i) any reportable event, as defined in Section 4043 of
ERISA or the regulations issued thereunder with respect to a Plan (other than an event for which
the 30-day notice period is waived); (ii) the failure of any Plan to meet the minimum funding
standard applicable to the Plan for a plan year under Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of
ERISA, whether or not waived; (iii) the filing pursuant to Section 412(d) of the Code or Section
303(d) of ERISA of an application for a waiver of the minimum funding standard with respect to any
Plan; (iv) the incurrence by the Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates of any liability under
Title IV of ERISA with respect to the termination of any Plan; (v) the receipt by the Borrower or
any ERISA Affiliate from the PBGC or a plan administrator appointed by the PBGC of any notice
relating to an intention to terminate any Plan or Plans or to appoint a trustee to administer any
Plan; (vi) the incurrence by the Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates of any liability with
respect to the withdrawal or partial withdrawal from any Plan or Multiemployer Plan; or (vii) the
receipt by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice, or the receipt by any Multiemployer
Plan from the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice, concerning the imposition of
Withdrawal Liability or a determination that a Multiemployer Plan is, or is expected to be,
insolvent or in reorganization, within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA.
Eurodollar
when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such
Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, bears interest at a rate determined by reference to
the Adjusted LIBO Rate.
Eurodollar Reserve Percentage
shall mean the aggregate of the maximum reserve
percentages (including, without limitation, any emergency, supplemental, special or other marginal
reserves) expressed as a decimal (rounded upwards to the next 1/100
th
of 1%) in effect
on any day to
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which the Administrative Agent is subject with respect to the Adjusted LIBO Rate
pursuant to regulations issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (or any
Governmental Authority succeeding to any of its principal functions) with respect to eurocurrency
funding (currently referred to as eurocurrency liabilities under Regulation D). Eurodollar Loans
shall be deemed to constitute eurocurrency funding and to be subject to such reserve requirements
without benefit of or credit for proration, exemptions or offsets that may be available from time
to time to any Lender under Regulation D. The Eurodollar Reserve Percentage shall be adjusted
automatically on and as of the effective date of any change in any reserve percentage.
Event of Default
shall have the meaning provided in
Article VIII
.
Excluded Taxes
shall mean with respect to the Administrative Agent, any Lender, the
Issuing Bank or any other recipient of any payment to be made by or on account of any obligation of
the Borrower hereunder, (a) income or franchise taxes imposed on (or measured by) its net income by
the United States of America, or by the jurisdiction under the laws of which such recipient is
organized or in which its principal office is located or, in the case of any Lender, in which its
Applicable Lending Office is located, or with respect to which the recipient of the payment has a
present or former connection (other than a connection resulting solely from the transactions
hereunder), (b) any branch profits taxes imposed by the United States of America or any similar tax
imposed by any other jurisdiction in which any Lender is located and (c) in the case of a Foreign
Lender, any withholding tax that (i) is imposed on amounts payable to such Foreign Lender at the
time such Foreign Lender becomes a party to this Agreement, (ii) is imposed on amounts payable to
such Foreign Lender at any time that such Foreign Lender designates a new lending office, other
than taxes that have accrued prior to the designation of such lending office that are otherwise not
Excluded Taxes, or (iii) is attributable to such Foreign Lenders failure to comply with
Section 2.19(e)
.
Federal Funds Rate
shall mean, for any day, the rate per annum (rounded upwards, if
necessary, to the next 1/100
th
of 1%) equal to the weighted average of the rates on
overnight Federal funds transactions with member banks of the Federal Reserve System arranged by
Federal funds brokers, as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on the next succeeding
Business Day or if such rate is not so published for any Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for
such day shall be the average rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/100th of 1% of the
quotations for such day on such transactions received by the Administrative Agent from three
Federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by the Administrative Agent.
Fiscal Quarter
shall mean any fiscal quarter of the Borrower.
Fiscal Year
shall mean any fiscal year of the Borrower.
Foreign Lender
shall mean any Lender that is not a United States person under
Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.
GAAP
shall mean generally accepted accounting principles in the United States
applied on a consistent basis and subject to the terms of
Section 1.3
.
Governmental Authority
shall mean the government of the United States of America,
any other nation or any political subdivision thereof, whether state or local, and any agency,
authority,
instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive,
legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to
government.
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Guarantee
of or by any Person (the
guarantor
) shall mean any obligation,
contingent or otherwise, of the guarantor guaranteeing or having the economic effect of
guaranteeing any Indebtedness or other obligation of any other Person (the
primary
obligor
) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly and including any obligation, direct or
indirect, of the guarantor (i) to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or
payment of) such Indebtedness or other obligation or to purchase (or to advance or supply funds for
the purchase of) any security for the payment thereof, (ii) to purchase or lease property,
securities or services for the purpose of assuring the owner of such Indebtedness or other
obligation of the payment thereof, (iii) to maintain working capital, equity capital or any other
financial statement condition or liquidity of the primary obligor so as to enable the primary
obligor to pay such Indebtedness or other obligation or (iv) as an account party in respect of any
letter of credit or letter of guaranty issued in support of such Indebtedness or obligation;
provided
, that the term Guarantee shall not include endorsements for collection or
deposit in the ordinary course of business. The amount of any Guarantee shall be deemed to be an
amount equal to the stated or determinable amount of the primary obligation in respect of which
Guarantee is made or, if not so stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated
liability in respect thereof (assuming such Person is required to perform thereunder) as determined
by such Person in good faith. The term Guarantee used as a verb has a corresponding meaning.
Hazardous Materials
shall mean all explosive or radioactive substances or wastes and
all hazardous or toxic substances, wastes or other pollutants, including petroleum or petroleum
distillates, asbestos or asbestos containing materials, polychlorinated biphenyls, radon gas,
infectious or medical wastes and all other substances or wastes of any nature regulated pursuant to
any Environmental Law.
Hedging Obligations
of any Person shall mean any and all obligations of such Person,
whether absolute or contingent and howsoever and whensoever created, arising, evidenced or acquired
under (i) any and all Hedging Transactions, (ii) any and all cancellations, buy backs, reversals,
terminations or assignments of any Hedging Transactions and (iii) any and all renewals, extensions
and modifications of any Hedging Transactions and any and all substitutions for any Hedging
Transactions.
Hedging Transaction
of any Person shall mean (a) any transaction (including an
agreement with respect to any such transaction) now existing or hereafter entered into by such
Person that is a rate swap transaction, swap option, basis swap, forward rate transaction,
commodity swap, commodity option, equity or equity index swap or option, bond option, interest rate
option, foreign exchange transaction, cap transaction, floor transaction, collar transaction,
currency swap transaction, cross-currency rate swap transaction, currency option, spot transaction,
credit protection transaction, credit swap, credit default swap, credit default option, total
return swap, credit spread transaction, repurchase transaction, reverse repurchase transaction,
buy/sell-back transaction, securities lending transaction, or any other similar transaction
(including any option with respect to any of these transactions) or any combination thereof,
whether or not any such transaction is governed by or subject to any master agreement and (b) any
and all transactions of any kind, and the related confirmations, which are subject to the terms and
conditions of, or governed by, any form of master agreement published by the International Swaps
and Derivatives Association, Inc., any International Foreign Exchange Master Agreement, or any
other master agreement (any such master agreement, together with any related schedules, a Master
Agreement), including any such obligations or liabilities under any Master Agreement.
Indebtedness
of any Person shall mean, without duplication (i) all obligations of
such Person for borrowed money, (ii) all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures,
notes or
other similar instruments, (iii) all obligations of such Person in respect of the deferred purchase
price of property or services (other than trade payables incurred in the ordinary course of
business;
provided
, that for purposes of
Section 8.1
(
f
), trade payables
overdue by more than 120 days shall be included in this
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definition except to the extent that any of
such trade payables are being disputed in good faith and by appropriate measures), (iv) all
obligations of such Person under any conditional sale or other title retention agreement(s)
relating to property acquired by such Person, (v) all Capital Lease Obligations of such Person,
(vi) all obligations, contingent or otherwise, of such Person in respect of letters of credit,
acceptances or similar extensions of credit, (vii) all Guarantees of such Person of the type of
Indebtedness described in clauses (i) through (vi) above, (viii) all Indebtedness of a third party
secured by any Lien on property owned by such Person, whether or not such Indebtedness has been
assumed by such Person, (ix) all obligations of such Person, contingent or otherwise, to purchase,
redeem, retire or otherwise acquire for value any Capital Stock of such Person, (x) Off-Balance
Sheet Liabilities and (xi) all Hedging Obligations. The Indebtedness of any Person shall include
the Indebtedness of any partnership or joint venture in which such Person is a general partner or a
joint venturer, except to the extent that the terms of such Indebtedness provide that such Person
is not liable therefor.
Indemnified Taxes
shall mean Taxes other than Excluded Taxes and Other Taxes.
Interest Coverage Ratio
shall mean, as of any date, the ratio of (i) Consolidated
EBITDA for the four consecutive Fiscal Quarters ending on or immediately prior to such date to (ii)
the sum of (A) Consolidated Interest Expense for the four consecutive Fiscal Quarters ending on or
immediately prior to such date (excluding Consolidated Interest Expense related to Non-Recourse
Indebtedness of the Subsidiaries),
plus
(B) if the Borrower fails to maintain its status as
a REIT, the Restricted Payments on the common stock of the Borrower paid in cash for the four
consecutive Fiscal Quarters ending on or immediately prior to such date;
provided
,
however
, that for purposes of calculating the Interest Coverage Ratio (i) as of September
30, 2009, the Interest Coverage Ratio shall be measured for the single Fiscal Quarter ending
September 30, 2009, (ii) December 31, 2009, the Interest Coverage Ratio shall be measured for the
two Fiscal Quarter period ending December 31, 2009, and (iii) March 31, 2010, the Interest Coverage
Ratio shall be measured for the three Fiscal Quarter period ending March 31, 2010.
Interest Period
shall mean with respect to (i) any Swingline Borrowing, such period
as the Swingline Lender and the Borrower shall mutually agree and (ii) any Eurodollar Borrowing, a
period of one, two, three or six months;
provided,
that:
(i) the initial Interest Period for such Borrowing shall commence on the date of such
Borrowing (including the date of any conversion from a Borrowing of another Type), and each
Interest Period occurring thereafter in respect of such Borrowing shall commence on the day
on which the next preceding Interest Period expires;
(ii) if any Interest Period would otherwise end on a day other than a Business Day,
such Interest Period shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day, unless such
Business Day falls in another calendar month, in which case such Interest Period would end
on the next preceding Business Day;
(iii) any Interest Period which begins on the last Business Day of a calendar month or
on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month at the
end of such Interest Period shall end on the last Business Day of such calendar month; and
(iv) no Interest Period may extend beyond the Revolving Commitment Termination Date.
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Issuing Bank
shall mean SunTrust Bank in its capacity as the issuer of Letters of
Credit pursuant to
Section 2.21
.
LC Commitment
shall mean that portion of the Aggregate Revolving Commitment Amount
that may be used by the Borrower for the issuance of Letters of Credit in an aggregate face amount
not to exceed $10,000,000.
LC Disbursement
shall mean a payment made by the Issuing Bank pursuant to a Letter
of Credit.
LC Documents
shall mean all applications, agreements and instruments relating to the
Letters of Credit but excluding the Letters of Credit.
LC Exposure
shall mean, at any time, the sum of (i) the aggregate undrawn amount of
all outstanding Letters of Credit at such time,
plus
(ii) the aggregate amount of all LC
Disbursements that have not been reimbursed by or on behalf of the Borrower at such time. The LC
Exposure of any Lender shall be its Pro Rata Share of the total LC Exposure at such time.
Lender Insolvency Event
shall mean that (i) a Lender or its Parent Company is
insolvent, or is generally unable to pay its debts as they become due, or admits in writing its
inability to pay its debts as they become due, or makes a general assignment for the benefit of its
creditors, or (ii) such Lender or its Parent Company is the subject of a bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, liquidation or similar proceeding, or a receiver, trustee, conservator, intervenor
or sequestrator or the like has been appointed for such Lender or its Parent Company, or such
Lender or its Parent Company has taken any action in furtherance of or indicating its consent to or
acquiescence in any such proceeding or appointment.
Lenders
shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the opening paragraph of
this Agreement and shall include, where appropriate, the Swingline Lender.
Letter of Credit
shall mean any stand-by letter of credit issued pursuant to
Section 2.21
by the Issuing Bank for the account of the Borrower pursuant to the LC
Commitment.
LIBOR
shall mean, for any Interest Period with respect to a Eurodollar Loan, the
rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the nearest 1/100 of 1%) appearing on Reuters
Screen LIBOR01 Page (or any successor page) as the London interbank offered rate for deposits in
Dollars at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London, England time), two Business Days prior to the first
day of such Interest Period for a term comparable to such Interest Period. If for any reason such
rate is not available, LIBOR shall be, for any Interest Period, the rate per annum reasonably
determined by the Administrative Agent as the rate of interest at which Dollar deposits in the
approximate amount of the Eurodollar Loan comprising part of such borrowing would be offered by the
Administrative Agent to major banks in the London interbank Eurodollar market at their request at
or about 10:00 a.m. (New York, New York time) two Business Days prior to the first day of such
Interest Period for a term comparable to such Interest Period.
Lien
shall mean any mortgage, pledge, security interest, lien (statutory or
otherwise), charge, encumbrance, hypothecation, assignment, deposit arrangement, or other
arrangement having the practical effect of any of the foregoing or any preference, priority or
other security agreement or
preferential arrangement of any kind or nature whatsoever (including any conditional sale or other
title retention agreement and any capital lease having the same economic effect as any of the
foregoing).
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Loan Documents
shall mean, collectively, this Agreement, the LC Documents, the
Closing Date Fee Letter, the Subsidiary Guaranty Agreement, all Notices of Borrowing, all Notices
of Conversion/Continuation, all Compliance Certificates, any promissory notes issued hereunder and
any and all other instruments, agreements, documents and writings executed in connection with any
of the foregoing.
Loan Parties
shall mean the Borrower and the Subsidiary Loan Parties.
Loans
shall mean all Revolving Loans and Swingline Loans in the aggregate or any of
them, as the context shall require.
Material Adverse Effect
shall mean (a) a material adverse change in, or a material
adverse effect upon, the operations, business, assets, properties, liabilities (actual or
contingent), condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries
taken as a whole; (b) a material impairment of the ability of any Loan Party to perform its
obligations under any Loan Document to which it is a party; (c) a material impairment of the rights
and remedies of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank, Swingline Lender, and the Lenders under
any of the Loan Documents; or (d) a material adverse effect upon the effect, validity, binding
effect or enforceability against any Loan Party of any Loan Document to which it is a party.
Material Indebtedness
shall mean any Indebtedness (other than the Loans, Letters of
Credit and Non-Recourse Indebtedness) and Hedging Obligations of the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries, individually or in an aggregate committed or outstanding principal amount exceeding
$5,000,000. For purposes of determining the amount of attributed Indebtedness from Hedging
Obligations, the principal amount of any Hedging Obligations at any time shall be the Net
Mark-to-Market Exposure of such Hedging Obligations.
Merger
shall mean the merger of Walter Investment Management LLC into the Borrower,
with the Borrower being the surviving corporation, in accordance with the terms of the Merger
Agreement.
Merger Agreement
shall mean that certain Second Amended and Restated Agreement and
Plan of Merger, dated as of February 6, 2009, among Walter Industries, JWH Holding Company, LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company wholly-owned by Walter Industries, Walter Investment Management
LLC, a Delaware limited liability company wholly-owned by Walter Industries and Borrower.
Merger Documents
shall mean the Merger Agreement and each of the Executed
Transaction Agreements (as defined in the Merger Agreement).
Monthly Payment
shall mean with respect to any Account, the scheduled monthly payment
payable to the holder of such Account in accordance with the terms of the related Account Note.
Moodys
shall mean Moodys Investors Service, Inc.
Mortgage
shall mean with respect to an Account, the original mortgage, deed of trust
or other security instrument executed by an Mortgage Obligor which creates a lien on real property
securing an Account Note.
Mortgage Obligor
shall mean each Person who is indebted under an Account Note or who
has acquired real property subject to the Mortgage securing an Account Note.
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Multiemployer Plan
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA.
Net Mark-to-Market Exposure
of any Person shall mean, as of any date of
determination with respect to any Hedging Obligation, the excess (if any) of all unrealized losses
over all unrealized profits of such Person arising from such Hedging Obligation. Unrealized
losses shall mean the fair market value of the cost to such Person of replacing the Hedging
Transaction giving rise to such Hedging Obligation as of the date of determination (assuming the
Hedging Transaction were to be terminated as of that date), and unrealized profits means the fair
market value of the gain to such Person of replacing such Hedging Transaction as of the date of
determination (assuming such Hedging Transaction were to be terminated as of that date).
Non-Defaulting Lender
shall mean, at any time, a Lender that is not a Defaulting
Lender.
Non-Recourse Indebtedness
shall mean, for any Person, Indebtedness for borrowed
money in respect of which recourse for payment is contractually limited to specific assets of such
Person encumbered by a Lien securing such Indebtedness.
Notices of Borrowing
shall mean, collectively, the Notices of Revolving Borrowing
and the Notices of Swingline Borrowing.
Notice of Conversion/Continuation
shall mean the notice given by the Borrower to the
Administrative Agent in respect of the conversion or continuation of an outstanding Borrowing as
provided in
Section 2.6
(
b
).
Notice of Revolving Borrowing
shall have the meaning as set forth in
Section
2.3
.
Notice of Swingline Borrowing
shall have the meaning as set forth in
Section
2.4
.
Obligations
shall mean (a) all amounts owing by the Loan Parties to the
Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank, any Lender (including the Swingline Lender), or SunTrust
Robinson Humphrey, Inc. or Regions Capital Markets as Joint Lead Arrangers pursuant to or in
connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document or otherwise with respect to any Loan or
Letter of Credit including without limitation, all principal, interest (including any interest
accruing after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy or the commencement of any insolvency,
reorganization or like proceeding relating to the Borrower, whether or not a claim for post-filing
or post-petition interest is allowed in such proceeding), all reimbursement obligations, fees,
expenses, indemnification and reimbursement payments, costs and expenses (including all fees and
expenses of counsel to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and any Lender (including the
Swingline Lender) incurred pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document), whether direct
or indirect, absolute or contingent, liquidated or unliquidated, now existing or hereafter arising
hereunder or thereunder, (b) all Hedging Obligations owed by any Loan Party to any Lender or
Affiliate of any Lender, and (c) all Treasury Management Obligations between any Loan Party and any
Lender or Affiliate of any Lender, together with all renewals, extensions, modifications or
refinancings of any of the foregoing.
OFAC
shall mean the U.S. Department of the Treasurys Office of Foreign Assets
Control.
Off-Balance Sheet Liabilities
of any Person shall mean (i) any repurchase obligation
or liability of such Person with respect to accounts or notes receivable sold by such Person, (ii)
any
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liability of such Person under any sale and leaseback transactions that do not create a
liability on the balance sheet of such Person, (iii) any Synthetic Lease Obligation or (iv) any
obligation arising with respect to any other transaction which is the functional equivalent of or
takes the place of borrowing but which does not constitute a liability on the balance sheet of such
Person.
OSHA
shall mean the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, as amended from time
to time, and any successor statute.
Other Taxes
shall mean any and all present or future stamp or documentary taxes or
any other excise or property taxes, charges or similar levies arising from any payment made
hereunder or from the execution, delivery or enforcement of, or otherwise with respect to, this
Agreement or any other Loan Document.
Parent Company
shall mean, with respect to a Lender, the bank holding company (as
defined in Federal Reserve Board Regulation Y), if any, of such Lender, and/or any Person owning,
beneficially or of record, directly or indirectly, a majority of the shares of such Lender.
Participant
shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 10.4(d
).
Patriot Act
shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 10.14
.
Payment Office
shall mean the office of the Administrative Agent located at 303
Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30308, or such other location as to which the
Administrative Agent shall have given written notice to the Borrower and the other Lenders.
PBGC
shall mean the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation referred to and defined in
ERISA, and any successor entity performing similar functions.
Permitted Encumbrances
shall mean:
(i) Liens imposed by law for taxes not yet due or which are being contested in good
faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted and with respect to which adequate
reserves are being maintained in accordance with GAAP;
(ii) statutory Liens of landlords, carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, materialmen and
other Liens imposed by law in the ordinary course of business for amounts not yet due or
which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which
adequate reserves are being maintained in accordance with GAAP;
(iii) pledges and deposits made in the ordinary course of business in compliance with
workers compensation, unemployment insurance and other social security laws or regulations;
(iv) deposits to secure the performance of bids, trade contracts, leases, statutory
obligations, surety and appeal bonds, performance bonds and other obligations of a like
nature, in each case in the ordinary course of business;
(v) judgment and attachment liens not giving rise to an Event of Default or Liens
created by or existing from any litigation or legal proceeding that are currently being
contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which adequate
reserves are being maintained in accordance with GAAP;
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(vi) customary rights of set-off, revocation, refund or chargeback under deposit
agreements or under the Uniform Commercial Code or common law of banks or other financial
institutions where Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries maintains deposits (other than
deposits intended as cash collateral) in the ordinary course of business; and
(vii) easements, zoning restrictions, rights-of-way and similar encumbrances on real
property imposed by law or arising in the ordinary course of business that do not secure any
monetary obligations and do not materially detract from the value of the affected property
or materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of business of the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries taken as a whole;
provided
, that the term Permitted Encumbrances shall not include any Lien securing
Indebtedness.
Permitted Investments
shall mean:
(i) direct obligations of, or obligations the principal of and interest on which are
unconditionally guaranteed by, the United States (or by any agency thereof to the extent
such obligations are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States), in each case
maturing within one year from the date of acquisition thereof;
(ii) commercial paper having the highest rating, at the time of acquisition thereof, of
S&P or Moodys and in either case maturing within six months from the date of acquisition
thereof;
(iii) certificates of deposit, bankers acceptances and time deposits maturing within
180 days of the date of acquisition thereof issued or guaranteed by or placed with, and
money market deposit accounts issued or offered by, any domestic office of any commercial
bank organized under the laws of the United States or any state thereof which has a combined
capital and surplus and undivided profits of not less than $500,000,000;
(iv) fully collateralized repurchase agreements with a term of not more than 30 days
for securities described in clause (i) above and entered into with a financial institution
satisfying the criteria described in clause (iii) above; and
(v) mutual funds investing solely in any one or more of the Permitted Investments
described in clauses (i) through (iv) above.
Person
shall mean any individual, partnership, firm, corporation, association, joint
venture, limited liability company, trust or other entity, or any Governmental Authority.
Plan
shall mean any employee pension benefit plan (other than a Multiemployer Plan)
subject to the provisions of Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA,
and in respect of which the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate is (or, if such plan were terminated,
would under Section 4069 of ERISA be deemed to be) an employer as defined in Section 3(5) of
ERISA.
Portfolio Loss Ratio
shall mean, as of any date, the ratio (expressed as a
percentage) of (i) the sum of the realized portfolio losses for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries
to (ii) the average balance sheet portfolio balance for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries before
allowances, in each case measured for the four consecutive Fiscal Quarters ending on or immediately
prior to such date.
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Portfolio Delinquency Ratio
shall mean, as of any date, the average delinquency
ratio (expressed as a percentage) of the Delinquent Accounts of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries
compared to the average balance of Accounts for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, in each case
measured for the Fiscal Quarter ending on or immediately prior to such date, as reported in a
manner consistent with past practice as of the Closing Date.
Pro Rata Share
shall mean (i) with respect to any Commitment of any Lender at any
time, a percentage, the numerator of which shall be such Lenders Commitment (or if such
Commitments have been terminated or expired or the Loans have been declared to be due and payable,
such Lenders Revolving Credit Exposure), and the denominator of which shall be the sum of such
Commitments of all Lenders (or if such Commitments have been terminated or expired or the Loans
have been declared to be due and payable, all Revolving Credit Exposure of all Lenders) and (ii)
with respect to all Commitments of any Lender at any time, the numerator of which shall be the sum
of such Lenders Revolving Commitment (or if such Revolving Commitments have been terminated or
expired or the Loans have been declared to be due and payable, such Lenders Revolving Credit
Exposure) and the denominator of which shall be the sum of all Lenders Revolving Commitments (or
if such Revolving Commitments have been terminated or expired or the Loans have been declared to be
due and payable, all Revolving Credit Exposure of all Lenders funded under such Commitments).
Regulation D
shall mean Regulation D of the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System, as the same may be in effect from time to time, and any successor regulations.
Regulation T
shall mean Regulation T of the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System, as the same may be in effect from time to time, and any successor regulations.
Regulation U
shall mean Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System, as the same may be in effect from time to time, and any successor regulations.
Regulation X
shall mean Regulation X of the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System, as the same may be in effect from time to time, and any successor regulations.
REIT
shall mean a Person qualifying for treatment as a real estate investment
trust under the Code.
Related Parties
shall mean, with respect to any specified Person, such Persons
Affiliates and the respective managers, administrators, trustees, partners, directors, officers,
employees, agents, advisors or other representatives of such Person and such Persons Affiliates.
Related Transactions
shall mean the Asset Transfer, the Merger, the initial
borrowing under the Revolving Commitments on the Closing Date, the payment of all fees, costs and
expenses associated with all of the foregoing, the execution and delivery of all of the Related
Transactions Documents and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Related
Transactions Documents.
Related Transactions Documents
shall mean the Loan Documents, the Merger Documents
and all other agreements or instruments executed in connection therewith.
Release
shall mean any release, spill, emission, leaking, dumping, injection,
pouring, deposit, disposal, discharge, dispersal, leaching or migration into the environment
(including ambient air,
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surface water, groundwater, land surface or subsurface strata) or within
any building, structure, facility or fixture.
Required Lenders
shall mean, at any time, Lenders holding more than 50% of the
aggregate outstanding Revolving Commitments at such time or if the Lenders have no Commitments
outstanding, then Lenders holding more than 50% of the Revolving Credit Exposure,
provided
,
however
, that to the extent that any Lender is a Defaulting Lender, such Defaulting Lender
and all of its Commitments and Revolving Credit Exposure shall be excluded for purposes of
determining Required Lenders.
Requirement of Law
for any Person shall mean the articles or certificate of
incorporation, bylaws, partnership certificate and agreement, or limited liability company
certificate of organization and agreement, as the case may be, and other organizational and
governing documents of such Person, and any law, treaty, rule or regulation, or determination of a
Governmental Authority, in each case applicable to or binding upon such Person or any of its
property or to which such Person or any of its property is subject.
Responsible Officer
shall mean any of the president, the chief executive officer,
the chief operating officer, the chief financial officer, the treasurer or a vice president of the
Borrower or such other representative of the Borrower as may be designated in writing by any one of
the foregoing with the consent of the Administrative Agent; provided, however, that with respect to
the financial covenants and Compliance Certificate, Responsible Officer shall mean only the chief
financial officer or the treasurer of the Borrower.
Restricted Payment
shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 7.5
.
Revolving Commitment
shall mean, with respect to each Lender, the commitment of such
Lender to make Revolving Loans to the Borrower and to acquire participations in Letters of Credit
and Swingline Loans in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the amount set forth with
respect to such Lender on
Schedule I
, or in the case of a Person becoming a Lender after
the Closing Date, the amount of the assigned Revolving Commitment as provided in the Assignment
and Acceptance executed by such Person as an assignee, in each case as such commitment may
subsequently be increased or decreased pursuant to terms hereof.
Revolving Commitment Termination Date
shall mean the earliest of (i) (A) April 20,
2011 for Revolving Commitments and (B) April 15, 2011 for the Swingline Commitments and the LC
Commitments, (ii) the date on which the Revolving Commitments are terminated pursuant to
Section 2.8
, (iii) the date on which the Administrative Agent draws on the Support Letter
of Credit and (iv) the date on which all amounts outstanding under this Agreement have been
declared or have automatically become due and payable (whether by acceleration or otherwise).
Revolving Credit Exposure
shall mean, with respect to any Lender at any time, the
sum of the outstanding principal amount of such Lenders Revolving Loans, LC Exposure and Swingline
Exposure.
Revolving Loan
shall mean a loan made by a Lender (other than the Swingline Lender)
to the Borrower under its Revolving Commitment, which may either be a Base Rate Loan or a
Eurodollar Loan.
S&P
shall mean Standard & Poors, a Division of the McGraw-Hill Companies.
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Sanctioned Country
shall mean a country subject to a sanctions program identified on
the list maintained by OFAC and available at
http://www.treas.gov/offices/eotffc/ofac/sanctions/index.html
, or as otherwise published
from time to time.
Sanctioned Person
shall mean (i) a Person named on the list of
Specially
Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons
maintained by OFAC available at
http://www.treas.gov/offices/eotffc/ofac/sdn/index.html
, or as otherwise published from
time to time, or (ii) (A) an agency of the government of a Sanctioned Country, (B) an organization
controlled by a Sanctioned Country, or (C) a person resident in a Sanctioned Country, to the extent
subject to a sanctions program administered by OFAC.
Solvent
shall mean, with respect to any Person on a particular date, that on such
date (a) the fair value of the property of such Person is greater than the total amount of
liabilities, including subordinated and contingent liabilities, of such Person; (b) the present
fair saleable value of the assets of such Person is not less than the amount that will be required
to pay the probable liability of such Person on its debts and liabilities, including subordinated
and contingent liabilities as they become absolute and matured; (c) such Person does not intend to,
and does not believe that it will, incur debts or liabilities beyond such Persons ability to pay
as such debts and liabilities mature; and (d) such Person is not engaged in a business or
transaction, and is not about to engage in a business or transaction, for which such Persons
property would constitute an unreasonably small capital. The amount of contingent liabilities
(such as litigation, guaranties and pension plan liabilities) at any time shall be computed as the
amount that, in light of all the facts and circumstances existing at the time, represents the
amount that would reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured liability.
Subsidiary
shall mean, with respect to any Person (the
parent
), any
corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, association or other entity (i)
of which securities or other ownership interests representing more than 50% of the equity or more
than 50% of the ordinary voting power, or in the case of a partnership, more than 50% of the
general partnership interests are, as of such date, owned, controlled or held, or (ii) that is, as
of such date, otherwise controlled, by the parent or one or more subsidiaries of the parent or by
the parent and one or more subsidiaries of the parent. Unless otherwise indicated, all references
to Subsidiary hereunder shall mean a Subsidiary of the Borrower, and each WMC Trust shall be
deemed to be a Subsidiary for purposes of
Sections 6.3
and
6.4
, and all defined
terms used therein.
Subsidiary Guaranty Agreement
shall mean the Subsidiary Guaranty Agreement, dated as
of the date hereof and substantially in the form of
Exhibit B
, executed by certain
Subsidiaries of the Borrower in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders.
Subsidiary Loan Party
shall mean any Subsidiary that executes or becomes a party to
the Subsidiary Guaranty Agreement.
Support Letter of Credit
shall mean a letter of credit in the stated amount of
$15,675,000 naming the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders as the beneficiary,
expiring thirty (30) days after the date set forth in clause (i) of the definition of Revolving
Commitment
Termination Date or issued on an evergreen basis to automatically renew each year unless
written notice of the issuing banks decision to terminate such letter of credit is given to the
Administrative Agent at least 30 days prior to the then effective expiry date of such letter of
credit, issued by a Support L/C Bank and otherwise in the form of
Exhibit C
.
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Support L/C Bank
shall mean an issuing bank reasonably acceptable to the Required
Lenders and having a Credit Rating of not less than A3/A-
.
Swingline Commitment
shall mean the commitment of the Swingline Lender to make
Swingline Loans in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding not to exceed $5,000,000.
Swingline Exposure
shall mean, with respect to each Lender, the principal amount of
the Swingline Loans in which such Lender is legally obligated either to make a Base Rate Loan or to
purchase a participation in accordance with
Section 2.4
, which shall equal such Lenders
Pro Rata Share of all outstanding Swingline Loans.
Swingline Lender
shall mean SunTrust Bank.
Swingline Loan
shall mean a loan made to the Borrower by the Swingline Lender under
the Swingline Commitment.
Syndication Agent
shall mean Regions Bank, as syndication agent hereunder.
Synthetic Lease
shall mean a lease transaction under which the parties intend that
(i) the lease will be treated as an operating lease by the lessee pursuant to Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 13, as amended and (ii) the lessee will be entitled to various
tax and other benefits ordinarily available to owners (as opposed to lessees) of like property.
Synthetic Lease Obligations
shall mean, with respect to any Person, the sum of (i)
all remaining rental obligations of such Person as lessee under Synthetic Leases which are
attributable to principal and, without duplication, (ii) all rental and purchase price payment
obligations of such Person under such Synthetic Leases assuming such Person exercises the option to
purchase the lease property at the end of the lease term.
Taxes
shall mean any and all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties,
deductions, charges or withholdings imposed by any Governmental Authority.
Tax Sharing Agreement
shall mean that certain Tax Separation Agreement, dated as of
April 17, 2009, by and among Walter Industries, certain affiliates of Walter Industries, the
Borrower and certain of the Borrowers affiliates.
Treasury Management Obligations
shall mean, collectively, all obligations and other
liabilities of any Loan Parties pursuant to any agreements governing the provision to such Loan
Parties of treasury or cash management services, including deposit accounts, funds transfer,
automated clearing house, zero balance accounts, returned check concentration, controlled
disbursement, lockbox, account reconciliation and reporting and trade finance services.
Type
, when used in reference to a Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether the rate of
interest on such Loan, or on the Loans comprising such Borrowing, is determined by reference to the
Adjusted LIBO Rate or the Base Rate.
Unencumbered Assets
shall mean Accounts (excluding Delinquent Accounts) owned
beneficially and of record by the Loan Parties, free and clear of any Liens.
Walter Industries
shall mean Walter Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
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Walter Mortgage
shall mean Walter Mortgage Company, LLC, a Delaware corporation.
Withdrawal Liability
shall mean liability to a Multiemployer Plan as a result of a
complete or partial withdrawal from such Multiemployer Plan, as such terms are defined in Part I of
Subtitle E of Title IV of ERISA.
WMC Trusts
shall mean, collectively, Mid-State Trust II, Mid-State Trust IV,
Mid-State Trust VI, Mid-State Trust VII, Mid-State Trust VIII, Mid-State Trust X, Mid-State Trust
XI, Mid-State Capital Corporation 2004-1 Trust, Mid-State Capital Corporation 2005-1 Trust, and
Mid-State Capital Corporation 2006-1 Trust.
Section 1.2.
Classifications of Loans and Borrowings
. For purposes of this Agreement,
Loans may be classified and referred to by Class (e.g. a Revolving Loan) or by Type (e.g. a
Eurodollar Loan or Base Rate Loan) or by Class and Type (e.g. Revolving Eurodollar Loan).
Borrowings also may be classified and referred to by Class (e.g. Revolving Borrowing) or by Type
(e.g. Eurodollar Borrowing) or by Class and Type (e.g. Revolving Eurodollar Borrowing).
Section 1.3.
Accounting Terms and Determination
. Unless otherwise defined or
specified herein, all accounting terms used herein shall be interpreted, all accounting
determinations hereunder shall be made, and all financial statements required to be delivered
hereunder shall be prepared, in accordance with GAAP as in effect from time to time, applied on a
basis consistent with the most recent audited consolidated financial statement of the Borrower
delivered pursuant to
Section 5.1(a
);
provided
, that if the Borrower notifies the
Administrative Agent that the Borrower wishes to amend any covenant in
Article VI
to
eliminate the effect of any change in GAAP on the operation of such covenant (or if the
Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower that the Required Lenders wish to amend
Article
VI
for such purpose), then the Borrowers compliance with such covenant shall be determined on
the basis of GAAP in effect immediately before the relevant change in GAAP became effective, until
either such notice is withdrawn or such covenant is amended in a manner satisfactory to the
Borrower and the Required Lenders.
Section 1.4.
Terms Generally
. The definitions of terms herein shall apply equally to
the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun
shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words include,
includes and including shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase without limitation. The
word will shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word shall. In the
computation of periods of time from a specified date to a later specified date, the word from
means from and including and the word to means to but excluding. Unless the context requires
otherwise (i) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document herein
shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as it was
originally executed or as it may from time to time be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise
modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements or modifications set forth
herein), (ii) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Persons
successors and permitted assigns, (iii) the words hereof, herein and hereunder and words of
similar import shall be
construed to refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision hereof,
(iv) all references to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to
Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules to this Agreement and (v) all references to a specific
time shall be construed to refer to the time in the city and state of the Administrative Agents
principal office, unless otherwise indicated.
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ARTICLE II
AMOUNT AND TERMS OF THE COMMITMENTS
Section 2.1.
General Description of Facilities
. Subject to and upon the terms and
conditions herein set forth, (i) the Lenders hereby establish in favor of the Borrower a revolving
credit facility pursuant to which each Lender severally agrees (to the extent of such Lenders
Revolving Commitment) to make Revolving Loans to the Borrower in accordance with
Section
2.2
, (ii) the Issuing Bank may issue Letters of Credit in accordance with
Section
2.21
, (iii) the Swingline Lender may make Swingline Loans in accordance with
Section
2.4
, and (iv) each Lender agrees to purchase a participation interest in the Letters of Credit
and the Swingline Loans pursuant to the terms and conditions hereof;
provided
, that in no
event shall the aggregate principal amount of all outstanding Revolving Loans, Swingline Loans and
outstanding LC Exposure exceed at any time the Aggregate Revolving Commitment Amount from time to
time in effect.
Section 2.2.
Revolving Loans
. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein,
each Lender severally agrees to make Revolving Loans, ratably in proportion to its Pro Rata Share,
to the Borrower, from time to time during the Availability Period, in an aggregate principal amount
outstanding at any time that will not result in (a) such Lenders Revolving Credit Exposure
exceeding such Lenders Revolving Commitment or (b) the aggregate Revolving Credit Exposures of all
Lenders exceeding the Aggregate Revolving Commitment Amount. During the Availability Period, the
Borrower shall be entitled to borrow, prepay and reborrow Revolving Loans in accordance with the
terms and conditions of this Agreement;
provided
, that the Borrower may not borrow or
reborrow should there exist a Default or Event of Default.
Section 2.3.
Procedure for Revolving Borrowings
. The Borrower shall give the
Administrative Agent written notice (or telephonic notice promptly confirmed in writing) of each
Revolving Borrowing substantially in the form of
Exhibit 2.3
(a
Notice of Revolving
Borrowing
) (x) prior to 11:00 a.m. one (1) Business Day prior to the requested date of each
Base Rate Borrowing and (y) prior to 11:00 a.m. three (3) Business Days prior to the requested date
of each Eurodollar Borrowing. Each Notice of Revolving Borrowing shall be irrevocable and shall
specify: (i) the aggregate principal amount of such Borrowing, (ii) the date of such Borrowing
(which shall be a Business Day), (iii) the Type of such Revolving Loan comprising such Borrowing
and (iv) in the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing, the duration of the initial Interest Period
applicable thereto (subject to the provisions of the definition of Interest Period). Each
Revolving Borrowing shall consist entirely of Base Rate Loans or Eurodollar Loans, as the Borrower
may request. The aggregate principal amount of each Eurodollar Borrowing shall be not less than
$1,000,000 or a larger multiple of $500,000, and the aggregate principal amount of each Base Rate
Borrowing shall not be less than $500,000 or a larger multiple of $100,000;
provided
, that
Base Rate Loans made pursuant to
Section 2.4
or
Section 2.21(d
) may be made in
lesser amounts as provided therein. At no time shall the total number of Eurodollar Borrowings
outstanding at any time exceed four. Promptly following the
receipt of a Notice of Revolving Borrowing in accordance herewith, the Administrative Agent
shall advise each Lender of the details thereof and the amount of such Lenders Revolving Loan to
be made as part of the requested Revolving Borrowing.
Section 2.4.
Swingline Commitment
.
(a) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Swingline Lender will make
Swingline Loans to the Borrower, from time to time during the Availability Period, in an aggregate
principal amount outstanding at any time not to exceed the lesser of (i) the Swingline Commitment
then in effect and (ii) the difference between the Aggregate Revolving Commitment Amount and the
aggregate Revolving Credit Exposures of all Lenders;
provided
, that the Swingline Lender
shall not be required to
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make a Swingline Loan to refinance an outstanding Swingline Loan. The
Borrower shall be entitled to borrow, repay and reborrow Swingline Loans in accordance with the
terms and conditions of this Agreement.
(b) The Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent written notice (or telephonic notice
promptly confirmed in writing) of each Swingline Borrowing substantially in the form of
Exhibit
2.4
attached hereto (
Notice of Swingline Borrowing
) prior to 11:00 a.m. on the
requested date of each Swingline Borrowing. Each Notice of Swingline Borrowing shall be
irrevocable and shall specify: (i) the principal amount of such Swingline Loan, (ii) the date of
such Swingline Loan (which shall be a Business Day) and (iii) the account of the Borrower to which
the proceeds of such Swingline Loan should be credited. The Administrative Agent will promptly
advise the Swingline Lender of each Notice of Swingline Borrowing. Each Swingline Loan shall
accrue interest at the Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin. The aggregate principal amount of
each Swingline Loan shall be not less than $100,000 or a larger multiple of $50,000, or such other
minimum amounts agreed to by the Swingline Lender and the Borrower. The Swingline Lender will make
the proceeds of each Swingline Loan available to the Borrower in Dollars in immediately available
funds at the account specified by the Borrower in the applicable Notice of Swingline Borrowing not
later than 2:00 p.m. on the requested date of such Swingline Loan.
