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): June 14, 2017

 

 

Regional Management Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-35477   57-0847115

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

979 Batesville Road, Suite B

Greer, South Carolina 29651

(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)

(864) 448-7000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since 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:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  ☒

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☒

 

 

 


Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

Warehouse Facility

On June 20, 2017, Regional Management Corp. (the “ Company ”) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Regional Management Receivables II, LLC (the “ Borrower ”), entered into a Credit Agreement, by and among the Company, as servicer (the “ Servicer ”), the Borrower, the lenders from time to time parties thereto (the “ Lenders ”), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“ Wells Fargo ”), as account bank (the “ Account Bank ”), image file custodian, and backup servicer (the “ Backup Servicer ”), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent (the “ Administrative Agent ”), and Credit Suisse AG, New York Branch (“ Credit Suisse ”), as structuring and syndication agent (the “ Credit Agreement ”). The Credit Agreement provides for a revolving $125 million warehouse facility, which is expandable to $150 million (the “ Warehouse Facility ”) and is secured by certain consumer loan receivables (the “ Receivables ”) that were directly originated by the Company’s subsidiaries, Regional Finance Corporation of Alabama, Regional Finance Company of Georgia, LLC, Regional Finance Company of New Mexico, LLC, Regional Finance Corporation of North Carolina, Regional Finance Company of Oklahoma, LLC, Regional Finance Corporation of South Carolina, Regional Finance Corporation of Tennessee, Regional Finance Corporation of Texas, and Regional Finance Company of Virginia, LLC (each a “ Seller ” and “ Subservicer ,” and collectively the “ Sellers ” and “ Subservicers ”).

The following table summarizes material terms of the Warehouse Facility:

 

Facility Size 1   

$75 million (Credit Suisse Lender Group)

$50 million (Wells Fargo Lender Group)

$125 million (Total)

Total Advance Rate    80% 2
Interest Rate   

3-month LIBOR + 3.35% per annum (Class A Loans) 3

3-month LIBOR + 4.35% per annum (Class B Loans) 4

Step-Up Margin   

+1.00% per annum after termination of the Revolving Period

+3.50% per annum on or after an Event of Default

Unused Commitment Fee Rate 5   

0.85% per annum if utilization is £ 33.33%

0.60% per annum if utilization is ³ 33.33% but £ 66.67%

0.35% per annum if utilization is ³ 66.67%

Revolving Period    18 months from June 20, 2017 (the “ Closing Date ”)
Amortization Period    12 months after the termination of the Revolving Period
Maturity Date    Upon termination of the Amortization Period

 

1. The Commitment of the Credit Suisse Lender Group may, at the request of the Borrower, be increased by an aggregate amount of up to $25 million during the Revolving Period, with the consent of the Lenders in the Credit Suisse Lender Group.
2. Upon the occurrence and during the continuation of certain reporting or trigger events, the Total Advance Rate will decrease to 75%.
3. Upon the satisfaction of certain milestones associated with the Company’s conversion to a new loan origination and servicing system, the Class A margin decreases to 3.10% or 2.85%, as applicable.
4. Upon the satisfaction of certain milestones associated with the Company’s conversion to a new loan origination and servicing system, the Class B margin decreases to 4.10% or 3.85%, as applicable.
5. For any interest period during which a securitization occurs and for the first interest period thereafter, the Unused Commitment Fee Rate shall be 0.35% per annum.

In connection with the transactions contemplated by the Credit Agreement, on the Closing Date and on each subsequent funding date (the “ Funding Date ”), each Seller will sell and transfer Receivables and related assets (“ Transferred Assets ”) originated by it to the Company pursuant to a first tier purchase agreement, and in turn the Company will sell and transfer Transferred Assets to the Borrower pursuant to a second tier purchase agreement. Recourse to each Seller and the Company is limited to an obligation of the applicable transferor to repurchase a Receivable if it is determined after the applicable Funding Date that such Receivable was ineligible as of such Funding Date. A Receivable is deemed to be ineligible if, as of the applicable Funding Date, certain receivable eligibility criteria set forth in the Credit Agreement are not met. The Borrower granted a lien on and security interest in all of its right, title, and interest in, to, and under the Transferred Assets and related collateral to the Administrative Agent, as agent for the Lenders.


In connection with the closing of the Warehouse Facility, the Borrower and the Company paid the Lenders an upfront fee. In addition, the Borrower is required to pay interest at the applicable Interest Rate on the applicable loan balance from the Closing Date until the date such loan balance has been paid in full. The principal of the applicable loan is payable in installments on each payment date, unless the Borrower exercises its right to prepay such loan. The Borrower has the right to prepay all or any portion of the loans without penalty, upon delivery of a prepayment notice to the Administrative Agent, the agents, the Account Bank, and each hedge counterparty at least five business days prior to such prepayment. In connection with prepayment, the Borrower is required to pay to the secured parties certain breakage costs that are attributable to any administrative loss, cost, or expense (but excluding lost profits) incurred by the secured parties.

On each Funding Date, the Borrower will make certain representations and warranties as to the eligibility of each Receivable. The Company is required to repurchase from the Borrower any Receivable that was not an eligible Receivable as of the applicable Funding Date. Separately, the Servicer is required to repurchase any Receivable that has been modified by the Servicer other than as permitted under the Credit Agreement. The Credit Agreement permits the Servicer to delegate in the ordinary course of business any or all of its duties and obligations thereunder to one or more Subservicers, provided that (i) each Subservicer is responsible for servicing the Receivables in the state in which such Subservicer is located, and (ii) the Servicer remains at all times responsible for the performance of each Subservicer’s duties and obligations. Each Subservicer will enter into a subservicing agreement with the Servicer. The Credit Agreement contains covenants that require the Servicer with respect to any collection period to maintain certain delinquency ratios, extension ratios, and annualized charge-off ratios. A failure to maintain such ratios may result in a Level I Trigger Event, Level II Trigger Event, or Level III Trigger Event. Upon the occurrence of a Level I Trigger Event followed by the delivery of written notice from the Administrative Agent (acting at the direction of the required Lenders), the Servicer and the Backup Servicer must work with the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to take certain actions to centralize servicing, including establishing a lockbox and directing the obligors to remit all future payments to such lockbox.

The Credit Agreement contains customary servicer termination events (subject to certain materiality thresholds and cure periods), including among others, (a) failure by the Servicer to deliver any collections or make any payment, transfer, or deposit, (b) a merger or consolidation of the Servicer in breach of the Credit Agreement, (c) failure to deliver a monthly report or monthly loan tape, (d) non-compliance with covenants, (e) breach of a representation or warranty, and (f) an insolvency event involving the Servicer, in each case if the Company is the Servicer. The remedies for such servicer termination events are also customary for this type of transaction and include termination and replacement of the Servicer as servicer under the Credit Agreement.

The Credit Agreement also contains customary termination events (subject to certain materiality thresholds and cure periods), including among others, (a) non-payment, (b) non-compliance with covenants, (c) failure of the Administrative Agent to maintain a first prior perfected security interest in any material portion of the collateral, (d) a servicer termination event, (e) a breach of a representation or warranty, (f) an insolvency event involving the Company, the Borrower, or the Sellers, (g) a change in control of the Company or the Borrower, (h) an event of default under a material financing agreement of the Company, the Borrower, or the Sellers, (i) failure of the Company, as Servicer, to maintain a minimum tangible net worth of $125 million, minimum liquidity of $10 million, and a maximum debt to tangible net worth ratio of 4.0 to 1.0, and (j) the Company, the Borrower, or the Sellers have one or more final non-appealable judgments entered against it by a court of competent jurisdiction in excess of the specified monetary thresholds. The remedies for such termination events are also customary for this type of transaction and include acceleration of the Borrower’s outstanding obligations under the Credit Agreement.

The Lenders under the Credit Agreement (and their respective affiliates) have in the past provided and/or may in the future provide investment banking, underwriting, lending, commercial banking, trust, and other advisory services to the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates. These parties have received, and may in the future receive, customary compensation from the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates for such services.

The foregoing summary of the material terms of the Credit Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the copy of the Credit Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K (the “ Form 8-K ”) and incorporated herein by reference.

Senior Revolving Credit Facility

On June 20, 2017, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries entered into a Sixth Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement (the “ Loan Agreement ”) with a syndicate of banks comprised of Bank of America, N.A., BMO Harris Financing, Inc., First Tennessee Bank National Association, Texas Capital Bank, N.A., Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, Capital Bank Corporation, Synovus Bank, and BankUnited, N.A., and Bank of America, N.A. as Agent. Capital One, N.A. is no longer a lender under the Loan Agreement. The Loan Agreement provides for a senior revolving credit facility


of up to $638.0 million, with a borrowing base of up to 85% of secured eligible finance receivables and up to 70% of unsecured eligible finance receivables, in each case, subject to adjustment at certain credit quality levels. The Loan Agreement has an accordion provision that allows for the expansion of the senior revolving credit facility to up to $700.0 million. Borrowings under the facility bear interest, payable monthly, at rates equal to LIBOR of a maturity the Company elects between one and six months, with a LIBOR floor of 1.00%, plus a margin of 3.00%, increasing to 3.25% when the availability percentage is less than 10%. Alternatively, the Company may pay interest at a rate based on the prime rate plus a margin of 2.00%, increasing to 2.25% when the availability percentage is less than 10%. The Company also pays an unused line fee of 0.50% per annum, payable monthly. This fee decreases to 0.375% when the average outstanding balance exceeds $413.0 million. The senior revolving credit facility matures on June 20, 2020, and is collateralized by certain of the Company’s assets, including certain of its finance receivables and the equity interests of certain of its subsidiaries.

The Loan Agreement permits the Company to enter into the Warehouse Facility and, subject to certain conditions, to enter into one or more asset-backed securitization transactions using Warehouse Facility collateral. The Loan Agreement also contains certain restrictive covenants, including maintenance of specified interest coverage and debt ratios, restrictions on distributions, limitations on other indebtedness, maintenance of a minimum allowance for credit losses, and certain other restrictions. The Loan Agreement contains customary events of default. If an event of default occurs and is continuing, the lenders holding more than 66-2/3% of the outstanding amount of the commitments and advances under the senior revolving credit facility may accelerate amounts due under the Loan Agreement (except in the case of a bankruptcy or insolvency event of default, in which case such amounts shall automatically become due and payable).

The foregoing summary of the material terms of the Loan Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the copy of the Loan Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.2 to this Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

The lenders under the Loan Agreement (and their respective subsidiaries or affiliates) have in the past provided and/or may in the future provide investment banking, underwriting, lending, commercial banking, trust, and other advisory services to the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates. These parties have received, and may in the future receive, customary compensation from the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates for such services.

On June 20, 2017, the Company issued a press release announcing the Credit Agreement and the Loan Agreement. A copy of this press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

The information set forth under Item 1.01 of this Form 8-K is 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.

(e)

In connection with the previously announced resignation of Jody L. Anderson on May 15, 2017 (the “ Resignation Date ”) as the President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company determined on June 14, 2017 to enter into a separation agreement with Mr. Anderson (the “ Separation Agreement ”), effective June 14, 2017.

The Separation Agreement provides for benefits to and imposes obligations upon Mr. Anderson in accordance with that certain employment agreement entered into between the Company and Mr. Anderson, dated as of September 19, 2014 (the “ Employment Agreement ”). Specifically, subject to his execution and non-revocation of a release of claims and his compliance with the Employment Agreement and Separation Agreement (including, but not limited to, the restrictive covenants contained therein), Mr. Anderson is entitled to receive the following payments and benefits under the Separation Agreement:

 

    A payment equal to thirty (30) days of his base salary (as in effect on the Resignation Date) in lieu of the Employment Agreement requirement that the Company provide him with thirty (30) days’ notice of its decision to terminate his employment without cause;

 

    Payment of an amount equal to twelve (12) months of his base salary (as in effect on the Resignation Date), paid in equal installments over a period of eighteen (18) months (modified from twelve (12) months in the Employment Agreement) in accordance with the Company’s ordinary payroll practices;

 

    Payment of a pro-rated portion of his annual short-term incentive program target bonus for 2017, but only to the extent such bonus is earned based on performance goals established for 2017 under the Company’s Annual Incentive Plan;

 

    Reimbursement of reasonable attorney’s fees incurred in connection with the negotiation and preparation of the Separation Agreement, not to exceed $5,000;


    Reimbursement of the cost of COBRA continuation premiums for continued health insurance coverage for Mr. Anderson for a period of twelve (12) months following the Resignation Date (or until Mr. Anderson becomes eligible for coverage from a subsequent employer); and

 

    Executive outplacement services in an aggregate amount not to exceed $10,000 for a period of six (6) months following the Resignation Date through a provider to be designated by the Company.

Mr. Anderson also reaffirmed his obligations under the restrictive covenants set forth in his Employment Agreement, with the exception that the duration of his covenant not to compete has been reduced from two (2) years to one (1) year.

The foregoing summary of the material terms of the Separation Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the copy of the Separation Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.3 to this Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

Management of the Company will meet with investors, analysts, and others at the JMP Securities 2017 Financial Services and Real Estate Conference on June 22, 2017, in New York, NY. A copy of the presentation to be used during the conference is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.2 and is also available at the Company’s website at www.regionalmanagement.com .

The information set forth in this Item 7.01 of this Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.2 hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ Exchange Act ”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. The information in this Item 7.01 of this Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit

No.

  

Description

10.1    Credit Agreement, dated June 20, 2017, by and among Regional Management Receivables II, LLC, as borrower, Regional Management Corp., as servicer, the lenders from time to time parties thereto, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as account bank, image file custodian, and backup servicer, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, and Credit Suisse AG, New York Branch, as structuring and syndication agent.
10.2    Sixth Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, dated June 20, 2017, by and among Regional Management Corp. and its subsidiaries named as borrowers therein, the financial institutions named as lenders therein, and Bank of America, N.A., as Agent.
10.3    Separation Agreement, dated June 14, 2017, between Jody L. Anderson and Regional Management Corp.
99.1    Press Release, dated June 20, 2017.
99.2    Investor Presentation, dated June 2017.


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.

 

    Regional Management Corp.
Date: June 20, 2017     By:  

/s/ Donald E. Thomas

     

Donald E. Thomas

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

No.

  

Description

10.1    Credit Agreement, dated June 20, 2017, by and among Regional Management Receivables II, LLC, as borrower, Regional Management Corp., as servicer, the lenders from time to time parties thereto, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as account bank, image file custodian, and backup servicer, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, and Credit Suisse AG, New York Branch, as structuring and syndication agent.
10.2    Sixth Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, dated June 20, 2017, by and among Regional Management Corp. and its subsidiaries named as borrowers therein, the financial institutions named as lenders therein, and Bank of America, N.A., as Agent.
10.3    Separation Agreement, dated June 14, 2017, between Jody L. Anderson and Regional Management Corp.
99.1    Press Release, dated June 20, 2017.
99.2    Investor Presentation, dated June 2017.

Exhibit 10.1

 

 

 

REGIONAL MANAGEMENT RECEIVABLES II, LLC,

as Borrower,

REGIONAL MANAGEMENT CORP.,

as Servicer,

the LENDERS

from time to time parties hereto,

the AGENTS

from time to time parties hereto,

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Account Bank, Image File Custodian and Backup Servicer,

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Administrative Agent

and

CREDIT SUISSE AG, NEW YORK BRANCH,

as Structuring and Syndication Agent

 

 

CREDIT AGREEMENT

Dated as of June 20, 2017

 

 

 

 

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

            Page  

ARTICLE ONE DEFINITIONS; CONSTRUCTION

     1  

Section 1.01.

    

Definitions

     1  

Section 1.02.

    

Accounting Terms and Determinations

     41  

Section 1.03.

    

Computation of Time Periods

     42  

Section 1.04.

    

Interpretation

     42  

ARTICLE TWO LOANS

     43  

Section 2.01.

    

Loans

     43  

Section 2.02.

    

Funding Mechanics

     44  

Section 2.03.

    

Reductions of Commitments

     47  

Section 2.04.

    

Increase of Commitment

     47  

Section 2.05.

    

The Notes

     48  

Section 2.06.

    

Optional Principal Repayment

     48  

Section 2.07.

    

Payments

     49  

Section 2.08.

    

Settlement Procedures

     50  

Section 2.09.

    

[Reserved]

     52  

Section 2.10.

    

Payments, Computations, Etc .

     52  

Section 2.11.

    

Collections and Allocations; Investment of Funds

     53  

Section 2.12.

    

Fees

     54  

Section 2.13.

    

Increased Costs; Capital Adequacy; Illegality

     55  

Section 2.14.

    

Taxes

     57  

Section 2.15.

    

Securitizations

     60  

Section 2.16.

    

Sharing Payments

     61  

Section 2.17.

    

Tax Treatment

     62  

Section 2.18.

    

The Account Bank

     62  

ARTICLE THREE SECURITY

     69  

Section 3.01.

    

Collateral

     69  

Section 3.02.

    

Release of Collateral; No Legal Title

     71  

Section 3.03.

    

Protection of Security Interest; Administrative Agent, as Attorney-in-Fact

     71  

Section 3.04.

    

Assignment of the Second Tier Purchase Agreement

     72  

Section 3.05.

    

Waiver of Certain Laws

     73  

ARTICLE FOUR CONDITIONS OF CLOSING AND THE LOANS

     74  

Section 4.01.

    

Conditions of Closing and the Initial Loan

     74  

Section 4.02.

    

Conditions Precedent to All Loans

     76  

 

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ARTICLE FIVE REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

     78  

Section 5.01.

    

Representations and Warranties of the Borrower

     78  

Section 5.02.

    

Representations and Warranties of the Borrower as to the Receivables

     83  

Section 5.03.

    

Representations and Warranties of the Servicer

     84  

Section 5.04.

    

Representations and Warranties of the Backup Servicer and the Image File Custodian

     87  

Section 5.05.

    

Repurchase of Certain Receivables

     87  

ARTICLE SIX COVENANTS

     90  

Section 6.01.

    

Affirmative Covenants of the Borrower

     90  

Section 6.02.

    

Negative Covenants of the Borrower

     95  

Section 6.03.

    

Covenant of the Borrower Relating to Hedging

     101  

Section 6.04.

    

Affirmative Covenants of the Servicer

     102  

Section 6.05.

    

Negative Covenants of the Servicer

     106  

ARTICLE SEVEN ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICING OF CONTRACTS

     109  

Section 7.01.

    

Designation of Servicing

     109  

Section 7.02.

    

Servicing Compensation

     109  

Section 7.03.

    

Duties of the Servicer

     109  

Section 7.04.

    

Collection of Payments

     113  

Section 7.05.

    

Payment of Certain Expenses by the Initial Servicer

     114  

Section 7.06.

    

Reports

     115  

Section 7.07.

    

Annual Statement as to Compliance

     115  

Section 7.08.

    

Annual Diligence Reports

     115  

Section 7.09.

    

Rights Prior to Assumption of Duties by Successor Servicer

     117  

Section 7.10.

    

Rights After Assumption of Duties by Successor Servicer; Liability

     119  

Section 7.11.

    

Limitation on Liability of the Servicer and Others

     120  

Section 7.12.

    

The Servicer Not to Resign

     120  

Section 7.13.

    

Servicer Termination Events

     121  

Section 7.14.

    

Appointment of Successor Servicer

     122  

Section 7.15.

    

Merger or Consolidation, Assumption of Obligations or Resignation, of the Servicer

     124  

Section 7.16.

    

Wells Fargo Bank as Successor Servicer

     125  

Section 7.17.

    

Responsibilities of the Borrower

     126  

Section 7.18.

    

Servicing Centralization Event

     126  

ARTICLE EIGHT THE BACKUP SERVICER

     127  

Section 8.01.

    

Designation of the Backup Servicer

     127  

Section 8.02.

    

Duties of the Backup Servicer

     127  

Section 8.03.

    

Backup Servicing Compensation

     127  

Section 8.04.

    

Backup Servicer Removal

     127  

Section 8.05.

    

The Backup Servicer Not to Resign

     128  

Section 8.06.

    

Covenants of the Backup Servicer

     128  

Section 8.07.

    

Merger of the Backup Servicer

     128  
Section 8.08.      Privilege    129  

 

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ARTICLE NINE THE IMAGE FILE CUSTODIAN

     130  

Section 9.01.

    

Appointment; Duties of the Image File Custodian

     130  

Section 9.02.

    

Compensation and Indemnification of Image File Custodian

     130  

Section 9.03.

    

Covenants of the Image File Custodian

     130  

Section 9.04.

    

Liability of the Image File Custodian

     131  

Section 9.05.

    

Limitation on Liability of the Image File Custodian and Others

     133  

Section 9.06.

    

Certain Matters Affecting the Image File Custodian

     133  

Section 9.07.

    

Custody of Imaged Files

     135  

Section 9.08.

    

Further Agreements

     137  

Section 9.09.

    

System Maintenance

     139  

ARTICLE TEN EVENTS OF DEFAULT

     140  

Section 10.01.

    

Events of Default

     140  

Section 10.02.

    

Actions Upon Declaration or the Automatic Occurrence of the Maturity Date

     142  

Section 10.03.

    

Exercise of Remedies

     144  

Section 10.04.

    

Waiver of Certain Laws

     144  

Section 10.05.

    

Power of Attorney

     145  

ARTICLE ELEVEN INDEMNIFICATION

     146  

Section 11.01.

    

Indemnities by the Borrower

     146  

Section 11.02.

    

Indemnities by the Servicer

     148  

Section 11.03.

    

General Indemnity Provisions

     149  

Section 11.04.

    

Applicability and Survival

     150  

ARTICLE TWELVE THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND THE AGENTS

     151  

Section 12.01.

    

Authorization and Action

     151  

Section 12.02.

    

Delegation of Duties

     152  

Section 12.03.

    

Exculpatory Provisions

     152  

Section 12.04.

    

Reliance

     152  

Section 12.05.

    

Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders

     153  

Section 12.06.

    

Indemnification

     154  

Section 12.07.

    

Each Agent in its Individual Capacity

     154  

Section 12.08.

    

Successor Agents

     155  

Section 12.09.

    

Borrower, Servicer Reliance

     155  

ARTICLE THIRTEEN ASSIGNMENTS; PARTICIPATIONS

     156  

Section 13.01.

    

Assignments and Participations

     156  

ARTICLE FOURTEEN MUTUAL COVENANTS REGARDING CONFIDENTIALITY

     159  

Section 14.01.

    

Covenants of the Borrower, the Servicer, the Image File Custodian and the Backup Servicer

     159  

Section 14.02.

    

Covenants of the Administrative Agent, the Agents, the Lenders, the Backup Servicer and the Image File Custodian

     159  
Section 14.03.      Non-Confidentiality of Tax Treatment and Tax Structure    162  

 

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ARTICLE FIFTEEN MISCELLANEOUS

     163  

Section 15.01.

    

Amendments and Waivers

     163  

Section 15.02.

    

Notices, Etc

     164  

Section 15.03.

    

No Waiver, Rights and Remedies

     164  

Section 15.04.

    

Binding Effect

     165  

Section 15.05.

    

Term of this Agreement

     165  

Section 15.06.

    

GOVERNING LAW; CONSENT TO JURISDICTION; WAIVER OF OBJECTION TO VENUE

     165  

Section 15.07.

    

WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL

     165  

Section 15.08.

    

Costs, Expenses and Taxes

     165  

Section 15.09.

    

No Insolvency Proceedings

     166  

Section 15.10.

    

Recourse Against Certain Parties

     166  

Section 15.11.

    

Patriot Act Compliance

     167  

Section 15.12.

    

Execution in Counterparts; Severability; Integration

     168  
Section 15.13.      Intercreditor Agreement    168  
Section 15.14.      Third Party Beneficiary    168  

 

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SCHEDULES

 

 

Schedule A-1

    

Credit Suisse Lender Supplement

     SA-1  

Schedule A-2

    

Wells Fargo Lender Supplement

     SA-2  

Schedule B

  –     

Eligible Receivable Criteria

     SB-1  

Schedule C

  –     

Schedule of Receivables

     SC-1  

Schedule D

  –     

Location of Receivable Files and Books and Records

     SD-1  

Schedule E

  –     

List of Approved Subservicers

     SE-1  

Schedule F

  –     

Representations and Warranties Regarding Security Interests

     SF-1  

Schedule G

  –     

Servicing Centralization Event Changes

     SG-1  

Schedule H

  –     

Locations of Books and Records

     SH-1  
EXHIBITS  

Exhibit A

  –     

Funding Request

     A-1  

Exhibit B

  –     

Form of Note

     B-1  

Exhibit C

  –     

Form of Assignment and Acceptance

     C-1  

Exhibit D

  –     

Credit Policy

     D-1  

Exhibit E

  –     

Collection Policy

     E-1  

Exhibit F

  –     

Forms of Power of Attorney

     F-1  

Exhibit G

  –     

Securitization Release

     G-1  

Exhibit H

  –     

Form of Monthly Report

     H-1  

Exhibit I

  –     

Form of Custodian Certification

     I-1  

Exhibit J

  –     

Form of Removal Request

     J-1  

Exhibit K

  –     

Form of Prepayment Notice

     K-1  

 

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CREDIT AGREEMENT

This Credit Agreement, dated as of June 20, 2017 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, this “ Agreement ”), is among Regional Management Receivables II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as borrower (the “ Borrower ”), Regional Management Corp., a Delaware corporation (“ Regional Management ”), as servicer (the “ Servicer ”), the lenders from time to time parties hereto (the “ Lenders ”), the agents for the Lender Groups (as defined herein) from time to time parties hereto (the “ Agents ”), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“ Wells Fargo Bank ”), as administrative agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”), Credit Suisse AG, New York Branch, as structuring and syndication agent (in such capacity, the “ Structuring and Syndication Agent ”), and Wells Fargo Bank, acting through its Corporate Trust Services division, as account bank (in such capacity, the “ Account Bank ”), Image File Custodian (in such capacity, the “ Image File Custodian ”) and backup servicer (in such capacity, the “ Backup Servicer ”).

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, the Borrower was formed for the purpose of taking assignments of, and holding, various assets, including secured and unsecured consumer loans, amounts received on or in respect of such finance contracts and proceeds of the foregoing;

WHEREAS, the Borrower desires that the Lenders make loans to the Borrower from time to time, the proceeds of which will be used to finance the purchase price of certain secured and unsecured consumer loans as described herein; and

WHEREAS, the Lenders desire to make such loans to the Borrower upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

ARTICLE ONE

DEFINITIONS; CONSTRUCTION

Section 1.01.     Definitions . Whenever used herein, unless the context otherwise requires, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings:

Account Bank ” means a Qualified Institution approved by the Administrative Agent that is holding the Accounts, which initially shall be Wells Fargo Bank.

Account Bank Fee ” means $2,000 per month.

Account Collateral ” means the Accounts, together with all cash, securities, financial assets (as defined in Section 8-102(a)(9) of the UCC) and investments and other property from time to time deposited or credited to the Collection Account and the Reserve Account and all proceeds thereof.


Account Control Agreement ” means the Account Control Agreement relating to the Accounts, dated as of the Closing Date, among the Borrower, the Servicer, the Administrative Agent and the Account Bank.

Accounts ” mean the Collection Account and the Reserve Account.

Additional Amount ” has the meaning given to such term in Section  2.14(a) .

Additional Deposit Accounts ” mean the deposit accounts governed by the Wells Fargo Deposit Account Control Agreement.

Administrative Agent ” has the meaning given to such term in the Preamble.

Advisors ” means accountants, attorneys, consultants, advisors, credit enhancers, liquidity providers and Persons similar to the foregoing and the respective directors, officers, employees and managers of each of the foregoing.

Affected Party ” means the Administrative Agent, any Lender, any Credit Provider or any of their respective Affiliates.

Affiliate ” means, with respect to a Person, any other Person controlling, controlled by or under common control with such Person. For purposes of this definition, “control” when used with respect to any specified Person means the power to direct the management and policies of such Person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise; and the terms “controlling” or “controlled” have meanings correlative to the foregoing.

Agent ” means the agent for a particular Lender Group and “ Agents ” means all agents for all Lender Groups.

Aggregate Commitment ” means, as of any day, the sum of the Class A Aggregate Commitment and the Class B Aggregate Commitment.

Aggregate Unpaids ” means, as of any date, an amount equal to the sum of (without duplication) (i) the Loans Outstanding, (ii) all accrued but unpaid Interest and (iii) all Unused Commitment Fees, Hedge Breakage Costs and other Obligations owed (whether due or accrued) by the Borrower to the Secured Parties, the Administrative Agent, the Backup Servicer, the Image File Custodian, the Account Bank and the Third Party Allocation Agent under this Agreement and the other Basic Documents.

Agreement ” has the meaning given to such term in the Preamble.

Alternative Rate ” means, with respect to any Loan and an Interest Period, an interest rate per annum equal to LIBOR; provided , however , that the “Alternative Rate” shall be the Base Rate if at the time such rate is selected the relevant Lender has notified the Administrative Agent that a LIBOR Disruption Event has occurred.

 

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Amortization Period ” means the period commencing on the Revolving Period Termination Date and ending on the day on which the Loans Outstanding are reduced to zero and all other Aggregate Unpaids have been paid in full.

Annual Percentage Rate ” or “ APR ” means, with respect to a Receivable, the rate per annum of finance charges stated in such Receivable as the “annual percentage rate” (within the meaning of the Federal Truth-in-Lending Act). If, after the Closing Date, the rate per annum with respect to a Receivable as of the related Cutoff Date is reduced (i) as a result of an Insolvency Proceeding involving the related Obligor or (ii) pursuant to the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act or similar State law, “Annual Percentage Rate” or “APR” shall refer to such reduced rate.

Annualized Charge-off Ratio ” means, with respect to any Determination Date and the related Collection Period, the product of (i) 12 and (ii) the percentage equivalent of a fraction, (a) the numerator of which is the aggregate outstanding Principal Balance (determined for this purpose, with respect to any Defaulted Receivable, as if such Receivable was not a Defaulted Receivable) of all Receivables that have become Defaulted Receivables during such Collection Period and (b) the denominator of which is the Eligible Receivables Principal Balance as of the first day of such Collection Period.

Anti-Corruption Laws ” means the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the UK Bribery Act, the Canadian Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act or any other law, rule, or regulation of any jurisdiction applicable to each of the Borrower, the Servicer and their respective Affiliates from time to time concerning or relating to bribery or corruption.

Anti-Money Laundering Laws ” means applicable laws or regulations in any jurisdiction in which each of the Borrower, the Servicer and their respective Affiliates is located or doing business that relates to money laundering, any predicate crime to money laundering, or any financial record keeping and reporting requirements related thereto.

Applicable Law ” means, with respect to any Person, all existing and future applicable laws, rules, regulations (including proposed, temporary and final income tax regulations), statutes, treaties, codes, ordinances, permits, certificates, orders and licenses of and interpretations by any Governmental Authority (including, but not limited to, the federal Dodd-Frank Act; the Truth in Lending Act and its implementing regulation, Regulation Z, as these appeared under the Federal Reserve Board and, currently, under the CFPB; the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and its implementing regulation, Regulation B, as these appeared under the Federal Reserve Board and, currently, under the CFPB; the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934; the Fair Credit Reporting Act, including Regulation V; the Fair Credit Billing Act; the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act; the Federal Trade Commission Act; the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act; Anti-Corruption Laws; Anti-Money Laundering Laws; Sanctions; state adoptions of the foregoing federal laws; state usury laws; and state-specific adoptions of the National Consumer Act and the Uniform Consumer Credit Code), and applicable judgments, decrees, injunctions, writs, orders or line actions of any court, arbitrator or other administrative, judicial or quasi-judicial tribunal or agency of competent jurisdiction.

 

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Assignment and Acceptance ” means an assignment and acceptance agreement between a Lender and an Eligible Assignee, in substantially the form of Exhibit C hereto.

Assumption Date ” means the date, if any, when the Backup Servicer becomes Successor Servicer hereunder.

Authorized Officer ” means, with respect to any Person other than a natural person, any officer of such Person, including any president, vice president, assistant vice president, treasurer, assistant treasurer, secretary or assistant secretary or any other officer performing functions similar to those performed by such officers.

Available Amount ” means, with respect to any day, the positive amount, if any, by which the Facility Amount exceeds the Loans Outstanding on such day.

Available Borrowing Capacity ” means, as of any day, the aggregate committed borrowing capacity which, as of such date of determination, is undrawn and is then available to be drawn by Regional Management under the Senior Revolver.

Available Funds ” means, for any Payment Date and the related Collection Period, the sum of (i) Collections on deposit in the Collection Account, to the extent received during or in respect of such Collection Period and (ii) any Reserve Account Withdrawal Amounts.

Available Funds Shortfall ” means, for any Payment Date and the related Collection Period, the positive difference, if any, of (i) the amount necessary to make all distributions required to be made pursuant to clauses (i) through (iv) of Section  2.08 over (ii) Collections on deposit in the Collection Account, to the extent received during or in respect of such Collection Period.

Backup Servicer ” has the meaning given to such term in the Preamble.

Backup Servicer Termination Notice ” has the meaning given to such term in Section  8.04 .

Backup Servicing Fee ” means the fee payable to the Backup Servicer on each Payment Date in accordance with Section  2.12(c) , which fee shall be equal to the greater of (i) $10,000, and (ii) the product of (a) the Backup Servicing Fee Rate, (b) the Eligible Pool Balance, as of the first day of the related Collection Period and (c) 1/12.

Backup Servicing Fee Rate ” has the meaning given to such term in the Wells Fargo Fee Letter.

Bank of America ” means Bank of America, N.A.

Bankruptcy Code ” means the United States Bankruptcy Code (Title 11 of the United States Code).

Base Rate ” means, as of any date of determination, a rate per annum equal to the greatest of (i) the Prime Rate, (ii) the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50% and (iii) LIBOR.

 

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Basel II ” means the second Basel Accord issued by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision.

Basel III ” means the third Basel Accord issued by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision.

Basic Documents ” means this Agreement, each First Tier Purchase Agreement, the Amended and Restated Trust Agreement, the 2017-1A SUBI Supplement, the 2017-1A SUBI Certificate, the Transfer and Contribution Agreement, the 2017-1A SUBI Security Agreement, the Trust Master Servicing and Administration Agreement, the 2017-1A SUBI Servicing Supplement, the Second Tier Purchase Agreement, each Subservicing Agreement, each Note, the Fee Letter, the Upfront Fee Letters, all Hedging Agreements, the Account Control Agreement, the Intercreditor Agreement, the Master Deposit Account Control Agreement, the Wells Fargo Deposit Account Control Agreement, the Security Agreement, the Wells Fargo Fee Letter and any other document, certificate, opinion, agreement or writing delivered pursuant to, or the execution of which is necessary or incidental to carrying out the transactions contemplated by, this Agreement or any of the other foregoing documents.

Benefit Plan ” means (i) employee benefit plans (as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA) that are subject to Title I of ERISA, (ii) plans described in Section 4975(e)(1) of the Code, including individual retirement accounts or Keogh Plans that are not exempt under Section 4975(g) of the Code and (iii) any entities whose underlying assets include Plan Assets by reason of a plan’s investment in such entities.

Borrower ” has the meaning given to such term in the Preamble.

Borrower Basic Documents ” means all Basic Documents to which the Borrower is a party or by which it is bound.

Borrower Operating Account ” means the account of the Borrower which is identified by account number 4229995642 and ABA number 121000248.

Breakage Costs ” means such amount or amounts as shall compensate any Lender for any administrative loss, cost or expense (but excluding lost profits) incurred by such Lender (as reasonably determined by such Lender) as a result of (a) any prepayment of a Loan (and interest thereon) other than on a Payment Date or (b) any failure by the Borrower to draw on a Funding Date in an amount set forth in the related Funding Request (including, without limitation, as a result of a failure to satisfy any condition to such funding as set for in Sections 2.01 and 4.02).

Business Day ” means any day other than a Saturday or a Sunday on which commercial banking institutions are not required or authorized to be closed in Greenville, South Carolina, New York, New York, Minneapolis, Minnesota and Charlotte, North Carolina.

Cash Equivalents ” means (i) securities with maturities of 90 days or less from the date of acquisition, issued or fully guaranteed by the United States government or any agency thereof, (ii) certificates of deposit and Eurodollar time deposits with maturities of 90 days or less from the date of acquisition and overnight bank deposits of any commercial bank having capital and surplus in excess of $500,000,000, (iii) repurchase obligations of any commercial bank satisfying

 

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the requirements of clause (ii) above, having a term of not more than seven days with respect to securities issued or fully guaranteed or insured by the United States government, (iv) commercial paper of a domestic issuer rated at least A-1 or the equivalent thereof by Standard & Poor’s or Prime-1 or the equivalent thereof by Moody’s or R-1 (mid) or the equivalent thereof by DBRS and in either case maturing within 90 days after the day of acquisition, (v) securities with maturities of 90 days or less from the date of acquisition issued or fully guaranteed by any State or commonwealth or territory of the United States, by any political subdivision or taxing authority of any such State, commonwealth or territory or by any foreign government, the securities of which State, commonwealth, territory, political subdivision, taxing authority or foreign government (as the case may be) are rated at least A by Standard & Poor’s or DBRS or A2 by Moody’s, (vi) securities with maturities of 90 days or less from the date of acquisition backed by standby letters of credit issued by any commercial bank satisfying the requirements of clause (ii) above, (vii) shares of money market mutual or similar funds which invest exclusively in assets satisfying the requirements of clauses (i) through (vi) above or (viii) investments in money market or common trust funds having a rating from each of Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s in the highest investment category for short-term unsecured debt obligations or certificates of deposit granted thereby.

Certificate of Formation ” means the certificate of formation of the Borrower filed in Delaware, dated as of March 16, 2017.

CFPB ” means the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Change in Control ” means the occurrence of any of the following: (i) any Person or group of Persons (within the meaning of Section 13 or 14 of the Exchange Act), shall have acquired beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of 30% or more of the total outstanding voting equity interests of Regional Management on a fully-diluted basis (and taking into account all such equity interests that such Person or group of Persons has the right to acquire pursuant to any option right) or (ii) the failure of Regional Management to own, directly or indirectly and free and clear of Liens, all of the outstanding voting equity (including membership) interests of the Borrower.

Class  A Advance Rate ” means the lesser of (i) 68.00%, provided, that, upon occurrence, and during the continuation, of a Level I Trigger Event, a Monthly FICO Report Failure or an Initial System Conversion Event, 63.00%, and (ii) the Total Advance Rate minus the ratio of (a) the Loans Outstanding that are Class B Loans to (b) the Eligible Pool Balance.

Class  A Aggregate Commitment ” means, as of any day, the sum of the Commitments of each Lender Group consisting of Class A Lenders.

Class  A Borrowing Base ” means, as of any date of determination, an amount equal to the product of (i) the Eligible Pool Balance and (ii) the Class A Advance Rate.

Class  A Borrowing Base Deficiency ” means, as of any date of determination, the positive amount, if any, by which (i) the aggregate Loans Outstanding that are Class A Loans exceeds (ii) the Class A Borrowing Base.

 

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Class  A Borrowing Deficit ” has the meaning given to such term in Section  2.02(d) .

Class  A Committed Lender ” means any Lender that is designated as a Class A Committed Lender in a Class A Lender Supplement or in the Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to which it became a party to this Agreement, and any assignee of such Lender to the extent of the portion of such Lender Group’s Commitment assumed by such assignee pursuant to its respective Assignment and Acceptance.

Class  A Conduit Lender ” means any Lender that is designated as a “Conduit Lender” in the Class A Lender Supplement or in the Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to which it became a party to this Agreement, and any assignee of such Lender to the extent of the portion of its Lender Group’s Commitment assumed by such assignee pursuant to its respective Assignment and Acceptance.

Class  A Defaulting Group ” has the meaning given to such term in Section  2.02(d) .

Class  A Lender ” means (i) any Class A Committed Lender or (ii) any Class A Conduit Lender.

Class  A Lender Supplement ” means the information set forth in Schedule A-1 to this Agreement with respect to each Class A Lender in the Credit Suisse Lender Group relating to payment and notice information and setting forth the identity and related Commitment of each such Class A Lender and the information set forth in Schedule A-2 to this Agreement with respect to each Class A Lender in the Wells Fargo Lender Group relating to payment and notice information and setting forth the identity and related Commitment of each such Class A Lender. With respect to the Class A Lender Supplement for any Lender Group other than the Credit Suisse Lender Group or the Wells Fargo Lender Group, such Class A Lender Supplement shall contain substantially similar information.

Class  A Loan ” has the meaning given to such term in Section  2.01(a) .

Class  A Monthly Principal Payment Amount ” means, with respect to any Payment Date, the amount (or such lesser amount as then available pursuant to Section  2.08(iv) ), if any, necessary to reduce the Loans Outstanding that are Class A Loans so that they equal the Class A Borrowing Base as of such Payment Date.

Class  A Non-Defaulting Group ” has the meaning given to such term in Section  2.02(d) .

Class  A Note ” means a Note evidencing a Class A Loan.

Class  B Aggregate Commitment ” means, as of any day, the sum of the Commitments of each Lender Group consisting of Class B Lenders.

Class  B Borrowing Deficit ” has the meaning given to such term in Section  2.02(e) .

Class  B Committed Lender ” means any Lender that is designated as a Class B Committed Lender in a Class B Lender Supplement or in the Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to which it became a party to this Agreement, and any assignee of such Lender to the extent of the portion of such Lender Group’s Commitment assumed by such assignee pursuant to its respective Assignment and Acceptance.

 

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Class  B Conduit Lender ” means any Lender that is designated as a “Conduit Lender” in the Class B Lender Supplement or in the Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to which it became a party to this Agreement, and any assignee of such Lender to the extent of the portion of its Lender Group’s Commitment assumed by such assignee pursuant to its respective Assignment and Acceptance.

Class  B Defaulting Group ” has the meaning given to such term in Section  2.02(e) .

Class  B Lender ” means (i) any Class B Committed Lender or (ii) any Class B Conduit Lender.

Class  B Lender Supplement ” means the information set forth in Schedule A-1 to this Agreement with respect to each Class B Lender in the Credit Suisse Lender Group relating to payment and notice information and setting forth the identity and related Commitment of each such Class B Lender and the information set forth in Schedule A-2 to this Agreement with respect to each Class B Lender in the Wells Fargo Lender Group relating to payment and notice information and setting forth the identity and related Commitment of each such Class B Lender. With respect to the Class B Lender Supplement for any Lender Group other than the Credit Suisse Lender Group or the Wells Fargo Lender Group, such Class B Lender Supplement shall contain substantially similar information.

Class  B Loan ” has the meaning given to such term in Section  2.01(a) .

Class  B Monthly Principal Payment Amount ” means, with respect to any Payment Date, the amount (or such lesser amount as then available pursuant to Section  2.08(iv) ), if any, necessary to reduce the Loans Outstanding (after giving effect to the payment of Class A Monthly Principal Payment Amount on such Payment Date) so that the Loans Outstanding equal the Total Borrowing Base as of such Payment Date.

Class  B Non-Defaulting Group ” has the meaning given to such term in Section  2.02(e) .

Class  B Note ” means a Note evidencing a Class B Loan.

Closing Date ” means June 20, 2017.

Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

Collateral ” has the meaning given to such term in Section  3.01(a) .

Collection Account ” means a segregated trust account established or caused to be established by the Servicer with the Account Bank, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, into which all Collections shall be deposited.

Collection Period ” means, with respect to any Payment Date, the immediately preceding calendar month (or, in the case of the first Payment Date, the period from and including the initial Cutoff Date through and including the last day of the calendar month immediately preceding the first Payment Date).

 

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Collection Policy ” means with respect to (i) the initial Servicer and any Subservicer, the customary servicing practices of Regional Management attached hereto as Exhibit E and (ii) any Successor Servicer, the customary servicing practices of such Successor Servicer, in each case as such customary servicing practices may be changed from time to time pursuant to this Agreement.

Collections ” means, with respect to any Collection Period and the related Payment Date, (i) all cash collections and other cash proceeds of any Receivable or any other Collateral received by the Servicer (including from an Originator, the Borrower or a Subservicer) from or on behalf of any Obligor in payment of any amounts owed in respect of such Receivable, including Release Amounts deposited in the Collection Account pursuant to Sections 5.05 and 7.03(c) , investment earnings in the Collection Account and the Reserve Account and Liquidation Proceeds, (ii) any other funds received by the Servicer (including from an Originator, the Borrower or a Subservicer) with respect to any Receivable (exclusive of ancillary fees (other than extension fees and late fees) which may be retained by the Servicer or the related Subservicer) or any other Collateral, (iii) all payments received by the Borrower pursuant to any Hedging Agreement or Hedge Transaction and (iv) all amounts received as proceeds of the Collateral sold pursuant to Section  10.02(c) ; in each case received during or in respect of such Payment Date and Collection Period.

Commercial Paper Notes ” means any short-term promissory notes issued by or on behalf of a Conduit Lender with respect to financing any Loan hereunder.

Commitment ” means, with respect to any Lender Group as of any day, the commitment of such Lender Group to fund Loans in an aggregate amount not to exceed the amount set forth with respect to such Lender Group in the Class A Lender Supplement or the Class B Lender Supplement, as applicable, as such amount may be modified in accordance with the terms hereof.

Committed Lender ” or “ Committed Lenders ” means (a) collectively, the Class A Committed Lenders and the Class B Committed Lenders, and (b) individually, a Class A Committed Lender or a Class B Committed Lender.

Commodity Exchange Act ” means the Commodity Exchange Act of 1936.

Concentration Limits ” means, as of any day, based on the aggregate Eligible Receivables Principal Balance of the related type of Receivables (however, Delinquent Receivables (60+ Days), measured as of the most recent Determination Date (or as of such date of determination if such date is a Determination Date) or, in the case of Receivables transferred to the Borrower after such Determination Date, as of the related Cutoff Date, shall be excluded for purposes of all determinations pursuant to this definition of “Concentration Limits”):

(i)    based on the billing addresses of the related Obligors, the State with the highest aggregate Eligible Receivables Principal Balance does not account for Receivables constituting more than 35.0% of the aggregate Eligible Receivables Principal Balance;

 

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(ii)    based on the billing addresses of the related Obligors, the three States with the highest aggregate Eligible Receivables Principal Balance do not account for Receivables constituting more than 80.0% of the aggregate Eligible Receivables Principal Balance

(iii)    no more than 42.5% of the aggregate Eligible Receivables Principal Balance relates to Receivables with an initial Principal Balance in excess of $6,000;

(iv)    no more than 15.0% of the aggregate Eligible Receivables Principal Balance relates to Receivables with an initial Principal Balance in excess of $8,000;

(v)    no more than 5.0% of the aggregate Eligible Receivables Principal Balance relates to Receivables for which, at the time of origination of the related Receivables, the related Obligors had a FICO ® Score of less than 540;

(vi)    no more than 20.0% of the aggregate Eligible Receivables Principal Balance relates to Receivables for which, at the time of origination of the related Receivables, the related Obligors had a FICO ® Score of less than 580;

(vii)    no more than 50.0% of the aggregate Eligible Receivables Principal Balance relates to Receivables for which, at the time of origination of the related Receivables, the related Obligors had a FICO ® Score of less than 620;

(viii)    no more than 90.0% of the aggregate Eligible Receivables Principal Balance relates to Receivables for which, at the time of origination of the related Receivables, the related Obligors had a FICO ® Score of less than 660;

(ix)    the weighted average FICO ® Score of all Obligors with respect to the Receivables shall not be less than 615;

(x)    the weighted average original term of all Receivables shall not be greater than forty-four (44) months;

(xi)    no more than 10.0% of the aggregate Eligible Receivables Principal Balance relates to Receivables that have an original term to maturity greater than forty-eight (48) months;

(xii)    the weighted average APR (by Principal Balance) of all Receivables shall not be less than 25.0%;

(xiii)    no more than 5.0% of the aggregate Eligible Receivables Principal Balance relates to Receivables which are not secured by any collateral pursuant to the terms of the related Contract;

(xiv)    no more than 1.0% of the aggregate Eligible Receivables Principal Balance relates to Receivables for which the related Contract is a Modified Contract; and

 

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(xv)    no more than 3.0% of the aggregate Eligible Receivables Principal Balance relates to Receivables that are Delinquent Receivables (30+ Days) but that are not Delinquent Receivables (60+ Days), measured, in each case, as of the most recent Determination Date (or as of such date of determination if such date is a Determination Date) or, in the case of Receivables transferred to the Borrower after such Determination Date, as of the related Cutoff Date.

Conduit Lender ” or “ Conduit Lenders ” means (a) collectively, the Class A Conduit Lenders and the Class B Conduit Lenders, and (b) individually, a Class A Conduit Lender or a Class B Conduit Lender.

Confidential Information ” means any information with respect to Regional Management, the Servicer, the Borrower, the Originators and their respective businesses and financial information, the Obligors, the Receivables and other Collateral and includes (i) information transmitted in written, oral, magnetic or any other medium, (ii) all copies and reproductions, in whole or in part, of such information and (iii) all summaries, analyses, compilations, studies, notes or other records to the extent such contain, reflect or are generated from such information; provided, that Confidential Information does not include, with respect to a Person, information that (a) was already known to such Person and such knowledge was not obtained from the disclosing party under confidentiality obligations still binding on such Person, (b) is or has become part of the public domain through no act or omission of such Person in breach of Article Fourteen hereof, (c) is or was lawfully disclosed to such Person without restriction on disclosure by a third party, (d) is or was developed independently by such Person or (e) is or was lawfully and independently provided to such Person, from a third party who is not known by such Person to be in breach of an obligation of confidentiality to the disclosing party by disclosing such information.

Continued Errors ” has the meaning given to such term in Section  7.09(e) .

Contract ” means, with respect to any Receivable, any non-revolving personal loan contract executed by an Obligor under which an extension of credit by an Originator was made in the ordinary course of business to such Obligor, which contract contains the terms and conditions applicable to such Receivable and any applicable truth in lending disclosure statements related thereto, and which Regional Management had previously acquired from such Originator pursuant to a First Tier Purchase Agreement and the Borrower has acquired such Contract from Regional Management pursuant to the Second Tier Purchase Agreement and has included as part of the Collateral hereunder.

Contractual Obligation ” means, with respect to any Person, any provision of any securities issued by such Person or any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, contract, undertaking, agreement, instrument or other document to which such Person is a party or by which it or any of its property is bound or is subject.

Credit Facility ” means any of the committed loan facilities, lines of credit, letters of credit and other forms of credit enhancement available to the Conduit Lenders that are not Liquidity Facilities.

 

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Credit Policy ” means the policies and procedures of Regional Management relating to the operation of the consumer lending business of Regional Management, including the policies and procedures for determining the creditworthiness of Contract customers and the extension of credit to such customers, in each case as revised from time to time in accordance with this Agreement and as attached hereto as Exhibit D.

Credit Provider ” means any provider of a Credit Facility or Liquidity Facility.

Credit Suisse ” means Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch.

Credit Suisse Agent ” means Credit Suisse AG, New York Branch, in its capacity as Agent for the Credit Suisse Lender Group.

Credit Suisse Committed Lender ” means Credit Suisse, as committed lender for the Credit Suisse Lender Group.

Credit Suisse Lender Group ” means the group of Lenders consisting of (i) GIFS Capital Company, LLC, (ii) the Credit Suisse Agent and (iii) the Credit Suisse Committed Lender.

Credit Suisse Upfront Fee Letter ” means the fee letter, dated as of the Closing Date, between Credit Suisse AG, New York Branch, the Borrower and Regional Management, setting forth the upfront fee payable to Credit Suisse AG, New York Branch on the Closing Date.

Custodian Certification ” has the meaning given to such term in Section  9.07(c) .

Cutoff Date ” means, with respect to Receivables transferred to the Borrower on each Funding Date, the close of business on such date as shall be identified as the Cutoff Date in the related Funding Request.

DBRS ” means DBRS, Inc.

Debt to Tangible Net Worth ” means, with respect to Regional Management, as of any day, the ratio of its Funded Debt to its Tangible Net Worth.

Defaulted Receivable ” means, any Receivable (i) with respect to which a Scheduled Payment thereon remains unpaid for 180 days or more after the related due date for such payment or (ii) which has been charged-off (or should have been charged-off) or is deemed uncollectible in accordance with the Collection Policy. For purposes of computing the Eligible Receivables Principal Balance, the Principal Balance of any Receivable that becomes a “Defaulted Receivable” will be deemed to be zero as of the date it becomes a “Defaulted Receivable”.

Defaulted Receivable Release Price ” means, with respect to any Defaulted Receivable to be sold to a third party in accordance with the Collection Policy pursuant to Section  5.05(e) , an amount equal to the Liquidation Proceeds expected to be received by the Servicer in connection the sale of such Defaulted Receivable to a third party.

Defaulting Lender ” has the meaning given to such term in Section  2.02(c) .

 

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Delinquency Ratio (60+ Days) ” means, with respect to any Collection Period, the percentage equivalent of a fraction, (i) the numerator of which is equal to the aggregate Principal Balance of all Delinquent Receivables (60+ Days) as of the last day of such Collection Period and (ii) the denominator of which is equal to the aggregate Principal Balance of all Eligible Receivables as of the last day of such Collection Period.

Delinquent Receivable (30+ Days) ” means a Receivable, other than a Defaulted Receivable, with respect to which more than 10.0% of a Scheduled Payment thereon remains unpaid for 30 days or more from the related due date.

Delinquent Receivable (60+ Days) ” means a Receivable, other than a Defaulted Receivable, with respect to which more than 10.0% of a Scheduled Payment thereon remains unpaid for 60 days or more from the related due date.

Derivatives ” means any (i) exchange-traded or over-the-counter forward, future, option, swap, cap, collar, floor or foreign exchange contract or any combination of the foregoing, whether for physical delivery or cash settlement, relating to any interest rate, interest rate index, currency, currency exchange rate, currency exchange rate index, debt instrument, debt price, debt index, depository instrument, depository price, depository index, equity instrument, equity price, equity index, commodity, commodity price or commodity index, (ii) similar transaction, contract, instrument, undertaking or security or (iii) transaction, contract, instrument, undertaking or security containing any of the foregoing.

Determination Date ” means, with respect to any Payment Date and the related Collection Period, the last day of such Collection Period.

Direct Competitor ” means any Person (other than any Lender or its respective Affiliates) that (i) is primarily engaged in the same or substantially similar line of business as Regional Management and the Originators, (ii) is in direct competition with Regional Management and the Originators, and (iii) is identified on a written list delivered by Regional Management to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders on the Closing Date, as such list may be amended by Regional Management from time to time with the prior written consent of the Lenders (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld).

Dodd-Frank Act ” means The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Pub.L. 111-203, H.R. 4173).

Dollars ” or “ $ ” means the lawful currency of the United States.

Dominion Period ” has the meaning given to such term in the Intercreditor Agreement.

Early Adoption Increased Costs ” means charges or compensation sought from the Borrower by an Affected Party under Section  2.13(a) in anticipation of a Regulatory Change (including the imposition of internal charges on such Affected Party’s interests or obligations under this Agreement) in connection with such measures, in advance of the effective date of such Regulatory Change.

 

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Eligible Assignee ” means a Person (i) whose short-term rating is at least “A-1” from Standard & Poor’s and “Prime-1” from Moody’s, or whose obligations under this Agreement are guaranteed by a Person whose short-term rating is at least “A- 1” from Standard & Poor’s and “Prime-1” from Moody’s, (ii) who is either a commercial paper conduit that is administered by, or an Affiliate of, a Lender, an Agent or the Administrative Agent or a commercial paper conduit to whom a Lender, an Agent or the Administrative Agent provides liquidity support, credit enhancement or other similar support or (iii) who prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default or a Facility Amortization Event, has been consented to by the Borrower, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned; provided that no Direct Competitor shall be an Eligible Assignee so long as no Event of Default or Facility Amortization Event has occurred and is continuing.

Eligible Pool Balance ” means, as of any date of determination, (i) the sum of (a) the aggregate Eligible Receivables Principal Balance as of the most recent Determination Date (or as of such date of determination if such date is a Determination Date) and (b) without duplication, the aggregate Eligible Receivables Principal Balance of the Eligible Receivables added to the Collateral during the period commencing on the Determination Date referred to in clause (a) above and ending on such date of determination, as of the related Cutoff Dates, minus (ii) any Excess Concentration Amounts as of such date of determination minus (iii) the aggregate Principal Balance of all Eligible Receivables that are Delinquent Receivables (60+ Days) as of the most recent Determination Date (or as of such date of determination if such date is a Determination Date).

Eligible Receivable ” has the meaning assigned thereto in Schedule B hereto.

Eligible Receivables Principal Balance ” means, on any date of determination, the sum of the Principal Balances of all of the Receivables (or if indicated by the context, a specified portion of the Receivables) that are Eligible Receivables as of the immediately preceding Determination Date (or as of such date of determination if such date is a Determination Date) or, in the case of Receivables transferred to the Borrower after such Determination Date, as of the related Cutoff Date.

ERISA ” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the regulations promulgated and rulings issued thereunder.

ERISA Affiliate ” means any (i) corporation which is a member of the same controlled group of corporations (within the meaning of Section 414(b) of the Code) as the Borrower, (ii) trade or business (whether or not incorporated) under common control (within the meaning of Section 414(c) of the Code) with the Borrower or (iii) member of the same affiliated service group (within the meaning of Section 414(m) of the Code) as the Borrower, any corporation described in clause (i) above or any trade or business described in clause (ii) above.

Errors ” has the meaning given to such term in Section  7.09(e) .

Event of Default ” has the meaning given to such term in Section  10.01(a) .

 

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Excess Concentration Amounts ” means, without duplication, the aggregate Eligible Receivables Principal Balance of Receivables that cause the applicable Concentration Limits to not be met.

Excess Spread Percentage ” means, with respect to any Collection Period, the excess of (1) the weighted average APR of the Eligible Pool Balance as of the first day of such Collection Period, over (2) the annualized fraction (expressed as a percentage) the numerator of which is the excess (if any) of (i) the sum of the following amounts for the related Payment Date: (A) the Servicing Fee, (B) the Backup Servicing Fee, (C) the Image File Custodian Fee, (D) the aggregate amount of Interest payable by the Borrower on all Loans Outstanding during the related Collection Period and any Interest with respect to any prior Payment Date to the extent not paid on a prior Payment Date, (E) the aggregate outstanding Principal Balance (determined for this purpose, with respect to any Defaulted Receivable, as if such Receivable was not a Defaulted Receivable) of all Receivables that have become Defaulted Receivables during such Collection Period and (F) the aggregate amount payable by the Borrower pursuant to a Hedging Agreement or Hedge Transaction on the related Payment Date (excluding termination payments and any upfront cap premiums), over (ii) the aggregate amount received by the Borrower pursuant to a Hedging Agreement or Hedge Transaction during such Collection Period (excluding termination payments), and the denominator of which is (x) for any Collection Period during which no Securitization occurred, the Eligible Pool Balance as of the first day of such Collection Period or (y) for any Collection Period during which a Securitization occurred, the weighted average Eligible Pool Balance during such Collection Period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of calculating the Excess Spread Percentage for the first Determination Date, the related “Collection Period” shall mean the period from the Closing Date to July 31, 2017 and for purposes of clause (x) hereof, “the first day of such Collection Period” shall mean the Closing Date

Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Excluded Taxes ” means any of the following Taxes imposed on or with respect to a Secured Party or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to a Secured Party: (i) Taxes imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated), franchise Taxes imposed in lieu of net income Taxes or branch profits Taxes imposed, by the United States (or any political subdivision thereof), or any other jurisdiction (or any political subdivision thereof), (a) as a result of the recipient being organized in, or having its principal office or applicable lending office located in the jurisdiction imposing such Tax or any political subdivision thereof) or (b) as a result of such Taxes being Other Connection Taxes, (ii) any United States withholding Tax imposed by reason of a Secured Party’s failure to provide to the Borrower the documents set forth in Section 2.14(e) or to maintain or update such documents in accordance with the terms thereof, (iii) any United States federal withholding Taxes that would be imposed on amounts payable to a recipient based upon the applicable withholding rate in effect at the time such recipient becomes a party to this Agreement (or designates a new lending office), except in each case to the extent that, pursuant to Section 2.14, amounts with respect to such Taxes were payable either to such Secured Party’s assignor immediately before such Secured Party became a party hereto or to such Secured Party immediately before it changed its lending office and (iv) any Taxes imposed pursuant to or as a result of FATCA.

 

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Extension Ratio ” means, with respect to any Collection Period, the percentage equivalent of a fraction, (i) the numerator of which is the aggregate Principal Balance as of the last day of the Collection Period of all Receivables that became Extended Receivables during such Collection Period and (ii) the denominator of which is the aggregate Principal Balance of all Eligible Receivables as of the first day of such Collection Period.

Extended Receivable ” means, with respect to any Collection Period, any Receivable for which the related Obligor’s scheduled payment due date has been extended pursuant to the Collection Policy during such Collection Period.

Facility Amortization Event ” means the occurrence of any of the following events:

(i)    a Level II Trigger Event;

(ii)    a Monthly FICO Report Failure for three consecutive months;

(iii)    a Full System Conversion Event;

(iv)    a Servicer Termination Event;

(v)    an Event of Default;

(vi)    a failure on the part of the Borrower to make any payment, transfer or deposit required by the terms of any Basic Document (other than as set forth in clauses (i) and (ii) of Section  10.01(a) ) on the day such payment or deposit is required to be made, which default or failure continues unremedied for three Business Days after the earlier of (i) receipt of written notice of such failure by the Borrower from the Administrative Agent or any Lender or (ii) discovery of such failure by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower;

(vii)    Regional Management, as Servicer, is no longer obligated to service new Receivables originated by Regional Management or purchased by Regional Management from the Originators;

(viii)    any change in the Collection Policy, other than in accordance with Section  6.02(o) or Section  6.04(j) ;

(ix)    any change in the Credit Policy, other than in accordance with Section  6.01(h) , Section  6.02(u) or Section  6.04(j) ;

(x)    on or prior to the 30th day after the Closing Date, the Backup Servicer has not confirmed in writing to the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and each Rating Agency that it has completed all data-mapping; or

(xi)    a failure on the part of Regional Management to publicly file financial statements in accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act within 120 days of the end of each fiscal year or within 45 days of each fiscal quarter or deliver to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders its financial statements to the extent required under Section  7.06(b) .

 

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Facility Amount ” means, on any date of determination, (i) prior to the Revolving Period Termination Date, the Aggregate Commitment on such day and (ii) on and after the Revolving Period Termination Date, the Loans Outstanding.

Facility Termination Date ” means the date following the Revolving Period Termination Date on which the Aggregate Unpaids have been indefeasibly paid in full.

FATCA ” means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof, any agreements entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b) of the Code and any laws, rules or regulations applicable to any intergovernmental agreement enacted pursuant to the foregoing.

Federal Funds Rate ” means, for any period, a fluctuating interest rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the nearest 1/100 of 1%) equal for each day during such period to the weighted average of the federal funds rates as reported in Federal Reserve Board Statistical Release H.15(519) or any successor or substitute publication selected by the Administrative Agent (or, if such day is not a Business Day, for the preceding Business Day), or, if for any reason such rate is not available on any day, the rate determined, in the sole opinion of the Administrative Agent, to be the rate at which federal funds are being offered for sale in the national federal funds market at 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on such day.

Federal Reserve Board ” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

Fee Letter ” means the fee letter, dated as of the Closing Date, among the Borrower, the Servicer, the Administrative Agent and the initial Committed Lenders, setting forth, among other things, the Margin, the Step-Up Margin and the Unused Commitment Fee Rate.

FICO ® Score ” means a credit score created by Fair Isaac & Corporation, or any successor thereto.

Financial Covenant ” means, so long as Regional Management is the Servicer, as of the last day of any Collection Period, (i) its Tangible Net Worth is equal to or greater than $125,000,000, (ii) its Debt to Tangible Net Worth is less than 4.0 to 1.0 and (iii) its Liquidity Amount is equal to or greater than $10,000,000; provided , that at least $1,500,000 of this amount shall be held in the form of unrestricted cash or unrestricted Cash Equivalents.

FinCEN ” means the US Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.

First Tier Purchase Agreement ” means each First Tier Purchase Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, between an Originator and Regional Management.

Formation Documents ” means the limited liability company agreement of the Borrower and the Certificate of Formation.

 

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Full System Conversion Date ” means the date as of which the Servicer and each Subservicer have replaced their existing technology platforms on which Receivables originated by them are managed with the Nortridge Loan System, as certified in an Officer’s Certificate of the Servicer delivered to the Administrative Agent, each Lender and each Rating Agency.

Full System Conversion Event means the Full System Conversion Date does not occur by March 1, 2018.

Funded Debt ” means, with respect to Regional Management, on a consolidated basis and any day, all items that, in accordance with GAAP, would be included in determining total liabilities as shown on the liability side of its balance sheet as of such date and which includes (i) Indebtedness, (ii) obligations representing the deferred purchase price of property other than accounts payable arising in the ordinary course of its business on terms customary in the trade, (iii) obligations, whether or not assumed, secured by Liens or payable out of the proceeds or products of property now or hereafter owned or acquired by Regional Management, (iv) obligations which are evidenced by notes, acceptances (including bankers acceptances) or other instruments, (v) reimbursement obligations with respect to any letters of credit and (vi) all amounts owing or to become owing in connection with any of the foregoing.

Funding Date ” means each Business Day on which a Loan is made and Receivables are added to the Collateral in connection with such Loan.

Funding Request ” means a written notice from the Borrower requesting a Loan and including the items required by Section  2.01(b) , substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto.

GAAP ” means generally accepted accounting principles as in effect from time to time in the United States.

Governmental Authority ” means, with respect to any Person, any nation or government, any State or other political subdivision thereof, any entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government, any bank examiner, any central bank or comparable agency and any court or arbitrator having jurisdiction over such Person.

Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act ” means the Financial Services Modernization Act of 1999 (Pub.L. 106-102, 113 Stat. 1338).

Hard Secured Receivable ” means a Receivable that is, as of the date of the origination thereof, secured by a lien on one or more Titled Assets.

Hedge Breakage Costs ” means the sum of the Senior Hedge Breakage Costs and the Subordinated Hedge Breakage Costs.

Hedge Collateral ” means all of the rights of the Borrower, whether now existing and hereafter acquired, in and to all Hedging Agreements, Hedge Transactions and all present and future amounts payable by all Hedge Counterparties to the Borrower under or in connection with such Hedging Agreements and Hedge Transactions with such Hedge Counterparties.

 

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Hedge Counterparty ” means any entity that on the date of entering into any Hedge Transaction (1) is an Affiliate of the Agent for the Credit Suisse Lender Group or the Agent for the Wells Fargo Lender Group or (2) (i) is an interest rate hedge provider that has been approved in writing by the Administrative Agent, acting at the direction of the Required Lenders (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld), (ii) whose debt ratings satisfy each of the Long-Term Rating Requirement and the Short-Term Rating Requirement and (iii) who agrees that in the event that Moody’s, DBRS or Standard & Poor’s reduces its long-term unsecured debt rating below the Long-Term Rating Requirement or its short-term unsecured debt rating below the Short-Term Rating Requirement, it shall (a) transfer its rights and obligations under each Hedge Transaction to another entity that meets the requirements of this definition and has entered into a Hedging Agreement with the Borrower on or prior to the date of such transfer, (b) obtain a guarantee of all its obligations under each Hedge Transaction to which it is party, for the benefit of the Borrower, from a Person that satisfies each of the Long-Term Rating Requirement and the Short-Term Rating Requirement or (c) post collateral in an amount and form and upon such terms as are satisfactory to the Required Lenders. Each Hedge Counterparty must consent to the assignment of the Borrower’s rights under the Hedging Agreement to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section  6.03(b) .

Hedge Transaction ” means each interest rate hedge transaction between the Borrower and a Hedge Counterparty entered into pursuant to Section  6.03(a) and governed by a Hedging Agreement.

Hedging Agreement ” means each agreement between the Borrower and a Hedge Counterparty which governs one or more Hedge Transactions entered into pursuant to Section  6.03(a) , which shall consist of a “Master Agreement” in a form published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc., together with a “Schedule” thereto, any applicable Credit Support Annex and each “Confirmation” thereunder confirming the specific terms of each such Hedge Transaction, in form and substance satisfactory to the Required Lenders. For the avoidance of doubt, a long form confirmation that incorporates a Master Agreement and any applicable Credit Support Annex by reference and includes terms that, if accompanying a Master Agreement or Credit Support Annex, would be included in the Schedule to the Master Agreement or paragraph 13 of the Credit Support Annex shall be considered a Hedging Agreement.

Imaged File ” means, with respect to any Receivable, the imaged copy of the applicable Receivable File and, in the event such Receivable is a Hard Secured Receivable, an imaged copy of the certificate of title of the Titled Asset securing such Hard Secured Receivable, in each case as such document exists as of the date such imaging is performed with respect to such Receivable.

Image File Custodian ” has the meaning given to such term in the Preamble.

Image File Custodian Fee ” means the fee payable to the Image File Custodian on each Payment Date in accordance with Section  2.12(c) as described in the Wells Fargo Fee Letter.

 

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Imaged File Delivery Date ” means, with respect to an Imaged File, the date on which the Servicer or a Subservicer, as applicable, delivers such Imaged File to the Image File Custodian in accordance with Section  9.07 .

Imaged File Loan Schedule ” has the meaning given to such term in Section  9.07(a) .

Indebtedness ” means, with respect to any Person and any day, without duplication, (i) all indebtedness or guarantees of such Person for borrowed money or for the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than current liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business and payable in accordance with customary trade practices) or which is evidenced by a note, bond, debenture or similar instrument, (ii) all obligations of such Person under capital leases, (iii) all obligations of such Person in respect of acceptances issued or created for the account of such Person, (iv) all liabilities secured by any Lien on any property owned by such Person even though such Person has not assumed or otherwise become liable for the payment thereof, (v) all indebtedness, obligations or liabilities of that Person in respect of Derivatives, (vi) all obligations, contingent or otherwise, of such Person as an account party in respect of letters of credit and letters of guaranty and (vii) all obligations, contingent or otherwise, of such Person in respect of bankers’ acceptances.

Indemnified Amounts ” has the meaning given to such term in Section  11.01 .

Indemnified Party ” has the meaning given to such term in Section  11.01 .

Indemnified Taxes ” means (a) Taxes, other than Excluded Taxes, imposed on or with respect to any payment made by or for the account of the Borrower under this Agreement, and (b) to the extent not covered in (a) above, Other Taxes.

Independent Manager ” means an individual who (a) for the five-year period prior to his or her appointment as Independent Manager of the Borrower has not been, and is not at the time of such appointment or during the continuation of his or her service as Independent Manager, any of the following: (i) an employee, director, stockholder, member, partner, attorney or counsel, or officer of any Regional Management Entity or any of their Affiliates (other than as an independent manager, springing member or special member thereof); (ii) a customer or supplier or creditor or other Person who derives any of its purchases or revenues from its activities with any Regional Management Entity or any of their Affiliates; or (iii) any member of the immediate family of or Person controlling or under common control with any Person excluded from serving as Independent Manager in (i) or (ii), (b) has prior experience as an independent director for a corporation or limited liability company whose charter documents required the unanimous consent of all independent directors thereof before such corporation or limited liability company could consent to the institution of bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings against it or could file a petition seeking relief under any applicable federal or state bankruptcy or insolvency law and (c) is employed by Maples Fiduciary Services (Cayman) Limited, Global Securitization Services Inc., CT Corporation, Corporation Service Company, National Registered Agents, Inc., Wilmington Trust Company, Wilmington Trust SP Services, Inc., Wilmington Trust, National Association, Stewart Management Company, LordSPV, a TMF Group Company, or, if none of those companies is then providing professional independent directors, independent managers or independent trustees, another nationally recognized company, in each case, that provides professional independent directors, independent managers or independent trustees and other corporate services in the ordinary course of its business and is reasonably acceptable to the Required Lenders.

 

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Ineligible Receivable ” means a Receivable that is not an Eligible Receivable as of the Funding Date with respect to such Receivable.

Initial Beneficiary ” has the meaning given to such term in the Trust Agreement.

Initial Loan ” means the first Loan made on or after the Closing Date.

Initial Receivables ” means the Receivables that become a part of the Collateral in connection with the Initial Loan.

Initial South Carolina System Conversion Date ” means the date as of which Regional Finance Corporation of South Carolina has replaced its existing technology platform on which Receivables originated by it are managed with the Nortridge Loan System, as certified in an Officer’s Certificate of the Servicer delivered to the Administrative Agent, each Lender and each Rating Agency.

Initial System Conversion Date ” means the later of (i) Initial South Carolina System Conversion Date and (ii) the Initial Texas System Conversion Date.

Initial System Conversion Event ” means either (i) the Initial South Carolina System Conversion Date does not occur by August 1, 2017 or (ii) the Initial Texas System Conversion Date does not occur by November 1, 2017.

Initial Texas System Conversion Date ” means the date as of which Regional Finance Corporation of Texas has replaced its existing technology platform on which Receivables originated by it are managed with the Nortridge Loan System, as certified in an Officer’s Certificate of the Servicer delivered to the Administrative Agent, each Lender and each Rating Agency.

Insolvency Event ” means, with respect to any Person, (i) the filing of a decree or order for relief by a court having jurisdiction in the premises in respect of such Person or any substantial part of its property in an involuntary case under any applicable Insolvency Law now or hereafter in effect, or appointing a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator or similar official for such Person or for any substantial part of its property, or ordering the winding-up or liquidation of such Person’s affairs, and such decree or order shall remain unstayed and in effect for a period of 60 consecutive days or (ii) the commencement by such Person of a voluntary case under any Insolvency Law now or hereafter in effect, or the consent by such Person to the entry of an order for relief in an involuntary case under any such Insolvency Law, or the consent by such Person to the appointment of or taking possession by a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator or similar official for such Person or for any substantial part of its property, or the making by such Person of any general assignment for the benefit of creditors, or the failure by such Person generally to pay its debts as such debts become due, or the taking of action by such Person in furtherance of any of the foregoing.

 

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Insolvency Laws ” means the Bankruptcy Code and all other applicable liquidation, conservatorship, bankruptcy, moratorium, arrangement, rearrangement, receivership, insolvency, reorganization, suspension of payments, marshaling of assets and liabilities or similar debtor relief laws from time to time in effect affecting the rights of creditors generally.

Insolvency Proceeding ” means, with respect to any Person, any bankruptcy, insolvency, arrangement, rearrangement, conservatorship, moratorium, suspension of payments, readjustment of debt, reorganization, receivership, liquidation, marshaling of assets and liabilities or similar proceeding of or relating to such Person under any Insolvency Laws.

Intercreditor Agreement ” means the Second Amended and Restated Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, among Regional Management, Bank of America and the other parties joined thereto from time to time.

Instrument ” means any “instrument” (as defined in Article 9 of the UCC), other than an instrument that constitutes part of chattel paper.

Interest ” means, for any Interest Period and each Loan outstanding during such Interest Period, interest on the Principal Amount of such Loan computed pursuant to Section  2.07 ; provided, however, that (i) no provision of this Agreement shall require or permit the collection of Interest in excess of the Maximum Lawful Rate and (ii) no portion of any payment of Interest shall be considered to have been paid by any distribution if at any time such distribution is rescinded or must otherwise be returned for any reason.

Interest Collections ” means any and all amounts received in respect of any interest, or other similar charges on a Receivable (including late fees, insufficient funds fees, extension fees, pre-payment fees and other administrative fees and expenses, other than such fees and expenses expressly permitted hereunder to be retained by the Servicer), from or on behalf of Obligors that are deposited into the Collection Account in the form of cash, checks, wire transfers, electronic transfers or any other form of cash payment.

Interest Period ” means, (i) as to the initial Payment Date, the period beginning on, and including, the Closing Date and ending on, and including, the last day of July 31, 2017 and (ii) as to any subsequent Payment Date, the period beginning on, and including, the first day of the calendar month immediately preceding such Payment Date and ending on, and including, the last day of such calendar month; provided , that the final Interest Period shall begin on, and include, the first day of the calendar month containing the Facility Termination Date and shall end on the Facility Termination Date.

Interest Rate ” means, with respect to any Loan and any day in an Interest Period, a per annum rate equal to (i) the applicable Alternative Rate on such day plus (ii) the applicable Margin on such day plus (iii) the applicable Step-up Margin.

Interest Rate Hedge Trigger ” means that, as of any Determination Date, the Excess Spread Percentage is below 11.50%.

Invested Percentage ” means, for a Lender on any day, the percentage equivalent of (i) the sum of (a) the portion of the Loans Outstanding (if any), or the Loans Outstanding that are

 

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Class A Loans or Class B Loans (as the context requires), funded by such Lender on or prior to such day, plus, without duplication, (b) any portion of the Loans Outstanding, or the Loans Outstanding that are Class A Loans or Class B Loans (as the context requires), acquired by such Lender on or prior to such day as an assignee from another Lender pursuant to an Assignment and Acceptance, minus (c) any portion of the Loans Outstanding, or the Loans Outstanding that are Class A Loans or Class B Loans (as the context requires), assigned by such Lender to an assignee on or prior to such day pursuant to an Assignment and Acceptance, divided by (ii) the aggregate Loans Outstanding, or the Loans Outstanding that are Class A Loans or Class B Loans (as the context requires), on such day.

Investment ” means, with respect to any Person, any direct or indirect loan, advance or investment by such Person in any other Person, whether by means of share purchase, capital contribution, loan or otherwise, and excluding commission, travel and similar advances to officers, employees and directors made in the ordinary course of business, except as permitted under the Basic Documents.

Investment Company Act ” means the Investment Company Act of 1940.

IRS ” means the U.S. Internal Revenue Service.

Legal Final Maturity Date ” means the Payment Date falling in the twelfth month following the Revolving Period Termination Date.

Lender ” means, as applicable, a Conduit Lender or a Committed Lender, and “ Lenders ” means, collectively, all of the foregoing Persons.

Lender Advance ” has the meaning given to such term in Section  2.01(a) .

Lender Group ” means each group of Lenders consisting of (i) if applicable, a group of Conduit Lenders, (ii) an agent for such group of Lenders and (iii) a group of Committed Lenders, whether directly or as assignees of any such Conduit Lender. As of the Closing Date, the Lender Groups are the Credit Suisse Lender Group and the Wells Fargo Lender Group.

Lender Percentage ” means, with respect to a Committed Lender or Conduit Lender, its Commitment as a percentage of the Aggregate Commitment or the Class A Aggregate Commitment or Class B Aggregate Commitment, as applicable.

Lender Register ” has the meaning given to such term in Section  13.01(d) .

Level I Trigger Event means the occurrence of any of the following events on any Determination Date, with respect to the related Collection Period:

(i)    the average Delinquency Ratio (60+ Days) for such Collection Period and the two preceding Collection Periods exceeds 5.50%;

(ii)    the average Extension Ratio for such Collection Period and the two preceding Collection Periods exceeds 5.50%;

 

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(iii)     the average of the Annualized Charge-off Ratio for such Collection Period and the two preceding Collection Periods exceeds 10.00%; or

(iv)    the average of the Excess Spread Percentage for such Collection Period and the two preceding Collection Periods is less than 10.00%.

Level II Trigger Event ” means the occurrence of any of the following events on any Determination Date, with respect to the related Collection Period:

(i)    the average Delinquency Ratio (60+ Days) for such Collection Period and the two preceding Collection Periods exceeds 7.50%;

(ii)    the average Extension Ratio for such Collection Period and the two preceding Collection Periods exceeds 7.00%;

(iii)     the average of the Annualized Charge-off Ratio for such Collection Period and the two preceding Collection Periods exceeds 12.50%;

(iv)    the average of the Excess Spread Percentage for such Collection Period and the two preceding Collection Periods is less than 8.00%; or

(v)     an event specified in clauses (i), (ii) or (iii) occurs during such Collection Period with respect to the Managed Portfolio Receivables (it being understood that, for purposes of this clause (v), the references in the definitions of “Delinquency Ratio (60+ Days),” “Extension Ratio” and “Annualized Charge-off Ratio” and the related definitions therein to (1) “Receivables” shall mean Managed Portfolio Receivables (which includes the Receivables hereunder) and (2) “Eligible Receivables” shall mean all Managed Portfolio Receivables (which includes the Receivables hereunder).

Level III Trigger Event ” means the occurrence of any of the following events on any Determination Date, with respect to the related Collection Period:

(i)    the average Delinquency Ratio (60+ Days) for such Collection Period and the two preceding Collection Periods exceeds 10.00%;

(ii)    the average Extension Ratio for such Collection Period and the two preceding Collection Periods exceeds 8.50%;

(iii)     the average of the Annualized Charge-off Ratio for such Collection Period and the two preceding Collection Periods exceeds 15.00%;

(iv)    the average of the Excess Spread Percentage for such Collection Period and the two preceding Collection Periods is less than 6.00%; or

(v)    an event specified in clauses (i), (ii) or (iii) occurs during such Collection Period with respect to the Managed Portfolio Receivables (it being understood that, for purposes of this clause (v), the references in the definitions of “Delinquency Ratio (60+ Days),” “Extension Ratio” and “Annualized Charge-off Ratio” and the related definitions

 

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therein to (1) “Receivables” shall mean Managed Portfolio Receivables (which includes the Receivables hereunder) and (2) “Eligible Receivables” shall mean all Managed Portfolio Receivables (which includes the Receivables hereunder).

Liability ” means any duty, responsibility, obligation or liability.

LIBOR Business Day ” means any day of the year other than a Saturday, Sunday or any day on which banking institutions in New York, New York or London, England generally are required or authorized to be closed.

LIBOR Disruption Event ” means, with respect to a Lender Advance as to which Interest accrues or is to accrue at a rate based upon LIBOR, (i) a determination by such Lender that it would be contrary to law or to the directive of any central bank or other Governmental Authority (whether or not having the force of law) to obtain United States Dollars in the London interbank market to make, fund or maintain such Lender Advance, (ii) the inability of the Lender to obtain timely information for purposes of determining LIBOR, (iii) a determination by such Lender that the rate at which deposits of Dollars are being offered to such Lender in the London interbank market does not accurately reflect the cost to such Lender of making, funding or maintaining any Loan or (iv) the inability of such Lender to obtain United States Dollars in the London interbank market to make, fund or maintain any Lender Advance. In no event shall LIBOR be less than 0.0%.

LIBOR ” means, for any day or Interest Period, an interest rate per annum equal to the posted rate for deposits in Dollars up to ninety (90) days which rate is determined on a daily basis by the Administrative Agent by reference to the Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page (or on any successor or substitute page of such service, providing rate quotations comparable to those currently provided on such page of such service, as determined by the Administrative Agent from time to time in accordance with its customary practices for purposes of providing quotations of interest rates applicable to U.S. Dollar deposits in the London interbank market) as of 11:00 a.m., London, England time, on the first day of such Interest Period or, if such day is not a LIBOR Business Day, the posted rate that appeared on the immediately preceding LIBOR Business Day, each such determination, absent manifest error, to be conclusive and binding on all parties hereto.

Lien ” means any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, claim, security interest or encumbrance of any kind.

Liquidation Proceeds ” means, for any Collection Period and any Defaulted Receivable, the amount (which shall not be less than zero) received by the Servicer and deposited into the Collection Account after such Receivable became a Defaulted Receivable, in connection with the attempted realization of the full amounts due or to become due under such Receivable, whether from the sale or other disposition of any underlying collateral securing the related Contract, the proceeds of repossession or any collection effort, the proceeds of recourse or similar payments payable in respect of such Receivable, or otherwise, net of any amounts required by Applicable Law to be remitted to the related Obligor and net of any reasonable out-of-pocket expenses (exclusive of overhead) incurred by the Servicer with respect to the collection and enforcement of such Receivable, to the extent not previously reimbursed to the Servicer.

 

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Liquidity Amount ” means, on any date of determination, the sum of (i) unrestricted cash or unrestricted Cash Equivalents owned by Regional Management on a consolidated basis, (ii) the Available Borrowing Capacity and (iii) if the conditions set forth in Section  4.02 to a Lender Advance on such date would be satisfied if a Funding Request for such date were delivered, the excess, if any, of the Total Borrowing Base over the Loans Outstanding.

Liquidity Facilities ” means each of the committed loan facilities, lines of credit and other financial accommodations available to a Conduit Lender to support the liquidity of such Conduit Lender’s Commercial Paper Notes.

Loan ” means any Class A Loan or Class B Loan, as the context requires.

Loans Outstanding ” means, on any day, the aggregate Principal Amount of Class A Loans, Class B Loans or Loans, as the context requires, made on or prior to such day, reduced from time to time by payments and distributions in respect of principal of the Loans in accordance with the terms hereof.

Long-Term Rating Requirement ” means, with respect to any Person, that such Person has a long-term unsecured debt rating of either not less than “A” by Standard & Poor’s, not less than “A(high)” by DBRS or not less than “A2” by Moody’s.

Managed Portfolio Receivable ” means a Receivable (without giving effect to the requirement in the definition thereof that the related Contract be included in the Schedule of Receivables hereto) in Regional Management’s large loan portfolio, except for (i) auto loan delinquent renewals, (ii) large loan checks and (iii) any identified test products.

Margin ” has the meaning set forth in the Fee Letter.

Master Deposit Account ” means the deposit account governed by the Master Deposit Account Control Agreement.

Master Deposit Account Control Agreement ” means the Third Amended and Restated Deposit Account Control Agreement, dated as of June 20, 2017, among Regional Management, Bank of America, as collateral agent, and Bank of America, as depository bank.

Material Adverse Effect ” means, with respect to any Person and to any event or circumstance, a material adverse effect on (i) the business, condition (financial or otherwise), operations, performance, properties or prospects of such Person, (ii) the validity, enforceability or collectability of this Agreement or any other Basic Document or the validity, enforceability or collectability of a material portion of (a) the Contracts, (b) the Receivables or (c) any other Collateral, (iii) the rights and remedies of the Secured Parties under the Basic Documents, (iv) the ability of such Person to perform its obligations under this Agreement or any other Basic Document to which it is a party or (v) the status, existence, perfection, priority or enforceability of the interest of the Administrative Agent or the Lenders in the Collateral.

Maturity Date ” means the earliest to occur of (i) the date that is twelve (12) months after the last Scheduled Payment, (ii) the Legal Final Maturity Date and (iii) the deemed occurrence or declaration of the Maturity Date under Section  10.01(b) .

 

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Maximum Lawful Rate ” means the highest rate of interest permissible under Applicable Law.

Member ” means Regional Management, as the member of the Borrower.

Modified Contract ” means, with respect to a Receivable, the related Contract (i) which at any time, was in default and which default was cured by adjusting or amending the contract terms or accepting a reduced payment, other than a Contract that was modified in connection with an insolvency proceeding under Chapter 13 of the Bankruptcy Code, or (ii) for which the APR, the number or amount of the Scheduled Payments or Principal Balance was amended or otherwise modified at any time.

Monthly FICO Report ” means, with respect to any Collection Period, a monthly report prepared by Protiviti, Inc., in a form reasonably acceptable to the Lenders, which states that Protiviti, Inc. has (i) reviewed the Monthly Loan Tape for such Collection Period and the credit bureau report included in the Servicer File for (A) prior to the occurrence of a Monthly FICO Report Failure, a 10% (by number of Receivables) test sample of Receivables on such Monthly Loan Tape that were originated on Paradata and acquired by the Borrower during such Collection Period and (B) on or after the occurrence of a Monthly FICO Report Failure, a 10% (by number of Receivables) test sample of Receivables on such Monthly Loan Tape that were originated on Paradata and acquired by the Borrower during such Collection Period and any immediately preceding Collection Period with respect to which a Monthly FICO Report Failure occurred, and (ii) confirmed that, for each such Receivable in the test sample, the FICO ® Score at origination of the related Receivable set forth in the Monthly Loan Tape for such Collection Period is identical to the FICO ® Score for such Obligor set forth in the credit bureau report included in related Servicer File, other than any inconsistences noted by Protiviti, Inc. in such monthly report.

Monthly FICO Report Failure ” means, with respect to any Collection Period prior to the third Collection Period following the Full System Conversion Date, (i) the Borrower failed to deliver the Monthly FICO Report with respect to such Collection Period by the Reporting Date following the Payment Date related to such Collection Period or (ii) the Borrower delivered the Monthly FICO Report with respect to such Collection Period by the Reporting Date following the Payment Date related to such Collection Period and such Monthly FICO Report provides that the FICO ® Score set forth in the Monthly Loan Tape for such Collection Period did not match the FICO ® Score set forth in the credit bureau report included in related Servicer File for more than 10% of the Receivables in test sample (by number of Receivables).

Monthly Loan Tape ” means a data tape, which shall include with respect to each Receivable (i) the related Contract identification number, (ii) the identity of the related Originator, (iii) the current Principal Balance, (iv) the current number of days such Receivable is delinquent, (v) whether or not the related Obligor is a debtor in bankruptcy, (vi) the next payment date, (vii) the remaining term to maturity, (viii) the current maturity date, (ix) the original maturity date, (x) the number of extensions, (xi) the date of Contract (origination date), (xii) the funding date, (xiii) the original interest rate, (xiv) the current interest rate, (xv) the original monthly payment amount, (xvi) the current monthly payment amount, (xvii) the original principal balance (amount financed), (xviii) the original term to maturity, (xix) the State in which

 

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the related Obligor has a mailing address, (xx) the FICO ® Score at origination, (xxi) history of payments delinquent (number of times delinquent) 0-29 days, 30-59 days, 60-89 days and 90 or more days, and (xxii) any other information reasonably requested by a Lender to be included therein.

Monthly Report ” means, with respect to any Payment Date and the related Collection Period, a monthly statement of the Servicer delivered on each Reporting Date with respect to such Collection Period, in substantially the form of Exhibit H, which may be modified from time to time as mutually agreed by the Servicer, the Administrative Agent (acting at the direction of the Required Lenders) and the Backup Servicer.

Moody’s ” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.

Multiemployer Plan ” means a “multiemployer plan” as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA which is or was at any time during the current year or the immediately preceding five years contributed to by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate on behalf of its employees.

Non-Defaulting Group Funding Date ” means (i) with respect to a request by the Borrower to the Class A Non-Defaulting Groups to fund the Class A Borrowing Deficit in accordance with Section  2.02(d) , the second Business Day following the date of such request and (ii) with respect to a request by the Borrower to the Class B Non-Defaulting Groups to fund the Class B Borrowing Deficit in accordance with Section  2.02(e) , the second Business Day following the date of such request.

North Carolina Receivables ” means, as of any date of determination, the Receivables originated by Regional Finance Corporation of North Carolina and contributed to the Trust pursuant to the Transfer and Contribution Agreement from time to time, and allocated to the 2017-1A SUBI pursuant to the 2017-1A SUBI Supplement as of such date, as evidenced by the 2017-1A SUBI Certificate.

Nortridge Loan System ” means a third-party technology platform on which the Regional Management Entities’ underwriting, servicing and collection activity are logged and maintained and which is integrated into the Regional Management Entities’ information technology infrastructure.

Note ” has the meaning given to such term in Section  2.05(a) .

Obligations ” means all loans, advances, debts, liabilities, indemnities and obligations for monetary amounts owing by the Borrower to the Secured Parties, the Agents or any of their respective assigns, whether due or to become due, matured or unmatured, liquidated or unliquidated, contingent or non-contingent and all covenants and duties regarding such amounts, of any kind or nature, present or future, arising under or in respect of the Loans or any Hedging Agreement, whether or not evidenced by any separate note, agreement or other instrument, including all principal, interest (including interest that accrues after the commencement against the Borrower of any action under the Bankruptcy Code), amounts payable pursuant to Sections 2.13 and 2.14 , Breakage Costs, Hedge Breakage Costs, fees, including any and all arrangement fees, loan fees, Interest and Unused Commitment Fee and any and all other fees, expenses, costs or other sums (including attorneys’ fees and disbursements) chargeable to the Borrower under the Basic Documents.

 

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Obligor ” means each Person obligated to make payments on or pursuant to a Receivable, including any guarantor thereof.

OFAC ” means the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control.

Officer’s Certificate ” means a certificate signed by any officer of the Borrower, the Servicer, an Originator, the Backup Servicer, the Image File Custodian or any other Person, as the case may be, and delivered to the Administrative Agent or any other party hereto as required by this Agreement.

Opinion of Counsel ” means, with respect to any Person, a written opinion of counsel, who is reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent or the party hereto that is the recipient of such written opinion of counsel.

Originator ” means (i) Regional Finance Corporation of Alabama, an Alabama corporation, (ii) Regional Finance Company of Georgia, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, (iii) Regional Finance Company of New Mexico, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, (iv) Regional Finance Corporation of North Carolina, a North Carolina corporation, (v) Regional Finance Company of Oklahoma, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, (vi) Regional Finance Corporation of South Carolina, a South Carolina corporation, (vii) Regional Finance Corporation of Tennessee, a Tennessee corporation, (viii) Regional Finance Corporation of Texas, a Texas Corporation, (ix) Regional Finance Company of Virginia, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and (x) any other entity approved in writing by the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders (a copy of which the Servicer shall provide to each Rating Agency).

Other Connection Taxes ” means, with respect to any Secured Party, Taxes imposed as a result of a present or former connection between such Secured Party and the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (other than connections arising from such Secured Party having executed, delivered, become a party to, performed its obligations under, received payments under, received or perfected a security interest under, engaged in any other transaction pursuant to or enforced any Basic Document, or sold or assigned an interest in any Loan or Loan Document).

Other Taxes ” means all present or future stamp, court or documentary, intangible, recording, filing or similar Taxes that arise from any payment made under, from the execution, delivery, performance, enforcement or registration of, from the receipt or perfection of a security interest under, or otherwise with respect to, any Basic Document, except any such Taxes that are Other Connection Taxes imposed with respect to an assignment.

Owners ” means the Lenders that are owners of record of the Notes or, with respect to any Note held by an Agent hereunder as nominee on behalf of Lenders in the related Lender Group, the Lenders that are beneficial owners of such Note as reflected on the books of such Agent in accordance with this Agreement and the other Basic Documents.

 

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Participant Register ” has the meaning given to such term in Section  13.01(g) .

Patriot Act ” means the USA PATRIOT Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)).

Payment Date ” means the 15th day of each calendar month or, if any such day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day (provided that the first Payment Date will be August 15, 2017).

Pension Plans ” means “employee pension benefit plans”, as such term is defined in Section 3 of ERISA, maintained by any Person, or in which employees of such Person are entitled to participate, as from time to time in effect.

Permitted Investments ” means any of the following types of investments:

(i)    marketable obligations of the United States, the full and timely payment of which are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States and which have a maturity of not more than 270 days from the date of acquisition;

(ii)    bankers’ acceptances and certificates of deposit and other interest-bearing obligations (in each case having a maturity of not more than 270 days from the date of acquisition) denominated in Dollars and issued by any bank with capital, surplus and undivided profits aggregating at least $100,000,000, the short-term obligations of which meet or exceed the Short-Term Rating Requirement;

(iii)    repurchase obligations with a term of not more than ten days for underlying securities of the types described in clauses (i) and (ii) above entered into with any bank of the type described in clause (ii) above;

(iv)    commercial paper rated at least “A-1” by Standard & Poor’s and “Prime-1” by Moody’s;

(v)    money market funds registered under the Investment Company Act having a rating, at the time of such investment in the highest rating category by Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s (including funds for which the Account Bank or its Affiliates is investment manager or advisor);

(vi)    demand deposits, time deposits or certificates of deposit (having original maturities of no more than 365 days) of depository institutions or trust companies incorporated under the laws of the United States or any State (or domestic branches of any foreign bank) and subject to supervision and examination by federal or State banking or depository institution authorities; provided, however, that at the time such investment, or the commitment to make such investment, is entered into, the short-term debt rating of such depository institution or trust company meets or exceeds the Short-Term Rating Requirement; and

(vii)    any other investments approved in writing by the Administrative Agent (acting at the direction of the Required Lenders); provided, that each of the Permitted Investments may be purchased from the Account Bank or through any Affiliate of the Account Bank.

 

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Permitted Liens ” means (i) Liens in favor of the Borrower created pursuant to the Second Tier Purchase Agreement, (ii) Liens in favor of the Trust in respect to the North Carolina Receivables, (iii) Liens in favor of any Agent or the Administrative Agent, as agent for the Secured Parties created pursuant to this Agreement or any other Basic Document, (iv) mechanics’ and other statutory Liens arising by operation of law with respect to a Hard Secured Receivable and (v) Liens for taxes and assessments not yet due or for taxes which the Borrower is contesting in good faith and by appropriate legal proceedings the validity, applicability or amount thereof and such contest does not materially endanger any right or interest of the Secured Parties under the Basic Documents.

Person ” means an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, joint stock company, trust (including a business or statutory trust), unincorporated association, sole proprietorship, joint venture, government (or any agency or political subdivision thereof) or other entity.

Plan Assets ” has the meaning given to such term in Section 3(42) of ERISA.

Precompute Receivable ” means any Receivable for which the related Contract is reflected as a precompute loan on the records of the Servicer or the applicable Subservicer.

Precomputed Interest Method ” means the method in which the debt is expressed as the sum of the original principal amount plus the finance charge computed in advance, assuming all payments will be made when scheduled.

Prepayment Notice ” means a written notice from the Borrower to the Administrative Agent, the Agents, the Account Bank and each Hedge Counterparty, if any, notifying such parties of its intent to prepay all or any portion of the Loans Outstanding in accordance with Section  2.06 , substantially in the form of Exhibit K hereto.

Prime Rate ” means, for any date of determination, the rate of interest most recently announced by the Administrative Agent from time to time as its prime commercial rate for Dollar-denominated loans made in the United States.

Principal Amount ” means, with respect to any Loan, the aggregate amount advanced by the Lenders on the Funding Date in respect of such Loan.

Principal Balance ” means, as of any determination date with respect to (a) a Receivable other than a Precompute Receivable, the outstanding principal balance of such Receivable and (b) a Receivable that is a Precompute Receivable, the calculated principal balance of such Precompute Receivable, which is the result of (x) the remaining unpaid amount due in respect of such Precompute Receivable minus (y) the unearned interest on such Precompute Receivable calculated on an accrual basis; provided , that in the case of (a) and (b) the principal balance of such Receivable is measured as of the most recent Determination Date (or as of such date of determination if such date is a Determination Date), or with respect to any Receivables transferred to the Borrower after such Determination Date, as of the related Cutoff Date,

 

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provided , that the Principal Balance of any Receivable a portion of which has been charged-off in accordance with the Collection Policy shall be reduced by the portion so charged-off; provided , further, the Principal Balance of any Receivable that becomes a “Defaulted Receivable” will be deemed to be zero as of the date it becomes a “Defaulted Receivable”.

Qualified Institution ” means any depository institution or trust company organized under the laws of the United States or any State (or any domestic branch of a foreign bank) (i) that meets, or the parent of which meets, either (1) the Long-Term Rating Requirement or (2) the Short-Term Rating Requirement and (ii) whose deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

Rating Agency ” means, as of any date of determination, each nationally recognized statistical rating organization then rating any Loan or any related Credit Facility or Liquidity Facility provided to a Conduit Lender with respect to any Loan, in each case, at the request of the Borrower or any Secured Party.

Ratings Request ” means a written request by an Agent to the Borrower and the Servicer, stating that the related Agent intends to request that a nationally recognized statistical rating organization publicly issue a Required Rating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement that reasonably reflects the economics and credit of the Loans at the time of such request.

Reborrowing ” means, to the extent that any portion of the Loans has been repaid in connection with a repayment pursuant to Section  2.06 , the reborrowing by the Borrower of all or a portion of such repaid amounts otherwise subject to and in accordance with the terms hereof.

Receivable ” means Indebtedness owed to an Originator or the Borrower by an Obligor (without giving effect to any transfer hereunder) under a Contract included in the Schedule of Receivables, whether constituting an account, chattel paper, instrument or general intangible, arising out of or in connection with a non-revolving personal loan made by such Originator, and includes the right of payment of any finance charges and other obligations of the Obligor with respect thereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing, once the Administrative Agent has released its security interest in a Receivable and the related Contract in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, such Receivable shall no longer be a Receivable hereunder.

Receivable File ” means, with respect to each Receivable, (i) the original fully executed Contract and (ii) any additional original executed documents, if any, evidencing a modification to any of the foregoing documents.

Records ” means, with respect to any Contract, all documents, books, records and other information (including computer programs, tapes, disks, punch cards, data processing software and related property and rights) maintained with respect to any related item of Collateral and the related Obligor.

Regional Local Bank Account ” has the meaning given to such term in the Intercreditor Agreement.

Regional Management ” has the meaning given to such term in the Preamble.

 

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Regional Management Entities ” means Regional Management, the Borrower and the Originators.

Regulation AB ” means Regulation AB under the Securities Act.

Regulatory Change ” means (i) the adoption or any change therein after the date hereof of any Applicable Law, rule or regulation (including any applicable law, rule or regulation regarding capital adequacy or liquidity coverage) or (ii) any change after the date hereof in the interpretation or administration thereof by any Governmental Authority charged with the interpretation or administration thereof, or compliance with any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) of any such Governmental Authority; provided, that for purposes of this definition, (a) the Risk-Based Capital Requirements, (b) the Dodd-Frank Act, Basel II, Basel III, the Volcker Rule and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives thereunder, issued in connection therewith or in implementation thereof, and (c) all requests, rules, guidelines and directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities, shall in each case be deemed to be a “ Regulatory Change ”, regardless of the date enacted, adopted, issued or implemented.

Release Amount ” means, as of the related Release Date, the aggregate Release Price deposited for a retransfer of Receivables under Section  5.05 and 7.03(c) and the aggregate Defaulted Receivable Release Price deposited for a retransfer of Defaulted Receivables under Section  5.05(e) .