(c) The Swingline Lender, at any time and from time to time in its sole discretion may, and in
no event no less frequently than once each calendar week shall, on behalf of the Borrower (which
hereby irrevocably authorizes and directs the Swingline Lender to act on its behalf), give a Notice
of Revolving Borrowing to the Administrative Agent requesting the Lenders (including the Swingline
Lender) to make Base Rate Loans in an amount equal to the unpaid principal amount of any Swingline
Loan. Each Lender will make the proceeds of its Base Rate Loan included in such Borrowing
available to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Swingline Lender in accordance with
Section 2.5
, which will be used solely for the repayment of such Swingline Loan.
(d) If for any reason a Base Rate Borrowing may not be (as determined in the sole discretion
of the Administrative Agent), or is not, made in accordance with the foregoing provisions, then
each Lender (other than the Swingline Lender) shall purchase an undivided participating interest in
such Swingline Loan in an amount equal to its Pro Rata Share thereof on the date that such Base
Rate Borrowing should have occurred. On the date of such required purchase, each Lender shall
promptly transfer, in immediately available funds, the amount of its participating interest to the
Administrative Agent for the account of the Swingline Lender.
(e) Each Lenders obligation to make a Base Rate Loan pursuant to
Section
2.4
(
c
) or to purchase the participating interests pursuant to
Section
2.4
(
d
) shall be absolute and unconditional and
shall not be affected by any circumstance, including without limitation (i) any setoff,
counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right that such Lender or any other Person may have or
claim against the Swingline Lender, the Borrower or any other Person for any reason whatsoever,
(ii) the existence of a Default or an Event of Default or the termination of any Lenders Revolving
Commitment, (iii) the existence (or alleged existence) of any event or condition which has had or
could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (iv) any breach of this Agreement
or any other Loan Document by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent or any Lender or (v) any other
circumstance, happening or event whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing. If
such amount is not in fact made available to the Swingline Lender by any Lender, the Swingline
Lender shall be entitled to recover such amount on demand from such Lender, together with accrued
interest thereon for each day from the date of demand thereof (i) at the Federal Funds Rate until
the second Business Day after such demand and (ii) at the Base Rate at all times thereafter. Until
such time as such Lender makes its required payment, the Swingline Lender shall be deemed to
continue to have outstanding Swingline Loans in the amount of the unpaid
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participation for all
purposes of the Loan Documents. In addition, such Lender shall be deemed to have assigned any and
all payments made of principal and interest on its Loans and any other amounts due to it hereunder,
to the Swingline Lender to fund the amount of such Lenders participation interest in such
Swingline Loans that such Lender failed to fund pursuant to this
Section 2.4
, until such
amount has been purchased in full.
Section 2.5.
Funding of Borrowings
.
(a) Each Lender will make available each Loan to be made by it hereunder on the proposed date
thereof by wire transfer in immediately available funds by 11:00 a.m. to the Administrative Agent
at the Payment Office;
provided
, that the Swingline Loans will be made as set forth in
Section 2.4
. The Administrative Agent will make such Loans available to the Borrower by
promptly crediting the amounts that it receives, in like funds by the close of business on such
proposed date, to an account maintained by the Borrower with the Administrative Agent or at the
Borrowers option, by effecting a wire transfer of such amounts to an account designated by the
Borrower to the Administrative Agent.
(b) Unless the Administrative Agent shall have been notified by any Lender prior to 5:00 p.m.
one (1) Business Day prior to the date of a Borrowing in which such Lender is to participate that
such Lender will not make available to the Administrative Agent such Lenders share of such
Borrowing, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender has made such amount available to
the Administrative Agent on such date, and the Administrative Agent, in reliance on such
assumption, may make available to the Borrower on such date a corresponding amount. If such
corresponding amount is not in fact made available to the Administrative Agent by such Lender on
the date of such Borrowing, the Administrative Agent shall be entitled to recover such
corresponding amount on demand from such Lender together with interest at the Federal Funds Rate
until the second Business Day after such demand and thereafter at the Base Rate. If such Lender
does not pay such corresponding amount forthwith upon the Administrative Agents demand therefor,
the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Borrower, and the Borrower shall immediately pay
such corresponding amount to the Administrative Agent together with interest at the rate specified
for such Borrowing. Nothing in this subsection shall be deemed to relieve any Lender from its
obligation to fund its Pro Rata Share of any Borrowing hereunder or to prejudice any rights which
the Borrower may have against any Lender as a result of any default by such Lender hereunder.
(c) All Revolving Borrowings shall be made by the Lenders on the basis of their respective Pro
Rata Shares. No Lender shall be responsible for any default by any other Lender in its
obligations hereunder, and each Lender shall be obligated to make its Loans provided to be
made by it hereunder, regardless of the failure of any other Lender to make its Loans hereunder.
Section 2.6.
Interest Elections
.
(a) Each Borrowing initially shall be of the Type specified in the applicable Notice of
Borrowing, and in the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing, and shall have an initial Interest Period as
specified in such Notice of Borrowing. Thereafter, the Borrower may elect to convert such
Borrowing into a different Type or to continue such Borrowing, and in the case of a Eurodollar
Borrowing, may elect Interest Periods therefor, all as provided in this
Section 2.6
. The
Borrower may elect different options with respect to different portions of the affected Borrowing,
in which case each such portion shall be allocated ratably among the Lenders holding Loans
comprising such Borrowing, and the Loans comprising each such portion shall be considered a
separate Borrowing. This Section shall NOT apply to Swingline Borrowings, which may not be
converted or continued.
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(b) To make an election pursuant to this
Section 2.6
, the Borrower shall give the
Administrative Agent prior written notice (or telephonic notice promptly confirmed in writing) of
each Borrowing substantially in the form of
Exhibit 2.6
attached hereto (a
Notice of
Conversion/Continuation
) that is to be converted or continued, as the case may be, (x) prior
to 10:00 a.m. one (1) Business Day prior to the requested date of a conversion into a Base Rate
Borrowing and (y) prior to 11:00 a.m. three (3) Business Days prior to a continuation of or
conversion into a Eurodollar Borrowing. Each such Notice of Conversion/Continuation shall be
irrevocable and shall specify (i) the Borrowing to which such Notice of Conversion/Continuation
applies and if different options are being elected with respect to different portions thereof, the
portions thereof that are to be allocated to each resulting Borrowing (in which case the
information to be specified pursuant to clauses (iii) and (iv) shall be specified for each
resulting Borrowing); (ii) the effective date of the election made pursuant to such Notice of
Conversion/Continuation, which shall be a Business Day, (iii) whether the resulting Borrowing is to
be a Base Rate Borrowing or a Eurodollar Borrowing; and (iv) if the resulting Borrowing is to be a
Eurodollar Borrowing, the Interest Period applicable thereto after giving effect to such election,
which shall be a period contemplated by the definition of Interest Period. If any such Notice of
Conversion/Continuation requests a Eurodollar Borrowing but does not specify an Interest Period,
the Borrower shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period of one month. The principal
amount of any resulting Borrowing shall satisfy the minimum borrowing amount for Eurodollar
Borrowings and Base Rate Borrowings set forth in
Section 2.3
.
(c) If, on the expiration of any Interest Period in respect of any Eurodollar Borrowing, the
Borrower shall have failed to deliver a Notice of Conversion/ Continuation, then, unless such
Borrowing is repaid as provided herein, the Borrower shall be deemed to have elected to convert
such Borrowing to a Base Rate Borrowing. No Borrowing may be converted into, or continued as, a
Eurodollar Borrowing if a Default or an Event of Default exists, unless the Administrative Agent
and each of the Lenders shall have otherwise consented in writing. No conversion of any
Eurodollar Loans shall be permitted except on the last day of the Interest Period in respect
thereof.
(d) Upon receipt of any Notice of Conversion/Continuation, the Administrative Agent shall
promptly notify each Lender of the details thereof and of such Lenders portion of each resulting
Borrowing.
Section 2.7.
Reduction and Termination of Commitments
.
(a) Unless previously terminated, all Commitments shall terminate on the Revolving Commitment
Termination Date.
(b) Upon at least three (3) Business Days prior written notice (or telephonic notice promptly
confirmed in writing) to the Administrative Agent (which notice shall be irrevocable), the Borrower
may reduce the Aggregate Revolving Commitments in part or terminate the Aggregate Revolving
Commitments in whole;
provided
, that (i) any partial reduction shall apply to reduce
proportionately and permanently the Revolving Commitment of each Lender, (ii) any partial reduction
pursuant to this
Section 2.7
shall be in an amount of at least $1,000,000 and any larger
multiple of $1,000,000, and (iii) no such reduction shall be permitted which would reduce the
Aggregate Revolving Commitment Amount to an amount less than the outstanding Revolving Credit
Exposures of all Lenders. Any such reduction in the Aggregate Revolving Commitment Amount below
the principal amount of the Swingline Commitment or the LC Commitment shall result in a
dollar-for-dollar reduction (rounded to the next lowest integral multiple of $100,000) in the
Swingline Commitment and the LC Commitment.
(c) With the written approval of the Administrative Agent, the Borrower may terminate (on a
non-ratable basis) the unused amount of the Revolving Commitment of a Defaulting
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Lender upon not
less than five (5) Business Days prior notice to the Administrative Agent (which will promptly
notify the Lenders thereof), and in such event the provisions of
Section 2.22
will apply to
all amounts thereafter paid by the Borrower for the account of any such Defaulting Lender under
this Agreement (whether on account of principal, interest, fees, indemnity or other amounts),
provided
that such termination will not be deemed to be a waiver or release of any claim
the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank, the Swingline Lender or any Lender may
have against such Defaulting Lender.
Section 2.8.
Repayment of Loans
.
The outstanding principal amount of all Loans shall
be due and payable (together with accrued and unpaid interest thereon) on the Revolving Commitment
Termination Date.
Section 2.9.
Evidence of Indebtedness
. (a) Each Lender shall maintain in accordance
with its usual practice appropriate records evidencing the Indebtedness of the Borrower to such
Lender resulting from each Loan made by such Lender from time to time, including the amounts of
principal and interest payable thereon and paid to such Lender from time to time under this
Agreement. The Administrative Agent shall maintain appropriate records in which shall be recorded
(i) the Revolving Commitment of each Lender, (ii) the amount of each Loan made hereunder by each
Lender, the Class and Type thereof and the Interest Period applicable thereto, (iii) the date of
each continuation thereof pursuant to
Section 2.6
, (iv) the date of each conversion of all
or a portion thereof to another Type pursuant to
Section 2.6
, (v) the date and amount of
any principal or interest due and payable or to become due and payable from the Borrower to each
Lender hereunder in respect of such Loans and (vi) both the date and amount of any sum received by
the Administrative Agent hereunder from the Borrower in respect of the Loans and each Lenders Pro
Rata Share thereof. The entries made in such records shall be
prima facie
evidence of the
existence and amounts of the obligations of the Borrower therein recorded;
provided
, that
the failure or delay of any Lender or the Administrative Agent in maintaining or making entries
into any such record or any error therein shall not in any manner affect the obligation of the
Borrower to repay the Loans (both principal and unpaid accrued interest) of such Lender in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
(b) This Agreement evidences the obligation of the Borrower to repay the Loans and is being
executed as a noteless credit agreement. However, at the request of any Lender (including the
Swingline Lender) at any time, the Borrower agrees that it will prepare, execute and deliver to
such
Lender a promissory note payable to the order of such Lender (or, if requested by such Lender,
to such Lender and its registered assigns) and in a form approved by the Administrative Agent.
Thereafter, the Loans evidenced by such promissory note and interest thereon shall at all times
(including after assignment permitted hereunder) be represented by one or more promissory notes in
such form payable to the order of the payee named therein (or, if such promissory note is a
registered note, to such payee and its registered assigns).
Section 2.10.
Optional Prepayments
.
The Borrower shall have the right at any time and
from time to time to prepay any Borrowing, in whole or in part, without premium or penalty, by
giving irrevocable written notice (or telephonic notice promptly confirmed in writing) to the
Administrative Agent no later than (i) in the case of prepayment of any Eurodollar Borrowing, 11:00
a.m. not less than three (3) Business Days prior to any such prepayment, (ii) in the case of any
prepayment of any Base Rate Borrowing, not less than one Business Day prior to the date of such
prepayment, and (iii) in the case of Swingline Borrowings, prior to 11:00 a.m. on the date of such
prepayment. Each such notice shall be irrevocable and shall specify the proposed date of such
prepayment and the principal amount of each Borrowing or portion thereof to be prepaid. Upon
receipt of any such notice, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each affected Lender of
the contents thereof and of such Lenders Pro Rata Share of any such prepayment. If such notice is
given, the aggregate amount specified in such notice shall be due
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and payable on the date
designated in such notice, together with accrued interest to such date on the amount so prepaid in
accordance with
Section 2.12(d
);
provided
, that if a Eurodollar Borrowing is
prepaid on a date other than the last day of an Interest Period applicable thereto, the Borrower
shall also pay all amounts required pursuant to
Section 2.18
. Each partial prepayment of
any Loan (other than a Swingline Loan) shall be in an amount that would be permitted in the case of
an advance of a Revolving Borrowing of the same Type pursuant to
Section 2.2
or in the case
of a Swingline Loan pursuant to
Section 2.4
. Each prepayment of a Borrowing shall be
applied ratably to the Loans comprising such Borrowing.
Section 2.11.
Mandatory Prepayments
. At any time the Revolving Credit Exposure of all
Lenders exceeds the Aggregate Revolving Commitment Amount, as reduced pursuant to
Section
2.7
or otherwise, the Borrower shall immediately repay Swingline Loans and Revolving Loans in
an amount equal to such excess, together with all accrued and unpaid interest on such excess amount
and any amounts due under
Section 2.18
. Each prepayment shall be applied first to the
Swingline Loans to the full extent thereof, second to the Revolving Base Rate Loans to the full
extent thereof, and finally to Revolving Eurodollar Loans to the full extent thereof. If after
giving effect to prepayment of all Swingline Loans and Revolving Loans, the Revolving Credit
Exposure of all Lenders exceeds the Aggregate Revolving Commitment Amount, the Borrower shall Cash
Collateralize its reimbursement obligations with respect to the Letters of Credit by depositing
cash collateral in an amount equal to such excess plus any accrued and unpaid fees thereon. Such
account shall be administered in accordance with
Section 2.21(g)
hereof.
Section 2.12.
Interest on Loans
.
(a) The Borrower shall pay interest on (i) each Base Rate Loan at the Base Rate plus the
Applicable Margin in effect from time to time and (ii) each Eurodollar Loan at the Adjusted LIBO
Rate for the applicable Interest Period in effect for such Loan plus the Applicable Margin in
effect from time to time.
(b) The Borrower shall pay interest on each Swingline Loan at the Base Rate plus the
Applicable Margin in effect from time to time.
(c) Notwithstanding clauses (a) and (b) above, if an Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing, at the option of the Required Lenders, and after acceleration, the Borrower shall pay
interest (
Default Interest
) with respect to all Eurodollar Loans at the rate per annum
equal to 200 basis points above the otherwise applicable interest rate for such Eurodollar Loans
for the then-current Interest Period until the last day of such Interest Period, and thereafter,
and with respect to all Base Rate Loans and all other Obligations hereunder (other than Loans), at
the rate per annum equal to 200 basis points above the otherwise applicable interest rate for Base
Rate Loans.
(d) Interest on the principal amount of all Loans shall accrue from and including the date
such Loans are made to but excluding the date of any repayment thereof. Interest on all
outstanding Base Rate Loans and Swingline Loans shall be payable quarterly in arrears on the last
day of each March, June, September and December and on the Revolving Commitment Termination Date.
Interest on all outstanding Eurodollar Loans shall be payable on the last day of each Interest
Period applicable thereto, and, in the case of any Eurodollar Loans having an Interest Period in
excess of three months on each day which occurs every three months after the initial date of such
Interest Period, and on the Revolving Commitment Termination Date. Interest on any Loan which is
converted into a Loan of another Type or which is repaid or prepaid shall be payable on the date of
such conversion or on the date of any such repayment or prepayment (on the amount repaid or
prepaid) thereof. All Default Interest shall be payable on demand.
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(e) The Administrative Agent shall determine each interest rate applicable to the Loans
hereunder and shall promptly notify the Borrower and the Lenders of such rate in writing (or by
telephone, promptly confirmed in writing). Any such determination shall be conclusive and binding
for all purposes, absent manifest error.
Section 2.13.
Fees
.
(a) The Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent for its own account fees in the amounts
and at the times previously agreed upon in writing by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.
(b) The Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Lender a
commitment fee equal to 0.50% per annum on the daily amount of the unused Revolving Commitment of
such Lender during the Availability Period. For purposes of computing commitment fees with respect
to the Revolving Commitments, the Revolving Commitment of each Lender shall be deemed used to the
extent of the outstanding Revolving Loans and LC Exposure, but not Swingline Exposure other than in
the case described in
Section 2.4(d)
, of such Lender.
(c) The Borrower agrees to pay (i) to the Administrative Agent, for the account of each
Lender, a letter of credit fee with respect to its participation in each Letter of Credit, which
shall accrue at a rate per annum equal to the Applicable Margin for Eurodollar Loans then in effect
on the average daily amount of such Lenders LC Exposure attributable to such Letter of Credit
during the period from and including the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit to but excluding
the date on which such Letter of Credit expires or is drawn in full (including without limitation
any LC Exposure that remains outstanding after the Revolving Commitment Termination Date) and (ii)
to the Issuing Bank for its own account a fronting fee at the rate per annum set forth in the
Closing Date Fee Letter on the average daily amount of the LC Exposure (excluding any portion
thereof attributable to unreimbursed LC Disbursements) during the Availability Period (or until the
date that such Letter of Credit is irrevocably cancelled, whichever is later), as well as the
Issuing Banks standard fees with respect to issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of any
Letter of Credit or processing of drawings thereunder.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Required Lenders elect to increase the interest rate on
the Loans to the Default Interest pursuant to
Section 2.12(c)
, the rate per annum used to
calculate the letter of credit fee pursuant to clause (i) above shall automatically be increased by
200 basis points.
(d) The Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent, for the ratable benefit of each
Lender, the upfront fee previously agreed upon by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, which
shall be due and payable on the Closing Date.
(e) Accrued fees under paragraphs (b) and (c) above shall be payable quarterly in arrears on
the last day of each March, June, September and December, commencing on June 30, 2009, and on the
Revolving Commitment Termination Date (and if later, the date the Loans and LC Exposure shall be
repaid in their entirety);
provided
further
, that any such fees accruing after the
Revolving Commitment Termination Date shall be payable on demand.
(f) Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, during such period as a Lender is a
Defaulting Lender, such Defaulting Lender will not be entitled to any fees accruing during such
period pursuant to
Sections 2.13(b)
and
(c)
(without prejudice to the rights of the
Lenders other than Defaulting Lenders in respect of such fees), or any amendment fees hereafter
offered to any Lender, and the
pro
rata
payment provisions of
Section 2.20
will automatically be deemed adjusted to reflect the provisions of this Section.
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Section 2.14.
Computation of Interest and Fees
.
Interest hereunder based on the
Administrative Agents prime lending rate shall be computed on the basis of a year of 365 days (or
366 days in a leap year) and paid for the actual number of days elapsed (including the first day
but excluding the last day). All other interest and all fees shall be computed on the basis of a
year of 360 days and paid for the actual number of days elapsed (including the first day but
excluding the last day). Each determination by the Administrative Agent of an interest rate or fee
hereunder shall be made in good faith and, except for manifest error, shall be final, conclusive
and binding for all purposes.
Section 2.15.
Inability to Determine Interest Rates
. If prior to the commencement of
any Interest Period for any Eurodollar Borrowing,
(i) the Administrative Agent shall have determined (which determination shall be
conclusive and binding upon the Borrower) that, by reason of circumstances affecting the
relevant interbank market, adequate means do not exist for ascertaining LIBOR for such
Interest Period, or
(ii) the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from the Required Lenders that
the Adjusted LIBO Rate does not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders (or
Lender, as the case may be) of making, funding or maintaining their (or its, as the case may
be) Eurodollar Loans for such Interest Period,
the Administrative Agent shall give written notice (or telephonic notice, promptly confirmed in
writing) to the Borrower and to the Lenders as soon as practicable thereafter. Until the
Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders that the circumstances giving rise
to such notice no longer exist, (i) the obligations of the Lenders to make Eurodollar Loans or to
continue or convert outstanding Loans as or into Eurodollar Loans shall be suspended and (ii) all
such affected Loans shall be converted into Base Rate Loans on the last day of the then current
Interest Period applicable thereto unless the Borrower
prepays such Loans in accordance with this Agreement. Unless the Borrower notifies the
Administrative Agent at least one Business Day before the date of any Eurodollar Borrowing for
which a Notice of Revolving Borrowing or Notice of Conversion/Continuation has previously been
given that it elects not to borrow on such date, then such Revolving Borrowing shall be made as a
Base Rate Borrowing.
Section 2.16.
Illegality
.
If any Change in Law shall make it unlawful or impossible
for any Lender to make, maintain or fund any Eurodollar Loan and such Lender shall so notify the
Administrative Agent, the Administrative Agent shall promptly give notice thereof to the Borrower
and the other Lenders, whereupon until such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent and the
Borrower that the circumstances giving rise to such suspension no longer exist, the obligation of
such Lender to make Eurodollar Loans, or to continue or convert outstanding Loans as or into
Eurodollar Loans, shall be suspended. In the case of the making of a Eurodollar Borrowing, such
Lenders Revolving Loan shall be made as a Base Rate Loan as part of the same Revolving Borrowing
for the same Interest Period and if the affected Eurodollar Loan is then outstanding, such Loan
shall be converted to a Base Rate Loan either (i) on the last day of the then current Interest
Period applicable to such Eurodollar Loan if such Lender may lawfully continue to maintain such
Loan to such date or (ii) immediately if such Lender shall determine that it may not lawfully
continue to maintain such Eurodollar Loan to such date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
affected Lender shall, prior to giving such notice to the Administrative Agent, designate a
different Applicable Lending Office if such designation would avoid the need for giving such notice
and if such designation would not otherwise be disadvantageous to such Lender in the good faith
exercise of its discretion.
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Section 2.17.
Increased Costs
.
(a) If any Change in Law shall:
(i) impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve, special deposit or similar
requirement that is not otherwise included in the determination of the Adjusted LIBO Rate
hereunder against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or credit extended by, any
Lender (except any such reserve requirement reflected in the Adjusted LIBO Rate) or the
Issuing Bank; or
(ii) impose on any Lender or on the Issuing Bank or the eurodollar interbank market any
other condition affecting this Agreement or any Eurodollar Loans made by such Lender or any
Letter of Credit or any participation therein;
and the result of either of the foregoing is to increase the cost to such Lender of making,
converting into, continuing or maintaining a Eurodollar Loan or to increase the cost to such Lender
or the Issuing Bank of participating in or issuing any Letter of Credit or to reduce the amount
received or receivable by such Lender or the Issuing Bank hereunder (whether of principal, interest
or any other amount), then the Borrower shall promptly pay, upon written notice from and demand by
such Lender on the Borrower (with a copy of such notice and demand to the Administrative Agent), to
the Administrative Agent for the account of such Lender, within five (5) Business Days after the
date of such notice and demand, additional amount or amounts sufficient to compensate such Lender
or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, for such additional costs incurred or reduction suffered.
(b) If any Lender or the Issuing Bank shall have determined that on or after the date of this
Agreement any Change in Law regarding capital requirements has or would have the effect of reducing
the rate of return on such Lenders or the Issuing Banks capital (or on the capital of the Parent
Company of such Lender or Issuing Bank) as a consequence of its obligations hereunder or under or
in
respect of any Letter of Credit to a level below that which such Lender, the Issuing Bank or
the Parent Company of such Lender or Issuing Bank could have achieved but for such Change in Law
(taking into consideration such Lenders or the Issuing Banks policies or the policies of the
Parent Company of such Lender or Issuing Bank with respect to capital adequacy) then, from time to
time, within five (5) Business Days after receipt by the Borrower of written demand by such Lender
(with a copy thereof to the Administrative Agent), the Borrower shall pay to such Lender such
additional amounts as will compensate such Lender, the Issuing Bank or the Parent Company of such
Lender or the Issuing Bank for any such reduction suffered.
(c) A certificate of a Lender or the Issuing Bank setting forth the amount or amounts
necessary to compensate such Lender, the Issuing Bank or the Parent Company of such Lender or the
Issuing Bank, as the case may be, specified in paragraph (a) or (b) of this
Section 2.17
shall be delivered to the Borrower (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) and shall be
conclusive, absent manifest error. The Borrower shall pay any such Lender or the Issuing Bank, as
the case may be, such amount or amounts within five (5) Business Days after receipt thereof.
(d) Failure or delay on the part of any Lender or the Issuing Bank to demand compensation
pursuant to this
Section 2.17
shall not constitute a waiver of such Lenders or the Issuing
Banks right to demand such compensation.
Section 2.18.
Funding Indemnity
. In the event of (a) the payment of any principal of
a Eurodollar Loan other than on the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto (including
as a result
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of an Event of Default), (b) the conversion or continuation of a Eurodollar Loan other
than on the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto, or (c) the failure by the Borrower
to borrow, prepay, convert or continue any Eurodollar Loan on the date specified in any applicable
notice (regardless of whether such notice is withdrawn or revoked), then, in any such event, the
Borrower shall compensate each Lender, within five (5) Business Days after written demand from such
Lender, for any loss, cost or expense attributable to such event. In the case of a Eurodollar
Loan, such loss, cost or expense shall be deemed to include an amount determined by such Lender to
be the excess, if any, of (A) the amount of interest that would have accrued on the principal
amount of such Eurodollar Loan if such event had not occurred at the Adjusted LIBO Rate applicable
to such Eurodollar Loan for the period from the date of such event to the last day of the then
current Interest Period therefor (or in the case of a failure to borrow, convert or continue, for
the period that would have been the Interest Period for such Eurodollar Loan) over (B) the amount
of interest that would accrue on the principal amount of such Eurodollar Loan for the same period
if the Adjusted LIBO Rate were set on the date such Eurodollar Loan was prepaid or converted or the
date on which the Borrower failed to borrow, convert or continue such Eurodollar Loan. A
certificate as to any additional amount payable under this
Section 2.18
submitted to the
Borrower by any Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) shall be conclusive, absent
manifest error.
Section 2.19.
Taxes
.
(a) Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of the Borrower hereunder shall be
made free and clear of and without deduction for any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes;
provided
, that if the Borrower shall be required to deduct any Indemnified Taxes or Other
Taxes from such payments, then (i) the sum payable shall be increased as necessary so that after
making all required deductions (including deductions applicable to Indemnified Taxes and Other
Taxes) the Administrative Agent, any Lender or the Issuing Bank (as the case may be) shall receive
an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deductions been made, (ii) the
Borrower shall make such
deductions and (iii) the Borrower shall pay the full amount deducted to the relevant
Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law.
(b) In addition, the Borrower shall pay any Other Taxes (to the extent not duplicative of
amounts paid in Section 2.19(a)) to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with
applicable law.
(c) The Borrower shall indemnify the Administrative Agent, each Lender and the Issuing Bank,
within five (5) Business Days after written demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified
Taxes or Other Taxes paid by the Administrative Agent, such Lender or the Issuing Bank, as the case
may be, on or with respect to any payment by or on account of any obligation of the Borrower
hereunder (including Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to
amounts payable under this
Section 2.19
) and any penalties, interest and reasonable
expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes or Other
Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A
certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to the Borrower by a Lender or
the Issuing Bank, or by the Administrative Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of a Lender or the
Issuing Bank, shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
(d) As soon as practicable after any payment of Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes by the
Borrower to a Governmental Authority, the Borrower shall, to the extent available to the Borrower,
deliver to the Administrative Agent the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by such
Governmental Authority evidencing such payment, a copy of the return reporting such payment or
other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
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(e) Any Foreign Lender that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of withholding tax
under the Code or any treaty to which the United States is a party, with respect to payments under
this Agreement shall deliver to the Borrower (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), at the time
or times prescribed by applicable law, such properly completed and executed documentation
prescribed by applicable law or reasonably requested by the Borrower as will permit such payments
to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, each Foreign Lender agrees that it will deliver to the Administrative Agent and the
Borrower (or in the case of a Participant, to the Lender from which the related participation shall
have been purchased), as appropriate, two (2) duly completed copies of (i) Internal Revenue Service
Form W-8 ECI, or any successor form thereto, certifying that the payments received from the
Borrower hereunder are effectively connected with such Foreign Lenders conduct of a trade or
business in the United States; or (ii) Internal Revenue Service Form W-8 BEN, or any successor form
thereto, certifying that such Foreign Lender is entitled to benefits under an income tax treaty to
which the United States is a party which eliminates or reduces the rate of withholding tax on
payments of interest; or (iii) Internal Revenue Service Form W-8 BEN, or any successor form
prescribed by the Internal Revenue Service, together with a certificate (A) establishing that the
payment to the Foreign Lender qualifies as portfolio interest exempt from U.S. withholding tax
under Code section 871(h) or 881(c), and (B) stating that (1) the Foreign Lender is not a bank for
purposes of Code section 881(c)(3)(A),
or
the obligation of the Borrower hereunder is not,
with respect to such Foreign Lender, a loan agreement entered into in the ordinary course of its
trade or business, within the meaning of that section; (2) the Foreign Lender is not a 10%
shareholder of the Borrower within the meaning of Code section 871(h)(3) or 881(c)(3)(B); and (3)
the Foreign Lender is not a controlled foreign corporation that is related to the Borrower within
the meaning of Code section 881(c)(3)(C); or (iv) such other Internal Revenue Service forms as may
be applicable to the Foreign Lender, including Forms W-8 IMY or W-8 EXP. Each such Foreign Lender
shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent such forms on or before the date that it
becomes a party to this Agreement (or in the case of a Participant, on or before the date such
Participant purchases the related participation).
In addition, each such Foreign Lender shall deliver such forms promptly upon the obsolescence
or invalidity of any form previously delivered by such Foreign Lender. Each such Foreign Lender
shall promptly notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent at any time that it determines that
it is no longer in a position to provide any previously delivered certificate to the Borrower (or
any other form of certification adopted by the Internal Revenue Service for such purpose).
(f) If the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender determines, in its sole
discretion, that it has received any credit or refund of any Indemnified Tax or Other Tax as to
which it has been indemnified by the Borrower, it shall pay over such refund or credit to Borrower
(but only to the extent of indemnity payments made, or additional amounts paid, by Borrower under
this Section, with respect to Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of
all out-of-pocket expenses of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or such Lender (as
applicable) and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental
Authority with respect to such refund); provided, that Borrower, upon request of the Administrative
Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender, agrees to repay the amount paid over the Borrower (plus any
penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the Governmental Authority) to the Administrative
Agent, the Issuing Bank or such Lender in the event the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or
such Lender, as applicable, is requested to repay such refund to the Governmental Authority.
Section 2.20.
Payments Generally; Pro Rata Treatment; Sharing of Set-offs
.
(a) The Borrower shall make each payment required to be made by it hereunder (whether of
principal, interest, fees or reimbursement of LC Disbursements, or of amounts payable under
Sections 2.17
,
2.18
or
2.19
, or otherwise) prior to 12:00 noon on the date
when due, in immediately available funds, free and clear of any defenses, rights of set-off,
counterclaim, or withholding or
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deduction of taxes. Any amounts received after such time on any
date may, in the discretion of the Administrative Agent, be deemed to have been received on the
next succeeding Business Day for purposes of calculating interest thereon. All such payments shall
be made to the Administrative Agent at the Payment Office, except payments to be made directly to
the Issuing Bank or Swingline Lender as expressly provided herein and except that payments pursuant
to
Sections 2.17
,
2.18
and
2.19
and
10.3
shall be made directly to
the Persons entitled thereto. The Administrative Agent shall distribute any such payments received
by it for the account of any other Person to the appropriate recipient promptly following receipt
thereof. If any payment hereunder shall be due on a day that is not a Business Day, the date for
payment shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day, and, in the case of any payment
accruing interest, interest thereon shall be made payable for the period of such extension. All
payments hereunder shall be made in Dollars.
(b) If at any time insufficient funds are received by and available to the Administrative
Agent to pay fully all amounts of principal, unreimbursed LC Disbursements, interest and fees then
due hereunder, such funds shall be applied: first, to Administrative Agents fees and reimbursable
expenses then due and payable pursuant to any of the Loan Documents;
second
, to all
reimbursable expenses of the Lenders and all fees and reimbursable expenses of the Issuing Bank
then due and payable pursuant to any of the Loan Documents, pro rata to the Lenders and the Issuing
Bank based on their respective pro rata shares of such fees and expenses;
third
, to
interest and fees then due and payable hereunder, pro rata to the Lenders based on their respective
pro rata shares of such interest and fees; and
fourth
, to the payment of principal of the
Loans and unreimbursed LC Disbursements then due hereunder, ratably among the parties entitled
thereto in accordance with the amounts of principal and unreimbursed LC Disbursements then due to
such parties.
(c) If any Lender shall, by exercising any right of set-off or counterclaim or otherwise,
obtain payment in respect of any principal of or interest on any of its Loans or participations in
LC Disbursements or Swingline Loans that would result in such Lender receiving payment of a greater
proportion of the aggregate amount of its Revolving Credit Exposure and accrued interest and fees
thereon than the proportion received by any other Lender with respect to its Revolving Credit
Exposure, then the Lender receiving such greater proportion shall purchase (for cash at face value)
participations in the Revolving Credit Exposure of other Lenders to the extent necessary so that
the benefit of all such payments shall be shared by the Lenders ratably in accordance with the
aggregate amount of principal of and accrued interest on their respective Revolving Credit
Exposure;
provided
, that (i) if any such participations are purchased and all or any
portion of the payment giving rise thereto is recovered, such participations shall be rescinded and
the purchase price restored to the extent of such recovery, without interest, and (ii) the
provisions of this paragraph shall not be construed to apply to any payment made by the Borrower
pursuant to and in accordance with the express terms of this Agreement or any payment obtained by a
Lender as consideration for the assignment of or sale of a participation in any of its Revolving
Credit Exposure to any assignee or participant, other than to the Borrower or any Subsidiary or
Affiliate thereof (as to which the provisions of this paragraph shall apply). The Borrower
consents to the foregoing and agrees, to the extent it may effectively do so under applicable law,
that any Lender acquiring a participation pursuant to the foregoing arrangements may exercise
against the Borrower rights of set-off and counterclaim with respect to such participation as fully
as if such Lender were a direct creditor of the Borrower in the amount of such participation.
(d) Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from the Borrower prior to the
date on which any payment is due to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders or the
Issuing Bank hereunder that the Borrower will not make such payment, the Administrative Agent may
assume that the Borrower has made such payment on such date in accordance herewith and may, in
reliance upon such assumption, distribute to the Lenders or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be,
the amount or amounts due. In such event, if the Borrower has not in fact made such payment, then
each of
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the Lenders or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, severally agrees to repay to the
Administrative Agent forthwith on demand the amount so distributed to such Lender or Issuing Bank
with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is distributed to it to
but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at the greater of the Federal Funds
Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on
interbank compensation.
Section 2.21.
Letters of Credit
.
(a) During the Availability Period, the Issuing Bank, in reliance upon the agreements of the
other Lenders pursuant to
Section 2.21(d
), will issue, at the request of the Borrower,
Letters of Credit for the account of the Borrower on the terms and conditions hereinafter set
forth;
provided
, that (i) each Letter of Credit shall expire on the earlier of (A) the date
one year after the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit (or in the case of any renewal or
extension thereof, one year after such renewal or extension) and (B) the date that is five (5)
Business Days prior to the Revolving Commitment Termination Date; (ii) each Letter of Credit shall
be in a stated amount of at least $25,000; and (iii) the Borrower may not request any Letter of
Credit, if, after giving effect to such issuance (A) the aggregate LC Exposure would exceed the LC
Commitment or (B) the aggregate Revolving Credit Exposure of all Lenders would exceed the Aggregate
Revolving Commitment Amount. Each Lender shall be deemed to, and hereby irrevocably and
unconditionally agrees to, purchase from the Issuing Bank without recourse a participation in each
Letter of Credit equal to such Lenders Pro Rata Share of the aggregate amount available to be
drawn under such Letter of Credit on the date of issuance with respect to all other Letters of
Credit. Each issuance of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to utilize the Revolving Commitment of
each Lender by an amount equal to the amount of such participation.
(b) To request the issuance of a Letter of Credit (or any amendment, renewal or extension of
an outstanding Letter of Credit), the Borrower shall give the Issuing Bank and the Administrative
Agent irrevocable written notice at least three (3) Business Days prior to the requested date of
such issuance specifying the date (which shall be a Business Day) such Letter of Credit is to be
issued (or amended, extended or renewed, as the case may be), the expiration date of such Letter of
Credit, the amount of such Letter of Credit, the name and address of the beneficiary thereof and
such other information as shall be necessary to prepare, amend, renew or extend such Letter of
Credit. In addition to the satisfaction of the conditions in
Article III
, the issuance of
such Letter of Credit (or any amendment which increases the amount of such Letter of Credit) will
be subject to the further conditions that such Letter of Credit shall be in such form and contain
such terms as the Issuing Bank shall approve and that the Borrower shall have executed and
delivered any additional applications, agreements and instruments relating to such Letter of Credit
as the Issuing Bank shall reasonably require;
provided
, that in the event of any conflict
between such applications, agreements or instruments and this Agreement, the terms of this
Agreement shall control.
(c) At least two Business Days prior to the issuance of any Letter of Credit, the Issuing Bank
will confirm with the Administrative Agent (by telephone or in writing) that the Administrative
Agent has received such notice and if not, the Issuing Bank will provide the Administrative Agent
with a copy thereof. Unless the Issuing Bank has received notice from the Administrative Agent on
or before the Business Day immediately preceding the date the Issuing Bank is to issue the
requested Letter of Credit (1) directing the Issuing Bank not to issue the Letter of Credit because
such issuance is not then permitted hereunder because of the limitations set forth in
Section
2.21(a
) or that one or more conditions specified in
Article III
are not then satisfied,
then, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Issuing Bank shall, on the requested date,
issue such Letter of Credit in accordance with the Issuing Banks usual and customary business
practices.
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(d) The Issuing Bank shall examine all documents purporting to represent a demand for payment
under a Letter of Credit promptly following its receipt thereof. The Issuing Bank shall notify the
Borrower and the Administrative Agent of such demand for payment and whether the Issuing Bank has
made or will make a LC Disbursement thereunder;
provided
, that any failure to give or delay
in giving such notice shall not relieve the Borrower of its obligation to reimburse the Issuing
Bank and the Lenders with respect to such LC Disbursement. The Borrower shall be irrevocably and
unconditionally obligated to reimburse the Issuing Bank for any LC Disbursements paid by the
Issuing Bank in respect of such drawing, without presentment, demand or other formalities of any
kind. Unless the Borrower shall have notified the Issuing Bank and the Administrative Agent prior
to 11:00 a.m. on the Business Day immediately prior to the date on which such drawing is honored
that the Borrower intends to reimburse the Issuing Bank for the amount of such drawing in funds
other than from the proceeds of Revolving Loans, the Borrower shall be deemed to have timely given
a Notice of Revolving Borrowing to the Administrative Agent requesting the Lenders to make a Base
Rate Borrowing on the date on which such drawing is honored in an exact amount due to the Issuing
Bank;
provided
, that for purposes solely of such Borrowing, the conditions precedent set
forth in
Section 3.2
hereof shall not be applicable. The Administrative Agent shall notify
the Lenders of such Borrowing in accordance with
Section 2.3
, and each Lender shall make
the proceeds of its Base Rate Loan included in such Borrowing available to the Administrative Agent
for the account of the Issuing Bank in accordance with
Section 2.5
. The proceeds of such
Borrowing shall be applied directly by the Administrative Agent to reimburse the Issuing Bank for
such LC Disbursement
.