Release Date ” means a Payment Date specified by the Borrower in connection with the retransfer of the Receivables under Section  5.05 or 7.03(c) .

Release Price ” means an amount equal to the Principal Balance (determined for this purpose, with respect to any Defaulted Receivable, as if such Receivable was not a Defaulted Receivable) of a Receivable to be retransferred pursuant to Section  5.05 , plus accrued and unpaid interest on such Receivable (at the related APR) through the date of repurchase and all related Breakage Costs and all Hedge Breakage Costs due to the relevant Hedge Counterparties for any termination in whole or in part of one or more Hedge Transactions related to the relevant Hedging Agreement, as required by the terms of any Hedging Agreement.

Removal Request ” has the meaning given to such term in Section  9.07(d) .

Report Failure Period ” has the meaning given to such term in the Intercreditor Agreement.

Reporting Date ” means, with respect to any Payment Date, the third Business Day prior to such Payment Date.

Required Cash Reserve Percentage ” means (i) 1.00% or (ii) for any Payment Date on or after which the Servicer shall have been directed to withdraw all amounts on deposit in the Reserve Account in accordance with Section  2.11(c) , 0%.

 

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Required Lenders ” means, at any time, Class A Lenders representing 66 2/3% of the Loans Outstanding that are Class A Loans; provided , however , if at any time the only Loans Outstanding are Class B Loans, “Required Lenders” shall mean the Class B Lenders representing 66 2/3% of the Loans Outstanding that are Class B Loans; provided , further , for so long as the Lender Groups only consist of the Credit Suisse Lender Group and the Wells Fargo Lender Group, “Required Lenders” shall mean all Lenders.

Required Rating ” means a rating of the transaction contemplated by this Agreement of, in the case of the Class A Loans (or any related Credit Facility or Liquidity Facility provided by a Class A Lender with respect to a Conduit Lender hereunder), at least “A” from DBRS or an equivalent rating from another nationally recognized statistical rating organization selected by the Required Lenders and reasonably acceptable to the Borrower, and in the case of the Class B Loans (or any related Credit Facility or Liquidity Facility provided by a Class B Lender with respect to a Conduit Lender hereunder), at least “A(low)” from DBRS or an equivalent rating from another nationally recognized statistical rating organization selected by the Required Lenders and reasonably acceptable to the Borrower.

Requirements of Law ” means, with respect to any Person, any law, treaty, rule or regulation, or order or determination of a Governmental Authority, in each case applicable to or binding upon such Person or to which such Person is subject, whether federal, State or local (including usury laws, the Federal Truth-in-Lending Act, Regulations U and T of the Federal Reserve Board and Regulations B, X and Z of the CFPB).

Reserve Account ” means a segregated trust account caused to be established or established by the Servicer with the Account Bank for the benefit of the Secured Parties.

Reserve Account Amount ” means, on any day, the amount on deposit in the Reserve Account.

Reserve Account Initial Deposit ” means $300,401.73, which amount shall be deposited by the Borrower into the Reserve Account on the Closing Date.

Reserve Account Required Amount ” means, on any date of determination, the product of (a) the Required Cash Reserve Percentage and (b) the Eligible Pool Balance.

Reserve Account Withdrawal Amount ” means, with respect to any Payment Date (i) on which an Available Funds Shortfall exists, an amount equal to the lesser of (a) the Reserve Account Amount and (b) the Available Funds Shortfall, (ii) following the Revolving Period Termination Date, amounts to be withdrawn from the Reserve Account under Section  2.11(c) on such Payment Date, (iii) following the occurrence of an Event of Default that has not been waived by the Administrative Agent (acting at the direction of the Required Lenders), the Reserve Account Amount, and (iv) on any other Payment Date, zero.

Responsible Officer ” means, when used with respect to any Person, any officer of such Person, including any president, vice president, assistant vice president, treasurer, secretary, assistant secretary, corporate trust officer or any other officer thereof customarily performing functions similar to those performed by the individuals who at the time shall be such officers, respectively, or to whom any matter is referred because of such officer’s knowledge of or familiarity with the particular subject, and, in each case, having direct responsibility for the administration of this Agreement.

 

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Review ” has the meaning given to such term in Section  9.07(f) .

Revolving Period ” means the period commencing on the Closing Date and ending on the Revolving Period Termination Date.

Revolving Period Termination Date ” means the earlier to occur of (i) the Scheduled Commitment Termination Date and (ii) a Facility Amortization Event.

Risk-Based Capital Requirements ” means the United States bank regulatory rule titled Risk-Based Capital Guidelines; Capital Adequacy Guidelines; Capital Maintenance: Regulatory Capital; Impact of Modification to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles; Consolidation of Asset-Backed Commercial Paper Programs; and Other Related Issues, adopted on December 15, 2009 by the Financial Accounting Standard Board.

Sanctions ” means individually and collectively, any and all economic or financial sanctions, trade embargoes and anti-terrorism laws imposed, administered or enforced from time to time by: (a) the United States of America, including those administered by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the U.S. State Department, the U.S. Department of Commerce, or through any existing or future Executive Order; (b) the United Nations Security Council; (c) the European Union; (d) the United Kingdom; or (e) any other governmental authorities with jurisdiction over the Borrower, the Servicer and their respective Affiliates.

Sanctioned Target ”: Any individual, entity, group, sector, territory, or country that is the target of any Sanctions, including without limitation, any legal entity that is deemed to be a target of Sanctions based on the direct or indirect ownership or control of such entity by any other Sanctioned Target(s).

Schedule of Receivables ” means the schedule of Receivables attached hereto as Schedule C, as updated from time to time in connection with each Funding Request or substitution of Receivables, as applicable.

Scheduled Payments ” means regularly scheduled monthly payments to be made by an Obligor pursuant to the terms of the related Contract.

Scheduled Commitment Termination Date ” means December 19, 2018 (or, if such day is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day), or such later date to which the Scheduled Commitment Termination Date may be extended upon the written agreement of the Borrower, the Lenders, the Agents, the Administrative Agent and the other parties hereto.

SEC ” means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Second Tier Purchase Agreement ” means the Second Tier Purchase Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, between Regional Management and the Borrower.

 

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Secured Party ” means (i) the Administrative Agent, (ii) each Lender and (iii) each Hedge Counterparty.

Securities Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933.

Security Agreement ” means the Amended and Restated Security Agreement, dated as of June 20, 2017, among Regional Management Receivables, LLC, the Borrower, the borrowers under the Senior Revolver, Credit Recovery Associates, Inc., as guarantor, and Bank of America, as collateral agent.

Securitization ” means any (i) securitization transaction undertaken by the Borrower or a Special Purpose Affiliate that is secured, directly or indirectly, by all or a portion of the Receivables, (ii) sale or other transfer by the Borrower or a Special Purpose Affiliate of all or a portion of the Receivables or (iii) other asset financing, secured loan or similar transaction involving all or a portion of the Receivables, in accordance with Section  2.15 .

Securitization Date ” means the date upon which a Securitization is consummated.

Securitization Date Certificate ” means a certificate delivered by an Authorized Officer of the Servicer on the Securitization Date indicating that the requirements set forth in this Agreement for a Securitization has been satisfied.

Securitization Release ” means a release executed pursuant to Section  2.15 , substantially in the form of Exhibit G.

Senior Hedge Breakage Costs ” means, with respect to any Hedge Transaction, any amount payable by the Borrower to the related Hedge Counterparty upon the early termination of such Hedge Transaction or any portion thereof for any reason other than any event of default under the related Hedging Agreement for which the related Hedge Counterparty is the defaulting party.

Senior Interest ” means, for any Payment Date and any Loan, all Interest payable in respect of such Loan on that Payment Date, other than any Interest payable in respect of such Loan as a result of the application of the Step-Up Margin on such Payment Date.

Senior Revolver ” means the Sixth Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of June 20, 2017, among the lenders therein, Bank of America, as agent, Regional Management and the other borrowers party thereto from time to time, and certain Regional Affiliates, as guarantors, and the other guarantors party thereto from time to time, Lenders from time to time party thereto.

Servicer ” has the meaning given to such term in the Preamble.

Servicer Basic Documents ” means all Basic Documents to which the Servicer is a party or by which it is bound.

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Determination Date or (b) a Level I Trigger Event followed by the delivery of written notice from the Administrative Agent (acting at the direction of the Required Lenders) to the Servicer, the Borrower and the Backup Servicer that the activities described on Schedule G should go into effect.

Servicer File ” means, with respect to a Receivable, each of the following documents: (i) application of the Obligor for credit; (ii) a copy (but not the original) of the Contract and any amendments thereto; provided, however, that the Servicer shall deliver an image of each amendment to the Contract to the Image File Custodian immediately following the execution thereof; and (iii) such other documents as the Servicer customarily retains in its files in order to accomplish its duties under this Agreement.

Servicer Termination Event ” has the meaning given to such term, on any day (i) prior to the Assumption Date, in Section  7.13 and (ii) on and after the Assumption Date, in Section  7.16(e) .

Servicer Termination Notice ” has the meaning given to such term in Section  7.13 .

Servicing Fee ” means the fee payable to the Servicer on each Payment Date, monthly in arrears in accordance with Section  2.08 , in an amount equal to the product of (i) the Servicing Fee Rate, (ii) the aggregate Principal Balance of all Receivables as of the first day of the related Collection Period and (iii) 1/12.

Servicing Fee Rate ” means (a) with respect to the initial Servicer, 4.00% per annum, (b) if a Successor Servicer is then acting as Servicer and such Successor Servicer is Wells Fargo Bank, 4.75% per annum and (c) if a Successor Servicer is then acting as Servicer and such Successor Servicer is not Wells Fargo Bank, a rate agreed upon by such Successor Servicer and the Administrative Agent (acting at the direction of the Required Lenders) based upon then current market conditions, which rate the Successor Servicer shall provide prompt written notice of to the Rating Agencies.

Short-Term Rating Requirement ” means, with respect to any Person, that such Person has a short-term unsecured debt rating of either not less than “A-1” by Standard & Poor’s, not less than “R-1 (middle)” by DBRS or not less than “Prime-1” by Moody’s.

Simple Interest Method ” means the method of allocating a fixed level payment to principal and interest, pursuant to which the portion of such payment that is allocated to interest is equal to the product of the fixed rate of interest multiplied by the unpaid principal balance multiplied by the period of time elapsed since the preceding payment of interest was made.

Solvent ” means, with respect to any Person at any time, having a state of affairs such that (i) the fair value of the property owned by such Person is greater than the amount of such Person’s liabilities (including the amount of any known disputed, contingent and unliquidated liabilities) as such value is established and liabilities evaluated for purposes of Section 101(32) of the Bankruptcy Code; (ii) the present fair salable value of the property owned by such Person in an orderly liquidation of such Person is not less than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability of such Person on its debts as they become absolute and matured; (iii) such Person is able to realize upon its property and pay its debts and other liabilities (including

 

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disputed, contingent and unliquidated liabilities) as they mature in the normal course of business; (iv) such Person does not intend to, and does not believe that it will, incur debts or liabilities beyond such Person’s ability to generally pay as such debts and liabilities mature; and (v) such Person is not engaged in business or a transaction, and is not about to engage in a business or a transaction, for which such Person’s property would constitute unreasonably small capital in relation to such business or transaction.

Special Purpose Affiliate ” means any special purpose entity that is an Affiliate of the Borrower and was created for the purpose of one or more Securitizations.

Standard  & Poor’s ” means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC business.

State ” means any state of the United States or the District of Columbia.

Step-Up Margin ” has the meaning set forth in the Fee Letter.

SUBI ” has the meaning given to such term in the Trust Agreement.

SUBI Certificate ” has the meaning given to such term in the Trust Agreement.

Subordinated Hedge Breakage Costs ” means with respect to any Hedge Transaction, any amount payable by the Borrower to the related Hedge Counterparty upon the early termination of such Hedge Transaction or any portion thereof as a result of any event of default under the related Hedging Agreement for which the related Hedge Counterparty is the defaulting party.

Subordinate Interest ” means, for any Payment Date and any Loan, any Interest payable in respect of such Loan as a result of the application of the Step-Up Margin on such Payment Date.

Subsequent Loan ” means each Loan made following the Initial Loan.

Subsequent Receivable ” means each Receivable that becomes a part of the Collateral on a Funding Date other than the Funding Date relating to the Initial Loan.

Subservicer ” means each subservicer appointed by the Servicer and acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders for the servicing and administration of some or all of the Receivables which, as of the Closing Date, are identified on Schedule E, which schedule may be amended from time to time in accordance with this Agreement.

Subservicing Agreement ” means each agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, between the Servicer and each Subservicer.

Subsidiary ” means, with respect to a Person, any entity with respect to which more than 50.0% of the outstanding voting securities or other ownership interests shall at any time be owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such Person and/or one or more of its Subsidiaries, or any similar business organization which is so owned or controlled.

 

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Substitute Receivable ” means one or more Eligible Receivables not previously a part of the Collateral, substituted for a Receivable pursuant to Section  5.05 , each having characteristics substantially similar, and in no event less favorable to the Secured Parties in any respect, than the affected Receivables being so substituted, without the consent of the Administrative Agent (acting at the direction of the Required Lenders).

Successor Servicer ” means the Backup Servicer, as successor to the Servicer, or another entity appointed pursuant to Section  7.14(b) as successor to the Servicer.

Tangible Net Worth ” means, with respect to Regional Management as of the Determination Date, its net worth calculated in accordance with GAAP, after subtracting therefrom the aggregate amount of its deferred tax assets and intangible assets, including goodwill, franchises, licenses, patents, trademarks, tradenames, copyrights and service marks.

Tax ” or “ Taxes ” means any present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, withholdings (including backup withholding), charges, assessments or fees of any nature (including interest, penalties and additions thereto) that are imposed by any Governmental Authority.

Test Data File ” means a test data file, which shall include the loan master file, the transaction history file and all other files necessary to carry out the servicing obligations hereunder.

Third Party Allocation Agent ” means Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, in such capacity under the Intercreditor Agreement.

Titled Asset ” shall mean a motor vehicle, boat, recreational vehicle, camper, trailer, motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle or other asset for which, under applicable State law, a certificate of title is issued and any security interest therein is required to be perfected by notation on such certificate of title.

Total Advance Rate ” means 80.00%, provided, that, upon occurrence, and during the continuation, of a Level I Trigger Event, a Monthly FICO Report Failure or an Initial System Conversion Event, 75.00%.

Total Borrowing Base ” means, as of any date of determination, an amount equal to the product of (i) the Eligible Pool Balance and (ii) the Total Advance Rate.

Total Borrowing Base Deficiency ” means, as of any date of determination, the positive amount, if any, by which (i) the aggregate Loans Outstanding exceeds (ii) the Total Borrowing Base.

Transfer and Contribution Agreement ” means the Transfer and Contribution Agreement, dated as of June 20, 2017, between Regional Finance Corporation of North Carolina and the Trust.

Transition Expenses ” has the meaning given to such term in Section  7.14(d) .

 

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Trust ” means the Regional Management North Carolina Receivables Trust 2017-1, Delaware statutory series trust formed by Wilmington Trust, National Association, pursuant to the certificate of formation filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on June 16, 2017.

Trust Agreement ” means the Amended and Restated Trust Agreement, dated as of June 20, 2017, by Regional Finance Corporation of North Carolina, as settlor and initial beneficiary, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as UTI trustee, Delaware trustee and administrative trustee.

Trust Documents ” means the Trust Agreement, the 2017-1A SUBI Supplement, the Trust Master Servicing and Administration Agreement, the 2017-1A SUBI Servicing Supplement and the 2017-1A SUBI Security Agreement.

Trust Master Servicing and Administration Agreement ” means the Master Servicing and Trust Administration Agreement, dated as of June 20, 2017, between the Trust and Regional Management.

UCC ” means the Uniform Commercial Code as from time to time in effect in the applicable jurisdiction.

United States ” or “ U.S. ” means the United States of America.

Unmatured Event of Default ” means any event that, with the giving of notice or the lapse of time, or both, would become an Event of Default.

Unused Commitment Fee ” means, for any Interest Period prior to the commencement of the Amortization Period, the fee payable by the Borrower pursuant to the Fee Letter on the related Payment Date in an amount equal to product of (i) the Unused Commitment Fee Rate, (ii) an amount equal to the average daily Aggregate Commitment during such Interest Period minus the average daily Loans Outstanding during such Interest Period and (iii) a fraction, the numerator of which is the actual number of days during such Interest Period and the denominator of which is 360.

Unused Commitment Fee Rate ” has the meaning given to such term in the Fee Letter.

Upfront Fee Letters ” means each of the Credit Suisse Upfront Fee Letter and the Wells Fargo Upfront Fee Letter.

U.S. Person ” has the meaning set forth in Code Section 7701(a)(30).

UTI ” has the meaning given to such term in the Trust Agreement.

UTI Certificate ” has the meaning given to such term in the Trust Agreement.

Volcker Rule ” means the regulations adopted to implement Section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Act.

 

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Wells Fargo Deposit Account Control Agreement ” means the Third Amended and Restated Deposit Account Control Agreement, dated as of June 20, 2017, among Regional Management, Bank of America, as collateral agent, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as depository bank.

Wells Fargo Bank ” means Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, acting through its Corporate Trust Services division.

Wells Fargo Fee Letter ” means, with respect to the Account Bank, the Backup Servicer and the Image File Custodian, the Schedule of Fees, dated as of March 30, 2017, between Wells Fargo Bank, the Borrower and/or Regional Management.

Wells Fargo Upfront Fee Letter ” means the fee letter, dated as of the Closing Date, between Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, the Borrower and Regional Management, setting forth the upfront fee payable to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as the Administrative Agent, on the Closing Date.

2017-1A SUBI ” means that special unit of beneficial interest in the Trust created by the 2017-1A SUBI Supplement.

2017-1A SUBI Certificate ” means the 2017-1A Financed SUBI certificate issued by the Trust and evidencing a beneficial interest in the North Carolina Receivables.

2017-1A SUBI Security Agreement ” means the 2017-1A SUBI Security Agreement, dated as of June 20, 2017, among the Trust, Regional Finance Corporation of North Carolina, as beneficiary of the undivided trust interest of the Trust, the Borrower, in its capacity as the holder of the 2017-1A Financed SUBI Certificate, and the Administrative Agent, as secured party.

2017-1A SUBI Servicing Supplement ” means the 2017-1A Financed SUBI Servicing Supplement to the Trust Master Servicing and Administration Agreement, dated as of June 20, 2017, among the Trust, the Borrower, as 2017-1A Financed SUBI Holder, and Regional Management, as 2017-1A Financed SUBI Servicer.

2017-1A SUBI Supplement ” means the 2017-1A Financed SUBI Supplement to the Trust Agreement, dated as of June 20, 2017, among Regional Finance Corporation of North Carolina, as settlor and initial beneficiary, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as UTI trustee, 2017-1A SUBI trustee and administrative trustee.

2017-1A SUBI Trustee ” means Wilmington Trust, National Association, in its capacity as 2017-1A Financed SUBI Trustee.

Section 1.02.     Accounting Terms and Determinations . Unless otherwise defined or specified herein, all accounting terms shall be construed herein, all accounting determinations hereunder shall be made, all financial statements required to be delivered hereunder shall be prepared and all financial records shall be maintained in accordance with GAAP. If at any time any change in GAAP would affect the computation of any financial ratio or requirement set forth herein, the Administrative Agent, the Required Lenders, Regional Management and the Borrower shall negotiate in good faith to amend such ratio or requirement to preserve the

 

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original intent thereof in light of such change in GAAP; provided, that until so amended, (i) such ratio or requirement shall continue to be computed in accordance with GAAP prior to such change therein and (ii) Regional Management and the Borrower shall provide to the Administrative Agent financial statements and other documents required under this Agreement or as reasonably requested hereunder setting forth a reconciliation between calculations of such ratio or requirement made before and after giving effect to such change in GAAP.

Section 1.03.     Computation of Time Periods . Unless otherwise stated in this Agreement, in the computation of a period of time from a specified date to a later specified date, the word “from” means “from and including” and the words “to” and “until” each mean “to but excluding”.

Section 1.04.     Interpretation . When used in this Agreement, unless a contrary intention appears: (i) a term has the meaning assigned to it; (ii) an accounting term not otherwise defined has the meaning assigned to it in accordance with GAAP; (iii) “or” is not exclusive; (iv) “including” means including without limitation; (v) words in the singular include the plural and words in the plural include the singular; (vi) any agreement, instrument or statute defined or referred to herein or in any instrument or certificate delivered in connection herewith means such agreement, instrument or statute as from time to time amended, modified or supplemented and includes (in the case of agreements or instruments) references to all attachments thereto and instruments incorporated therein; (vii) references to a Person are also to its successors and permitted assigns; (viii) the words “hereof”, “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision hereof; (ix) references contained herein to Article, Section, subsection, Schedule and Exhibit, as applicable, are references to Articles, Sections, subsections, Schedules and Exhibits in this Agreement unless otherwise specified; (x) references to “writing” include printing, typing and other means of reproducing words in a visible form; and (xi) the term “proceeds” has the meaning set forth in the applicable UCC.

 

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ARTICLE TWO

LOANS

Section 2.01.     Loans .

(a)    On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement (including the conditions precedent set forth in Article 4), the Borrower may from time to time on any Business Day during the Revolving Period, request that each Conduit Lender and Committed Lender make an advance (each such advance made by (i) a Class A Lender, a “ Class  A Loan ”, and (ii) a Class B Lender, a “ Class  B Loan ”) in the amount of each such Conduit Lender’s or Committed Lender’s Lender Percentage of the Principal Amount of the Loan requested (each, a “ Lender Advance ”), to the Borrower on a Funding Date; provided, however, that in the case of any request for such Class A Loan of the then current Class A Aggregate Commitment, the Borrower shall be required to request the portion of such Class A Loan in excess of 20% of the then current Class A Aggregate Commitment not later than 1:00 p.m., New York City time, thirty-five (35) days prior to the requested Funding Date; and provided further, however, that, notwithstanding the requirement above that each Lender Advance be equal to such Lender’s Lender Percentage of the Principal Amount of the Loan requested, on any Funding Date on or after an increase of the Commitment of the Credit Suisse Lender Group in accordance with Section  2.04 , 100% of all requests for Lender Advances shall made solely to the Credit Suisse Lender Group until such time as, with respect to each Lender Group, the ratio of Loans Outstanding of such Lender Group to the Commitment of such Lender Group shall be equal to that of every other Lender Group.

(b)    No later than 12:00 p.m., New York City time, two Business Days prior to a proposed Funding Date, the Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent, the Agents and the Lenders of such proposed Funding Date and Loan by delivering to the Administrative Agent and the Agents (with a copy to the Account Bank):

(i)    a Funding Request, which will include, among other things, the proposed Funding Date, a calculation of the Class A Borrowing Base and the Total Borrowing Base (calculated as of the previous Determination Date or, with respect to the initial Funding Date or any Receivables added or to be added to the Collateral following such Determination Date, but prior to or on such date of determination, the related Cutoff Date), each as of the date the Loan is requested and the Principal Amount of the Class A Loan and Class B Loan requested, which shall be in an amount at least equal to $1,000,000 or integral multiples of $100,000 in excess thereof; and

(ii)    an updated Schedule of Receivables that includes each Receivable, if any, that is to be purchased by the Borrower with the proceeds of the proposed Loan.

(c)    Following receipt by the Administrative Agent, the Agents and the Lenders of a Funding Request, and prior to the Revolving Period Termination Date (i) each Conduit Lender (if any) may, in its sole discretion, make its Lender Advance of any Loan requested by the Borrower pursuant to Section  2.01(b) , and (ii) each Committed Lender, to the extent not made by the Conduit Lender in its Lender Group (if any), severally agrees to make its Lender Advance of any Loan requested by the Borrower, in each case, subject to the conditions contained herein, in an aggregate amount equal to the Loan so requested.

 

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(d)    In no event shall:

(i)    a Committed Lender be required on any date to fund a Principal Amount that would cause the Loans Outstanding with respect to such Committed Lender’s Lender Group, as determined after giving effect to such funding, to exceed such Committed Lender’s Commitment;

(ii)    any Loan be requested hereunder, nor shall any Lender be obligated to fund its Lender Advance of any Loan, to the extent that after giving effect to such Loan, the Loans Outstanding that are Class A Loans would exceed the Class A Borrowing Base or the Loans Outstanding would exceed the Total Borrowing Base (each calculated as of the previous Determination Date or, with respect to any Receivables added or to be added to the Collateral following such Determination Date, but prior to or on such date of determination, the related Cutoff Date); and

(iii)    the Principal Amount of the Loans made on any Funding Date exceed the Available Amount on such day.

Section 2.02.     Funding Mechanics .

(a)    If any Funding Request is delivered to the Administrative Agent and the applicable Agents after 12:00 p.m., New York City time, on any Business Day, such Funding Request shall be deemed to be received prior to 12:00 p.m., New York City time, on the next succeeding Business Day and the proposed Funding Date of such proposed Loan shall be deemed to be the second Business Day following such deemed receipt. Each Funding Request shall include a representation by the Borrower that (i) the requested Loans will not, on the related Funding Date, exceed the Available Amount, (ii) after giving effect to such Loans, the amount of all Loans Outstanding that are Class A Loans will not exceed the Class A Borrowing Base, and the aggregate amount of all Loans Outstanding will not exceed the Total Borrowing Base, and (iii) a representation that all of the conditions precedent to the making of such Loan have been satisfied or will be satisfied as of the proposed Funding Date. Any Funding Request shall be irrevocable.

(b)    Each Conduit Lender shall notify the Agent for its Lender Group and the Administrative Agent by 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on the applicable Funding Date whether it has elected to make its Lender Advance offered to it pursuant to Section  2.01 ; provided, that in the case of the Credit Suisse Lender Group, GIFS Cpaital Company, LLC shall be deemed to have notified the Credit Suisse Agent and the Administrative Agent that it has elected to make its Lender Advance on such Funding Date unless written notice not to make such Lender Advance was given to the Credit Suisse Agent and the Administrative Agent by 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on such Funding Date. In the event that a Conduit Lender shall not have timely provided such notice, such Conduit Lender shall be deemed to have elected not to make its Lender Advance of such Loan. If a Conduit Lender shall have elected or be deemed to have elected not to make its Lender Advance of such Loan, the Committed Lender in such

 

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Lender Group shall make available on the applicable Funding Date an amount equal to the portion of the Loan that such Conduit Lender has not elected to fund, in an amount equal to its share of the Principal Amount to be funded.

(c)    Each Lender’s Lender Advance of a Loan shall be made, subject to the fulfillment of the applicable conditions set forth in Article Four, at or prior to 12:00 p.m., New York City time, on the applicable Funding Date, by deposit of immediately available funds to the Borrower Operating Account. Each Agent shall promptly notify the Borrower and the other Agents in the event that any Lender in such Agent’s Lender Group either fails to make such funds available before such time or notifies such Agent that it will not make such funds available before such time (such Lender, if a Committed Lender, shall be referred to herein as a “ Defaulting Lender ”).

(d)    If any Lender Group containing a Defaulting Lender that is a Class A Committed Lender (a “ Class  A Defaulting Group ”) fails to fund its ratable portion of any Loan requested by the Borrower pursuant to Section  2.01 (the aggregate amount unavailable to the Borrower as a result of such failure being herein called the “ Class  A Borrowing Deficit ”), then the Borrower, by no later than 1:30 p.m., New York City time, on the applicable Funding Date shall instruct each Agent for a Lender Group with a Class A Committed Lender that does not include a Defaulting Lender (a “ Class  A Non-Defaulting Group ”) to make Loans by deposit of immediately available funds to the Borrower Operating Account in an amount equal to such Class A Non-Defaulting Group’s proportionate share (based upon the Commitment of the Committed Lender(s) in each Class A Non-Defaulting Group relative to the Class A Aggregate Commitment less the Commitment of the Class A Defaulting Group) of the Class A Borrowing Deficit and shall notify the Account Bank thereof. Each Class A Committed Lender in a Class A Non-Defaulting Group shall use commercially reasonable efforts to fund on the date of such request, but in any event no event later than 1:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Non-Defaulting Group Funding Date shall fund, its proportionate share (based upon the Commitment of the Committed Lender(s) in each Class A Non-Defaulting Group relative to the Class A Aggregate Commitment less the Commitment of the Class A Defaulting Group) of the Class A Borrowing Deficit; provided , however , that, for the avoidance of doubt, no Lender shall have any obligation to fund any such Advance unless each of the conditions precedent stated therefor in Section  2.01(b) and Section  2.01(d) is satisfied after giving effect thereto. The Class A Committed Lender that is the Defaulting Lender shall forthwith, upon demand, pay to the applicable Agents for the ratable benefit of the Lenders in the Class A Non-Defaulting Groups all amounts paid by each such Lender in the Class A Non-Defaulting Groups on behalf of such Defaulting Lender, together with interest thereon, for each day from the date a payment was made by the Lenders in the Class A Non-Defaulting Groups until the date such Lenders have been paid such amounts in full, at a rate per annum equal to the sum of the Base Rate plus 1.00% per annum.

(e)    If any Lender Group containing a Defaulting Lender that is a Class B Committed Lender (a “ Class  B Defaulting Group ”) fails to fund its ratable portion of any Loan requested by the Borrower pursuant to Section  2.01 (the aggregate amount unavailable to the Borrower as a result of such failure being herein called the “ Class  B Borrowing Deficit ”), then the Borrower, by no later than 1:30 p.m., New York City time, on the applicable Funding Date shall instruct each Agent for a Lender Group with a Class B Committed Lender that does not include a Defaulting Lender (a “ Class  B Non-Defaulting Group ”) to make Loans by deposit of

 

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immediately available funds to the Borrower Operating Account in an amount equal to such Class B Non-Defaulting Group’s proportionate share (based upon the Commitment of the Committed Lender(s) in each Class B Non-Defaulting Group relative to the Class B Aggregate Commitment less the Commitment of the Class B Defaulting Group) of the Class B Borrowing Deficit and shall notify the Account Bank thereof. Each Class B Committed Lender in a Class B Non-Defaulting Group shall use commercially reasonable efforts to fund on the date of such request, but in any event no event later than 1:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Non-Defaulting Group Funding Date shall fund, its proportionate share (based upon the Commitment of the Committed Lender(s) in each Class B Non-Defaulting Group relative to the Class B Aggregate Commitment less the Commitment of the Class B Defaulting Group) of the Class B Borrowing Deficit; provided , however , that, for the avoidance of doubt, no Lender shall have any obligation to fund any such Advance unless each of the conditions precedent stated therefor in Section  2.01(b) and Section  2.01(d) is satisfied after giving effect thereto. The Class B Committed Lender that is the Defaulting Lender shall forthwith, upon demand, pay to the applicable Agents for the ratable benefit of the Lenders in the Class B Non-Defaulting Groups all amounts paid by each such Lender in the Class B Non-Defaulting Groups on behalf of such Defaulting Lender, together with interest thereon, for each day from the date a payment was made by the Lenders in the Class B Non-Defaulting Groups until the date such Lenders have been paid such amounts in full, at a rate per annum equal to the sum of the Base Rate plus 1.00% per annum.

(f)    In the event that, notwithstanding the fulfillment of the applicable conditions set forth in Article Four with respect to a Loan, a Conduit Lender elected to make an advance on a Funding Date but failed to make its Lender Advance available to the Borrower when required by Section  2.02(c) , such Conduit Lender shall be deemed to have rescinded its election to make such advance, and neither the Borrower nor any other party shall have any claim against such Conduit Lender by reason of its failure to timely make such purchase. In any such case, the Borrower shall give notice of such failure not later than 1:30 p.m., New York City time, on the Funding Date to the related Agent, the Committed Lender for such Lender Group and to the Administrative Agent, which notice shall specify (i) the identity of such Conduit Lender and (ii) the amount of the Lender Advance which it had elected but failed to make. Subject to receiving such notice, such Committed Lender shall advance a portion of the Principal Amount in an amount equal to the amount described in clause (ii)  above, at or before 4:00 p.m., New York City time, on such Funding Date and otherwise in accordance with Section  2.01(d) .

(g)    If any Lender makes available to the Borrower funds for any Loan to be made by such Lender as provided in the provisions of Sections 2.01 and 2.02 , and the conditions to the applicable Loan set forth in Article Four are not satisfied or waived in accordance with the terms hereof, the Borrower shall return such funds (in like funds as received from such Lender) to such Lender.

(h)    If any Loan is not made or effectuated, as the case may be, due to the Borrower’s failure to satisfy, or continue to satisfy, the conditions to fund the Loan on the Closing Date, the Borrower and the Servicer shall jointly and severally indemnify each Lender against any reasonable loss, cost or expense incurred by such Lender, including any loss (including loss of anticipated profits, net of anticipated profits in the reemployment of such funds in the manner determined by such Lender), cost or expense incurred by reason of the liquidation or reemployment of deposits or other funds acquired by such Lender to fund or maintain such Loan.

 

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(i)    The failure of any Lender to make any Loan required to be made by it shall not relieve any other Lender of its obligations hereunder; provided, that the Commitments of the Lenders are several and no Lender shall be responsible for any other Lender’s failure to make Loans as required.

(j)    The Borrower expressly acknowledges and agrees that any election by any Lender, in its sole discretion, on one or more occasion to fund any Loan on any day prior to the final passage of the applicable notice period set forth in Section  2.01(a) above shall not constitute or be deemed to be an amendment, waiver or other modification of the requirement for such notice prior to any Lender funding any other Loan hereunder.

Section 2.03.     Reductions of Commitments .

(a)    At any time the Borrower may, upon at least ten (10) Business Days’ prior written notice to the Administrative Agent, each Agent, the Account Bank and each Hedge Counterparty, if any, reduce the Facility Amount, which shall be applied, unless otherwise consented to by the Administrative Agent (acting at the direction of the Required Lenders) and the Agents, pro rata to the Class A Aggregate Commitment and the Class B Aggregate Commitment. Each partial reduction shall be in a minimum aggregate amount of $5,000,000 or integral multiples of $1,000,000 in excess thereof. Reductions of the Aggregate Commitment pursuant to this Section shall be allocated to the Commitment of each Committed Lender and each Conduit Lender, pro rata based on the Lender Percentage of the Class A Aggregate Commitment or Class B Aggregate Commitment, as applicable, represented by such Commitment. Any request for a reduction in the Facility Amount shall be irrevocable and the Borrower shall deliver no more than two such requests in any 12-month period.

(b)    In connection with any reduction of the Facility Amount, the Borrower shall remit (i) first, to the Class A Lenders, pro rata, based on their respective Lender Percentages, the amount sufficient to pay the Aggregate Unpaids due to such Class A Lenders with respect to such reduction of the Facility Amount, including any associated Breakage Costs, (ii) second, to the Class B Lenders, pro rata, based on their respective Lender Percentages, the amount sufficient to pay the Aggregate Unpaids due to such Class B Lenders with respect to such reduction of the Facility Amount, including any associated Breakage Costs, and (iii) third, to the relevant Hedge Counterparty, any Hedge Breakage Costs due to such Hedge Counterparty with respect to the reduction of the Loans Outstanding; provided, however, that no such reduction shall be given effect unless the Borrower has complied with the terms of any Hedging Agreement requiring that any Hedge Transaction related thereto be terminated in whole or in part as a result of any such reduction in the Loans Outstanding.

(c)    On the Revolving Period Termination Date, the Commitments of all Lenders shall be automatically reduced to zero.

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$25,000,000 during the Revolving Period with the consent of the Lenders in the Credit Suisse Lender Group, which consent shall be in their sole and absolute discretion. Such increase in Commitment shall be effected by an amendment to the Credit Suisse Lender Supplement annexed hereto as Schedule A-1 to reflect such increased Commitment and upon payment of the fee then due by the Borrower under the Credit Suisse Upfront Fee Letter in connection with such increase. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, including for the avoidance of doubt Section  15.01 , such amendment of the Credit Suisse Lender Supplement shall not require the consent of any other Lender or party hereto other than the Borrower and the Lenders in the Credit Suisse Lender Group. The Borrower shall provide a copy of such amended Credit Suisse Lender Supplement to the Administrative Agent, the other Lenders hereto, the Backup Servicer and each Rating Agency promptly upon the execution thereof.

Section 2.05.     The Notes .

(a)    The Loans made by the Lenders hereunder shall be evidenced by one or more duly executed promissory notes payable to the order of the Persons specified by the Owners, in an aggregate principal amount equal to the Facility Amount, in substantially the form of Exhibit B hereto (each, a “ Note ” and collectively, the “ Notes ”). Each Note shall be dated the Closing Date and shall otherwise be duly completed. The maturity date of each Note shall be the Maturity Date. Any Loans assigned to an Eligible Assignee pursuant to Section  13.01 shall be evidenced by a replacement Note payable to the order of such Eligible Assignee.

(b)    Each Agent is hereby authorized to enter notations (which may be computer generated) on a schedule attached to the Note with respect to each Lender Advance made by each Lender in its Lender Group hereunder, regarding (i) the date and principal amount thereof and (ii) each payment and repayment of principal thereof and any such recordation shall constitute prima facie evidence of the accuracy of the information so recorded. The failure of an Agent to make any such notation on the schedule attached to the Note shall not limit or otherwise affect the obligation of the Borrower to repay the Loans in accordance with their respective terms as set forth herein.

(c)    Promptly following the Facility Termination Date, each Agent shall mark each Note for its Lender Group “Paid” and return it to the Borrower for cancellation.

Section 2.06.     Optional Principal Repayment . The Borrower may prepay all or any portion of the Loans Outstanding on any Business Day without penalty, upon delivery of a Prepayment Notice to the Administrative Agent, the Agents, the Account Bank and each Hedge Counterparty, if any, at least five (5) Business Days prior to such anticipated prepayment; provided that (i) the amount prepaid is at least $1,000,000 or integral multiples of $250,000 in excess thereof (unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the Administrative Agent); (ii) the Borrower pays to each of the Secured Parties, on the date of any such prepayment, each such Secured Party’s pro rata allocable share of (a) accrued Interest with respect to the portion of the Loans Outstanding to be prepaid through the date of prepayment, as calculated by the Administrative Agent, and (b) the pro rata portion of all other Aggregate Unpaids relating to such prepayment (including all Breakage Costs, but excluding all Hedge Breakage Costs and any other amounts payable by the Borrower under or with respect to any Hedging Agreement) payable to any Indemnified Party under this Agreement through the date of such prepayment,

 

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including Indemnified Amounts pursuant to Section  11.01 ; (iii) the Borrower certifies that following such prepayment, the Borrower will be in compliance with the provisions of this Agreement; (iv) no such reduction shall be given effect unless the Borrower has complied with the terms of any Hedging Agreement requiring one or more Hedge Transactions be terminated in whole or in part as a result of any such reduction; (v) the Borrower has paid all Hedge Breakage Costs due to the relevant Hedge Counterparty for such termination; and (vi) all prepayments shall be made (a) prior to the occurrence of a Facility Amortization Event, pro rata to the Class A Lenders and Class B Lenders, based on the amount of Loans Outstanding that are Class A Loans and Class B Loans and (b) after the occurrence of a Facility Amortization Event, first, to reduce the Loans Outstanding that are Class A Loans to zero, and second, to reduce the Loans Outstanding that are Class B Loans to zero. Any notice of a prepayment shall be irrevocable.

Section 2.07.     Payments .

(a)    The Borrower shall pay Interest on the unpaid Principal Amount of each Loan for the period from and including the related Funding Date until the date that such Loan shall be paid in full. Interest shall accrue during each Interest Period and be payable on the Loans Outstanding on each Payment Date in accordance with Section  2.08 , unless earlier paid pursuant to Section  2.06 or Section  2.15 . Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Principal Amount of each Loan, all Interest thereon, together with all other Aggregate Unpaids, shall be due and payable, if not previously paid, on the Maturity Date.

(b)    Each Lender’s Invested Percentage of the Loans Outstanding shall bear interest for each day during an Interest Period at a rate per annum equal to the applicable Interest Rate on such day for such Interest Period.

(c)    Interest calculated by reference to LIBOR shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year for the actual number of days elapsed during the related interest period and (ii) the Prime Rate and the Federal Funds Rate shall be calculated on the basis of a 365- or 366- day year, as applicable, for the actual days elapsed. Periodic fees or other periodic amounts payable hereunder shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year and for the actual number of days elapsed during the related interest period.

(d)    The principal of and Interest on the Notes shall be paid as provided herein and in the Notes. In the case of Notes held by an Agent as agent for its Lender Group, such Agent shall allocate to the members of its Lender Group each payment in respect of the Notes received by such Agent as provided herein. Payments in respect of principal and Interest (including pursuant to Section  2.06 ) shall be allocated and applied to Owners of such Note based on their respective Invested Percentages that are Class A Loans or Class B Loans, as applicable, or in any such case in such other proportions as each affected Lender may agree upon in writing from time to time with such Agent and the Borrower.

(e)    At or before 3:00 p.m., New York City time, on the first Business Day prior to each Reporting Date, each Lender shall notify the Agent for its Lender Group of its Interest Rate in effect for the current Interest Period. At or before 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the first Business Day prior to each Reporting Date, the Agents shall then notify the Borrower of all such rates. For such purposes, the Agents may rely conclusively on notices from Lenders as to the

 

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interest rate or rates from time to time applicable to their respective Invested Percentage of the Loans Outstanding. Each determination by a Lender of its Interest Rate pursuant to this Agreement shall be conclusive and binding on the Lenders, each Agent, the Borrower, the Servicer and the Backup Servicer, in the absence of manifest error.

(f)    Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or the other Basic Documents, if at any time the rate of interest payable by any Person under the Basic Documents exceeds the Maximum Lawful Rate, then, so long as the Maximum Lawful Rate would be exceeded, such rate of interest shall be equal to the Maximum Lawful Rate. If at any time thereafter the rate of interest so payable is less than the Maximum Lawful Rate, such Person shall continue to pay Interest at the Maximum Lawful Rate until such time as the total interest received from such Person is equal to the total Interest that would have been received had Applicable Law not limited the interest rate so payable. In no event shall the total Interest received by a Lender under this Agreement and the other Basic Documents exceed the amount which such Lender could lawfully have received, had the Interest due been calculated from the Closing Date at the Maximum Lawful Rate.

Section 2.08.     Settlement Procedures .

(a)    On each Payment Date, the Servicer shall instruct the Account Bank to pay, or if an Event of Default shall have occurred and is continuing, the Administrative Agent shall instruct the Account Bank to pay, no later than 12:00 p.m., New York City time, in each case, based solely on the information in the related Monthly Report, to the following Persons, from the Collection Account (to the extent of Available Funds) and from the Reserve Account (in the amount of the related Reserve Account Withdrawal Amount), in the following order of priority as set forth in the Monthly Report:

(i)    First, pro rata, based on amounts owing (A) to the Servicer, the accrued and unpaid Servicing Fee, (B) to the Backup Servicer, the sum of (1) the accrued and unpaid Backup Servicing Fee and (2) any out-of-pocket expenses and indemnities due to the Backup Servicer, which in the case of subclause (B)(2) shall not in the aggregate exceed $25,000 in any calendar year, (C) to the Successor Servicer, any unpaid Transition Expenses (such Transition Expenses not to exceed $250,000 in the aggregate) payable pursuant to Section  7.14(d ), (D) to the Image File Custodian, the sum of (1) the accrued and unpaid Image File Custodian Fee and (2) any out-of-pocket expenses and indemnities due to the Image File Custodian, which in the case of subclause (D)(2) shall not in the aggregate exceed $25,000 in any calendar year, (E) to the Account Bank and the Third Party Allocation Agent (so long as such Third Party Allocation Agent is Wells Fargo Bank), the sum of (1) the accrued and unpaid Account Bank Fee payable to the Account Bank and (2) any out-of-pocket expenses and indemnities due to the Account Bank and the Third Party Allocation Agent (so long as such Third Party Allocation Agent is Wells Fargo Bank), which in the case of subclause (E)(2) shall not in the aggregate exceed $25,000 in any calendar year, and (F) to the 2017-1A SUBI Trustee, to the extent not paid by the Initial Beneficiary or the Servicer, any accrued and unpaid fees, out-of-pocket expenses and indemnities due to the 2017-1A SUBI Trustee under the 2017-1A SUBI Supplement, which in the case of subclause (F) shall not in the aggregate exceed $25,000 in any calendar year;

 

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(ii)    Second, pro rata, based on amounts owing (A) to any Hedge Counterparty, any net payments due and payable by the Borrower under the related Hedging Agreement other than Hedge Breakage Costs, and (B) to each applicable Agent for the ratable payment to each Class A Lender in an amount equal to any accrued and unpaid (1) Senior Interest on the Class A Loans, (2) Breakage Costs relating to any Class A Loans and (3) all other Aggregate Unpaids allocable to the Loans Outstanding that are Class A Loans (other than the principal amount of the Loans Outstanding and any related Subordinate Interest) then due under this Agreement to the Administrative Agent and the applicable Agents or Class A Lenders for the payment thereof, which in the case of subclauses (2) and (3) (excluding any unpaid Senior Interest due on the Class A Loans prior to such Payment Date) shall not exceed $50,000 in any calendar year;

(iii)    Third, to each applicable Agent for the ratable payment to each Class B Lender in an amount equal to any accrued and unpaid (1) Senior Interest on the Class B Loans, (2) Breakage Costs relating to any Class B Loans and (3) all other Aggregate Unpaids allocable to the Loans Outstanding that are Class B Loans (other than the principal amount of the Loans Outstanding and any related Subordinate Interest) then due under this Agreement to the applicable Agents or Lenders for the payment thereof, which in the case of subclauses (2) and (3) (excluding any unpaid Senior Interest due on the Class B Loans prior to such Payment Date) shall not exceed $50,000 in any calendar year;

(iv)    Fourth, based on amounts owing (A) first, to each applicable Agent, for the ratable payment (by outstanding Principal Amount) to each Class A Lender, an amount equal to the Class A Monthly Principal Payment Amount, (B) second, to each applicable Agent, for the ratable payment (by outstanding Principal Amount) to each Class B Lender, an amount equal to the Class B Monthly Principal Payment Amount; and (C) third, to any Hedge Counterparty, any Senior Hedge Breakage Costs;

(v)    Fifth, prior to the Revolving Period Termination Date, to the Reserve Account, the amount necessary to cause the amount on deposit therein to equal the Reserve Account Required Amount

(vi)    Sixth, if the Revolving Period Termination Date has occurred, (A) first, to each applicable Agent for the ratable payment to each Class A Lender, any remaining Available Funds, until the Loans Outstanding that are Class A Loans are reduced to zero, and (B) second, to each applicable Agent for the ratable payment to each Class B Lender, any remaining Available Funds, until the Loans Outstanding that are Class B Loans are reduced to zero;

(vii)    Seventh, to each applicable Agent for the ratable payment to each Class A Lender in an amount equal to any accrued and unpaid Subordinate Interest on the Class A Loans and any accrued and unpaid Senior Interest on the Class A Loans, Breakage Costs and other Aggregate Unpaids due to the Class A Lenders and not paid pursuant to clause (ii)  above;

 

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(viii)    Eighth, to each applicable Agent for the ratable payment to each Class B Lender in an amount equal to any accrued and unpaid Subordinate Interest on the Class B Loans and any accrued and unpaid Senior Interest on the Class B Loans, Breakage Costs and other Aggregate Unpaids due to the Class B Committed Lenders and not paid pursuant to clause (iii)  above;

(ix)    Ninth, to any Hedge Counterparty, any Subordinated Hedge Breakage Costs due but not paid;

(x)    Tenth, all other Aggregate Unpaids (other than the principal amount of the Loans Outstanding) then due under this Agreement to the Affected Parties or the Indemnified Parties, for the payment thereof;

(xi)    Eleventh, pro rata, based on amounts owing to the Backup Servicer, the Servicer, the Image File Custodian, the Account Bank, the Third Party Allocation Agent (so long as such Third Party Allocation Agent is Wells Fargo Bank) and the 2017-1A SUBI Trustee, any fees, expenses, indemnities and Transition Expenses not paid pursuant to clause ( i )  above, as applicable; and

(xii)    Twelfth, any remaining amount shall be distributed to the Borrower.

(b)    For the avoidance of doubt, it is hereby agreed that (i) accrued and unpaid fees, expenses and indemnities payable to the Account Bank, the Image File Custodian, the Servicer, the Backup Servicer (including in its capacity as Successor Servicer), the Third Party Allocation Agent (so long as such Third Party Allocation Agent is Wells Fargo Bank) or the 2017-1A SUBI Trustee in excess of the aggregate annual maximum amount for any year (as set forth in Section  2.08(a)(i) ) and not paid pursuant to Section  2.08(a)(xi) shall be reimbursable in subsequent years in the same order of priority and subject to the same limitations as set forth above until paid in full, and (ii) each of the caps set forth in Section  2.08(a)(i ) with respect to the out-of-pocket expenses, losses and indemnities of the Account Bank, the Backup Servicer, the Image File Custodian, the Third Party Allocation Agent (so long as such Third Party Allocation Agent is Wells Fargo Bank) and the 2017-1A SUBI Trustee shall not be applicable upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default.

Section 2.09.     [Reserved] .

Section 2.10.     Payments, Computations, Etc .

(a)    Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, all amounts to be paid or deposited by the Borrower or the Servicer hereunder, including such amounts contemplated pursuant to Section  2.08 , shall be paid or deposited in accordance with the terms hereof no later than 12:00 p.m., New York City time, on the day when due in Dollars in immediately available funds, in the case of amounts due to a Lender, to each Lender at such Lender’s Account, the details of which appear on the Class A Lender Supplement or Class B Lender Supplement, as applicable, for such Lender.

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Day, except in the case where the next succeeding Business Day would occur in the succeeding calendar month, in which case such payment shall be due on the preceding Business Day or (ii) is received after 12:00 p.m., New York City time, such payment shall be deemed to have been received on the next succeeding Business Day, and any such extension of time shall in such case be included in the computation of payment of Interest, other interest or any fee payable hereunder, as the case may be.

(c)    If any Loan requested by the Borrower and approved by a Lender and the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section  2.01 is not, for any reason other than due to the fault of a Lender, Administrative Agent or the applicable Agent, made or effectuated, as the case may be, on the date specified therefor, the Borrower shall indemnify such Lender against any reasonable loss, cost or expense incurred by such Lender, including any loss (including loss of anticipated profits, net of anticipated profits in the reemployment of such funds in the manner determined by such Lender), cost or expense incurred by reason of the liquidation or reemployment of deposits or other funds acquired by such Lender to fund or maintain such Loan.

(d)    All payments hereunder shall be made without set-off or counterclaim, subject to Section  2.14 , and in such amounts as may be necessary in order that all such payments shall not be less than the amounts otherwise specified to be paid under this Agreement.

(e)    To the extent that (i) any Person makes a payment to any party hereto or (ii) any party hereto receives or is deemed to have received any payment or proceeds for application to an obligation, which payment or proceeds or any part thereof are subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other party under any Insolvency Law, State or federal law, common law or for equitable cause, then, to the extent such payment or proceeds are set aside, the obligation or part thereof intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continue in full force and effect, as if such payment or proceeds had not been received or deemed received by the related party.

(f)    Each Lender agrees or is deemed to agree that, as promptly as practicable after the officer of such Lender responsible for administering its Loans becomes aware of the occurrence of an event or the existence of a condition that would cause such Lender to become an Affected Party or that would entitle such Lender to receive payments under Section  2.13 or Section  2.14 , it shall, to the extent not inconsistent with its internal policies of general application, use commercially reasonable efforts to minimize costs, expenses and other amounts incurred by it and payable by the Borrower pursuant to Section  2.13 or Section  2.14 , as applicable.

Section 2.11.     Collections and Allocations; Investment of Funds .

(a)    On or prior to the Closing Date or the applicable Funding Date (with respect to Subsequent Receivables), the Servicer or a Subservicer (i) shall have directed the Obligors to make all payments in respect of the Receivables to a Subservicer, and the Subservicer shall cause the amounts to be deposited into a Regional Local Bank Account related to the Subservicer located in the State in which the related Contract was originated and (ii) will deposit (in immediately available funds) into the Collection Account all Collections received on or after the related Cutoff Date and through and including the Business Day prior to the Closing Date or Funding Date, as the case may be.

 

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(b)    Each of the Servicer, each Subservicer and the Borrower shall transfer, or cause to be transferred, all Collections it has received in respect of a Collection Period in the form of immediately available funds to the Collection Account as soon as possible, but in no event later than the close of business on the second Business Day after it has received such Collections.

(c)    On or prior to each Payment Date, the Servicer shall instruct the Account Bank, in writing, based on the amounts set forth in the Monthly Report, to withdraw from the Reserve Account the Reserve Account Withdrawal Amount, if any, to be deposited into the Collection Account on the opening of business on such Payment Date and applied in accordance with Section  2.08 ; provided, that, on any Payment Date following the Revolving Period Termination Date, all amounts on deposit in the Reserve Account Amount shall be withdrawn by the Account Bank and deposited into the Collection Account and applied in accordance with Section  2.08 . Prior to the Revolving Period Termination Date, so long as no Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default has occurred or is continuing, if, after giving effect to the distributions from, and deposits in, the Reserve Account on any Payment Date pursuant to Section  2.08 , the Reserve Account Amount is greater than the Reserve Account Required Amount for such Payment Date, the Servicer shall direct the Account Bank in writing to distribute such excess amount to or at the direction of the Borrower into the Borrower Operating Account.

(d)    To the extent there are uninvested amounts on deposit in the Collection Account or the Reserve Account, such amounts may be invested in Permitted Investments that mature no later than the Business Day before the next Payment Date, which Permitted Investments shall be selected (i) prior to the occurrence of any Facility Amortization Event, by the Borrower or (ii) after the occurrence of any Facility Amortization Event, by the Administrative Agent (acting at the direction of the Required Lenders). So long as Wells Fargo Bank is the Account Bank hereunder, each Permitted Investment may be purchased by the Account Bank or through an Affiliate of the Account Bank. No Permitted Investment may be purchased at a premium and any earnings (and losses) on the foregoing investments shall be for the account of the Borrower. Absent direction from the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, as specified above, any uninvested amounts on deposit in either Account shall remain uninvested. The Account Bank shall not be liable for any loss, including without limitation any loss of principal or interest, or for any breakage fees or penalties in connection with the purchase or liquidation of any investment made in accordance with the written instructions of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent. Each of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent acknowledges that upon its written request and at no additional cost, it has the right to receive notification after the completion of each purchase and sale of Permitted Investments or Account Bank’s receipt of a broker’s confirmation. Each of the Borrower and Administrative Agent agrees that such notifications shall not be provided by Account Bank hereunder, and Account Bank shall instead make available to the Borrower and Administrative Agent, upon request and in lieu of such notifications, periodic account statements that reflect such investment activity. No statement need be made available for any account if no activity has occurred in such account during such period.

Section 2.12.     Fees .

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accordance with Section  2.08 . Payments of the Unused Commitment Fee shall be allocated and paid to Owners based upon their respective Invested Percentages of the Loans Outstanding that are Class A Loans or Class B Loans, as applicable, for the applicable Interest Period.

(b)    The Borrower hereby agrees to pay to the Agents, on or prior to the Closing Date, all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses of the Agents in immediately available funds.

(c)    In accordance with Section  2.08 , (i) the Servicer shall be entitled to receive the Servicing Fee, (ii) the Backup Servicer, the Image File Custodian and the Account Bank shall be entitled to receive the Backup Servicing Fee, the Image File Custodian Fee and the Account Bank Fee, respectively, in each case monthly in arrears and (iii) the Third Party Allocation Agent (so long as such Third Party Allocation Agent is Wells Fargo Bank) shall be entitled to receive amounts due and owing to it by the Borrower pursuant to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement.

(d)    The Borrower shall pay to Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP on the Closing Date, its fees and disbursements in immediately available funds and shall pay all additional reasonable fees and disbursements of such counsel within ten Business Days after receiving an invoice for such amounts.

Section 2.13.     Increased Costs; Capital Adequacy; Illegality .

(a)    If any Regulatory Change (i) subjects any Affected Party to any charge or withholding on or with respect to this Agreement or an Affected Party’s obligations under this Agreement, or on or with respect to a Loan and/or the Receivables, or changes the basis of taxation of payments to any Affected Party of any amounts payable under this Agreement (except for Indemnified Taxes and Excluded Taxes), (ii) imposes, modifies or deems applicable any reserve, assessment, fee, tax (except for Indemnified Taxes and Excluded Taxes), insurance charge, special deposit or similar requirement against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or liabilities of an Affected Party, or credit extended by an Affected Party pursuant to this Agreement or (iii) imposes any other condition affecting a Loan or a Lender’s right hereunder (other than Taxes), the result of which (A) is a fee, expense, internal capital charge or other imputed cost allocable to any Affected Party, (B) increases the cost to an Affected Party of performing its obligations under this Agreement or (C) reduces the rate of return on an Affected Party’s capital or assets as a consequence of its obligations under this Agreement, or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by an Affected Party under this Agreement, or to require any payment calculated by reference to the amount of interests or loans held or interest received by it, then, within 15 Business Days after demand by the applicable Agent on behalf of such Affected Party, the Borrower shall pay to such Agent, for the benefit of the relevant Affected Party, such amounts charged to such Affected Party or such amounts to otherwise compensate such Affected Party for such increased cost or such reduction. The Borrower acknowledges that any Affected Party may institute measures in anticipation of a Regulatory Change (including the imposition of internal charges on such Affected Party’s interests or obligations under this Agreement), and may commence allocating Early Adoption Increased Costs, in advance of the effective date of such Regulatory Change, and the Borrower agrees to pay such Early Adoption Increased Costs to the Affected Party within 30 days after demand therefor without regard to whether such effective date has occurred; provided, however, that such

 

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amounts shall be payable to an Affected Party only if such Affected Party represents and warrants in writing to the Borrower that it is (1) recognizing internal charges in respect of such Affected Party’s interests or obligations under this Agreement in anticipation of a Regulatory Change and (2) applying consistent return metrics in making determinations to charge Early Adoption Increased Costs or similar amounts to its similarly situated consumer loan finance company customers; further provided, however, that no amount of Early Adoption Increased Costs shall begin to accrue or be payable by the Borrower in respect of an anticipated Regulatory Change until 30 days after the Borrower’s receipt of written notice that such Affected Party intends to make a claim for Early Adoption Increased Costs under this Section in respect of such change. For the avoidance of doubt, the Borrower shall not be required to pay any Early Adoption Increased Costs incurred by any Affected Party prior to the expiration of the 30-day notice period specified in the preceding sentence. The Borrower further acknowledges that any charge or compensation demanded hereunder may take the form of a monthly charge to be assessed by such Affected Party.

(b)    If either (i) the introduction of or any change in or in the interpretation of any law, guideline, rule, regulation, directive or request (including the Dodd-Frank Act, Basel II, Basel III, the Volcker Rule or the Risk-Based Capital Requirements) or (ii) compliance by any Affected Party with the interpretation of or any change in the interpretation of any law, guideline, rule, regulation, directive or request from any Governmental Authority (whether or not having the force of law), including compliance by an Affected Party with any request or directive regarding capital adequacy (including the Dodd-Frank Act, Basel II, Basel III or the Risk-Based Capital Requirements), but in each case, excluding Indemnified Taxes and Excluded Taxes, that has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on the capital of any Affected Party as a consequence of its obligations hereunder or arising in connection herewith to a level below that which any such Affected Party could have achieved but for such introduction, change or compliance (taking into consideration the policies of such Affected Party with respect to capital adequacy) by an amount deemed by such Affected Party to be material, then from time to time, within 15 Business Days after demand by such Affected Party (which demand shall be accompanied by a statement setting forth the basis for such demand and reasonably estimated calculation of such demand), the Borrower shall pay directly to such Affected Party such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Affected Party for such reduction.

(c)    If as a result of any event or circumstance similar to those described in Section  2.13(a) or 2.13(b) , any Affected Party is required to compensate a Credit Provider in connection with this Agreement or the funding or maintenance of Loans hereunder, then within 15 days after demand by such Affected Party, the Borrower shall pay to such Affected Party such additional amount or amounts as may be necessary to reimburse such Affected Party for any such amounts paid by it.

(d)    In determining any amount provided for in this Section, the Affected Party may use any reasonable averaging and attribution methods. Any Affected Party making a claim under this Section shall submit to the Borrower a certificate describing such additional or increased cost or reduction in reasonable detail, which certificate shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

 

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(e)    If any Lender has or anticipates having any claim for compensation from the Borrower pursuant to Section  2.13(a) , and such Lender believes that having the Loans under this Agreement (or any related Credit Facility or Liquidity Facility provided by a Lender with respect to a Conduit Lender hereunder) rated by a particular nationally recognized statistical rating organization would reduce the amount of such compensation by an amount deemed by such Lender to be material, such Lender shall provide a Ratings Request to the Borrower and the Servicer that such Lender intends to request a Required Rating. The Borrower and the Servicer agree that they shall cooperate with such Lender’s efforts to obtain the Required Rating, and shall provide the applicable nationally recognized statistical rating organization (either directly or through distribution to the Administrative Agent or Lender) any information requested by such nationally recognized statistical rating organization for purposes of providing and monitoring the Required Rating. The Lender or Lenders providing the Ratings Request shall pay the initial fees payable to such nationally recognized statistical rating organization for providing the rating and all ongoing fees payable to such nationally recognized statistical rating organization for their continued monitoring of the rating (for the avoidance of doubt, this Section  2.13(e) shall not apply to the initial and ongoing fees payable to DBRS in connection with the ratings assigned in connection with this Agreement on the Closing Date, which Regional Management is obligated to pay to DBRS directly). Nothing in this subsection shall preclude any Lender from demanding compensation from the Borrower pursuant to Section  2.13(a) at any time and without regard to whether the Required Rating shall have been obtained, or shall require any Lender to obtain any rating on the facility prior to demanding any such compensation from the Borrower.

Section 2.14.     Taxes .

(a)    All payments made by the Borrower in respect of the Loans and all other payments made by the Borrower or the Servicer under this Agreement will be made free and clear of and without deduction or withholding for or on account of any Taxes (including FATCA), unless such withholding or deduction is required by Applicable Law. In such event, the applicable withholding agent shall make such withholding or deduction and shall pay to the appropriate taxing authority any such Taxes required to be deducted or withheld and if such Taxes are Indemnified Taxes the amount payable to a Lender, the Administrative Agent or an Agent, as the case may be, will be increased (such increase, the “ Additional Amount ”) such that after deduction or withholding for or on account of any Indemnified Taxes (including any deduction or withholding for any Indemnified Taxes on such Additional Amount), the applicable Lender receives an amount equal to the amount that would have been paid had no such deduction or withholding been made.

(b)    The Borrower will indemnify each Lender and the Administrative Agent for the full amount of Indemnified Taxes in respect of which the Borrower is required to pay Additional Amounts (including any Indemnified Taxes imposed by any jurisdiction on such Additional Amounts) paid by such Lender or the Administrative Agent and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto; provided, however, that the Lender or the Administrative Agent making a demand for indemnity payment hereunder shall provide the Borrower with a certificate from the relevant taxing authority or from a Responsible Officer of such Lender or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be, stating or otherwise evidencing that it has made payment of such Taxes and will provide a copy of or extract from documentation, if available,

 

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furnished by such taxing authority evidencing assertion or payment of such Taxes. This indemnification shall be made within ten days from the date a Lender or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be, makes written demand therefor.

(c)    Within 30 days after the date of any payment by the Borrower of any Taxes pursuant to this Section, the Borrower will furnish to the Administrative Agent and the applicable Agent at its address set forth below its name on the signature pages of this Agreement, appropriate evidence of payment thereof.

(d)    If an Agent or Lender is a U.S. Person, such Person shall deliver to the Borrower, with a copy to the Administrative Agent and the Account Bank, upon the earlier of 15 days after the Closing Date or on or prior to the date on which such entity becomes an Agent or Lender hereunder (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable written request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent), two executed copies of IRS Form W-9 certifying that such Person is exempt from U.S. federal backup withholding tax.

(e)    If an Agent or Lender is not created or organized under the laws of the United States or a State or is otherwise not a U.S. Person, such Person shall, to the extent that it may then do so under Applicable Law, deliver to the Borrower, with a copy to the Administrative Agent and the Account Bank, (i) upon the earlier of 15 days after the Closing Date, or on or prior to the date on which such entity becomes an Agent or Lender hereunder and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, (i) two executed originals of IRS Form W-8ECI, Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E, or Form W-8IMY accompanied by the relevant certification documents for each beneficial owner (or any successor forms or other certificates or statements which may be required from time to time by the relevant United States taxing authorities or Applicable Law), as appropriate, and (ii) two executed originals (of any other form prescribed by Applicable Law as a basis for claiming exemption from or a reduction in U.S. federal withholding tax, duly completed, together with such supplementary documentation as may be prescribed by Applicable Law) to permit the Borrower or the Administrative Agent to determine the withholding or deduction required to be made; provided, however, that the delivery of any form or documentation pursuant to this subclause (other than the specific IRS Forms and related documentation (and any successor forms) described in clause (i) above) shall not be required if in the related Agent’s or Lender’s reasonable judgment the completion, execution or delivery of such form or documentation would subject such Lender to any material unreimbursed cost or expense or would materially prejudice the legal or commercial position of such Person. For any period with respect to which an Agent or Lender has failed to provide the Borrower with the appropriate form, certificate or statement described in this subsection (other than if such failure is due to a change in law occurring after the date of this Agreement), with a copy to the Administrative Agent and the Account Bank, such Lender shall not be entitled to indemnification under Section  2.13 or Section  2.14(a) or (b)  with respect to any Taxes.

(f)    If a payment made to any Agent or Lender under any Basic Document would be subject to U.S. federal withholding Tax imposed by FATCA if such Agent or Lender were to fail to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of FATCA (including those contained in Section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the Code, as applicable), such Agent or Lender shall deliver to the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Account Bank, at the time or times prescribed by

 

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law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent or the Account Bank, such documentation prescribed by Applicable Law (including as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Code) and such additional documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent or the Account Bank as may be necessary for the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Account Bank to comply with their obligations under FATCA and to determine that such Agent or Lender has complied with its obligations under FATCA or to determine the amount to deduct and withhold from such payment.

(g)    Each Agent and Lender agrees that if any form or certification it previously delivered expires or becomes obsolete or inaccurate in any respect, it shall update such form or certification or promptly notify the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Account Bank of its legal inability to do so.

(h)    Within 30 days of the written request of the Borrower therefor, each Lender shall execute and deliver to the Borrower such certificates, forms or other documents which can be furnished consistent with the facts and which are reasonably necessary to assist the Borrower in applying for refunds of Taxes remitted hereunder; provided, however, that (i) a Lender shall not be required to deliver such certificates, forms or other documents if in its sole discretion exercised in good faith it is determined that the deliverance of such certificate, form or other document would have a material adverse effect on such Lender and (ii) the Borrower shall reimburse such Lender for any reasonable expenses incurred in the delivery of such certificate, form or other document. If any party determines, in its sole discretion exercised in good faith, that it has received a refund of any Taxes as to which it has been indemnified pursuant to this Section (including by the payment of Additional Amounts), it shall pay to the indemnifying party an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made under this Section with respect to the Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses (including Taxes) of such indemnified party and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund). Such indemnifying party, upon the request of such indemnified party, shall repay to such indemnified party the amount paid over pursuant to this subsection in the event that such indemnified party is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this paragraph (h) , in no event will the indemnified party be required to pay any amount to an indemnifying party pursuant to this paragraph (h)  the payment of which would place the indemnified party in a less favorable net after-Tax position than the indemnified party would have been in if the Tax subject to indemnification and giving rise to such refund had not been deducted, withheld or otherwise imposed and the indemnification payments or additional amounts with respect to such Tax had never been paid. This paragraph shall not be construed to require any indemnified party to make available its Tax returns (or any other information relating to its Taxes that it deems confidential) to the indemnifying party or any other Person or to file a refund or claim.

(i)    Each Agent and Lender is deemed to understand, acknowledge and agree that the Account Bank has the right to withhold on payments (without any corresponding gross-up) where an applicable party fails to comply with the requirements set forth in this Section 2.14 or the Account Bank is otherwise required to so withhold under applicable law. The Borrower hereby covenants with the Account Bank that the Borrower will provide the Account with

 

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sufficient information so as to enable the Account Bank to determine whether or not the Account Bank is obliged to make any withholding, including under FATCA, in respect of any payments (and if applicable, to provide the necessary detailed information to effectuate any withholding) and to provide such additional information that it may have to assist the Account Bank in making any withholdings or informational reports.

Section 2.15.     Securitizations .

(a)    On any Business Day, the Borrower shall have the right to prepay all or a portion of the Loans Outstanding and require the Administrative Agent to release its security interest and Lien on the related Receivables (and the other related Collateral) in connection with a Securitization, subject to the following terms and conditions:

(i)    the Borrower shall have given the Administrative Agent, each Agent, the Servicer, the Image File Custodian, the Account Bank and the Backup Servicer at least 30 days’ (or such lesser number of days as agreed to by the Required Lenders) prior written notice of its intent to effect a Securitization;

(ii)    unless a Securitization is to be effected on a Payment Date (in which case the relevant calculations with respect to such Securitization shall be reflected on the applicable Monthly Report), the Servicer shall deliver to the Administrative Agent and each Agent (A) a Securitization Date Certificate (which shall include the relevant calculations with regard to such Securitization, including a calculation of the Class A Borrowing Base and the Total Borrowing Base after giving effect to such Securitization), together with evidence to the reasonable satisfaction of the Administrative Agent and the Agents that the Borrower shall have sufficient funds on the related Securitization Date to effect such Securitization in accordance with this Agreement, which funds may come from the proceeds of sales of the Receivables in connection with such Securitization (which sales must be made in arm’s-length transactions) and (B) a computer tape of the Receivables, both before and after giving effect to such Securitization;

(iii)    on the related Securitization Date, the following shall be true and correct and the Borrower shall be deemed to have certified that after giving effect to the Securitization and the release to the Borrower of the related Receivables (and the other related Collateral) on the related Securitization Date, (A) no adverse selection procedures shall have been used by the Borrower with respect to the Receivables that will remain subject to this Agreement after giving effect to the Securitization, (B) no Class A Borrowing Base Deficiency or Total Borrowing Base Deficiency exists, (C) no Unmatured Event of Default, Event of Default or Facility Amortization Event has occurred or results from such release and Securitization, (D) if such Securitization Date is not a Payment Date, the Borrower shall have sufficient available funds on the immediately succeeding Payment Date to pay all amounts due and payable on such Payment Date pursuant to Section  2.08 , and (E) the representations and warranties contained in Sections 5.01 and 5.02 are true and correct in all material respects, except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date as set forth therein;

 

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(iv)    on the related Securitization Date, (x) the Borrower shall have paid, in immediately available funds, to the applicable entities (A) the portion of the aggregate Loans Outstanding to be prepaid, (B) an amount equal to all unpaid Interest (including Interest not yet accrued) to the extent reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent to be attributable to that portion of the aggregate Loans Outstanding to be paid in connection with the Securitization, (C) an aggregate amount equal to the sum of all other amounts due and owing to the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Hedge Counterparties, as applicable, under this Agreement and the other Basic Documents, to the extent accrued to such date and to accrue thereafter (including Breakage Costs and Hedge Breakage Costs) and (D) all other Aggregate Unpaids with respect thereto (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, the portion of the aggregate Loans Outstanding not being prepaid on the Securitization Date and unpaid Interest thereon), and (y) each of the Backup Servicer, the Image File Custodian and the Account Bank shall have received all Aggregate Unpaids accrued and owing to such party on such date;

(v)    at least five Business Days prior to the related Securitization Date, the Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent, the Agents and the Image File Custodian a list specifying the Receivables being released pursuant to such Securitization; and

(vi)    the Loans Outstanding that are Class A Loans shall be reduced by a minimum aggregate amount of $5,000,000 dollars.

(b)    The Borrower hereby agrees to pay the reasonable out-of-pocket legal fees and expenses of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Servicer, the Backup Servicer, the Image File Custodian and the Account Bank in connection with any Securitization (including expenses incurred in connection with the release of the Lien of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and any other party having such an interest in the Receivables in connection with such Securitization).

Section 2.16.     Sharing Payments .

(a)    If, other than as expressly provided elsewhere herein, any Lender shall obtain on account of the Notes owned by it any payment in excess of its Invested Percentage of the Outstanding Loans that are Class A Loans or Class B Loans, as applicable (such excess payment, the “ Excess Amount ”), such Lender shall immediately (i) notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent of such fact and (ii) repay to the Borrower forthwith on demand by the Administrative Agent or the Borrower the amount so distributed to such Lender in immediately available funds 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 Borrower, at the Federal Funds Rate. The Administrative Agent will keep records (which shall be conclusive and binding in the absence of manifest error) of Excess Amounts owed under this Section and will in each case notify each Agent following the payment of any Excess Amounts or the repayment thereof.

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related Monthly Report to apply any amounts thereafter allocated to such Lender pursuant to Section  2.08 to satisfy such Lender’s obligations under Section  2.16(a) until all such unsatisfied obligations are fully paid.

Section 2.17.     Tax Treatment . The Borrower, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent agree to treat the Notes and any interests herein as indebtedness of the Borrower secured by the Collateral for U.S. federal, State and local income, single business and franchise tax purposes.

Section 2.18.     The Account Bank .

(a)    The Borrower hereby appoints Wells Fargo Bank as the initial Account Bank. All payments of amounts due and payable in respect of the Aggregate Unpaids that are to be made from amounts withdrawn from the Collection Account or the Reserve Account shall be made on behalf of the Borrower by the Account Bank in accordance with Section  2.08 .

(b)    The Account Bank shall be compensated for its activities hereunder by receiving the Account Bank Fee. The Account Bank Fee shall be payable in accordance with the priorities specified in Section  2.08 or, at the option of the Servicer, may be paid directly to the Account Bank by the Servicer. The Borrower shall indemnify the Account Bank and its officers, directors, employees and agents for, and hold them harmless against, any fees, costs, damages, claims, loss, liability or expense (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses and court costs) incurred, other than in connection with the willful misconduct, gross negligence or bad faith on the part of the Account Bank, arising out of or in connection with (i) the performance of its obligations under and in accordance with this Agreement, including the costs and expenses of defending itself against any claim or liability in connection with the exercise or performance of any of its powers or duties under this Agreement and (ii) the gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith of the Borrower in the performance of its duties hereunder. All such amounts shall be payable in accordance with Section  2.08 . The provisions of this Section shall survive the termination or assignment of this Agreement and the resignation or removal of the Account Bank. For the avoidance of doubt, such indemnified amounts shall include any expense and costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses and court costs, incurred in connection with any enforcement (including any action, claim or suit) brought by the Account Bank of any indemnification or other obligation of the Borrower or other Person.

THE FOREGOING INDEMNIFICATION SHALL APPLY WHETHER OR NOT SUCH LIABILITIES AND COSTS ARE IN ANY WAY OR TO ANY EXTENT OWED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, UNDER ANY CLAIM OR THEORY OF STRICT LIABILITY.

(c)    The Account Bank shall be liable in accordance herewith only to the extent of the obligations specifically undertaken by the Account Bank in such capacity herein and under the Account Control Agreement. No implied covenants or obligations shall be read into this Agreement against the Account Bank and, in the absence of bad faith on the part of the Account Bank, the Account Bank may conclusively rely on the truth of the statements and the correctness of the opinions expressed in any certificates or opinions furnished to the Account Bank pursuant to and conforming to the requirements of this Agreement.

 

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(d)    The Account Bank shall not be liable for:

(i)    an error of judgment made in good faith by one of its officers; or

(ii)    any action taken, suffered or omitted to be taken in good faith in accordance with or believed by it to be authorized or within the discretion or rights or powers conferred, by this Agreement or at the direction of a Secured Party relating to the exercise of any power conferred upon the Account Bank under this Agreement in each case unless it shall be proved that the Account Bank shall have been grossly negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts.

(e)    The Account Bank shall not be charged with knowledge of any event or information, including any Event of Default, Unmatured Event of Default or Facility Amortization Event, or be required to act (including the sending of any notice) upon any such event or information, including any Event of Default, Unmatured Event of Default or Facility Amortization Event, unless a Responsible Officer of the Account Bank has actual knowledge of such event or receives written notice of such event from the Borrower, the Servicer or any Secured Party, and shall have no duty to take action to determine whether any such event, default or Event of Default shall have occurred.

(f)    Without limiting the generality of this Section, the Account Bank shall have no duty (i) to see to any recording, filing or depositing of this Agreement or any agreement referred to herein or any financing statement or continuation statement evidencing a security interest in the Collateral, or to see to the maintenance of any such recording or filing or depositing or to any recording, refiling or redepositing of any thereof, (ii) to see to the payment or discharge of any Tax or any Lien of any kind owing with respect to, assessed or levied against, any part of the Contracts, (iii) to confirm or verify the contents of any reports or certificates of the Servicer (other than in its capacity as Backup Servicer in accordance with its express duties as such undertaken herein) or the Borrower delivered to the Account Bank pursuant to this Agreement believed by the Account Bank to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties or (iv) to ascertain or inquire as to the performance or observance of any of the Borrower’s or the Servicer’s representations, warranties or covenants or the Servicer’s duties and obligations as Servicer and as custodian of books, records, files and computer records relating to the Contracts under this Agreement.

(g)    The Account Bank shall not be required to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur financial liability in the performance of any of its duties hereunder, or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers, if there shall be reasonable ground for believing that the repayment of such funds or indemnity satisfactory to it against such risk or liability shall not be reasonably assured to it. None of the provisions contained in this Agreement shall in any event require the Account Bank to perform, or be responsible for the manner of performance of, any of the obligations or the acts or omissions of the Borrower, Servicer or any other party under this Agreement, and the Account Bank may assume performance of such parties absent written notice or actual knowledge of a Responsible Officer of the Account Bank to the contrary.

(h)    The Account Bank may conclusively rely and shall be protected in acting or refraining from acting upon any resolution, Officer’s Certificate, Monthly Report, certificate of auditors or any other certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, consent, order, appraisal, bond or other paper or document reasonably believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties.

 

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(i)    The Account Bank may consult with counsel of its choice with regard to legal questions arising out of or in connection with this Agreement and the advice or opinion of such counsel shall be full and complete authorization and protection in respect of any action taken, omitted or suffered by the Account Bank in good faith in accordance therewith.

(j)    The Account Bank shall be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights, powers or remedies vested in it by this Agreement or to institute, conduct or defend any litigation under this Agreement or in relation to this Agreement, at the request, order or direction of the Administrative Agent pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, unless the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, or any other party hereto shall have offered to the Account Bank security or indemnity reasonably satisfactory to it against the costs, expenses and liabilities that may be incurred therein or thereby. The Account Bank shall have no liability for any action or inaction taken at the direction of the Borrower, the Servicer or the Administrative Agent in accordance with this Agreement.

(k)    The Account Bank shall not be bound to make any investigation into the facts or matters stated in any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, consent, order, approval, bond or other paper or document, unless requested in writing so to do by a Secured Party; provided, that if the payment within a reasonable time to the Account Bank of the costs, expenses or liabilities likely to be incurred by it in the making of such investigation shall be, in the opinion of the Account Bank, not reasonably assured by the Borrower, the Account Bank may require indemnity reasonably satisfactory to it against such cost, expense or liability as a condition to so proceeding. The reasonable expense of every such examination shall be paid by the Borrower or, if paid by the Account Bank, shall be reimbursed by the Borrower pursuant to Section  2.08 .

(l)    The Account Bank may execute any of the trusts or powers hereunder or perform any duties under this Agreement either directly or by or through agents or attorneys or a custodian. The Account Bank shall not be responsible for any misconduct or negligence of any such agent or custodian appointed with due care by it hereunder.

(m)    The Account Bank shall have no duties or responsibilities except those that are specifically set forth herein and the other Basic Documents to which it is a party, and no implied covenants or obligations shall be read into this Agreement against the Account Bank. If the Account Bank shall request instructions from the Administrative Agent or the Servicer with respect to any act, action or failure to act in connection with and as set forth in this Agreement, the Account Bank shall be entitled to refrain from taking such action and continue to refrain from acting unless and until the Account Bank shall have received written instructions from the Administrative Agent or the Servicer, as applicable, without incurring any liability therefor to the Administrative Agent, the Borrower, the Servicer or any other person.

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as to, monitoring the value of the Contracts and other Collateral. The Account Bank shall not be liable for any action or omission to act hereunder, except for its own gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct.

THE FOREGOING PARAGRAPH SHALL APPLY WHETHER OR NOT SUCH LIABILITIES ARE IN ANY WAY OR TO ANY EXTENT OWED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, UNDER ANY CLAIM OR THEORY OF STRICT LIABILITY, OR ARE CAUSED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY ANY NEGLIGENT ACT OR OMISSION OF ANY KIND BY THE ACCOUNT BANK.

(o)    If the Account Bank shall at any time receive conflicting instructions from the Administrative Agent and the Servicer or any other party to this Agreement and the conflict between such instructions cannot be resolved by reference to the terms of this Agreement, the Account Bank shall be entitled to rely on the instructions of the Administrative Agent. In the absence of bad faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct on the part of the Account Bank, the Account Bank may conclusively rely and shall be protected in acting or refraining from acting upon any resolution, Officer’s Certificate, Monthly Report, certificate of auditors, or any other certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice request, consent, order, appraisal, bond or other paper or document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties. The Account Bank may conclusively rely upon the validity of documents delivered to it, without investigation as to their authenticity or legal effectiveness, and the Account Bank shall not be liable to the Servicer or any other party to this Agreement in respect of any claims that may arise or be asserted against the Account Bank because of the invalidity of any such documents or their failure to fulfill their intended purpose. The Account Bank shall not be bound to ascertain or inquire as to the performance or observance of any of the terms of this Agreement or any other agreement on the part of any party, and may assume performance of such parties absent written notice or actual knowledge of a Responsible Officer of the Account Bank to the contrary.

(p)    The Account Bank is authorized, in its sole discretion, to disregard any and all notices or instructions given by any other party hereto or by any other Person other than any such notices or instructions as are expressly provided for in this Agreement or the Account Control Agreement and orders or process of any court entered or issued with or without jurisdiction. If any property subject hereto is at any time attached, garnished or levied upon under any court order or in case the payment, assignment, transfer, conveyance or delivery of any such property shall be stayed or enjoined by any court order, or in case any order, judgment or decree shall be made or entered by any court affecting such property or any part hereof, then and in any of such events the Account Bank is authorized, in its sole discretion, to rely upon and comply with any such order, writ, judgment or decree with which it is advised by legal counsel of its own choosing is binding upon it, and if it complies with any such order, writ, judgment or decree it shall not be liable to any other party hereto or to any other Person by reason of such compliance even though such order, writ, judgment or decree maybe subsequently reversed, modified, annulled, set aside or vacated.

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business of the Account Bank, provided that such Person otherwise meets the requirements of the definition of the term “Account Bank”, shall be the successor of the Account Bank under this Agreement, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding.

(r)    The Account Bank may at any time resign and terminate its obligations under this Agreement by providing written notice thereof to the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders; provided, however, that except as provided below, no such resignation or termination shall be effective until a successor Account Bank is appointed (and accepts such appointment) pursuant to the terms of this Section  2.18 . Promptly after receipt of notice of the Account Bank’s intended resignation, the Borrower shall appoint, by written instrument, a successor Account Bank. If the Borrower fails to appoint a successor Account Bank pursuant to the terms hereof within 30 days after receipt of the Account Bank’s notice of resignation, the Administrative Agent (acting at the direction of the Required Lenders) shall have the exclusive right to appoint by written instrument, a successor Account Bank. If neither the Borrower nor the Administrative Agent (acting at the direction of the Required Lenders) has appointed a successor Account Bank within 60 days after receipt of the Account Bank’s notice of resignation, the Account Bank may petition a court of competent jurisdiction to appoint a successor Account Bank, with the cost of such petition (including any attorneys’ fees and expenses and court costs) to be borne by the Borrower.

(s)    The Account Bank may conclusively rely on, and shall be fully protected in acting or refraining from acting upon, any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, direction, consent, order, approval, bond or any other paper or document (including any of the foregoing delivered in electronic format) believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper person or persons. Nothing herein shall be construed to impose an obligation on the part of the Account Bank to investigate evaluate, verify, independently determine or re-calculate any information, statement, representation or warranty or any fact or matter stated in, or the accuracy of, any such document and may conclusively rely as to the truth of the statements and the correctness of the opinions expressed therein.

(t)    Without limiting the generality of any other provision hereof, the Account Bank shall have no duty to conduct any investigation as to the occurrence of any condition requiring the repurchase of any Receivable by any Person pursuant to this Agreement, or the eligibility of any Receivable for purposes of this Agreement.

(u)    Before the Account Bank acts or refrains from taking any action under this Agreement, it may require an Officer’s Certificate and/or an Opinion of Counsel from the party requesting that the Account Bank act or refrain from acting in form and substance acceptable to the Account Bank, the costs of which (including the Account Bank’s reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses) shall be paid by the party requesting that the Account Bank act or refrain from acting. The Account Bank shall not be liable for any action it takes or omits to take in good faith in reliance on any such Officer’s Certificate and/or Opinion of Counsel.

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beyond the control of the Account Bank, including by any existing or future law or regulation, any existing or future act of governmental authority, act of God, flood, war whether declared or undeclared, terrorism, riot, rebellion, civil commotion, other industrial action, general failure of electricity or other supply, technical failure, accidental or mechanical or electrical breakdown, computer failure or failure of any money transmission system and any other market conditions affecting the execution or settlement of transactions or any event where, in the reasonable opinion of the Account Bank, performance of any duty or obligation under or pursuant to this Agreement would or may be illegal or would result in the Account Bank being in breach of any Applicable Law or any practice, request, direction, notice, announcement or similar action of any Governmental Authority to which the Account Bank is subject.

(w)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Account Bank shall not be required to take any action that is not in accordance with Applicable Law.

(x)    The right of the Account Bank to perform any permissive or discretionary act enumerated in this Agreement or any related document shall not be construed as a duty.

(y)    Neither the Account Bank nor any of its officers, directors, employees, attorneys or agents will be responsible or liable for (i) the existence, genuineness, value or protection of any collateral securing the Receivables, for the legality, enforceability, effectiveness or sufficiency of the Basic Documents for the creation, perfection, continuation, priority, sufficiency or protection of any of the Liens, or for any defect or deficiency as to any such matters, or for any failure to demand, collect, foreclose or realize upon or otherwise enforce any of the Liens or Basic Documents or any delay in doing so, or (ii) reviewing or determining the accuracy, completeness or sufficiency of any chain of ownership (including endorsements or assignments related thereto) with respect to any Receivable or Receivable File.

(z)    The Account Bank shall not be liable for any action or inaction of the Servicer, or any other party (or agent thereof) to this Agreement or any related document and may assume compliance by such parties with their obligations under this Agreement or any related agreements, unless a Responsible Officer of the Account Bank shall have received written notice to the contrary at the address set forth below the name of the Account Bank on the signature pages of this Agreement.

(aa)    The Account Bank shall not be imputed with any knowledge of, or information possessed or obtained by, the Backup Servicer or the Image File Custodian, or any affiliate, line of business, or other division of Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, and vice versa.

(bb)    The Account Bank shall not be liable for any action or inaction of the Borrower, Servicer or any other party (or agent thereof) to this Agreement or any related document and may assume compliance by such parties with their obligations under this Agreement or any related agreements, unless a Responsible Officer of the Account Bank shall have received written notice to the contrary at the address set forth below the name of the Account Bank on the signature pages of this Agreement

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representations or warranties made by the Borrower, the Servicer, Regional Management, the Administrative Agent, the Backup Servicer or the Image File Custodian contained in this Agreement or in any certificate, report, statement or other document referred to or provided for in, or received under or in connection with, this Agreement or any other Basic Document to which it is a party for the value, validity, effectiveness, genuineness, enforceability or sufficiency of this Agreement or any other document furnished in connection herewith, or for any failure of the Borrower to perform its obligations hereunder, or for the satisfaction of any condition specified in Article Four.

(dd)    Without limiting the generality of any other provision hereof, neither the Account Bank’s preparation or receipt of any reports pursuant to this Agreement nor any other publicly available information available to the Account Bank shall constitute actual or constructive knowledge or written notice of any information contained therein.

(ee)    The Account Bank shall be entitled to any protection, privilege or indemnity afforded to the Image File Custodian under the terms of this Agreement, mutatis mutandis . The Third Party Allocation Agent (so long as such Third Party Allocation Agent is Wells Fargo Bank) under the Intercreditor Agreement shall be entitled to any protection, privilege or indemnity afforded to the Backup Servicer under the terms of this Agreement as though set forth in their entirety therein, mutatis mutandis .

 

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ARTICLE THREE

SECURITY

Section 3.01.     Collateral .

(a)    The parties hereto intend that this Agreement constitute a security agreement and the transactions effected hereby constitute secured loans by the Lenders to the Borrower under Applicable Law. As collateral security for the prompt, complete and indefeasible payment and performance in full when due, whether by lapse of time, acceleration or otherwise, of the Obligations, the Borrower hereby grants to the Administrative Agent, as agent for the Secured Parties, a lien on and security interest in all of the Borrower’s right, title and interest in, to and under the following, whether now existing or owned or hereafter arising or acquired by the Borrower (collectively, the “ Collateral ”):

(i)    the Receivables and the related Contracts, (including the right to service the Receivables in connection therewith), and any accounts or obligations evidenced thereby, any guarantee thereof, all Collections and all monies due (including any payments made under any guarantee or similar credit enhancement with respect to any such Receivables) or to become due or received by any Person in payment of any of the foregoing on or after the related Cutoff Date;

(ii)    the 2017-1A SUBI, the 2017-1A SUBI Certificate and any related rights, authority, powers and privileges of the holder and the beneficiary thereof under the related Trust Documents, including a beneficial interest in the North Carolina Receivables from time to time allocated to the 2017-1A SUBI, including all monies due and to become due with respect thereto and all proceeds thereof, and all payments and distributions thereunder of whatever kind or character and whether in cash or other property, at any time made or distributable to the Borrower thereunder or in respect thereof, whether due or to become due, including, without limitation, the immediate and continuing right of the Borrower to receive and collect all amounts payable to the holder thereof, and all of the Borrower’s rights, remedies, powers, interests and privileges under the Trust Documents (whether arising pursuant to the terms thereof or otherwise available to Borrower), including, without limitation, the right to enforce the Trust Documents, to give or withhold any and all consents, requests, notices, directions, approvals or waivers thereunder and all amounts due and to become due thereunder, whether payable as indemnities or damages for breach thereof;

(iii)    each First Tier Purchase Agreement and all remedies thereunder and the assignment to the Administrative Agent of all UCC financing statements filed by Regional Management against each Originator under or in connection with the First Tier Purchase Agreement;

(iv)    the Second Tier Purchase Agreement and all remedies thereunder and the assignment to the Administrative Agent of all UCC financing statements filed by the Borrower against Regional Management under or in connection with the Second Tier Purchase Agreement;

 

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(v)    the Account Collateral;

(vi)    all Liquidation Proceeds;

(vii)    all Hedge Collateral;

(viii)    all Receivable Files, Servicer Files and the Schedule of Receivables, and the documents, agreements and instruments included in the Receivable Files and Servicer Files, including rights of recourse of the Borrower against the related Originators and Regional Management;

(ix)    all Records, documents and writings evidencing or related to the Receivables or the Contracts;

(x)    all guaranties, indemnities, warranties, insurance (and proceeds and premium refunds thereof), payments and other agreements or arrangements of whatever character from time to time supporting or securing payment of the Receivables, whether pursuant to the related Contracts or otherwise;

(xi)    all security interests, Liens, guaranties and other encumbrances in favor of or assigned or transferred to the Borrower in and to the Receivables;

(xii)    all deposit accounts, monies, deposits, funds, accounts and instruments relating to the foregoing; and

(xiii)    all income, products, accessions and proceeds of the foregoing.

(b)    The grant under this Section does not constitute and is not intended to result in a creation or an assumption by any Agent or any of the Secured Parties of any obligation of the Borrower or any other Person in connection with any or all of the Collateral or under any agreement or instrument relating thereto. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, (i) the Borrower shall remain liable under the Contracts to the extent set forth therein to perform all of its duties and obligations thereunder to the same extent as if this Agreement had not been executed, (ii) the exercise by the Administrative Agent of any of its rights in the Collateral shall not release the Borrower from any of its duties or obligations under the Collateral and (iii) no Agent or any Secured Party shall have any obligations or liability under the Collateral by reason of this Agreement, nor shall any Agent or any Secured Party be obligated to perform any of the obligations or duties of the Borrower thereunder or to take any action to collect or enforce any claim for payment assigned hereunder.

(c)    Notwithstanding the foregoing grant of security interest, no account, instrument, chattel paper or other obligation or property of any kind due from, owned by or belonging to a Sanctioned Target shall be Collateral.

(d)    Each of the Borrower and the Servicer represents and warrants as to itself that each remittance of Collections by the Borrower or the Servicer to the Administrative Agent or any Lender under this Agreement will have been (i) in payment of a debt incurred by the Borrower in the ordinary course of business or financial affairs of the Borrower and the Servicer and (ii) made in the ordinary course of business or financial affairs of the Borrower and the Servicer or as required under the Basic Documents.

 

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Section 3.02.     Release of Collateral; No Legal Title .

(a)    At the same time as any Receivable (i) expires by its terms and all amounts in respect thereof have been paid by the related Obligor and deposited into the Collection Account or (ii) has been prepaid in full and all amounts in respect thereof have been paid by the related Obligor and deposited into the Collection Account, the Administrative Agent will, to the extent requested by the Servicer, release its interest in such Receivable, the related Contract and the related Collateral. In connection with any sale of any property on or after the occurrence of an event described in clauses (i)  or (ii) above or in connection with a Defaulted Receivable, after the deposit by the Servicer of the proceeds of the sale or other disposition of the related property into the Collection Account, the Administrative Agent will, at the sole expense of the Servicer, execute and deliver to the Servicer any assignments, bills of sale, termination statements, payoff letters and any other releases and instruments as the Servicer may reasonably request in order to effect the release and transfer of such property; provided, that the Administrative Agent will not make any representation or warranty, express or implied, with respect to any such property in connection with such sale or transfer and assignment. Nothing in this Section shall diminish the Servicer’s obligations pursuant to Section  7.03(c) or 7.03(d) with respect to the proceeds of any such sale or other disposition.

(b)    Upon (i) the exercise of the optional principal repayment in accordance with Section  2.06 , (ii) a reallocation of Receivables in connection with a Securitization or (iii) the Facility Termination Date, the Administrative Agent, at the Borrower’s expense, upon payment in full of the related Aggregate Unpaids, shall execute and file such partial or full releases or partial or full assignments of financing statements and other documents and instruments as may be reasonably requested by the Borrower to effectuate the release of the relevant portion of the Collateral.

(c)    The Administrative Agent will not, except as may result from the exercise of its remedies hereunder, have legal title to any part of the Collateral on the Facility Termination Date and will have no further interest in or rights with respect to the Collateral.

Section 3.03.     Protection of Security Interest; Administrative Agent, as Attorney-in-Fact .

(a)    The Borrower agrees that from time to time, at its expense, it will promptly execute and deliver all instruments and documents, and take all actions, that may reasonably be necessary, or that the Administrative Agent or any Agent may reasonably deem necessary, to perfect, protect or more fully evidence the security interest granted to the Administrative Agent in the Receivables and the other Collateral, or to enable the Administrative Agent or the Secured Parties to exercise and enforce their rights and remedies hereunder and thereunder.

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provided in Article Eleven. The Borrower irrevocably authorizes the Administrative Agent and appoints the Administrative Agent, as its attorney-in-fact to act on behalf of the Borrower, (i) to execute or cause to be executed on behalf of the Borrower as debtor and to file financing statements necessary or desirable in the Administrative Agent’s sole discretion to perfect and to maintain the perfection and priority of the interest of the Secured Parties in the Receivables and the other Collateral, including financing statements that describe the collateral covered thereby as “all assets of the Borrower whether now owned or existing or hereafter acquired or arising and wheresoever located” and (ii) to file a carbon, photographic or other reproduction of this Agreement or any financing statement with respect to the Receivables and the other Collateral, as a financing statement in such offices as the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion deems necessary or desirable to perfect and to maintain the perfection and priority of the interests of the Secured Parties in the Receivables and the other Collateral. This appointment is coupled with an interest and is irrevocable.

(c)    The Servicer, on behalf of the Borrower, shall deliver to the Administrative Agent, each Agent and the Backup Servicer an electronic data file containing a true and complete list of all such Receivables, identified by account number and principal balance as of the end of the Collection Period ending immediately prior to the initial Funding Date. Such file or list shall be marked as the Schedule of Receivables attached hereto as Schedule C hereto, delivered to the Administrative Agent, each Agent and the Backup Servicer as confidential and proprietary information, and is hereby incorporated into and made a part of this Agreement. The Servicer, on behalf of the Borrower, agrees to deliver to the Administrative Agent at such times as requested by the Administrative Agent in connection with a third-party’s request to review the Schedule of Receivables, as provided in the financing statement filed by the Administrative Agent under the UCC, an electronic data file containing a true and complete list of all Receivables, including all Receivables created on or after the initial Cutoff Date, in existence as of the later of (x) the last day of the prior Collection Period, (y) the most recent Funding Date or (z) the most recent Securitization Date by account number and by Principal Balance as of such day or date. Such updated and revised file or list shall be marked as the Schedule of Receivables, delivered to the Administrative Agent, each Agent and the Backup Servicer as confidential and proprietary information, shall replace the previously delivered Schedule of Receivables, and shall be incorporated into and made a part of this Agreement.

Section 3.04.     Assignment of the Second Tier Purchase Agreement . The Borrower hereby represents, warrants and confirms to the Administrative Agent that the Borrower has collaterally assigned to the Administrative Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties hereunder, all of the Borrower’s right and title to and interest in the Second Tier Purchase Agreement. The Borrower confirms that the Administrative Agent shall have the sole right to enforce the Borrower’s rights and remedies under the Second Tier Purchase Agreement for the benefit of the Secured Parties, but without any obligation on the part of the Administrative Agent, the Secured Parties or any of their respective Affiliates, to perform any of the obligations of the Borrower under the Second Tier Purchase Agreement. The Borrower further confirms and agrees that such collateral assignment to the Administrative Agent shall terminate upon the Facility Termination Date; provided, however, that the rights of the Secured Parties pursuant to such collateral assignment with respect to rights and remedies in connection with any indemnities and any breach of any representation, warranty or covenants made by Regional Management pursuant to the Second Tier Purchase Agreement, which rights and remedies survive the termination of the Second Tier Purchase Agreement, shall be continuing and shall survive any termination of such collateral assignment.

 

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Section 3.05.     Waiver of Certain Laws . Each of the Borrower, the Backup Servicer, the Image File Custodian, and the Servicer agrees, to the full extent that it may lawfully so agree, that neither it nor anyone claiming through or under it will set up, claim or seek to take advantage of any appraisement, valuation, stay, extension or redemption law now or hereafter in force in any locality where any part of the Collateral may be situated in order to prevent, hinder or delay the enforcement or foreclosure of this Agreement, or the absolute sale of any of the Collateral or any part thereof, or the final and absolute putting into possession thereof, immediately after such sale, of the purchasers thereof, and each of the Borrower, the Backup Servicer, the Image File Custodian, and the Servicer, for itself and all who may at any time claim through or under it, hereby waives, to the full extent that it may be lawful so to do, the benefit of all such laws, and any and all right to have any of the properties or assets constituting the Collateral marshaled upon any such sale, and agrees that the Administrative Agent or any court having jurisdiction to foreclose the security interests granted in this Agreement may sell the Collateral as an entirety or in such parcels as the Administrative Agent or such court may determine.

 

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ARTICLE FOUR

CONDITIONS OF CLOSING AND THE LOANS

Section 4.01.     Conditions of Closing and the Initial Loan . The Closing Date shall not occur and no Lender shall be obligated to make any Lender Advance hereunder in respect of the Initial Loan, nor shall any Lender, the Administrative Agent, any Agent or any other party hereto be obligated to take, fulfill or perform any other action hereunder, until the following conditions precedent, after giving effect to the proposed Loan, in each case, have been satisfied or waived in the sole discretion of the Required Lenders:

(a)    The Administrative Agent and each Agent shall have received (i) an executed copy of each Basic Document and (ii) such other documents, instruments, agreements and Opinions of Counsel as the Administrative Agent or any Agent shall request in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, each in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent or such Agent, as applicable.

(b)    The Administrative Agent and each Agent shall have received (i) satisfactory evidence, which may be in the form of an Officer’s Certificate or an Opinion of Counsel, that the Borrower, the Servicer, Regional Management, the Backup Servicer and the Image File Custodian have obtained all required consents and approvals of all Persons, including all requisite Governmental Authorities, to the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other Basic Documents to which each is a party and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or (ii) an Officer’s Certificate or an Opinion of Counsel from each of the Borrower, the Servicer, Regional Management, the Backup Servicer and the Image File Custodian, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and each Agent, affirming that no such consents or approvals are required; it being understood that the acceptance of such evidence, Opinion of Counsel or Officer’s Certificate shall in no way limit the recourse of the Administrative Agent or any Secured Party against Regional Management or the Borrower for a breach or Regional Management’s as the Borrower’s representation or warranty that all such consents and approvals have, in fact, been obtained.

(c)    The Borrower and Regional Management shall each be in compliance in all material respects with all Applicable Laws and shall have delivered an Officer’s Certificate to the Administrative Agent and each Agent as to such compliance and other closing matters.