(e) If for any reason a Base Rate Borrowing may not be (as determined in the sole discretion
of the Administrative Agent), or is not, made in accordance with the foregoing provisions, then
each Lender (other than the Issuing Bank) shall be obligated to fund the participation that such
Lender purchased pursuant to subsection (a) in an amount equal to its Pro Rata Share of such LC
Disbursement
on and as of the date which such Base Rate Borrowing should have occurred. Each Lenders
obligation to fund its participation shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected
by any circumstance, including without limitation (i) any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, defense
or other right that such Lender or any other Person may have against the Issuing Bank or any other
Person for any reason whatsoever, (ii) the existence of a Default or an Event of Default or the
termination of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, (iii) any adverse change in the condition
(financial or otherwise) of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, (iv) any breach of this
Agreement by the Borrower or any other Lender, (v) any amendment, renewal or extension of any
Letter of Credit or (vi) any other circumstance, happening or event whatsoever, whether or not
similar to any of the foregoing. On the date that such participation is required to be funded,
each Lender shall promptly transfer, in immediately available funds, the amount of its
participation to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Issuing Bank. Whenever, at any
time after the Issuing Bank has received from any such Lender the funds for its participation in a
LC Disbursement, the Issuing Bank (or the Administrative Agent on its behalf) receives any payment
on account thereof, the Administrative Agent or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, will
distribute to such Lender its Pro Rata Share of such payment;
provided
, that if such
payment is required to be returned for any reason to the Borrower or to a trustee, receiver,
liquidator, custodian or similar official in any bankruptcy proceeding, such Lender will return to
the Administrative Agent or the Issuing Bank any portion thereof previously distributed by the
Administrative Agent or the Issuing Bank to it.
(f) To the extent that any Lender shall fail to pay any amount required to be paid pursuant to
paragraphs (d) or (e) of this Section on the due date therefor, such Lender shall pay interest to
the Issuing Bank (through the Administrative Agent) on such amount from such due date to the date
such payment is made at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Rate;
provided
, that if
such Lender shall fail to make such payment to the Issuing Bank within three (3) Business Days of
such due date, then, retroactively to the due date, such Lender shall be obligated to pay interest
on such amount at the rate set forth in
Section 2.12(d)
.
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(g) If any Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, on the Business Day that the
Borrower receives notice from the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders demanding that its
reimbursement obligations with respect to the Letters of Credit be Cash Collateralized pursuant to
this paragraph, the Borrower shall deposit in an account with the Administrative Agent, in the name
of the Administrative Agent and for the benefit of the Issuing Bank and the Lenders, an amount in
cash equal to the LC Exposure as of such date plus any accrued and unpaid fees thereon;
provided
, that such obligation to Cash Collateralize the reimbursement obligations of the
Borrower with respect to the Letters of Credit shall become effective immediately, and such deposit
shall become immediately due and payable, without demand or notice of any kind, upon the occurrence
of any Event of Default with respect to the Borrower described in clause (g) or (h) of
Section
8.1
. Such deposit shall be held by the Administrative Agent as collateral for the payment and
performance of the obligations of the Borrower under this Agreement. The Administrative Agent
shall have exclusive dominion and control, including the exclusive right of withdrawal, over such
account. Borrower agrees to execute any documents and/or certificates to effectuate the intent of
this paragraph. Other than any interest earned on the investment of such deposits, which
investments shall be made at the option and sole discretion of the Administrative Agent and at the
Borrowers risk and expense, such deposits shall not bear interest. Interest and profits, if any,
on such investments shall accumulate in such account. Moneys in such account shall be applied by
the Administrative Agent to reimburse the Issuing Bank for LC Disbursements for which it had not
been reimbursed and to the extent so applied, shall be held for the satisfaction of the
reimbursement obligations of the Borrower for the LC Exposure at such time or, if the maturity of
the Loans has been accelerated, with the consent of the Required Lenders, be applied to satisfy
other obligations of the Borrower under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. If the
Borrower is required to Cash Collateralize its reimbursement obligations with respect to the
Letters of Credit as a result of the occurrence of an Event of
Default, such cash collateral so posted (to the extent not so applied as aforesaid) shall be
returned to the Borrower within three Business Days after all Events of Default have been cured or
waived.
(h) Upon the request of any Lender, but no more frequently than quarterly, the Issuing Bank
shall deliver (through the Administrative Agent) to each Lender and the Borrower a report
describing the aggregate Letters of Credit then outstanding. Upon the request of any Lender from
time to time, the Issuing Bank shall deliver to such Lender any other information reasonably
requested by such Lender with respect to each Letter of Credit then outstanding.
(i) The Borrowers obligation to reimburse LC Disbursements hereunder shall be absolute,
unconditional and irrevocable and shall be performed strictly in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement under all circumstances whatsoever and irrespective of any of the following
circumstances:
(i) Any lack of validity or enforceability of any Letter of Credit or this
Agreement;
(ii) The existence of any claim, set-off, defense or other right which the Borrower
or any Subsidiary or Affiliate of the Borrower may have at any time against a
beneficiary or any transferee of any Letter of Credit (or any Persons or entities for
whom any such beneficiary or transferee may be acting), any Lender (including the
Issuing Bank) or any other Person, whether in connection with this Agreement or the
Letter of Credit or any document related hereto or thereto or any unrelated transaction;
(iii) Any draft or other document presented under a Letter of Credit proving to be
forged, fraudulent or invalid in any respect or any statement therein being untrue or
inaccurate in any respect;
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(iv) Payment by the Issuing Bank under a Letter of Credit against presentation of a
draft or other document to the Issuing Bank that does not comply with the terms of such
Letter of Credit;
(v) Any other event or circumstance whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of
the foregoing, that might, but for the provisions of this
Section 2.21
,
constitute a legal or equitable discharge of, or provide a right of setoff against, the
Borrowers obligations hereunder; or
(vi) The existence of a Default or an Event of Default.
Neither the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank, the Lenders nor any Related Party of any of the
foregoing shall have any liability or responsibility by reason of or in connection with the
issuance or transfer of any Letter of Credit or any payment or failure to make any payment
thereunder (irrespective of any of the circumstances referred to above), or any error, omission,
interruption, loss or delay in transmission or delivery of any draft, notice or other communication
under or relating to any Letter of Credit (including any document required to make a drawing
thereunder), any error in interpretation of technical terms or any consequence arising from causes
beyond the control of the Issuing Bank;
provided
, that the foregoing shall not be construed
to excuse the Issuing Bank from liability to the Borrower to the extent of any actual direct
damages (as opposed to special, indirect (including claims for lost profits or other consequential
damages), or punitive damages, claims in respect of which are hereby waived by the Borrower to the
extent permitted by applicable law) suffered by the Borrower that are caused by the
Issuing Banks failure to exercise due care when determining whether drafts or other documents
presented under a Letter of Credit comply with the terms thereof. The parties hereto expressly
agree, that in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct on the part of the Issuing
Bank (as finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction), the Issuing Bank shall be deemed
to have exercised due care in each such determination. In furtherance of the foregoing and without
limiting the generality thereof, the parties agree that, with respect to documents presented that
appear on their face to be in substantial compliance with the terms of a Letter of Credit, the
Issuing Bank may, in its sole discretion, either accept and make payment upon such documents
without responsibility for further investigation, regardless of any notice or information to the
contrary, or refuse to accept and make payment upon such documents if such documents are not in
strict compliance with the terms of such Letter of Credit.
(j) Unless otherwise expressly agreed by the Issuing Bank and the Borrower when a Letter of
Credit is issued and subject to applicable laws, (i) each standby Letter of Credit shall be
governed by the International Standby Practices 1998 (ISP98) (or such later revision as may be
published by the Institute of International Banking Law & Practice on any date any Letter of Credit
may be issued), (ii) each documentary Letter of Credit shall be governed by the Uniform Customs and
Practices for Documentary Credits (2007 Revision), International Chamber of Commerce Publication
No. 600 (or such later revision as may be published by the International Chamber of Commerce on any
date any Letter of Credit may be issued) and (iii) the Borrower shall specify the foregoing in each
letter of credit application submitted for the issuance of a Letter of Credit.
Section 2.22.
Cash Collateralization of Defaulting Lender Commitment.
If a Lender
becomes, and during the period it remains, a Defaulting Lender, the following provisions shall
apply with respect to any outstanding LC Exposure and any outstanding Swingline Exposure of such
Defaulting Lender:
(a) each of the Issuing Bank and the Swingline Lender is hereby authorized by the Borrower
(which authorization is irrevocable and coupled with an interest) to give, in its discretion,
through the Administrative Agent, Notices of Borrowing pursuant to
Section 2.3
in such
amounts and in
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such times as may be required to (i) reimburse an outstanding LC Disbursement, and
(ii) repay an outstanding Swingline Loan, as applicable;
(b) the Borrower will, not later than three (3) Business Days after demand by the
Administrative Agent (at the direction of the Issuing Bank and/or the Swingline Lender, as the case
may be), (a) Cash Collateralize a portion of the obligations of the Borrower to the Issuing Bank
and the Swingline Lender equal to such Defaulting Lenders LC Exposure or Swingline Exposure, as
the case may be, (b) in the case of such Swingline Exposure, prepay all Swingline Loans, or (c)
make other arrangements satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, and to the Issuing Bank and the
Swingline Lender, as the case may be, in their sole discretion to protect them against the risk of
non-payment by such Defaulting Lender;
provided
that no such Cash Collateralization will
constitute a waiver or release of any claim the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing
Bank, the Swingline Lender or any other Lender may have against such Defaulting Lender, or cause
such Defaulting Lender to be a Non-Defaulting Lender;
(c) any amount paid by the Borrower for the account of a Defaulting Lender under this
Agreement (whether on account of principal, interest, fees, indemnity payments or other amounts)
will not be paid or distributed to such Defaulting Lender, but will instead be retained by the
Administrative Agent in a segregated non-interest bearing account until the termination of the
Commitments at which time the funds in such account will be applied by the Administrative Agent, to
the
fullest extent permitted by law, in the following order of priority:
first
to the
payment of any amounts owing by such Defaulting Lender to the Administrative Agent under this
Agreement,
second
to the payment of any amounts owing by such Defaulting Lender to the
Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender (
pro
rata
as to the respective amounts owing
to each of them) under this Agreement,
third
to the payment of post-default interest and
then current interest due and payable to the Lenders hereunder other than Defaulting Lenders,
ratably among them in accordance with the amounts of such interest then due and payable to them,
fourth
to the payment of fees then due and payable to the Non-Defaulting Lenders hereunder,
ratably among them in accordance with the amounts of such fees then due and payable to them,
fifth
to pay principal and unreimbursed LC Disbursements then due and payable to the
Non-Defaulting Lenders hereunder ratably in accordance with the amounts thereof then due and
payable to them,
sixth
to the ratable payment of other amounts then due and payable to the
Non-Defaulting Lenders, and
seventh
to pay amounts owing under this Agreement to such
Defaulting Lender or as a court of competent jurisdiction may otherwise direct.
Section 2.23.
Mitigation of Obligations.
If any Lender requests compensation under
Section 2.17
, or if the Borrower is required to pay any additional amount to any Lender or
any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to
Section 2.19
, then
such Lender shall use reasonable efforts to designate a different lending office for funding or
booking its Loans hereunder or to assign its rights and obligations hereunder to another of its
offices, branches or affiliates, if, in the sole judgment of such Lender, such designation or
assignment (i) would eliminate or reduce amounts payable under
Section 2.17
or
Section
2.19
, as the case may be, in the future and (ii) would not subject such Lender to any
unreimbursed cost or expense and would not otherwise be disadvantageous to such Lender. The
Borrower hereby agrees to pay all costs and expenses incurred by any Lender in connection with such
designation or assignment.
Section 2.24.
Replacement of Lenders
. If any Lender requests compensation under
Section 2.17
, or if the Borrower is required to pay any additional amount to any Lender or
any Governmental Authority of the account of any Lender pursuant to
Section 2.19
, or if any
Lender is a Defaulting Lender, then the Borrower may, at its sole expense and effort, upon notice
to such Lender and the Administrative Agent, require such Lender to assign and delegate, without
recourse (in accordance with and subject to the restrictions set forth in
Section 10.4(b
)
all its interests, rights and obligations under this Agreement to
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an assignee that shall assume
such obligations (which assignee may be another Lender);
provided
, that (i) the Borrower
shall have received the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, which consent shall not
be unreasonably withheld, (ii) such Lender shall have received payment of an amount equal to the
outstanding principal amount of all Loans owed to it, accrued interest thereon, accrued fees and
all other amounts payable to it hereunder, from the assignee (in the case of such outstanding
principal and accrued interest) and from the Borrower (in the case of all other amounts) and (iii)
in the case of a claim for compensation under
Section 2.17
or payments required to be made
pursuant to
Section 2.19
, such assignment will result in a reduction in such compensation
or payments. A Lender shall not be required to make any such assignment and delegation if, prior
thereto, as a result of a waiver by such Lender or otherwise, the circumstances entitling the
Borrower to require such assignment and delegation cease to apply.
Section 2.25.
Support Letter of Credit
. The repayment of the Obligations shall be
supported at all times by a Support Letter of Credit. If an Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing, the Administrative Agent may, and at the request of the Required Lenders shall, draw on
the Support Letter of Credit for an amount equal to the lesser of (i) sum of (A) aggregate
outstanding Revolving Loans and Swingline Loans, plus (B) 100% of the LC Exposure at such time,
plus (C) all accrued and unpaid interest, fees and other Obligations (excluding
contingent indemnification obligations), plus (D) all fees that will accrue after the date of
such draw with respect to all LC Exposure and (ii) $15,675,000. The Administrative Agent shall
apply all proceeds received from such draw on the Support Letter of Credit to repay in full all
outstanding Loans, and accrued interest, fees and other Obligations (other than contingent
Obligations) and to Cash Collateralize all contingent Obligations.
ARTICLE III
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO LOANS AND LETTERS OF CREDIT
Section 3.1.
Conditions To Effectiveness
. The obligations of the Lenders (including
the Swingline Lender) to make Loans and the obligation of the Issuing Bank to issue any Letter of
Credit hereunder shall not become effective until the date on which each of the following
conditions is satisfied (or waived in accordance with
Section 10.2
).
(a) The Administrative Agent shall have received payment of all fees, expenses and other
amounts due and payable on or prior to the Closing Date, including without limitation reimbursement
or payment of all out-of-pocket expenses of the Administrative Agent, the Syndication Agent and
their Affiliates (including reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to the
Administrative Agent) required to be reimbursed or paid by the Borrower hereunder, an upfront fee
to each lender equal to 0.50% of such Lenders Revolving Commitment on the date hereof and the
other fees set forth in the fee letter agreements among Walter Mortgage and any of the Lenders
party hereto on the Closing Date and their Affiliates.
(b) The Administrative Agent (or its counsel) shall have received the following, each to be in
form and substance satisfactory to the Lenders:
(i) a counterpart of this Agreement signed by or on behalf of each party hereto or
written evidence satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (which may include telecopy
transmission of a signed signature page of this Agreement) that such party has signed a
counterpart of this Agreement;
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(ii) the Subsidiary Guaranty Agreement duly executed by each Subsidiary other than
Walter Investment Reinsurance Co., Ltd., Mid-State Capital, LLC and Hanover SPC-A, Inc.;
(iii) the Closing Date Fee Letter, duly executed by the Borrower;
(iv) the Support Letter of Credit, duly executed by the Support L/C Bank thereof;
(v) a certificate of the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of each Loan Party in the
form of
Exhibit 3.1(b)(v)
, attaching and certifying copies of its bylaws and of the
resolutions of its board of directors, or partnership agreement or limited liability company
agreement, or comparable organizational documents and authorizations, authorizing the
execution, delivery and
performance of the Loan Documents to which it is a party and certifying the name, title
and true signature of each officer of such Loan Party executing the Loan Documents to which
it is a party;
(vi) certified copies of the articles or certificate of incorporation, certificate of
organization or limited partnership, or other registered organizational documents of each
Loan Party, together with certificates of good standing or existence, as may be available
from the Secretary of State of the jurisdiction of organization of such Loan Party;
(vii) a favorable written opinion of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, counsel to the
Loan Parties, addressed to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and each of the
Lenders, and covering such matters relating to the Loan Parties, the Loan Documents and the
transactions contemplated therein as the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders shall
reasonably request, together with a reliance letter on the opinion delivered in connection
with the Related Transactions regarding the status of the Borrower as a REIT;
(viii) a certificate dated the Closing Date and signed by a Responsible Officer,
certifying that after giving effect to the funding any initial Revolving Borrowing, (x) no
Default or Event of Default exists, (y) all representations and warranties of each Loan
Party set forth in the Loan Documents are true and correct and (z) since December 31, 2008,
there shall have been no change which has had or could reasonably be expected to have a
material adverse change in, or a material adverse effect upon, the operations, business,
assets, properties, liabilities (actual or contingent), condition (financial or otherwise)
or prospects of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole or the mortgage finance
business of Walter Industries and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole;
(ix) [reserved];
(x) copies of duly executed payoff letters executed by any lender with respect to
Indebtedness to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries not permitted hereunder, together
with evidence that any Liens on the assets of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries not
permitted hereunder have been terminated;
(xi) certified copies of all consents, approvals, authorizations, registrations and
filings and orders required or advisable to be made or obtained under any Requirement of
Law, or by any Contractual Obligation of each Loan Party, in connection with the execution,
delivery, performance, validity and enforceability of the Related Transaction Documents or
any of the Related Transactions, and such consents, approvals, authorizations,
registrations, filings
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and orders shall be in full force and effect and all applicable
waiting periods shall have expired, and no investigation or inquiry by any governmental
authority regarding the Commitments or any transaction being financed with the proceeds
thereof shall be ongoing;
(xii) copies of (A) the audited consolidated and consolidating financial statements for
Walter Industries and its Subsidiaries for the Fiscal Year ending December 31, 2008 and for
Hanover Capital Mortgage Holdings, Inc. and its Subsidiaries for the Fiscal Year ending
December 31, 2008 and (B) financial projections for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries; and
(xiii) certified copies of the Merger Documents, together with (A) evidence that the
Administrative Agent, the Syndication Agent, the Issuing Bank, the Swingline Lender and the
Lenders are permitted to rely on all legal opinions delivered in connection with the
consummation of the Related Transactions, (B) a certification that the conditions set
forth in Article 8 of the Merger Agreement have been satisfied and the Merger has been
consummated and (C) if available, a file-stamped copy of the certificates of merger filed
with respect to the Merger.
(c) The Lenders shall have completed their business and legal due diligence of the Related
Transactions, with results reasonably satisfactory to such Lenders.
(d) Each of the conditions precedent set forth in Article 8 of the Merger Agreement have been
satisfied, the Borrower shall have submitted the certificates of merger to the applicable states
for filing or recording, and the Asset Transfer and the Merger shall have been consummated in
accordance with the terms of the Related Transaction Documents.
Without limiting the generality of the provisions of
Section 3.1
, for purposes of
determining compliance with the conditions specified in this
Section 3.1
, each Lender that
has signed this Credit Agreement shall be deemed to have consented to, approved or accepted or to
be satisfied with, each document or other matter required thereunder to be consented to or approved
by or acceptable or satisfactory to a Lender unless the Administrative Agent shall have received
notice from such Lender prior to the proposed Closing Date specifying its objection thereto.
Section 3.2.
Each Credit Event
.
The obligation of each Lender to make a Loan on the
occasion of any Borrowing and of the Issuing Bank to issue, amend, renew or extend any Letter of
Credit is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions:
(a) at the time of and immediately after giving effect to such Borrowing or the issuance,
amendment, renewal or extension of such Letter of Credit, as applicable, no Default or Event of
Default shall exist;
(b) at the time of and immediately after giving effect to such Borrowing or the issuance,
amendment, renewal or extension of such Letter of Credit, as applicable, all representations and
warranties of each Loan Party set forth in the Loan Documents shall be true and correct on and as
of the date of such Borrowing or the date of issuance, amendment, extension or renewal of such
Letter of Credit, in each case before and after giving effect thereto except to the extent that
such representations and warranties specifically relate to an earlier date, in which case such
representations and warranties specifically refer to such earlier date;
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(c) since the date of the financial statements of the Borrower described in
Section
4.4
, there shall have been no change which has had or could reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect;
(d) the Borrower shall have delivered the required Notice of Borrowing;
(e) the Administrative Agent shall have received such other documents, certificates,
information or legal opinions as the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders may reasonably
request, all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent or the
Required Lenders.
In addition to the other conditions precedent herein set forth, if any Lender is a Defaulting
Lender at the time of and immediately after giving effect to such Borrowing or the issuance,
amendment, renewal or
extension of such Letter of Credit, as applicable, the Issuing Bank will not be required to issue
any Letter of Credit or to extend, renewe or amend any outstanding Letter of Credit and the
Swingline Lender will not be required to make any Swingline Loan, unless the Issuing Bank or the
Swingline Lender, as the case may be, is satisfied that any exposure that would result therefrom is
fully covered or eliminated by the Borrower Cash Collateralizing the obligations of the Borrower in
respect of such Letter of Credit or Swingline Loan in an amount at least equal to the aggregate
amount of the obligations (contingent or otherwise) of such Defaulting Lender in respect of such
Letter of Credit or Swingline Loan, or makes other arrangements satisfactory to the Administrative
Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Swingline Lender in their sole discretion to protect them against
the risk of non-payment by such Defaulting Lender;
provided
that no such Cash
Collateralization will constitute a waiver or release of any claim the Borrower, the Administrative
Agent, the Issuing Bank, the Swingline Lender or any other Lender may have against such Defaulting
Lender, or cause such Defaulting Lender to be a Non-Defaulting Lender.
Each Borrowing and each issuance, amendment, extension or renewal of any Letter of Credit shall be
deemed to constitute a representation and warranty by the Borrower on the date thereof as to the
matters specified in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of this
Section 3.2
.
Section 3.3.
Delivery of Documents
. All of the Loan Documents, certificates, legal
opinions and other documents and papers referred to in this
Article III
, unless otherwise
specified, shall be delivered to the Administrative Agent for the account of each of the Lenders.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
The Borrower represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and each Lender as follows:
Section 4.1.
Existence; Power
. The Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries (i) is duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing as a corporation, partnership or limited liability
company under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, (ii) has all requisite power and
authority to carry on its business as now conducted, and (iii) is duly qualified to do business,
and is in good standing, in each jurisdiction where such qualification is required, except where a
failure to be so qualified could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.2.
Organizational Power; Authorization
. The execution, delivery and
performance by each Loan Party of the Loan Documents to which it is a party are within such Loan
Partys organizational powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary organizational, and if
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required, shareholder, partner or member, action. This Agreement has been duly executed and
delivered by the Borrower, and constitutes, and each other Loan Document to which any Loan Party is
a party, when executed and delivered by such Loan Party, will constitute, valid and binding
obligations of the Borrower or such Loan Party (as the case may be), enforceable against it in
accordance with their respective terms, except as may be limited by applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors
rights generally and by general principles of equity.
Section 4.3.
Governmental Approvals; No Conflicts
. The execution, delivery and
performance by the Borrower of this Agreement, and by each Loan Party of the other Loan Documents
to which it is a party and the consummation of the Related Transactions (a) do not require any
consent or approval of, registration or filing with, or any action by, any Governmental Authority,
except those as have been obtained or made and are in full force and effect, (b) will not violate
any Requirements of Law applicable to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or any judgment,
order or ruling of any Governmental Authority, (c) will not violate or result in a default under
any indenture, agreement or other instrument binding on the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or
any of its assets or give rise to a right thereunder to require any payment to be made by the
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries and (d) will not result in the creation or imposition of any
Lien on any asset of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries.
Section 4.4.
Financial Statements
. The Borrower has furnished to each Lender (i) the
audited consolidated balance sheet of Walter Industries and its Subsidiaries as of December 31,
2008 and the related consolidated statements of income, shareholders equity and cash flows for the
Fiscal Year then ended prepared by Ernst & Young and (ii) the audited consolidated balance sheet of
Hanover Capital Mortgage Holdings, Inc. and its Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2008 and the
related consolidated statements of income, shareholders equity and cash flows for the Fiscal Year
then ended prepared by an independent certified public accounting firm of nationally recognized
standing or other independent public accounting firm acceptable to the Required Lenders. Such
financial statements fairly present the consolidated financial condition of Walter Industries and
its Subsidiaries or Hanover Capital Mortgage Holdings, Inc. and its Subsidiaries, as the case may
be, as of such dates and the consolidated results of operations for such periods in conformity with
GAAP consistently applied, subject to year end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes in
the case of the statements referred to in clause (ii). Since December 31, 2008, there have been
no changes with respect to Walter Industries and its Subsidiaries or Hanover Capital Mortgage
Holdings, Inc. and its Subsidiaries which have had or could reasonably be expected to have,
individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.5.
Litigation and Environmental Matters
.
(a) Except for the matters set forth on
Schedule 4.5(a)
, no litigation, investigation
or proceeding of or before any arbitrators or Governmental Authorities is pending against or, to
the knowledge of the Borrower, threatened against or affecting the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries (i) that if adversely determined could reasonably be expected to have, either
individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) which in any manner draws into
question the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any other Related Transaction
Document.
(b) Except for the matters set forth on
Schedule 4.5(b)
, neither the Borrower nor any
of its Subsidiaries (i) has failed to comply with any Environmental Law or to obtain, maintain or
comply with any permit, license or other approval required under any Environmental Law, (ii) has
become subject to any Environmental Liability, (iii) has received notice of any claim with respect
to any Environmental Liability or (iv) knows of any basis for any Environmental Liability, in each
case that could reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material
Adverse Effect
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Section 4.6.
Compliance with Laws and Agreements
. The Borrower and each Subsidiary is
in compliance with (a) all Requirements of Law and all judgments, decrees and orders of any
Governmental Authority and (b) all indentures, agreements or other instruments binding upon it or
its properties, except where non-
compliance, either singly or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a
Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.7.
Investment Company Act, Etc.
Neither the Borrower nor any of its
Subsidiaries is (a) an investment company or is controlled by an investment company, as such
terms are defined in, or subject to regulation under, the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended, or (b) otherwise subject to any other regulatory scheme limiting its ability to incur debt
or requiring any approval or consent from or registration or filing with, any Governmental
Authority in connection therewith.
Section 4.8.
Taxes
. The Borrower and its Subsidiaries have timely filed or caused to
be filed all Federal income tax returns and all other material tax returns that are required to be
filed by them, and have paid all Federal income taxes and other material taxes shown to be due and
payable on such returns or on any assessments made against it or its property and all other
material taxes, fees or other charges imposed on it or any of its property by any Governmental
Authority, except where the same are currently being contested in good faith by appropriate
proceedings and for which the Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be, has set aside on its
books adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP. Except as set forth on
Schedule 4.8
,
there is no proposed tax assessment against the Borrower or any Subsidiary that could reasonably be
expected to result in or have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.9.
Margin Regulations
. None of the proceeds of any of the Loans or Letters
of Credit will be used, directly or indirectly, for purchasing or carrying any margin stock
with the respective meanings of each of such terms under Regulation U or for any purpose that
violates the provisions of the Regulation T, U or X. Neither the Borrower nor its Subsidiaries is
engaged principally, or as one of its important activities, in the business of extending credit for
the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock.
Section 4.10.
ERISA
. No ERISA Event has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur
that, when taken together with all other such ERISA Events for which liability is reasonably
expected to occur, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. The
present value of all accumulated benefit obligations under each Plan (based on the assumptions used
for purposes of Statement of Financial Standards No. 87) did not, as of the date of the most recent
financial statements reflecting such amounts, exceed the fair market value of the assets of such
Plan, and the present value of all accumulated benefit obligations of all underfunded Plans (based
on the assumptions used for purposes of Statement of Financial Standards No. 87) did not, as of the
date of the most recent financial statements reflecting such amounts, exceed the fair market value
of the assets of all such underfunded Plans.
Section 4.11.
Ownership of Property
.
(a) Each of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries has good title to, or valid leasehold interests
in, all of its real and personal property material to the operation of its business, including all
such properties material to the operation of the mortgage finance business operated by Walter
Mortgage Company and its Subsidiaries prior to the Merger (except as sold or otherwise disposed of
in the ordinary course of business), in each case free and clear of Liens prohibited by this
Agreement. All leases that individually or in the aggregate are material to the business or
operations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries are valid and subsisting and are in full force.
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(b) Each of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries owns, or is licensed, or otherwise has the
right, to use, all patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights and other
intellectual property related to its business, and the use thereof by the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries does not infringe in any material respect on the rights of any other Person, except
where a failure to own, license or use such intellectual property or such infringment could not
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(c) The properties of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries are insured with financially sound and
reputable insurance companies which are not Affiliates of the Borrower, in such amounts with such
deductibles and covering such risks as are customarily carried by companies engaged in similar
businesses and owning similar properties in localities where the Borrower or any applicable
Subsidiary operates, except that all REO properties may be insured with an Affiliate of the
Borrower.
Section 4.12.
Disclosure
. The Borrower has disclosed to the Lenders all agreements,
instruments, and corporate or other restrictions to which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries
is subject, and all other matters known to any of them, that, individually or in the aggregate,
could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. None of the reports
(including without limitation all reports that Walter Industries, any of its Subsidiaries or the
Borrower has or is required to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with
the Related Transactions or this Credit Agreement), financial statements, certificates or other
information furnished by or on behalf of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (including with
respect to the mortgage finance business of Walter Industries and its Subsidiaries prior to giving
effect to the Merger) to the Administrative Agent or any Lender in connection with the negotiation
or syndication of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or delivered hereunder or thereunder
(as modified or supplemented by any other information so furnished) contains any material
misstatement of fact or omits to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein,
taken as a whole, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading
provided
that, with respect to projected financial information, the Borrower represents
only that such information was prepared in good faith based upon assumptions believed to be
reasonable at the time;
Section 4.13.
Labor Relations
. There are no strikes, lockouts or other material labor
disputes or grievances against the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, or, to the Borrowers
knowledge, threatened against or affecting the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, and no
significant unfair labor practice, charges or grievances are pending against the Borrower or any of
its Subsidiaries, or to the Borrowers knowledge, threatened against any of them before any
Governmental Authority which could, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect. As of the Closing Date, all payments due from the Borrower or any
of its Subsidiaries pursuant to the provisions of any collective bargaining agreement have been
paid or accrued as a liability on the books of the Borrower or any such Subsidiary, except where
the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.14.
Subsidiaries
.
Schedule 4.14
sets forth the name of, the
ownership interest of the Borrower in, the jurisdiction of incorporation or organization of, and
the type of, each Subsidiary as of the Closing Date. Walter Investment Reinsurance Co., Inc. is
organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than one of the fifth states of the United States
or the District of Columbia.
Section 4.15.
Solvency
. After giving effect to the execution and delivery of the
Related Transaction Documents, the consummation of the Related Transactions and the making of any
initial Loan or issuance of any initial Letter of Credit under this
Agreement, and based upon the contribution rights set forth in the Subsidiary Guaranty
Agreement, the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole are Solvent.
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Section 4.16.
OFAC
. None of the Borrower, any Subsidiary of the Borrower or any
Affiliate of the Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party (i) is a Sanctioned Person, (ii) has more
than 15% of its assets in Sanctioned Countries, or (iii) derives more than 15% of its operating
income from investments in, or transactions with Sanctioned Persons or Sanctioned Countries. No
part of the proceeds of any Loans hereunder will be used directly or indirectly to fund any
operations in, finance any investments or activities in or make any payments to, a Sanctioned
Person or a Sanctioned Country or 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.
Section 4.17.
Patriot Act
. Neither any Loan Party nor any of its Subsidiaries is an
enemy or an ally of the enemy within the meaning of Section 2 of the Trading with the Enemy Act
of the United States of America (50 U.S.C. App. §§ 1 et seq.), as amended or any enabling
legislation or executive order relating thereto. Neither any Loan Party nor any or its
Subsidiaries is in violation of (a) the Trading with the Enemy Act, as amended, (b) any of the
foreign assets control regulations of the United States Treasury Department (31 CFR, Subtitle B,
Chapter V, as amended) or any enabling legislation or executive order relating thereto or (c) the
Patriot Act. None of the Loan Parties (i) is a blocked person described in section 1 of the
Anti-Terrorism Order or (ii) to the best of its knowledge, engages in any dealings or transactions,
or is otherwise associated, with any such blocked person.
ARTICLE V
AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
The Borrower covenants and agrees that so long as any Lender has a Commitment hereunder or any
Obligation remains unpaid or outstanding:
Section 5.1.
Financial Statements and Other Information
. The Borrower will deliver to
the Administrative Agent and each Lender:
(a) as soon as available and in any event within 90 days after the end of each Fiscal Year of
Borrower, a copy of the annual audited report for such Fiscal Year for the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries, containing a consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of
the end of such Fiscal Year and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders equity
and cash flows (together with all footnotes thereto) of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such
Fiscal Year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous Fiscal
Year, all in reasonable detail and reported on by an independent public accountant of nationally
recognized standing or other independent public accountant reasonably acceptable to the Required
Lenders (without a going concern or like qualification, exception or explanation and without any
qualification or exception as to scope of such audit) to the effect that such financial statements
present fairly in all material respects the financial condition and the results of operations of
the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such Fiscal Year on a consolidated and consolidating basis in
accordance with GAAP and that the examination by such
accountants in connection with such consolidated financial statements has been made in
accordance with generally accepted auditing standards;
(b) as soon as available and in any event within 45 days after the end of each Fiscal Quarter
of the Borrower, an unaudited consolidated and consolidating balance sheet of the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries as of the end of such Fiscal Quarter and the related unaudited consolidated and
consolidating statements of income and cash flows of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such
Fiscal Quarter and the then elapsed portion of such Fiscal Year, setting forth in each case in
comparative form
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the figures for the corresponding quarter and the corresponding portion of
Borrowers previous Fiscal Year;
(c) concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements referred to in clauses (a) and
(b) above, a Compliance Certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower (i) certifying
as to whether there exists a Default or Event of Default on the date of such certificate, and if a
Default or an Event of Default then exists, specifying the details thereof and the action which the
Borrower has taken or proposes to take with respect thereto, (ii) setting forth in reasonable
detail calculations demonstrating compliance with the financial covenants set forth in
Article
VI
and, (iii) specifying any change in the identity of the Subsidiaries as of the end of such
Fiscal Year or Fiscal Quarter from the Subsidiaries identified to the Lenders on the Closing Date
or as of the most recent Fiscal Year or Fiscal Quarter, as the case may be;
(d) concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements referred to in clause (a)
above, a certificate of the accounting firm that reported on such financial statements stating
whether they obtained any knowledge during the course of their examination of such financial
statements of any Default or Event of Default (which certificate may be limited to the extent
required by accounting rules, practices or guidelines);
(e) promptly after the same become publicly available, copies of all periodic and other
reports, proxy statements and other materials filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or
any Governmental Authority succeeding to any or all functions of said Commission, or with any
national securities exchange, or distributed by the Borrower to its shareholders generally, as the
case may be; and
(f) no later than 15 days after the delivery of the financial statements referred to in
subsection (a) above, projections for the succeeding Fiscal Year, containing an income statement,
balance sheet and statement of cash flow;
(g) concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements referred to in subsections (a)
and (b) above, a report setting forth the historical performance of Delinquent Accounts together
with a forecast of Delinquent Accounts, all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the
Lenders; and
(h) no later than 15 days after the Closing Date, certified copies of the recorded
certificates of merger filed in Delaware and Maryland; and
(i) promptly following any request therefor, such other information regarding the results of
operations, business affairs and financial condition of the Borrower or any Subsidiary as the
Administrative Agent or any Lender may reasonably request.
Section 5.2.
Notices of Material Events
. The Borrower will furnish to the
Administrative Agent and each Lender prompt written notice of the following:
(a) the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default;
(b) the filing or commencement of any action, suit or proceeding by or before any arbitrator
or Governmental Authority against or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, affecting the Borrower or
any Subsidiary which, if adversely determined, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material
Adverse Effect;
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(c) the occurrence of any event or any other development by which the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries (i) fails to comply with any Environmental Law or to obtain, maintain or comply with
any permit, license or other approval required under any Environmental Law, (ii) becomes subject to
any Environmental Liability, (iii) receives notice of any claim with respect to any Environmental
Liability, or (iv) becomes aware of any basis for any Environmental Liability and in each of the
preceding clauses, which individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result
in a Material Adverse Effect;
(d) the occurrence of any ERISA Event that alone, or together with any other ERISA Events that
have occurred, could reasonably be expected to result in liability of the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries in an aggregate amount exceeding $3,500,000;
(e) the occurrence of any default or event of default, or the receipt by Borrower or any of
its Subsidiaries of any written notice of an alleged default or event of default, with respect to
any Material Indebtedness of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries;
(f) any other development that results in, or could reasonably be expected to result in, a
Material Adverse Effect.
Each notice delivered under this
Section 5.2
shall be accompanied by a written statement of
a Responsible Officer setting forth the details of the event or development requiring such notice
and any action taken or proposed to be taken with respect thereto.
Section 5.3.
Existence; Conduct of Business
. The Borrower will, and will cause each
of its Subsidiaries to, preserve, renew and maintain in full force and effect its legal existence;
provided
, that nothing in this
Section 5.3
shall prohibit any merger,
consolidation, liquidation or dissolution permitted under
Section 7.3.
The Borrower will,
and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, preserve, renew and maintain in full force and effect
its respective rights, licenses, permits, privileges, franchises, patents, copyrights, trademarks
and trade names material to the conduct of its business, the non-preservation of which could
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 5.4.
Compliance with Laws, Etc.
The Borrower will, and will cause each of its
Subsidiaries to, comply with all laws, rules, regulations and requirements of any Governmental
Authority applicable to its business and properties, including without limitation, all
Environmental Laws, ERISA and OSHA, except where the failure to do so, either individually or in
the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 5.5.
Payment of Obligations.
The Borrower will, and will cause each of its
Subsidiaries to, pay and discharge as the same shall become due and payable, all of its obligations
and liabilities (including without limitation all taxes, assessments and other governmental
charges, levies and all other claims that could result in a statutory Lien) before the same shall
become delinquent or in default, except where (a) (i) the validity or amount thereof is being
contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, and (ii) the Borrower or such Subsidiary has
set aside on its books adequate reserves with respect thereto in accordance with GAAP or (b) the
failure to make payment pending such contest could not reasonably be expected to result in a
Material Adverse Effect.
Section 5.6.
Books and Records
. The Borrower will, and will cause each of its
Subsidiaries to, keep proper books of record and account in which full, true and correct entries
shall be made of all financial transactions in relation to its business and activities to the
extent necessary to prepare the consolidated financial statements of Borrower in conformity with
GAAP.
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Section 5.7.
Visitation, Inspection, Etc.
The Borrower will, and will cause each of
its Subsidiaries to, permit any representative of the Administrative Agent or any Lender, to visit
and inspect its properties, to examine its books and records and to make copies and take extracts
therefrom, and to discuss its affairs, finances and accounts with any of its officers and with its
independent certified public accountants, all at such reasonable times and as often as the
Administrative Agent or any Lender may reasonably request after reasonable prior notice to the
Borrower;
provided, however
, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, no prior notice
shall be required.
Section 5.8.
Maintenance of Properties; Insurance
. The Borrower will, and will cause
each of its Subsidiaries to, (a) keep and maintain all property material to the conduct of its
business in good working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted, except where the
failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, and (b)
maintain with financially sound and reputable insurance companies, insurance with respect to its
properties and business, and the properties and business of its Subsidiaries, against loss or
damage of the kinds customarily insured against by companies in the same or similar businesses
operating in the same or similar locations.
Section 5.9.
Use of Proceeds and Letters of Credit
. The Borrower will use the
proceeds of all Loans to finance working capital needs, letters of credit and for other general
corporate purposes of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries. No part of the proceeds of any Loan will
be used, whether directly or indirectly, for any purpose that would violate any rule or regulation
of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, including Regulations T, U or X. All
Letters of Credit will be used for general corporate purposes.
Section 5.10.
Maintenance of Support Letter of Credit
. The Borrower will cause a
Support Letter of Credit issued by a Support L/C Bank with a Credit Rating of at least A3/A- and
otherwise in the form of
Exhibit C
, to remain in place at all times.
Section 5.11.
Additional Subsidiaries
. If any Subsidiary is acquired or formed after
the Closing Date, the Borrower will promptly notify the Administrative Agent and the Lenders
thereof and, within fifteen (15) Business Days after any
such Subsidiary is acquired or formed, will cause such Subsidiary to become a Subsidiary Loan
Party (except where contractually or legally prohibited with respect to a Subsidiary that is not
wholly owned by the Borrower). A Subsidiary shall become an additional Subsidiary Loan Party by
executing and delivering to the Administrative Agent a supplement to the Subsidiary Guaranty
Agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, accompanied by
(i) all other Loan Documents related thereto, (ii) certified copies of certificates or articles of
incorporation or organization, by-laws, membership operating agreements, and other organizational
documents, appropriate authorizing resolutions of the board of directors of such Subsidiaries, and
opinions of counsel comparable to those delivered pursuant to
Section 3.1(b)
, and (iii)
such other documents as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request. No Subsidiary that
becomes a Subsidiary Loan Party shall thereafter cease to be a Subsidiary Loan Party or be entitled
to be released or discharged from its obligations under the Subsidiary Guaranty Agreement.
ARTICLE VI
FINANCIAL COVENANTS
The Borrower covenants and agrees that so long as any Lender has a Commitment hereunder or any
Obligation remains unpaid or outstanding:
Section 6.1.
Minimum Unencumbered Assets
. The Borrower will maintain Unencumbered
Assets with an unpaid principal balance of at least $75,000,000 at all times.
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Section 6.2.