(d)    The Borrower shall have paid all fees, costs and expenses required to be paid by it on the Closing Date, including all fees required hereunder and under the Fee Letter and the Upfront Fee Letters, and shall have reimbursed each Lender and the Administrative Agent for all fees, costs and expenses of closing the transactions contemplated hereunder and under the other Basic Documents, including the fees and expenses of Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP.

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(f)    No Servicer Termination Event or any event that, with the giving of notice or the lapse of time, or both, would become a Servicer Termination Event shall have occurred.

(g)    The Administrative Agent and each Agent shall have received the Schedule of Receivables and the Schedule of Locations of Books and Records.

(h)    All existing financing statements naming Regional Management, as debtor securing any chattel paper as collateral thereunder shall be terminated, or amended to release such collateral, to the extent such financing statement covers any Receivables that will become Collateral upon its pledge on the Closing Date.

(i)    The Borrower shall have delivered each related Imaged File with respect to each of the Initial Receivables to the Image File Custodian.

(j)    (i) The Borrower (directly or through the Servicer and the Subservicers) shall have deposited into the Collection Account, an amount equal to all Collections received on or in respect of the Receivables since the related Cutoff Date and (ii) the amount on deposit in the Reserve Account shall equal the Reserve Account Initial Deposit.

(k)    [Reserved]

(l)    On and as of the Closing Date, each of the Borrower, the Servicer and Regional Management has performed all of the agreements contained in this Agreement and the other Basic Documents to be performed by it.

(m)    No adverse procedures were used by the Borrower in providing information related to the Receivables and, to the Borrower’s knowledge, the selection of the Receivables did not result in a selection adverse to the Lenders.

(n)    The Agent for the Credit Suisse Lender Group shall have received a ratings letter from a Rating Agency confirming that the Credit Facility or Liquidity Facility provided to the Conduit Lender in the Credit Suisse Lender Group with respect to the Class A Note will be rated “A(high)” (or equivalent thereof) and that the Credit Facility or Liquidity Facility provided to the Conduit Lender in the Credit Suisse Lender Group with respect to the Class B Note will be rated “A(low)” (or equivalent thereof) by a Rating Agency.

(o)    No Applicable Law shall prohibit, and no order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority shall prohibit or enjoin, the making of the Loan by the Lenders in accordance with the provisions hereof.

(p)    The Administrative Agent and each Agent shall have received opinions from (i) Alston & Bird with respect to corporate, security interest, true sale and nonconsolidation opinions customarily rendered in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Basic Documents and such other opinions as requested by the Lenders, and (ii) Womble Carlyle with respect to corporate opinions for the Originators whose jurisdictions are in the States of Alabama, South Carolina and Tennessee, customarily rendered in connection with the transactions contemplated in the Basic Documents.

 

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(q)    The Lenders shall have received no later than three Business Days in advance of the Closing Date all documentation and other information requested in connection with applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the Patriot Act, that has been reasonably requested in writing by any Lender at least ten days in advance of the Closing Date.

(r)    The Administrative Agent and each Agent shall have received a diligence report from Protiviti, Inc., in a form reasonably acceptable to the Lenders.

(s)    The Administrative Agent and each Agent shall have received such other approvals, opinions, information or documents as the Administrative Agent or the Lenders may reasonably require.

(t)    The Backup Servicer shall have established a servicing plan subject to the satisfaction of the Agents.

Section 4.02.     Conditions Precedent to All Loans . The Lenders’ obligation to make any Lender Advance on any Funding Date hereunder shall be subject to the conditions set forth in Section  4.01 and the further conditions precedent that:

(a)    With respect to any Loan (including the Initial Loan), the Servicer shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent and each applicable Agent, on or prior to the date of such Loan in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and each Agent, (i) a Funding Request and (ii) in the case of Receivables being added to the Collateral, an updated Schedule of Receivables dated within two Business Days prior to the date of such Loan (other than the Initial Loan, in which case such items shall be dated within two days prior to the date of such Initial Loan) and containing such additional information as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent or an Agent.

(b)    On each Funding Date, the following shall be true and correct and the Borrower shall be deemed to have certified that, after giving effect to the proposed Loan and pledge of the Collateral (or as of such other time otherwise specified herein):

(i)    the representations and warranties contained in Sections 5.01 and 5.02 are true and correct on and as of such date as though made on and as of such date and shall be deemed to have been made on such date, except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date as set forth herein;

(ii)    no event has occurred and is continuing, or would result from such transaction that constitutes (i) an Event of Default, Unmatured Event of Default or Facility Amortization Event or (ii) a Servicer Termination Event or any event that with the giving of notice of the lapse of time, or both, would constitute a Servicer Termination Event;

 

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(iii)    on and as of such date, after giving effect to such Loan, the amount of such Loan (if it is a Class A Loan) and all Loans Outstanding that are Class A Loans does not exceed the Class A Borrowing Base and the amount of such Loan and the aggregate amount of all Loans Outstanding does not exceed the Total Borrowing Base (each calculated as of the previous Determination Date or, with respect to the initial Funding Date or any Receivables added to the Collateral following such Determination Date, but prior to or on such date of determination, the related Cutoff Date);

(iv)    on and as of each such date, the Borrower, the Servicer and Regional Management each has performed all of the agreements contained in this Agreement and the other Basic Documents to be performed by it at or prior to such date;

(v)    no Applicable Law shall prohibit, and no order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority shall prohibit or enjoin, the making of such Loans by the Lenders in accordance with the provisions hereof;

(vi)    no Level I Trigger Event shall have occurred or be continuing, both before and after giving effect to the proposed Loan and pledge of Collateral; and

(vii)    on and as of such date, the Credit Facility or Liquidity Facility provided to the Conduit Lender in the Credit Suisse Lender Group with respect to the Class A Note is rated at least “A” and the Credit Facility or Liquidity Facility provided to the Conduit Lender in the Credit Suisse Lender Group with respect to the Class B Note is rated at least “A(low)” by DBRS.

(c)    The Borrower shall have deposited to the Reserve Account an amount of cash such that the Reserve Account Amount is not less than the Reserve Account Required Amount, taking into account the aggregate Principal Balance of the Receivables transferred in connection with such Loan.

(d)    The Borrower shall be in compliance with Section  6.03 and with all requirements of any Hedging Agreement required thereby.

(e)    On the date of such transaction, the Administrative Agent and each Agent shall have received such other approvals, opinions, information or documents as the Administrative Agent or an Agent may reasonably require.

 

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ARTICLE FIVE

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

Section 5.01.     Representations and Warranties of the Borrower . The Borrower represents and warrants, as of the Closing Date and as of each Funding Date, as follows:

(a)     Organization and Good Standing . The Borrower has been duly organized, and is validly existing as a limited liability company in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, with all requisite power and authority to own or lease its properties and conduct its business as such business is presently conducted, and the Borrower had at all relevant times, and now has all necessary power, authority and legal right to acquire, own, sell and pledge the Receivables and the other Collateral.

(b)     Due Qualification . The Borrower is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing as a Delaware limited liability company and has obtained all necessary licenses and approvals in all jurisdictions in which the ownership or lease of property or the conduct of its business requires such qualifications, licenses or approvals (including, as applicable, the origination, purchase, sale, pledge and servicing of the Receivables).

(c)     Power and Authority; Due Authorization . The Borrower (i) has all necessary power, authority and legal right to (A) execute and deliver the Borrower Basic Documents, (B) carry out the terms of the Borrower Basic Documents and (C) grant the security interest in the Collateral on the terms and conditions herein provided and (ii) has duly authorized by all necessary limited liability company action the execution, delivery and performance of the Borrower Basic Documents and the grant of the security interest in the Collateral on the terms and conditions herein and therein provided.

(d)     Binding Obligation . Each Borrower Basic Document constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Borrower, enforceable against the Borrower in accordance with its respective terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by Insolvency Laws and except as such enforceability may be limited by general principles of equity (whether considered in a suit at law or in equity).

(e)     No Violation . The execution and delivery of the Borrower Basic Documents, the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Borrower Basic Documents and the fulfillment of the terms hereof and thereof will not (i) conflict with, result in any breach of any of the terms and provisions of, or constitute (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) a default under, the Formation Documents or any Contractual Obligation of the Borrower, (ii) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien upon any of the Borrower’s properties pursuant to the terms of any such Contractual Obligation, other than this Agreement, or (iii) violate any Applicable Law.

(f)     No Proceedings . There is no litigation, proceeding or investigation pending or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, threatened against the Borrower, before any Governmental Authority (i) asserting the invalidity of any Borrower Basic Document, (ii) seeking to prevent the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by the Borrower Basic Documents or (iii) seeking any determination or ruling that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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(g)     All Consents Required . All approvals, authorizations, consents, orders, licenses or other actions of any Person or of any Governmental Authority required for the due execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower of the Borrower Basic Documents have been obtained.

(h)     Bulk Sales . The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement do not require compliance with any “bulk sales” act or similar law by the Borrower.

(i)     Solvency . The transactions contemplated by the Basic Documents do not and will not render the Borrower not Solvent.

(j)     Selection Procedures . No procedures believed by the Borrower to be adverse to the interests of the Lenders were utilized by the Borrower in identifying and/or selecting Receivables to be funded by the related Loans. In addition, each Receivable shall have been underwritten in accordance with and satisfy the standards of the Credit Policy in effect at the time of the origination of such Receivable.

(k)     Taxes . The Borrower has filed or caused to be filed all federal tax returns and all other material tax returns that are required to be filed by it and all such returns are correct in all material respects. The Borrower has paid or made adequate provisions for the payment of all Taxes shown on such tax returns and all material assessments made against it or any of its property (other than any amount of Tax the validity of which is currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which reserves in accordance with GAAP have been provided on the books of the Borrower), and no Tax lien has been filed and, to the Borrower’s knowledge, no claim is being asserted, with respect to any such Tax.

(l)     Exchange Act Compliance; Regulations T, U and X . None of the transactions contemplated herein (including the use of the proceeds from the Loans and the pledge of the Collateral) will violate or result in a violation of Section 7 of the Exchange Act, or any regulations issued pursuant thereto, including Regulations T, U and X of the Federal Reserve Board, 12 C.F.R., Chapter II. The Borrower does not own or intend to carry or purchase, and no proceeds from the Loans will be used to carry or purchase, any “Margin Stock” within the meaning of Regulation U or to extend “Purchase Credit” within the meaning of Regulation U.

(m)     Quality of Title . Each Receivable, together with the Contract related thereto, shall, at all times, be owned by the Borrower (or, in the case of the North Carolina Receivables, the Trust), free and clear of any Lien except for Permitted Liens, and upon the making of the Loan, the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, shall acquire a valid and perfected first priority security interest in each Receivable (or, in the case of the North Carolina Receivables, the 2017-1A SUBI Certificate) and, to the extent such a security interest can be perfected by filing a financing statement under the UCC (in the case of the Receivables other than the North

 

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Carolina Receivables) or by possession thereof (in the case of the North Carolina Receivables evidenced by the 2017-1A SUBI Certificate), the related Collateral, free and clear of all Liens other than Permitted Liens. No effective financing statement or other instrument similar in effect covering any portion of the Collateral shall at any time be on file in any recording office except such as may be filed in favor of (i) Regional Management in accordance with the First Tier Purchase Agreements, (ii) the Borrower in accordance with the Second Tier Purchase Agreement or (iii) the Administrative Agent in accordance with this Agreement.

(n)     Security Interest . The Borrower has granted a security interest (as defined in the UCC) to the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, in the Collateral, which is enforceable in accordance with Applicable Law upon execution and delivery of this Agreement. Upon the filing of UCC-1 financing statements naming the Administrative Agent, as secured party and the Borrower as debtor, the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, shall have a first priority (except for any Permitted Liens) perfected security interest in the Collateral to the extent such an interest can be perfected by filing a financing statement under the UCC or maintaining such possession. All filings (including such UCC filings) as are necessary in any jurisdiction to perfect such security interest of the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, in the Collateral have been (or prior to the applicable Loan will be) made.

(o)     Reports Accurate . All Monthly Reports, Monthly Loan Tapes and static pool information (if prepared by the Borrower, or to the extent that information contained therein is supplied by the Borrower, such portion supplied by the Borrower), information, exhibits, financial statements, documents, books, records or reports (including the data file indicating characteristics of the Receivables immediately prior to the Closing Date and the data file indicating characteristics of the Subsequent Receivables prior to each subsequent Funding Date) furnished or to be furnished by the Borrower to each Agent, any Secured Party, the Backup Servicer, the Account Bank or the Image File Custodian in connection with this Agreement are true, complete and correct in all material respects as of the dates specified therein or the date so furnished (as applicable).

(p)     Location of Offices . The principal place of business and chief executive office of the Borrower and the offices where the Borrower keeps all Records are located at the addresses referred to in Schedule H and have been so for the four months preceding the Closing Date (or at such other locations as to which the notice and other requirements specified in Section  6.02(i) shall have been satisfied).

(q)     The Accounts . The Borrower has neither pledged nor assigned, nor entered into a control agreement with respect to either Account, other than in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the Account Control Agreement. Each Account is a “deposit account” or “securities account”, in each case under and as defined in the relevant UCC.

(r)     Tax Status . The Borrower has not elected and will not elect to be treated as a corporation, nor, to its knowledge, has it engaged in any transaction which could result in it becoming treated as a corporation, for United States federal income tax purposes.

 

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(s)     Tradenames and Place of Business . (i) The Borrower has no trade names, fictitious names, assumed names or “doing business as” names or other names under which it has done or is doing business and (ii) the principal place of business and chief executive office of the Borrower are located at the address of the Borrower set forth below its name on the signature pages of this Agreement and has been so for the last four months.

(t)     Second Tier Purchase Agreement . The Second Tier Purchase Agreement is the only agreement pursuant to which the Borrower purchased the Receivables and the related Contracts.

(u)     Value Given . In consideration for the transfer to the Borrower of the Receivables and the related Collateral under the Second Tier Purchase Agreement, the Borrower shall have paid Regional Management an amount equal to the fair market value of the Receivables, and no such transfer shall have been made for or on account of an antecedent debt owed by Regional Management to the Borrower and no such transfer is or may be voidable or subject to avoidance under any Insolvency Law.

(v)     Accounting . The Borrower accounts for the transfers to it from Regional Management of the Receivables and related Collateral under the Second Tier Purchase Agreement as true sales/true contributions of such Receivables and related Collateral in its books, records and financial statements, in each case consistent with GAAP and with the requirements set forth herein.

(w)     Special Purpose Entity . The Borrower is in compliance with Section  6.02(q) .

(x)     Confirmation from Regional Management . The Borrower has received in writing from Regional Management confirmation that, so long as the Borrower is not “insolvent” within the meaning of the Bankruptcy Code, Regional Management will not cause the Borrower to file a voluntary petition under the Bankruptcy Code or any other Insolvency Laws. Each of the Borrower and Regional Management is aware that in light of the circumstances described in the preceding sentence and other relevant facts, the filing of a voluntary petition under the Bankruptcy Code for the purpose of making any Receivable or any other assets of the Borrower available to satisfy claims of the creditors of Regional Management would not result in making such assets available to satisfy such creditors under the Bankruptcy Code.

(y)     Investment Company Act . The Borrower is not an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act and is not required to register as an “investment company” under the Investment Company Act. The transactions contemplated hereby do not (i) create an ownership interest in the Borrower in favor of the Agents or the Lenders or (ii) cause the Agents or the Lenders to be a “sponsor” of the Borrower, in each case for purposes of the Volcker Rule.

 

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(z)     ERISA . Each Pension Plan established or maintained by Borrower or ERISA Affiliate is in compliance with applicable funding requirements. No prohibited transactions, accumulated funding deficiencies, withdrawals or reportable events have occurred with respect to any Pension Plan that, in the aggregate, could subject the Borrower to any material tax, penalty or other liability. No notice of intent to terminate a Pension Plan established or maintained by Borrower or ERISA Affiliate has been billed, nor has any Pension Plan been terminated under Section 4041(f) of ERISA, nor has the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation instituted proceedings to terminate, or appoint a trustee to administer such a Pension Plan and no event has occurred or condition exists that might constitute grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any such Pension Plan. None of the assets of the Borrower constitute Plan Assets of any Benefit Plan.

(aa)     Accuracy of Representations and Warranties . Each representation or warranty by the Borrower contained herein, in any other Borrower Basic Document or in any certificate or other document furnished by the Borrower pursuant hereto or thereto or in connection herewith or therewith is true and correct in all material respects.

(bb)     Representations and Warranties in Second Tier Purchase Agreement . The representations and warranties made by Regional Management to the Borrower in the Second Tier Purchase Agreement are hereby remade by the Borrower on each date to which they speak in the Second Tier Purchase Agreement, as if such representations and warranties were set forth herein. For purposes of this Section, such representations and warranties are incorporated herein by reference as if made by the Borrower to each of the Secured Parties under the terms hereof mutatis mutandis.

(cc)     Anti-Money Laundering Laws; Anti-Corruption Laws; Sanctions . None of Borrower nor any of its Affiliates (i) is in violation of any Sanctions, (ii) is a Sanctioned Target, (iii) is controlled by or is acting on behalf of a Sanctioned Target, or (iv) to the best knowledge of Borrower after due inquiry, is under investigation for an alleged breach of Sanctions by a governmental authority that enforces Sanctions. The proceeds of any Loan have not been and will not be used, directly or indirectly, to fund any operations in, finance any investments or activities in or make any payments to a Sanctioned Target or otherwise in violation of Sanctions, Anti-Corruptions Laws or Anti-Money Laundering Laws. The operations of Borrower are, and have been, conducted at all times in compliance with all applicable Anti-Money Laundering Laws and Anti-Corruption Laws. No litigation, regulatory or administrative proceedings of or before any court, tribunal or agency with respect to any Anti-Money Laundering Laws or Anti-Corruption Laws have been initiated or (to the best of its knowledge and belief) threatened against each of Borrower or any Affiliates of Borrower.

(dd)     Money Services Business . The Borrower is not, nor is required to be registered as, nor will it at any time during the term of this Agreement be, or be required to be registered as, a “ Money Services Business ” within the meaning of the FinCEN rules at 31 C.F.R. 1010.100(ff).

 

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(ee)     Disclosure . The Borrower has disclosed to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders all agreements, instruments and corporate or other restrictions to which it is subject, and all other matters known to it, that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. None of the written reports, financial statements, certificates or other written information (other than general market or economic data) furnished by or on behalf of Borrower to the Administrative Agent or any Lender in connection with the negotiation of this Agreement or delivered hereunder (as modified or supplemented by other information so furnished), contains any material misstatement of fact or omits to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided that, with respect to projected financial information, it represents only that such information was prepared in good faith based upon assumptions believed to be reasonable at the time (it being understood that forecasts and projections are subject to contingencies and no assurances can be given that any forecast or projection will be realized).

Section 5.02.     Representations and Warranties of the Borrower as to the Receivables . The Borrower represents and warrants, as of the Closing Date and as of each Funding Date, as follows:

(a)     Eligibility of Receivables .

(i)    As of the Closing Date, (A) Schedule C and the information contained in the Funding Request delivered pursuant to Section  2.01 is an accurate and complete listing in all material respects of the Receivables constituting a portion of the Collateral as of the date of the Initial Loan and the information contained therein with respect to the identity of such Receivables and the amounts owing thereunder is true and correct in all material respects as of the related Cutoff Date, (B) each such Receivable is an Eligible Receivable, (C) each such Receivable is free and clear of any Lien of any Person (other than Permitted Liens) and in compliance, in all material respects, with all Applicable Laws and (D) with respect to each such Receivable, all material consents, licenses, approvals or authorizations of or registrations or declarations with any Governmental Authority required to be obtained, effected or given by the Borrower in connection with the origination, purchase and pledge of such Receivable and the related Collateral to the Administrative Agent have been duly obtained, effected or given and are in full force and effect; and

(ii)    As of each Funding Date other than the Funding Date on which the Initial Loan is made, the Borrower shall be deemed to represent and warrant that (A) Schedule C and the information contained in the related Funding Request is an accurate and complete listing in all material respects of the Receivables (including the Subsequent Receivables being transferred on such Funding Date) constituting a portion of the Collateral as of the date of the Subsequent Loan and the information contained therein with respect to the identity of such Receivables and the amounts owing thereunder is true and correct in all material respects as of the related Cutoff Date, (B) each Subsequent Receivable referenced on the related

 

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Funding Request is an Eligible Receivable, (C) each such Subsequent Receivable is free and clear of any Lien of any Person (other than Permitted Liens) and is in compliance in all material respects with all Applicable Laws and (D) with respect to each such Subsequent Receivable, all material consents, licenses, approvals, authorizations, registrations or declarations with any Governmental Authority required to be obtained, effected or given by the Borrower in connection with the origination, purchase and pledge of such Subsequent Receivable and the related Collateral have been duly obtained, effected or given and are in full force and effect.

(b)     Security Interest . This Agreement constitutes a grant of a security interest in all Collateral to the Administrative Agent which upon the filing of financing statements in the applicable jurisdictions, shall be a first priority perfected security interest in all Collateral, subject only to Permitted Liens. Until the Facility Termination Date, neither the Borrower nor any Person claiming through or under the Borrower shall have any claim to or interest in any Account Collateral; provided, if this Agreement constitutes the grant of a security interest in such property, except for the interest of the Borrower in such property. The representations and warranties contained in Schedule F are true and correct in all material respects.

Section 5.03.     Representations and Warranties of the Servicer . The Servicer represents and warrants, as of the Closing Date and as of each Funding Date, as follows:

(a)     Organization and Good Standing . The Servicer and each Subservicer has been duly organized and is validly existing as a corporation or limited liability company, as applicable, in good standing under the laws of the State of its incorporation or formation, as applicable, with all requisite corporate power and authority to own or lease its properties and to conduct its business as such business is presently conducted and to enter into and perform its obligations pursuant to this Agreement and the Servicer had at all relevant times, and now has all requisite corporate power and authority to acquire, own, sell and service the Receivables and the other Collateral.

(b)     Due Qualification . Each of the Servicer and each Subservicer is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing as a corporation or limited liability company, as applicable, and has obtained all necessary licenses and approvals in all jurisdictions in which the ownership or lease of its property and or the conduct of its business, including the origination and servicing of the Receivables, requires such qualification, licenses or approvals, except where the failure to so qualify could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

(c)     Power and Authority; Due Authorization . The Servicer (i) has all necessary power, authority and legal right to (A) execute and deliver the Servicer Basic Documents and (B) carry out the terms of the Servicer Basic Documents and (ii) has duly authorized by all necessary corporate action the execution, delivery and performance of the Servicer Basic Documents.

 

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(d)     Binding Obligation . Each Servicer Basic Document constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Servicer enforceable against the Servicer in accordance with its respective terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by Insolvency Laws and except as such enforceability may be limited by general principles of equity (whether considered in a suit at law or in equity).

(e)     No Violation . The execution and delivery of the Servicer Basic Documents, the consummation of the transactions contemplated the Servicer Basic Documents and the fulfillment of the terms hereof and thereof will not (i) conflict with, result in any breach of any of the terms and provisions of, or constitute (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) a default under, the Servicer’s certificate of incorporation, bylaws or any Contractual Obligation of the Servicer, (ii) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien upon any of the Servicer’s properties pursuant to the terms of any such certificate of incorporation, bylaws or Contractual Obligation, other than this Agreement, or (iii) violate any Applicable Law.

(f)     No Proceedings . There is no litigation, proceeding or investigation pending or, to the best knowledge of the Servicer, threatened against the Servicer, before any Governmental Authority (i) asserting the invalidity of any Servicer Basic Document, (ii) seeking to prevent the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by any Servicer Basic Document, (iii) challenging the enforceability of a material portion of the Receivables or (iv) seeking any determination or ruling that could reasonably be expected to have Material Adverse Effect.

(g)     All Consents Required . All approvals, authorizations, consents, orders or other actions of any Person or of any Governmental Authority (if any) required for the due execution, delivery and performance by the Servicer of the Servicer Basic Documents have been obtained.

(h)     Solvency . The transactions contemplated by the Basic Documents do not and will not render the Servicer not Solvent.

(i)     Taxes . The Servicer has filed or caused to be filed all federal tax returns and all other material tax returns that are required to be filed by it and all such returns are correct in all material respects. The Servicer has paid or made adequate provisions for the payment of all Taxes shown on such tax returns and all material assessments made against it or any of its property (other than any amount of Tax the validity of which is currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which reserves in accordance with GAAP have been provided on the books of the Servicer), and no tax lien has been filed and, to the Servicer’s knowledge, no claim is being asserted, with respect to any such Tax.

(j)     Reports Accurate . All Monthly Reports, information, exhibits, financial statements, documents, books, records or reports furnished or to be furnished by the Servicer or any Subservicer to any Agent, any Secured Party, the Backup Servicer, the Account Bank or the Image File Custodian in connection with this Agreement are accurate, true and correct in all material respects as of the date specified therein or the date so furnished (as applicable).

 

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(k)     Servicer’s Performance . The Servicer has the knowledge, the experience and the systems, financial and operational capacity available to timely perform each of its obligations hereunder.

(l)     Compliance with the Collection Policy . The Servicer and each Subservicer has, with respect to the Receivables, complied in all material respects with the Collection Policy.

(m)     The Accounts . The Servicer has neither pledged nor assigned, nor entered into a control agreement with respect to, either Account or amounts on deposit therein with or to any other Person except the Administrative Agent and/or the Secured Parties. Each Account is a “deposit account” or “securities account”, in each case under and as defined in the relevant UCC.

(n)     Representations and Warranties in the Second Tier Purchase Agreement . The representations and warranties made by Regional Management in the Second Tier Purchase Agreement are hereby remade by Regional Management on each date to which they speak in the Second Tier Purchase Agreement, as if such representations and warranties were set forth herein. For purposes of this subsection, such representations and warranties are incorporated herein by reference as if made by Regional Management to the Administrative Agent and to each of the Secured Parties under the terms hereof mutatis mutandis.

(o)     Anti-Corruption Laws and Sanctions . The Servicer has implemented and maintains in effect policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance by the Servicer and its Subsidiaries, directors, officers and employees with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions, and the Servicer, its Subsidiaries and their respective officers and employees and to the knowledge of the Servicer, their directors and agents, are in compliance with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions in all material respects. None of (i) the Servicer, any Subsidiary or to the knowledge of the Servicer any of their respective directors, officers or employees, or (ii) to the knowledge of the Servicer, any of their respective agent or any Subsidiary that will act in any capacity in connection with or benefit from the facility established hereby, is a Sanctioned Target. No advance, use of proceeds or other transaction contemplated by this Agreement will violate Anti-Corruption Laws or applicable Sanctions.

(p)     Money Services Business . The Servicer is not, nor is required to be registered as, nor will it at any time during the term of this Agreement be, or be required to be registered as, a “Money Services Business” within the meaning of the FinCEN rules at 31 C.F.R. 1010.100(ff).

 

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Section 5.04.     Representations and Warranties of the Backup Servicer and the Image File Custodian . Each of the Backup Servicer and the Image File Custodian represents and warrants as of the Closing Date:

(a)     Organization and Good Standing . It has been duly organized, and is validly existing as a national banking association and in good standing under the laws of the United States, with all requisite power and authority to own or lease its properties and to conduct its business as such business is presently conducted and to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under the Basic Documents to which it is a party.

(b)     Power and Authority; Due Authorization . It (i) has all necessary power and authority to execute, deliver and carry out the terms of the Basic Documents to which it is a party and (ii) has duly authorized by all necessary action on its part the execution, delivery and performance of such Basic Documents.

(c)     Binding Obligation . Each of the Basic Documents to which it is a party constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of it, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms.

(d)     No Violation . The consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the fulfillment of the terms hereof will not (i) conflict with, result in any breach of any of the terms and provisions of, or constitute (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) a default under, its organizational documents or any of its Contractual Obligations, (ii) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien upon any of its properties pursuant to the terms of any such organizational documents or Contractual Obligation, other than this Agreement, or (iii) violate any Applicable Law.

(e)     No Proceedings . There is no litigation, proceeding or investigation pending or, to its knowledge, threatened against it, before any Governmental Authority (i) asserting the invalidity of this Agreement, (ii) seeking to prevent the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (iii) challenging the enforceability of any portion of the Receivables or (iv) seeking any determination or ruling that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(f)     All Consents Required . All approvals, authorizations, consents, orders or other actions of any Person or of any Governmental Authority (if any) required for the due execution, delivery and performance by it of this Agreement have been obtained.

Section 5.05.     Repurchase of Certain Receivables .

(a)    The Borrower and the Servicer, as applicable, shall inform the Administrative Agent, each Agent and each Lender promptly, in writing, upon knowledge that any Receivable is an Ineligible Receivable and disclose the identity of the affected Receivables on the next Monthly Report. Unless waived by the Required Lenders, the Servicer shall deliver to the Borrower a written demand to cause Regional Management to (i) reacquire the affected Receivable, for the related Release Price, as provided in the Second Tier Purchase Agreement, or (ii) substitute a Substitute Receivable for such affected Receivable, in each case on or before the next Payment Date. The Administrative Agent shall be deemed, upon receipt of the Release Price into the Collection Account or upon receipt of a Substitute Receivable in respect of any affected Receivable repurchased or substituted by the Borrower in accordance with the terms hereof, as applicable, to convey to the Borrower, without recourse, representation or warranty, all of its

 

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right, title and interest in each such affected Receivable. In any of the foregoing instances, the Borrower shall accept the release of each such affected Receivable from the Administrative Agent, and the aggregate Eligible Receivables Principal Balance shall be reduced by the Principal Balance (as of the end of the most recent Collection Period) of each such affected Receivable and, if applicable, increased by the Principal Balance of each such Substitute Receivable. On and after the date of release, any affected Receivable so released shall not be included in the Collateral and, as applicable, the related Substitute Receivable shall be included in the Collateral. In consideration of a release, the Borrower shall, on the date of release of such affected Receivable, make or cause to be made a deposit of the Release Price to the Collection Account in immediately available funds and/or via an ACH transaction. Upon each release to the Borrower of such an affected Receivable, the Administrative Agent shall automatically and without further action be deemed to transfer, assign and set-over to the Borrower, without recourse, representation or warranty, all the right, title and interest of the Administrative Agent in, to and under such Receivable and all future monies due or to become due with respect thereto, all proceeds of such Receivable and Liquidation Proceeds relating thereto, all rights to security for any such Receivable, and all proceeds and products of the foregoing (other than, for the avoidance of doubt, the Release Price). In connection with the addition of any Substitute Receivable to the Collateral in accordance with the terms of this Section  5.05 , the Borrower shall be deemed to have represented, as of the related date of substitution, that such Substitute Receivable is an Eligible Receivable. The Administrative Agent shall, at the sole expense of the Servicer, execute such documents and instruments of release as may be prepared by the Servicer on behalf of the Borrower and take other such actions as shall reasonably be requested by the Borrower to effect the release of such a Receivable removed from the Collateral pursuant to this subsection. The Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent and each Agent an updated Schedule of Receivables in connection with any such repurchase or substitution hereunder, in accordance with the terms of Section  3.03(c) .

(b)    Without limiting Sections 5.05(a) or 5.05(d) , with respect to any Receivable for which the Custodian Certification has identified any exception, which has not been corrected by the Borrower or the Servicer in a manner acceptable to the Administrative Agent (acting at the direction of the Required Lenders) by the later of (i) the tenth (10th) Business Day following the Image File Custodian’s delivery of the related Custodian Certification for such Receivable and (ii) the thirtieth (30th) calendar day following the Funding Date for such Receivable (the later of the dates set forth in clauses (i) and (ii) above, a “ Certification Repurchase Date ”), then the Borrower shall remove or cause the removal of the related Receivable from the Collateral, and the Borrower shall acquire and repurchase, respectively, such Receivable from the Collateral and deposit the Release Price into the Collection Account on such Certification Repurchase Date. None of the Image File Custodian, the Backup Servicer or Account Bank is responsible for monitoring or enforcing repurchase requirements. Other than a review in accordance with Section  9.07(c) with respect to each Initial Receivable and any Subsequent Receivable, the Image File Custodian shall have no duty or obligation to review any of the Imaged Files.

(c)    The Administrative Agent shall have the right to enforce all rights of the Borrower under the Second Tier Purchase Agreement including the right to require Regional Management to repurchase Receivables for breaches of representations and warranties made by Regional Management.

 

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(d)    In the event that the Servicer breaches a servicing covenant pursuant to Section  7.03(c)(i) , no later than the earlier of (i) knowledge by the Servicer of such event or (ii) receipt by the Servicer from the Administrative Agent, any Lender or the Borrower of written notice thereof, the Servicer shall (A) disclose the identity each Receivable that is adversely affected in any material respect by such breach on the next Monthly Report and (B) on or before the next Payment Date, to the extent such breach has not been cured or waived, make a deposit of the Release Price for each such adversely affected Receivable into the Collection Account in immediately available funds, and the Borrower shall accept the release of such Receivable(s), in each case as described in Section  5.05(a) .

(e)    In the event that the Servicer identifies a third party to purchase a Defaulted Receivable in accordance with the Collection Policy (other than, for the avoidance of doubt, any Receivable required to be repurchased pursuant to Sections 5.05(a) , (b) and (d) ), the Servicer shall make a deposit of the Defaulted Receivable Release Price for such Defaulted Receivable into the Collection Account in immediately available funds, and the Borrower shall accept the release of such Defaulted Receivable as described in Section  5.05(a) so that the Servicer, on its own behalf, can then sell such Defaulted Receivable to the third party purchaser. Upon the release to the Borrower of such Defaulted Receivable, the Administrative Agent shall automatically and without further action be deemed to transfer, assign and set-over to the Borrower, without recourse, representation or warranty, all the right, title and interest of the Administrative Agent in, to and under such Defaulted Receivable and all future monies due or to become due with respect thereto, all proceeds of such Defaulted Receivable and Liquidation Proceeds relating thereto, all rights to security for any such Defaulted Receivable, and all proceeds and products of the foregoing (other than, for the avoidance of doubt, the Defaulted Receivable Release Price).

(f)    The Borrower or the Servicer, as applicable, shall provide written notice to the Administrative Agent, each Lender and each Hedge Counterparty on the Monthly Report of any release of Receivables pursuant to Sections 5.05(a) and (d) .

 

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ARTICLE SIX

COVENANTS

Section 6.01.     Affirmative Covenants of the Borrower . From the Closing Date until the Facility Termination Date:

(a)     Compliance with Laws . The Borrower will comply in all material respects with all Applicable Laws, including those with respect to the Receivables.

(b)     Preservation of Existence . The Borrower will preserve and maintain its existence, rights, franchises and privileges in the State of Delaware, and qualify and remain qualified in good standing as a foreign limited liability company in each jurisdiction where the failure to preserve and maintain such existence, rights, franchises, privileges and qualification has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect.

(c)     Performance and Compliance with Agreements . The Borrower will, at its expense, timely and fully perform and comply (or cause (i) Regional Management to perform and comply pursuant to this Agreement and other Basic Documents to which Regional Management is a party or (ii) each Originator to perform and comply pursuant to the related First Tier Purchase Agreement) with all provisions, covenants and other promises required to be observed by it under the Basic Documents and the Contracts.

(d)     Keeping of Records and Books of Account . The Borrower will (or will direct the Servicer on behalf of the Borrower to) maintain and implement administrative and operating procedures (including an ability to recreate records evidencing Receivables in the event of the destruction of the originals thereof), and keep and maintain all documents, books, records and other information reasonably necessary or advisable for the collection of all Receivables.

(e)     Borrower Assets . With respect to each Receivable, the Borrower will: (i) acquire such Receivable pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of the Second Tier Purchase Agreement, (ii) take all action necessary to perfect, protect and more fully evidence the Borrower’s ownership of such Receivable, including (A) filing and maintaining effective financing statements (Form UCC-1) listing Regional Management as debtor in all necessary or appropriate filing offices (and will cause Regional Management to obtain similar financing statements from each Originator from which it acquired the Receivables), and filing continuation statements, amendments or assignments with respect thereto in such filing offices and (B) executing or causing to be executed such other instruments or notices as may be necessary or appropriate and (iii) take all additional action that the Administrative Agent or any Lender may reasonably request, including the filing of financing statements (Form UCC-1) listing the Administrative Agent as secured party to perfect, protect and more fully evidence the respective interests of the parties to this Agreement in the Collateral on the Closing Date.

 

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(f)     Delivery of Collections . The Borrower will deliver or cause to be delivered to the Servicer for further remittance to the Collection Account promptly (but in no event later than one Business Day after receipt) all Collections received by it.

(g)     Separate Existence . The Borrower shall be in compliance with the special purpose entity requirements set forth in Section  6.02(q) .

(h)     Credit Policy and Collection Policy . The Borrower will cause the Servicer to (i) with respect to each Receivable, comply in all material respects with the Credit Policy and the Collection Policy, as applicable, throughout the life of such Receivable, (ii) furnish to the Administrative Agent and each Lender, prior to its effective date, prompt notice of any change to the Credit Policy or the Collection Policy that may be deemed adverse or material to a Secured Party, and with respect to any adverse change, the Borrower will not allow such change to be put into effect without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent acting at the direction of the Required Lenders (and the Required Lenders shall use commercially reasonable efforts to respond to such consent request within five Business Days of their receipt thereof) and (iii) furnish to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders revised versions of the Credit Policy and the Collection Policy, as applicable.

(i)     Events of Default and Facility Amortization Event . The Borrower will provide the Administrative Agent, each Lender, the Backup Servicer and the Image File Custodian with written notice promptly and in any event within three Business Days after a Responsible Officer of the Borrower obtains knowledge (or should have obtained knowledge) of the occurrence of each Event of Default, Unmatured Event of Default and Facility Amortization Event setting forth the details of such event and the action that the Borrower proposes to take with respect thereto.

(j)     Taxes . The Borrower will file or caused to be filed all federal tax returns and all other material tax returns that are required to be filed by it. The Borrower will pay when due, cause to be paid when due or make adequate and timely provisions for the payment when due of all federal Taxes and all other material Taxes and assessments made against it or any of its property (other than any amount of Tax the validity of which the Borrower may contest in good faith by appropriate proceedings, including appeals, and with respect to which the Borrower retains reserves in accordance with GAAP on the books of the Borrower), including those required to meet the obligations of the Basic Documents.

(k)     Tax Status . The Borrower will not elect to be treated as a corporation or enter into any transaction which could reasonably be expected to result in it becoming taxable as a corporation, for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

(l)     Use of Proceeds . The Borrower will use the proceeds of the Loans only to acquire the Receivables from Regional Management pursuant to the Second Tier Purchase Agreement, and Regional Management will use the ultimate proceeds of the Loans only (i) to finance the acquisition of Receivables and (ii) to fund the fees and expenses arising under this Agreement and the other Basic Documents. No part of the

 

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proceeds of the Loans will be used, whether directly or indirectly, for any purpose that entails a violation of any of the regulations of the Federal Reserve Board, including Regulations T, U and X.

(m)     Reporting . The Borrower will maintain for itself, or cause to be maintained, a system of accounting established and administered in accordance with GAAP and furnish or cause to be furnished to the Administrative Agent, each Lender and each Hedge Counterparty, if any, and, in the case of Monthly Reports, Monthly Loan Tapes and notices of material events, each Lender, the Account Bank and the Backup Servicer:

(i)     Monthly Reports and Monthly Loan Tapes . Not later than each Reporting Date, a Monthly Report, a Monthly Loan Tape and such other information as reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent or a Lender.

(ii)     Income Tax Liability . Within ten Business Days after the receipt of revenue agent reports or other written proposals, determinations or assessments of the IRS or any other taxing authority which propose, determine or otherwise set forth positive adjustments to the Tax liability of any “affiliated group” (within the meaning of Section 1504(a)(l) of the Code) which equal or exceed $1,000,000 in the aggregate, telephonic or telecopied notice (confirmed in writing within five Business Days) specifying the nature of the items giving rise to such adjustments and the amounts thereof.

(iii)     Tax Returns . Upon demand by the Administrative Agent or a Lender, copies of all federal, State and local Tax returns and reports filed by the Borrower, or in which the Borrower was included on a consolidated or combined basis (excluding sales, use and like taxes).

(iv)     Auditors’ Management Letters . Promptly after any auditors’ management letters are received by the Borrower or by its accountants, which refer in whole or in part to any inadequacy, defect, problem, qualification or other lack of fully satisfactory accounting controls utilized by the Borrower.

(v)     Representations . Promptly upon receiving knowledge of same, the Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent and each Lender if any representation or warranty set forth in Section  5.01 or 5.02 was incorrect at the time it was given or deemed to have been given and at the same time deliver to the Administrative Agent and each Lender a written notice setting forth in reasonable detail the nature of such facts and circumstances. In particular, but without limiting the foregoing, the Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent and each Lender in the manner set forth in the preceding sentence before any Funding Date of any facts or circumstances within the knowledge of the Borrower which would render any of such representations and warranties untrue at the date when they were made or deemed to have been made.

 

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(vi)     ERISA . Promptly, and in any event within 30 days, after receiving notice of any “Reportable Event” (as defined in Title IV of ERISA) with respect to the Borrower (or any ERISA Affiliate thereof and for which the Borrower would have liability), a copy of such notice.

(vii)     Proceedings . As soon as possible and in any event within three Business Days after a Responsible Officer of the Borrower receives notice or obtains knowledge thereof, any settlement of, material judgment (including a material judgment with respect to the liability phase of a bifurcated trial) in or commencement of any labor controversy (of a material nature), material litigation, material action, material suit or material proceeding before any Governmental Authority, domestic or foreign, affecting the Regional Management Entities or their Affiliates.

(viii)     Notice of Material Events . Promptly upon becoming aware thereof, notice of any other event or circumstance with respect to the Borrower that, in the reasonable judgment of the Borrower, is likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(n)     Accounting Policy . The Borrower will promptly notify the Administrative Agent and each Lender of any material change in the Borrower’s accounting policies that are not otherwise required by GAAP.

(o)     Notices Regarding Collateral . The Borrower will advise the Administrative Agent and each Lender in writing promptly, in reasonable detail, of (i) any Lien (other than Permitted Liens) asserted or claim made against a material portion of the Collateral, (ii) the occurrence of a material breach by the Borrower of any of its representations, warranties or covenants contained herein and (iii) the occurrence of any other event which would have a material adverse effect on the security interest of the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties in the Collateral or the collectability of all or a material portion of the Receivables or which would have a material adverse effect on the security interests of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties.

(p)     Reports Accurate . All Monthly Reports, Monthly Loan Tapes and static pool information (if prepared by the Borrower, or to the extent that information contained therein is supplied by the Borrower, such portion supplied by the Borrower), information, exhibits, financial statements, documents, books, records or reports furnished or to be furnished by the Borrower to any Agent, any Secured Party, the Backup Servicer and the Image File Custodian in connection with this Agreement will be true, complete and correct in all material respects.

(q)     Further Assurances . Promptly upon request by the Administrative Agent, or any Lender, the Borrower will (i) correct any material defect or error that may be discovered in any Basic Document other than a Hedging Agreement or in the execution, acknowledgment, filing or recordation thereof, and with respect to a Hedging Agreement request the relevant Hedge Counterparty to amend the Hedging Agreement to correct any

 

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material defect or error that may be discovered therein or in the execution, acknowledgment, filing or recordation thereof, and (ii) do, execute, acknowledge, deliver, record, re-record, file, re-file, register and register any and all such further acts, deeds, certificates, assurances and other instruments as the Administrative Agent or any Lender may reasonably require from time to time in order to (A) carry out more effectively the purposes of the Basic Documents, (B) to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, subject the Borrower’s properties, assets, rights or interests to the Liens now or hereafter intended to be covered by any of the Basic Documents, (C) perfect and maintain the validity, effectiveness and priority of any of the Basic Documents and any of the Liens intended to be created hereunder and thereunder and (D) assure, convey, grant, assign, transfer, preserve, protect and confirm more effectively unto the Secured Parties the rights granted or now or hereafter intended to be granted to the Secured Parties under any Basic Document or under any other instrument executed in connection with any Borrower Basic Document.

(r)     Anti-Corruption Laws, Anti-Money Laundering Laws and Sanctions .

(i)    The proceeds of any Loan shall not be used, directly or indirectly, for any purpose which would breach any applicable Anti-Corruption Laws, Anti-Money Laundering Laws and Sanctions.

(ii)    The Borrower shall (i) conduct its business in compliance with applicable Anti-Corruption Laws, Anti-Money Laundering Laws and Sanctions; and (ii) maintain policies and procedures designed to promote and achieve compliance with applicable Anti-Corruption Laws, Anti-Money Laundering Laws and Sanctions.

(iii)    The proceeds of any Loan hereunder will not, directly or indirectly, be used to lend, contribute, or otherwise made available to any Person (i) to fund any activities or business of or with a Sanctioned Target, or (ii) be used in any manner that would be prohibited by Sanctions or would otherwise cause Lenders to be in breach of any Sanctions. Borrower shall comply with all applicable Sanctions, and shall maintain policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with Sanctions. Borrower shall notify the Lenders in writing not more than three (3) Business Days after becoming aware of any breach of Section  5.01(cc) and 6.01 (r) .

(iv)    The Borrower shall, promptly upon a Lender’s request, deliver documentation in form and substance satisfactory to Lenders which Lenders deem necessary or desirable to evidence compliance with applicable Anti-Corruption Laws, Anti-Money Laundering Laws and Sanctions.

(v)    The Borrower or one of its Affiliates will maintain in effect and enforce policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance by the Borrower and its directors, officers and employees with Anti-Corruption Laws.

 

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(s)     Other . The Borrower will furnish to the Administrative Agent and each Lender promptly, from time to time, such other information, documents, records or reports respecting the Collateral or the condition or operations, financial or otherwise, of the Borrower or Regional Management as the Administrative Agent or a Lender may from time to time reasonably request in order to protect the interests of the Secured Parties under or as contemplated by this Agreement.

Section 6.02.     Negative Covenants of the Borrower . From the Closing Date until the Facility Termination Date:

(a)     Indebtedness . The Borrower will not create, incur, assume or permit to exist any Indebtedness except Indebtedness pursuant to this Agreement or the other Basic Documents.

(b)     Liens . The Borrower will not create, incur, assume or permit to exist any Lien on any of its property, except for any Permitted Liens and Liens created under this Agreement or the other Basic Documents.

(c)     Other Business . The Borrower will not (i) engage in any business other than the transactions contemplated by the Basic Documents, (ii) incur any Indebtedness, obligation, liability or contingent obligation of any kind other than pursuant to this Agreement or any other Basic Document (excluding any incidental expenses incurred by the Borrower in connection with the performance of its obligations under the Basic Documents) or (iii) form any Subsidiary or make any Investments in any other Person.

(d)     Receivables Not to be Evidenced by Instruments . The Borrower will take no action to cause any Receivable that is not, as of the Closing Date or the related Funding Date, as applicable, evidenced by an Instrument, to be so evidenced except in connection with the enforcement or collection of such Receivable.

(e)     Security Interests . The Borrower will not sell, pledge, assign or transfer to any other Person, or grant, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien on any portion of the Collateral, whether now existing or hereafter transferred hereunder, or any interest therein, and the Borrower will not sell, pledge, assign or suffer to exist any Lien on its interest, if any, hereunder. The Borrower will promptly notify the Administrative Agent and each Lender of the existence of any Lien on any portion of the Collateral and the Borrower shall defend the right, title and interest of the Administrative Agent in, to and under such Collateral, against all claims of third parties; provided, however, that nothing in this subsection shall prevent or be deemed to prohibit the Borrower from suffering to exist Permitted Liens upon any portion of the Collateral.

(f)     The Accounts . The Borrower shall not create or participate in the creation of, or permit to exist, any Liens (other than Permitted Liens) and will not enter into any “control agreement” (as defined in the relevant UCC) with respect to either Account other than as set forth in, or permitted pursuant to, this Agreement and the Account Control Agreement.

 

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(g)     Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, Etc. The Borrower will not be a party to any merger or consolidation, or purchase or otherwise acquire all or substantially all of the assets or any stock or membership interests of any class of, or any partnership or joint venture interest in, any other Person, or, other than in compliance with the terms hereof, sell, transfer, convey or lease all or any substantial part of its assets, or sell or assign with or without recourse any portion of the Collateral or any interest therein (other than pursuant hereto).

(h)     Distributions . The Borrower shall not declare or pay, directly or indirectly, any dividend or make any other distribution (whether in cash or other property) with respect to the profits, assets or capital of the Borrower or any Person’s interest therein, or purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire for value any of its capital stock now or hereafter outstanding, except that so long as no Event of Default, Unmatured Event of Default or Facility Amortization Event has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, the Borrower may declare and pay cash or limited liability company membership interest distributions with funds distributed to the Borrower pursuant to Section  2.08 or Section  2.11(c) , subject to Applicable Law.

(i)     Change of Name or Location of Receivable Files . The Borrower shall not (i) change its name, form or State of organization or change the location of its principal place of business and chief executive office, and the offices where it keeps the Records from the locations referred to in Schedule D or (ii) move, or consent to the Servicer moving, the Receivable Files from the location thereof on the Closing Date (other than to another branch of Regional Management within the same State), without the prior written consent of the Required Lenders, provided that such consent may not be unreasonably withheld, and further provided that, the Borrower shall take all actions required under the UCC of each relevant jurisdiction in order to continue the first priority perfected security interest of the Administrative Agent in the Collateral, subject only to Permitted Liens. In addition, if the Borrower moves, or consents to the Servicer moving, the Receivable Files from the location thereof on the Closing Date to another branch of Regional Management within the same State, the Borrower shall deliver written notice thereof to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders within 90 days following such move.

(j)     True Sale . Except for purposes of GAAP, the Borrower will not account for or treat the transactions contemplated by the First Tier Purchase Agreements and the Second Tier Purchase Agreement in any manner other than as the sale, or absolute assignment, of the Receivables and other Collateral by the Originators to Regional Management and by Regional Management to the Borrower, respectively.

(k)     ERISA Matters . The Borrower will not (i) assuming that no portion of the Loans are funded or held with Plan Assets of any Benefit Plan, engage or permit any ERISA Affiliate to engage in any prohibited transaction for which an exemption is not available or has not previously been obtained from the United States Department of Labor, (ii) fail, or permit any ERISA Affiliate to fail, to satisfy the “minimum funding standard” (as defined in Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA), whether or not waived, (iii) file, or permit any ERISA Affiliate to file, an application for a waiver of the minimum funding standard pursuant to Section 412(c) of the Code or Section 303(c)

 

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of ERISA with respect to any Pension Plan, (iv) incur, or permit any ERISA Affiliate to incur, any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to the termination of any Pension Plan, (v) fail, or permit any ERISA Affiliate to fail, to make any payments to a Multiemployer Plan that the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate may be required to make under the agreement relating to such Multiemployer Plan or any law pertaining thereto, (vi) terminate any Pension Plan so as to result in any liability or (vii) permit to exist any occurrence of any “Reportable Event” described in Title IV of ERISA.