Minimum Interest Coverage Ratio
. The Borrower will maintain, as of the
end of each Fiscal Quarter, commencing with the Fiscal Quarter ending September 30, 2009, an
Interest Coverage Ratio of not less than 1.25:1.00.
Section 6.3.
Maximum Portfolio Loss Ratio
. The Borrower will maintain, as of the end
of each Fiscal Quarter, commencing with the Fiscal Quarter ending June 30, 2009, a Portfolio Loss
Ratio of no greater than 1.50%.
Section 6.4.
Maximum Portfolio Delinquency Rate
. The Borrower will maintain, as of
the end of each Fiscal Quarter, commencing with the Fiscal Quarter ending June 30, 2009, a
Portfolio Delinquency Rate of no greater than 8.0%.
ARTICLE VII
NEGATIVE COVENANTS
The Borrower covenants and agrees that so long as any Lender has a Commitment hereunder or any
Obligation remains outstanding:
Section 7.1.
Indebtedness and Preferred Equity
. The Borrower will not, and will not
permit any of its Subsidiaries to, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness,
except:
(a) Indebtedness created pursuant to the Loan Documents;
(b) Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries existing on the date hereof and set
forth on
Schedule 7.1
and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness
that do not increase the outstanding principal amount thereof (immediately prior to giving effect
to such extension, renewal or replacement) or shorten the maturity or the weighted average life
thereof;
(c) Indebtedness of the Borrower owing to any Subsidiary and of any Subsidiary owing to the
Borrower or any other Subsidiary;
provided
, that any such Indebtedness that is owed by a
Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Loan Party shall be subject to
Section 7.4
;
(d) Guarantees by the Borrower of Indebtedness of any Subsidiary and by any Subsidiary of
Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other Subsidiary;
provided
, that Guarantees by any Loan
Party of Indebtedness of any Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Loan Party shall be subject to
Section 7.4
;
(e) Non-Recourse Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Subsidiary;
(f) the endorsement of negotiable instruments for deposit or collection or similar
transactions in the ordinary course of business;
(g) Hedging Obligations permitted by
Section 7.10
; and
(h) Indebtedness from Walter Industries in an aggregate amount not to exceed $10,000,000; and
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(i) secured Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries so long as after giving effect
thereto, the Borrower would be in pro forma compliance with
Sections 6.1
and
6.2
(calculating
Section 6.2
as if such Indebtedness was incurred on the first day of the
period being tested).
Borrower will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary to, issue any preferred stock or other
preferred equity interests that (i) matures or is mandatorily redeemable pursuant to a sinking fund
obligation or otherwise, (ii) is or may become redeemable or repurchaseable by Borrower or such
Subsidiary at the option of the holder thereof, in whole or in part or (iii) is convertible or
exchangeable at the option of the holder thereof for Indebtedness or preferred stock or any other
preferred equity interests described in this paragraph, on or prior to, in the case of clause (i),
(ii) or (iii), the first anniversary of the Revolving Commitment Termination Date.
Section 7.2.
Negative Pledge
.
The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its
Subsidiaries to, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien on any of its assets or property
now owned or hereafter acquired, except:
(a) Permitted Encumbrances;
(b) any Liens on any property or asset of the Borrower or any Subsidiary existing on the
Closing Date set forth on
Schedule 7.2
;
provided
, that such Lien shall not apply to
any other property or asset of the Borrower or any Subsidiary;
(c) Liens on Accounts owned by the Borrower or any Subsidiary that secure Non-Recourse
Indebtedness;
(d) Liens on property owned by the Borrower or any Subsidiary that secure Indebtedness
permitted under
Section 7.1(e)
,
(h)
and
(i)
;
(e) Liens on REO properties of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries; and
(f) extensions, renewals, or replacements of any Lien referred to in paragraphs (a) through
(c) of this
Section 7.2
;
provided
, that the principal amount of the Indebtedness
secured thereby is not increased and that any such extension, renewal or replacement is limited to
the assets originally encumbered thereby.
Section 7.3.
Fundamental Changes
.
(a) The Borrower will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary to, merge into or consolidate
into any other Person, or permit any other Person to merge into or consolidate with it, or sell,
lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of (in a single transaction or a series of transactions) all
or substantially all of its assets (in each case, whether now owned or hereafter acquired) or
liquidate or dissolve;
provided
,
that if at the time thereof and immediately after giving
effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing (i) the
Borrower or any Subsidiary may merge with a Person if the Borrower (or such Subsidiary if the
Borrower is not a party to such merger) is the surviving Person, (ii) any Subsidiary may merge into
another Subsidiary;
provided
, that if any party to such merger is a Subsidiary Loan Party,
the Subsidiary Loan Party shall be the surviving Person, (iii) any Subsidiary may sell, transfer,
lease or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its assets to the Borrower or to a
Subsidiary Loan Party and (iv) any Subsidiary (other than a Subsidiary Loan Party) may liquidate or
dissolve if the Borrower determines in good faith that such liquidation or dissolution is in the
best interests of the Borrower and is not materially disadvantageous to the Lenders;
provided
, that any
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such merger involving a Person that is not a wholly-owned Subsidiary
immediately prior to such merger shall not be permitted unless also permitted by
Section 7.4
.
(b) The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, engage in any
business other than businesses of the type conducted by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on the
date hereof and businesses reasonably related thereto.
Section 7.4.
Investments, Loans, Etc.
The Borrower will not, and will not permit any
of its Subsidiaries to, purchase, hold or acquire (including pursuant to any merger with any Person
that was not a wholly-owned Subsidiary prior to such merger), any common stock, evidence of
indebtedness or other securities (including any option, warrant, or other right to acquire any of
the foregoing) of, make or permit to exist any loans or advances to, Guarantee any obligations of,
or make or permit to exist any investment or any other interest in, any other Person (all of the
foregoing being collectively called
Investments
), or purchase or otherwise acquire (in
one transaction or a series of transactions) any assets of any other Person that constitute a
business unit, or create or form any Subsidiary, except:
(a) Investments (other than Permitted Investments) existing on the date hereof and set forth
on
Schedule 7.4
(including Investments in Subsidiaries);
(b) Permitted Investments;
(c) Guarantees by Borrower and its Subsidiaries constituting Indebtedness permitted by
Section 7.1
;
(d) Investments made by the Borrower in or to any Subsidiary and by any Subsidiary to the
Borrower or in or to another Subsidiary;
provided
, that the aggregate amount of Investments
by Loan Parties in or to, and Guarantees by Loan Parties of Indebtedness of any Subsidiary that is
not a Subsidiary Loan Party (including all such Investments and Guarantees existing on the Closing
Date) shall not exceed $10,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(e) Hedging Transactions permitted by
Section 7.10
; and
(f) other Investments in an aggregate amount not to exceed $15,000,000.
Section 7.5.
Restricted Payments
. The Borrower will not, and will not permit its
Subsidiaries to, declare or make, or agree to pay or make, directly or indirectly, any dividend or
distribution on any class of its Capital Stock, or make any payment on account of, or set apart
assets for a sinking or other analogous fund for, the purchase, redemption, retirement, defeasance
or other acquisition of, any shares of Capital Stock or Indebtedness (other than Non-Recourse
Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries) subordinated to the Obligations of the Borrower
or any Guarantee thereof or any options, warrants, or other rights to purchase such Capital Stock
or such Indebtedness, whether now or hereafter outstanding (each, a
Restricted Payment
),
except for (i) dividends payable by the Borrower solely in shares of any class of its common stock,
(ii) Restricted Payments made by any Subsidiary to the Borrower or to another Subsidiary, on at
least a pro rata basis with any other shareholders if such Subsidiary is not wholly owned by the
Borrower and other wholly owned Subsidiaries, (iii) to the extent that the Borrower is a REIT, cash
dividends and distributions paid on the common stock of the Borrower to the extent necessary for
Borrower to maintain its status as a REIT and to avoid incurring any corporate level income taxes
and any excise taxes including those under Sections 857(b) and 4981 of the Code; (iv) to the extent
that the Borrower is a REIT, cash distributions paid on the common stock of the Borrower of capital
gains resulting from gains from certain asset sales to the extent necessary to avoid payment of
taxes on such asset sales imposed under Sections 857(b)(3) and 4981 of the Code; and (v) other cash
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dividends and distributions paid on the common stock of the Borrower so long as after giving pro
forma effect to such dividends and distributions, together with the cash dividends and
distributions paid pursuant to clauses (iii) and (iv) above, no Default or Event of Default has
occurred and is continuing.
Section 7.6.
Sale of Assets
. The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its
Subsidiaries to, convey, sell, lease, assign, transfer or otherwise dispose of, any of its assets,
business or property, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, or, in the case of any Subsidiary,
issue or sell any shares of such Subsidiarys Capital Stock to any Person other than the Borrower
or a Subsidiary Loan Party (or to qualify directors if required by applicable law), except:
(a) the sale or other disposition for fair market value of obsolete or worn out property or
other property not necessary for operations disposed of in the ordinary course of business;
(b) the sale of Permitted Investments in the ordinary course of business;
(c) the sale of Accounts securing Non-Recourse Indebtedness;
(d) the sale of repossessed properties in the ordinary course of business; and
(e) the sale of any Unencumbered Assets so long as after giving effect thereto the Borrower is
in pro forma compliance with
Section 6.1
.
Section 7.7.
Transactions with Affiliates
. The Borrower will not, and will not permit
any of its Subsidiaries to, sell, lease or otherwise transfer any property or assets to, or
purchase, lease or otherwise acquire any property or assets from, or otherwise engage in any other
transactions with, any of its Affiliates, except (a) in the ordinary course of business at prices
and on terms and conditions not less favorable to the Borrower or such Subsidiary than could be
obtained on an arms-length basis from unrelated third parties, (b) transactions between or among
the Borrower and any Subsidiary Loan Party not involving any other Affiliates, (c) payments made
pursuant to the Tax Sharing Agreement, and (d) any Restricted Payment permitted by
Section 7.5
.
Section 7.8.
Restrictive Agreements
. The Borrower will not, and will not permit any
Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, enter into, incur or permit to exist any agreement that
prohibits, restricts or imposes any condition upon (a) the ability of the Borrower or any
Subsidiary to create, incur or permit any Lien upon any of its assets or properties, whether now
owned or hereafter acquired, or (b) the ability of any Subsidiary to pay dividends or other
distributions with respect to its Capital Stock, to make or repay loans or advances to the Borrower
or any other Subsidiary, to Guarantee Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other Subsidiary or to
transfer any of its property or assets to the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower;
provided
, that (i) the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions or conditions imposed by
law or by this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii) the foregoing shall not apply to
customary restrictions and conditions contained in agreements relating to the sale of a Subsidiary
pending such sale, provided such restrictions and conditions apply only to the Subsidiary that is
sold and such sale is permitted hereunder, (iii) clause (a) shall not apply to restrictions or
conditions imposed by any agreement relating to secured Non-Recourse Indebtedness permitted by this
Agreement if such restrictions and conditions apply only to the property or assets securing such
Non-Recourse Indebtedness, (iv) clause (a) shall not apply to restrictions or conditions imposed by
any agreement governing Indebtedness permitted under
Sections 7.1(h) or (i)
so long as such
restrictions or conditions do not limit or restrict the ability of the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries to grant Liens to secure the Obligations on Unencumbered Assets with an unpaid
principal balance of at least $75,000,000, and (v) clause (a) shall not apply to customary
provisions in leases restricting the assignment thereof.
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Section 7.9.
Sale and Leaseback Transactions
. The Borrower will not, and will not
permit any of the Subsidiaries to, enter into any arrangement, directly or indirectly, whereby it
shall sell or transfer any property, real or personal, used or useful in its business, whether now
owned or hereinafter acquired, and thereafter rent or lease such property or other property that it
intends to use for substantially the same purpose or purposes as the property sold or transferred.
Section 7.10.
Hedging Transactions
. The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of
the Subsidiaries to, enter into any Hedging Transaction, other than Hedging Transactions entered
into in the ordinary course of business to hedge or
mitigate risks to which the Borrower or any Subsidiary is exposed in the conduct of its
business or the management of its liabilities. Solely for the avoidance of doubt, the Borrower
acknowledges that a Hedging Transaction entered into for speculative purposes or of a speculative
nature (which shall be deemed to include any Hedging Transaction under which the Borrower or any of
the Subsidiaries is or may become obliged to make any payment (i) in connection with the purchase
by any third party of any Capital Stock or any Indebtedness or (ii) as a result of changes in the
market value of any Capital Stock or any Indebtedness) is not a Hedging Transaction entered into in
the ordinary course of business to hedge or mitigate risks.
Section 7.11.
Amendment to Material Documents
. The Borrower will not, and will not
permit any of its Subsidiaries to, amend, modify or waive any of its rights in a manner materially
adverse to the Lenders or the Borrower under (a) its certificate of incorporation, bylaws or other
organizational documents or (b) the Merger Documents.
Section 7.12.
Accounting Changes
. The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of
its Subsidiaries to, make any significant change in accounting treatment or reporting practices,
except as required by GAAP, or change the fiscal year of the Borrower or of any of its
Subsidiaries, except to change the fiscal year of a Subsidiary to conform its fiscal year to that
of the Borrower.
Section 7.13.
Government Regulation
. Neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries
is (a) be or become subject at any time to any law, regulation, or list of any Government Authority
of the United States (including, without limitation, the U.S. Office of Foreign Asset Control list)
that prohibits or limits Lenders or the Administrative Agent from making any advance or extension
of credit to Borrower or from otherwise conducting business with the Loan Parties, or (b) fail to
provide documentary and other evidence of the identity of the Loan Parties as may be requested by
Lenders or the Administrative Agent at any time to enable Lenders or the Administrative Agent to
verify the identity of the Loan Parties or to comply with any applicable law or regulation,
including, without limitation, Section 326 of the USA Patriot Act of 1 U.S.C. Section 5318.
ARTICLE VIII
EVENTS OF DEFAULT
Section 8.1.
Events of Default
.
If any of the following events (each an
Event of
Default
) shall occur:
(a) the Borrower shall fail to pay any principal of any Loan or of any reimbursement
obligation in respect of any LC Disbursement any payment under
Section 2.21(a)
or shall
fail to make when and as the same shall become due and payable, whether at the due date thereof or
at a date fixed for prepayment or otherwise; or
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(b) the Borrower shall fail to pay any interest on any Loan or any fee or any other amount
(other than an amount payable under clause (a) of this
Section 8.1
) payable under this
Agreement or any other Loan Document, when and as the same shall become due and payable, and such
failure shall continue unremedied for a period of three (3) Business Days; or
(c) any representation or warranty made or deemed made by or on behalf of the Borrower or any
Subsidiary in or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document (including the
Schedules attached thereto) and any amendments or modifications hereof or waivers hereunder, or in
any certificate, report, financial statement or other document submitted to the Administrative
Agent or the Lenders by any Loan Party or any representative of any Loan Party pursuant to or in
connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall prove to be incorrect in any
material respect when made or deemed made or submitted; or
(d) the Borrower shall fail to observe or perform any covenant or agreement contained in
Sections
5.2(a)
,
5.3
(with respect to the Borrowers existence) or
5.10
, or
Articles VI
or
VII
; or the Borrower shall fail to observe or
perform any covenant or agreement contained in
Sections 5.1
or
5.2 (excluding
5.2(a))
and such failure shall remain unremedied for 15 days after the earlier of (i) any
officer of the Borrower becomes aware of such failure, or (ii) notice thereof shall have been given
to the Borrower by the Administrative Agent or any Lender; or
(e) any Loan Party shall fail to observe or perform any covenant or agreement contained in
this Agreement (other than those referred to in clauses (a), (b) and (d) above) or any other Loan
Document, and such failure shall remain unremedied for 30 days after the earlier of (i) any officer
of the Borrower becomes aware of such failure, or (ii) notice thereof shall have been given to the
Borrower by the Administrative Agent or any Lender; or
(f) the Borrower or any Subsidiary (whether as primary obligor or as guarantor or other
surety) shall fail to pay any principal of, or premium or interest on, any Material Indebtedness
that is outstanding, when and as the same shall become due and payable (whether at scheduled
maturity, required prepayment, acceleration, demand or otherwise), and such failure shall continue
after the applicable grace period, if any, specified in the agreement or instrument evidencing or
governing such Indebtedness; or any other event shall occur or condition shall exist under any
agreement or instrument relating to such Indebtedness and shall continue after the applicable grace
period, if any, specified in such agreement or instrument, if the effect of such event or condition
is to accelerate, or permit the acceleration of, the maturity of such Indebtedness; or any such
Indebtedness shall be declared to be due and payable, or required to be prepaid or redeemed (other
than by a regularly scheduled required prepayment or redemption), purchased or defeased, or any
offer to prepay, redeem, purchase or defease such Indebtedness shall be required to be made, in
each case prior to the stated maturity thereof; or
(g) the Borrower or any Subsidiary shall (i) commence a voluntary case or other proceeding or
file any petition seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief under any federal, state or
foreign bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect or seeking the
appointment of a custodian, trustee, receiver, liquidator or other similar official of it or any
substantial part of its property, (ii) consent to the institution of, or fail to contest in a
timely and appropriate manner, any proceeding or petition described in clause (h) of this
Section 8.1
, (iii) apply for or consent to the appointment of a custodian, trustee,
receiver, liquidator or other similar official for the Borrower or any such Subsidiary or for a
substantial part of its assets, (iv) file an answer admitting the material allegations of a
petition filed against it in any such proceeding, (v) make a general assignment for the benefit of
creditors, or (vi) take any action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing; or
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(h) an involuntary proceeding shall be commenced or an involuntary petition shall be filed
seeking (i) liquidation, reorganization or other relief in respect of the Borrower or any
Subsidiary or its debts, or any substantial part of its assets, under any federal, state or foreign
bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect or (ii) the appointment of a
custodian, trustee, receiver, liquidator or other similar official for the Borrower or any
Subsidiary or for a substantial part of its assets,
and in any such case, such proceeding or petition shall remain undismissed for a period of 60
days or an order or decree approving or ordering any of the foregoing shall be entered; or
(i) the Borrower or any Subsidiary shall become unable to pay, shall admit in writing its
inability to pay, or shall fail to pay, its debts as they become due; or
(j) an ERISA Event shall have occurred that, in the opinion of the Required Lenders, when
taken together with other ERISA Events that have occurred, could reasonably be expected to result
in liability to the Borrower and the Subsidiaries in an aggregate amount exceeding $3,500,000; or
(k) any judgment or order for the payment of money in excess of $3,500,000 in the aggregate
shall be rendered against the Borrower or any Subsidiary, and either (i) enforcement proceedings
shall have been commenced by any creditor upon such judgment or order or (ii) there shall be a
period of 30 consecutive days during which a stay of enforcement of such judgment or order, by
reason of a pending appeal or otherwise, shall not be in effect; or
(l) any non-monetary judgment or order shall be rendered against the Borrower or any
Subsidiary that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and there shall be
a period of 30 consecutive days during which a stay of enforcement of such judgment or order, by
reason of a pending appeal or otherwise, shall not be in effect; or
(m) a Change in Control shall occur or exist; or
(n) any provision of any Subsidiary Guaranty Agreement shall for any reason cease to be valid
and binding on, or enforceable against, any Subsidiary Loan Party, or any Subsidiary Loan Party
shall so state in writing, or any Subsidiary Loan Party shall seek to terminate its Subsidiary
Guaranty Agreement; or
(o) any provision of the Support Letter of Credit shall for any reason cease to be valid and
binding on, or enforceable against, the Support L/C Bank, or the Support L/C Bank shall so state in
writing, or the Support L/C Bank shall seek to terminate the Support Letter of Credit or shall give
any notice that it intends not to renew the Support Letter of Credit;
then, and in every such event (other than an event with respect to the Borrower described in clause
(g) or (h) of this
Section 8.1
) and at any time thereafter during the continuance of such
event, the Administrative Agent may, and upon the written request of the Required Lenders shall, by
notice to the Borrower, take any or all of the following actions, at the same or different times:
(i) terminate the Commitments, whereupon the Commitment of each Lender shall terminate immediately,
(ii) declare the principal of and any accrued interest on the Loans, and all other Obligations
owing hereunder, to be, whereupon the same shall become, due and payable immediately, without
presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby waived by the
Borrower, (iii) draw on the Support Letter of Credit, (iv) exercise all remedies contained in any
other Loan Document, and (v) exercise any other remedies available at law or in equity; and that,
if an Event of Default specified in either clause (g) or (h) shall occur, the Commitments shall
automatically terminate and the principal of the Loans then outstanding, together with accrued
interest thereon, and all fees, and all other Obligations shall automatically become due and
payable, without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby
waived by the Borrower.
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ARTICLE IX
THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Section 9.1.
Appointment of Administrative Agent
.
(a) Each Lender irrevocably appoints SunTrust Bank as the Administrative Agent and authorizes
it to take such actions on its behalf and to exercise such powers as are delegated to the
Administrative Agent under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, together with all such
actions and powers that are reasonably incidental thereto. The Administrative Agent may perform
any of its duties hereunder or under the other Loan Documents by or through any one or more
sub-agents or attorneys-in-fact appointed by the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent
and any such sub-agent or attorney-in-fact may perform any and all of its duties and exercise its
rights and powers through their respective Related Parties. The exculpatory provisions set forth
in this Article shall apply to any such sub-agent or attorney-in-fact and the Related Parties of
the Administrative Agent, any such sub-agent and any such attorney-in-fact and shall apply to their
respective activities in connection with the syndication of the credit facilities provided for
herein as well as activities as Administrative Agent.
(b) The Issuing Bank shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit
issued by it and the documents associated therewith until such time and except for so long as the
Administrative Agent may agree at the request of the Required Lenders to act for the Issuing Bank
with respect thereto; provided, that the Issuing Bank shall have all the benefits and immunities
(i) provided to the Administrative Agent in this Article with respect to any acts taken or
omissions suffered by the Issuing Bank in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or
proposed to be issued by it and the application and agreements for letters of credit pertaining to
the Letters of Credit as fully as if the term Administrative Agent as used in this Article
included the Issuing Bank with respect to such acts or omissions and (ii) as additionally provided
in this Agreement with respect to the Issuing Bank.
Section 9.2.
Nature of Duties of Administrative Agent
. The Administrative Agent shall
not have any duties or obligations except those expressly set forth in this Agreement and the other
Loan Documents. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, (a) the Administrative Agent
shall not be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties, regardless of whether a Default or
an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, (b) the Administrative Agent shall not have any
duty to take any discretionary action or exercise any discretionary powers, except those
discretionary rights and powers expressly contemplated by the Loan Documents that the
Administrative Agent is required to exercise in writing by the Required Lenders (or such other
number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary under the circumstances as provided in
Section 10.2
), and (c) except as expressly set forth in the Loan Documents, the
Administrative Agent shall not have any duty to disclose, and shall not be liable for the failure
to disclose, any information relating to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries that is
communicated to or obtained by the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates in any capacity.
The Administrative Agent shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it, its
sub-agents or attorneys-in-fact with the consent or at the request of the Required Lenders (or such
other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary under the circumstances as provided
in
Section 10.2
) or in the absence of its own gross negligence or willful misconduct. The
Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any sub-agents or
attorneys-in-fact selected by it with reasonable care. The Administrative Agent shall not be
deemed to have knowledge of any Default or Event of Default unless and until written notice
thereof (which notice shall include an express reference to such event being a Default or
Event of Default hereunder) is given to the Administrative Agent by
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the Borrower or any Lender,
and the Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for or have any duty to ascertain or inquire
into (i) any statement, warranty or representation made in or in connection with any Loan Document,
(ii) the contents of any certificate, report or other document delivered hereunder or thereunder or
in connection herewith or therewith, (iii) the performance or observance of any of the covenants,
agreements, or other terms and conditions set forth in any Loan Document, (iv) the validity,
enforceability, effectiveness or genuineness of any Loan Document or any other agreement,
instrument or document, or (v) the satisfaction of any condition set forth in
Article III
or elsewhere in any Loan Document, other than to confirm receipt of items expressly required to be
delivered to the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent may consult with legal counsel
(including counsel for the Borrower) concerning all matters pertaining to such duties.
Section 9.3.
Lack of Reliance on the Administrative Agent
. Each of the Lenders, the
Swingline Lender and the Issuing Bank acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance
upon the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any other Lender and based on such documents and
information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into
this Agreement. Each of the Lenders, the Swingline Lender and the Issuing Bank also acknowledges
that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or
any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, continue
to make its own decisions in taking or not taking of any action under or based on this Agreement,
any related agreement or any document furnished hereunder or thereunder.
Section 9.4.
Certain Rights of the Administrative Agent
. If the Administrative Agent
shall request instructions from the Required Lenders with respect to any action or actions
(including the failure to act) in connection with this Agreement, the Administrative Agent shall be
entitled to refrain from such act or taking such act, unless and until it shall have received
instructions from such Lenders; and the Administrative Agent shall not incur liability to any
Person by reason of so refraining. Without limiting the foregoing, no Lender shall have any right
of action whatsoever against the Administrative Agent as a result of the Administrative Agent
acting or refraining from acting hereunder in accordance with the instructions of the Required
Lenders where required by the terms of this Agreement.
Section 9.5.
Reliance by Administrative Agent
. The Administrative Agent shall be
entitled to rely upon, and shall not incur any liability for relying upon, any notice, request,
certificate, consent, statement, instrument, document or other writing (including any electronic
message, posting or other distribution) believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed, sent
or made by the proper Person. The Administrative Agent may also rely upon any statement made to it
orally or by telephone and believed by it to be made by the proper Person and shall not incur any
liability for relying thereon. The Administrative Agent may consult with legal counsel (including
counsel for the Borrower), independent public accountants and other experts selected by it and
shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it in accordance with the advice of such
counsel, accountants or experts.
Section 9.6.
The Administrative Agent in its Individual Capacity
. The bank serving as
the Administrative Agent shall have the same rights and powers under this Agreement and any other
Loan Document in its capacity as a Lender as any other Lender and may exercise or refrain from
exercising the same as though it were not the Administrative Agent; and the terms Lenders,
Required Lenders or
any similar terms shall, unless the context clearly otherwise indicates, include the
Administrative Agent in its individual capacity. The bank acting as the Administrative Agent and
its Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to, and generally engage in any kind of
business with the Borrower or any Subsidiary or Affiliate of the Borrower as if it were not the
Administrative Agent hereunder.
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Section 9.7.
Successor Administrative Agent
.
(a) The Administrative Agent may resign at any time by giving notice thereof to the Lenders
and the Borrower. Upon any such resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right to appoint
a successor Administrative Agent, subject to the approval by the Borrower provided that no Default
or Event of Default shall exist at such time. If no successor Administrative Agent shall have been
so appointed, and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring
Administrative Agent gives notice of resignation, then the retiring Administrative Agent may, on
behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing Bank, appoint a successor Administrative Agent, which shall
be a commercial bank organized under the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof
or a bank which maintains an office in the United States, having a combined capital and surplus of
at least $500,000,000.
(b) Upon the acceptance of its appointment as the Administrative Agent hereunder by a
successor, such successor Administrative Agent shall thereupon succeed to and become vested with
all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Administrative Agent, and the
retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations under this
Agreement and the other Loan Documents. If within 45 days after written notice is given of the
retiring Administrative Agents resignation under this
Section 9.7
no successor
Administrative Agent shall have been appointed and shall have accepted such appointment, then on
such 45
th
day (i) the retiring Administrative Agents resignation shall become
effective, (ii) the retiring Administrative Agent shall thereupon be discharged from its duties and
obligations under the Loan Documents and (iii) the Required Lenders shall thereafter perform all
duties of the retiring Administrative Agent under the Loan Documents until such time as the
Required Lenders appoint a successor Administrative Agent as provided above. After any retiring
Administrative Agents resignation hereunder, the provisions of this Article shall continue in
effect for the benefit of such retiring Administrative Agent and its representatives and agents in
respect of any actions taken or not taken by any of them while it was serving as the Administrative
Agent.
(c) In addition to the foregoing, if a Lender becomes, and during the period it remains, a
Defaulting Lender, the Issuing Bank and/or the Swingline Lender may, upon prior written notice to
the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, resign as Issuing Bank or Swingline Lender,
respectively, effective at the close of business New York time on a date specified in such notice
(which date may not be less than five Business Days after the date of such notice);
provided
that such resignation by the Issuing Bank will have no effect on the validity or
enforceability of any Letter of Credit then outstanding or on the obligations of the Borrower or
any Lender under this Agreement with respect to any such outstanding Letter of Credit or otherwise
to the Issuing Bank; and
provided
, further, that such resignation by the Swingline Lender
will have no effect on its rights in respect of any outstanding Swingline Loans or on the
obligations of the Borrower or any Lender under this Agreement with respect to any such outstanding
Swingline Loan.
Section 9.8
Withholding Tax
. To the extent required by any applicable law, the Administrative Agent
may withhold from any interest payment to any Lender an amount equivalent to any applicable
withholding tax. If the Internal Revenue Service or any authority of the United States or other
jurisdiction asserts a claim that the Administrative Agent did not properly withhold tax from
amounts paid to or for the account of any Lender (because the
appropriate form was not delivered, was not properly executed, or because such Lender failed to
notify the Administrative Agent of a change in circumstances that rendered the exemption from, or
reduction of, withholding tax ineffective, or for any other reason), such Lender shall indemnify
the Administrative Agent (to the extent that the Administrative Agent has not already been
reimbursed by the Borrower and without limiting the obligation of the Borrower to do so) fully for
all amounts paid, directly or indirectly, by the Administrative Agent as tax or otherwise,
including penalties and interest, together with all expenses incurred, including legal expenses,
allocated staff costs and any out of pocket expenses.
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Section 9.9.
Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim.
(a) In case of the pendency of any receivership, insolvency, liquidation, bankruptcy,
reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, composition or other judicial proceeding relative to any
Loan Party, the Administrative Agent (irrespective of whether the principal of any Loan or any
Revolving Credit Exposure shall then be due and payable as herein expressed or by declaration or
otherwise and irrespective of whether the Administrative Agent shall have made any demand on the
Borrower) shall be entitled and empowered, by intervention in such proceeding or otherwise:
(i) to file and prove a claim for the whole amount of the principal and interest owing
and unpaid in respect of the Loans or Revolving Credit Exposure and all other Obligations
that are owing and unpaid and to file such other documents as may be necessary or advisable
in order to have the claims of the Lenders, Issuing Bank and the Administrative Agent
(including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances
of the Lenders, Issuing Bank and the Administrative Agent and its agents and counsel and all
other amounts due the Lenders, Issuing Bank and the Administrative Agent under
Section
10.3
) allowed in such judicial proceeding; and
(ii) to collect and receive any monies or other property payable or deliverable on any
such claims and to distribute the same; and
(b) Any custodian, receiver, assignee, trustee, liquidator, sequestrator or other similar
official in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Lender and the Issuing Bank
to make such payments to the Administrative Agent and, if the Administrative Agent shall consent to
the making of such payments directly to the Lenders and the Issuing Bank, to pay to the
Administrative Agent any amount due for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and
advances of the Administrative Agent and its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the
Administrative Agent under
Section 10.3
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Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to authorize the Administrative Agent to authorize or
consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Lender or the Issuing Bank any plan of
reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Obligations or the rights of
any Lender or to authorize the Administrative Agent to vote in respect of the claim of any Lender
in any such proceeding.
Section 9.10.
Authorization to Execute other Loan Documents
. Each Lender hereby
authorizes the Administrative Agent to execute on behalf of all Lenders all Loan Documents other
than this Agreement.
Section 9.11.
Syndication Agent
. Each Lender hereby designates Regions Bank as
Syndication Agent and agrees that the Syndication Agent shall have no duties or obligations under
any Loan Documents to any Lender or any Loan Party.
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ARTICLE X
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 10.1.
Notices
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(a)
Written Notices
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(i) Except in the case of notices and other communications expressly permitted to be
given by telephone, all notices and other communications to any party herein to be effective
shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or overnight courier service, mailed by
certified or registered mail or sent by telecopy, as follows:
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Walter Investment Management Corp.
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4211 W. Boy Scout Blvd.
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Tampa, Florida 33607
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Attention: Kimberly A. Perez
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Vice President, Corporate Finance Operations
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Telecopy Number: (813) 871-4141
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SunTrust Bank
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303 Peachtree Street, N. E.
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Atlanta, Georgia 30308
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Attention: Steve Deily
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Telecopy Number: (404) 588-8833
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SunTrust Bank
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Agency Services
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Attention: Mr. Doug Weltz
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Attention: Carolyn Z. Alford
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SunTrust Bank
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the address set forth in the Administrative
Questionnaire or the Assignment and Acceptance Agreement executed by such
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Any party hereto may change its address or telecopy number for notices and other
communications hereunder by notice to the other parties hereto. All such notices and
other communications shall, when transmitted by overnight delivery, or faxed, be
effective when delivered for overnight (next-day) delivery, or transmitted in legible
form by facsimile machine, respectively, or if mailed, upon the third Business Day after
the date deposited into the mail or if delivered, upon delivery; provided, that notices
delivered to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender shall
not be effective until actually received by such Person at its address specified in this
Section 10.1
.
(ii) Any agreement of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders herein
to receive certain notices by telephone, facsimile or other electronic transmission is
solely for the convenience and at the request of the Borrower. The Administrative Agent,
the Issuing Bank and the Lenders shall be entitled to rely on the authority of any Person
purporting to be a Person authorized by the Borrower to give such notice and the
Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders shall not have any liability to the
Borrower or other Person on account of any action taken or not taken by the Administrative
Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders in reliance upon such telephonic or facsimile
notice. The obligation of the Borrower to repay the Loans and all other Obligations
hereunder shall not be affected in any way or to any
extent by any failure of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders to
receive written confirmation of any telephonic or facsimile notice or the receipt by the
Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders of a confirmation which is at
variance with the terms understood by the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and the
Lenders to be contained in any such telephonic or facsimile notice.
(b)
Electronic Communications
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(i) Notices and other communications to the Lenders and the Issuing Bank hereunder may
be delivered or furnished by electronic communication (including e-mail and Internet or
intranet websites) pursuant to procedures approved by Administrative Agent,
provided
that the foregoing shall not apply to notices to any Lender or the Issuing Bank pursuant to
Article 2
unless such Lender, the Issuing Bank, as applicable, and Administrative
Agent have agreed to receive notices under such Section by electronic communication and have
agreed to the procedures governing such communications. Administrative Agent or Borrower
may, in its discretion, agree to accept notices and other communications to it hereunder by
electronic communications pursuant to procedures approved by it;
provided
that
approval of such procedures may be limited to particular notices or communications.
(ii) Unless Administrative Agent otherwise prescribes, (i) notices and other
communications sent to an e-mail address shall be deemed received upon the senders receipt
of an acknowledgement from the intended recipient (such as by the return receipt requested
function, as available, return e-mail or other written acknowledgement);
provided
that if such
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notice or other communication is not sent during the normal business hours of
the recipient, such notice or communication shall be deemed to have been sent at the opening
of business on the next Business Day for the recipient, and (ii) notices or communications
posted to an Internet or intranet website shall be deemed received upon the deemed receipt
by the intended recipient at its e-mail address as described in the foregoing clause (i) of
notification that such notice or communication is available and identifying the website
address therefor.
(c) Documents required to be delivered pursuant to
Section 5.1(a)
or
(b)
or
Section 5.2(e)
(to the extent any such documents are included in
materials otherwise filed with the SEC) may be delivered electronically and if so delivered,
shall be deemed to have been delivered on the date (i) on which the Borrower posts such
documents, or provides a link thereto on the Borrowers website on the Internet at the
website address listed on
Schedule 10.1
; or (ii) on which such documents are posted
on the Borrowers behalf on an Internet or intranet website, if any, to which each Lender
and the Administrative Agent have access (whether a commercial, third-party website or
whether sponsored by the Administrative Agent); provided that: (i) the Borrower shall
deliver paper copies of such documents to the Administrative Agent or any Lender that
requests the Borrower to deliver such paper copies until a written request to cease
delivering paper copies is given by the Administrative Agent or such Lender and (ii) the
Borrower shall notify (which may be by facsimile or electronic mail) the Administrative
Agent and each Lender of the posting of any such documents and provide to the Administrative
Agent by electronic mail electronic versions (i.e., soft copies) of such documents.
Notwithstanding anything contained herein, in every instance the Borrower shall be required
to provide paper copies of the Compliance Certificates required by
Section 5.1(c)
to
the Administrative Agent. Except for such Compliance Certificates, the Administrative Agent
shall have no obligation to request the delivery or to maintain copies of the documents
referred to above, and in any event shall have no responsibility to monitor compliance by
the Borrower with any such request for delivery, and each Lender shall be solely responsible
for requesting delivery to it or maintaining its copies of such documents.
(d) The Borrower hereby acknowledges that (i) the Administrative Agent and/or the
Arrangers will make available to the Lenders and the Issuing Bank materials and/or
information provided by or on behalf of the Borrower hereunder (collectively,
Borrower
Materials
) by posting the Borrower Materials on Syntrak, Intralinks or another similar
electronic system (the
Platform
) and (ii) certain of the Lenders may be
public-side Lenders (i.e., Lenders that do not wish to receive material non-public
information with respect to the Borrower or its securities) (each, a
Public
Lender
). The Borrower hereby agrees that, so long as the Borrower is the issuer of any
outstanding debt or equity securities that are registered or issued pursuant to a private
offering or is actively contemplating issuing any such securities, (1) all Borrower
Materials that are to be made available to Public Lenders shall be clearly and conspicuously
marked PUBLIC which, at a minimum, shall mean that the word PUBLIC shall appear
prominently on the first page thereof; (2) by marking Borrower Materials PUBLIC, the
Borrower shall be deemed to have authorized the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and
the Lenders to treat such Borrower Materials as not containing any material non-public
information with respect to the Borrower or its securities for purposes of United States
Federal and state securities laws; (3) all Borrower Materials marked PUBLIC are permitted
to be made available through a portion of the Platform designated Public Investor; and (4)
the Administrative Agent shall be entitled to treat any Borrower Materials that are not
marked PUBLIC as being suitable only for posting on a portion of the Platform not
designated Public Investor. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Borrower shall be under no
obligation to mark any Borrower Materials PUBLIC.
Section 10.2.
Waiver; Amendments
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(a) No failure or delay by the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender in
exercising any right or power hereunder or any other Loan Document, and no course of dealing
between the Borrower and the Administrative Agent or any Lender
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shall operate as a waiver thereof,
nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right or power or any abandonment or
discontinuance of steps to enforce such right or power, preclude any other or further exercise
thereof or the exercise of any other right or power hereunder or thereunder. The rights and
remedies of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders hereunder and under the
other Loan Documents are cumulative and are not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by
law. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or consent to any
departure by the Borrower therefrom shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be
permitted by paragraph (b) of this
Section 10.2
, and then such waiver or consent shall be
effective only in the specific instance and for the purpose for which given. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, the making of a Loan or the issuance of a Letter of Credit shall not
be construed as a waiver of any Default or Event of Default, regardless of whether the
Administrative Agent, any Lender or the Issuing Bank may have had notice or knowledge of such
Default or Event of Default at the time.
(b) No amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents
(other than the Closing Date Fee Letter), nor consent to any departure by the Borrower therefrom,
shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the Borrower and
the Required Lenders or the Borrower and the Administrative Agent with the consent of the Required
Lenders and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for
the specific purpose for which given;
provided
, that no such amendment or waiver shall: (i)
increase the Commitment of any Lender without the written consent of such Lender, (ii) reduce the
principal amount of any Loan or LC Disbursement or reduce the rate of interest thereon, or reduce
any fees payable hereunder, without the written consent of each Lender affected thereby,
(iii) postpone the date fixed for
any payment of any principal of, or interest on, any Loan or LC Disbursement or interest
thereon or any fees hereunder or reduce the amount of, waive or excuse any such payment, or
postpone the scheduled date for the termination or reduction of any Commitment, without the written
consent of each Lender affected thereby, (iv) change any of the provisions of this
Section
10.2
or the definition of Required Lenders or any other provision hereof specifying the
number or percentage of Lenders which are required to waive, amend or modify any rights hereunder
or make any determination or grant any consent hereunder, without the consent of each Lender; (v)
release any guarantor or limit the liability of any such guarantor under any guaranty agreement,
without the written consent of each Lender; or (vi) release or cancel the Support Letter of Credit,
without the written consent of each Lender;
provided further
, that no such agreement shall
amend, modify or otherwise affect the rights, duties or obligations of the Administrative Agent,
the Swingline Lender or the Issuing Bank without the prior written consent of such Person.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no Defaulting Lender shall have any right to
approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent hereunder, except that the Commitment of
such Lender may not be increased or extended without the consent of such Lender. Notwithstanding
anything contained herein to the contrary, this Agreement may be amended and restated without the
consent of any Lender (but with the consent of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent) if, upon
giving effect to such amendment and restatement, such Lender shall no longer be a party to this
Agreement (as so amended and restated), the Commitments of such Lender shall have terminated (but
such Lender shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of
Sections 2.17
,
2.18
,
2.19
and
10.3
), such Lender shall have no other commitment or other obligation
hereunder and shall have been paid in full all principal, interest and other amounts owing to it or
accrued for its account under this Agreement.
Section 10.3.
Expenses; Indemnification
.
(a) The Borrower shall pay (i) all reasonable, out-of-pocket costs and expenses of the
Administrative Agent, the Syndication Agent and their Affiliates
,
in connection with the
syndication
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of the credit facilities provided for herein, the preparation and administration of the
Loan Documents and any amendments, modifications or waivers thereof (whether or not the
transactions contemplated in this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be consummated),
including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of counsel for the Administrative Agent
and its Affiliates, (ii) all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Issuing Bank in
connection with the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit or any demand
for payment thereunder and (iii) all out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including, without
limitation, the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of outside counsel) incurred by the
Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender in connection with the enforcement or
protection of its rights in connection with this Agreement, including its rights under this
Section 10.3
, or in connection with the Loans made or any Letters of Credit issued
hereunder, including all such out-of-pocket expenses incurred during any workout, restructuring or
negotiations in respect of such Loans or Letters of Credit.
(b) The Borrower shall indemnify the Administrative Agent (and any sub-agent thereof), the
Syndication Agent, the Joint Lead Arrangers, the Issuing Bank, the Swingline Lender, each Lender
and each Related Party of any of the foregoing Persons (each such Person being called an
Indemnitee
) against, and hold each Indemnitee harmless from, any and all losses, claims,
damages, liabilities and related expenses (including the fees, charges and disbursements of any
counsel for any Indemnitee), and shall indemnify and hold harmless each Indemnitee from all fees
and time charges and disbursements for attorneys who may be employees of any Indemnitee, incurred
by any Indemnitee or asserted against any Indemnitee by any third party, by Walter Industries or
any of its Subsidiaries or by the Borrower or its Subsidiaries arising out of, in connection with,
or as a result of (i) the execution or delivery of this Agreement, any other Related Transaction
Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby or thereby, the performance by the
parties hereto of their respective obligations
hereunder or thereunder or the consummation of the Related Transactions or any other
transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, or the issuance of the Support Letter of Credit by any
bank that is also a Lender under this Agreement, (ii) any Loan or Letter of Credit or the use or
proposed use of the proceeds therefrom (including any refusal by the Issuing Bank to honor a demand
for payment under a Letter of Credit if the documents presented in connection with such demand do
not strictly comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit), (iii) any actual or alleged presence
or Release of Hazardous Materials on or from any property owned or operated by the Borrower or any
of its Subsidiaries, or any Environmental Liability related in any way to the Borrower or any of
its Subsidiaries, or (iv) any actual or prospective claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding
relating to any of the foregoing, whether based on contract, tort or any other theory, whether
brought by a third party or by the Borrower or any other Loan Party, and regardless of whether any
Indemnitee is a party thereto,
provided
that such indemnity shall not, as to any
Indemnitee, be available to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or related
expenses are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment to
have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee. No Indemnitee
shall be liable for any damages arising from the use by others of any information or other
materials obtained through Syntrak or any other Internet or intranet website, except as a result of
such Indemnitees gross negligence or willful misconduct as determined by a court of competent
jurisdiction in a final and nonappealable judgment.
(c) To the extent that the Borrower fails to pay any amount required to be paid to the
Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender under clauses (a), (b) or (c)
hereof, each Lender severally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or the
Swingline Lender, as the case may be, such Lenders Pro Rata Share (determined as of the time that
the unreimbursed expense or indemnity payment is sought) of such unpaid amount;
provided
,
that the unreimbursed expense or indemnified payment, claim, damage, liability or related expense,
as the case may be, was incurred by or asserted against the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank
or the Swingline Lender in its capacity as such.
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(d) To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Borrower shall not assert, and hereby
waives, any claim against any Indemnitee, on any theory of liability, for special, indirect,
consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to actual or direct damages) arising out of, in
connection with or as a result of, this Agreement or any agreement or instrument contemplated
hereby, the transactions contemplated therein, any Loan or any Letter of Credit or the use of
proceeds thereof.
(e) All amounts due under this
Section 10.3
shall be payable promptly after written
demand therefor.
(f) For the avoidance of doubt, this Section 10.3 shall not apply to any Taxes.
Section 10.4.
Successors and Assigns
.
(a) The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the
parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, except that the
Borrower may not assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without
the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent and each Lender, and no Lender may assign or
otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder except (i) to an assignee in
accordance with the provisions of paragraph (b) of this Section, (ii) by way of participation in
accordance with the provisions of paragraph (d) of this Section or (iii) by way of pledge or
assignment of a security interest subject to the restrictions of paragraph (f) of this Section (and
any other attempted assignment or transfer by any party
hereto shall be null and void). Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, shall be
construed to confer upon any Person (other than the parties hereto, their respective successors and
assigns permitted hereby, Participants to the extent provided in paragraph (d) of this Section and,
to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Related Parties of each of the Administrative
Agent and the Lenders) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this
Agreement.
(b) Any Lender may at any time assign to one or more assignees all or a portion of its rights
and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitments, Loans, and
other Revolving Credit Exposure at the time owing to it);
provided
that any such assignment
shall be subject to the following conditions:
(i)
Minimum Amounts
.
(A) in the case of an assignment of the entire remaining amount of the
assigning Lenders Commitments, Loans and other Revolving Credit Exposure at the
time owing to it or in the case of an assignment to a Lender, an Affiliate of a
Lender or an Approved Fund, no minimum amount need be assigned; and
(B) in any case not described in paragraph (b)(i)(A) of this Section, the
aggregate amount of the Commitment (which for this purpose includes Loans and
Revolving Credit Exposure outstanding thereunder) or, if the applicable Commitment
is not then in effect, the principal outstanding balance of the Loans and Revolving
Credit Exposure of the assigning Lender subject to each such assignment (determined
as of the date the Assignment and Acceptance with respect to such assignment is
delivered to the Administrative Agent or, if Trade Date is specified in the
Assignment and Acceptance, as of the Trade Date) shall not be less than $2,000,000
and in minimum increments of $1,000,000, unless each of the Administrative Agent
and, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Borrower
otherwise consents (each such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed).
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(ii)
Proportionate Amounts
. Each partial assignment shall be made as an
assignment of a proportionate part of all the assigning Lenders rights and obligations
under this Agreement with respect to the Loans, other Revolving Credit Exposure or the
Commitments assigned.
(iii)
Required Consents
. No consent shall be required for any assignment
except to the extent required by paragraph (b)(i)(B) of this Section and, in addition:
(A) the consent of the Borrower (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld
or delayed) shall be required unless (x) an Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing at the time of such assignment or (y) such assignment is to a Lender, an
Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund;
(B) the consent of the Administrative Agent (such consent not to be
unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required for assignments to a Person that
is not a Lender with a Commitment; and
(C) the consent of the Issuing Bank (such consent not to be unreasonably
withheld or delayed) shall be required for any assignment that increases the
obligation of the assignee to participate in exposure under one or more Letters of
Credit (whether or not then outstanding), and the consent of the Swingline Lender
(such consent not to be
unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required for any assignment in
respect of the Revolving Commitments.
(iv)
Assignment and Acceptance
. The parties to each assignment shall deliver
to the Administrative Agent (A) a duly executed Assignment and Acceptance, (B) a processing
and recordation fee of $3,500
,
(C) an Administrative Questionnaire unless the assignee is
already a Lender and (D) the documents required under
Section 2.19
if such assignee
is a Foreign Lender.
(v)
No Assignment to Borrower
. No such assignment shall be made to the
Borrower or any of the Borrowers Affiliates or Subsidiaries.
(vi)
No Assignment to Natural Persons
. No such assignment shall be made to a
natural person.
Subject to acceptance and recording thereof by the Administrative Agent pursuant to paragraph (c)
of this
Section 10.4
, from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment and
Acceptance, the assignee thereunder shall be a party to this Agreement and, to the extent of the
interest assigned by such Assignment and Acceptance, have the rights and obligations of a Lender
under this Agreement, and the assigning Lender thereunder shall, to the extent of the interest
assigned by such Assignment and Acceptance, be released from its obligations under this Agreement
(and, in the case of an Assignment and Acceptance covering all of the assigning Lenders rights and
obligations under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto) but shall continue
to be entitled to the benefits of Sections
2.17
,
2.18
,
2.19
and
10.3
with respect to facts and circumstances occurring prior to the effective date of such
assignment. Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under this Agreement
that does not comply with this paragraph shall be treated for purposes of this Agreement as a sale
by such Lender of a participation in such rights and obligations in accordance with paragraph (d)
of this
Section 10.4
. If the consent of the Borrower to an assignment is required
hereunder (including a consent to an assignment which does not meet the minimum assignment
thresholds specified above), the Borrower shall be deemed to have given its consent five Business
Days after the date notice thereof has actually been
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delivered by the assigning Lender (through the
Administrative Agent) to the Borrower, unless such consent is expressly refused by the Borrower
prior to such fifth Business Day.
(c) The Administrative Agent, acting solely for this purpose as an agent of the Borrower,
shall maintain at one of its offices in Atlanta, Georgia a copy of each Assignment and Acceptance
delivered to it and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders, and
the Commitments of, and principal amount of the Loans and Revolving Credit Exposure owing to, each
Lender pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time (the
Register
). Information
contained in the Register with respect to any Lender shall be available for inspection by such
Lender at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice; information
contained in the Register shall also be available for inspection by the Borrower at any reasonable
time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice. In establishing and maintaining the
Register, Administrative Agent shall serve as Borrowers agent solely for tax purposes and solely
with respect to the actions described in this
Section
, and the Borrower hereby agrees that,
to the extent SunTrust Bank serves in such capacity, SunTrust Bank and its officers, directors,
employees, agents, sub-agents and affiliates shall constitute Indemnitees.
(d) Any Lender may at any time, without the consent of, or notice to, the Borrower, the
Administrative Agent, the Swingline Lender or the Issuing Bank sell participations to any Person
(other than a natural person, the Borrower or any of the Borrowers Affiliates or Subsidiaries)
(each, a
Participant
) in all or a portion of such Lenders rights and/or obligations
under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment and/or the Loans owing to it);
provided
that (i) such Lenders obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged,
(ii) such Lender shall remain solely
responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations and (iii) the
Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Issuing Bank and the Swingline Lender shall
continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lenders rights and
obligations under this Agreement.
(e) Any agreement or instrument pursuant to which a Lender sells such a participation shall
provide that such Lender shall retain the sole right to enforce this Agreement and to approve any
amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement;
provided
that such
agreement or instrument may provide that such Lender will not, without the consent of the
Participant, agree to any amendment, modification or waiver with respect to the following to the
extent affecting such Participant: (i) increase the Commitment of any Lender without the written
consent of such Lender, (ii) reduce the principal amount of any Loan or LC Disbursement or reduce
the rate of interest thereon, or reduce any fees payable hereunder, without the written consent of
each Lender affected thereby, (iii) postpone the date fixed for any payment of any principal of, or
interest on, any Loan or LC Disbursement or interest thereon or any fees hereunder or reduce the
amount of, waive or excuse any such payment, or postpone the scheduled date for the termination or
reduction of any Commitment, without the written consent of each Lender affected thereby, (iv)
change
Section 2.20(b)
or
(c)
in a manner that would alter the pro rata sharing of
payments required thereby, without the written consent of each Lender, (v) change any of the
provisions of this
Section 10.4
or the definition of Required Lenders or any other
provision hereof specifying the number or percentage of Lenders which are required to waive, amend
or modify any rights hereunder or make any determination or grant any consent hereunder, without
the consent of each Lender; (vi) release any guarantor or limit the liability of any such guarantor
under any guaranty agreement without the written consent of each Lender except to the extent such
release is expressly provided under the terms of such guaranty agreement; or (vii) release all or
substantially all collateral (if any) securing any of the Obligations. Subject to paragraph (e) of
this
Section 10.4
, the Borrower agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the
benefits of Sections
2.17
,
2.18
, and
2.19
to the same extent as if it were
a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to paragraph (b) of this
Section
10.4
. To the extent permitted by law, each Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits
of
Section 10.7
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as though it were a Lender, provided such Participant agrees to be subject
to
Section 2.20
as though it were a Lender.
(f) A Participant shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under
Section
2.17
and
Section 2.19
than the applicable Lender would have been entitled to receive
with respect to the participation sold to such Participant, unless the sale of the participation to
such Participant is made with the Borrowers prior written consent. A Participant that would be a
Foreign Lender if it were a Lender shall not be entitled to the benefits of
Section 2.19
unless the Borrower is notified of the participation sold to such Participant and such Participant
agrees, for the benefit of the Borrower, to comply with
Section 2.19(e)
as though it were a
Lender.
(g) Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of
its rights under this Agreement to secure obligations of such Lender, including without limitation
any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank;
provided
that no
such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or
substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.
Section 10.5.
Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process
.
(a) This Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be construed in accordance with and be
governed by the law of the State of New York
.
(b) The Borrower hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits, for itself and its property,
to the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States District Court of the Southern District of New
York, and of Supreme Court of the State of New York sitting in New York county and any appellate
court from any thereof, in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or
any other Loan Document or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, or for recognition or
enforcement of any judgment, and each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally
agrees that all claims in respect of any such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in
such New York state court or, to the extent permitted by applicable law, such Federal court. Each
of the parties hereto agrees that a final judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be
conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other
manner provided by law. Nothing in this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall affect any
right that the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender may otherwise have to bring any
action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document against the Borrower or
its properties in the courts of any jurisdiction.
(c) The Borrower irrevocably and unconditionally waives any objection which it may now or
hereafter have to the laying of venue of any such suit, action or proceeding described in paragraph
(b) of this
Section 10.5
and brought in any court referred to in paragraph (b) of this
Section 10.5
. Each of the parties hereto irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent
permitted by applicable law, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action
or proceeding in any such court.
(d) Each party to this Agreement irrevocably consents to the service of process in the manner
provided for notices in
Section 10.1
. Nothing in this Agreement or in any other Loan
Document will affect the right of any party hereto to serve process in any other manner permitted
by law.
Section 10.6.
WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL
. EACH PARTY HERETO IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE
FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL
PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE
TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON
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CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY).
EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS
REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION,
SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER, AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO
HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS,
THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.
Section 10.7.
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, each Lender and the Issuing
Bank shall have the right, at any time or from time to time upon the occurrence and during the
continuance of an Event of Default, without prior notice to the Borrower, any such notice being
expressly waived by the Borrower to the extent permitted by applicable law, to set off and apply
against all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final) of the Borrower at
any time held or other obligations at any time owing by such Lender and the Issuing Bank to or for
the credit or the account of the Borrower against any and all Obligations held by such Lender or
the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, irrespective of whether such Lender or the Issuing Bank shall
have made demand hereunder and although such Obligations may be unmatured. Each Lender and the
Issuing Bank agree promptly to notify the Administrative Agent and the Borrower after any such
set-off and any application made by such Lender and the Issuing Bank, as the case may be;
provided
, that the failure to
give such notice shall not affect the validity of such set-off and application. Each Lender
and the Issuing Bank agrees to apply all amounts collected from any such set-off to the Obligations
before applying such amounts to any other Indebtedness or other obligations owed by the Borrower
and any of its Subsidiaries to such Lender or Issuing Bank.
Section 10.8.
Counterparts; Integration
. This Agreement may be executed by one or
more of the parties to this Agreement on any number of separate counterparts (including by
telecopy), and all of said counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the
same instrument. This Agreement, the other Loan Documents, and any separate letter agreement(s)
relating to any fees payable to the Administrative Agent, the Syndication Agent and their
Affiliates constitute the entire agreement among the parties hereto and thereto and their
affiliates regarding the subject matters hereof and thereof and supersede all prior agreements and
understandings, oral or written, regarding such subject matters. Delivery of an executed
counterpart to this Agreement or any other Loan Document by facsimile transmission or by electronic
mail in pdf form shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart hereof.
Section 10.9.
Survival
. All covenants, agreements, representations and warranties
made by the Borrower herein and in the certificates or other instruments delivered in connection
with or pursuant to this Agreement shall be considered to have been relied upon by the other
parties hereto and shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the making of any
Loans and issuance of any Letters of Credit, regardless of any investigation made by any such other
party or on its behalf and notwithstanding that the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or any
Lender may have had notice or knowledge of any Default or incorrect representation or warranty at
the time any credit is extended hereunder, and shall continue in full force and effect as long as
the principal of or any accrued interest on any Loan or any fee or any other amount payable under
this Agreement is outstanding and unpaid or any Letter of Credit is outstanding and so long as the
Commitments have not expired or terminated. The provisions of
Sections 2.17
,
2.18
,
2.19
, and
10.3
and
Article IX
shall survive and remain in full force and
effect regardless of the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, the repayment of the
Loans, the expiration or termination of the Letters of Credit and the Commitments or the
termination of this Agreement or any provision hereof. All representations and warranties made
herein, in the certificates, reports, notices, and other documents delivered pursuant to this
Agreement shall survive the
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execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents,
and the making of the Loans and the issuance of the Letters of Credit.
Section 10.10.
Severability
. Any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan
Document held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, shall, as to such
jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such illegality, invalidity or unenforceability
without affecting the legality, validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions hereof or
thereof; and the illegality, invalidity or unenforceability of a particular provision in a
particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other
jurisdiction.
Section 10.11.
Confidentiality
. Each of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank
and the Lenders agrees to take normal and reasonable precautions to maintain the confidentiality of
any information relating to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective
businesses, to the extent designated in writing as confidential and provided to it by the Borrower
or any Subsidiary, other than any such information that is available to the Administrative Agent,
the Issuing Bank or any Lender on a nonconfidential basis prior to disclosure by the Borrower or
any of its Subsidiaries, except that such information may be disclosed (i) to any Related Party of
the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or any such Lender including without limitation
accountants, legal counsel and other advisors, (ii) to the extent required by applicable laws or
regulations
or by any subpoena or similar legal process, (iii) to the extent requested by any regulatory
agency or authority purporting to have jurisdiction over it (including any self-regulatory
authority such as the National Association of Insurance Commissioners), (iv) to the extent that
such information becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this
Section
10.11
, or which becomes available to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank, any Lender or
any Related Party of any of the foregoing on a non-confidential basis from a source other than the
Borrower, (v) in connection with the exercise of any remedy hereunder or under any other Loan
Documents or any suit, action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Documents
or the enforcement of rights hereunder or thereunder, (vii) subject to an agreement containing
provisions substantially the same as those of this
Section 10.11
, to (A) any assignee of or
Participant in, or any prospective assignee of or Participant in, any of its rights or obligations
under this Agreement, or (B) any actual or prospective party (or its Related Parties) to any swap
or derivative or similar transaction under which payments are to be made by reference to the
Borrower and its obligations, this Agreement or payments hereunder, (viii) any rating agency, (ix)
the CUSIP Service Bureau or any similar organization, or (x) with the consent of the Borrower. Any
Person required to maintain the confidentiality of any information as provided for in this
Section 10.11
shall be considered to have complied with its obligation to do so if such
Person has exercised the same degree of care to maintain the confidentiality of such information as
such Person would accord its own confidential information.
Section 10.12.
Interest Rate Limitation
. Notwithstanding anything herein to the
contrary, if at any time the interest rate applicable to any Loan, together with all fees, charges
and other amounts which may be treated as interest on such Loan under applicable law (collectively,
the
Charges
), shall exceed the maximum lawful rate of interest (the
Maximum
Rate
) which may be contracted for, charged, taken, received or reserved by a Lender holding
such Loan in accordance with applicable law, the rate of interest payable in respect of such Loan
hereunder, together with all Charges payable in respect thereof, shall be limited to the Maximum
Rate and, to the extent lawful, the interest and Charges that would have been payable in respect of
such Loan but were not payable as a result of the operation of this
Section 10.12
shall be
cumulated and the interest and Charges payable to such Lender in respect of other Loans or periods
shall be increased (but not above the Maximum Rate therefor) until such cumulated amount, together
with interest thereon at the Federal Funds Rate to the date of repayment (to the extent permitted
by applicable law), shall have been received by such Lender.
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Section 10.13.
Waiver of Effect of Corporate Seal
.
The Borrower represents and
warrants that neither it nor any other Loan Party is required to affix its corporate seal to this
Agreement or any other Loan Document pursuant to any requirement of law or regulation, agrees that
this Agreement is delivered by Borrower under seal and waives any shortening of the statute of
limitations that may result from not affixing the corporate seal to this Agreement or such other
Loan Documents.
Section 10.14.
Patriot Act
.
The Administrative Agent and each Lender hereby notifies
the Loan Parties that pursuant to the requirements of the USA PATRIOT Act (Title III of Pub. L.
107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)) (the Patriot Act), it is required to obtain, verify
and record information that identifies each Loan Party, which information includes the name and
address of such Loan Party and other information that will allow such Lender or the Administrative
Agent, as applicable, to identify such Loan Party in accordance with the Patriot Act.
Section 10.15.
Location of Closing
.
Each Lender acknowledges and agrees that it has
delivered, with the intent to be bound, its executed
counterparts of this Agreement to the Administrative Agent, c/o King & Spalding LLP, 1185
Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10036. Borrower acknowledges and agrees that it has
delivered, with the intent to be bound, its executed counterparts of this Agreement and each other
Loan Document, together with all other documents, instruments, opinions, certificates and other
items required under
Section 3.1
, to the Administrative Agent, c/o King & Spalding LLP,
1185 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10036. All parties agree that closing of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement has occurred in New York.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF
, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their
respective authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.
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WALTER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORP.
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/s/ Charles Cauthen
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Name:
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Charles Cauthen
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President and Chief Operating Officer
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SUNTRUST BANK
as Administrative Agent, as Issuing Bank, as
Swingline Lender and as a Lender
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Steven A. Deily
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Managing Director
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REGIONS BANK
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Vice President
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Exhibit 10.1.3
REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
dated as of April 20, 2009
among
WALTER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORP.,
as Borrower,
and
WALTER INDUSTRIES, INC.,
as Lender
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS; CONSTRUCTION
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Section 1.1. Definitions
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ARTICLE II AMOUNT AND TERMS OF THE COMMITMENTS
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Section 2.1. General Description of Facilities
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ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
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REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
THIS REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
(this Agreement) is made and entered
into as of April 20, 2009, by and among WALTER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORP., a Maryland corporation
(the Borrower), and Walter Industries, Inc. (the Lender).
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS
, the Borrower has requested that the Lenders establish a $10,000,000 revolving credit
facility in favor of the Borrower;
WHEREAS
, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Lender is willing to
establish the requested revolving credit facility in favor of the Borrower.
NOW, THEREFORE
, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants herein contained,
the Borrower and the Lender agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS; CONSTRUCTION
Section 1.1.
Definitions
. Unless otherwise defined in the Syndicated Credit
Agreement and in addition to the other terms defined herein, the following terms used herein shall
have the meanings herein specified (to be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms
of the terms defined):
Availability Period
shall mean the period from Effectiveness Date to but excluding
the Termination Date.
Borrower
shall have the meaning in the introductory paragraph hereof.
Collateral
shall have the meaning provided in Section 9.1.
Commitment
shall mean the commitment of the Lender to make Loans to the Borrower in
an amount not to exceed $10,000,000.
Default
shall mean any condition or event that, with the giving of notice or the
lapse of time or both, would constitute an Event of Default.
Effectiveness Date
shall mean the date on which the conditions precedent set forth
in Section 3.1 and Section 3.2 have been satisfied or waived in accordance with Section 10.2.
Event of Default
shall have the meaning provided in Article VIII.
Interest Rate
shall mean the rate per annum equal to three-month or one-month, as
directed by the Borrower, LIBOR as published in the Wall Street Journal for the Business Day
previous to the date the request for such Loan is made
plus
4.00%.
Loan
shall have the meaning provided in Section 2.2.
Material Adverse Effect
shall mean (a) a material adverse change in, or a material
adverse effect upon, the operations, business, assets, properties, liabilities (actual or
contingent), condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries
taken as a whole; (b) a material impairment of the ability of the Borrower to perform its
obligations under this Agreement; (c) a material impairment of the rights and remedies of the
Lender under this Agreement; or (d) a material adverse effect upon the effect, validity, binding
effect or enforceability against the Borrower of this Agreement.
Obligations
shall mean all amounts owing by the Borrower to the Lender pursuant to
or in connection with this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any Loan including without
limitation, all principal, interest (including any interest accruing after the filing of any
petition in bankruptcy or the commencement of any insolvency, reorganization or like proceeding
relating to the Borrower, whether or not a claim for post-filing or post-petition interest is
allowed in such proceeding), all reimbursement obligations, fees, expenses, indemnification and
reimbursement payments, costs and expenses (including all fees and expenses of counsel to the
Lender) incurred pursuant to this Agreement), whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent,
liquidated or unliquidated, now existing or hereafter arising hereunder or thereunder.
Payment Office
shall mean the office designate from time to time by the Lender to
the Borrower.
Reinsurance Policy
shall mean an insurance policy issued by an insurance company
authorized to do business in the United States and having a Best Financial rating of A or better
which is obtained by Borrower and maintained by its Bermuda based Captive Insurance Company,
Walter Investment Reinsurance Co., Ltd. The policy shall provide for named windstorm excess of loss
coverage terms with a minimum of $10,000,000 in per occurrence limits and a maximum deductible or
self insured retention of $2,500,000.
Syndicated Credit Agreement
shall mean that certain Revolving Credit Agreement,
dated as of April 20, 2009, among the Borrower, SunTrust Bank, as administrative agent and the
lenders from time to time parties thereto.
Termination Date
shall mean April 20, 2011.
Section 1.2.
[Reserved]
.
Section 1.3.
[Reserved]
.
Section 1.4.
Terms Generally
. The definitions of terms herein shall apply equally to
the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun
shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words include,
includes and including shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase without limitation. The
word will shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word shall. In the
computation of periods of time from a specified date to a later specified date, the word from
means from and including and the word to means to but excluding. Unless
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the context requires
otherwise (i) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document herein
shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as it was
originally executed or as it may from time to time be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise
modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements or modifications set forth
herein), (ii) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Persons
successors and permitted assigns, (iii) the words hereof, herein and hereunder and words of
similar import shall be construed to refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular
provision hereof, (iv) all references to Articles and Sections shall be construed to refer to
Articles and Sections to this Agreement and (v) all references to a specific time shall be
construed to refer to the time in the city and state of the Lenders office, unless otherwise
indicated.
ARTICLE II
AMOUNT AND TERMS OF THE COMMITMENTS
Section 2.1.
General Description of Facilities
. Subject to and upon the terms and
conditions herein set forth, (i) the Lender hereby establishes in favor of the Borrower a revolving
credit facility pursuant to which it agrees to make Loans to the Borrower in accordance with
Section 2.2
.
Section 2.2.
Loans
. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Lender
agrees to make revolving loans (each, a
Loan
) to the Borrower from time to time during
the Availability Period, in an aggregate principal amount outstanding at any time that will not
result in the aggregate principal amount of all outstanding Loans exceeding $10,000,000. During
the Availability Period, the Borrower shall be entitled to borrow, prepay and reborrow Loans in
accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement;
provided
, that the Borrower may
not borrow or reborrow should there exist a Default or Event of Default.
Section 2.3.
Procedure for Borrowings
. The Borrower shall give the Lender written
notice (or telephonic notice promptly confirmed in writing) of each borrowing (a
Notice of
Borrowing
) prior to 11:00 a.m. three (3) Business Day prior to the requested date of each
borrowing. Each Notice of Borrowing shall be irrevocable and shall specify: (i) the aggregate
principal amount of such Loan and (ii)
the date of such Loan (which shall be a Business Day). The aggregate principal amount of each
Loan shall be at least $1,000,000 and any larger multiple of $500,000.
Section 2.4.
[Reserved]
.
Section 2.5.
Funding of Loans
.
The Lender will make available each Loan to be made by it hereunder on the proposed date
thereof effecting a wire transfer of such amounts to an account designated by the Borrower to the
Lender.
Section 2.6.
[Reserved]
.
Section 2.7.
Termination
.
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Unless previously terminated, all Commitments shall terminate on the Commitment Termination
Date.
Section 2.8.
Repayment of Loans
.
(a) The outstanding principal amount of all Loans shall be due and payable (together with
accrued and unpaid interest thereon) on the Termination Date.
(b) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, at any time after the Effectiveness
Date, the Borrower will apply 100% of the net cash proceeds received by the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries in connection with the Reinsurance Policy towards the prepayment of any Obligations
outstanding under this Agreement, such prepayment to be effected promptly and in no event later
than two Business Days after receipt of the net cash proceeds.
Section 2.9.
Optional Prepayments
. The Borrower shall have the right at any time and
from time to time to prepay any Loan, in whole or in part, without premium or penalty, by giving
irrevocable written notice (or telephonic notice promptly confirmed in writing) to the Lender no
later than 11:00 a.m. not less than three (3) Business Days prior to any such prepayment. Each
such notice shall be irrevocable and shall specify the proposed date of such prepayment and the
principal amount of each Loan or portion thereof to be prepaid
Section 2.10.
[Reserved]
.
Section 2.11.
Interest on Loans
.
(a) The Borrower shall pay interest on each Loan at the Interest Rate.
(b) [Reserved].
(c) Notwithstanding clauses (a) above, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing,
at the option of the Lenders, and after acceleration, the Borrower shall pay interest (
Default
Interest
) with respect to all Loans at the rate per annum equal to 200 basis points above the
Interest Rate.
(d) Interest on the principal amount of all Loans shall accrue from and including the date
such Loans are made to but excluding the date of any repayment thereof. Interest on all
outstanding Loans shall be payable on each day which occurs every three months after the initial
date of the Loan, and on the Termination Date.
Section 2.12.
Fees
.
(a) The Borrower shall pay to the Lender a fee equal to $25,000, payable on the making of the
initial Loan hereunder.
(b) The Borrower agrees to pay to the Lender a commitment fee equal to 0.50% per annum on the
daily amount of the unused Commitment during the Availability Period.
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(c) [Reserved].
(d) [Reserved].
(e) Accrued fees under paragraphs (b) above shall be payable quarterly in arrears on the last
day of each March, June, September and December, commencing after the full first fiscal quarter
after the initial making of any Loans hereunder, and on the Termination Date.
Section 2.13.
Computation of Interest and Fees
. Interest and all fees shall be
computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and paid for the actual number of days elapsed
(including the first day but excluding the last day). Each determination by the Lender of an
interest rate or fee hereunder shall be made in good faith and, except for manifest error, shall be
final, conclusive and binding for all purposes.
Section 2.14.
[Reserved]
.
Section 2.15.
[Reserved]
.
Section 2.16.
[Reserved]
.
Section 2.17.
[Reserved]
.
Section 2.18.
Taxes
.
(a) Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of the Borrower hereunder shall be
made free and clear of and without deduction for any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes;
provided
, that if the Borrower shall be required to deduct any Indemnified Taxes or Other
Taxes from such payments, then (i) the sum payable shall be increased as necessary so that after
making all required deductions (including deductions applicable to Indemnified Taxes and Other
Taxes) the Lender shall receive an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such
deductions been made, (ii) the Borrower shall make such deductions and (iii) the Borrower shall pay
the full amount deducted to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law.
(b) In addition, the Borrower shall pay any Other Taxes (to the extent not duplicative of
amounts paid in Section 2.18(a)) to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with
applicable law.
(c) The Borrower shall indemnify the Lender, within five (5) Business Days after written
demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes paid by the Lender on
or with respect to any payment by or on account of any obligation of the Borrower hereunder
(including Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts
payable under this
Section 2.18
) and any penalties, interest and reasonable expenses
arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes
were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A
certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to the Borrower by a Lender
shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
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(d) As soon as practicable after any payment of Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes by the
Borrower to a Governmental Authority, the Borrower shall, to the extent available to the Borrower,
deliver to the Lender the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by such Governmental
Authority evidencing such payment, a copy of the return reporting such payment or other evidence of
such payment reasonably satisfactory to the Lender.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) If the Lender determines, in its sole discretion, that it has received any credit or
refund of any Indemnified Tax or Other Tax as to which it has been indemnified by the Borrower, it
shall pay over such refund or credit to Borrower (but only to the extent of indemnity payments
made, or additional amounts paid, by Borrower under this Section, with respect to
Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket
expenses of the Lender and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant
Governmental Authority with respect to such refund); provided, that Borrower, upon request of the
Lender, agrees to repay the amount paid over the Borrower (plus any penalties, interest or other
charges imposed by the Governmental Authority) to the Lender in the event the Lender is requested
to repay such refund to the Governmental Authority.
Section 2.19.
Payments Generally
.
The Borrower shall make each payment required to be made by it hereunder (whether of
principal, interest or fees, or of amounts payable under Section 2.19, or otherwise) prior to 12:00
noon on the date when due, in immediately available funds, free and clear of any defenses, rights
of set-off, counterclaim, or withholding or deduction of taxes. Any amounts received after such
time on any date may, in the discretion of the Lender, be deemed to have been received on the next
succeeding Business Day for purposes of calculating interest thereon. All such payments shall be
made to the Lender at the Payment Office. If any payment hereunder shall be due on a day that is
not a Business Day, the date for payment shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day,
and, in the case of any payment accruing interest, interest thereon shall be made payable for the
period of such extension. All payments hereunder shall be made in Dollars.
ARTICLE III
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO LOANS
Section 3.1.
Conditions To Effectiveness
. The obligations of the Lender to make Loans
shall not become effective until the date on which each of the following conditions is satisfied
(or waived in accordance with
Section 10.2
).
(a) The Lender shall have received payment of all fees, expenses and other amounts due and
payable on or prior to the Effectiveness Date.
(b) The Lender (or its counsel) shall have received the following, each to be in form and
substance satisfactory to the Lender:
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(i) a counterpart of this Agreement signed by or on behalf of the Borrower (which may
include telecopy transmission of a signed signature page of this Agreement) or written
evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Lender that the Borrower has signed a counterpart of
this Agreement;
(ii) a certificate of the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the Borrower, attaching
and certifying copies of its bylaws and of the resolutions of its board of directors
authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and
certifying the name, title and true signature of each officer of the Borrower executing
this Agreement;
(iii) certified copies of the articles or certificate of incorporation, certificate of
organization or limited partnership, or other registered organizational documents of the
Borrower, together with certificates of good standing or existence, as may be available from
the Secretary of State of the jurisdiction of organization of the Borrower;
(iv) [Reserved]; and
(v) a certificate dated the Effectiveness Date and signed by a Responsible Officer,
certifying that after giving effect to the funding any initial Loan, (x) no Default or Event
of Default exists and (y) all representations and warranties of the Borrower set forth in
this Agreement are true and correct.
(c) Each document (including any Uniform Commercial Code financing statement) required by this
Agreement or under law or reasonable requested by the Lender to be filed, registered or recorded in
order to create in favor of the Lender a perfected Lien on the Collateral, prior and superior in
right to any Person shall be in proper form for filing and registration.
(d) The Lender shall have received a certificate of insurance providing evidence of the
coverage meeting the requirements set forth in the definition of Reinsurance Policy and such
certificate shall provide that written notice of any change or cancellation be provided to the
Lender within 30 days.
(e) A major hurricane has occurred with projected losses greater than $2,500,000 self-insured
retention.
Section 3.2.
Each Credit Event
. The obligation of the Lender to make a Loan on the
occasion of any Loan is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions:
(a) at the time of and immediately after giving effect to such Loan, no Default or Event of
Default shall exist; and
(b) at the time of and immediately after giving effect to such Loan all representations and
warranties of the Borrower set forth in this Agreement shall be true and correct on and as of the
date of such Loan, before and after giving effect thereto except to the
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extent that such
representations and warranties specifically relate to an earlier date, in which case such
representations and warranties specifically refer to such earlier date.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
The Borrower represents and warrants to the Lender as follows:
Section 4.1.
Existence; Power
. The Borrower (i) is duly organized, validly existing
and in good standing as a corporation, partnership or limited liability company under the laws of
the jurisdiction of its organization, (ii) has all requisite power and authority to carry on its
business as now conducted, and (iii) is duly qualified to do business, and is in good standing, in
each jurisdiction where such qualification is required, except where a failure to be so qualified
could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.2.
Organizational Power; Authorization
. The execution, delivery and
performance by the Borrower of this Agreement is within the Borrowers organizational powers and
has been duly authorized by all necessary organizational and if required, shareholder, partner or
member, action. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Borrower, and
constitutes valid and binding obligations of the Borrower, enforceable against it in accordance
with its terms, except as may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium, or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors rights generally and by general
principles of equity.
Section 4.3.
Governmental Approvals; No Conflicts
. The execution, delivery and
performance by the Borrower of this Agreement (a) do not require any consent or approval of,
registration or filing with, or any action by, any Governmental Authority, except those as have
been obtained or made and are in full force and effect, (b) will not violate any Requirements of
Law applicable to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or any judgment, order or ruling of any
Governmental Authority, (c) will not violate or result in a default under any indenture, agreement
or other instrument binding on the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or any of its assets or give
rise to a right thereunder to require any payment to be made by the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries and (d) will not result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on any asset of the
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries.
Section 4.4.
[Reserved]
.
Section 4.5.
[Reserved]
.
Section 4.6.
Compliance with Laws and Agreements
. The Borrower and each Subsidiary is in compliance with (a) all Requirements of Law and all
judgments, decrees and orders of any Governmental Authority and (b) all indentures, agreements or
other instruments binding upon it or its properties, except where non-compliance, either singly or
in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.7.
Investment Company Act, Etc.
Neither the Borrower nor any of its
Subsidiaries is (a) an investment company
or is controlled by an investment company,
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as such
terms are defined in, or subject to regulation under, the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended, or (b) otherwise subject to any other regulatory scheme limiting its ability to incur debt
or requiring any approval or consent from or registration or filing with, any Governmental
Authority in connection therewith.
Section 4.8.
[Reserved]
.
Section 4.9.
Margin Regulations
. None of the proceeds of any of the Loans will be
used, directly or indirectly, for purchasing or carrying any margin stock with the respective
meanings of each of such terms under Regulation U or for any purpose that violates the provisions
of the Regulation T, U or X. Neither the Borrower nor its Subsidiaries is engaged principally, or
as one of its important activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose of
purchasing or carrying margin stock.
Section 4.10.
[Reserved]
.
Section 4.11.
Ownership of Property
.
(a) Each of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries has good title to, or valid leasehold interests
in, all of its real and personal property material to the operation of its business, including all
such properties material to the operation of the mortgage finance business operated by Walter
Mortgage Company and its Subsidiaries prior to the Merger (except as sold or otherwise disposed of
in the ordinary course of business), in each case free and clear of Liens prohibited by this
Agreement. All leases that individually or in the aggregate are material to the business or
operations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries are valid and subsisting and are in full force.
(b) Each of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries owns, or is licensed, or otherwise has the
right, to use, all patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights and other
intellectual property related to its business, and the use thereof by the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries does not infringe in any material respect on the rights of any other Person, except
where a failure to own, license or use such intellectual property or such infringment could
not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(c) The properties of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries are insured with financially sound and
reputable insurance companies which are not Affiliates of the Borrower, in such amounts with such
deductibles and covering such risks as are customarily carried by companies engaged in similar
businesses and owning similar properties in localities where the Borrower or any applicable
Subsidiary operates, except that all REO properties may be insured with an Affiliate of the
Borrower.
(d) On the Effectiveness Date, this Agreement will be effective to create in favor of the
Lender a legal, valid and enforceable security interest in the Collateral and proceeds thereof.
When financing statements in appropriate filings are filed in the State Department of Assessment
and Taxation of the State of Maryland, and the Lender is named as additional insured on the
Reinsurance Policy, this Agreement shall constitute a fully perfected Lien on, and security
interest in, all right, title and interest of the Borrower in such Collateral and the proceeds
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thereof, as security for the Obligations, in each case prior and superior in right to any other
Person.
Section 4.12.
[Reserved]
.
Section 4.13.
[Reserved]
.
Section 4.14.
[Reserved]
.
Section 4.15.
[Reserved]
.
Section 4.16.
OFAC
. None of the Borrower, any Subsidiary of the Borrower or any
Affiliate of the Borrower (i) is a Sanctioned Person, (ii) has more than 15% of its assets in
Sanctioned Countries, or (iii) derives more than 15% of its operating income from investments in,
or transactions with Sanctioned Persons or Sanctioned Countries. No part of the proceeds of any
Loans hereunder will be used directly or indirectly to fund any operations in, finance any
investments or activities in or make any payments to, a Sanctioned Person or a Sanctioned Country
or 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.
Section 4.17.
Patriot Act
. Neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries is an
enemy or an ally of the enemy within the meaning of Section 2 of the Trading with the Enemy Act
of the United States of America (50 U.S.C. App. §§ 1 et seq.), as amended or any enabling
legislation or executive order relating thereto. Neither the Borrower nor any or its Subsidiaries
is in violation of (a) the Trading with the Enemy Act, as amended, (b) any of the foreign assets
control regulations of the United States Treasury Department (31 CFR, Subtitle B, Chapter V, as
amended) or any enabling legislation or executive order relating thereto or (c) the Patriot Act.