(l)     Formation Documents; Borrower Basic Documents . Without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent (acting at the direction of the Required Lenders), the Borrower will not (i) amend, modify, waive or terminate any provision of its Formation Documents or any other Borrower Basic Document or (ii) permit the Member to amend, modify or terminate its Certificate of Formation or its limited liability company agreement. The Servicer shall provide a copy of each such proposed amendment, waiver or other modification to each Rating Agency.

(m)     Changes in Payment Instructions . The Borrower will not add or make any change, or permit the Servicer or any Subservicer to make any change, in its instructions (i) to Obligors regarding payments in respect of the Receivables to be made to the Borrower, the Servicer or any Subservicer in which payments in respect of the Receivables are made and (ii) regarding payments to be made to the Administrative Agent or the Lenders with respect to the Collateral, each unless the Administrative Agent and the affected Lenders have consented to such change and has received duly executed copies of all documentation related thereto, which documentation shall be satisfactory in form and substance to the Administrative Agent and such Lenders; provided that the option to accept ACH payments or debit card payments from the related Obligors will not be deemed a change in payment instructions for purposes of this Section 6.02(m).

(n)     Extension or Amendment . The Borrower will not, except as otherwise permitted in Section  7.03(c)(i) , extend, amend or otherwise modify, or permit the Servicer to extend, amend or otherwise modify, the terms of any Contract.

(o)     Collection Policy . Subject to Sections 6.01(h) and 6.04(j) , the Borrower will not materially amend, modify, restate or replace, in whole or in part, the Collection Policy, which change would impair the collectability of the Receivables or otherwise adversely affect the interests or the remedies of the Secured Parties under the Basic Documents, without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent (acting at the direction of the Required Lenders) (and the Required Lenders shall use commercially reasonable efforts to respond to such consent request within five Business Days of their receipt thereof).

(p)     No Assignments . The Borrower will not assign or delegate, grant any interest in or permit any Lien (other than Permitted Liens) to exist upon any of its rights, obligations or duties under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent (acting at the direction of the Required Lenders).

 

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(q)     Special Purpose Entity . The Borrower will not (nor has it taken any such action in the past):

(i)    engage in any business or activity other than the purchase and receipt of Receivables and related assets under the Second Tier Purchase Agreement, the pledge of Receivables and related assets under the Basic Documents and such other activities as are incidental thereto;

(ii)    acquire or own any material assets other than (A) the Receivables and related assets under the Second Tier Purchase Agreement, (B) incidental property as may be necessary for the operation of the Borrower and (C) cash generated from the foregoing;

(iii)    merge into or consolidate with any Person or dissolve, terminate or liquidate in whole or in part, transfer or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its assets or change its legal structure, without in each case first obtaining the Administrative Agent’s consent (acting at the direction of the Required Lenders);

(iv)    elect for the Borrower to be treated, or otherwise knowingly take any action that reasonably could cause Borrower to become taxable, as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes;

(v)    fail to preserve its existence as an entity duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization or formation, or without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent (acting at the direction of the Required Lenders), amend, modify, terminate, fail to comply with the provisions of its Formation Documents or fail to observe corporate formalities;

(vi)    own any Subsidiary or make any Investment in any Person, or own any equity interest in any other entity, without the consent of the Administrative Agent (acting at the direction of the Required Lenders), except for the 2017-1A SUBI Certificate with respect to the Trust;

(vii)    commingle its assets with the assets of any of its Affiliates, or of any other Person, except to the extent contemplated by this Agreement;

(viii)    incur any debt, secured or unsecured, direct or contingent (including guaranteeing any obligation), other than Indebtedness to the Secured Parties hereunder or under any other Basic Document or in conjunction with a repayment of the Aggregate Unpaids, except for trade payables in the ordinary course of its business, provided that such debt is not evidenced by a note and paid when due;

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(x)    fail to maintain its records, books of account and bank accounts separate and apart from those of any other Person; provided, however, that the Borrower may be included in Regional Management’s consolidated financial statements for Tax and reporting purposes;

(xi)    seek its dissolution or winding up, in whole or in part;

(xii)    enter into any contract or agreement with any of its principals or Affiliates or any other Person, except as contemplated by this Agreement upon terms and conditions that are commercially reasonable and intrinsically fair and substantially similar to those that would be available on an arm’s-length basis with third parties other than its Affiliates;

(xiii)    fail to correct any known misunderstandings regarding the separate identity of the Borrower from any principal or Affiliate thereof or from any other Person;

(xiv)    guarantee, become obligated for, or hold itself out to be responsible for the debt of another Person;

(xv)    make any loan or advances to any third party, including any principal or Affiliate, or hold evidence of Indebtedness issued by any other Person (other than Permitted Investments and Contracts);

(xvi)    fail either to hold itself out to the public as a legal entity separate and distinct from any other Person or to conduct its business solely in its own name in order not (A) to mislead others as to the identity with which such other party is transacting business, or (B) to suggest that it is responsible for the debts of any third party (including any of its principals or Affiliates);

(xvii)    fail to maintain adequate capital for the normal obligations reasonably foreseeable in a business of its size and character and in light of its contemplated business operations;

(xviii)    file or consent to the filing of any petition, either voluntary or involuntary, to take advantage of any applicable Insolvency Laws or make an assignment for the benefit of creditors;

(xix)    hold itself out as or be considered as a department or division of (A) any of its principals or Affiliates, (B) any Affiliate of a principal or (C) any other Person;

(xx)    permit any transfer (whether in any one or more transactions) of a direct or indirect ownership interest in the Borrower unless the Borrower delivers to the Administrative Agent and each Lender an acceptable non-consolidation opinion;

 

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(xxi)    fail to maintain separate financial statements, showing its assets and liabilities separate and apart from those of any other Person, or have its assets listed on the financial statement of any other Person; provided, however, that the Borrower may be included in Regional Management’s consolidated financial statements for Tax and reporting purposes;

(xxii)    fail to pay its own liabilities and expenses only out of its own funds;

(xxiii)    fail to pay or cause to be paid the salaries of its own employees, if applicable, in light of its contemplated business operations;

(xxiv)    acquire obligations or securities of its Affiliates or stockholders;

(xxv)    fail to allocate fairly and reasonably any overhead expenses that are shared with an Affiliate, including paying for office space and services performed by any employee of an Affiliate;

(xxvi)    fail to use separate invoices and checks bearing its own name;

(xxvii)    pledge its assets for the benefit of any other Person, other than with respect to payment of the Indebtedness to the Secured Parties hereunder;

(xxviii)    fail at any time to have at least one Independent Manager on its board of managers; provided, however, such Independent Manager may be an independent director or manager of another special purpose entity affiliated with Regional Management;

(xxix)    fail to provide that the unanimous consent of all managers of the Borrower (including the consent of the Independent Manager) is required for the Borrower to (A) dissolve or liquidate, in whole or part, or institute proceedings to be adjudicated bankrupt or not Solvent, (B) institute or consent to the institution of bankruptcy or Insolvency Proceedings against it, (C) file a petition seeking or consent to reorganization or relief under any Insolvency Law, (D) seek or consent to the appointment of a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, sequestrator, custodian or any similar official for the Borrower, (E) make any assignment for the benefit of the Borrower’s creditors, (F) admit in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as they become due or (G) take any action in furtherance of any of the foregoing;

(xxx)    replace or appoint any Person as an Independent Manager of the Borrower (A) who does not satisfy the definition of an Independent Manager and (B) with less than ten days’ prior written notice to the Administrative Agent and each Lender and without an Officer’s Certificate of Regional Management that the prospective Independent Manager satisfies the definition of an Independent Manager;

 

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(xxxi)    (A) amend, restate, supplement or otherwise modify its Formation Documents in any respect that would impair its ability to comply with the Basic Documents or (B) fail to require in its limited liability company agreement that no Independent Manager may be replaced or appointed with less than ten days’ prior written notice to the Administrative Agent and each Lender and a certification by Regional Management that the prospective Independent Manager satisfies the definition of an Independent Manager; and

(xxxii)    not take or refrain from taking, as applicable, each of the activities specified in the non-consolidation opinion of Alston & Bird, LLP, dated the Closing Date, upon which the conclusions expressed therein are based.

(r)     Residual Interest Conveyance . The Borrower will not transfer any interest or residual interest in (i) its rights to receive amounts pursuant to Section  2.08(a)(xii) or (ii) its membership or other equity interests.

(s)     The Notes . The Borrower will not amend, and shall not permit any amendment to, any of the Notes, except with the consent of the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders.

(t)     Additional Collateral . In no event shall Receivables be transferred to the Borrower on or after the Revolving Period Termination Date.

(u)     Credit Policy . Subject to Section  6.01(h) , the Borrower will not consent to Regional Management’s amendment, modification, restatement or replacement, in whole or in part, of the Credit Policy, which change could adversely affect the interests or the remedies of the Secured Parties under the Basic Documents, without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent (acting at the direction of the Required Lenders) (and the Required Lenders shall use commercially reasonable efforts to respond to such consent request within five Business Days of their receipt thereof).

Section 6.03.     Covenant of the Borrower Relating to Hedging .

(a)    Unless otherwise directed in writing by the Administrative Agent (acting at the direction of the Required Lenders), the Borrower shall, within ten (10) Business Days of the occurrence of an Interest Rate Hedge Trigger, enter into one or more Hedge Transactions to hedge the Interest Rate risk with respect to the Loans, which shall be interest rate caps in form and substance reasonably satisfactory (including the notional amount, term and amortization rate (if any) of such Hedge Transaction) to the Administrative Agent, acting at the direction of the Required Lenders. Each such Hedge Transaction shall be entered into with a Hedge Counterparty and governed by a Hedging Agreement. Under the Hedging Agreement, the initial aggregate notional amount of the Hedge Transaction shall equal at least 95.0% of the Loans Outstanding at that time. For so long as an Interest Rate Hedge Trigger is outstanding, the Borrower shall maintain Hedge Transactions in accordance with this Section 6.03 with an aggregate notional amount that is at least 95.0% of the Loans Outstanding at any such time.

 

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The Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent and each Lender a copy of all documents related to any Hedging Agreement, including confirmations, schedules and an aggregate notional amortization schedule. The Borrower shall provide each Rating Agency with notice of any Hedging Agreement that may be entered into as provided in this Section.

(b)    As additional security hereunder, the Borrower will collaterally assign to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, at the time each Hedging Agreement is entered into, all right, title and interest of the Borrower in the Hedge Collateral. The Borrower acknowledges that, as a result of that assignment, the Borrower may not, without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent (acting at the direction of the Required Lenders), exercise any rights under any Hedging Agreement or Hedge Transaction, except for the Borrower’s right under any Hedging Agreement to enter into Hedge Transactions in order to meet the Borrower’s obligations hereunder. Nothing herein shall have the effect of releasing the Borrower from any of its obligations under any Hedging Agreement or any Hedge Transaction, nor be construed as requiring the consent of any Secured Party for the performance by the Borrower of any such obligations.

Section 6.04.     Affirmative Covenants of the Servicer . From the Closing Date until the Facility Termination Date:

(a)     Compliance with Laws . The Servicer will comply in all material respects with all Applicable Laws, including those with respect to the Contracts, the Receivables and the Receivable Files or any part thereof.

(b)     Preservation of Corporate Existence . The Servicer will preserve and maintain its corporate existence, rights, franchises and privileges in the jurisdiction of its formation, and qualify and remain qualified in good standing as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction where the failure to preserve and maintain such existence, rights, franchises, privileges and qualification has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect.

(c)     Obligations and Compliance with Receivables . The Servicer will fulfill and comply with all obligations on the part of the Borrower to be fulfilled or complied with under or in connection with each Receivable and will do nothing to impair the rights of the Administrative Agent in, to and under the Collateral.

(d)     Performance and Compliance with Servicer Basic Documents . The Servicer will timely and fully perform and comply with all provisions, covenants and other promises required to be observed by it under the Servicer Basic Documents.

(e)     Keeping of Records and Books of Account . The Servicer will maintain and implement administrative and operating procedures (including an ability to recreate records evidencing Receivables, including the Servicer Files, in the event of the destruction of the originals thereof), and keep and maintain all documents, books, records and other information reasonably necessary or advisable for the collection of all Receivables, including the Servicer Files.

 

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(f)     Taxes . The Servicer will file all federal tax returns and all other material tax returns that are required to be filed by it and pay any and all Taxes shown on such tax returns and any other material Taxes, including those required to meet the obligations of the Basic Documents; provided, however, that the Servicer shall not be required to pay any such Tax if and so long as the amount, applicability or validity thereof is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which reserves in accordance with GAAP have been provided on the books of the Servicer.

(g)     Use of Proceeds . Regional Management will use the monies remitted to it by the Borrower pursuant to the Second Tier Purchase Agreement ( i.e. , the net proceeds of the Loan) only (i) to finance the acquisition of the Receivables, (ii) to fund the fees and expenses arising under this Agreement and the other Basic Documents and (iii) for general corporate purposes. No part of the proceeds of the Loan will be used, whether directly or indirectly, for any purpose that entails a violation of any of the regulations of the Federal Reserve Board, including Regulations T, U and X.

(h)     Preservation of Security Interest . The Servicer will execute and file such financing and continuation statements and any other documents that may be required by any Applicable Law or regulation of any Governmental Authority to preserve and protect fully the security interest of the Administrative Agent in, to and under the Collateral.

(i)     Collateral . The Servicer shall (x) deliver or cause to be delivered to the Borrower no later than two Business Day preceding the related Funding Date, as the case may be, the current Schedule of Receivables, (y) with respect to any Receivable, deliver or cause to be delivered to the Image File Custodian on the related Funding Date, the related Imaged File, as the case may, and (z) with respect to any Receivable, retain the original Receivable File. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Servicer may release any underlying collateral from the security interest created by the related Receivable when the Servicer deposits into the Collection Account an amount equal to the related Release Price or the entire amount of Liquidation Proceeds and other Collections it has received or expects to receive with respect to such Receivable and such underlying collateral.

(j)     Credit Policy and Collection Policy . The Servicer and each Subservicer will comply in all material respects with the Credit Policy and the Collection Policy in regard to each Receivable. The initial Servicer shall furnish to the Administrative Agent and each Lender, prior to its effective date, prompt notice of any change to the Credit Policy or the Collection Policy that may be deemed adverse or material to a Secured Party, and with respect to any adverse change, the initial Servicer will not allow any such change to be put into effect without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent (acting at the direction of the Required Lenders) (and the Required Lenders shall use commercially reasonable efforts to respond to such consent request within five Business Days of their receipt thereof). The initial Servicer will not agree to or otherwise permit to occur any change to the Credit Policy or the Collection Policy, which change would

 

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reasonably be expected to impair the collectability of any Receivable or otherwise adversely affect the interests or remedies of the Secured Parties under this Agreement or any other Basic Document, without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent (acting at the direction of the Required Lenders) (and the Required Lenders shall use commercially reasonable efforts to respond to such consent request within five Business Days of their receipt thereof). The initial Servicer will cause to be delivered to the Administrative Agent, each Lender and the Backup Servicer a modified Credit Policy and Collection Policy including each change thereto, for inclusion, respectively, as Exhibits D and E.

(k)     Events of Default and Facility Amortization Event . The Servicer will furnish to the Administrative Agent, each Rating Agency, each Lender and Hedge Counterparty, as soon as possible and in any event within three Business Days after the occurrence of each Event of Default, Unmatured Event of Default and Facility Amortization Event, a written statement of its chief financial officer or chief accounting officer setting forth the details of such event and the action that the Servicer proposes to take with respect thereto.

(l)     Other . The Servicer will furnish or cause to be furnished to the Administrative Agent and each Lender, promptly, from time to time, such other information, documents, records or reports respecting the Collateral or the condition or operations, financial or otherwise, of the Borrower, the Servicer or an Originator as the Administrative Agent or a Lender may from time to time reasonably request in order to protect the interests of the Secured Parties under or as contemplated by this Agreement.

(m)     Losses, Etc. In any suit, proceeding or action brought by the Backup Servicer, the Image File Custodian, the Account Bank or any Secured Party for any sum owing thereto, the Servicer shall save, indemnify and keep each such entity harmless from and against all fees, claims, costs, expense, loss or damage (including attorneys’ fees and expenses and court costs) suffered by reason of any defense, setoff, counterclaim, recoupment or reduction of liability whatsoever of the Obligor under the Receivables, arising out of a breach by the Servicer of any obligation under the related Receivable or arising out of any other agreement, Indebtedness or liability at any time owing to or in favor of such Obligor or its successor from the Servicer, and all such obligations of the Servicer shall be and remain enforceable against and only against the Servicer and shall not be enforceable against each such entity. For the avoidance of doubt, such indemnified amounts shall include any expense and costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses and court costs, incurred in connection with any enforcement (including any action, claim or suit) brought by an indemnified party of any indemnification or other obligation of the Servicer. The provisions of this section shall survive the termination or assignment of this Agreement and the other Basic Documents and the resignation or removal of any party.

(n)     Notice Regarding Collateral . The Servicer shall advise the Image File Custodian, the Administrative Agent and each Lender in writing promptly, in reasonable detail of (i) any Lien (other than Permitted Liens) asserted or claim made against any portion of the Collateral, (ii) the occurrence of any breach by the Servicer of any of its

 

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representations, warranties and covenants contained herein and (iii) the occurrence of any other event which could have a material adverse effect on the security interest of the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties in the Collateral or the collectability of all or a material portion of the Receivables, or which could have a material adverse effect on the security interests of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties.

(o)     Realization on Receivables . In the event that the Servicer realizes upon any Receivable, the methods utilized by the Servicer to realize upon such Receivable or otherwise enforce any provisions of such Receivable will not subject the Servicer, the Borrower, any Secured Party, any Agent, the Backup Servicer or the Image File Custodian to liability under any federal, State or local law, and any such realization or enforcement by the Servicer will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, the Collection Policy and Applicable Law.

(p)     Accounting Policy . The initial Servicer will promptly notify the Administrative Agent, each Agent and each Lender of any material change in the Servicer’s accounting policies.

(q)     Additional Information . The Servicer shall, within two Business Days of its receipt thereof, respond to reasonable written directions or written requests for information that the Backup Servicer, the Account Bank, the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, each Agent or each Lender might have with respect to the administration of the Receivables.

(r)     Anti-Corruption Laws . The Servicer will maintain in effect and enforce policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance by the Servicer and each of its Subsidiaries and its or their respective directors, officers and employees with Anti-Corruption Laws.

(s)     Additional Covenants . The Servicer will (i) immediately notify the Borrower, the Backup Servicer, the Administrative Agent, each Agent, each Lender, the Account Bank and the Image File Custodian of the existence of any Lien on any portion of the Collateral (other than the Lien of the Administrative Agent and Permitted Liens) if the Servicer has actual knowledge thereof, (ii) defend the right, title and interest of such entities in, to and under the Collateral against all claims of third parties claiming through or under the Servicer, (iii) transfer to the Account Bank for deposit into the Collection Account, all payments received by the Servicer with respect to the Collateral in accordance with this Agreement other than during a Dominion Period or a Report Failure Period, (iv) comply with the terms and conditions of this Agreement relating to the obligation of the Borrower to remove Receivables from the Collateral pursuant to this Agreement and the obligation of Regional Management to reacquire Receivables from the Borrower pursuant to the Second Tier Purchase Agreement, (v) promptly notify the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, each Agent, each Lender, the Backup Servicer, the Account Bank and the Image File Custodian of the occurrence of any Servicer Termination Event and any breach by the Servicer of any of its covenants or representations and warranties contained herein, (vi) promptly notify the Borrower, the

 

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Administrative Agent, each Agent, each Lender, the Backup Servicer, the Account Bank and the Image File Custodian of the occurrence of any event which, to the knowledge of the Servicer, would require that the Borrower make or cause to be made any filings, reports, notices or applications or seek any consents or authorizations from any and all Government Authorities in accordance with the relevant UCC as may be necessary or advisable to create, maintain and protect a first priority security interest of the Administrative Agent in, to and on the Collateral, (vii) immediately notify the Backup Servicer if any changes to the Collection Policy or the servicing platform occur and (viii) not impair the rights of the Borrower or the Secured Parties in the Collateral.

Section 6.05.     Negative Covenants of the Servicer . From the Closing Date until the Facility Termination Date:

(a)     Collection Account; Reserve Account . The Servicer shall not create or participate in the creation of, or permit to exist, any Liens (other than Permitted Liens) with respect to the Collection Account or the Reserve Account. The Servicer shall not grant the right to take dominion or “control” (as defined in the relevant UCC) at a future time or upon the occurrence of a future event to any Person with respect to such Collection Account or the Reserve Account.

(b)     Mergers, Acquisition, Sales, Etc. The initial Servicer shall not (i) consolidate with or merge into any other Person or (ii) convey or transfer all or substantially all of its assets to any other Person; provided, that the Servicer may (A) merge with another Person if (1)(x) the initial Servicer is the entity surviving such merger or (y) the Person with whom the Servicer is merged into or consolidated assumes in writing all duties and liabilities of the initial Servicer hereunder, (2) the initial Servicer shall have delivered prior written notice of such consolidation, merger, conveyance or transfer to the Administrative Agent and each Lender and (3) immediately after giving effect to such merger, no Event of Default, Unmatured Event of Default or Facility Amortization Event shall have occurred and be continuing and (B) convey or transfer all or substantially all of its assets to a Person if (1) such Person assumes in writing all duties and liabilities of the Servicer hereunder, (2) the initial Servicer shall have delivered prior written notice of such consolidation, merger, conveyance or transfer to the Administrative Agent and each Lender and (3) immediately after giving effect to such transfer, no Event of Default, Unmatured Event of Default or Facility Amortization Event shall have occurred and be continuing.

(c)     Change of Name or Location of Servicer Files or Receivable Files . The Servicer shall not (i) change its name or its State of organization or move the location of its principal place of business and chief executive office from the locations referred to in Schedule D or (ii) move the Receivables (including the Receivable Files or the Servicer Files) from the locations referred to in Schedule D (other than to another branch of Regional Management within the same State) without the prior written consent of the Required Lenders, provided that such consent may not be unreasonably withheld, and further provided that, the Servicer shall take all actions required under the UCC of each relevant jurisdiction in order to continue the first priority perfected security interest of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, in the Collateral, subject only

 

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to Permitted Liens. In addition, if the Servicer moves the Receivable (including the Receivable Files or the Servicer Files) from the location thereof referred to in Schedule D to another branch of Regional Management within the same State, the Servicer shall deliver written notice thereof to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders within 90 days following such move.

(d)     Change in Payment Instructions to Obligors . The Servicer will not make any change in its instructions to the Obligors regarding payments to be made to the Borrower, the Servicer or a Subservicer, unless the Administrative Agent (acting at the direction of the Required Lenders) has consented to such change and has received duly executed documentation related thereto, provided that the option to accept ACH payments or debit card payments from the related Obligors will not be deemed a change in payment instructions for purposes of this Section 6.05(d).

(e)     Extension or Amendment of Contracts . The Servicer will not, except as otherwise permitted in Section  7.03(c)(i) , extend, amend or otherwise modify the terms of any Contract.

(f)     No Electronic Chattel Paper . The Servicer shall take no action to cause any Receivable to be evidenced by “electronic chattel paper” (as defined in the UCC).

(g)     No Liens . The Servicer shall not sell, pledge, assign or transfer to any other Person, or grant, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien (other than the Lien created by this Agreement) on the Collateral or any interest therein, the Servicer will notify the Administrative Agent and each Lender of the existence of any Lien on any portion of the Collateral immediately upon discovery thereof (but in no event later than three Business Days after discovery thereof), and the Servicer shall defend the right, title and interest of the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties in, to and under the Collateral against all claims of third parties claiming through or under the Servicer.

(h)     Anti-Corruption Laws . The Servicer shall not use, nor shall cause its Subsidiaries and its or their respective directors, officers, employees and agents to use, the proceeds of the Loan (i) in furtherance of an offer, payment, promise to pay, or authorization of the payment or giving of money, or anything else of value, to any Person in violation of any Anti-Corruption Laws, (ii) for the purpose of funding, financing or facilitating any activities, business or transaction of or with any Sanctioned Target, or (iii) in any manner that would result in the violation of any Sanctions applicable to any party hereto.

(i)     Release; Additional Covenants . The Servicer shall not (i) release any underlying collateral securing any Receivable from the security interest granted therein by such Receivable in whole or in part except in the event of payment in full by the Obligor thereunder or upon transfer of such underlying collateral to a purchaser following repossession by the Servicer, (ii) impair the rights of the Borrower, the Administrative Agent or the Secured Parties in the Collateral, (iii) increase the number of Scheduled Payments due under a Receivable except as permitted herein, (iv) prior to the payment in full of any Receivable, sell, pledge, assign, or transfer to any other Person, or grant,

 

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create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien on such Receivable or any interest therein, (v) impair the rights of the Borrower or the Secured Parties in the Collateral or (vi) sell, pledge, assign, or transfer to any other Person, or grant, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien on the Collateral or any interest therein.

(j)     Ownership Interest . Regional Management, as Servicer, shall not sell, transfer, convey, assign or pledge any portion of its limited liability company interest in the Borrower without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent (acting at the direction of the Required Lenders).

(k)     UTI and SUBI . Regional Management shall not permit or cause the UTI or the UTI Certificate to be transferred to any Person without the prior written consent of the Required Lenders and receipt by the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders of an opinion of counsel, reasonably satisfactory to the Required Lenders, as to the non-substantive consolidation of the Trust in the event such Person becomes a debtor in a voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy case which opinion of counsel shall be obtained by and at the expense of the transferor. Regional Management shall not permit or cause any additional SUBI to be created or additional SUBI Certificate to be issued without the prior written consent of the Required Lenders (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), and entry into an intercreditor agreement with each SUBI holder that is acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders. In addition, Regional Management shall not permit or cause any North Carolina Receivable to be reallocated from the 2017-1A SUBI except as permitted by and subject to the satisfaction of the conditions in Section 3.02 and Section 5.05.

 

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ARTICLE SEVEN

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICING OF CONTRACTS

Section 7.01.     Designation of Servicing . The Administrative Agent, each Agent, each Lender and the Borrower, at the direction of and on behalf of the Administrative Agent, hereby appoint Regional Management, as Servicer to service, manage, collect and administer each of the Receivables and the other Collateral, and to enforce its respective rights and interests in and under the Collateral and Regional Management hereby accepts such appointment and agrees to perform the duties and responsibilities of the Servicer pursuant to the terms hereof.

Section 7.02.     Servicing Compensation . As compensation for its servicing activities hereunder and reimbursement for its expenses, the Servicer shall be entitled to receive the Servicing Fee to the extent of funds available therefor pursuant to Section  2.08 . The Servicer shall be further entitled to retain as additional servicing compensation any and all ancillary fees and payments from Obligors, including administrative fees and similar charges allowed by Applicable Law, but excluding extension fees and late fees.

Section 7.03.     Duties of the Servicer .

(a)     Standard of Care . The Servicer shall take or cause to be taken all such action as may be necessary or advisable to collect each Receivable from time to time, all in accordance with Applicable Law, with reasonable care and diligence and in accordance with the Collection Policy.

(b)     Records Held in Trust . The Servicer shall hold in trust for the Borrower and the Secured Parties all records which evidence or relate to all or any part of the Collateral. In the event that a Successor Servicer assumes the servicing responsibilities of the Servicer, the outgoing Servicer shall promptly deliver to the Successor Servicer, and the Successor Servicer shall hold in trust for the Borrower and the Secured Parties, all records which evidence or relate to all or any part of the Collateral.

(c)     Collection Practices .

(i)    The Servicer shall be responsible for collection of payments called for under the terms and provisions of the Contracts, as and when the same shall become due. The Servicer, in making collection of Receivable payments pursuant to this Agreement, shall be acting as agent for the Secured Parties, and shall be deemed to be holding such funds in trust on behalf of and as agent for Borrower and the Secured Parties. The Servicer, consistent with the Collection Policy, shall service, manage, administer and make collections on the Receivables on behalf of the Borrower and shall have full power and authority to do any and all things which it may deem necessary or desirable in connection therewith which are not inconsistent with this Agreement. The Servicer may in its discretion (1) grant extensions, rebates or adjustments on a Contract in accordance with the Collection Policy and amend or modify any Contract or Receivable and (2) waive any late payment charge or any other fees (not including interest on the Principal Balance of a Receivable) that may be collected in the ordinary course of servicing any

 

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Receivable; provided that the Servicer shall not modify the APR, the number or amount of the Scheduled Payments or the Principal Balance unless the Concentration Limits are satisfied after giving effect to such modification and the Servicer shall not extend any Contract such that its maturity date occurs later the date that is twelve (12) months after the last Scheduled Payment, in each case, except if such modification is required by Applicable Law or court order issued pursuant to Insolvency Proceedings involving the related Obligor. The Servicer shall also enforce (A) all rights of the Borrower under the Second Tier Purchase Agreement, including the right to require Regional Management to repurchase Receivables for breaches of its representations and warranties, (B) its rights under the First Tier Purchase Agreement, including the right to require each related Originator to repurchase Receivables for breaches of its representations and warranties and (C) its rights under the 2017-1A SUBI Supplement, including the right to require the Initial Beneficiary to repurchase North Carolina Receivables for breaches of its representations and warranties relating to the eligibility of the North Carolina Receivables allocated to the 2017-1A SUBI.

(ii)    If the full amount of a Scheduled Payment due under a Receivable is not received within five Business Days after its due date, the Servicer will, in accordance with the Collection Policy, make reasonable and customary efforts to contact the related Obligor. The Servicer shall continue its efforts in accordance with the Collection Policy to obtain such payment from an Obligor whose payment has not been made until the Servicer has determined in its discretion that all amounts due and payable which are collectable on the Receivable have been collected. The Servicer shall use its best efforts, consistent with the Collection Policy, to collect funds on a Defaulted Receivable.

(iii)    Except as otherwise provided in Section  7.03(c)(ii) , the Servicer shall deposit or cause to be deposited by electronic funds transfer all Collections to the Collection Account no later than two Business Days after receipt by the applicable Subservicer, or if such Collection was received directly by the Servicer, the Servicer.

(d)    [Reserved].

(e)     Subservicers . The Servicer may at any time and from time to time delegate in the ordinary course of business any or all of its duties and obligations hereunder to one or more Subservicers; provided, however, that (i) each initial Subservicer shall only be responsible for servicing Receivables in the State in which it is located and (ii) notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Servicer shall at all times remain responsible for the performance of such duties and obligations. The identity of each Subservicer shall be listed on Schedule E. The Servicer shall provide a copy of each amendment or modification of Schedule E to each Rating Agency.

(f)     Fidelity Bond/Insurance . The Servicer represents, warrants and covenants that it has obtained and shall continue to maintain in full force and effect a fidelity bond or comparable insurance in such form and amount as is customary for prudent servicers acting as custodian of funds and documents in respect of consumer contracts similar to the Receivables on behalf of institutional investors. All insurance required to be maintained pursuant to this section shall name the Borrower as an additional insured.

 

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(g)     Security Interests . The Servicer shall, at the direction of the Borrower, the Administrative Agent or a Lender, take any action reasonably necessary to preserve and protect the security interests of the Borrower and the Secured Parties in the Receivables, including any action specified in any Opinion of Counsel delivered to the Servicer.

(h)     Realization on Underlying Collateral Securing Receivables . The Servicer warrants, represents and covenants that in the event that the Servicer or any Subservicer realizes upon any underlying collateral securing a Receivable, the methods utilized to realize upon such Receivable or otherwise enforce any provisions of the related Contract, will not subject the Servicer, the Borrower, any Secured Party or the Image File Custodian to liability under any federal, State or local law, and that such enforcement by the Servicer or a Subservicer will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, the Collection Policy and Applicable Law.

(i)     Recordkeeping . The Servicer shall:

(i)    maintain legible copies (in electronic or hard-copy form, in the discretion of the Servicer) or originals of all documents in the Servicer File with respect to each Receivable and the underlying collateral related thereto; and

(ii)    keep books and records, reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, pertaining to each Receivable and make periodic reports in accordance with this Agreement; such records may not be destroyed or otherwise disposed of except as provided herein and as allowed by Applicable Law, all documents, whether developed or originated by the Servicer or not, reasonably required to document or to properly administer any Receivable shall remain at all times the property of the Borrower and shall be held in trust by the Servicer; the Servicer shall not acquire any property rights with respect to such records, and shall not have the right to possession of them except as subject to the conditions stated in this Agreement; and the Servicer shall bear the entire cost of restoration in the event any Servicer File shall become damaged, lost or destroyed while in the Servicer’s possession or control.

(j)     Inspection . The Servicer shall permit the Secured Parties and the Backup Servicer, upon five Business Days’ prior notice and during regular business hours (provided that from and after the occurrence of any Event of Default, Unmatured Event of Default or Facility Amortization Event, the foregoing notice shall not be required to be given), to periodically, at the discretion of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Backup Servicer, as applicable, review the collection and administration of the Receivables by the Servicer and the Subservicers in order to assess compliance by the Servicer and the Subservicers with the Collection Policy and this Agreement and may conduct an audit of the Receivables and Receivable Files in conjunction with such a review. Such review may include tours of the facilities of the Servicer and the Subservicers and discussions with their respective managements. Reasonable costs and expenses incurred in connection with any such inspection conducted pursuant to this subsection shall be at the Servicer’s expense; provided, that if no Event of Default, Unmatured Event of Default or Facility Amortization Event shall have occurred and be continuing, the Administrative Agent, the Backup Servicer, each Agent, the Lenders or their respective agents or representatives shall only be entitled to conduct two such inspections during any 12-month period beginning on the

 

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Closing Date and on each anniversary thereof and provided, further, that if an Event of Default, Unmatured Event of Default or Facility Amortization Event shall have occurred and be continuing, there shall be no limit on the number of such inspections the Administrative Agent, each Agent, the Backup Servicer, the Lenders or their respective agents or representatives shall be entitled to conduct. It is anticipated that each inspection by the Administrative Agent (or its designee) will be a full operational, legal, compliance and collateral audit and will verify among other items, the existence of Collateral, cash application and aging and eligibility, will include a litigation and regulatory review, and will confirm that internal ratings actually applied conform to underwriting standards. Each audit by the Administrative Agent (or its designee) will also include a sample review of no fewer than 200 Receivable Files and Servicer Files to check the accuracy of information provided by the Borrower, the Servicer or the Subservicers. The Servicer shall reimburse the Administrative Agent and the Agents for all reasonable fees, costs and expenses incurred by or on behalf of the Administrative Agent and the Secured Parties in connection with the foregoing actions promptly upon receipt of a written invoice therefor, which invoices in any one year may not exceed $50,000 (unless an Event of Default has occurred, following which such expenses will not be so capped).

(k)     Custody of Receivable Files .

(i)     Custody . The Borrower, upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement, hereby revocably appoints the Servicer, and the Servicer hereby accepts such appointment, to act as the agent (solely in its capacity as Servicer under the Basic Documents) of the Borrower for the benefit of the Secured Parties, solely in the Servicer’s capacity as custodian of the Receivable File.

(ii)     Safekeeping of Contracts . The Servicer, in its capacity as custodian, or a Subservicer appointed by the Servicer as subcustodian pursuant to paragraph (k )( v) below, shall hold the Receivable Files for the benefit of the Secured Parties, as pledgee of the Borrower. In performing its duties as custodian, the Servicer shall act in accordance with its customary servicing practices. The Servicer will promptly report to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders any failure on its part (or, if applicable, a subcustodian’s part) to hold the Receivable Files and maintain its account, records, and computer systems as herein provided or promptly take appropriate action to remedy any such failure. Nothing herein will be deemed to require an initial review or any periodic review by the Secured Parties of the Receivable Files. The Servicer will maintain each Receivable File in the United States (it being understood that the Receivable Files, or any part thereof, may be maintained at the offices of any Person to whom the Servicer has delegated responsibilities in accordance with Section  7.03(e) ). The Servicer will make available to the Administrative Agent and each Lender or their duly authorized representatives, attorneys or auditors a list of locations of the Receivable Files upon reasonable request.

(iii)     Effective Period and Termination . The Servicer’s appointment as custodian with respect to any Receivable shall become effective as of the Cutoff Date for such Receivable and will continue in full force and effect until terminated pursuant to this paragraph. If Regional Management resigns as Servicer in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement or if all of the rights and obligations of the Servicer have

 

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been terminated under Section  7.13 , the Administrative Agent (acting at the direction of the Required Lenders) shall terminate the appointment of the Servicer as custodian hereunder in the same manner as the it may terminate the rights and obligations of the Servicer under Section  7.13 . In the event that the Back-up Servicer assumes servicing responsibilities or a Successor Servicer, as applicable, is appointed, the outgoing Servicer shall promptly transfer to the Back-up Servicer or a Successor Servicer, as applicable, in such manner and to such location as the Back-up Servicer or a Successor Servicer, as applicable, shall reasonably designate, all of the Receivable Files in its possession.

(iv)     Establishment of Imaging System; Delivery of Imaged Files . The Servicer shall maintain an imaging system through which the original physical Receivable File and, with respect to any Hard Secured Receivable, the original physical certificate of title, if any, with respect to the Titled Asset securing such Hard Secured Receivable may be imaged and captured through a standalone PDF, or another electronic medium, and validated through an internal, controlled process with images captured, stored and identifiable at a central location as a backup to physical documentation.

(v)     Subcustodian . The initial Servicer, in its capacity as custodian, may appoint a Subservicer as subcustodian with respect to any Receivable File pursuant to Section  7.03(e) . In the event that the initial Servicer, in its capacity as custodian, is terminated in such capacity hereunder, each subcustodian will be terminated as subcustodian for each Receivable with respect to which it is then acting in such capacity.

Section 7.04.     Collection of Payments .

(a)     Payment Instructions . On or before the Closing Date with respect to the Initial Receivables, and on or before the relevant Funding Date with respect to the Subsequent Receivables, the Servicer and each Subservicer shall have instructed all related Obligors to make all payments in respect of the related Receivables directly with the Servicer or such Subservicer.

(b)     Establishment of the Accounts . The Servicer shall cause to be established or establish, on or before the Closing Date, and maintained in the name of the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, with the Account Bank, (i) the Collection Account and (ii) the Reserve Account, in each case over which the Administrative Agent shall have sole dominion and control and from which neither the Servicer nor the Borrower shall have any right of withdrawal, except as otherwise set forth in the Account Control Agreement. The Borrower will be required to pay all reasonable fees and expenses owing to the Account Bank in connection with the maintenance of the Accounts for its own account and shall not be entitled to any payment therefor. Following the Facility Termination Date, the Account Bank shall terminate the Accounts.

To the extent that the Reserve Account or Collection Account is a “securities account” within the meaning of Section 8-501 of the UCC:

(i)    the Account Bank shall comply with any order or instructions (each, an “ Order ”) from the Administrative Agent directing transfer or redemption of any financial asset credited to such account without further consent by the Borrower, Regional Management, the Servicer or any other person;

 

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(ii)    the Account Bank shall treat any investment property, financial assets, securities, instruments, general intangibles or other property credited to any such account as “financial assets” within the meaning of Section 8-102(a)(9) of the UCC; and

(iii)    securities or financial assets credited to the Reserve Account or the Collection Account, as applicable, shall be registered in the name of the Account Bank, indorsed to the Account Bank or in blank or credited to another securities account maintained in the name of the Account Bank and in no case will any financial asset credited to the Reserve Account or the Collection Account, as applicable, be registered in the name of the Borrower or the Servicer, payable to the order of the Borrower or the Servicer, or specially indorsed to the Borrower or the Servicer, except to the extent the foregoing have been specially indorsed to the Account Bank or in blank.

To the extent that the Reserve Account or the Collection Account is a “deposit account” within the meaning of Section 9-102(a)(29) of the UCC, the Account Bank shall comply with any order or instructions (each also, an “Order”) from the Administrative Agent directing disposition of funds in the such account without further consent by the Borrower, Regional Management, the Servicer or any other person.

Regardless of any provision in any other agreement, for purposes of the UCC, New York shall be deemed to be the Account Bank’s jurisdiction and the Reserve Account and the Collection Account (as well as any securities entitlements related thereto) shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York.

(c)     Adjustments . If the Servicer, directly or through a Subservicer, makes (i) a deposit into the Collection Account in respect of a collection of a Receivable and such collection was received by the Servicer in the form of a check that is not honored for any reason or (ii) a mistake with respect to the amount of any collection and deposits an amount that is less than or more than the actual amount of such collection, the Servicer shall appropriately adjust the amount subsequently deposited into the Collection Account to reflect such dishonored check or mistake. Any Scheduled Payment in respect of which a dishonored check is received shall be deemed not to have been paid.

Section 7.05.     Payment of Certain Expenses by the Initial Servicer . Subject to Section  7.08 , the initial Servicer will be required to pay all expenses incurred by it in connection with its activities under this Agreement, including the fees and disbursements of independent certified public accountants and third party due diligence providers, Taxes imposed on the Servicer, expenses incurred in connection with payments and reports pursuant to this Agreement, fees and expenses of Subservicers (including monthly compensation for acting as Subservicers) and agents of the Servicer and all other fees and expenses not expressly stated under this Agreement for the account of the Borrower. The initial Servicer shall be required to pay such expenses for its own account and shall not be entitled to any payment therefor other than the Servicing Fee.

 

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Section 7.06.     Reports .

(a)     Monthly Reports; Monthly Compliance Statements; Monthly Loan Tapes . On each Reporting Date, the Servicer will provide to the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, each Rating Agency, each Agent, each Lender, each Hedge Counterparty, the Backup Servicer and the Account Bank (i) a Monthly Report, (ii) a Monthly Loan Tape and (iii) an Officer’s Certificate, dated as of related Determination Date, stating that (A) a review of the activities of the Servicer and the Subservicers during such Collection Period (or since the Closing Date in the case of the first such Officer’s Certificate) and of its performance under this Agreement has been made under such officer’s supervision and (B) to the best of such officer’s knowledge, based on such review, the Servicer and the Subservicers have fulfilled all of their respective obligations under this Agreement throughout such Collection Period (or such longer period in the case of the first such Officer’s Certificate), or, if there has been a default in the fulfillment of any such obligation, specifying each such default known to such officer and the nature and status thereof.

(b)     Financial Statements . In the event the initial Servicer is no longer subject to the periodic and current reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the initial Servicer will submit to the Administrative Agent and each Lender, (i) within 45 days of the end of each of its fiscal quarters, its unaudited consolidated financial statements (including an analysis of delinquencies and losses on the Receivables for each fiscal quarter) as of the end of each such fiscal quarter and (ii) within 120 days of the end of each of its fiscal years, its audited consolidated financial statements (including an analysis of delinquencies and losses on the Receivables for each fiscal year describing the causes thereof and sufficient to determine whether an Event of Default or Servicer Termination Event has occurred or is reasonably likely to occur and otherwise reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent) as of the end of each such fiscal year; provided that such financial statements are in public company reporting format under the Exchange Act.

(c)     Static Pool Information . The initial Servicer will provide to the Administrative Agent and each Agent in regard to vintage originations, upon request (i) static pool gross and net loss history, (ii) static pool defaulted receivable recovery rates, (iii) static pool origination characteristics and (iv) any additional static pool information reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent or an Agent.

Section 7.07.     Annual Statement as to Compliance . The Servicer shall deliver to the Administrative Agent and each Agent on or before March 31st of each year, beginning in 2018, an Officer’s Certificate, dated as of the preceding December 31st, stating that (i) a review of the activities of the Servicer during the preceding 12-month period (or since the Closing Date in the case of the first such Officer’s Certificate) and of its performance under this Agreement has been made under such officer’s supervision and (ii) to the best of such officer’s knowledge, based on such review, each of the Servicer and the Subservicers have fulfilled all their respective obligations under this Agreement throughout such year (or such shorter period in the case of the first such Officer’s Certificate), or, if there has been a default in the fulfillment of any such obligation, specifying each such default known to such officer and the nature and status thereof.

Section 7.08.     Annual Diligence Reports . Upon the request of the Administrative Agent, any Agent or any Lender, which request may be made up to once per year; provided that such request is made before November 30th of the year of the request, the Servicer will deliver to the Administrative Agent and each Agent, on or before March 31st of the year following such

 

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request, beginning in 2018, a copy of a report prepared by a firm of independent certified public accountants or third party due diligence provider acceptable to the Required Lenders, who may also render other services to the Servicer or any of its Affiliates, addressed to the board of directors of the Servicer or any of its Affiliates, the Administrative Agent and the Agents and dated during the current year, to the effect that such firm has examined the policies and procedures of the Servicer and the Subservicers and issued its report thereon and expressing a summary of findings (based on certain procedures performed on the documents, records and accounting records that such accountants considered appropriate under the circumstances, which are acceptable to the Required Lenders) relating to the servicing of the Receivables and the administration of the Receivables (including the preparation of the Monthly Reports, the Monthly Loan Tapes, the static pool information and such other information as may reasonably be requested by the Required Lenders) during the preceding calendar year (or such longer period in the case of the first report) and that such servicing and administration was conducted in compliance with the terms of this Agreement, except for (i) such exceptions as such firm shall believe to be immaterial and (ii) such other exceptions as shall be set forth in such report and that such examination (a) was performed in accordance with standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants or another standard acceptable to the Required Lenders and (b) included tests relating to consumer loans serviced for others in accordance with the requirements of any program under which the Servicer customarily provides such reporting to other warehouse lenders similarly situated, which may include Uniform Single Attestation Program for Mortgage Bankers, SSAE 16 reports or comparable reports to the extent the procedures in such program are applicable to the servicing obligations set forth in this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent that in connection with public offerings, Regulation AB under the Securities Act requires the delivery of an annual attestation of a firm of independent public accountants with respect to the assessment of servicing compliance with specified servicing criteria of the Servicer stating, among other things, that the Servicer’s assertion of compliance with the specified servicing criteria is fairly stated in all material respects, or the reason why such an opinion cannot be expressed, the delivery of a copy of such an attestation to the Administrative Agent and the Agents shall be deemed to satisfy the provisions of this Section. Such report shall also indicate that the firm is “Independent” of the Servicer and its Affiliates within the meaning of the Code of Professional Ethics of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

In the event such independent certified public accountant or third party due diligence provider, as applicable, requires the Backup Servicer, or the Account Bank to agree to the procedures to be performed by such firm in any of the reports required to be prepared pursuant to this Section, the Servicer shall direct the related party in writing to so agree; it being understood and agreed that the Backup Servicer and the Account Bank will deliver any such letter of agreement in conclusive reliance upon the direction of the Servicer, and the Backup Servicer and the Account Bank have not made any independent inquiry or investigation as to, and shall have no obligation or liability in respect of, the sufficiency, validity or correctness of such procedures.

The Servicer shall pay all costs and expenses associated with this Section up to $50,000 per annum and the Lenders (pro rata based on their Commitment amounts) shall reimburse the Servicer for any amounts in excess of $50,000 per annum.

 

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Section 7.09.     Rights Prior to Assumption of Duties by Successor Servicer .

(a)    On or before each Reporting Date, the Servicer shall deliver to the Backup Servicer an electronic file containing all information necessary to allow the Backup Servicer to review the Monthly Report related thereto and determine the following: (i) that such Monthly Report is complete on its face, (ii) that the amounts to be withdrawn for payments pursuant to Section  2.08 from the Collection Account are the same as the amounts to be withdrawn from the Collection Account as set forth in the Monthly Report and (iii) the Reserve Account Amount. The Backup Servicer shall, within two Business Days after receipt of the electronic file referred to in the preceding sentence, load such electronic file, confirm such computer tape or diskette is in readable form and verify the following: the aggregate Principal Balance of all Receivables as of the most recent Determination Date, the Class A Borrowing Base and the Total Borrowing Base as of the related Reporting Date (calculated as of the related Determination Date, or, with respect to Receivables added to the Collateral following such Determination Date, but prior to the date of such Monthly Report, the related Cutoff Date), the Annualized Charge-off Ratio Ration, the Delinquency Ratio (60+ Days) and the Extension Ratio as of the related Determination Date, each as set forth in the Monthly Report. In the event of any discrepancy between the information set forth in the two foregoing sentences, as determined or calculated by the Servicer, from that determined or calculated by the Backup Servicer, the Backup Servicer shall notify the Servicer of such discrepancy by the third Business Day following receipt by the Backup Servicer of the related electronic file and, if by the Business Day following receipt by the Servicer of such notice, the Backup Servicer and the Servicer are unable to resolve such discrepancy, the Backup Servicer shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent and the Agents of such discrepancy. The Backup Servicer shall provide a monthly report, in form and substance satisfactory to the Backup Servicer, the Administrative Agent, the Agents and the Servicer, to the Administrative Agent, the Agents and the Servicer, on or before the close of business on the Business Day immediately preceding the related Payment Date. The Backup Servicer, in its capacity as such, shall not be responsible for delays attributable to the Servicer’s failure to deliver information, defects in the information supplied by the Servicer or other circumstances beyond the control of the Backup Servicer.

(b)    Prior to the Closing Date, the Servicer shall deliver the Test Data File to the Backup Servicer, in a format acceptable to the Backup Servicer. The Backup Servicer and the Servicer will agree upon the file layout and electronic medium to transfer such data to the Backup Servicer. Any reasonable cost associated with the obligations of the Backup Servicer described in this subsection shall be at the expense of the Servicer, and, to the extent that the Servicer does not pay such amounts, the Backup Servicer shall be entitled to recover such amounts pursuant to Section  2.08 . On an annual basis, on the anniversary date of the Closing Date, the Servicer shall provide an Officer’s Certificate to the Backup Servicer describing any material changes which have been made to the Servicer’s system of record.

(c)    Other than as specifically set forth elsewhere in this Agreement, the Backup Servicer shall have no obligation to supervise, verify, monitor or administer the performance of the Servicer and shall have no Liability for any action taken or omitted by the Servicer.

(d)    The Backup Servicer shall consult with the Servicer as may be necessary from time to time to perform or carry out the Backup Servicer’s obligations hereunder, including the obligation, if requested in writing by the Administrative Agent (acting at the direction of the Required Lenders), to succeed to the duties and obligations of the Servicer pursuant hereto.

 

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(e)    Except as provided in this Agreement, the Backup Servicer may accept and rely on all accounting, records and work of the Servicer without audit, and the Backup Servicer shall have no Liability for the acts or omissions of the Servicer. If any error, inaccuracy or omission (collectively, “ Errors ”) exists in any information received from the Servicer, and such Errors should cause or materially contribute to the Backup Servicer making or continuing any Errors (collectively, “ Continued Errors ”), the Backup Servicer shall have no Liability for such Continued Errors; provided, however, that the Successor Servicer agrees to use its best efforts to prevent further Continued Errors. In the event the Backup Servicer has actual knowledge or receives written notice of Errors or Continued Errors, the Backup Servicer shall promptly notify the Servicer of such Errors or Continued Errors and, with the prior consent of the Administrative Agent (acting at the direction of the Required Lenders), shall use its best efforts to reconstruct and reconcile such data as is commercially reasonable to correct such Errors and Continued Errors and prevent future Continued Errors. The Backup Servicer shall be entitled to recover its reasonable costs thereby expended from the Servicer (or, to the extent not paid by the Servicer, in accordance with Section  2.08 ).