None of the Loan Parties (i) is a blocked person described in section 1 of the Anti-Terrorism Order
or (ii) to the best of its knowledge, engages in any dealings or transactions, or is otherwise
associated, with any such blocked person.
ARTICLE V
AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
The Borrower covenants and agrees that so long as the Lender has a Commitment hereunder or any
Obligation remains unpaid or outstanding:
Section 5.1.
Financial Statements and Other Information
. As soon as available and in
any event within two Business Days after delivery thereof, the Borrower will deliver to the Lender
a copy of all documents delivered pursuant to the Syndicated Credit Agreement.
Section 5.2.
Notices of Material Events
. The Borrower will furnish to the Lender
prompt written notice of the following:
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(a) the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default;
(b) the filing or commencement of any action, suit or proceeding by or before any arbitrator
or Governmental Authority against or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, affecting the Borrower or
any Subsidiary which, if adversely determined, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material
Adverse Effect;
(c) [Reserved];
(d) [Reserved];
(e) the occurrence of any default or event of default, or the receipt by Borrower or any of
its Subsidiaries of any written notice of an alleged default or event of default, with respect to
any Material Indebtedness of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries;
(f) any other development that results in, or could reasonably be expected to result in, a
Material Adverse Effect.
Each notice delivered under this Section 5.2 shall be accompanied by a written statement of a
Responsible Officer setting forth the details of the event or development requiring such notice and
any action taken or proposed to be taken with respect thereto.
Section 5.3.
Existence; Conduct of Business
. The Borrower will, and will cause each
of its Subsidiaries to, preserve, renew and maintain in full force and effect its legal existence;
provided, that nothing in this Section 5.3 shall prohibit any merger, consolidation, liquidation or
dissolution permitted under Section 7.3 of the Syndicated Credit. The Borrower will, and will cause
each of its Subsidiaries to, preserve, renew and maintain in full force and effect its respective
rights, licenses, permits, privileges, franchises, patents, copyrights, trademarks and trade names
material to the conduct of its business, the non-preservation of which could reasonably be expected
to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 5.4.
Compliance with Laws, Etc.
The Borrower will, and will cause each of its
Subsidiaries to, comply with all laws, rules, regulations and requirements of any Governmental
Authority applicable to its business and properties, including without limitation, all
Environmental Laws, ERISA and OSHA, except where the failure to do so, either individually or in
the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 5.5.
Payment of Obligations
. The Borrower will, and will cause each of its
Subsidiaries to, pay and discharge as the same shall become due and payable, all of its obligations
and liabilities (including without limitation all taxes, assessments and other governmental
charges, levies and all other claims that could result in a statutory Lien) before the same shall
become delinquent or in default, except where (a) (i) the validity or amount thereof is being
contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, and (ii) the Borrower or such Subsidiary has
set aside on its books adequate reserves with respect thereto in accordance with GAAP or (b) the
failure to make payment pending such contest could not reasonably be expected to result in a
Material Adverse Effect.
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Section 5.6.
Books and Records
. The Borrower will, and will cause each of its
Subsidiaries to, keep proper books of record and account in which full, true and correct entries
shall be made of all financial transactions in relation to its business and activities to the
extent necessary to prepare the consolidated financial statements of Borrower in conformity with
GAAP.
Section 5.7.
Visitation, Inspection, Etc.
The Borrower will, and will cause each of
its Subsidiaries to, permit any representative of the Lender, to visit and inspect its properties,
to examine its books and records and to make copies and take extracts therefrom, and to discuss its
affairs, finances and accounts with any of its officers and with its independent certified public
accountants, all at such reasonable times and as often as the Lender may reasonably request after
reasonable prior notice
to the Borrower; provided, however, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, no
prior notice shall be required.
Section 5.8.
Maintenance of Properties; Insurance
. The Borrower will, and will cause
each of its Subsidiaries to, (a) keep and maintain all property material to the conduct of its
business in good working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted, except where the
failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, and (b)
maintain with financially sound and reputable insurance companies, insurance with respect to its
properties and business, and the properties and business of its Subsidiaries, against loss or
damage of the kinds customarily insured against by companies in the same or similar businesses
operating in the same or similar locations, including, without limitation the
Reinsurance Policy.
Section 5.9.
Claims for Reinsurance Recovery.
The Borrower will, and, to the extent
applicable, will cause its Subsidiaries, to file a claim for reinsurance recovery pursuant to the
Reinsurance Policy promptly Date and, in any event no later than two Business Days after the
Effectiveness Date.
ARTICLE VI
FINANCIAL COVENANTS
Section 6.1.
Minimum Unencumbered Assets
. The Borrower covenants and agrees that so
long as the Lender has a Commitment hereunder or any Obligation remains unpaid or outstanding, it
will maintain Unencumbered Assets with an unpaid principal balance of at least $75,000,000 at all
times.
ARTICLE VII
NEGATIVE COVENANTS
The Borrower covenants and agrees that so long as the Lender has a Commitment hereunder or any
Obligation remains outstanding:
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Section 7.1.
Indebtedness and Preferred Equity
. The Borrower will not, and will not
permit any of its Subsidiaries to, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness,
except:
(a) Indebtedness created pursuant to the Syndicated Credit Agreement; and
(b) Indebtedness allowed pursuant to Section 7.1 of the Syndicated Credit Agreement.
Section 7.2.
Negative Pledge
.
The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, create, incur, assume
or suffer to exist any Lien on any of its assets or property now owned or hereafter acquired,
except Liens allowed pursuant to Section 7.2 of the Syndicated Credit Agreement.
Section 7.3.
Additional Negative Covenants
.
The covenants set forth in Section 7.3 through Section 7.13 of the Syndicated Credit Agreement
shall be deemed to be a part of this Agreement as if set forth herein.
ARTICLE VIII
EVENTS OF DEFAULT
Section 8.1.
Events of Default
. If any of the following events (each an Event of
Default) shall occur:
(a) the Borrower shall fail to pay any principal of any Loan or shall fail to make when and as
the same shall become due and payable, whether at the due date thereof or at a date fixed for
prepayment or otherwise; or
(b) the Borrower shall fail to pay any interest on any Loan or any fee or any other amount
(other than an amount payable under clause (a) of this Section 8.1) payable under this Agreement,
when and as the same shall become due and payable, and such failure shall continue unremedied for a
period of three (3) Business Days; or
(c) any representation or warranty made or deemed made by or on behalf of the Borrower or any
Subsidiary in or in connection with this Agreement and any amendments or modifications hereof or
waivers hereunder, or in any certificate, report, financial statement or other document submitted
to the Lender by the Borrower or any of its representative pursuant to or in connection with this
Agreement shall prove to be incorrect in any material respect when made or deemed made or
submitted; or
(d) the Borrower shall fail to observe or perform any covenant or agreement contained in
Sections 5.2(a), 5.3 (with respect to the Borrowers existence) or
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, or
Articles
VI
or
VII
; or the Borrower shall fail to observe or perform any covenant or agreement
contained in
Sections 5.1
or
5.2
(excluding
5.2(a)
) and such failure shall
remain unremedied for 15 days
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after the earlier of (i) any officer of the Borrower becomes aware of
such failure, or (ii) notice thereof shall have been given to the Borrower by the Lender; or
(e) the Borrower shall fail to observe or perform any covenant or agreement contained in this
Agreement (other than those referred to in clauses (a), (b) and (d) above), and such failure shall
remain unremedied for 30 days after the earlier of (i) any officer of the Borrower becomes aware of
such failure, or (ii) notice thereof shall have been given to the Borrower by the Lender; or
(f) the Borrower or any Subsidiary (whether as primary obligor or as guarantor or other
surety) shall fail to pay any principal of, or premium or interest on, any Material Indebtedness
that is outstanding, when and as the same shall become due and payable (whether at scheduled
maturity, required prepayment, acceleration, demand or otherwise), and such failure shall continue
after the applicable grace period, if any, specified in the agreement or instrument evidencing or
governing such Indebtedness; or any other event shall occur or condition shall exist under any
agreement or instrument relating to such Indebtedness and shall continue after the applicable grace
period, if any, specified in such agreement or instrument, if the effect of such event or condition
is to accelerate, or permit the acceleration of, the maturity of such Indebtedness; or any such
Indebtedness shall be declared to be due and payable, or required to be prepaid or redeemed (other
than by a regularly scheduled required prepayment or redemption), purchased or defeased, or any
offer to prepay, redeem, purchase or defease such Indebtedness shall be required to be made, in
each case prior to the stated maturity thereof; or
(g) the Borrower or any Subsidiary shall (i) commence a voluntary case or other proceeding or
file any petition seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief under any federal, state or
foreign bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect or seeking the
appointment of a custodian, trustee, receiver, liquidator or other similar official of it or any
substantial part of its property, (ii) consent to the institution of, or fail to contest in a
timely and appropriate manner, any proceeding or petition described in clause (h) of this
Section 8.1
, (iii) apply for or consent to the appointment of a custodian, trustee,
receiver, liquidator or other similar official for the Borrower or any such Subsidiary or for a
substantial part of its assets, (iv) file an answer admitting the material allegations of a
petition filed against it in any such proceeding, (v) make a general assignment for the benefit of
creditors, or (vi) take any action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing; or
(h) an involuntary proceeding shall be commenced or an involuntary petition shall be filed
seeking (i) liquidation, reorganization or other relief in respect of the Borrower or any
Subsidiary or its debts, or any substantial part of its assets, under any federal, state or foreign
bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect or (ii) the appointment of a
custodian, trustee, receiver, liquidator or other similar official for the Borrower or any
Subsidiary or for a substantial part of its assets, and in any such case, such proceeding or
petition shall remain undismissed for a period of 60 days or an order or decree approving or
ordering any of the foregoing shall be entered; or
(i) the Borrower or any Subsidiary shall become unable to pay, shall admit in writing its
inability to pay, or shall fail to pay, its debts as they become due; or
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(j) an ERISA Event shall have occurred that, in the opinion of the Lender, when taken together
with other ERISA Events that have occurred, could reasonably be expected to result in liability to
the Borrower and the Subsidiaries in an aggregate amount exceeding $3,500,000; or
(k) any judgment or order for the payment of money in excess of $3,500,000 in the aggregate
shall be rendered against the Borrower or any Subsidiary, and either (i) enforcement proceedings
shall have been commenced by any creditor upon such judgment or
order or (ii) there shall be a period of 30 consecutive days during which a stay of
enforcement of such judgment or order, by reason of a pending appeal or otherwise, shall not be in
effect; or
(l) any non-monetary judgment or order shall be rendered against the Borrower or any
Subsidiary that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and there shall be
a period of 30 consecutive days during which a stay of enforcement of such judgment or order, by
reason of a pending appeal or otherwise, shall not be in effect; or
(m) a Change in Control shall occur or exist;
(n) Article IX shall cease, for any reason, to be in full force and effect, or the Borrower or
any Affiliate thereof shall so assert, or any Lien created pursuant to this Agreement shall cease
to be enforceable and of the same effect and priority purported to be created thereby; or
then, and in every such event (other than an event with respect to the Borrower described in clause
(g) or (h) of this
Section 8.1
) and at any time thereafter during the continuance of such
event, the Lender shall, by notice to the Borrower, take any or all of the following actions, at
the same or different times: (i) terminate the Commitments, whereupon the Commitment of the Lender
shall terminate immediately, (ii) declare the principal of and any accrued interest on the Loans,
and all other Obligations owing hereunder, to be, whereupon the same shall become, due and payable
immediately, without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are
hereby waived by the Borrower, (iii) [Rerseved], (iv) [Reserved], and (v) exercise any other
remedies available at law or in equity; and that, if an Event of Default specified in either clause
(g) or (h) shall occur, the Commitments shall automatically terminate and the principal of the
Loans then outstanding, together with accrued interest thereon, and all fees, and all other
Obligations shall automatically become due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or
other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby waived by the Borrower.
ARTICLE IX
SECURITY PROVISIONS
Section 9.1.
Grant of Security Interest
. i) On the Effectiveness Date, the Borrower
assigns and transfers to the Lender, and hereby grants to the Lender as collateral security for the
prompt and complete payment and performance when due (whether at the stated maturity, by
acceleration or otherwise) of its Obligations a security interest Unencumbered Assets with an
unpaid principal balance of not less than $10,000,000 (the
Collateral
).
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(a) At any time on or after the Effectiveness Date, the Borrower hereby irrevocably authorizes
the Lender at any time and from time to time to file in any relevant jurisdiction any financing
statements to perfect the Lenders interest or rights hereunder in the Collateral or any part
thereof and amendments thereto that (i) describe the Collateral as the Lender may reasonably
determine and (ii) contain the information required by Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code of
each applicable jurisdiction for the filing of any financing
statement or amendment. The Borrower agrees to provide such information to the Lender promptly
upon request.
Section 9.2.
Remedies
. If an Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, the
Lender may exercise, in addition to all other rights and remedies granted to them in this
Agreement and in any other instrument or agreement securing, evidencing or relating to the
Obligations, all rights and remedies of a secured party under the New York UCC or any other
applicable law. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Lender, without demand of
performance or other demand, presentment, protest, advertisement or notice of any kind (except any
notice required by law referred to below) to or upon the Borrower or any other Person (all and each
of which demands, defenses, advertisements and notices are hereby waived), may in such
circumstances forthwith collect, receive, appropriate and realize upon the Collateral, or any part
thereof, and/or may forthwith sell, lease, assign, give option or options to purchase, or otherwise
dispose of and deliver the Collateral or any part thereof (or contract to do any of the foregoing),
in one or more parcels at public or private sale or sales, at any exchange, brokers board or
office of the Lender or elsewhere upon such terms and conditions as it may deem advisable and at
such prices as it may deem best, for cash or on credit or for future delivery without assumption of
any credit risk. The Lender shall have the right upon any such public sale or sales, and, to the
extent permitted by law, upon any such private sale or sales, to purchase the whole or any part of
the Collateral so sold, free of any right or equity of redemption in the Borrower, which right or
equity is hereby waived and released. The Borrower further agrees, at the Lenders request, to
assemble the Collateral and make it available to the Lender at places which the Lender shall
reasonably select. The Lender shall apply the net proceeds of any action taken by it pursuant to
this Section, after deducting all reasonable costs and expenses of every kind incurred in
connection therewith or incidental to the care or safekeeping of any of the Collateral or in any
way relating to the Collateral or the rights of the Lender hereunder, including, without
limitation, reasonable attorneys fees and disbursements, to the payment in whole or in part of the
Obligations, in such order as the Lender may elect, and only after such application and after the
payment by the Lender of any other amount required by any provision of law, including, without
limitation, Section 9-615(a)(3) of the New York UCC, need the Lender account for the surplus, if
any, to the Borrower. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Borrower waives all claims,
damages and demands it may acquire against the Lender arising out of the exercise by them of any
rights hereunder.
ARTICLE X
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 10.1.
Notices
.
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Except in the case of notices and other communications expressly permitted to be given by
telephone, all notices and other communications to any party herein to be effective shall
be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or overnight courier service, mailed by certified
or registered mail or sent by telecopy, as follows:
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Walter Investment Management Corp.
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4211 W. Boy Scout Blvd.
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Tampa, Florida 33607
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Attention: Kimberly A. Perez
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Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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Telecopy Number: (813) 871-4141
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Walter Industries, Inc.
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4211 W. Boy Scout Blvd.
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Tampa, Florida 33607
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Attention: Miles Dearden
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Senior Vice President, Treasurer
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Telecopy Number: (813) 871-4420
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Any party hereto may change its address or telecopy number for notices and other
communications hereunder by notice to the other parties hereto. All such notices and other
communications shall, when transmitted by overnight delivery, or faxed, be effective when delivered
for overnight (next-day) delivery, or transmitted in legible form by facsimile machine,
respectively, or if mailed, upon the third Business Day after the date deposited into the mail or
if delivered, upon delivery; provided, that notices delivered to the Lender shall not be effective
until actually received by such Person at its address specified in this
Section 10.1
.
Section 10.2.
Waiver; Amendments
.
(a) No failure or delay by the Lender in exercising any right or power hereunder, and no
course of dealing between the Borrower and the Lender, shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall
any single or partial exercise of any such right or power or any abandonment or discontinuance of
steps to enforce such right or power, preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the
exercise of any other right or power hereunder or thereunder. The rights and remedies of the
Lender hereunder are cumulative and are not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by law.
No waiver of any provision of this Agreement or consent to any departure by the Borrower therefrom
shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be permitted by paragraph (b) of this
Section 10.2
, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific
instance and for the purpose for which given. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
the making of a Loan shall not be construed as a waiver of any Default or Event of Default,
regardless of whether the Lender may have had notice or knowledge of such Default or Event of
Default at the time.
(b) No amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement, nor consent to any departure by
the Borrower therefrom, shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be in writing and
signed by the Borrower and the Lender and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in
the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given.
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Section 10.3.
Expenses; Indemnification
.
(a) The Borrower shall pay (i) all reasonable, out-of-pocket costs and expenses of the Lender
and its Affiliates, in connection with the administration of this Agreement and any amendments,
modifications or waivers thereof (whether or not the transactions contemplated in this Agreement
shall be consummated), including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of counsel for the
Lender and its Affiliates and (ii) all out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including, without
limitation, the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of outside counsel) incurred by the
Lender in connection with the enforcement or protection of its rights in connection with this
Agreement, including its rights under this Section 10.3, or in connection with the Loans made
hereunder, including all such out-of-pocket expenses incurred during any workout, restructuring or
negotiations in respect of such Loans.
(b) The Borrower shall indemnify the Lender and each Related Party (each such Person being
called an
Indemnitee
) against, and hold each Indemnitee harmless from, any and all
losses, claims, damages, liabilities and related expenses (including the fees, charges and
disbursements of any counsel for any Indemnitee), and shall indemnify and hold harmless each
Indemnitee from all fees and time charges and disbursements for attorneys who may be employees of
any Indemnitee, incurred by any Indemnitee or asserted against any Indemnitee by any third party or
by the Borrower or its Subsidiaries arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of (i) the
execution or delivery of this Agreement or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby or
thereby, the performance by the parties hereto of their respective obligations hereunder or
thereunder or the consummation of the other transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, (ii) any
Loan or the use or proposed use of the proceeds therefrom, (iii) any actual or alleged presence or
Release of Hazardous Materials on or from any property owned or operated by the Borrower or any of
its Subsidiaries, or any Environmental Liability related in any way to the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries, or (iv) any actual or prospective claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding
relating to any of the foregoing, whether based on contract, tort or any other theory, whether
brought by a third party or by the Borrower, and regardless of whether any Indemnitee is a party
thereto,
provided
that such indemnity shall not, as to any Indemnitee, be available to the
extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or related expenses are determined by a court
of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment to have resulted from the gross
negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee.
(c) [Reserved].
(d) To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Borrower shall not assert, and hereby
waives, any claim against any Indemnitee, on any theory of liability, for special, indirect,
consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to actual or direct damages) arising out of, in
connection with or as a result of, this Agreement or any agreement or instrument contemplated
hereby, the transactions contemplated therein, or the use of proceeds thereof.
(e) All amounts due under this
Section 10.3
shall be payable promptly after written
demand therefor.
(f) For the avoidance of doubt, this Section 10.3 shall not apply to any Taxes.
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Section 10.4.
Successors and Assigns
.
The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties
hereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, except that the Borrower may
not assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior
written consent of the Lender, and no Lender may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or
obligations hereunder.
Section 10.5.
Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process
.
(a) This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and be governed by the law of the
State of New York.
(b) The Borrower hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits, for itself and its property,
to the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States District Court of the Southern District of New
York, and of Supreme Court of the State of New York sitting in New York county and any appellate
court from any thereof, in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or
the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, or for recognition or enforcement of any judgment,
and each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that all claims in
respect of any such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in such New York state court
or, to the extent permitted by applicable law, such Federal court. Each of the parties hereto
agrees that a final judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be
enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law.
Nothing in this Agreement shall affect any right that the Lender may otherwise have to bring any
action or proceeding relating to this Agreement against the Borrower or its properties in the
courts of any jurisdiction.
(c) The Borrower irrevocably and unconditionally waives any objection which it may now or
hereafter have to the laying of venue of any such suit, action or proceeding described in paragraph
(b) of this
Section 10.5
and brought in any court referred to in paragraph (b) of this
Section 10.5
. Each of the parties hereto irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent
permitted by applicable law, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action
or proceeding in any such court.
(d) Each party to this Agreement irrevocably consents to the service of process in the manner
provided for notices in
Section 10.1
. Nothing in this Agreement will affect the right of
any party hereto to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.
Section 10.6.
WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL
. EACH PARTY HERETO IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE
FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL
BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY
OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT,
TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR
ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD
NOT, IN THE EVENT OF
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LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER, AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT
AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN
DOCUMENTS BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.
Section 10.7.
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, each Lender shall have the
right, at any time or from time to time upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event
of Default, without prior notice to the Borrower, any such notice being expressly waived by the
Borrower to the extent permitted by applicable law, to set off and apply against all deposits
(general or special, time or demand, provisional or final) of the Borrower at any time held or
other obligations at any time owing by the Lender to or for the credit or the account of the
Borrower against any and all Obligations held by the Lender, irrespective of whether the Lender
shall have made demand hereunder and although such Obligations may be unmatured.
Section 10.8.
Counterparts; Integration
. This Agreement may be executed by one or
more of the parties to this Agreement on any number of separate counterparts (including by
telecopy), and all of said counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the
same instrument. This Agreement and any separate letter agreement(s) relating to any fees payable
to the Lender constitute the entire agreement among the parties hereto and thereto and their
affiliates regarding the subject matters hereof and thereof and supersede all prior agreements and
understandings, oral or written, regarding such subject matters. Delivery of an executed
counterpart to this Agreement by facsimile transmission or by electronic mail in pdf form shall be
as effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart hereof.
Section 10.9.
Survival
. All covenants, agreements, representations and warranties
made by the Borrower herein and in the certificates or other instruments delivered in connection
with or pursuant to this Agreement shall be considered to have been relied upon by the other
parties hereto and shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the making of any
Loans, regardless of any investigation made by any such other party or on its behalf and
notwithstanding that the Lender may have had notice or knowledge of any Default or incorrect
representation or warranty at the time any credit is extended hereunder, and shall continue in full
force and effect as long as the principal of or any accrued interest on any Loan or any fee or any
other amount payable under this Agreement is outstanding and unpaid is outstanding and so long
as the Commitments have not expired or terminated. The provisions of
Sections 2.17
,
2.18
,
2.19
, and
10.3
and
Article IX
shall survive and remain in
full force and effect regardless of the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, the
repayment of the Loans or the termination of this Agreement or any provision hereof. All
representations and warranties made herein, in the certificates, reports, notices, and other
documents delivered pursuant to this Agreement shall survive the execution and delivery of this,
and the making of the Loans.
Section 10.10.
Severability
. Any provision of this Agreement held to be illegal,
invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the
extent of such illegality, invalidity or unenforceability without affecting the legality, validity
or enforceability of the remaining provisions hereof or thereof; and the illegality, invalidity or
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unenforceability of a particular provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate or
render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.
Section 10.11.
Confidentiality
. The Lender agrees to take normal and reasonable
precautions to maintain the confidentiality of any information relating to the Borrower or any of
its Subsidiaries or any of their respective businesses, to the extent designated in writing as
confidential and provided to it by the Borrower or any Subsidiary, other than any such information
that is available to the Lender on a nonconfidential basis prior to disclosure by the Borrower or
any of its Subsidiaries, except that such information may be disclosed (i) to any Related Party of
the Lender including without limitation accountants, legal counsel and other advisors, (ii) to the
extent required by applicable laws or regulations or by any subpoena or similar legal process,
(iii) to the extent requested by any regulatory agency or authority purporting to have jurisdiction
over it (including any self-regulatory authority such as the National Association of Insurance
Commissioners), (iv) to the extent that such information becomes publicly available other than as a
result of a breach of this
Section 10.11
, or which becomes available to the Lender or any
Related Party on a non-confidential basis from a source other than the Borrower, (v) in connection
with the exercise of any remedy hereunder or any suit, action or proceeding relating to this
Agreement or the enforcement of rights hereunder or thereunder, (vii) [Reserved], (viii) any rating
agency, (ix) the CUSIP Service Bureau or any similar organization, or (x) with the consent of the
Borrower. Any Person required to maintain the confidentiality of any information as provided for
in this
Section 10.11
shall be considered to have complied with its obligation to do so if
such Person has exercised the same degree of care to maintain the confidentiality of such
information as such Person would accord its own confidential information.
Section 10.12.
[Reserved]
.
Section 10.13.
[Reserved]
.
Section 10.14.
Patriot Act
. The Lender hereby notifies the Loan Parties that pursuant to the requirements of the USA
PATRIOT Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)) (the Patriot Act),
it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the Borrower, which
information includes the name and address of the Borrower and other information that will allow the
Lender to identify the Borrower in accordance with the Patriot Act.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their
respective authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.
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WALTER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORP.
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/s/ Charles Cauthen
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Charles Cauthen
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President
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WALTER INDUSTRIES, INC.
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/s/ Miles C. Dearden, III
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Miles C. Dearden, III
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Exhibit 10.1.8
TAX SEPARATION AGREEMENT
THIS TAX SEPARATION AGREEMENT (this Agreement) dated as of April 17, 2009 is made and
entered into by Walter Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Walter) and the Walter
Affiliates (as defined below), and Walter Investment Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company (Spinco) and the Spinco Affiliates (as defined below).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Walter is the common parent corporation of an affiliated group of corporations
within the meaning of Section 1504(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the
Code), and of certain combined groups as defined under similar laws of other jurisdictions and
Spinco and the Spinco Affiliates and WMC and the WMC Affiliates are, as of the date hereof, and
have been members of such groups;
WHEREAS, the groups of which Walter is the common parent and Spinco and the Spinco Affiliates
and WMC and the WMC Affiliates are members file or intend to file Consolidated Returns and Combined
Returns (each as defined below);
WHEREAS, on April 17, 2009, JWHHCs interests in WMC, Walter Investment Reinsurance Co. Ltd.
and Best Insurors, Inc. were sold by JWHHC to Walter in exchange for cash or a note executed by
Walter;
WHEREAS, on April 17, 2009, Walter contributed its interests in WMC, Walter Investment
Reinsurance Co. Ltd. and Best Insurors, Inc. to Spinco in exchange for all the limited liability
company interests in Spinco;
WHEREAS, as of the date of this Agreement, Walter intends to make a distribution (the
Distribution) of the issued and outstanding limited liability company interests of Spinco pro
rata to the holders of Walter capital stock in a transaction that is intended to qualify as a
tax-free distribution under Section 355 of the Code;
WHEREAS, following the Distribution, Spinco intends to merge (the Merger) into Hanover
Capital Mortgage Holdings, Inc. (HCM), with HCM being the surviving corporation in the Merger and
a successor to Spinco;
WHEREAS, at the effective time of the Merger, the surviving corporation will be renamed Walter
Investment Management Corporation; and
WHEREAS, Walter and Spinco desire to set forth their agreement regarding the allocation of
taxes, the filing of tax returns, the administration of tax contests and other related matters;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and promises contained herein, the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
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SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS
1.1 ADDITIONAL TAXABLE DIVIDEND means a dividend required to be paid by Spinco (under
Section 860 of the Code or otherwise) in order to meet the requirement of Section 857(a)(2)(B) of
the Code and maintain its status as a real estate investment trust for United States federal
income tax purposes, and resulting solely from an E+P Adjustment.
1.2 ADJUSTMENT AMOUNT means with respect to any taxable year, and with respect to any
Non-Audit Adjustment, the amount determined under Section 3.9 of this Agreement.
1.3 AUDIT includes any audit, assessment of Taxes, other examination by any Tax Authority,
proceeding, or appeal of such proceeding, relating to Taxes, whether administrative or judicial.
1.4 COMBINED GROUP means a group of corporations or other entities that files a Combined
Return.
1.5 COMBINED RETURN means any Tax Return with respect to Non-Federal Taxes filed on a
consolidated, combined (including nexus combination, worldwide combination, domestic combination,
line of business combination or any other form of combination) or unitary basis wherein one or more
members of the WMC Group or Spinco Group join in the filing of a Tax Return with Walter or a Walter
Affiliate that is not also a member of either such group.
1.6 CONSOLIDATED GROUP means the affiliated group of corporations within the meaning of
Section 1504(a) of the Code of which Walter is the common parent and which includes the Spinco
Group and WMC Group.
1.7 CONSOLIDATED RETURN means any Tax Return with respect to Federal Income Taxes filed by
the Consolidated Group pursuant to Section 1501 of the Code.
1.8 CURRENT TAXABLE PERIODS means, as applicable, the taxable period commencing on January
1, 2009 and ending on the Distribution Date, and the taxable year commencing on January 1, 2008 and
ending on December 31, 2008.
1.9 DISTRIBUTION DATE means the day on which the Distribution is effective.
1.10 DISTRIBUTION TAXES means any (i) Taxes imposed on, or increase in Taxes incurred by,
Walter or any Walter Affiliate and (ii) any Taxes of a Walter shareholder (or former Walter
shareholder) that are required to be paid or reimbursed by Walter or any Walter Affiliate pursuant
to a legal determination, resulting from, or arising in connection with, the failure of the
Distribution to qualify as a tax-free transaction under Section 355 of the Code (including, without
limitation, any Tax resulting from the application of Section 355(d) or Section 355(e) of the Code
to the Distribution) or corresponding provisions of the laws of any other jurisdictions. Any Tax
referred to in the immediately preceding sentence shall be determined using the highest applicable
statutory rate with respect to such Taxes for the relevant taxable period (or portion thereof).
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1.11 E+P ADJUSTMENT means, as a result of a Final Determination, any positive adjustment to
the earnings and profits (as determined for United States federal income tax purposes) of the
Consolidated Group or any member of the Consolidated Group arising from any redetermination of any
item of income, gain, loss, deduction or credit of any member of the Consolidated Group.
1.12 ESTIMATED TAX INSTALLMENT DATE means the installment due dates prescribed in Section
6655(c) of the Code (presently April 15, June 15, September 15 and December 15).
1.13 FEDERAL INCOME TAX or FEDERAL INCOME TAXES means any tax imposed under Subtitle A of
the Code (including the taxes imposed by Sections 11, 55, 59A, and 1201(a) of the Code), including
any interest, additions to Tax, or penalties applicable thereto, and any other income based Federal
Tax which is hereinafter imposed upon corporations.
1.14 FEDERAL TAX means any Tax imposed under the Code or otherwise under United States
federal Tax law.
1.15 FINAL DETERMINATION means (a) the final resolution of any Tax (or other matter) for a
taxable period, including any related interest or penalties, that, under applicable law, is not
subject to further appeal, review or modification through proceedings or otherwise, including (1)
by the expiration of a statute of limitations (giving effect to any extension, waiver or mitigation
thereof) or a period for the filing of claims for refunds, amended returns, appeals from adverse
determinations, or recovering any refund (including by offset), (2) by a decision, judgment,
decree, or other order by a court of competent jurisdiction, which has become final and
unappealable, (3) by a closing agreement or an accepted offer in compromise under Section 7121 or
7122 of the Code, or comparable agreements under laws of other jurisdictions, (4) by execution of
an IRS Form 870-AD, or by a comparable form under the laws of other jurisdictions (excluding,
however, any such form that reserves (whether by its terms or by operation of law) the right of the
taxpayer to file a claim for refund and/or the right of the Tax Authority to assert a further
deficiency), or (5) by any allowance of a refund or credit, but only after the expiration of all
periods during which such refund or credit may be recovered (including by way of offset) or (b) the
payment of Tax by any member of the Consolidated Group or Combined Group with respect to any item
disallowed or adjusted by a Tax Authority provided that Walter determines that no action should be
taken to recoup such payment.
1.16 HOMES means Jim Walter Homes, LLC, a subsidiary of Walter, and any of its subsidiaries.
1.17 IRS means the Internal Revenue Service.
1.18 JWHHC means JWH Holding Company, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
1.19 MARKET VALUATION means as of the first business day immediately following the date on
which the Distribution is effected (i) with respect to Spinco, the fair market value of all of its
issued and outstanding limited liability company interests as of such date, or (ii) with respect to
Walter, the fair market value of all of its issued and outstanding
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stock (measured using the mean of the high and low of the public trading price as published in
The Wall Street Journal) as of such date.
1.20 NON-AUDIT ADJUSTMENT means the redetermination of any item of income, gain, loss,
deduction or credit of any member of the Consolidated Group or any Combined Group other than as a
result of an Audit or any settlement or compromise with any Tax Authority, provided that such
redetermination is attributable to misleading or inaccurate information provided by Spinco, any
Spinco Affiliate, WMC or any WMC Affiliate to Walter, or the failure by Spinco, any Spinco
Affiliate, WMC or any WMC Affiliate to provide material information to Walter.
1.21 NON-FEDERAL COMBINED TAXES means any Non-Federal Taxes with respect to which a Combined
Return is filed.
1.22 NON-FEDERAL INCOME TAX means any income-based Non-Federal Tax imposed by any Tax
Authority, including any interest, additions to Tax, or penalties applicable thereto.
1.23 NON-FEDERAL SEPARATE TAXES means any Non-Federal Taxes that are not Non-Federal
Combined Taxes.
1.24 NON-FEDERAL TAXES means any Tax other than a Federal Tax.
1.25 OFFICERS CERTIFICATE means a letter executed by an officer of Walter or Spinco and
provided to Tax Counsel as a condition for the completion of a Tax Opinion or Supplemental Tax
Opinion.
1.26 POST-DISTRIBUTION PERIOD means a taxable period beginning after the Distribution Date.
1.27 PRE-DISTRIBUTION PERIOD means any taxable period beginning on or prior to the
Distribution Date.
1.28 PRO FORMA SPINCO GROUP COMBINED RETURN means a pro forma non-federal combined tax
return or other schedule prepared pursuant to Section 3.6 of this Agreement.
1.29 PRO FORMA SPINCO GROUP CONSOLIDATED RETURN means a pro forma consolidated federal
income tax return prepared pursuant to Section 3.5 of this Agreement.
1.30 PRO FORMA WMC GROUP COMBINED RETURN means a pro forma non-federal combined tax return
or other schedule prepared pursuant to Section 3.6 of this Agreement.
1.31 PRO FORMA WMC GROUP CONSOLIDATED RETURN means a pro forma consolidated federal income
tax return prepared pursuant to Section 3.5 of this Agreement.
1.32 RULING means (i) any private letter ruling issued by the IRS in connection with the
Distribution in response to a request for such a private letter ruling filed by Walter (or any
Walter Affiliate) prior to the date of the Distribution, and (ii) any similar ruling issued
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by any other Tax Authority addressing the application of a provision of the laws of another
jurisdiction to the Distribution.
1.33 RULING DOCUMENTS means (i) the request for a Ruling filed with the IRS, together with
any supplemental filings or other materials subsequently submitted on behalf of Walter, its
Affiliates and shareholders to the IRS, or on behalf of Spinco, its Affiliates and shareholders to
the IRS the appendices and exhibits thereto, and any Ruling issued by the IRS to Walter (or any
Walter Affiliate) or Spinco (or any Spinco Affiliate) in connection with the Distribution and (ii)
any similar filings submitted to, or rulings issued by, any other Tax Authority in connection with
the Distribution.
1.34 SPINCO means Walter Investment Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
1.35 SPINCO AFFILIATE means any corporation or other entity, including any entity that is a
disregarded entity for federal income tax purposes, directly or indirectly controlled by Spinco
where control means the ownership of fifty percent (50%) or more of the ownership interests of
such corporation or other entity (by vote or value) or the possession, directly or indirectly, of
the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of such corporation or
other entity.
1.36 SPINCO BUSINESS means the business and operations conducted by Spinco and its
Affiliates as such business and operations will continue after the date of the Distribution.
1.37 SPINCO GROUP means the affiliated group of corporations, including any entity that is a
disregarded entity for federal income tax purposes, as defined in Section 1504(a) of the Code, or
similar group of entities as defined under similar laws of other jurisdictions, of which Spinco
would be the common parent if it were not a subsidiary of Walter, and any corporation or other
entity, including any entity that is a disregarded entity for federal income tax purposes, which
may be or become a member of such group from time to time.
1.38 SPINCO GROUP COMBINED TAX LIABILITY means, with respect to any taxable year, the Spinco
Groups liability for Non-Federal Combined Taxes as determined under Section 3.6 of this Agreement.
1.39 SPINCO GROUP FEDERAL INCOME TAX LIABILITY means, with respect to any taxable year, the
Spinco Groups liability for Federal Income Taxes as determined under Section 3.5 of this
Agreement.
1.40 SUPPLEMENTAL RULING means (i) any ruling (other than the Ruling) issued by the IRS in
connection with the Distribution, and (ii) any similar ruling issued by any other Tax Authority
addressing the application of a provision of the laws of another jurisdiction to the Distribution.
1.41 SUPPLEMENTAL RULING DOCUMENTS means (i) the request for a Supplemental Ruling, together
with any supplemental filings or other materials subsequently submitted, the appendices and
exhibits thereto, and any Supplemental Rulings issued by the IRS in connection with the
Distribution and (ii) any similar filings submitted to, or rulings issued by, any other Tax
Authority in connection with the Distribution.
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1.42 SUPPLEMENTAL TAX OPINION has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2(c) of this Agreement.
1.43 TAX or TAXES means any charges, fees, levies, imposts, duties, or other assessments
of a similar nature, including without limitation, income, alternative or add-on minimum, gross
receipts, excise, employment, sales, use, transfer, license, payroll, franchise, severance, stamp,
occupation, windfall profits, withholding, Social Security, unemployment, disability, ad valorem,
estimated, highway use, commercial rent, capital stock, paid up capital, recording, registration,
property, real property gains, value added, business license, custom duties, or other tax or
governmental fee of any kind whatsoever, imposed or required to be withheld by any Tax Authority
including any interest, additions to Tax, or penalties applicable thereto.
1.44 TAX ASSET means any net operating loss, net capital loss, investment tax credit,
foreign tax credit, charitable deduction or any other deduction, credit or tax attribute which
could reduce Taxes (including without limitation deductions and credits related to alternative
minimum taxes).
1.45 TAX AUTHORITY includes the IRS and any state, local, or other governmental authority
responsible for the administration of any Taxes.
1.46 TAX COUNSEL means a nationally recognized law firm or accounting firm selected by
Walter to provide a Tax Opinion or a Supplemental Tax Opinion.
1.47 TAX OPINION means an opinion issued by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP addressing certain
United States federal income tax consequences of the Distribution under Section 355 of the Code as
one of the conditions to completing the Distribution.
1.48 TAX RETURN OR TAX RETURNS means any return, declaration, statement, report, schedule,
certificate, form, information return or any other document (and any related or supporting
information) including an amended tax return required to be supplied to, or filed with, a Tax
Authority with respect to Taxes.
1.49 TAXABLE DIVIDEND means the dividend paid by Spinco in the form of cash and Spinco
interests immediately subsequent to the Distribution and immediately preceding the Merger.
1.50 WALTER AFFILIATE means any corporation or other entity, including any entity that is
disregarded for federal income tax purposes, directly or indirectly controlled by Walter where
control means the ownership of fifty percent (50%) or more of the ownership interests of such
corporation or other entity (by vote or value) or the possession, directly or indirectly, of the
power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of such corporation or other
entity, but at all times excluding Spinco and any Spinco Affiliate, and WMC and any WMC affiliate,
as applicable.
1.51 WALTER BUSINESS means all of the businesses and operations conducted by Walter and any
Walter Affiliates, excluding the Spinco Business or the WMC Business, at any time, whether prior
to, or after the Distribution Date.
1.52 WALTER GROUP means the affiliated group of corporations, including any entity that is a
disregarded entity for federal income tax purposes, as defined in Section
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1504(a) of the Code, or similar group of entities as defined under similar laws of other
jurisdictions, of which Walter is the common parent, and any corporation or other entity, including
any entity that is a disregarded entity for federal income tax purposes, which may be or become a
member of such group from time to time.
1.53 WMC means Walter Mortgage Company LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
1.54 WMC AFFILIATE means (i) any corporation or other entity, including any entity that is
disregarded for federal income tax purposes, directly or indirectly controlled by WMC where
control means the ownership of fifty percent (50%) or more of the ownership interests of such
corporation or other entity (by vote or value) or the possession, directly or indirectly, of the
power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of such corporation or other
entity, (ii) Best Insurors, Inc. and (iii) Walter Investment Reinsurance Co., Ltd.
1.55 WMC BUSINESS means all of the businesses and operations conducted by WMC and any WMC
Affiliates, as such business and operations will continue after the date of the Distribution.
1.56 WMC GROUP COMBINED TAX LIABILITY means, with respect to any taxable year, the WMC
Groups liability for Non-Federal Combined Taxes as determined under Section 3.6 of this Agreement.
1.57 WMC GROUP FEDERAL INCOME TAX LIABILITY means, with respect to any taxable year, the WMC
Groups liability for Federal Income Taxes as determined under Section 3.5 of this Agreement.
1.58 WMC GROUP means the affiliated group of corporations, including any entity that is a
disregarded entity for federal income tax purposes, as defined in Section 1504(a) of the Code, or
similar group of entities as defined under similar laws of other jurisdictions, of which WMC would
be the common parent if it were not a subsidiary of Spinco, and any corporation or other entity,
including any entity that is a disregarded entity for federal income tax purposes, which may be or
become a member of such group from time to time. Such group shall also include Best Insurors, Inc.
and Walter Investment Reinsurance Co., Ltd.
SECTION 2. PREPARATION AND FILING OF TAX RETURNS
2.1 IN GENERAL. (a) Walter shall have the sole and exclusive responsibility for the
preparation and filing of any Consolidated Return or Combined Return.
(b) Spinco shall, subject to Section 2.2 of this Agreement, be responsible for preparing and
filing all Tax Returns of Spinco and the Spinco Affiliates, and of WMC and the WMC Affiliates,
other than those described in Section 2.1(a) of this Agreement.
2.2 PREPARATION AND FILING OF RETURNS. (a) All Tax Returns described in Section 2.1 of this
Agreement shall be (1) prepared in a manner that is consistent with Section 4 of this Agreement
and the Code, and (2) filed on a timely basis (taking into account applicable extensions) by the
party responsible for such filing under Section 2.1 of this Agreement.
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(b) Subject to Section 2.2(a) of this Agreement, Walter, in its sole discretion, shall have
the exclusive right with respect to any Consolidated Return or Combined Return (a) to determine (1)
the manner in which such Tax Return shall be prepared and filed, including, without limitation, the
manner in which any item of income, gain, loss, deduction or credit shall be reported, (2) whether
any extensions may be requested, (3) the elections that will be made by any member of the
Consolidated Group or applicable Combined Group, and (4) whether any amended Tax Returns should be
filed, (b) to control, contest, and represent the interests of the Consolidated Group and any
Combined Group in any Audit and to resolve, settle, or agree to any adjustment or deficiency
proposed, asserted or assessed as a result of any Audit, (c) to file, prosecute, compromise or
settle any claim for refund, and (d) to determine whether any refunds, to which the Consolidated
Group or applicable Combined Group may be entitled, shall be paid by way of refund or credited
against the Tax liability of the Consolidated Group or applicable Combined Group. Spinco, for
itself and its subsidiaries, hereby irrevocably appoints Walter as its agent and attorney-in-fact
to take such action (including the execution of documents) as Walter may deem appropriate to effect
the foregoing.
2.3 FURNISHING INFORMATION. (a) Spinco (or the applicable Spinco Affiliate) shall, to the
extent commercially reasonable,(i) furnish to Walter in a timely manner such information, documents
and assistance as Walter may reasonably request for purposes of (1) preparing any original or
amended Consolidated Return or Combined Return, (2) contesting or defending any Audit relating to a
Consolidated Return or a Combined Return, and (3) making any determination or computation necessary
or appropriate under this Agreement; (ii) cooperate and provide assistance in any Audit of any
Consolidated Return or Combined Return; (iii) retain and provide on demand books, records,
documentation or other information relating to any Tax Return and maintain and provide support to
Walter (including the provision of the appropriate personnel as further described in Section 2.3(b)
of this Agreement) with respect to any electronic financial systems that provide information
relating to historical data, including data required to be sourced from the mainframe (the data
that is maintained by Walter that was sourced from the McCormick and Dodge system and its
predecessor (the Mainframe) or the related data that may at any time be transferred from the
mainframe to an alternate database, until the later of (1) the expiration of the applicable statute
of limitations (giving effect to any extension, waiver, or mitigation thereof) and (2) in the event
any claim is made under this Agreement for which such information is relevant, until a Final
Determination with respect to such claim; and (iv) take such action as Walter may deem appropriate
in connection therewith. For purposes of this Section 2.3(a), such assistance shall include, but
not be limited to, the making available of individuals with expertise relating to matters that are
the subject of any Audit or proceeding, or relating to any information or documents requested under
this Section 2.3(a), at the times and in the manner requested by Walter.
(b) For purposes of Section 2.3(a) of this Agreement, the provision of appropriate personnel
shall include, without limitation, the following persons: (i) Joe Kelly, Executive VP of WMC, shall
be made available, to the extent commercially reasonable, upon request to provide data required to
be sourced from the Mainframe, (ii) Kim Perez, CFO, and Ann Carballa, Director of Systems
Integration, of WMC, shall be made available, to the extent commercially reasonable, to provide
data requests specifically for the periods post 2002, upon which time the Company converted from
the Mainframe to alternate systems, and to assist Joe Kelly in providing data requests for data
prior to 2002. In addition, WMC shall use its commercially reasonable best efforts to assure that
the knowledge of the individuals
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described in clause (i) and (ii), as it pertains to the data requests, shall be transferred to
others within the WMC organization should these individuals leave the employ of WMC, unless
prevented by the circumstances of such departure.
(c) Walter shall, to the extent commercially reasonable, furnish to Spinco (or the applicable
Spinco Affiliate) in a timely manner such assistance as Spinco may reasonably require for purposes
of preparing any Tax Return relating to the Taxes of the Spinco Group for any Pre-Distribution
Period, and Walter shall, to the extent commercially reasonable, provide Spinco (or the applicable
Spinco Affiliate) any assistance reasonably required in providing any information requested
pursuant to this Section 2.3. For purposes of this Section 2.3(e), such assistance shall include,
but not be limited to, the making available of individuals with expertise relating to the matters
described in this Section 2.3, at the times and in the manner reasonably requested by Spinco. For
the avoidance of doubt, the obligations of Walter under this Section 2.3(e) shall in no way limit
its obligations under any other agreements entered into in connection with the Distribution.
SECTION 3. PAYMENT OF TAXES AND TAX SHARING AMOUNTS
3.1 FEDERAL INCOME TAXES. Walter shall pay (or cause to be paid) to the IRS all Federal Income
Taxes, if any, of the Consolidated Group.
3.2 NON-FEDERAL COMBINED TAXES. Walter shall pay (or cause to be paid) to the appropriate Tax
Authorities all Non-Federal Combined Taxes, if any, of any Combined Group.
3.3 NON-FEDERAL SEPARATE TAXES AND OTHER TAXES. Spinco shall pay to the appropriate Tax
Authorities all Non-Federal Separate Taxes and any other Taxes (other than those described in
Section 3.1 and Section 3.2 of this Agreement), if any, of Spinco and the Spinco Affiliates, and of
WMC and the WMC Affiliates, including, without limitation, those for any Pre-Distribution Period
(or portion thereof ending on the Distribution Date) arising as a result of a Final Determination
with respect to Federal Income Taxes that requires an adjustment to any Taxes described in this
Section 3.3. With respect to any Current Taxable Period, the Non-Federal Separate Taxes and any
other Taxes described in this Section 3.3 shall include any Non-Federal Separate Taxes and any
other Taxes owed by JWHHC (as the former parent of the WMC Group for such periods) to the extent
attributable to the income of WMC or the WMC Affiliates, and, accordingly, shall be payable by
Spinco to JWHHC or Walter not later than 15 business days after it is notified by Walter of the
amount due. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any 1098 reporting penalties imposed by the IRS relating
to a Pre-Distribution Period shall be paid by Walter. For purposes of this Section, 1098 reporting
penalties shall mean any penalties that result solely from a determination that the amount of
interest reported with respect to the financing contracts associated with the sale of homes by
Homes was incorrectly reported on IRS Form 1098.
3.4 SPINCO LIABILITY FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAXES AND NON-FEDERAL COMBINED TAXES FOR CURRENT
TAXABLE YEARS. For each Current Taxable Period, Spinco shall pay to Walter an amount equal to,
without duplication, the sum of (1) the WMC Group Federal Income Tax Liability, (2) the WMC Group
Combined Tax Liability, (3) the Spinco Group Federal Income Tax Liability and (4) the Spinco Group
Combined Tax Liability, for such period, as determined pursuant to Sections 3.5 and 3.6 of this
Agreement, and in the manner described in Section 3.8 of this Agreement.
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3.5 WMC GROUP AND SPINCO GROUP FEDERAL INCOME TAX LIABILITY. (a) WMC GROUP FEDERAL INCOME
TAX LIABILITY. The WMC Group Federal Income Tax Liability for a Current Taxable Period shall be the
WMC Groups liability for Federal Income Taxes for such taxable period, as determined on a Pro
Forma WMC Group Consolidated Return prepared in accordance with Section 3.5(b) of this Agreement.
(b) PRO FORMA WMC GROUP CONSOLIDATED RETURN. With respect to a Current Taxable Period, Walter
shall prepare or cause to be prepared (and, as requested by Walter, Spinco shall cooperate in
preparing) a Pro Forma WMC Group Consolidated Return as if the WMC Group were not and never were
part of the Consolidated Group, but rather were a separate affiliated group of corporations of
which WMC were the common parent filing a consolidated federal income tax return for such period
pursuant to Section 1501 of the Code. For the avoidance of doubt, the Pro Forma WMC Group
Consolidated Return shall be prepared without regard to the conversion of WMC to a disregarded
entity, treating WMC as a corporation for these purposes.
(c) SPINCO GROUP FEDERAL INCOME TAX LIABILITY. The Spinco Group Federal Income Tax Liability
for a Current Taxable Period shall be the Spinco Groups liability for Federal Income Taxes for
such taxable period, as determined on a Pro Forma Spinco Group Consolidated Return prepared in
accordance with Section 3.5(d) of this Agreement.
(d) PRO FORMA SPINCO GROUP CONSOLIDATED RETURN. With respect to a Current Taxable Period,
Walter shall prepare or cause to be prepared (and, as requested by Walter, Spinco shall cooperate
in preparing) a Pro Forma Spinco Group Consolidated Return as if the Spinco Group were not and
never were part of the Consolidated Group, but rather were a separate affiliated group of
corporations of which Spinco were the common parent filing a consolidated federal income tax return
for such period pursuant to Section 1501 of the Code.
3.6 WMC GROUP AND SPINCO GROUP COMBINED TAX LIABILITY. (a) WMC GROUP COMBINED TAX LIABILITY.
The WMC Group Combined Tax Liability for a Current Taxable Period shall be the sum for such taxable
period of the WMC Groups liability for each Non-Federal Combined Tax, as determined on Pro Forma
WMC Group Combined Returns prepared in a manner consistent with the principles and procedures set
forth in Section 3.5(b) hereof. For the avoidance of doubt, the Pro Forma WMC Group Combined
Return shall be prepared without regard to the conversion of WMC to a disregarded entity for U.S.
federal income tax purposes, treating WMC as a corporation for these purposes, and Spinco and the
WMC Group shall be liable for such taxes pursuant to Section 3.4 of this Agreement, regardless of
whether JWHHC is ultimately responsible for filing the Tax Returns relating to such Non-Federal
Combined Taxes.
(b) SPINCO GROUP COMBINED TAX LIABILITY. The Spinco Group Combined Tax Liability for a Current
Taxable Period shall be the sum for such taxable period of the Spinco Groups liability for each
Non-Federal Combined Tax, as determined on Pro Forma Spinco Group Combined Returns prepared in a
manner consistent with the principles and procedures set forth in Section 3.5(d) hereof.
3.7 TAX SHARING INSTALLMENT PAYMENTS. (a) WMC GROUP FEDERAL INCOME TAXES. For each Estimated
Tax Installment Date with respect to any
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Current Taxable Period, Walter shall determine under Section 6655 of the Code the estimated
amount of the related installment of the WMC Group Federal Income Tax Liability and shall notify
Spinco of such amount. Spinco shall then pay to Walter, not later than 15 business days after it is
notified by Walter of such amount, the amount thus determined.
(b) WMC GROUP NON-FEDERAL COMBINED TAXES. For each estimated tax installment date with respect
to Non-Federal Combined Taxes for any Current Taxable Period, Walter shall determine the estimated
amount of the related installment of the WMC Group Combined Tax Liability and shall notify Spinco
of such amount. Spinco shall pay to Walter, not later than 15 business days after it is notified
by Walter of such amount, the amount thus determined.
(c) SPINCO GROUP FEDERAL INCOME TAXES. For each Estimated Tax Installment Date with respect to
any Current Taxable Period, Walter shall determine under Section 6655 of the Code the estimated
amount of the related installment of the Spinco Group Federal Income Tax Liability and shall notify
Spinco of such amount. Spinco shall then pay to Walter, not later than 15 business days after it is
notified by Walter of such amount, the amount thus determined.
(d) SPINCO GROUP NON-FEDERAL COMBINED TAXES. For each estimated tax installment date with
respect to Non-Federal Combined Taxes for any Current Taxable Period, Walter shall determine the
estimated amount of the related installment of the Spinco Group Combined Tax Liability and shall
notify Spinco of such amount. Spinco shall pay to Walter, not later than 15 business days after it
is notified by Walter of such amount, the amount thus determined.
3.8 TAX SHARING TRUE-UP PAYMENTS. (a) FEDERAL INCOME TAXES. Not later than 60 business days
after the Consolidated Return is filed with respect to any Current Taxable Period, Walter shall
deliver to Spinco a Pro Forma WMC Group Consolidated Return and a Pro Forma Spinco Group
Consolidated Return or other comparable schedules reflecting the WMC Group Federal Income Tax
Liability and Spinco Group Federal Income Tax Liability for such period. Not later than 10 business
days after the date such Pro Forma WMC Group Consolidated Return and Pro Forma Spinco Group
Consolidated Return or other schedules are delivered, Spinco shall pay to Walter, or Walter shall
pay to Spinco, as appropriate, an amount equal to (i) the difference, if any, between the WMC Group
Federal Income Tax Liability for such taxable period and the aggregate amount paid by Spinco with
respect to such taxable period under Section 3.7(a) of this Agreement, and (ii) the difference, if
any, between the Spinco Group Federal Income Tax Liability for such taxable period and the
aggregate amount paid by Spinco with respect to such taxable period under Section 3.7(c) of this
Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Walter shall only be required to make a
payment to Spinco pursuant to this Section 3.8(a) to the extent it has received a refund of Federal
Income Taxes attributable to such amounts; and in no event shall such payment be required prior to
15 days after the receipt of such refund.
(b) NON-FEDERAL COMBINED TAXES. Not later than 60 business days after the Combined Return is
filed with respect to any taxable period described in Section 3.4, Walter shall deliver to Spinco a
Pro Forma WMC Group Combined Return and a Pro Forma Spinco Group Combined Return or other
comparable schedules reflecting the WMC Group Combined Tax Liability and Spinco Group Combined Tax
Liability for such taxable year (or portion thereof ending on the Distribution Date). Not later
than 10 business days following
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delivery of such Pro Forma WMC Group Combined Return and Pro Forma Spinco Group Combined
Return or other schedules, Spinco shall pay to Walter, or Walter shall pay to Spinco, as
appropriate, an amount equal to (i) the difference, if any, between the WMC Group Combined Tax
Liability for such taxable year (or portion thereof ending on the Distribution Date) and the amount
paid by Spinco with respect to such taxable year (or portion thereof ending on the Distribution
Date) under Section 3.7(b) of this Agreement, and (ii) the difference, if any, between the Spinco
Group Combined Tax Liability for such taxable period and the aggregate amount paid by Spinco with
respect to such taxable period under Section 3.7(d) of this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to
the contrary herein, Walter shall only be required to make a payment to Spinco pursuant to this
Section 3.8(b) to the extent it has received a refund of Non-Federal Combined Taxes attributable to
such amounts; and in no event shall such payment be required prior to 15 days after the receipt of
such refund.
3.9 ADJUSTMENT AMOUNT. (a) IN GENERAL. In the event of any Non-Audit Adjustment, Spinco
shall pay Walter the Adjustment Amount.
(b) COMPUTATION. The Adjustment Amount shall be equal to the sum of (A) the difference
between (1) the sum of the WMC Group Federal Income Tax Liability and the WMC Group Combined Tax
Liability that would have been computed under Sections 3.5 and 3.6 for the taxable year to which
the Non-Audit Adjustment relates had such year been a Current Taxable Period, taking such Non-Audit
Adjustment into account, and (2) the sum of the WMC Group Federal Income Tax Liability and the WMC
Group Combined Tax Liability that would have been computed under Sections 3.5 and 3.6 for the
taxable year to which the Non-Audit Adjustment relates had such year been a Current Taxable Period,
without regard to such Non-Audit Adjustment; and (B) the difference between (1) the sum of the
Spinco Group Federal Income Tax Liability and the Spinco Group Combined Tax Liability that would
have been computed under Sections 3.5 and 3.6 for the taxable year to which the Non-Audit
Adjustment relates had such year been a Current Taxable Period, taking such Non-Audit Adjustment
into account, and (2) the sum of the Spinco Group Federal Income Tax Liability and the Spinco Group
Combined Tax Liability that would have been computed under Sections 3.5 and 3.6 for the taxable
year to which the Non-Audit Adjustment relates had such year been a Current Taxable Period, without
regard to such Non-Audit Adjustment.
(c) PAYMENT. Walter shall deliver to Spinco a schedule reflecting the computation of any
Adjustment Amount with respect to any applicable taxable year. Not later than 5 business days after
the date such schedule is delivered, Spinco shall pay Walter such Adjustment Amount.
3.10 INTEREST ON LATE PAYMENTS. Payments made between Walter and Spinco under this Section 3
that are not made within the prescribed period shall thereafter bear interest at the short term
applicable federal rate, (as defined in Section 1274 of the Code and as determined by the IRS from
time to time) plus 350 basis points.
SECTION 4. DISTRIBUTION TAXES
4.1 CONTINUING COVENANTS. Spinco, for itself, the Spinco Affiliates, WMC and the WMC
Affiliates, covenants that on or after the Distribution Date it will not (nor will it cause or
permit any member of the Spinco Group to), (i) make or change any tax election, (ii) change any
accounting method, (iii) amend any Tax Return or take any Tax position on any Tax Return that is
inconsistent with any Tax position on any Tax Return of
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the Walter Group, or (iv) take any action, omit to take any action or enter into any
transaction that results in any increased Tax liability or reduction of any Tax Asset of the Walter
Group; unless any such action is required by a Final Determination.
4.2 ADDITIONAL CONTINUING COVENANTS. (a) Spinco RESTRICTIONS. Spinco agrees that it will
not take or fail to take, or permit any Spinco Affiliate, WMC or any WMC Affiliate to take or fail
to take, any action where such action or failure to act would be inconsistent with any material,
information, covenant or representation that relates to facts or matters related to Spinco or WMC,
any Spinco Affiliate or WMC Affiliate, or the Spinco Business or WMC Business or that is within the
control of Spinco, any Spinco Affiliate, WMC or any WMC Affiliate, and is contained in an Officers
Certificate, Tax Opinion, Supplemental Tax Opinion, Ruling Documents, Supplemental Ruling
Documents, Ruling, or Supplemental Ruling. For this purpose an action is considered inconsistent
with a representation if the representation states that there is no plan or intention to take such
action. Spinco agrees that it will not take (and it will cause the Spinco Affiliates, WMC and the
WMC Affiliates to refrain from taking) any position on a Tax Return that is inconsistent with the
treatment of the Distribution as a tax-free transaction under Section 355 of the Code.
(b) WALTER RESTRICTIONS. Walter agrees that it will not take or fail to take, or permit any
Walter Affiliate to take or fail to take, any action where such action or failure to act would be
inconsistent with any material, information, covenant or representation that relates to facts or
matters related to Walter (or any Walter Affiliate) or within the control of Walter and is
contained in an Officers Certificate, Tax Opinion, Supplemental Tax Opinion, Ruling Documents,
Supplemental Ruling Documents, Ruling, or Supplemental Ruling. For this purpose an action is
considered inconsistent with a representation if the representation states that there is no plan or
intention to take such action. Walter agrees that it will not take (and it will cause the Walter
Affiliates to refrain from taking) any position on a Tax Return that is inconsistent with the
treatment of the Distribution as a tax-free transaction under Section 355 of the Code.
(c) CERTAIN SPINCO ACTIONS FOLLOWING THE DISTRIBUTION. Spinco agrees that, during the 2-year
period following the Distribution, without first obtaining, at Spincos own expense, either a
supplemental opinion from Tax Counsel that such action will not result in Distribution Taxes (a
Supplemental Tax Opinion) or a Supplemental Ruling that such action will not result in
Distribution Taxes, unless in any such case Walter and Spinco agree in writing otherwise, Spinco
shall not (1) sell all or substantially all of the assets of Spinco or any Spinco Affiliate, (2)
merge Spinco or any Spinco Affiliate with another entity, without regard to which party is the
surviving entity, (3) transfer any assets of Spinco in a transaction described in Section 351
(other than a transfer to a corporation which files a consolidated return with Spinco and which is
wholly-owned, directly or indirectly, by Spinco) or subparagraph (C) or (D) of Section 368(a)(1) of
the Code, (4) issue stock of Spinco or any Spinco Affiliate (or any instrument that is convertible
or exchangeable into any such stock) in an acquisition or public or private offering, or (5)
facilitate or otherwise participate in any acquisition of stock in Spinco that would result in any
shareholder owning five percent (5%) or more of the outstanding stock of Spinco. Spinco or any
Spinco Affiliate shall only undertake any of such actions after Walters receipt of such
Supplemental Tax Opinion or Supplemental Ruling and pursuant to the terms and conditions of any
such Supplemental Tax Opinion or Supplemental Ruling or as otherwise consented to in writing in
advance by Walter. The parties hereby agree that they will act in
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good faith to take all reasonable steps necessary to amend this Section 4.2(c), from time to
time, by mutual agreement, to (i) add certain actions to the list contained herein, or (ii) remove
certain actions from the list contained herein, in either case, in order to reflect any relevant
change in law, regulation or administrative interpretation occurring after the date of this
Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Agreement shall in any way prevent or
prohibit Spinco from consummating the Merger.
(d) NOTICE OF SPECIFIED TRANSACTIONS. Not later than 30 days prior to entering into any oral
or written contract or agreement, and not later than 5 days after it first becomes aware of any
negotiations, plan or intention (regardless of whether it is a party to such negotiations, plan or
intention), regarding any of the transactions described in Section 4.2(c) of this Agreement, Spinco
shall provide written notice of its intent to consummate such transaction or the negotiations, plan
or intention of which it becomes aware, as the case may be, to Walter.
4.3 DISTRIBUTION TAXES. The parties have set forth how certain Tax matters with respect to a
Distribution would be handled. Notwithstanding Section 3 of this Agreement, this Section 4.3 shall
govern with respect to any and all Distribution Taxes whenever imposed.
(a) WALTERS LIABILITY FOR DISTRIBUTION TAXES. Walter and each Walter Affiliate shall be
jointly and severally liable for any Distribution Taxes, to the extent that such Distribution Taxes
are attributable to, caused by, or result from, one or more of the following:
(1) any action or omission by Walter (or any Walter Affiliate) inconsistent with any material,
information, covenant or representation related to Walter, any Walter Affiliate, or the Walter
Business in an Officers Certificate, Tax Opinion, Supplemental Tax Opinion, Ruling Documents,
Supplemental Ruling Documents, Ruling, or Supplemental Ruling (for the avoidance of doubt,
disclosure of any action or fact that is inconsistent with any material, information, covenant or
representation submitted to Tax Counsel, the IRS, or other Tax Authority, as applicable, in
connection with an Officers Certificate, Tax Opinion, Supplemental Tax Opinion, Ruling Documents,
Supplemental Ruling Documents, Ruling, or Supplemental Ruling shall not relieve Walter (or any
Walter Affiliate) of liability under this Agreement);
(2) any action or omission by Walter (or any Walter Affiliate), including a cessation,
transfer to affiliates, or disposition of its active trades or businesses, or an issuance of stock,
stock buyback or payment of an extraordinary dividend by Walter (or any Walter Affiliate) following
the Distribution;
(3) any acquisition of any stock or assets of Walter (or any Walter Affiliate) by one or more
other persons (other than Spinco or a Spinco Affiliate) prior to or following the Distribution; or
(4) any issuance of stock by Walter (or any Walter Affiliate).
(b) SPINCOS LIABILITY FOR DISTRIBUTION TAXES. Spinco and each Spinco Affiliate shall be
jointly and severally liable for any Distribution Taxes, to the extent that such Distribution Taxes
are attributable to, caused by, or result from, one or more of the following:
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(1) any action or omission by Spinco (or any Spinco Affiliate) after the Distribution at any
time, that is inconsistent with any material, information, covenant or representation related to
Spinco or WMC, or any Spinco Affiliate or WMC Affiliate, or the Spinco Business or the WMC
Business, in an Officers Certificate, Tax Opinion, Supplemental Tax Opinion, Ruling Documents,
Supplemental Ruling Documents, Ruling, or Supplemental Ruling (for the avoidance of doubt,
disclosure by Spinco (or any Spinco Affiliate) to Walter (or any Walter Affiliate) of any action or
fact that is inconsistent with any material, information, covenant or representation submitted to
Tax Counsel, the IRS, or other Tax Authority, as applicable, in connection with an Officers
Certificate, Tax Opinion, Supplemental Tax Opinion, Ruling Documents, Supplemental Ruling
Documents, Ruling, or Supplemental Ruling shall not relieve Spinco (or any Spinco Affiliate) of
liability under this Agreement);
(2) any action or omission by Spinco (or any Spinco Affiliate) after the date of the
Distribution (including any act or omission that is in furtherance of, connected to, or part of a
plan or series of related transactions (within the meaning of Section 355(e) of the Code) occurring
on or prior to the date of the Distribution) including a cessation, transfer to affiliates or
disposition of the active trades or businesses of Spinco (or any Spinco Affiliate), stock buyback
or payment of an extraordinary dividend (other than the payment of the Taxable Dividend);
(3) any acquisition (other than the Merger, and for the avoidance of doubt, other than in
connection with the Taxable Dividend) of any stock (or limited liability company interests) or
assets of Spinco (or any Spinco Affiliate) by one or more other persons (other than Walter or any
Walter Affiliate) prior to or following the Distribution; or
(4) any issuance of stock (or limited liability company interests) by Spinco (or any Spinco
Affiliate) after the Distribution, including any issuance pursuant to the exercise of employee
stock options or other employment related arrangements or the exercise of warrants, other than in
connection with the Taxable Dividend.
(c) JOINT LIABILITY FOR REMAINING DISTRIBUTION TAXES. Walter and each Walter Affiliate shall
be liable for a percentage of any Distribution Taxes (not otherwise allocated by Sections 4.3(a) or
(b) of this Agreement) equal to the quotient of (i) Walters Market Valuation, divided by (ii) the
sum of (x) Walters Market Valuation, and (y) Spincos Market Valuation. Spinco and each Spinco
Affiliate shall be jointly and severally liable for a percentage of any Distribution Taxes (not
otherwise allocated by Sections 4.3(a) or (b) of this Agreement) equal to the quotient of (i)
Spincos Market Valuation, divided by (ii) the sum of (x) Walters Market Valuation, and (y)
Spincos Market Valuation.
SECTION 5. EARNINGS AND PROFITS ADJUSTMENTS
5.1 NOTICE. Walter shall notify Spinco within 75 days of an E+P Adjustment.
5.2 REIMBURSEMENT.
(a) IN GENERAL. To the extent that Spinco is required to pay an Additional Taxable Dividend,
Walter shall pay Spinco an amount in cash equal to the lesser of (i) the Additional Taxable
Dividend actually paid by Spinco multiplied by the percentage of the Taxable Dividend that was paid
in cash and (ii) the amount of such Additional Taxable Dividend actually paid in cash.
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(b) TIMING. Such payment shall be made no later than 2 business days after the date on which
such Additional Taxable Dividend is made.
SECTION 6. MISCELLANEOUS
6.1 TERM. All rights and obligations arising hereunder shall survive until they are fully
effectuated or performed provided that, notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary,
this Agreement shall remain in effect and its provisions shall survive for the full period of all
applicable statutes of limitation (giving effect to any extension, waiver or mitigation thereof).
6.2 ALLOCATIONS. (a) IN GENERAL. All computations with respect to any Pre-Distribution
Period shall be made pursuant to the principles of Treasury Regulations Section 1.1502-76(b),
taking into account such elections thereunder as Walter, in its sole discretion, shall make.
(b) TAX ASSETS. Walter shall advise Spinco in writing within 90 days after the filing of the
Consolidated Return for the taxable year that includes the Distribution Date of the allocation of
any Tax Assets among Walter, each Walter Affiliate, Spinco, and each Spinco Affiliate. The parties
hereby agree that, for purposes of determining such allocation, Walter shall be free to use any
legally permissible method of allocation in its sole discretion.
6.3 FINAL DETERMINATIONS. Spinco and the Spinco Affiliates agree to be bound by (and to report
its Taxes consistently with) any Final Determination relating to Spinco, any Spinco Affiliate, WMC
and any WMC Affiliate for any Pre-Distribution Period (or portion thereof ending on the
Distribution Date), even if such Final Determination affects a Post-Distribution Period (or portion
of a Pre-Distribution Period beginning after the Distribution Date).
6.4 CHANGES IN LAW. Any reference to a provision of the Code or a similar law of another
jurisdiction shall include a reference to any successor provision to such provision.
6.5 CONFIDENTIALITY. Each party shall hold and cause its advisors and consultants to hold in
strict confidence, unless compelled to disclose by judicial or administrative process or, in the
opinion of its counsel, by other requirements of law, all information (other than any such
information relating solely to the business or affairs of such party) concerning the other parties
hereto furnished it by such other party or its representatives pursuant to this Agreement (except
to the extent that such information can be shown to have been (a) previously known by the party to
which it was furnished, (b) in the public domain through no fault of such party, or (c) later
lawfully acquired from other sources not under a duty of confidentiality by the party to which it
was furnished), and each party shall not release or disclose such information to any other person,
except its auditors, attorneys, financial advisors, bankers and other consultants who shall be
advised of and agree to be bound by the provisions of this Section 6.5. Each party shall be deemed
to have satisfied its obligation to hold confidential information concerning or supplied by the
other party if it exercises the same care as it takes to preserve confidentiality for its own
similar information.
6.6 SUCCESSORS. This Agreement shall be binding on and inure to the benefit of any successor,
by merger, acquisition of assets or otherwise, to any of the parties hereto
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(including any successor of Walter and Spinco succeeding to the tax attributes of such party
under Section 381 of the Code), to the same extent as if such successor had been an original party,
and shall apply after the Merger to Walter Investment Management Corporation as successor to
Spinco.
6.7 AUTHORIZATION, ETC. Each of the parties hereto hereby represents and warrants that it has
the power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement, that this Agreement has
been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of such party, that this
Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of each such party and that the
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by such party does not contravene or conflict
with any provision of law or of its charter or bylaws or any agreement, instrument or order binding
on such party.
6.8 ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement contains the entire agreement among the parties hereto
with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements.
6.9 SECTION CAPTIONS. Section captions used in this Agreement are for convenience and
reference only and shall not affect the construction of this Agreement.
6.10 GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
laws of the State of New York without giving effect to laws and principles relating to conflicts of
law.
6.11 COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same
Agreement.
6.12 WAIVERS AND AMENDMENTS. This Agreement shall not be waived, amended or otherwise
modified except in writing, duly executed by all of the parties hereto.
6.13 SEVERABILITY. In case any one or more of the provisions in this Agreement should be
invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the enforceability of the remaining provisions hereof will not
in any way be effected or impaired thereby.
6.14 NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES. This Agreement is solely for the benefit of the parties to
this Agreement and each Walter Affiliate and Spinco Affiliate and should not be deemed to confer
upon third parties any remedy, claim, liability, reimbursement, claim of action or other rights in
excess of those existing without this Agreement.
6.15 OTHER REMEDIES. Spinco recognizes that any failure by it or any Spinco Affiliate (and
WMC or any WMC Affiliates) to comply with its obligations under Section 4 of this Agreement would
result in Distribution Taxes that would cause irreparable harm to Walter, Walter Affiliates, and
their stockholders. Accordingly, Walter shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to
prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions of this
Agreement, this being in addition to any other remedy to which Walter is entitled at law or in
equity.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Agreement to be executed by a
duly authorized officer as of the date first above written.
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WALTER INDUSTRIES, INC.
on behalf of itself and the Walter Affiliates
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By:
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/s/ Victor P. Patrick
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Name:
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Victor P. Patrick
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Vice Chairman, Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel
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WALTER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC,
on behalf of itself and the Spinco Affiliates
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By:
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/s/ Mark J. OBrien
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Mark J. OBrien
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Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
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Exhibit 10.1.25
WALTER
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORP.
ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT
FIRST
: Hanover Capital Mortgage Holdings, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the
Corporation), desires to amend and restate its charter as currently in effect and as hereinafter
amended.
SECOND
: The following provisions are all the provisions of the charter currently in
effect and as hereinafter amended:
ARTICLE FIRST
NAME
The name of the corporation (the Corporation) is:
Hanover Capital Mortgage Holdings, Inc.
ARTICLE SECOND
PURPOSE
The purposes for which the Corporation is formed are to engage in any lawful act or activity
(including, without limitation or obligation, engaging in business as a real estate investment
trust under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any successor statute (the Code))
for which corporations may be organized under the general laws of the State of Maryland as now or
hereafter in force. As used herein, REIT means a real estate investment trust under Sections 856
through 860 of the Code.
ARTICLE THIRD
PRINCIPAL OFFICE IN STATE
The address of the principal office of the Corporation in the State of Maryland is c/o
CSC-Lawyers Incorporating Service Company, 7 St. Paul Street, Suite 1660, Baltimore, Maryland
21202.
ARTICLE FOURTH
RESIDENT AGENT
The name of the resident agent of the Corporation in the State of Maryland is CSC-Lawyers
Incorporating Service Company, whose post address is c/o 7 St. Paul Street, Suite 1660, Baltimore,
Maryland 21202. The resident agent is a Maryland corporation.
ARTICLE FIFTH
REIT QUALIFICATION
If the Corporation elects to qualify for federal income tax treatment as a REIT, the Board of
Directors of the Corporation (the Board of Directors or the Board) shall use its reasonable
best efforts to take such actions as are necessary or appropriate to preserve the status of the
Corporation as a REIT; however, if the Board of Directors determines that it is no longer in the
best interests of the Corporation to continue to be qualified as a REIT, the Board of Directors may
revoke or otherwise terminate the Corporations REIT election pursuant to Section 856(g) of the
Code. The Board of Directors also may determine compliance with any restriction or limitation on
stock ownership and transfers set forth in Article NINTH is no longer required for REIT
qualification.
ARTICLE SIXTH
STOCK
(a)
Authorized Shares
. The Corporation has authority to issue 100,000,000 shares of
stock, consisting of 90,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share (Common Stock),
and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share (Preferred Stock), of which
583,000 shares are designated as Participating Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share
(Participating Preferred Stock). The aggregate par value of all
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authorized shares of stock
having par value is $1,000,000. If shares of one class of stock are classified or reclassified
into shares of another class of stock pursuant to Section (b) of this Article SIXTH, the number of
authorized shares of the former class shall be automatically decreased and the number of shares of
the latter class shall be automatically increased, in each case by the number of shares so
classified or reclassified, so that the aggregate number of shares of stock of all classes that the
Corporation has authority to issue shall not be more than the total number of shares of stock set
forth in the first sentence of this paragraph.
(b)
Classification and Reclassification of Stock
.
(1) The Board of Directors may classify any unissued shares of Preferred Stock and reclassify
any previously classified but unissued shares of Common Stock or Preferred Stock of any series from
time to time, in one or more classes or series of stock.
(2) Prior to issuance of classified or reclassified shares of any class or series, the Board
of Directors by resolution shall: (A) designate that class or series to distinguish it from all
other classes and series of stock of the Corporation; (B) specify the number of shares to be
included in the class or series; (C) set or change, subject to the provisions of Article NINTH and
subject to the express terms of any class or series of stock of the Corporation outstanding at the
time, the preferences, conversion or other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to
dividends or other distributions, qualifications and terms and conditions of redemption for each
class or series; and (D) cause the Corporation to file articles supplementary with the State
Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland (SDAT). Any of the terms of any class or
series of stock set or changed pursuant to clause (C) of this subsection (b)(2) may be made
dependent upon facts or events ascertainable outside this charter of the Corporation (the
Charter) (including determinations by the Board of Directors or other facts or
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events within the
control of the Corporation) and may vary among holders thereof, provided that the manner in which
such facts, events or variations shall operate upon the terms of such class or series of stock is
clearly and expressly set forth in the articles supplementary or other Charter document.
(c) The following is a description of the preferences, conversion and other rights, voting
powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends, qualifications and terms and conditions of
redemption of the Common Stock of the Corporation:
(1) Each share of Common Stock shall have one vote, and, except as otherwise provided in
respect of any class of stock hereafter classified or reclassified, the exclusive voting power for
all purposes shall be vested in the holders of the Common Stock. Shares of Common Stock shall not
have cumulative voting rights.
(2) Subject to the provisions of law and any preferences of any class of stock hereafter
classified or reclassified, dividends, or other distributions, including dividends or other
distributions payable in shares of another class of the Corporations stock, may be paid ratably on
the Common Stock at such time and in such amounts as the Board of Directors may deem advisable.
(3) In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, whether
voluntary or involuntary, the holders of the Common Stock shall be entitled, together with the
holders of any other class of stock hereafter classified or reclassified not having a preference on
distributions in the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, to share ratably in
the net assets of the Corporation remaining, after payment or provision for payment of the debts
and other liabilities of the Corporation and the amount to
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which the holders of any class of stock
hereafter classified or reclassified having a preference on distributions in the liquidation,
dissolution or winding up of the Corporation shall be entitled.
(d)
Participating Preferred Stock
. Subject in all cases to the provisions of Article
NINTH, the preferences, conversion or other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to
dividends, qualifications and terms and conditions of redemption of the Participating Preferred
Stock are:
(1) The designation of the Participating Preferred Stock is Participating Preferred Stock.
Each share of Participating Preferred Stock shall be identical in all respects with the other
shares of Participating Preferred Stock except as to the dates from and after which dividends
thereon shall be cumulative.
(2) The number of shares of Participating Preferred Stock shall initially be 583,000, which
number may from time to time be increased or decreased (but not below the number then outstanding)
by the Board of Directors. Shares of Participating Preferred Stock acquired by the Corporation
shall constitute authorized but unissued shares of Preferred Stock without designation as to
series. Shares of Participating Preferred Stock may be issued in fractional shares, which
fractional shares shall entitle the holder, in proportion to such holders fractional share, to all
rights of a holder of a whole share of Participating Preferred Stock.
(3) The holders of full or fractional shares of Participating Preferred Stock shall be
entitled to receive, when and as authorized by the Board of Directors and declared by the
Corporation, but only out of funds legally available therefor, dividends, (A) on each date that
dividends or other distributions (other than dividends or distributions payable in Common Stock of
the Corporation) are payable on or in respect of Common Stock comprising part of the Reference
Package (as defined below), in an amount per whole share of Participating Preferred
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Stock equal to
the aggregate amount of dividends or other distributions (other than dividends or distributions
payable in Common Stock of the Corporation) that would be payable on such date to a holder of the
Reference Package and (B) on the last day of March, June, September and December in each year, in
an amount per whole share of Participating Preferred Stock equal to the excess (if any) of $425.00
(the Base Dividend Amount) over the aggregate dividends paid per whole share of Participating
Preferred Stock during the three month period ending on such last day. Each such dividend shall be
paid to the holders of record of shares of Participating Preferred Stock on the date, not exceeding
sixty days preceding such dividend or distribution payment date, fixed for the purpose by the Board
of Directors in advance of payment of each particular dividend or distribution. Dividends on each
full and each fractional share of Participating Preferred Stock shall be cumulative from the date
such full or fractional share is originally issued; provided that any such full or fractional share
originally issued after a dividend record date and on or prior to the dividend payment date to
which such record date relates shall not be entitled to receive the dividend payable on such
dividend payment date or any amount in respect of the period from such original issuance to such
dividend payment date.
The term Reference Package shall mean 10,000 shares of Common Stock.
Holders of shares of Participating Preferred Stock shall not be entitled to any dividends,
whether payable in cash, property or stock, in excess of full cumulative dividends, as herein
provided on Participating Preferred Stock.
So long as any shares of Participating Preferred Stock are outstanding, no dividend (other
than a dividend in Common Stock or in any other stock ranking junior to the Participating Preferred
Stock as to dividends and upon liquidation) shall be declared or paid or set aside for payment or
other distribution declared or made upon the Common Stock or upon
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any other stock ranking junior to
the Participating Preferred Stock as to dividends or upon liquidation, nor shall any Common Stock
nor any other stock of the Corporation ranking junior to or on a parity with the Participating
Preferred Stock as to dividends or upon liquidation be redeemed, purchased or otherwise acquired
for any consideration (or any moneys be paid to or made available for a sinking fund for the
redemption of any shares of any such stock) by the Corporation (except by conversion into or
exchange for stock of the Corporation ranking junior to the Participating Preferred Stock as to
dividends and upon liquidation), unless, in each case, the full cumulative dividends (including the
dividend to be due upon payment of such dividend, distribution, redemption, purchase or other
acquisition) on all outstanding shares of Participating Preferred Stock shall have been, or shall
contemporaneously be, paid.