(f)    The Backup Servicer shall be indemnified by the Servicer and the Borrower from and against all claims, damages, losses or expenses reasonably incurred by the Backup Servicer (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses and court costs) arising out of claims asserted against or by the Backup Servicer on any matter arising out of this Agreement to the extent the act or omission giving rise to the claim accrues before the date on which the Backup Servicer assumes the duties of Servicer hereunder, except for any claims, damages, losses or expenses arising from the Backup Servicer’s own gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct. All such amounts payable by the Borrower shall be payable in accordance with Section 2.08. All such amounts payable by the Servicer, to the extent not promptly paid by the Servicer, shall be payable in accordance with Section 2.08. For the avoidance of doubt, such indemnified amounts shall include any expense and costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses and court costs, incurred in connection with any enforcement (including any action, claim or suit) brought by the Backup Servicer of any indemnification or other obligation of the indemnifying party or other Person. The provisions of this section shall survive the termination or assignment of this Agreement and the other Basic Documents and the resignation or removal of any party.

(g)    The Backup Servicer shall be liable in accordance herewith only to the extent of its obligations set forth in this Agreement or any obligations assumed by the Backup Servicer from the Servicer pursuant to Section  7.14 . Such liability is limited to only those actions taken or omitted to be taken by the Backup Servicer and caused through its gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct. No implied covenants or obligations shall be read into this Agreement against the Backup Servicer and, in the absence of bad faith on its part, the Backup Servicer may conclusively rely on the truth of the statements and the correctness of the opinions expressed in any certificates or opinions furnished to the Backup Servicer and conforming to the requirements of this Agreement.

(h)    The Backup Servicer shall not be charged with knowledge of any event or information, including any Event of Default, Unmatured Event of Default or Facility Amortization Event, or be required to act (including the sending of any notice) upon any such event or information, including any Event of Default, Unmatured Event of Default or Facility Amortization Event, unless a Responsible Officer of the Backup Servicer has actual knowledge

 

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of such event or receives written notice of such event from the Borrower, the Servicer or any Secured Party, and shall have no duty to take action to determine whether any such event, default or Event of Default shall have occurred.

(i)    The Backup Servicer shall not be required to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur financial liability in the performance of its duties hereunder, or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers, if there shall be reasonable ground for believing that the repayment of such funds or indemnity satisfactory to it against such risk or liability shall not be reasonably assured to it. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, the Backup Servicer shall not be liable for any obligation or the acts or omissions of the Borrower, the Servicer (so long as it is not the Successor Servicer, in which case it shall be obligated to perform as Servicer hereunder) or any other Person, contained in this Agreement, and the parties shall look only to such parties to perform such obligations, and the Backup Servicer may assume performance of such parties absent written notice or actual knowledge of a Responsible Officer of the Backup Servicer to the contrary.

Section 7.10.     Rights After Assumption of Duties by Successor Servicer; Liability . At any time following the assumption of the duties of the Servicer by the Backup Servicer or the designation of a Successor Servicer pursuant to Section  7.14 as a result of the occurrence of a Servicer Termination Event:

(a)    The Servicer, on behalf of the Borrower, shall, at the Administrative Agent’s or the Required Lender’s request, (i) assemble all of the records relating to the Collateral, including all Receivable Files, and shall make the same available to the Administrative Agent or the Successor Servicer at a place selected by the Administrative Agent (acting at the direction of the Required Lenders), and (ii) segregate all cash, checks and other instruments received by it from time to time constituting collections of Collateral in a manner acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders and shall, promptly upon receipt but no later than two Business Days after receipt, remit all such cash, checks and instruments, duly endorsed or with duly executed instruments of transfer, to, or at the direction of, the Administrative Agent (acting at the direction of the Required Lenders).

(b)    The Borrower hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent, to take or cause to be taken any and all steps in the Borrower’s name and on behalf of the Borrower necessary or desirable, in the determination of the Administrative Agent (acting at the direction of the Required Lenders), to collect all amounts due under any and all of the Collateral with respect thereto, including endorsing the Borrower’s name on checks and other instruments representing Collections and enforcing the Receivables.

(c)    The Backup Servicer shall be liable in accordance herewith only to the extent of its obligations set forth in this Agreement or any obligations assumed by the Backup Servicer from the Servicer pursuant to Section  7.14 . Such liability is limited to only those actions taken or omitted to be taken by the Backup Servicer and caused through its gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct. No implied covenants or obligations shall be read into this Agreement against the Backup Servicer and, in the absence of bad faith on its part, the Backup Servicer may conclusively rely on the truth of the statements and the correctness of the opinions expressed in any certificates or opinions furnished to the Backup Servicer and conforming to the requirements of this Agreement.

 

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(d)    The Backup Servicer shall not be charged with knowledge of any event or information, including any Event of Default, Unmatured Event of Default or Facility Amortization Event, or be required to act (including the sending of any notice) upon any such event or information, including any Event of Default, Unmatured Event of Default or Facility Amortization Event, unless a Responsible Officer of the Backup Servicer has actual knowledge of such event or receives written notice of such event from the Borrower, the Servicer or any Secured Party, and shall have no duty to take action to determine whether any such event, default or Event of Default shall have occurred.

(e)    The Backup Servicer shall not be required to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur financial liability in the performance of its duties hereunder, or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers, if it reasonably determines that the repayment of such funds or adequate written indemnity against such risks or liability is not available prior to the expenditure of such funds or the incurrence of financial liability. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, the Backup Servicer shall not be liable for any obligation or the acts or omissions of the Borrower, the Servicer (so long as it is not the Successor Servicer, in which case it shall be obligated to perform as Servicer hereunder) or any other Person, contained in this Agreement, and the parties shall look only to such parties to perform such obligations, and the Backup Servicer may assume performance of such parties absent written notice or actual knowledge of a Responsible Officer of the Backup Servicer to the contrary.

(f)    If requested by the Administrative Agent (acting at the direction of the Required Lenders), the Backup Servicer (in its capacity as the Successor Servicer) shall direct the Obligors then making payments directly to the Servicer to make all payments under the Receivables directly to the Backup Servicer (in its capacity as the Successor Servicer), in which event the Backup Servicer shall process all such payments, or to a lockbox or lockbox account established by the Backup Servicer (in its capacity as the Successor Servicer) at the direction of the Administrative Agent (acting at the direction of the Required Lenders).

Section 7.11.     Limitation on Liability of the Servicer and Others . Except as otherwise provided herein, neither the Servicer nor any of its directors or officers or employees or agents shall be under any liability to the Secured Parties, the Backup Servicer, the Image File Custodian or any other Person for any action taken or for refraining from the taking of any action pursuant to this Agreement; provided, however, that this provision shall not protect the Servicer or any such Person against any liability that would otherwise be imposed by reason of its willful misconduct, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of duties or by reason of its willful misconduct hereunder.

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hereunder. No termination or resignation of the Servicer hereunder shall be effective until the Backup Servicer or a different entity, acceptable to the Administrative Agent (acting at the direction of the Required Lenders), has accepted its appointment as Successor Servicer hereunder and has agreed to be bound by the terms of this Agreement and the Collection Policy.

Section 7.13.     Servicer Termination Events . The occurrence and continuance of any one of the following events shall constitute a “ Servicer Termination Event ” hereunder:

(a)    the occurrence of a Level III Trigger Event;

(b)    any failure by the Servicer to (i) deliver any Collections or (ii) make any payment, transfer or deposit, in each case as required by this Agreement or any other Servicer Basic Document and which failure shall continue unremedied for two Business Days;

(c)    any failure by the Servicer to deliver to the Administrative Agent, each Agent, each Lender, the Image File Custodian or the Backup Servicer a Monthly Report and a Monthly Loan Tape when required that shall continue unremedied for two Business Days after (i) receipt of written notice of such failure by the Servicer from the Administrative Agent, any Agent, any Lender, the Image File Custodian or the Backup Servicer or (ii) discovery of such failure by a Responsible Officer of the Servicer;

(d)    any merger or consolidation of the Servicer in breach of Section  7.15 ;

(e)    any failure by the Servicer duly to observe or perform in any material respect any other covenant or agreement of the Servicer set forth in any Servicer Basic Document, which failure shall remain unremedied for 30 days after the earlier of (i) receipt of written notice of such failure by the Servicer from the Administrative Agent, any Agent, any Lender, the Image File Custodian or the Backup Servicer or (ii) discovery of such failure by a Responsible Officer of the Servicer;

(f)    any representation, warranty or certification made by the Servicer in any Servicer Basic Document or in any other certificate, information or report delivered pursuant to any Servicer Basic Document shall prove to have been false or incorrect in any material respect when made or deemed made or delivered, and which remains unremedied for 30 days after the earlier of (i) receipt of written notice of such failure by the Servicer from the Administrative Agent, any Agent, any Lender, the Image File Custodian or the Backup Servicer or (ii) discovery of such failure by a Responsible Officer of the Servicer;

(g)    an Insolvency Event shall occur with respect to the Servicer;

(h)    an Event of Default shall have occurred and shall not have been waived; or

(i)    any failure by the Servicer to observe any covenant, condition or agreement under Section  6.05(h) .

 

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During the continuance of any of the foregoing, notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, so long as any such Servicer Termination Event shall not have been remedied within any applicable cure period or waived in writing by the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent acting at the direction of the Required Lenders, by written notice to the Servicer (with a copy to each Agent, Hedge Counterparty, the Image File Custodian, the Account Bank and the Backup Servicer) (each, a “ Servicer Termination Notice ”), shall terminate all of the rights and obligations of the Servicer as Servicer under this Agreement.

Section 7.14.     Appointment of Successor Servicer .

(a)    On and after the receipt by the Servicer of a Servicer Termination Notice, the Servicer shall continue to perform all servicing functions under this Agreement until the date specified in the Servicer Termination Notice or otherwise specified by the Administrative Agent (acting at the direction of the Required Lenders) in writing or, if no such date is specified in such Servicer Termination Notice or otherwise specified by the Administrative Agent (acting at the direction of the Required Lenders), until a date mutually agreed upon by the Servicer, the Backup Servicer (if the Backup Servicer becomes the Successor Servicer) and the Administrative Agent (acting at the direction of the Required Lenders); provided , however , that the Backup Servicer (if the Backup Servicer becomes the Successor Servicer) shall use its best efforts to effect the transition of the servicing and will assume the duties of the Servicer no more than 45 days after receipt by the Servicer and the Backup Servicer of the Servicer Termination Notice. The Administrative Agent (acting at the direction of the Required Lenders) shall, at the time described in the immediately preceding sentence, appoint the Backup Servicer as the Successor Servicer hereunder, and the Backup Servicer shall on such date assume all duties, liabilities and obligations of the Servicer hereunder from and after such date, and all authority and power of the Servicer under this Agreement shall pass to and be vested in the Backup Servicer except to the extent otherwise set forth herein.

(b)    In the event that the Administrative Agent (acting at the direction of the Required Lenders) does not so appoint the Backup Servicer to succeed the Servicer as Servicer hereunder or the Backup Servicer is unable to assume such obligations on the date specified, the Administrative Agent (acting at the direction of the Required Lenders) shall as promptly as possible appoint a different entity to be the Successor Servicer, and such Successor Servicer shall accept its appointment by a written assumption agreement in a form acceptable to the Administrative Agent (acting at the direction of the Required Lenders) provided, however, that if the Administrative Agent (acting at the direction of the Required Lenders) designates as Successor Servicer any Person other than the Backup Servicer, the Administrative Agent shall provide ten (10) Business Days’ prior written notice to each Rating Agency. In the event that a Successor Servicer has not accepted its appointment at the time when the Servicer ceases to act as Servicer, the Administrative Agent (acting at the direction of the Required Lenders) shall petition a court of competent jurisdiction to appoint any established financial institution having a net worth of not less than $50,000,000, that meets (or the parents of which meets) the Long-Term Ratings Requirement and whose regular business includes the servicing of consumer loans as the Successor Servicer hereunder.

 

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(c)    The Administrative Agent (acting at the direction of the Required Lenders) shall have the same rights of removal and termination for cause with respect to any Successor Servicer as with respect to Regional Management as the Servicer.

(d)    All reasonable costs and expenses (including attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred by the Backup Servicer and Successor Servicer in connection with the transfer and assumption of servicing obligations hereunder from the Servicer to the Backup Servicer or Successor Servicer, converting the Servicer’s data to such Person’s computer system and amending this Agreement to reflect such succession as Servicer pursuant to this Section shall be paid by the predecessor Servicer upon presentation of a written invoice setting forth reasonable transition expenses not exceeding $150,000 (the “ Transition Expenses ”) in the aggregate as to all such Persons. In no event shall the Successor Servicer be responsible for any Transition Expenses. If the predecessor Servicer fails to pay the Transition Expenses, the Transition Expenses shall be payable pursuant to Section  2.08 .

(e)    Upon the termination and removal of the Servicer and the assumption by the Successor Servicer hereunder, the predecessor Servicer shall cooperate with the Successor Servicer in effecting the termination of the rights and responsibilities of the predecessor Servicer under this Agreement, including the transfer to the Successor Servicer for administration by it of all Collections that shall at the time be held by the predecessor Servicer for deposit, or shall thereafter be received, with respect to a Receivable, the Collection Account, the Reserve Account and Servicer Files and other records maintained by the Servicer.

(f)    Upon its appointment, the Successor Servicer shall be the successor in all respects to the Servicer with respect to servicing functions under this Agreement and shall be subject to all the responsibilities, duties and liabilities relating thereto placed on the Servicer by the terms and provisions hereof, and all references in this Agreement to the Servicer shall be deemed to refer to the Successor Servicer; provided, however, that any Successor Servicer shall have (i) no liability with respect to any obligation which was required to be performed by the predecessor Servicer prior to the date that the successor becomes the Successor Servicer or any claim based on any alleged action or inaction of the predecessor Servicer, (ii) no obligation to perform any repurchase or advancing obligations, if any, of the Servicer, (iii) no obligation to pay any taxes required to be paid by the Servicer, (iv) no obligation to pay any of the fees and expenses of any other party to any Basic Document and (v) no liability or obligation with respect to any Servicer indemnification obligations of any prior Servicer, including Regional Management. The indemnification obligations of the Backup Servicer, upon becoming a successor Servicer are expressly limited to those instances of gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct of the Backup Servicer in its role as Successor Servicer.

(g)    All authority and power granted to the Servicer under this Agreement shall automatically cease and terminate upon termination of the Servicer as servicer and shall pass to and be vested in the Administrative Agent and the Administrative Agent is hereby authorized and empowered to execute and deliver, on behalf of the Servicer, as attorney-in-fact or otherwise, all documents and other instruments, and to do and accomplish all other acts or things necessary or appropriate to effect the purposes of such transfer of servicing rights. The Servicer agrees to cooperate with the Borrower in effecting the termination of the responsibilities and rights of the Servicer to conduct servicing of the Receivables.

 

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(h)    The Administrative Agent may, solely for purposes of establishing the fee to be paid to the Backup Servicer or any other Successor Servicer after a notice of removal of the Servicer pursuant to this Article, solicit written bids (such bids to include a proposed servicer fee and servicing transfer costs) from not less than three entities experienced in the servicing of consumer loan receivables similar to the Receivables and that are not Affiliates of the Servicer or the Borrower and are reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent (acting at the direction of the Required Lenders). Any such written solicitation shall prominently indicate that bids should specify any applicable subservicing fees required to be paid from the Servicing Fee and that any fees and transfer costs in excess of the Servicing Fee shall be paid by the Borrower from amounts received pursuant to Section  2.08 . The Borrower may also solicit additional bids from other such entities. The Successor Servicer shall act as Servicer hereunder and shall, subject to the availability of sufficient funds in the Collection Account pursuant to Section  2.08 (up to the Servicing Fee), receive as compensation therefor a fee equal to the fee proposed in the bid so solicited which provides for the lowest combinations of servicing fee and transition costs, as reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent (acting at the direction of the Required Lenders) and may revise the percentage used to calculate the Servicing Fee, which, if the Successor Servicer is the Backup Servicer, shall be revised as provided in Section  7.16(a) or, if the Backup Servicer is not the Successor Servicer, may be adjusted in the sole discretion of the Administrative Agent (acting at the direction of the Required Lenders).

Section 7.15.     Merger or Consolidation, Assumption of Obligations or Resignation, of the Servicer . Any Person (a) into which the Servicer may be merged or consolidated in accordance with Section  6.05(b) , (b) which may result from any merger or consolidation to which the Servicer may be a party in accordance with Section  6.05(b) , (c) which may succeed to the properties and assets of the Servicer substantially as a whole or (d) which may succeed to the duties and obligations of the Servicer under this Agreement following the resignation of the Servicer, which Person executes an agreement of assumption acceptable to the Administrative Agent (acting at the direction of the Required Lenders) to perform every obligation of the Servicer hereunder, shall, with the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent (acting at the direction of the Required Lenders), be the successor to the Servicer under this Agreement without further act on the part of any of the parties to this Agreement; provided, however, that:

(i)    prior written notice of such consolidation, merger, succession or resignation shall be delivered by the Servicer to the Administrative Agent, each Lender, the Image File Custodian and the Account Bank;

(ii)    immediately after giving effect to such consolidation, merger, succession or resignation, no Servicer Termination Event and no event which after notice or lapse of time, or both, would become a Servicer Termination Event shall have occurred and is continuing;

(iii)    no Event of Default, Unmatured Event of Default or Facility Amortization Event would occur as result of such consolidation, merger, succession or resignation;

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such agreement of assumption comply with this Section and that all conditions precedent provided for in this Agreement and the other Basic Documents to which it is a party relating to such transaction have been complied with; and

(v)    the Servicer shall have delivered to the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, each Lender and the Image File Custodian an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that either: (A) in the opinion of such counsel, all financing statements, continuation statements and amendments and notations on Certificates of Title thereto have been executed and filed that are necessary to preserve and protect the interest of the Borrower, the Secured Parties and the Image File Custodian in the Receivables and reciting the details of such filings or (B) no such action shall be necessary to preserve and protect such interest.

Section 7.16.     Wells Fargo Bank as Successor Servicer . In the event that Wells Fargo Bank becomes the Successor Servicer hereunder following the termination of Regional Management as Servicer, the following shall apply with respect to Wells Fargo Bank, as Successor Servicer:

(a)     Servicing Fee . At all times that Wells Fargo Bank or another Person is acting as Successor Servicer hereunder, “ Servicing Fee Rate ” shall mean the greater of (i) 4.00% per annum and (ii) the average of three bids obtained by the Administrative Agent pursuant to the first two sentences of Section  7.14(h) .

(b)     Covenants; Representations and Warranties . The covenants and representations and warranties of Regional Management, as Servicer, shall apply to Wells Fargo Bank as Successor Servicer but shall be deemed modified to the extent necessary to apply to Wells Fargo Bank; provided, however, that prior to or promptly following the Assumption Date, applicable modifications and amendments shall be agreed upon by Wells Fargo Bank and the Administrative Agent, as contemplated by Section  7.16(f) .

(c)     Delegation of Duties . Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Wells Fargo Bank as Successor Servicer may delegate any or all of its duties and obligations hereunder to one or more Subservicers; provided, however, that Wells Fargo Bank as Successor Servicer shall at all times remain responsible for the performance of such duties and obligations.

(d)     Servicer Obligations .

(i)    Wells Fargo Bank shall have no obligation to provide investment directions pursuant to Section  2.11 or any other Section requiring investment directions from the Servicer.

(ii)    Wells Fargo Bank shall not be responsible for any deficiency collections or enforcement of the Borrower’s rights under the Second Tier Purchase Agreement, as set forth in Section  7.03(c)(i) . The Administrative Agent hereby agrees to enforce the rights of the Borrower under the Second Tier Purchase Agreement.

 

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(e)     Termination . Wells Fargo Bank shall only be terminated in accordance with this subsection and “ Servicer Termination Events ” shall mean and refer to the following on and after the Assumption Date:

(i)    Wells Fargo Bank shall fail to make any payment, transfer or deposit as required under this Agreement;

(ii)    Wells Fargo Bank shall fail to observe or perform in any material respect any other covenant or agreement of the Servicer as set forth in this Agreement;

(iii)    material breach of a representation, warranty or certification by Wells Fargo Bank made by it in its role as Servicer under this Agreement; or

(iv)    an Insolvency Event shall occur with respect to Wells Fargo Bank.

Upon the occurrence and continuation of a Servicer Termination Event, the Administrative Agent shall notify Wells Fargo Bank of such Servicer Termination Event and Wells Fargo Bank shall have 60 days thereafter to cure such breach. Should Wells Fargo Bank fail to cure such breach, then upon the lapse of 60 days thereafter or at such later time specified by the Administrative Agent (acting at the direction of the Required Lenders), Wells Fargo Bank shall be removed as Servicer and a new Successor Servicer shall be appointed in accordance with the terms hereof.

The Administrative Agent, with the consent of the Required Lenders, may terminate Wells Fargo Bank as Successor Servicer hereunder in its sole discretion, upon 90 days’ prior written notice to Wells Fargo Bank.

(f)     Amendment . Prior to or promptly following the Assumption Date, the parties to this Agreement will enter into one or more amendments or supplements acceptable in form and content to the Backup Servicer and the Administrative Agent (acting at the direction of the Required Lenders), providing for such modifications of this Agreement as are necessary to permit the Backup Servicer to fulfill its responsibilities hereunder as Successor Servicer.

Section 7.17.     Responsibilities of the Borrower . Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the Borrower shall (i) perform or shall cause the Servicer to perform all of its obligations under the Receivables to the same extent as if a security interest in such Receivables had not been granted hereunder, and the exercise by the Administrative Agent of its rights hereunder shall not relieve the Borrower from such obligations and (ii) pay when due, from funds available to the Borrower under Section  2.08 , any Taxes of the Borrower, including any sales taxes payable in connection with the Receivables and their creation and satisfaction. No Secured Party shall have any obligation or liability with respect to any Receivable, nor shall any of them be obligated to perform any of the obligations of the Borrower thereunder.

Section 7.18.     Servicing Centralization Event . Upon the occurrence of a Servicing Centralization Event, the Backup Servicer and the Servicer will work with the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to put into effect the items described on Schedule G, together with such other items as may reasonably be agreed upon between the Backup Servicer, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders.

 

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ARTICLE EIGHT

THE BACKUP SERVICER

Section 8.01.     Designation of the Backup Servicer .

(a)    The backup servicing role with respect to the Receivables shall be conducted by the Person appointed to act as Backup Servicer hereunder from time to time in accordance with this Section.

(b)    The Borrower and the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, each hereby appoints and directs Wells Fargo Bank to act as Backup Servicer, for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the Secured Parties. Wells Fargo Bank hereby accepts such appointment and agrees to perform the duties and obligations with respect thereto set forth herein.

(c)    Until the receipt by Wells Fargo Bank of a notice from the Administrative Agent of the designation of a new Backup Servicer pursuant to Section  8.04 , Wells Fargo Bank agrees that it will not terminate its activities as Backup Servicer hereunder except in accordance with Section  8.05 .

(d)    Upon the occurrence of a Servicer Termination Event, the Administrative Agent (acting at the direction of the Required Lenders) may designate the Backup Servicer to act as Successor Servicer for the benefit of the Secured Parties. The Backup Servicer shall accept such appointment and agree to perform the duties and obligations with respect thereto set forth herein.

Section 8.02.     Duties of the Backup Servicer . From the Closing Date until the earlier of (i) its removal pursuant to Section  8.04 , (ii) its resignation in accordance with the provisions of Section  8.05 , (iii) its appointment as Successor Servicer pursuant to Section  7.14(a) or (iv) the Facility Termination Date, the Backup Servicer shall perform, on behalf of the Secured Parties, the duties and obligations set forth in Section  7.09 .

Section 8.03.     Backup Servicing Compensation . As compensation for its backup servicing activities hereunder, the Backup Servicer shall be entitled to receive the Backup Servicing Fee from the Borrower. The Backup Servicer shall be entitled to receive its Backup Servicing Fee to the extent of funds available therefor pursuant to Section  2.08 . The Backup Servicer’s entitlement to receive the Backup Servicing Fee shall cease on the earliest to occur of (i) it becoming the Successor Servicer, (ii) its removal as Backup Servicer pursuant to Section  8.04 , (iii) its resignation in accordance with the provisions of Section  8.05 and (iv) the termination of this Agreement.

Section 8.04.     Backup Servicer Removal . The Backup Servicer may be removed in connection with a breach by the Backup Servicer in any material respect of any representation, warranty or covenant of the Backup Servicer under this Agreement, or otherwise in the discretion of the Administrative Agent (acting at the direction of the Required Lenders), by 30 days’ prior notice given in writing and delivered to the Backup Servicer from the Administrative Agent (acting at the direction of the Required Lenders) (the “ Backup Servicer Termination Notice ”). On and after the receipt by the Backup Servicer of the Backup Servicer Termination

 

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Notice, the Backup Servicer shall continue to perform all backup servicing functions under this Agreement until the date specified in the Backup Servicer Termination Notice or otherwise specified by the Administrative Agent (acting at the direction of the Required Lenders) in writing or, if no such date is specified in the Backup Servicer Termination Notice or otherwise specified by the Administrative Agent (acting at the direction of the Required Lenders), until a date mutually agreed upon by the Backup Servicer and the Administrative Agent (acting at the direction of the Required Lenders).

Section 8.05.     The Backup Servicer Not to Resign . The Backup Servicer shall resign only with the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders or if the Backup Servicer provides an Opinion of Counsel to the Administrative Agent to the effect that the Backup Servicer is no longer permitted by Applicable Law to act as Backup Servicer hereunder. No termination or resignation of the Backup Servicer hereunder shall be effective until a successor Backup Servicer, acceptable to the Administrative Agent (acting at the direction of the Required Lenders) has accepted its appointment as successor Backup Servicer hereunder and has agreed to be bound by the terms of this Agreement. If, however, a successor Backup Servicer is not appointed by the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders within 30 days after the giving of notice of resignation or termination, the Backup Servicer may petition a court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Backup Servicer, with the cost of such petition (including attorneys’ fees and expenses and court costs) to be borne by the Borrower.

Section 8.06.     Covenants of the Backup Servicer .

(a)     Affirmative Covenants . From the date of its appointment until the Facility Termination Date:

(i)     Compliance with Law . The Backup Servicer will comply in all material respects with all Applicable Laws and all of its obligations under this Agreement.

(ii)     Preservation of Existence . The Backup Servicer will preserve and maintain its existence, rights, franchises and privileges in the jurisdiction of its formation, and qualify and remain qualified in good standing in each jurisdiction where the failure to preserve and maintain such existence, rights, franchises, privileges and qualification has had, or would reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect.

(b)     Negative Covenant . From the date of its appointment until the Facility Termination Date, the Backup Servicer will not make any changes to the Backup Servicing Fee without the prior written approval of the Administrative Agent (acting at the direction of the Required Lenders) and, so long as no Event of Default or Servicer Termination Event has occurred, the Borrower.

Section 8.07.     Merger of the Backup Servicer . Any Person into which the Backup Servicer (in such capacity or in its capacity as Successor Servicer) may be merged or converted or with which it may be consolidated, or any Person resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which to Backup Servicer shall be a party, or any Person succeeding to the business of the Backup Servicer, shall be the successor of the Backup Servicer under this Agreement, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding.

 

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Section 8.08.     Privilege . The Backup Servicer shall be entitled to any protection, privilege or indemnity afforded to the Account Bank under the terms of this Agreement.

 

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ARTICLE NINE

THE IMAGE FILE CUSTODIAN

Section 9.01.     Appointment; Duties of the Image File Custodian . The Administrative Agent, each Lender and the Borrower, at the direction of and on behalf of the Administrative Agent, hereby appoint Wells Fargo Bank, acting through its document custody division, to act solely on their behalf as Image File Custodian hereunder, and Wells Fargo hereby accepts such appointment. The Image File Custodian shall perform such duties and only such duties as are specifically set forth in this Agreement.

Section 9.02.     Compensation and Indemnification of Image File Custodian .

(a)    The Image File Custodian shall be compensated for its activities hereunder and reimbursed for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses by receiving the Image File Custodian Fee.

(b)    The Borrower shall indemnify the Image File Custodian and its officers, directors, employees and agents for, and hold them harmless against any fees, costs, damages, claims, loss, liability or expense (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses and court costs) incurred, other than in connection with the willful misconduct, gross negligence or bad faith on the part of the Image File Custodian, arising out of or in connection with (i) the performance of its obligations under and in accordance with this Agreement, including the reasonable costs and expenses of defending itself against any claim or liability in connection with the exercise or performance of any of its powers or duties under this Agreement and (ii) the negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith of the Borrower in the performance of its duties hereunder. All such amounts shall be payable in accordance with Section  2.08 . The provisions of this Section shall survive the termination or assignment of this Agreement and the resignation or removal of the Image File Custodian. For the avoidance of doubt, such indemnified amounts shall include any expense and costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses and court costs, incurred in connection with any enforcement (including any action, claim or suit) brought by the Image File Custodian of any indemnification or other obligation of the Borrower or other Person.

THE FOREGOING INDEMNIFICATION SHALL APPLY WHETHER OR NOT SUCH LIABILITIES AND COSTS ARE IN ANY WAY OR TO ANY EXTENT OWED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, UNDER ANY CLAIM OR THEORY OF STRICT LIABILITY, OR ARE CAUSED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY ANY NEGLIGENT ACT OR OMISSION OF ANY KIND BY THE IMAGE FILE CUSTODIAN.

Section 9.03.     Covenants of the Image File Custodian .

(a)     Affirmative Covenants . From the date hereof until the Facility Termination Date:

(i)     Compliance with Law . The Image File Custodian will comply in all material respects with all Applicable Laws and will comply with all of its obligations hereunder.

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and qualify and remain qualified in good standing in each jurisdiction where failure to preserve and maintain such existence, rights, franchises, privileges and qualification has had, or would reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect.

(b)     Negative Covenant . From the date hereof until the Facility Termination Date the Image File Custodian will not assign, transfer, convey, deliver or dispose of any Imaged Files related to a Receivable or other document evidencing or relating to any of the Collateral or any of the Collateral except as contemplated by this Agreement.

(c)     Agreement to Provide . The Image File Custodian agrees to promptly provide any and all information reasonably requested by the Servicer in writing to help facilitate the Servicer’s compliance with its obligations set forth under Section  7.08 .

Section 9.04.     Liability of the Image File Custodian .

(a)    The Image File Custodian shall be liable in accordance herewith only to the extent of the obligations specifically undertaken by the Image File Custodian in such capacity herein. No implied covenants or obligations shall be read into this Agreement against the Image File Custodian and, in the absence of bad faith on the part of the Image File Custodian, the Image File Custodian may conclusively rely on the truth of the statements and the correctness of the opinions expressed in any certificates or opinions furnished to the Image File Custodian pursuant to and conforming to the requirements of this Agreement.

(b)    The Image File Custodian shall not be liable for:

(i)    an error of judgment made in good faith by one of its officers; or

(ii)    any action taken, suffered or omitted to be taken in good faith in accordance with or believed by it to be authorized or within the discretion or rights or powers conferred, by this Agreement or at the direction of a Secured Party relating to the exercise of any power conferred upon the Image File Custodian under this Agreement in each case unless it shall be proved that the Image File Custodian shall have been grossly negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts.

(c)    The Image File Custodian shall not be charged with knowledge of any event or information, including any Event of Default, Unmatured Event of Default or Facility Amortization Event, or be required to act (including the sending of any notice) upon any such event or information, including any Event of Default, Unmatured Event of Default or Facility Amortization Event, unless a Responsible Officer of the Image File Custodian has actual knowledge of such event or receives written notice of such event from the Borrower, the Servicer or any Secured Party, and shall have no duty to take any action to determine whether any such event, default or Event of Default shall have occurred.

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thereof, (ii) to see to the payment or discharge of any Tax, assessment or other governmental charge or any Lien or encumbrance of any kind owing with respect to, assessed or levied against, any part of the Receivables, (iii) to confirm or verify the contents of any reports or certificates of the Servicer or the Borrower delivered to the Image File Custodian pursuant to this Agreement believed by the Image File Custodian to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties or (iv) to inquire as to the performance or observance of any of the Borrower’s or the Servicer’s representations, warranties or covenants or the Servicer’s duties and obligations as Servicer and as custodian of books, records, files and computer records relating to the Receivables under this Agreement.

(e)    The Image File Custodian shall not be required to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur financial liability in the performance of any of its duties hereunder, or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers, if there shall be reasonable ground for believing that the repayment of such funds or indemnity satisfactory to it against such risk or liability shall not be reasonably assured to it. None of the provisions contained in this Agreement shall in any event require the Image File Custodian to perform, or be responsible for the manner of performance of, any of the obligations or acts or omissions of the Borrower, the Servicer or any other Person under this Agreement, and the Image File Custodian may assume performance of such parties absent written notice or actual knowledge of a Responsible Officer of the Image File Custodian to the contrary.

(f)    The Image File Custodian may conclusively rely and shall be protected in acting or refraining from acting upon any resolution, Officer’s Certificate, any Monthly Report, any Monthly Loan Tape, certificate of auditors or any other certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, consent, order, appraisal, bond or other paper or document reasonably believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties.

(g)    The Image File Custodian may consult with counsel of its choice with regard to legal questions arising out of or in connection with this Agreement and the advice or opinion of such counsel shall be full and complete authorization and protection in respect of any action taken, omitted or suffered by the Image File Custodian in good faith in accordance therewith.

(h)    The Image File Custodian shall be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights, powers or remedies vested in it by this Agreement or to institute, conduct or defend any litigation under this Agreement or in relation to this Agreement, at the request, order or direction of the Administrative Agent pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, unless the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, shall have offered to the Image File Custodian security or indemnity reasonably satisfactory to it against the costs, expenses and liabilities that may be incurred therein or thereby. The Image File Custodian shall have no liability for any action or inaction taken at the direction of the Borrower, the Servicer or the Administrative Agent in accordance with this Agreement.

(i)    The Image File Custodian shall not be bound to make any investigation into the facts of matters stated in any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, consent, order, approval, bond or other paper or document, unless requested in writing so to do by a Secured Party; provided, that if the payment within a reasonable time to the Image

 

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File Custodian of the costs, expenses or liabilities likely to be incurred by it in the making of such investigation shall be, in the opinion of the Image File Custodian, not reasonably assured by the Borrower, the Image File Custodian may require indemnity reasonably satisfactory to it against such cost, expense or liability as a condition to so proceeding. The reasonable expense of every such examination shall be paid by the Borrower or, if paid by the Image File Custodian, shall be reimbursed by the Borrower upon demand.

(j)    The Image File Custodian may execute any of the trusts or powers hereunder or perform any duties under this Agreement either directly or by or through agents or attorneys or a custodian. The Image File Custodian shall not be responsible for any misconduct or negligence of any such agent or custodian appointed with due care by it hereunder.

(k)    The Image File Custodian shall indemnify and hold harmless the Borrower, the Servicer, the Secured Parties and each of their respective officers, directors, employees and agents from and against any and all loss, liability or expense that may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against them as a result of the gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith relating to the maintenance and custody of the Imaged Files by the Image File Custodian; provided, however, that the Image File Custodian shall not be liable for any portion of any such loss, liability or expenses resulting from the willful misconduct, bad faith or gross negligence of the Borrower, the Servicer or any Secured Party.

Section 9.05.     Limitation on Liability of the Image File Custodian and Others . The directors, officers, employees or agents of the Image File Custodian shall not be under any liability to any Secured Party, the Borrower or any other Person hereunder or pursuant to any document delivered hereunder, it being expressly understood that all such liability is expressly waived and released as a condition of, and as consideration for, the execution of this Agreement; provided, however, that this provision shall not protect the directors, officers, employees and agents of the Image File Custodian against any liability which would be imposed by reason of willful misconduct, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of duties. Except as provided in Section  9.04 , the Image File Custodian shall not be under any liability to any Secured Party, the Borrower or any other Person for any action taken or for refraining from the taking of any action in its capacity as Image File Custodian pursuant to this Agreement; provided, however, that this provision shall not protect the Image File Custodian against any liability which would be imposed by reason of willful misconduct, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of duties. The Image File Custodian may rely in good faith on any document of any kind, prima facie, properly executed and submitted by any Person respecting any matters arising hereunder.

Section 9.06.     Certain Matters Affecting the Image File Custodian .

(a)    The Image File Custodian shall have no duties or responsibilities except those that are specifically set forth herein, and no implied covenants or obligations shall be read into this Agreement against the Image File Custodian. If the Image File Custodian shall request instructions from the Administrative Agent or the Servicer with respect to any act, action or failure to act in connection with and as set forth in this Agreement, the Image File Custodian shall be entitled to refrain from taking such action and continue to refrain from acting unless and until the Image File Custodian shall have received written instructions from the Administrative Agent or the Servicer, as applicable without incurring any liability therefor to the Administrative Agent, the Borrower, the Servicer or any other Person.

 

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(b)    The Image File Custodian may act in reliance upon any written communication of the Administrative Agent concerning the delivery of the Imaged Files for any of the Receivables and other items of Collateral pursuant to this Agreement.    The Image File Custodian shall not be liable for any action or omission to act hereunder, except for its own gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct. In no event shall the Image File Custodian have any responsibility to ascertain or take action with respect to the Imaged Files relating to any of the Receivables or other Collateral, except as expressly provided herein.

THE FOREGOING PARAGRAPH SHALL APPLY WHETHER OR NOT SUCH LIABILITIES ARE IN ANY WAY OR TO ANY EXTENT OWED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, UNDER ANY CLAIM OR THEORY OF STRICT LIABILITY, OR ARE CAUSED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY ANY NEGLIGENT ACT OR OMISSION OF ANY KIND BY THE IMAGE FILE CUSTODIAN.

(c)    If the Image File Custodian shall at any time receive conflicting instructions from the Administrative Agent and the Servicer or any other party to this Agreement and the conflict between such instructions cannot be resolved by reference to the terms of this Agreement, the Image File Custodian shall be entitled to rely on the instructions of the Administrative Agent. In the absence of bad faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct on the part of the Image File Custodian, the Image File Custodian may conclusively rely and shall be protected in acting or refraining from acting upon any resolution, Officer’s Certificate, any Monthly Report, any Monthly Loan Tape, certificate of auditors, or any other certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice request, consent, order, appraisal, bond or other paper or document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties. The Image File Custodian may conclusively rely upon the validity of documents delivered to it, without investigation as to their authenticity or legal effectiveness, and the Servicer and the other parties to this Agreement will hold the Image File Custodian harmless from any claims that may arise or be asserted against the Image File Custodian because of the invalidity of any such documents or their failure to fulfill their intended purpose. The Image File Custodian shall not be bound to ascertain or inquire as to the performance or observance of any of the terms of this Agreement or any other agreement on the part of any party, except as may otherwise be specifically set forth herein. The Image File Custodian may consult with counsel of its choice with regard to legal questions arising out of or in connection with this Agreement and the advice or opinion of such counsel shall be full and complete authorization and protection in respect of any action taken, omitted or suffered by the Image File Custodian in good faith in accordance therewith.

(d)    The Image File Custodian is authorized, in its sole discretion, to disregard any and all notices or instructions given by any other party hereto or by any other Person, except only such notices or instructions as are herein provided for and orders or process of any court entered or issued with or without jurisdiction. If any property subject hereto is at any time attached, garnished or levied upon under any court order or in case the payment, assignment, transfer, conveyance or delivery of any such property shall be stayed or enjoined by any court order, or in case any order, judgment or decree shall be made or entered by any court affecting such property

 

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or any part hereof, then and in any of such events the Image File Custodian is authorized, in its sole discretion, to rely upon and comply with any such order, writ, judgment or decree with which it is advised by legal counsel of its own choosing is binding upon it, and if it complies with any such order, writ, judgment or decree it shall not be liable to any other party hereto or to any other Person by reason of such compliance even though such order, writ, judgment or decree may be subsequently reversed, modified, annulled, set aside or vacated.

(e)    The Image File Custodian may at any time resign and terminate its obligations under this Agreement; provided, however, that except as provided below, no such resignation or termination shall be effective until a successor Image File Custodian is appointed (and accepts such appointment) pursuant to the terms of this Section. Promptly after receipt of notice of the Image File Custodian’s intended resignation, the Borrower shall appoint, by written instrument, a successor Image File Custodian who shall be acceptable to the Administrative Agent (acting at the direction of the Required Lenders). If the Borrower fails to appoint a successor Image File Custodian pursuant to the terms hereof within 30 days after receipt of the Image File Custodian’s notice of resignation, the Administrative Agent (acting at the direction of the Required Lenders) shall have the exclusive right to appoint by written instrument, a successor Image File Custodian. If neither the Borrower nor the Administrative Agent (acting at the direction of the Required Lenders) has appointed a successor Image File Custodian within 60 days after receipt of the Image File Custodian’s notice of resignation, the Image File Custodian may petition a court of competent jurisdiction to appoint a successor Image File Custodian, with the cost of such petition (including attorneys’ fees and expenses and court costs) to be borne by the Borrower.

(f)    Any corporation, banking association or trust company into which the Image File Custodian may be merged or converted or consolidated with, or any corporation, banking association or trust company resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which the Image File Custodian shall be a party, or any corporation, banking association or trust company succeeding to all or substantially all the corporate trust business of the Image File Custodian, shall be the successor of the Image File Custodian hereunder, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto.

Section 9.07.     Custody of Imaged Files .

(a)    The Servicer and each Subservicer shall be authorized to transmit, and the Image File Custodian shall be authorized to accept, standalone .PDF files or other similar electronic mediums of the Imaged Files. The Image File Custodian shall retain such Imaged Files on its computer systems in accordance with Section  9.09 . Prior to or contemporaneously with the delivery of any Imaged Files to the Image File Custodian, the Servicer or the Subservicer, as applicable, shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Image File Custodian an Excel spreadsheet (or other similar electronic document reasonably acceptable to the Image File Custodian) (each, an “ Imaged File Loan Schedule ”) identifying the Receivables to which such Imaged Files relate.

(b)    In receiving and reviewing any such Imaged File, the Image File Custodian shall be required only to review each document within any such Imaged File received to determine whether (1) each document in the Imaged File appears fully executed and (2) each Imaged File contains each of the following with respect to the applicable Receivable specified by the Servicer

 

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or Subservicer, as applicable, in the applicable Imaged File Loan Schedule: (a) last name of Obligor, (b) Obligor’s account number, (c) whether such Receivable is a Hard Secured Receivable (with a certificate of title or not), (d) loan amount, (e) APR, (f) contract term (i.e., the number of payments), (g) branch state and (h) Obligor’s state of residence at time of origination (to the extent such information appears in the Imaged File). For the avoidance of doubt, if a Contract contained within an Imaged File is not fully executed, the Image File Custodian will specify that such Contract is not fully executed in the exception report attached to the related Custodian Certification.

(c)    In connection with the Image File Custodian’s review of the Imaged Files relating to Receivables delivered to the Image File Custodian hereunder, (i) if less than 500 Imaged Files are delivered to the Image File Custodian on an Imaged File Delivery Date, the Image File Custodian shall execute and deliver to the Servicer, the Administrative Agent and each Lender a certificate substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit I (the “ Custodian Certification ”) no later than the third (3rd) Business Day following such Imaged File Delivery Date; (ii) if more than 500 Imaged Files but less than 800 Imaged Files are delivered to the Image File Custodian on an Imaged File Delivery Date, the Image File Custodian shall execute and deliver to the Servicer, the Administrative Agent and each Lender a Custodian Certification no later than the fifth (5th) Business Day following such Imaged File Delivery Date; (iii) if more than 800 Imaged Files but less than 1,500 Imaged Files are delivered to the Image File Custodian on an Imaged File Delivery Date, the Image File Custodian shall execute and deliver to the Servicer, the Administrative Agent and each Lender a Custodian Certification no later than the seventh (7th) Business Day following such Imaged File Delivery Date; and (iv) if more than 1,500 Imaged Files are delivered to the Image File Custodian on an Imaged File Delivery Date, the Image File Custodian shall exercise commercially reasonable efforts to execute and deliver to the Servicer, the Administrative Agent and each Lender a Custodian Certification no later than the seventh (7th) Business Day following such Imaged File Delivery Date, but in no event later than the fifteenth (15th) Business Day following such Imaged File Delivery Date; provided , however , with respect to the review of Imaged Files relating to Receivables delivered to the Image File Custodian on the Closing Date, the Image File Custodian shall execute and deliver to the Servicer, the Administrative Agent and each Lender a Custodian Certification no later than the thirtieth (30th) Business Day following the Closing Date. For the avoidance of doubt, any single Custodian Certification may relate to one or more Imaged Files.

(d)    In the event that an Authorized Officer of the Servicer (on its own behalf or on behalf of a Subservicer) requests that any Imaged File relating to a Receivable be removed from the Image File Custodian’s custody (x) as a result of a repurchase pursuant to Section  5.05 hereof, (y) for the purpose of correcting errors therein or (z) in order to comply with, or give effect to, any other provisions of the Basic Documents, the Servicer shall send a written request to the Image File Custodian, substantially in the form of Exhibit J attached hereto (each, a “ Removal Request ”). Within two (2) Business Days of receipt of such written request, the Image File Custodian shall delete the applicable Imaged File from the Image File Custodian’s system as directed by the Servicer in such Removal Request.

(e)    In the event that the Backup Servicer is removed or resigns as Backup Servicer hereunder, the successor Backup Servicer shall automatically (and without further action) become the successor Image File Custodian. Any predecessor Image File Custodian shall take any actions reasonably requested by the Servicer in order to allow for a successor Image File Custodian to assume its duties and obligations hereunder. Without limiting the foregoing, in the event that any Image File Custodian ceases to act in such capacity hereunder, (i) it shall promptly as practicable transfer any Imaged Files in its custody (or on its systems) to the successor Image

 

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File Custodian and (ii) upon completing such transfer, promptly (except as required by its internal document retention policies) delete any Imaged Files in its custody (or on its systems) unless otherwise directed by the Servicer. The predecessor Image File Custodian shall be entitled to receive from the Servicer reimbursement of such predecessor Image File Custodian’s reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses in connection with the performance of its duties under this Section  9.07(e) .

(f)    The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, the review contemplated by this Section  9.07 (the “ Review ”) is a review to be performed by the Image File Custodian solely for the purpose of acknowledging receipt of Imaged Files by the Image File Custodian. Any Custodian Certification related to such Review prepared by the Image File Custodian and furnished to the Servicer, the Administrative Agent and each Lender is produced solely in connection with this purpose. The Image File Custodian was not engaged to perform the Review, produce any Custodian Certification or perform any of the services in this Agreement for the purpose of making findings with respect to the accuracy of the information or data regarding the Receivables provided to the Image File Custodian hereunder for the Review as contemplated by Rule 17g-10 under the Exchange Act. Given the purpose and scope of the Image File Custodian’s services (including the Review and any Custodian Certification) under this Agreement and given the treatment and use of the Review and Custodian Certification, the parties hereto agree that the Image File Custodian’s Review is not commonly understood in the market to be “due diligence services” for purposes of Rule 17g-10. The parties hereto do not consider the Review and the delivery of any Custodian Certification to be “due diligence services” for purposes of Rule 17g-10, and shall not treat any Custodian Certification as a “third party due diligence report” for purposes of Rule 15Ga-2 under the Exchange Act. The other parties hereto hereby acknowledge that the Image File Custodian is relying on this certification for purposes of determining that its Review does not constitute “due diligence services” under Rule 17g-10.

Section 9.08.     Further Agreements . The parties hereto further agree that:

(a)    The Image File Custodian may conclusively rely on, and shall be fully protected in acting or refraining from acting upon, any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, direction, consent, order, approval, bond or any other paper or document (including any of the foregoing delivered in electronic format) believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper Person or Persons. Nothing herein shall be construed to impose an obligation on the part of the Image File Custodian to investigate, evaluate, verify, independently determine or re-calculate any information, statement, representation or warranty or any fact or matter stated in, or the accuracy of, any such document and may conclusively rely as to the truth of the statements and the correctness of the opinions expressed therein.

(b)    Without limiting the generality of any other provision hereof, the Image File Custodian shall have no duty to conduct any investigation as to the occurrence of any condition requiring the repurchase of any Receivable by any Person pursuant to this Agreement, or the eligibility of any Receivable for purposes of this Agreement.

 

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(c)    Before the Image File Custodian acts or refrains from taking any action under this Agreement, it may require an Officer’s Certificate and/or Opinion of Counsel from the party requesting that the Image File Custodian act or refrain from acting in form and substance acceptable to the Image File Custodian, the costs of which (including the Image File Custodian’s reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses) shall be paid by the party requesting that the Image File Custodian act or refrain from acting. The Image File Custodian shall not be liable for any action it takes or omits to take in good faith in reliance on any such Officer’s Certificate and/or Opinion of Counsel.

(d)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Image File Custodian shall not be liable for any loss or damage, or any failure or delay in the performance of its obligations hereunder if it is prevented from so performing its obligations by any reason which is beyond the control of the Image File Custodian, including by any existing or future law or regulation, any existing or future act of governmental authority, act of God, flood, war whether declared or undeclared, terrorism, riot, rebellion, civil commotion, other industrial action, general failure of electricity or other supply, technical failure, accidental or mechanical or electrical breakdown, computer failure or any event where, in the reasonable opinion of the Image File Custodian, performance of any duty or obligation under or pursuant to this Agreement would or may be illegal or would result in the Image File Custodian being in breach of any Applicable Law or practice, request, direction, notice, announcement or similar action of any Governmental Authority to which the Image File Custodian is subject.

(e)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Image File Custodian shall not be required to take any action that is not in accordance with Applicable Law.

(f)    The right of the Image File Custodian to perform any permissive or discretionary act enumerated in this Agreement or any related document shall not be construed as a duty.

(g)    Neither the Image File Custodian nor any of its officers, directors, employees, attorneys or agents will be responsible or liable for (i) the existence, genuineness, value or protection of any collateral securing the Receivables, for the legality, enforceability, effectiveness or sufficiency of the Basic Documents for the creation, perfection, continuation, priority, sufficiency or protection of any of the Liens, or for any defect or deficiency as to any such matters, or for any failure to demand, collect, foreclose or realize upon or otherwise enforce any of the liens or Basic Documents or any delay in doing so, or (ii) reviewing or determining the accuracy, completeness or sufficiency of any chain of ownership (including endorsements or assignments related thereto) with respect to any Receivable or Receivable File.