(4) In the event of any merger, consolidation, reclassification or other transaction in which
the shares of Common Stock are exchanged for or changed into other stock or securities, cash and/or
any other property, then in any such case the shares of Participating Preferred Stock shall at the
same time be similarly exchanged or changed in an amount per whole share equal to the aggregate
amount of stock, securities, cash and/or any other property (payable in kind), as the case may be,
that a holder of the Reference Package would be entitled to receive as a result of such
transaction.
(5) In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the
Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary, the holders of full and fractional shares of
Participating Preferred Stock shall be entitled, before any distribution or payment is made on any
date to the holders of the Common Stock or any other stock of the Corporation ranking junior to the
Participating Preferred Stock upon liquidation, to be paid in full an amount per whole share of
Participating Preferred Stock equal to the greater of (A) $170,000.00 (the
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Base Liquidation
Amount) or (B) the aggregate amount distributed or to be distributed prior to such date in
connection with such liquidation, dissolution or winding up to a holder of the Reference Package
(such greater amount being hereinafter referred to as the Liquidation Preference), together with
accrued dividends to such distribution or payment date, whether or not earned or declared. If such
payment shall have been made in full to all holders of shares of Participating Preferred Stock, the
holders of shares of Participating Preferred Stock as such shall have no right or claim to any of
the remaining assets of the Corporation.
In the event the assets of the Corporation available for distribution to the holders of shares
of Participating Preferred Stock upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the
Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary, shall be insufficient to pay in full all amounts to
which such holders are entitled pursuant to the first paragraph of this subparagraph (d)(5), no
such distribution shall be made on account of any shares of any other class or series of Preferred
Stock ranking on a parity with the shares of Participating Preferred Stock upon such liquidation,
dissolution or winding up unless proportionate distributive amounts shall be paid on account of the
shares of Participating Preferred Stock, ratably in proportion to the full distributable amounts
for which holders of all such parity shares are respectively entitled upon such liquidation,
dissolution or winding up.
Upon the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, the holders of shares of
Participating Preferred Stock then outstanding shall be entitled to be paid out of assets of the
Corporation available for distribution to its stockholders all amounts to which such holders are
entitled pursuant to the first paragraph of this subparagraph (d)(5) before any payment shall be
made to the holders of Common Stock or any other stock of the Corporation ranking junior upon
liquidation to the Participating Preferred Stock.
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For the purposes of this subparagraph (d)(5), the consolidation or merger of, or binding share
exchange by, the Corporation with any other corporation shall not be deemed to constitute a
liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation.
(6) The shares of Participating Preferred Stock shall not be redeemable.
(7) In addition to any other vote or consent of stockholders required by law or by the
Charter, each whole share of Participating Preferred Stock shall, on any matter, vote as a class
with any other stock comprising part of the Reference Package and voting on such matter and shall
have the number of votes thereon that a holder of the Reference Package would have.
(8) In the event the Corporation shall, at any time or from time to time (other than in
connection with the merger of Walter Investment Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company (Spinco), with and into the Corporation), (A) declare or pay a dividend on any shares of
Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock, (B) subdivide any shares of Common Stock or (C)
combine any Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, then and in each such case (X) the
Reference Package after such event shall be the number of shares of Common Stock that a holder of
the Reference Package immediately prior to such event would hold thereafter as a result thereof and
(Y) the Base Dividend Amount and the Base Liquidation Amount shall be similarly adjusted to reflect
such dividend, subdivision or combination of shares.
(e)
Charter and By-Laws
. The rights of all stockholders and the terms of all stock
are subject to the provisions of the Charter and the By-Laws. The Board of Directors of the
Corporation shall have the exclusive power to make, alter, amend or repeal the By-Laws.
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ARTICLE SEVENTH
(a) The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed under the direction of the
Board of Directors. The number of directors of the Corporation may be increased or decreased by at
least a majority of the entire Board of Directors pursuant to the By-Laws of the Corporation, but
shall never be less than the minimum number permitted by the General Laws of the State of Maryland
now or hereafter in force.
(b) Subject to the rights of the holders of any class of Preferred Stock then outstanding,
newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the authorized number of directors shall
be filled by a vote of the stockholders or a majority of the entire Board of Directors, and any
vacancies on the Board of Directors resulting from death, resignation, retirement,
disqualification, removal from office, or other cause shall be filled by a vote of the stockholders
or a majority of the directors then in office. No decrease in the number of directors constituting
the Board of Directors shall affect the tenure of office of any director.
(c) Whenever the holders of any one or more series of Preferred Stock of the Corporation shall
have the right, voting separately as a class, to elect one or more directors of the Corporation,
the Board of Directors shall consist of said directors so elected in addition to the number of
directors fixed as provided in paragraph (a) of this Article SEVENTH or in the By-Laws.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, and except as otherwise may be required by law, whenever the holders
of any one or more series of Preferred Stock of the Corporation shall have the right, voting
separately as a class, to elect one or more directors of the Corporation, the terms of the director
or directors elected by such holders shall expire at the next succeeding annual meeting of
stockholders.
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(d) Subject to the rights of the holders of any class separately entitled to elect one or more
directors, any director, or the entire Board of Directors, may be removed from office at any time,
but only for cause and then only by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of
the combined voting power of all classes of shares of capital stock entitled to vote in the
election for directors voting together as a single class.
(e) The directors of the Corporation shall be divided equally (or as nearly as possible) into
three classes, Class I, Class II and Class III.
(f) (1) The term of office of Class I shall be until the 1998 annual meeting of stockholders
and until their successors shall be elected and have qualified and thereafter shall be for three
years and until their successors shall be elected and have qualified; (2) the term of office of
Class II shall be until the 1999 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors shall be
elected and have qualified and thereafter shall be for three years and until their successors shall
be elected and have qualified; and (3) the term of office of Class III shall be until the 2000
annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors shall be elected and have qualified and
thereafter shall be for three years and until their successors shall be elected and have qualified.
ARTICLE EIGHTH
POWERS OF THE CORPORATION, DIRECTORS AND STOCKHOLDERS;
AMENDMENTS
(a)
Powers of the Corporation, Directors and Stockholders
.
(1)
Authorization by Board of Stock Issuance
. The Board of Directors may authorize
the issuance from time to time of shares of stock of the Corporation of any class or series,
whether now or hereafter authorized, or securities or rights convertible into shares of its
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stock of any class or series, whether now or hereafter authorized, for such consideration as the
Board of Directors may deem advisable (or without consideration in the case of a stock split or
stock dividend), subject to such restrictions or limitations, if any, as may be set forth in the
Charter or the By-Laws.
(2)
Preemptive and Appraisal Rights
. Except as may be provided by the Board of
Directors in setting the terms of classified or reclassified shares of stock pursuant to Article
SIXTH Section (b) or as may otherwise be provided by a contract approved by the Board of Directors,
no holder of shares of stock of the Corporation shall, as such holder, have any preemptive right to
purchase or subscribe for any additional shares of stock of the Corporation or any other security
of the Corporation which it may issue or sell. Holders of shares of stock shall not be entitled to
exercise any rights of an objecting stockholder provided for under Title 3, Subtitle 2 of the
Maryland General Corporation Law (MGCL) or any successor statute unless the Board of Directors,
upon the affirmative vote of a majority of the Board of Directors, shall determine that such rights
apply, with respect to all or any classes or series of stock, to one or more transactions occurring
after the date of such determination in connection with which holders of such shares would
otherwise be entitled to exercise such rights.
(3)
Determinations by Board
. The determination as to any of the following matters,
made in good faith by or pursuant to the direction of the Board of Directors consistent with the
Charter, shall be final and conclusive and shall be binding upon the Corporation and every holder
of shares of its stock: the amount of the net income of the Corporation for any period and the
amount of assets at any time legally available for the payment of dividends, redemption of its
stock or the payment of other distributions on its stock; the amount of paid-in surplus, net
assets, other surplus, annual or other cash flow, funds from
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operations, net profit, net assets in excess of capital, undivided profits or excess of profits
over losses on sales of assets; the amount, purpose, time of creation, increase or decrease,
alteration or cancellation of any reserves or charges and the propriety thereof (whether or not any
obligation or liability for which such reserves or charges shall have been created shall have been
paid or discharged); any interpretation of the terms, preferences, conversion or other rights,
voting powers or rights, restrictions, limitations as to dividends or distributions, qualifications
or terms or conditions of redemption of any class or series of stock of the Corporation; the fair
value, or any sale, bid or asked price to be applied in determining the fair value, of any asset
owned or held by the Corporation or of any shares of stock of the Corporation; the number of shares
of stock of any class of the Corporation; any matter relating to the acquisition, holding and
disposition of any assets by the Corporation; or any other matter relating to the business and
affairs of the Corporation or required or permitted by applicable law, the Charter or By-Laws or
otherwise to be determined by the Board of Directors.
(4) The Corporation shall provide any indemnification permitted by the laws of Maryland and
shall indemnify directors, officers, agents and employees as follows: (A) the Corporation shall
indemnify its directors and officers, whether serving the Corporation or at its request any other
entity, to the full extent required or permitted by the General Laws of the State of Maryland now
or hereafter in force, including the advance of expenses under the procedures and to the full
extent permitted by law and (B) the Corporation shall indemnify other employees and agents, whether
serving the Corporation or at its request any other entity, to such extent as shall be authorized
by the Board of Directors or the Corporations By-Laws and be permitted by law. The foregoing
rights of indemnification shall not be exclusive of any other rights to which those seeking
indemnification may be entitled. The Board of Directors may take
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such action as is necessary to carry out these indemnification provisions and is expressly
empowered to adopt, approve and amend from time to time such by-laws, resolutions or contracts
implementing such provisions or such further indemnification arrangements as may be permitted by
law. No amendment of the Charter of the Corporation or repeal of any of its provisions shall limit
or eliminate the right to indemnification provided hereunder with respect to acts or omissions
occurring prior to such amendment or repeal or shall limit or eliminate the rights granted under
indemnification agreements entered into by the Corporation and its directors, officers, agents and
employees.
(5) To the fullest extent permitted by Maryland statutory or decisional law, as amended or
interpreted, no director or officer of the Corporation shall be personally liable to the
Corporation or its stockholders for money damages. No amendment of the Charter of the Corporation
or repeal of any of its provisions shall limit or eliminate the benefits provided to directors and
officers under this provision with respect to any act or omission which occurred prior to such
amendment or repeal.
(6) For any stockholder proposal to be presented in connection with an annual meeting of
stockholders of the Corporation, including any proposal relating to the nomination of a director to
be elected to the Board of Directors of the Corporation, the stockholders must have given timely
written notice thereof in writing to the Secretary of the Corporation in the manner and containing
the information required by the By-Laws. Stockholder proposals to be presented in connection with
a special meeting of stockholders will be presented by the Corporation only to the extent required
by Section 2-502 of the Corporations and Associations Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland.
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(7) Notwithstanding any provision of law requiring the authorization of any action by a
greater proportion than a majority of the total number of shares of all classes of capital stock or
of the total number of shares of any class of capital stock, such action shall be valid and
effective if authorized by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the total number of
shares of all classes outstanding and entitled to vote thereon, except as otherwise provided in the
Charter.
(8) Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the stockholders may be
taken without a meeting by consent, in writing or by electronic transmission, in any manner
permitted by the MGCL and set forth in the By-Laws.
(b) The Corporation reserves the right to amend, alter, change or repeal any provision
contained in the Charter, including any amendments changing the terms or contract rights, as
expressly set forth in the Charter, of any of its outstanding stock by classification,
reclassification or otherwise, by a majority of the directors adopting a resolution setting forth
the proposed change, declaring its advisability, and either calling a special meeting of the
stockholders entitled to vote on the proposed change, or directing the proposed change to be
considered at the next annual stockholders meeting. Unless otherwise provided herein, the proposed
change will be effective only if it is adopted upon the affirmative vote of the holders of not less
than a majority of the aggregate votes entitled to be cast thereon (considered for this purpose as
a single class); provided however, that any amendment to, repeal of or adoption of any provision
inconsistent with subparagraphs (a)(4), (a)(5), (a)(6), (a)(7) or this paragraph (b) of this
Article EIGHTH, paragraph (c) of Article SIXTH or Article SEVENTH will be effective only if it is
adopted upon the affirmative vote of not less than two-thirds of the aggregate votes entitled to be
cast thereon (considered for this purpose as a single class). In addition, no term or
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provisions of the Charter may be added, amended or repealed in any respect that would, in the
determination of the Board of Directors, cause the Corporation not to qualify as a REIT under the
Code unless in each such case, such action is approved (in addition to any other vote, approval,
authorization or advice (including that of the Board of Directors) that may otherwise be required)
by the affirmative vote of the holders of not less than two-thirds (66-2/3%) of all the votes
entitled to be cast on the matter.
ARTICLE NINTH
RESTRICTION ON TRANSFER AND OWNERSHIP OF SHARES
(a)
Definitions
. For the purpose of this Article NINTH, the following terms shall
have the following meanings:
Aggregate Stock Ownership Limit
. The term Aggregate Stock Ownership Limit shall
mean not more than 9.8 percent in value of the aggregate of the outstanding shares of Capital
Stock.
AMEX
. The term AMEX shall mean the American Stock Exchange.
Beneficial Ownership
. The term Beneficial Ownership shall mean ownership of Capital
Stock by a Person, whether the interest in the shares of Capital Stock is held directly or
indirectly (including by a nominee), and shall include interests that would be treated as owned
through the application of Section 544 of the Code, as modified by Section 856(h)(1)(B) of the
Code. The terms Beneficial Owner, Beneficially Owns and Beneficially Owned shall have the
correlative meanings.
Business Day
. The term Business Day shall mean any day, other than a Saturday or
Sunday, that is neither a legal holiday nor a day on which banking institutions in New York City
are authorized or required by law, regulation or executive order to close.
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Capital Stock
. The term Capital Stock shall mean all classes or series of stock of
the Corporation, including, without limitation, Common Stock and Preferred Stock.
Charitable Beneficiary
. The term Charitable Beneficiary shall mean one or more
beneficiaries of the Trust as determined pursuant to subparagraph (c)(6) of this Article NINTH,
provided that each such organization must be described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Code and
contributions to each such organization must be eligible for deduction under each of Sections
170(b)(1)(A), 2055 and 2522 of the Code.
Common Stock Ownership Limit
. The term Common Stock Ownership Limit shall mean not
more than 9.8 percent (in value or in number of shares, whichever is more restrictive) of the
aggregate of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Corporation.
Constructive Ownership
. The term Constructive Ownership shall mean ownership of
Capital Stock by a Person, whether the interest in the shares of Capital Stock is held directly or
indirectly (including by a nominee), and shall include interests that would be treated as owned
through the application of Section 318(a) of the Code, as modified by Section 856(d)(5) of the
Code. The terms Constructive Owner, Constructively Owns and Constructively Owned shall have
the correlative meanings.
Excepted Holder
. The term Excepted Holder shall mean a stockholder of the
Corporation for whom an Excepted Holder Limit is created by the Charter or by the Board of
Directors pursuant to subparagraph (b)(7) of this Article NINTH.
Excepted Holder Limit
. The term Excepted Holder Limit shall mean, provided that the
affected Excepted Holder agrees to comply with the requirements established by the Board of
Directors pursuant to subparagraph (b)(7) of this Article NINTH and subject to
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adjustment pursuant to subparagraph (b)(8) of this Article NINTH, the percentage limit established
by the Board of Directors pursuant to subparagraph (b)(7) of this Article NINTH.
Exemption Period
. The term Exemption Period shall mean the period beginning as of
the time immediately prior to the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Exchange
Agreement by and among the Corporation, Amster Trading Company, an Ohio corporation (Amster), and
Ramat Securities, LTD, an Ohio limited liability company (Ramat), dated as of September 30, 2008,
as amended, as in effect as of the time the Articles of Amendment and Restatement containing this
Article NINTH are accepted for record by the SDAT, and ending as of the earlier of the close of
business on June 30, 2009 and the time immediately after the effective time of the merger
contemplated by the Second Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among the
Corporation, Walter Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation, JWH Holding Company, LLC, a Delaware
limited liability company, and Spinco, dated as of February ___, 2009, as in effect as of the time
the Articles of Amendment and Restatement containing this Article NINTH are accepted for record by
the SDAT.
Initial Date
. The term Initial Date shall mean the date upon which the Articles of
Amendment and Restatement containing this Article NINTH are accepted for record by the SDAT.
Market Price
. The term Market Price on any date shall mean, with respect to any
class or series of outstanding shares of Capital Stock, the Closing Price for such Capital Stock on
such date. The Closing Price on any date shall mean the last sale price for such Capital Stock,
regular way, or, in case no such sale takes place on such day, the average of the closing bid and
asked prices, regular way, for such Capital Stock, in either case as reported in the principal
consolidated transaction reporting system with respect to securities listed or admitted to
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trading on the AMEX or, if such Capital Stock is not listed or admitted to trading on the AMEX, as
reported on the principal consolidated transaction reporting system with respect to securities
listed on the principal national securities exchange on which such Capital Stock is listed or
admitted to trading or, if such Capital Stock is not listed or admitted to trading on any national
securities exchange, the last quoted price, or, if not so quoted, the average of the high bid and
low asked prices in the over-the-counter market, as reported by the National Association of
Securities Dealers, Inc. Automated Quotation System or, if such system is no longer in use, the
principal other automated quotation system that may then be in use or, if such Capital Stock is not
quoted by any such organization, the average of the closing bid and asked prices as furnished by a
professional market maker making a market in such Capital Stock selected by the Board of Directors
of the Corporation or, in the event that no trading price is available for such Capital Stock, the
fair market value of the Capital Stock, as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors.
Person
. The term Person shall mean an individual, corporation, partnership, estate,
trust (including a trust qualified under Sections 401(a) or 501(c)(17) of the Code), a portion of a
trust permanently set aside for or to be used exclusively for the purposes described in Section
642(c) of the Code, association, private foundation within the meaning of Section 509(a) of the
Code, joint stock company or other entity and also includes a group as that term is used for
purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and a group to
which an Excepted Holder Limit applies.
Prohibited Owner
. The term Prohibited Owner shall mean, with respect to any
purported Transfer, any Person who, but for the provisions of subparagraph (b)(1) of this Article
NINTH, would Beneficially Own or Constructively Own shares of Capital Stock, and if
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appropriate in the context, shall also mean any Person who would have been the record owner of the
shares that the Prohibited Owner would have so owned.
Restriction Termination Date
. The term Restriction Termination Date shall mean the
first day after the Initial Date on which the Board of Directors determines pursuant to Article
FIFTH of the Charter that it is no longer in the best interests of the Corporation to attempt to,
or continue to, qualify as a REIT or that compliance with the restrictions and limitations on
Beneficial Ownership, Constructive Ownership and Transfers of shares of Capital Stock set forth
herein is no longer required in order for the Corporation to qualify as a REIT.
Transfer
. The term Transfer shall mean any issuance, sale, transfer, gift,
assignment, devise or other disposition, as well as any other event that causes any Person to
acquire Beneficial Ownership or Constructive Ownership, or any agreement to take any such actions
or cause any such events, of Capital Stock or the right to vote or receive dividends on Capital
Stock, including (1) the granting or exercise of any option (or any disposition of any option), (2)
any disposition of any securities or rights convertible into or exchangeable for Capital Stock or
any interest in Capital Stock or any exercise of any such conversion or exchange right and (3)
Transfers of interests in other entities that result in changes in Beneficial or Constructive
Ownership of Capital Stock; in each case, whether voluntary or involuntary, whether owned of
record, Constructively Owned or Beneficially Owned and whether by operation of law or otherwise.
The terms Transferring and Transferred shall have the correlative meanings.
Trust
. The term Trust shall mean any trust provided for in subparagraph (c)(1) of
this Article NINTH.
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Trustee
. The term Trustee shall mean the Person unaffiliated with the Corporation
and a Prohibited Owner, that is appointed by the Corporation to serve as trustee of the Trust.
(b)
Capital Stock
.
(1)
Ownership Limitations
. During the period commencing on the Initial Date and prior
to the Restriction Termination Date, but subject to paragraph (b)(7) of Article NINTH:
(i)
Basic Restrictions
.
(A) (1) No Person, other than an Excepted Holder, shall Beneficially Own or Constructively
Own shares of Capital Stock in excess of the Aggregate Stock Ownership Limit, (2) no Person, other
than an Excepted Holder, shall Beneficially Own or Constructively Own shares of Common Stock in
excess of the Common Stock Ownership Limit and (3) no Excepted Holder shall Beneficially Own or
Constructively Own shares of Capital Stock in excess of the Excepted Holder Limit for such Excepted
Holder.
(B) No Person shall Beneficially or Constructively Own shares of Capital Stock to the extent
that such Beneficial or Constructive Ownership of Capital Stock would result in the Corporation
being closely held within the meaning of Section 856(h) of the Code (without regard to whether
the ownership interest is held during the last half of a taxable year), or otherwise failing to
qualify as a REIT (including, but not limited to, Beneficial or Constructive Ownership that would
result in the Corporation owning (actually or Constructively) an interest in a tenant that is
described in Section 856(d)(2)(B) of the Code if the income derived by the Corporation from such
tenant would cause the Corporation to fail to satisfy any of the gross income requirements of
Section 856(c) of the Code).
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(C) Any Transfer of shares of Capital Stock that, if effective, would result in the Capital
Stock being beneficially owned by less than 100 Persons (determined under the principles of Section
856(a)(5) of the Code) shall be void
ab
initio
, and the intended transferee shall
acquire no rights in such shares of Capital Stock.
(ii)
Transfer in Trust
. If any Transfer of shares of Capital Stock occurs which, if
effective, would result in any Person Beneficially Owning or Constructively Owning shares of
Capital Stock in violation of subparagraph (b)(1)(i)(A) or (B) of this Article NINTH,
(A) then that number of shares of the Capital Stock the Beneficial or Constructive Ownership
of which otherwise would cause such Person to violate subparagraph (b)(1)(i)(A) or (B) of this
Article NINTH (rounded up to the nearest whole share) shall be automatically transferred to a
Trust for the benefit of a Charitable Beneficiary, as described in Article NINTH (c), effective as
of the close of business on the Business Day prior to the date of such Transfer, and such Person
shall acquire no rights in such shares; or
(B) if the transfer to the Trust described in clause (i) of this sentence would not be
effective for any reason to prevent the violation of subparagraph (b)(1)(i)(A) or (B) Article
NINTH, then the Transfer of that number of shares of Capital Stock that otherwise would cause any
Person to violate subparagraph (b)(1)(i)(A) or (B) of this Article NINTH shall be void
ab
initio
, and the intended transferee shall acquire no rights in such shares of Capital
Stock.
(2)
Remedies for Breach
. If the Board of Directors or any duly authorized committee
thereof shall at any time determine in good faith that a Transfer or other event has taken place
that results in a violation of subparagraph (b)(1) of this Article NINTH or
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that a Person intends to acquire or has attempted to acquire Beneficial or Constructive Ownership
of any shares of Capital Stock in violation of subparagraph (b)(1) of this Article NINTH (whether
or not such violation is intended), the Board of Directors or a committee thereof shall take such
action as it deems advisable to refuse to give effect to or to prevent such Transfer or other
event, including, without limitation, causing the Corporation to redeem shares, refusing to give
effect to such Transfer on the books of the Corporation or instituting proceedings to enjoin such
Transfer or other event;
provided
,
however
, that any Transfer or attempted Transfer
or other event in violation of Article NINTH (b)(1) shall automatically result in the transfer to
the Trust described above, and, where applicable, such Transfer (or other event) shall be void
ab
initio
as provided above irrespective of any action (or non-action) by the Board
of Directors or a committee thereof.
(3)
Notice of Restricted Transfer
. Any Person who acquires or attempts or intends to
acquire Beneficial Ownership or Constructive Ownership of shares of Capital Stock that will or may
violate Article NINTH (b)(1)(i) or any Person who would have owned shares of Capital Stock that
resulted in a transfer to the Trust pursuant to the provisions of Article NINTH (b)(1)(ii) shall
immediately give written notice to the Corporation of such event or, in the case of such a proposed
or attempted transaction, give at least 15 days prior written notice, and shall provide to the
Corporation such other information as the Corporation may request in order to determine the effect,
if any, of such Transfer on the Corporations status as a REIT.
(4)
Owners Required To Provide Information
. From the Initial Date and prior to the
Restriction Termination Date:
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(i) every owner of five percent or more (or such lower percentage as required by the Code or
the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder) of the outstanding shares of Capital Stock, within
30 days after the end of each taxable year, shall give written notice to the Corporation stating
the name and address of such owner, the number of shares of Capital Stock and other shares of the
Capital Stock Beneficially Owned and a description of the manner in which such shares are held.
Each such owner shall provide to the Corporation such additional information as the Corporation may
request in order to determine the effect, if any, of such Beneficial Ownership on the Corporations
status as a REIT and to ensure compliance with the Aggregate Stock Ownership Limit; and
(ii) each Person who is a Beneficial or Constructive Owner of Capital Stock and each Person
(including the stockholder of record) who is holding Capital Stock for a Beneficial or Constructive
Owner shall provide to the Corporation such information as the Corporation may request, in good
faith, in order to determine the Corporations status as a REIT and to comply with requirements of
any taxing authority or governmental authority or to determine such compliance.
(5)
Remedies Not Limited
. Subject to Article FIFTH, nothing contained in paragraph
(b) of this Article NINTH shall limit the authority of the Board of Directors to take such other
action as it deems necessary or advisable to protect the Corporation and the interests of its
stockholders in preserving the Corporations status as a REIT.
(6)
Ambiguity
. In the case of an ambiguity in the application of any of the
provisions of this Article NINTH (b), (c), or any definition contained in (a), the Board of
Directors shall have the power to determine the application of the provisions of this Article NINTH
(b) or (c) or any such definition with respect to any situation based on the facts known to
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it. In the event Article NINTH (b) or (c) requires an action by the Board of Directors and the
Charter fails to provide specific guidance with respect to such action, the Board of Directors
shall have the power to determine the action to be taken so long as such action is not contrary to
the provisions of Article NINTH (a), (b) or (c). Absent a decision to the contrary by the Board of
Directors (which the Board may make in its sole and absolute discretion), if a Person would have
(but for the remedies set forth in Article NINTH (b)(2)) acquired Beneficial or Constructive
Ownership of Stock in violation of Article NINTH (b)(1), such remedies (as applicable) shall apply
first to the shares of Stock which, but for such remedies, would have been Beneficially Owned or
Constructively Owned (but not actually owned) by such Person, pro rata among the Persons who
actually own such shares of Stock based upon the relative number of the shares of Stock held by
each such Person.
(7)
Exceptions
.
(i) Subject to Article NINTH (b)(1)(i)(B), the Board of Directors, in its sole discretion, may
exempt (prospectively or retroactively) a Person from the Aggregate Stock Ownership Limit and the
Common Stock Ownership Limit, as the case may be, and may establish or increase an Excepted Holder
Limit for such Person if:
(A) the Board of Directors obtains such representations and undertakings from such Person as
are reasonably necessary to ascertain that no individuals Beneficial or Constructive Ownership of
such shares of Capital Stock will violate Article NINTH (b)(1)(i)(B);
(B) such Person does not and represents that it will not own, actually or Constructively, an
interest in a tenant of the Corporation (or a tenant of any entity owned or controlled by the
Corporation) that would cause the Corporation to own, actually
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or Constructively, more than a 9.9% interest (as set forth in Section 856(d)(2)(B) of the Code) in
such tenant and the Board of Directors obtains such representations and undertakings from such
Person as are reasonably necessary to ascertain this fact (for this purpose, a tenant from whom the
Corporation (or an entity owned or controlled by the Corporation) derives (and is expected to
continue to derive) a sufficiently small amount of revenue such that, in the opinion of the Board
of Directors, rent from such tenant would not adversely affect the Corporations ability to qualify
as a REIT shall not be treated as a tenant of the Corporation); and
(C) such Person agrees that any violation or attempted violation of such representations or
undertakings (or other action which is contrary to the restrictions contained in Article NINTH
(b)(1) through (b)(6)) will result in such shares of Capital Stock being automatically transferred
to a Trust in accordance with Article NINTH (b)(1)(ii) and (c).
(ii) Prior to granting any exception pursuant to Article NINTH (b)(7)(i), the Board of
Directors may require a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service, or an opinion of counsel, in
either case in form and substance satisfactory to the Board of Directors in its sole discretion, as
it may deem necessary or advisable in order to determine or ensure the Corporations status as a
REIT. Notwithstanding the receipt of any ruling or opinion, the Board of Directors may impose such
conditions or restrictions as it deems appropriate in connection with granting such exception.
(iii) Subject to Article NINTH (b)(1)(i)(B), an underwriter which participates in a public
offering or a private placement of Capital Stock (or securities convertible into or exchangeable
for Capital Stock) may Beneficially Own or Constructively Own shares of Capital Stock (or
securities convertible into or exchangeable for Capital Stock) in
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excess of the Aggregate Stock Ownership Limit, the Common Stock Ownership Limit, or both such
limits, but only to the extent necessary to facilitate such public offering or private placement.
(iv) The Board of Directors may only reduce the Excepted Holder Limit for an Excepted Holder:
(A) with the written consent of such Excepted Holder at any time or (B) pursuant to the terms and
conditions of the agreements and undertakings entered into with such Excepted Holder in connection
with the establishment of the Excepted Holder Limit for that Excepted Holder. No Excepted Holder
Limit shall be reduced to a percentage that is less than the Common Stock Ownership Limit.
(8)
Increase or Decrease in Aggregate Stock Ownership and Common Stock Ownership
Limits
. Subject to Article NINTH (b)(2)(i)(B) and in connection with establishing an Excepted
Holder Limit or at any other time, the Board of Directors may from time to time increase or
decrease the Common Stock Ownership Limit or the Aggregate Stock Ownership Limit; provided,
however, that any decreased Common Stock Ownership Limit and/or Aggregate Stock Ownership Limit
will not be effective for any Person whose percentage ownership in Stock is in excess of such
decreased Common Stock Ownership Limit and/or Aggregate Stock Ownership Limit until such time as
such Persons percentage of Stock equals or falls below the decreased Common Stock Ownership Limit
and/or Aggregate Stock Ownership Limit, but any further acquisition of Stock in excess of such
percentage ownership of Stock will be in violation of the Common Stock Ownership Limit and/or
Aggregate Stock Ownership Limit and, provided further, that the Board of Directors may not increase
or decrease the Common Stock Ownership Limit or the Aggregate Stock Ownership Limit if such
increase or decrease
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would allow five or fewer Persons to Beneficially Own more than 49.9% in value of the outstanding
Stock.
(9)
Legend
. Any certificate for shares of Capital Stock shall bear substantially the
following legend:
The shares represented by this certificate are subject to
restrictions on Beneficial and Constructive Ownership and Transfer
for the purpose, among others, of the Corporations maintenance of
its status as a Real Estate Investment Trust under the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code). Subject to certain
further restrictions and except as expressly provided in the
Corporations Charter, (i) no Person may Beneficially or
Constructively Own shares of the Corporations Common Stock in
excess of 9.8 percent (in value or number of shares) of the
outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Corporation unless such
Person is an Excepted Holder (in which case the Excepted Holder
Limit shall be applicable); (ii) no Person may Beneficially or
Constructively Own shares of Capital Stock of the Corporation in
excess of 9.8 percent of the value of the total outstanding shares
of Capital Stock of the Corporation, unless such Person is an
Excepted Holder (in which case the Excepted Holder Limit shall be
applicable); (iii) no Person may Beneficially or Constructively Own
Capital Stock that would result in the Corporation being closely
held under Section 856(h) of the Code or otherwise cause the
Corporation to fail to qualify as a REIT; and (iv) no Person may
Transfer shares of Capital Stock if such Transfer would result in
the Capital Stock of the Corporation being owned by fewer than 100
Persons. Any Person who Beneficially or Constructively Owns or
attempts to Beneficially or Constructively Own shares of Capital
Stock which causes or will cause a Person to Beneficially or
Constructively Own shares of Capital Stock in excess or in violation
of the above limitations must immediately notify the Corporation.
If any of the restrictions on transfer or ownership are violated,
the shares of Capital Stock represented hereby may be automatically
transferred to a Trustee of a Trust for the benefit of one or more
Charitable Beneficiaries. In addition, the Corporation may redeem
shares upon the terms and conditions specified by the Board of
Directors in its sole discretion if the Board of Directors
determines that ownership or a Transfer or other event may violate
the restrictions described above. Furthermore, upon the occurrence
of certain events, attempted Transfers in violation of the
restrictions described above may be void
ab
initio
.
All capitalized terms in this legend have the meanings defined in
the Charter of the
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Corporation, as the same may be amended from time to time, a copy of
which, including the restrictions on transfer and ownership, will be
furnished to each holder of Capital Stock of the Corporation on
request and without charge. Requests for such a copy may be
directed to the Secretary of the Corporation at its Principal
Office.
Instead of the foregoing legend, any certificate may state that the Corporation will furnish a
full statement about certain restrictions on transferability to a stockholder on request and
without charge.
(c)
Transfer of Capital Stock in Trust
.
(1)
Ownership in Trust
. Upon any purported Transfer or other event described in
Article NINTH (b)(1)(ii) that would result in a transfer of shares of Capital Stock to a Trust,
such shares of Capital Stock shall be deemed to have been transferred to the Trustee as trustee of
a Trust for the exclusive benefit of one or more Charitable Beneficiaries. Such transfer to the
Trustee shall be deemed to be effective as of the close of business on the Business Day prior to
the purported Transfer or other event that results in the transfer to the Trust pursuant to Article
NINTH (b)(1)(ii). The Trustee shall be appointed by the Corporation and shall be a Person
unaffiliated with the Corporation and any Prohibited Owner. Each Charitable Beneficiary shall be
designated by the Corporation as provided in Article NINTH (c)(6).
(2)
Status of Shares Held by the Trustee
. Shares of Capital Stock held by the Trustee
shall be issued and outstanding shares of Capital Stock of the Corporation. The Prohibited Owner
shall have no rights in the shares held by the Trustee. The Prohibited Owner shall not benefit
economically from ownership of any shares held in trust by the Trustee, shall have no rights to
dividends or other distributions and shall not possess any rights to vote or other rights
attributable to the shares held in the Trust.
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(3)
Dividend and Voting Rights
. The Trustee shall have all voting rights and rights
to dividends or other distributions with respect to shares of Capital Stock held in the Trust,
which rights shall be exercised for the exclusive benefit of the Charitable Beneficiary. Any
dividend or other distribution paid prior to the discovery by the Corporation that the shares of
Capital Stock have been transferred to the Trustee shall be paid by the recipient of such dividend
or distribution to the Trustee upon demand and any dividend or other distribution authorized but
unpaid shall be paid when due to the Trustee. Any dividend or distribution so paid to the Trustee
shall be held in trust for the Charitable Beneficiary. The Prohibited Owner shall have no voting
rights with respect to shares held in the Trust and, subject to Maryland law, effective as of the
date that the shares of Capital Stock have been transferred to the Trustee, the Trustee shall have
the authority (at the Trustees sole discretion) (i) to rescind as void any vote cast by a
Prohibited Owner prior to the discovery by the Corporation that the shares of Capital Stock have
been transferred to the Trustee and (ii) to recast such vote in accordance with the desires of the
Trustee acting for the benefit of the Charitable Beneficiary; provided, however, that if the
Corporation has already taken irreversible corporate action, then the Trustee shall not have the
authority to rescind and recast such vote. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Article NINTH,
until the Corporation has received notification that shares of Capital Stock have been transferred
into a Trust, the Corporation shall be entitled to rely on its share transfer and other stockholder
records for purposes of preparing lists of stockholders entitled to vote at meetings, determining
the validity and authority of proxies and otherwise conducting votes of stockholders.
(4)
Sale of Shares by Trustee
. Within 20 days of receiving notice from the
Corporation that shares of Capital Stock have been transferred to the Trust, the Trustee of the
Trust shall sell the shares held in the Trust to a person, designated by the Trustee, whose
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ownership of the shares will not violate the ownership limitations set forth in Article NINTH
(b)(1)(i). Upon such sale, the interest of the Charitable Beneficiary in the shares sold shall
terminate and the Trustee shall distribute the net proceeds of the sale to the Prohibited Owner and
to the Charitable Beneficiary as provided in this Article NINTH (c)(4). The Prohibited Owner shall
receive the lesser of (1) the price paid by the Prohibited Owner for the shares or, if the
Prohibited Owner did not give value for the shares in connection with the event causing the shares
to be held in the Trust (
e.g.
, in the case of a gift, devise or other such transaction), the Market
Price of the shares on the day of the event causing the shares to be held in the Trust and (2) the
price per share received by the Trustee (net of any commissions and other expenses of sale) from
the sale or other disposition of the shares held in the Trust. The Trustee may reduce the amount
payable to the Prohibited Owner by the amount of dividends and distributions which have been paid
to the Prohibited Owner and are owed by the Prohibited Owner to the Trustee pursuant to Article
NINTH (c)(3). Any net sales proceeds in excess of the amount payable to the Prohibited Owner shall
be immediately paid to the Charitable Beneficiary. If, prior to the discovery by the Corporation
that shares of Capital Stock have been transferred to the Trustee, such shares are sold by a
Prohibited Owner, then (i) such shares shall be deemed to have been sold on behalf of the Trust and
(ii) to the extent that the Prohibited Owner received an amount for such shares that exceeds the
amount that such Prohibited Owner was entitled to receive pursuant to this Article NINTH (c)(4),
such excess shall be paid to the Trustee upon demand.
(5)
Purchase Right in Stock Transferred to the Trustee
. Shares of Capital Stock
transferred to the Trustee shall be deemed to have been offered for sale to the Corporation, or its
designee, at a price per share equal to the lesser of (i) the price per share in the transaction
that resulted in such transfer to the Trust (or, in the case of a devise or gift, the
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Market Price at the time of such devise or gift) and (ii) the Market Price on the date the
Corporation, or its designee, accepts such offer. The Corporation may reduce the amount payable to
the Prohibited Owner by the amount of dividends and distributions which has been paid to the
Prohibited Owner and are owed by the Prohibited Owner to the Trustee pursuant to Article NINTH
(c)(3). The Corporation may pay the amount of such reduction to the Trustee for the benefit of the
Charitable Beneficiary. The Corporation shall have the right to accept such offer until the
Trustee has sold the shares held in the Trust pursuant to Article NINTH (c)(4). Upon such a sale
to the Corporation, the interest of the Charitable Beneficiary in the shares sold shall terminate
and the Trustee shall distribute the net proceeds of the sale to the Prohibited Owner.
(6)
Designation of Charitable Beneficiaries
. By written notice to the Trustee, the
Corporation shall designate one or more nonprofit organizations to be the Charitable Beneficiary of
the interest in the Trust such that the shares of Capital Stock held in the Trust would not violate
the restrictions set forth in Article NINTH (b)(1)(i) in the hands of such Charitable Beneficiary.
(d)
AMEX Transactions
. Nothing in this Article NINTH shall preclude the settlement of
any transaction entered into through the facilities of the AMEX or any other national securities
exchange or automated inter-dealer quotation system. The fact that the settlement of any
transaction occurs shall not negate the effect of any other provision of this Article NINTH and any
transferee in such a transaction shall be subject to all of the provisions and limitations set
forth in this Article NINTH.
(e)
Enforcement
. The Corporation is authorized specifically to seek equitable relief,
including injunctive relief, to enforce the provisions of this Article NINTH.
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(f)
Non-Waiver
. No delay or failure on the part of the Corporation or the Board of
Directors in exercising any right hereunder shall operate as a waiver of any right of the
Corporation or the Board of Directors, as the case may be, except to the extent specifically waived
in writing.
(g)
Limited Exception
. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, this Article
NINTH and the limitations on ownership and transfer of Capital Stock set forth herein (including,
without limitation, the restrictions set forth in subparagraph (b)(1) of this Article NINTH) shall
not apply to Amster or Ramat during the Exemption Period.
THIRD
: The amendment to and restatement of the charter as hereinabove set forth have
been duly advised by the Board of Directors and approved by the stockholders of the Corporation as
required by law.
FOURTH
: The current address of the principal office of the Corporation is as set forth
in Article THIRD of the foregoing amendment and restatement of the charter.
FIFTH
: The name and address of the Corporations current resident agent is as set
forth in Article FOURTH of the foregoing amendment and restatement of the charter.
SIXTH
: The Corporation currently has seven directors. The names of the directors
currently in office are:
John A. Burchett
Michael T. Tokarz
Mark J. OBrien
Denmar J. Dixon
William J. Meurer
Shannon E. Smith
Ellyn L. Brown
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SEVENTH
: The undersigned Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer acknowledges
these Articles of Amendment and Restatement to be the corporate act of the Corporation and as to
all matters or facts required to be verified under oath, the undersigned Chairman, President and
Chief Executive Officer acknowledges that, to the best of his knowledge, information and belief,
these matters and facts are true in all material respects and that this statement is made under the
penalties for perjury.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused these Articles of Amendment and Restatement to
be signed in its name and on its behalf by its Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer and
attested to by its Assistant Secretary on this 17th day of April, 2009.
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HANOVER CAPITAL MORTGAGE HOLDINGS, INC.
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/s/ Paul Pedrotti
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John A. Burchett
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Assistant Secretary
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Chairman, President and Chief
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