(h)    The Image File Custodian shall not be liable for any action or inaction of the Servicer, or any other party (or agent thereof) to this Agreement or any related document and may assume compliance by such parties with their obligations under this Agreement or any related agreements, unless a Responsible Officer of the Image File Custodian shall have obtained actual knowledge of such event or received written notice to the contrary at the address set forth below the name of the Image File Custodian on the signature pages hereof.

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statements, representations or warranties made by the Borrower, the Servicer, Regional Management, the Administrative Agent, the Backup Servicer or the Account Bank contained in this Agreement or in any certificate, report, statement or other document referred to or provided for in, or received under or in connection with, this Agreement or any other Basic Document to which it is a party for the value, validity, effectiveness, genuineness, enforceability or sufficiency of this Agreement or any other document furnished in connection herewith, or for any failure of the Borrower to perform its obligations hereunder, or for the satisfaction of any condition specified in Article Four.

(j)    Without limiting the generality of any other provision hereof, neither the Image File Custodian’s preparation or receipt of any reports pursuant to this Agreement nor any other publicly available information available to the Image File Custodian shall constitute actual or constructive knowledge or written notice of any information contained therein.

(k)    The Image File Custodian shall be entitled to any protection, privilege or indemnity afforded to the Account Bank under the terms of this Agreement.

Section 9.09.     System Maintenance . The Image File Custodian will maintain or cause to be maintained gateways, hardware, software, systems it deems necessary or appropriate in order to, and otherwise maintain or caused to be maintained a technology platform that will enable the Image File Custodian to fulfill its obligations hereunder at all times.

 

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ARTICLE TEN

EVENTS OF DEFAULT

Section 10.01.     Events of Default .

(a)    Each of the following events shall constitute an “ Event of Default ”:

(i)    the Borrower shall fail to make any payment of Interest or any Unused Commitment Fees, in each case when due and without giving effect to the availability of funds and such failure continues unremedied for two (2) Business Days after the date such payment was due;

(ii)    failure to pay all Aggregate Unpaids by the Maturity Date;

(iii)    a failure on the part of the Borrower to make any payment, transfer or deposit required by the terms of any Basic Document (other than as set forth in clauses (i) and (ii) above) on the day such payment or deposit is required to be made, which default or failure continues unremedied for three Business Days after the earlier of (i) receipt of written notice of such failure by the Borrower from the Administrative Agent or any Lender or (ii) discovery of such failure by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower;

(iv)    after giving effect to the allocation of funds pursuant to Section  2.08 , the Loans Outstanding that are Class A Loans exceeds the Class A Borrowing Base or the Loans Outstanding exceeds the Total Borrowing Base (each calculated as of the related Determination Date, or, with respect to Receivables added to the Collateral following such Determination Date but prior to such Payment Date or Securitization Date, the related Cutoff Date), which condition continues unremedied for two (2) Business Days; provided, that if such event is due solely to a decrease in the Class A Advance Rate and the Total Advance Rate due to the occurrence of a Level I Trigger Event, such event will not constitute an Event of Default if cured by the second Payment Date after the occurrence of such Level I Trigger Event;

(v)    on any Payment Date, after giving effect to the allocation of funds pursuant to Section  2.08 , the amount on deposit in the Reserve Account is less than the Reserve Account Required Amount, and such deficiency has not been cured prior to or on the next Payment Date.

(vi)    a failure by the Borrower or Regional Management to duly perform or observe any term, covenant or agreement of the Borrower or Regional Management contained in this Agreement or any other Basic Document and such failure remains unremedied for 30 calendar days (or such longer period not in excess of 60 days as may be reasonably necessary to remedy that failure; provided that such failure is capable of remedy within 60 days) after the earliest to occur of (i) discovery by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower or Regional Management, as applicable, (ii) the date such Responsible Officer should have discovered such failure and (iii) receipt of a written notice of such failure from the Administrative Agent, any Agent, any Lender, the Image File Custodian or the Backup Servicer;

 

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(vii)    any representation, warranty or certification made or deemed to be made by the Borrower or Regional Management under this Agreement or any other Basic Document, or any Monthly Report, any Monthly Loan Tape or other information required to be given by the Borrower, Regional Management or the Servicer to the Administrative Agent or any Lender, shall prove to have been false or incorrect in any material respect when made or deemed made or delivered, and which remains unremedied for 30 calendar days after the earlier to occur of (A) discovery by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower or Regional Management, as applicable, and (B) receipt of a written notice of such failure from the Administrative Agent, any Agent or any Lender;

(viii)    the occurrence of an Insolvency Event (which, if involuntary, remains unstayed for more than 45 days) relating to any Regional Management Entity;

(ix)    a breach of the Financial Covenant shall have occurred;

(x)    a Servicer Termination Event shall have occurred;

(xi)    failure on the part of the Borrower to enter into a Hedge Transaction when required under this Agreement;

(xii)    (A) the Borrower shall become an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act or (B) the transactions contemplated hereby create an ownership interest in the Borrower in favor of an Agent or a Lender or cause an Agent or a Lender to be a “sponsor” of the Borrower, in each case for purposes of the Volcker Rule;

(xiii)    a regulatory, tax or accounting body has ordered that the activities of the Borrower or any Affiliate of the Borrower contemplated hereby be terminated or, as a result of any other event or circumstance, the activities of the Borrower or any Affiliate of the Borrower contemplated hereby may reasonably be expected to cause the Borrower or any of its respective Affiliates to suffer materially adverse regulatory, accounting or tax consequences;

(xiv)    any material adverse change in the operations of the Servicer, Regional Management, the Borrower or any other event which materially affects the ability of the Servicer, Regional Management or the Borrower to either collect the Receivables or to perform its obligations under any Basic Document to which it is a party;

(xv)    the IRS shall file notice of a Lien pursuant to Section 6323 of the Code with regard to any assets of the Borrower or Regional Management and such lien shall not have been released within five Business Days after the earlier of the Borrower or Regional Management having actual knowledge thereof or written notice thereof from the Administrative Agent or any Lender, or the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation shall file notice of a Lien pursuant to Section 4068 of ERISA with regard to any of the assets of the Borrower or Regional Management and such Lien shall not have been released or stayed within 30 days after the earlier of the Borrower or Regional Management having actual knowledge thereof or written notice thereof from the Administrative Agent or any Lender;

 

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(xvi)    the Administrative Agent shall fail for any reason to have a first priority perfected security interest in any material portion of the Collateral (subject to Permitted Liens), which failure shall continue for five Business Days after the earlier of the Borrower or the Servicer having actual knowledge thereof or the Borrower or the Servicer having received written notice thereof from the Administrative Agent or any Lender;

(xvii)    a Change in Control shall occur;

(xviii)    except as permitted under this Agreement with respect to the Servicer, the Servicer, Regional Management or the Borrower shall enter into any transaction or merger whereby it is not the surviving entity or the Borrower shall enter into any merger;

(xix)    an event of default occurs, or an event occurs which, with the giving of notice or the passage of time or both, would constitute an event of default, under any agreement of any Regional Management Entity in connection with any Indebtedness of $50,000 or more (in the case of the Borrower), or $5,000,000 or more (in the case of Regional Management or any of its Subsidiaries other than the Borrower);

(xx)    the Regional Management Entities (individually and in the aggregate) shall have one or more final nonappealable judgments entered against it by a court of competent jurisdiction, enter into one or more settlements or have a penalty or fine assessed against it by any Governmental Authority, in excess of, in the aggregate, $10,000,000 and, in the case of the Borrower, $50,000; or

(xxi)    any Basic Document shall cease to be in full force and effect (other than in accordance with its terms) or any Regional Management Entity shall so assert in writing or otherwise seek to terminate or disaffirm its obligations under any Basic Document.

(b)    Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, the Administrative Agent shall, at the request of the Required Lenders, by notice to the Borrower (with a copy to the Image File Custodian and the Account Bank), declare the Maturity Date to have occurred, without demand, protest or future notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Borrower, and, upon such declaration, the Loans and all other amounts owing by the Borrower under this Agreement shall be accelerated and become immediately due and payable; provided, that in the event that an Event of Default described in Section  10.01(a)(ii) or 10.01(a)(viii) has occurred, the Maturity Date shall automatically occur, without demand, protest or any notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Borrower.

(c)    Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, the Revolving Period shall terminate and no further Loans will be made.

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Administrative Agent shall, at the direction of the Required Lenders, take the following remedial actions:

(a)    The Administrative Agent may, without notice to the Borrower except as required by Applicable Law and at any time or from time to time, charge, set-off and otherwise apply all or any part of the Loans Outstanding, any Interest accrued thereon and or any other amount due and owing to any Secured Party against amounts payable to the Borrower from the Accounts or any part of such Accounts in accordance with and subject to the priorities required by Section  2.08 .

(b)    The Administrative Agent may take any action permitted under the Basic Documents and may exercise at the Borrower’s sole expense any and all rights and remedies of the Borrower under or in connection with the Collateral, including directing that Collections be deposited into an account specified by the Administrative Agent (acting at the direction of the Required Lenders) (rather than to the Collection Account).

(c)    Consistent with the rights and remedies of a secured party under the UCC (and except as otherwise required by the UCC), the Administrative Agent may, without notice except as specified below, foreclose on the Collateral or any part of the Collateral, solicit and accept bids for and sell the Collateral or any part of the Collateral in one or more parcels at public or private sale, at any exchange, broker’s board or at the Administrative Agent’s offices or elsewhere, for cash, on credit or for future delivery, and upon such other terms as the Administrative Agent may deem commercially reasonable and the Administrative Agent shall apply the proceeds from the sale of the Collateral to any amounts payable by the Borrower with respect to the Obligations in accordance with the priorities required by Section  2.08 . Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Administrative Agent may not sell or otherwise liquidate the Collateral or any part of the Collateral, at the direction of the Required Lenders following an Event of Default, other than an Event of Default described in Section  10.01(a)(i) or (a)(ii) , unless: (A) 100% of the Lenders consent thereto, (B) the proceeds of such sale or liquidation will be sufficient to pay in full the Loans Outstanding and all accrued but unpaid interest on such Loans Outstanding or (C) the Administrative Agent determines that the Collateral will not continue to provide sufficient funds for the payment of principal and interest on the Loans as they would have become due if the Loans had not been declared immediately due and payable, and the Administrative Agent obtains the consent of the Required Lenders. In determining such sufficiency or insufficiency with respect to clauses (B) and (C) above, the Administrative Agent may, but need not, obtain and rely upon an opinion of an independent investment banking or accounting firm of national reputation as to the feasibility of such proposed action and as of the sufficiency of the Collateral for such purpose. The Borrower agrees that, to the extent notice of sale shall be required by Applicable Law, at least seven Business Days’ notice to the Borrower (with a copy to each Secured Party) of the time and place of any public sale or the time after which any private sale is to be made shall constitute reasonable notification. The Administrative Agent shall not be obligated to make any sale of Collateral regardless of notice of sale having been given. The Administrative Agent may adjourn any public or private sale from time to time by announcement at the time and place fixed for such sale, and such sale may, without further notice, be made at the time and place to which it was so

 

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adjourned. Every such sale shall operate to divest all right, title, interest, claim and demand whatsoever of the Borrower in and to the Collateral so sold, and shall be a perpetual bar, both at law and in equity, against the Borrower or any Person claiming the Collateral sold through the Borrower and its successors or assigns.

(d)    Upon the completion of any sale under Section  10.02(c) , the Borrower will deliver or cause to be delivered all of the Collateral sold to the purchaser or purchasers at such sale on the date of sale, or within a reasonable time thereafter if it shall be impractical to make immediate delivery, but in any event full title and right of possession to such property shall pass to such purchaser or purchasers forthwith upon the completion of such sale. Nevertheless, if so requested by the Administrative Agent or by any purchaser, the Borrower shall confirm any such sale or transfer by executing and delivering to such purchaser all proper instruments of conveyance and transfer and release as may be designated in any such request.

(e)    At any sale under Section  10.02(c) , Regional Management or any Secured Party may bid for and purchase the property offered for sale and, upon compliance with the terms of sale, may hold, retain and dispose of such property without further accountability therefor. Any Secured Party purchasing property at a sale under Section  10.02(c) may set off the purchase price of such property against amounts owing to such Secured Party in full payment of such purchase price up to the full amount owing to such Secured Party.

(f)    The Administrative Agent (acting at the direction of the Required Lenders) may direct the Servicer to direct Collections to an account other than the Lockbox or the Collection Account. The Administrative Agent and the Servicer agree to cooperate in good faith to provide the Servicer access to the information relating to the Collections deposited into such account in order for the Servicer to perform its related duties hereunder.

Section 10.03.     Exercise of Remedies . No failure or delay on the part of the Administrative Agent to exercise any right, power or privilege under this Agreement and no course of dealing between the Borrower or the Servicer, on the one hand, and the Administrative Agent, any Agent or Secured Party, on the other hand, shall operate as a waiver of such right, power or privilege, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege under this Agreement preclude any other or further exercise of such right, power or privilege or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. The rights and remedies expressly provided in this Agreement are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies which the Secured Parties would otherwise have pursuant to Applicable Law or equity. No notice to or demand on any party in any case shall entitle such party to any other or further notice or demand in similar or other circumstances, or constitute a waiver of the right of the other party to any other or further action in any circumstances without notice or demand.

Section 10.04.     Waiver of Certain Laws . The Borrower agrees, to the full extent that it may lawfully so agree, that neither it nor anyone claiming through or under it will set up, claim or seek to take advantage of any appraisal, valuation, stay, extension or redemption law now or hereafter in force in any locality where any Collateral may be situated in order to prevent, hinder

 

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or delay the enforcement or foreclosure of this Agreement, or the absolute sale of any of the Collateral or any part thereof, or the final and absolute putting into possession thereof, immediately after such sale, of the purchasers thereof, and the Borrower, for itself and all who may at any time claim through or under it, hereby waives, to the full extent that it may be lawful so to do, the benefit of all such Applicable Laws, and any and all right to have any of the properties or assets constituting the Collateral marshaled upon any such sale, and agrees that the Administrative Agent or any court having jurisdiction to foreclose the security interests granted in this Agreement may sell the Collateral as an entirety or such parcels as the Administrative Agent or such court may determine.

Section 10.05.     Power of Attorney . The Borrower hereby irrevocably appoints the Administrative Agent its true and lawful attorney (with full power of substitution) in its name, place and stead and at its expense, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default and deemed occurrence or declaration of the Maturity Date pursuant to Section  10.01(b) , in connection with the enforcement of the rights and remedies provided for in this Article, including (i) to give any necessary receipts or acquittance for amounts collected or received hereunder, (ii) to make all necessary transfers of the Collateral in connection with any sale or other disposition made pursuant hereto, (iii) to execute and deliver for value all necessary or appropriate bills of sale, assignments and other instruments in connection with any such sale or other disposition, the Borrower thereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney (or any substitute) shall lawfully do hereunder and pursuant hereto and (iv) to sign any agreements, orders or other documents in connection with or pursuant to any Basic Document. Nevertheless, if so requested by the Administrative Agent, directly or through a purchaser of any of the Collateral, the Borrower shall ratify and confirm any such sale or other disposition by executing and delivering to the Administrative Agent or such purchaser all proper bills of sale, assignments, releases and other instruments as may be designated in any such request. On the Closing Date, the Borrower and Regional Management shall deliver to the Administrative Agent a power of attorney in the form attached hereto as Exhibit F-1 and Exhibit F-2, respectively.

 

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ARTICLE ELEVEN

INDEMNIFICATION

Section 11.01.     Indemnities by the Borrower . Without limiting any other rights which the Administrative Agent, each Agent, each Lender or its assignee, the Image File Custodian, the Backup Servicer, the Account Bank or any of their respective Affiliates may have hereunder or under Applicable Law, the Borrower hereby agrees to indemnify each such entity and each of their respective Affiliates and officers, directors, employees and agents thereof (each, an “ Indemnified Party ” and collectively, the “ Indemnified Parties ”) from and against any and all damages, losses, claims, liabilities and related costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements (collectively, the “ Indemnified Amounts ”) awarded against or incurred by, any such Indemnified Party or other non-monetary damages of any such Indemnified Party arising out of or as a result of this Agreement, excluding, however, Indemnified Amounts to the extent resulting from the gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct on the part of such Indemnified Party. Without limiting the foregoing, the Borrower shall indemnify the Indemnified Parties for Indemnified Amounts relating to or resulting from:

(i)    any Receivable represented by the Borrower to be an Eligible Receivable which is not at the applicable time, an Eligible Receivable;

(ii)    reliance on any representation or warranty made or deemed made by the Borrower, the Servicer, any of their respective Affiliates or any of their respective officers under or in connection with this Agreement, which shall have been false or incorrect in any material respect when made or deemed made or delivered;

(iii)    the failure by the Borrower or any other Regional Management Entity to comply with any term, provision or covenant contained in this Agreement or any other Basic Document or a failure by the Borrower or any Regional Management Entity to comply with any term, provision or covenant contained in any agreement executed in connection with this Agreement or any other Basic Document, or with any Applicable Law with respect to any Contract or Receivable, or the non-conformity of any Contract with any such Applicable Law and any failure by the Borrower or any other Regional Management Entity to perform its respective duties under the Contracts and Receivables included as part of the Collateral;

(iv)    the failure to vest and maintain vested in the Administrative Agent a valid and enforceable first priority perfected security interest in any or all of the Collateral, except for Permitted Liens;

(v)    the failure to file, or any delay in filing, financing statements or other similar instruments or documents under the UCC of any applicable jurisdiction or other Applicable Law with respect to the Collateral, whether at the time of a Loan or at any subsequent time and as required by the Basic Documents;

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portion of the Collateral which is, or is purported to be, an Eligible Receivable (including a defense based on the Receivable not being a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Obligor enforceable against it in accordance with its terms);

(vii)    any failure by the Borrower or the Servicer to perform its duties or obligations in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement;

(viii)    any products liability claim or personal injury or property damage suit or other similar or related claim or action of whatever sort arising out of or in connection with any Receivable;

(ix)    the failure by the Borrower to pay when due any Taxes for which the Borrower is liable, including sales, excise or personal property taxes payable in connection with the Collateral;

(x)    any repayment by any Agent or a Secured Party of any amount previously distributed in reduction of the Loans Outstanding or payment of Interest, any obligation or any other amount due hereunder or under any Hedging Agreement, in each case which amount such entity believes in good faith is required to be repaid;

(xi)    any litigation, proceeding or investigation (a) before any Governmental Authority (1) in respect of any Contract or Receivable, (2) relating to the use of the proceeds of the Loan or (3) related to this Agreement (A) that is not commenced by the Indemnified Party or (B) if so commenced, in which such Indemnified Party is not the prevailing party; provided, that no Indemnified Party shall be entitled to any indemnification for any item described in this clause resulting from such Indemnified Party’s gross negligence or willful misconduct or (b) relating to or arising from the Basic Documents, the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, the use of proceeds of the Loans by the Borrower or any other investigation, litigation or proceeding relating to the Borrower or the Servicer in which any Indemnified Party becomes involved as a result of any of the transactions contemplated by the Basic Documents;

(xii)    the use of the proceeds of any Loan;

(xiii)    any failure by the Borrower to give reasonably equivalent value to Regional Management in consideration for the transfer by Regional Management to the Borrower of any of the Receivables and the related Collateral or any attempt by any Person to void or otherwise avoid any such transfer under any statutory provision or common law or equitable action, including any provision of any Insolvency Law;

(xiv)    the failure of the Borrower to remit to the Servicer Collections remitted to the Borrower in accordance with the terms hereof or the commingling by the Borrower of any Collections with other funds;

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and analysis thereof) with respect to the Basic Documents or any other document or instrument delivered pursuant hereto or thereto (whether or not the same is finally agreed to) if the same is requested by the Borrower or the Servicer, or is required or necessary under the Basic Documents; or

(xvi)    any and all civil penalties or fines assessed by OFAC against, and all reasonable costs and expenses (including attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred in connection with the defense thereof by any Indemnified Party as a result of funding all or any portion of the Loan or the acceptance of payments or of Collateral due under the Basic Documents.

Any amounts subject to the indemnification provisions of Section  11.01 payable by the Borrower shall be paid solely pursuant to the provisions of Section  2.08 in the order and priority set forth therein.

Section 11.02.     Indemnities by the Servicer . Without limiting any other rights which the Indemnified Parties may have hereunder or under Applicable Law, the Servicer hereby agrees to indemnify the Indemnified Parties from and against any and all Indemnified Amounts awarded against or incurred by, any such Indemnified Party or other non-monetary damages of any such Indemnified Party relating to or arising from any of the following, excluding, however, Indemnified Amounts to the extent resulting from the gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct on the part of any Indemnified Party:

(i)    reliance on any representation or warranty made or deemed made by the Borrower, the Servicer, any of their respective Affiliates or any of their respective officers under or in connection with this Agreement, which shall have been false or incorrect in any material respect when made or deemed made or delivered;

(ii)    the failure by the Servicer to comply with (a) any term, provision or covenant contained in this Agreement or any other Basic Document or (b) any term, provision or covenant contained in any agreement executed in connection with this Agreement or any other Basic Document, or with any Applicable Law with respect to any Receivable, the non-conformity of any Receivable with any such Applicable Law and any failure by the Originator to perform its respective duties under the Receivables or (c) any Applicable Law in the operation of Regional Management;

(iii)    any failure by the Servicer to perform any of its other duties or obligations in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement;

(iv)    the failure to vest and maintain vested in the Administrative Agent a valid and enforceable first priority perfected security interest in the Collateral;

(v)    the failure to file, or any delay in filing, financing statements or other similar instruments or documents under the UCC of any applicable jurisdiction or other Applicable Laws with respect to the Collateral, whether at the time of a Loan or at any subsequent time and as required by the Basic Documents;

 

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(vi)    any litigation, proceeding or investigation (a) before any Governmental Authority (1) in respect of any Receivable included as part of the Collateral, (2) relating to the use of the proceeds of the Loan or (3) related to this Agreement (A) that is not commenced by the Indemnified Party or (B) if so commenced, in which such Indemnified Party is not the prevailing party; provided, that no Indemnified Party shall be entitled to any indemnification for any item described in this clause resulting from such Indemnified Party’s gross negligence or willful misconduct or (b) relating to or arising from the Basic Documents, the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, the use of proceeds of the Loan by the Servicer or any other investigation, litigation or proceeding relating to the Borrower or the Servicer in which any Indemnified Party becomes involved as a result of any of the transactions contemplated by the Basic Documents;

(vii)    entering into or giving or withholding any amendments or supplements or waivers or consents (including review and analysis thereof) with respect to the Basic Documents or any other document or instrument delivered pursuant hereto or thereto (whether or not the same is finally agreed to) if the same is requested by the Servicer, or is required or necessary under the Basic Documents;

(viii)    any and all civil penalties or fines assessed by OFAC against, and all reasonable costs and expenses (including attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred in connection with the defense thereof by any Indemnified Party as a result of funding all or any portion of the Loan or the acceptance of payments or of Collateral due under the Basic Documents; or

(ix)    the commingling by the Servicer of any Collections with other funds.

Any amounts subject to the indemnification provisions of Section  11.01 payable by the Servicer, to the extent not promptly paid by the Servicer, shall be paid pursuant to the provisions of Section  2.08 .

Section 11.03.     General Indemnity Provisions . Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall any Indemnified Party be indemnified against Excluded Taxes, any other Taxes for which the Borrower was required to indemnify a Secured Party pursuant to Section  2.14 or, except as otherwise provided herein, (i) nonpayment by an Obligor of an amount due and payable with respect to a Contract or (ii) any loss in value of any Permitted Investment due to changes in market conditions or for other reasons beyond the control of the Borrower or the Servicer.

The indemnities expressly provided in this Article are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies which the Indemnified Parties would otherwise have pursuant to law or equity.

For the avoidance of doubt, Indemnified Amounts shall include any expense and costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses and court costs, incurred in connection with any enforcement (including any action, claim or suit) brought by an Indemnified Party of any indemnification or other obligation of the indemnifying party or other Person.

 

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Section 11.04.     Applicability and Survival . The foregoing indemnities shall apply whether or not liabilities and costs set forth above are in any way or to any extent owed, in whole or in part, under any claim or theory of strict liability. The provisions of this Article shall survive the termination or assignment of this Agreement and the other Basic Documents and the resignation or removal of any party.

 

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ARTICLE TWELVE

THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND THE AGENTS

Section 12.01.     Authorization and Action .

(a)    Each Lender and each Secured Party (other than the Administrative Agent) hereby designates and appoints Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association accepts such designation and appointment) as Administrative Agent hereunder, and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such actions as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers as are delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms of this Agreement together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. In performing its functions and duties hereunder, the Administrative Agent shall act solely as agent for the Secured Parties and does not assume nor shall be deemed to have assumed any obligation or relationship of trust or agency with or for the Borrower or any of its successors or assigns. The Administrative Agent shall not be required to take any action which exposes it to personal liability or which is contrary to this Agreement or Applicable Law. The appointment and authority of the Administrative Agent hereunder shall terminate on the Facility Termination Date.

(b)    Each Lender hereby irrevocably designates and appoints the related Agent as the agent of such Lender under this Agreement, and each such Lender irrevocably authorizes such Agent, as the agent for such Lender, to take such action on its behalf under the provisions of the Basic Documents and to exercise such powers and perform such duties thereunder as are expressly delegated to such Agent by the terms of this Agreement, together with such other powers as are reasonably incidental thereto.

(c)    Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary elsewhere in this Agreement, neither the Administrative Agent nor any Agent (the Administrative Agent and each Agent being referred to in this Article as an “Agent”) shall have any duties or responsibilities, except those expressly set forth herein, or any fiduciary relationship with any Lender, and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities shall be read into this Agreement or otherwise exist against the Administrative Agent or any Agent.

(d)    The Administrative Agent shall promptly distribute to each Agent (if such Agent or the Lender in its Lender Group are not otherwise required to receive such notice), who shall promptly distribute to each related Lender (if such Lender is not otherwise required to receive such notice) all notices, requests for consent and other information received by the Administrative Agent under this Agreement that are not also delivered to the Lenders.

(e)    The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify all Lenders in writing of any proposed consent, waiver, approval, vote or other action taken or to be taken by the Administrative Agent in such capacity under the Intercreditor Agreement (an “ Intercreditor Action ”) within one (1) Business Day of the Administrative Agent actually receiving notice thereof, which notice shall include all information delivered to the Administrative Agent in such capacity under the Intercreditor Agreement. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in this Agreement or in any other Basic Document, all Intercreditor Actions shall be exercised by the

 

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Administrative Agent in such capacity solely at the written direction of the Required Lenders. For the avoidance of doubt, the terms set forth in this Section  12.01(e) shall not be applicable to any other capacity in which Wells Fargo Bank may serve under the Intercreditor Agreement (other than as Administrative Agent for the Secured Parties hereunder), including any action to be taken by Wells Fargo Bank in such other capacity under the Intercreditor Agreement.

Section 12.02.     Delegation of Duties . Each Agent may execute any of its duties under any of the Basic Documents by or through agents or attorneys-in-fact and shall be entitled to advice of counsel concerning all matters pertaining to such duties. No Agent shall be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any agents or attorneys-in-fact selected by it with reasonable care.

Section 12.03.     Exculpatory Provisions . Neither any Agent nor any of its directors, officers, agents or employees shall be (i) liable for any action lawfully taken or omitted to be taken by it or them under or in connection with this Agreement (except for its, their or such Person’s own gross negligence or willful misconduct or, in the case of any Agent, the breach of its obligations expressly set forth in this Agreement) or (ii) responsible in any manner to any of the Secured Parties for any recitals, statements, representations or warranties made by the Borrower, the Servicer, Regional Management, the Backup Servicer or the Image File Custodian contained in this Agreement or in any certificate, report, statement or other document referred to or provided for in, or received under or in connection with, this Agreement or any other Basic Document to which it is a party for the value, validity, effectiveness, genuineness, enforceability or sufficiency of this Agreement or any other document furnished in connection herewith, or for any failure of the Borrower to perform its obligations hereunder, or for the satisfaction of any condition specified in Article Four. No Agent shall be under any obligation to any Secured Party to ascertain or to inquire as to the observance or performance of any of the agreements or covenants contained in, or conditions of, this Agreement, or to inspect the properties, books or records of the Borrower. No Agent shall be deemed to have knowledge or notice of the occurrence of any breach of this Agreement or the occurrence of any Event of Default, Unmatured Event of Default, Facility Amortization Event or Servicer Termination Event unless it has received written notice thereof from the Borrower, the Servicer or a Secured Party.

Section 12.04.     Reliance .

(a)    Each Agent shall be entitled to rely, and shall be fully protected in relying, upon any writing, resolution, notice, consent, certificate, affidavit, letter, cablegram, telegram, telecopy, telex or teletype message, written statement, order or other document or conversation believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed, sent or made by the proper Person or Persons and upon advice and statements of legal counsel (including counsel to the Agent), independent accountants and other experts selected by such Agent.

(b)    Each Agent shall be fully justified in failing or refusing to take any action under any of the Basic Documents unless it shall first receive such advice or concurrence of the Required Lenders as it deems appropriate or it shall first be indemnified to its satisfaction by, in the case of (i) the Administrative Agent, the Lenders or by the Committed Lenders or (ii) an Agent, the Lenders or by the Committed Lenders in its Lender Group, against any and all liability and expense which may be incurred by it by reason of taking or continuing to take any such action.

 

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(c)    The Administrative Agent shall in all cases be fully protected in acting, or in refraining from acting, under any of the Basic Documents in accordance with a request of the Required Lenders (or their Agents), and such request and any action taken or failure to act pursuant thereto shall be binding upon all present and future Lenders.

(d)    Each Agent shall in all cases be fully protected in acting, or in refraining from acting, under any of the Basic Documents in accordance with a request of (i) Owners in its Lender Group having Invested Percentages aggregating greater than 50% of the aggregate Invested Percentages of all Owners in such Lender Group and (ii) Committed Lenders in its Lender Group having Commitments aggregating greater than 50% of the aggregate Commitments of all Committed Lenders in such Lender Group, and such request and any action taken or failure to act pursuant thereto shall be binding upon all present and future Lender in such Lender Group.

(e)    In the event the Administrative Agent receives notice of the occurrence of any breach of this Agreement or the occurrence of any Event of Default, Unmatured Event of Default, Facility Amortization Event or Servicer Termination Event from the Borrower, the Servicer or any Lender, referring to this Agreement and describing such event, it shall promptly give notice thereof to each Agent, and in the event any Agent receives such a notice, it shall promptly give notice thereof to the Lenders in its Lender Group. The Administrative Agent shall take such action with respect to such event as shall be reasonably directed by the Required Lenders, and each Agent shall take such action with respect to such event as shall be reasonably directed by (i) Owners in its Lender Group having Invested Percentages aggregating greater than 50% of the aggregate Invested Percentages of all Owners in such Lender Group and (ii) Committed Lenders in its Lender Group having Commitments aggregating greater than 50% of the aggregate Commitments of all Committed Lenders in such Lender Group; provided that unless and until such Agent shall have received such directions, such Agent may (but shall not be obligated to) take such action, or refrain from taking such action, with respect to such event as it shall deem advisable in the best interests of the Lenders or of the Lenders in its Lender Group, as applicable.

Section 12.05.     Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders . Each Lender expressly acknowledges that no Agent nor any of its officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact or Affiliates has made any representations or warranties to it and that no act by any Agent hereafter taken, including any review of the affairs of the Borrower, Regional Management, the Servicer, any Originator, the Backup Servicer or the Image File Custodian shall be deemed to constitute any representation or warranty by any Agent to any Lender. Each Lender represents to each Agent that it has, independently and without reliance upon any Agent or any

 

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other Lender, and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own appraisal of and investigation into the business, operations, property, financial and other condition and creditworthiness of the Borrower, the Servicer, Regional Management, each Originator, the Backup Servicer or the Image File Custodian and the Receivables and made its own decision to purchase its interest in the Notes hereunder and enter into this Agreement. Each Lender also represents that it will, independently and without reliance upon any Agent or any other Lender, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own analysis, appraisals and decisions in taking or not taking action under any of the Basic Documents, and to make such investigation as it deems necessary to inform itself as to the business, operations, property, financial and other condition and creditworthiness of the Borrower, the Servicer, Regional Management, each Originator, the Backup Servicer or the Image File Custodian and the Receivables. Except for notices, reports and other documents received by an Agent hereunder, no Agent shall have any duty or responsibility to provide any Lender with any credit or other information concerning the business, operations, property, condition (financial or otherwise), prospects or creditworthiness of the Borrower, the Servicer, Regional Management, each Originator, the Backup Servicer or the Image File Custodian or the Receivables which may come into the possession of such Agent or any of its officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact or affiliates.

Section 12.06.     Indemnification . The Committed Lenders (i) agree to indemnify the Administrative Agent in its capacity as such (without limiting the obligation (if any) of the Borrower or the Servicer to reimburse the Administrative Agent for any such amounts), ratably according to their respective Commitments (or, if the Commitments have terminated, Invested Percentages of the Loans Outstanding that are Class A Loans or Class B Loans, as applicable) and (ii) in each Lender Group agree to indemnify the Agent for such Lender Group in its capacity as such (without limiting the obligation (if any) of the Borrower and the Servicer to reimburse such Agent for any such amounts), ratably according to their respective Commitments (or, if the Commitments have terminated, Invested Percentages of the Loans Outstanding that are Class A Loans or Class B Loans, as applicable), in each case from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind whatsoever which may at any time (including at any time following the payment of the obligations under this Agreement, including the Loans Outstanding) be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against such Agent in any way relating to or arising out of this Agreement, or any documents contemplated by or referred to herein or the transactions contemplated hereby or any action taken or omitted by the Agent under or in connection with any of the foregoing; provided that no Lender shall be liable for the payment of any portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of an Agent resulting from its own gross negligence or willful misconduct. The provisions of this Section shall survive the payment of the Obligations under this Agreement, including the Loans Outstanding, the termination of this Agreement, and any resignation or removal of the applicable Agent.

Section 12.07.     Each Agent in its Individual Capacity . Each Agent and its Affiliates may make loans to, accept deposits from and generally engage in any kind of business with the Borrower and any other party to a Basic Document as though it were not an Agent hereunder. In addition, the Lenders acknowledge that one or more Persons which are Agents may act (i) as administrator, sponsor or agent for one or more Conduit Lenders and in such capacity act and may continue to act on behalf of each such Conduit Lender in connection with its business, and (ii) as the agent for certain financial institutions under the liquidity and credit enhancement agreements relating to this Agreement to which any one or more Conduit Lenders is party and in various other capacities relating to the business of any such Conduit Lender under various agreements. Any such Person, in its capacity as Agent, shall not, by virtue of its acting in any such other capacities, be deemed to have duties or responsibilities hereunder or be held to a

 

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standard of care in connection with the performance of its duties as an Agent other than as expressly provided in this Agreement. Any Person which is an Agent may act as an Agent without regard to and without additional duties or liabilities arising from its role as such administrator or agent or arising from its acting in any such other capacity. None of the provisions to this Agreement shall require the Administrative Agent to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise to incur any liability, financial or otherwise, in the performance of any of its duties hereunder, or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers if it shall have reasonable grounds for believing that repayment of such funds or indemnity satisfactory to it against such risk or liability is not assured to it.

Section 12.08.     Successor Agents . The Administrative Agent may resign as Administrative Agent upon ten days’ written notice to the Lenders, each Agent and the Borrower with such resignation becoming effective upon a successor agent succeeding to the rights, powers and duties of the Agent pursuant to this Section. If the Administrative Agent shall resign as Administrative Agent under this Agreement, then the Required Lenders shall appoint a successor administrative agent, which may be a lender. Any Agent may resign as Agent upon ten days’ notice to the Lenders in its Lender Group, the Administrative Agent and each other Agent and the Borrower with such resignation becoming effective upon a successor agent succeeding to the rights, powers and duties of the Agent pursuant to this Section. If an Agent shall resign as Agent under this Agreement, then (i) Owners in its Lender Group having Invested Percentages aggregating greater than 50% of the aggregate Invested Percentages of all Owners in such Lender Group, and (ii) Committed Lenders in its Lender Group having Commitments aggregating greater than 50% of the aggregate Commitments of all Committed Lenders in such Lender Group shall appoint from among the Committed Lenders (other than the Conduit Lenders) in such Lender Group a successor agent for such Lender Group. Any successor administrative agent or agent shall succeed to the rights, powers and duties of resigning Agent, and the term “Administrative Agent” or “Agent,” as applicable, shall mean such successor administrative agent or agent effective upon its appointment, and the former Agent’s rights, powers and duties as Agent shall be terminated, without any other or further act or deed on the part of such former Agent or any of the parties to this Agreement. After the retiring Agent’s resignation as Agent, the provisions of this Article shall inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was Agent under this Agreement.

Section 12.09.     Borrower, Servicer Reliance . For all purposes under this Agreement, the Borrower and the Servicer may conclusively rely on written consent, approval or waiver from the Administrative Agent as consent, approval or waiver, respectively, of the Required Lenders.

 

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ARTICLE THIRTEEN

ASSIGNMENTS; PARTICIPATIONS

Section 13.01.     Assignments and Participations .

(a)    Each Lender agrees that each Note or interests therein owned by such Lender pursuant to this Agreement will be acquired for investment only and not with a view to any public distribution thereof, and that such Lender will not offer to sell or otherwise dispose of the Notes or the interest therein so acquired by it (or any interest therein) in violation of any of the registration requirements of the Securities Act or any applicable State securities laws. Each Lender hereby confirms and agrees that, in connection with any syndication, offering, transfer or sale by it of any interest in the Notes, such Lender has not engaged and will not engage in a general solicitation or general advertising.

(b)    Each Lender may upon at least ten days’ notice (or in the case of an assignment to an Eligible Assignee satisfying clause (ii) of the definition of the term “Eligible Assignee”, prompt notice following such assignment) to the Administrative Agent and the Agents, assign to one or more banks or other entities all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement; provided, however, that (i) each such assignment shall be of a constant, and not a varying percentage of all of the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, (ii) the amount of the Commitment of the assigning Lender being assigned pursuant to each such assignment (determined as of the date of the Assignment and Acceptance with respect to such assignment) shall in no event be less than the lesser of (A) $5,000,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000,000 in excess of that amount (except in the case of an assignment to an Eligible Assignee satisfying clause (ii) of the definition of the term “Eligible Assignee”) and (B) the full amount of the assigning Lender’s Commitment, (iii) each such assignment shall be to an Eligible Assignee and in the case of an assignment by a Committed Lender at any time its Commitments remain outstanding, such Eligible Assignee shall agree to the Commitment of such Committed Lender hereunder, (iv) the parties to each such assignment shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Acceptance, together with a processing and recordation fee of $3,500 or such lesser amount as shall be approved by the Administrative Agent (provided that in the case of an assignment to an Eligible Assignee satisfying clause (ii) of the definition of the term “Eligible Assignee”, such recordation fee shall not apply), (v) the parties to each such assignment shall have agreed to reimburse the Administrative Agent for all reasonable fees, costs and expenses (including the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for the Administrative Agent) incurred by the Administrative Agent in connection with such assignment, (vi) each Person that becomes a Lender under an Assignment and Acceptance shall agree to be bound by the confidentiality provisions of Article Thirteen and (vii) there shall be no increased costs, expenses or Taxes incurred by the Administrative Agent or the Lenders upon assignment or participation. Upon such execution, delivery and acceptance and the recording by the Administrative Agent, from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment and Acceptance, which effective date shall be the date of acceptance thereof by the Administrative Agent, unless a later date is specified therein, (i) the assignee thereunder shall be a party hereto and, to the extent that rights and obligations hereunder have been assigned to it pursuant to such Assignment and Acceptance, have the rights and obligations of a Lender hereunder and (ii) the Lender assignor thereunder shall, to the extent that rights and obligations hereunder have been

 

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assigned by it pursuant to such Assignment and Acceptance, relinquish its rights and be released from its obligations under this Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and Acceptance covering all or the remaining portion of an assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto).

(c)    By executing and delivering an Assignment and Acceptance, the Lender assignor thereunder and the assignee thereunder confirm to and agree with each other and the other parties hereto as follows: (i) other than as provided in such Assignment and Acceptance, such assigning Lender makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with this Agreement or the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of this Agreement or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto; (ii) such assignee confirms that it has received a copy of this Agreement, together with copies of such financial statements and other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into such Assignment and Acceptance; (iii) such assignee will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, such assigning Lender or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under this Agreement; (iv) such assigning Lender and such assignee confirm that such assignee is an Eligible Assignee; (v) such assignee appoints and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers under this Agreement as are delegated to such agent by the terms hereof, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto; and (vi) such assignee agrees that it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations which by the terms of this Agreement are required to be performed by it as a Lender.

(d)    The Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Borrower, shall maintain at its United States address referred to herein a copy of each Assignment and Acceptance delivered to and accepted by it and a register for the recordation of the names, addresses and Commitment of each Lender and the Principal Amount (and stated interest thereon) of each Loan made by such Lender from time to time (the “ Lender Register ”). The entries in the Lender Register shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error, and the Borrower and the Lenders shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Lender Register as a Lender hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement. The Lender Register shall be available for inspection by any Agent or Lender at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.

(e)    Subject to the provisions of Section  13.01(a) , upon its receipt of an Assignment and Acceptance executed by an assigning Lender and an assignee, the Administrative Agent shall, if such Assignment and Acceptance has been completed, accept such Assignment and Acceptance, and the Administrative Agent shall then record the information contained therein in the Lender Register.

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obligations and (iii) the Administrative Agent, each Agent, the other Lenders and the other parties hereto shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, each participant shall have the rights of a Lender (including any right to receive payment) under Sections 2.13 and 2.14 ; provided, however, that no participant shall be entitled to receive payment under either such Section in excess of the amount that would have been payable under such Section by the Borrower to the Lender granting its participation had such participation not been granted, and no Lender granting a participation shall be entitled to receive payment under either such Section in an amount which exceeds the sum of (1) the amount to which such Lender is entitled under such Section with respect to any portion of any Loan owned by such Lender which is not subject to any participation plus (2) the aggregate amount to which its participants are entitled under such Sections with respect to the amounts of their respective participations. With respect to any participation described in this Section, the participant’s rights as set forth in the agreement between such participant and the applicable Lender to agree to or to restrict such Lender’s ability to agree to any modification, waiver or release of any of the terms of this Agreement or to exercise or refrain from exercising any powers or rights which such Lender may have under or in respect of this Agreement shall be limited to the right to consent to any of the matters set forth in Section  13.01 . Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing to the contrary, no Lender may sell a participation to any other person without first sending written notice to the Borrower informing it of such Lender’s intention to make such sale, including the name of the proposed participant.

(g)    Each Lender that sells a participation shall maintain a register on which it enters the name and address of each participant and the principal amounts (and stated interest) of each participant’s interest in the Loans or other obligations under this Agreement (the “ Participant Register ”); provided that no Lender shall have any obligation to disclose all or any portion of the Participant Register (including the identity of any participant or any information relating to a participant’s interest in any Commitment or Loan, letter of credit or its other obligations under this Agreement) to any Person except to the extent that such disclosure is necessary to establish that such Commitment, Loan or other obligation is in registered form under Section 5f.103-1(c) of the United States Treasury Regulations or as reasonably necessary for the Borrower, the Servicer or the Administrative Agent to comply with their respective withholding and reporting obligations under FATCA. The entries in the Participant Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and such Lender shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Participant Register as the owner of such participation for all purposes of this Agreement notwithstanding any notice to the contrary. For the avoidance of doubt, neither the Administrative Agent (in its capacity as Administrative Agent) nor any Agent (in its capacity as Agent) shall have any responsibility for maintaining a Participant Register.

(h)    Nothing herein shall prohibit any Lender from pledging or assigning as collateral any of its rights under this Agreement to (i) any Federal Reserve Bank or any other Governmental Authority in accordance with Applicable Law, (ii) any Lender, any Agent or the Administrative Agent or any Affiliate thereof in connection with any financing or repurchase agreement entered into by such Lender or (iii) a collateral trustee or security agent for holders of commercial paper and, in each case, any such pledge or Collateral assignment may be made without compliance with Section  13.01(a) or 13.01(b) . Furthermore, nothing herein shall prohibit or limit the ability of any Conduit Lender to sell or assign all or any portion of its Loans (or interests therein) to its Credit Providers (or to an agent on its or their behalf) pursuant to Liquidity Facilities with respect to such Conduit Lender.

 

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ARTICLE FOURTEEN

MUTUAL COVENANTS REGARDING CONFIDENTIALITY

Section 14.01.     Covenants of the Borrower, the Servicer, the Image File Custodian and the Backup Servicer . Each of the Borrower, the Servicer, the Backup Servicer and the Image File Custodian, severally and with respect to itself only, covenants and agrees to hold in confidence, and not disclose to any Person, the terms of this Agreement (including any fees payable in connection with this Agreement or the identity of the Lenders under this Agreement), except as the Administrative Agent or any such Lender may have consented to in writing prior to any proposed disclosure and except that it may disclose such information (i) to its Advisors, officers, directors, employees, lenders, investors, potential investors, agents, auditors, subservicers or representatives, (ii) to the extent such information has become available to the public other than as a result of a disclosure by or through the Borrower, the Servicer, the Backup Servicer or the Image File Custodian, (iii) to Credit Suisse, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association or their respective Affiliates or (iv) to the extent it should be (a) required by Applicable Law (including filing a copy of this Agreement and the other Basic Documents (other than any fee related letters)) as exhibits to filings required to be made with the SEC, or in connection with any legal or regulatory proceeding, (b) requested by any Governmental Authority to disclose such information or (c) requested by any nationally recognized statistical rating organization; provided, that, in the case of clause (iv)(a), the Borrower, the Servicer, the Backup Servicer and the Image File Custodian, as applicable, will (unless otherwise prohibited by Applicable Law) notify the Administrative Agent and the Lenders of its intention to make any such disclosure prior to making such disclosure. The provisions of this Section 14.01 shall survive for two years following the termination of this Agreement.

Section 14.02.     Covenants of the Administrative Agent, the Agents, the Lenders, the Backup Servicer and the Image File Custodian .

(a)    Each of the Administrative Agent, each Agent, each Lender, the Backup Servicer, any Successor Servicer and the Image File Custodian covenants and agrees that it will not disclose any of the Confidential Information now or hereafter received or obtained by it without the Borrower’s prior written consent; provided, however, that it may disclose any such Confidential Information (i) in connection with participations and assignments pursuant to Section  13.01 , including to potential third party participants and assignees, (ii) to those of its officers, directors, employees, lenders, potential lenders, investors, potential investors, dealers, hedge counterparties, potential counterparties, agents, counsel, accountants, auditors, subservicers, Advisors or representatives directly involved in the transactions contemplated by the Basic Documents who need to know such information for the purpose of assisting it in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Basic Documents or the financing thereof (provided, for so long as no Event of Default or Facility Amortization Event has occurred and is continuing, the Collection Policy shall not be disclosed to such person if such person is a Direct Competitor), (iii) to any nationally recognized statistical rating organization (within the meaning of the Exchange Act), including in compliance with Rule 17g-5 thereunder (or any similar rule or regulation in any relevant jurisdiction) or that is then rating the commercial paper notes issued by or on behalf of a Conduit Lender or other debt obligations of a Conduit Lender or its Affiliates, (iv) to any hedge counterparty and (v) to the extent it should be (a) required by Applicable Law

 

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(including filing a copy of this Agreement and the other Basic Documents (other than any fee related letters)) as exhibits to filings required to be made with the SEC, or in connection with any legal or regulatory proceeding or (b) requested by any Governmental Authority to disclose such information; provided, that, in the case of clause (v)(a), the Administrative Agent, each Agent, each Lender, the Backup Servicer, any Successor Servicer and the Image File Custodian, as applicable, will use all reasonable efforts to request that confidentiality is maintained and to use reasonable efforts to, unless otherwise prohibited by Applicable Law, promptly notify the Borrower of its intention to make any such disclosure. Confidential Information may not be provided to prospective participants or assignees before the execution of an Assignment and Acceptance, unless such Confidential Information is covered under a separate confidentiality agreement between the assigning Lender and such prospective participant or assignee.

(b)    Each of the Backup Servicer, any Successor Servicer and the Image File Custodian acknowledges and understands that the Confidential Information may contain “nonpublic personal information” as that term is defined in Section 6809(4) of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (the “ Act ”), and each of the Backup Servicer, any Successor Servicer and the Image File Custodian, and each of its employees, Affiliates, directly involved in the transaction contemplated by the Basic Documents, agrees that it (i) shall comply with applicable laws and regulations regarding the privacy or security of “nonpublic personal information” as that term is defined in Section 509(4) of the Act, (ii) shall implement such physical and other security measures as shall be necessary to (a) ensure the security and confidentiality of the “nonpublic personal information” of the “customers” and “consumers” (as those terms are defined in the Act) of the Regional Entities which party may hold, (b) protect against any threats or hazards to the security and integrity of such nonpublic personal information, and (c) protect against any unauthorized access to or use of such nonpublic personal information, (iii) shall promptly notify the Regional Entities in writing upon becoming aware of any actual breach of the security, confidentiality, or integrity of nonpublic personal information received hereunder, and (iv) shall maintain such nonpublic personal information received hereunder in accordance with the Act and other applicable federal and state privacy laws.

(c)    Each of the Administrative Agent, each Agent, each Lender, the Backup Servicer, any Successor Servicer and the Image File Custodian agrees that it will advise its Affiliates to whom it provides Confidential Information of the confidential nature of such information and that it shall direct its Affiliates to comply with the terms of this Article Fourteen applicable to the Administrative Agent, each Agent, each Lender, the Backup Servicer, any Successor Servicer or the Image File Custodian, as applicable.

(d)    Each of the Administrative Agent, each Agent, each Lender, the Backup Servicer, any Successor Servicer and the Image File Custodian acknowledges and agrees that any Confidential Information provided to it, in whatever form, is the sole property of the Borrower and Regional Management. Neither such Person nor its Affiliates or Advisors shall use any of the Confidential Information now or hereafter received or obtained from or through the Borrower, Regional Management or any of their respective Affiliates for any purpose other than for purposes of engaging in, or as otherwise contemplated by, the transactions contemplated by the Basic Documents. The Administrative Agent, each Lender, the Backup Servicer, any Successor Servicer and the Image File Custodian agree that if the Borrower and/or Regional Management should request in writing that it destroy or return the Confidential Information, it

 

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shall, at its option, return or destroy such Confidential Information; provided that it shall be permitted to retain only that portion of the Confidential Information, in accordance with the confidentiality obligations specified in this Agreement, that is necessary (i) for purposes of documenting any due diligence review performed by it in connection with this Agreement and (ii) to comply with any Applicable Laws or the internal document retention policies of the Administrative Agent, any Agent, any Lender, the Backup Servicer, any Successor Servicer or the Image File Custodian.

(e)    Each of the Administrative Agent, each Agent, each Lender, the Backup Servicer, any Successor Servicer and the Image File Custodian acknowledges that all Confidential Information is considered to be proprietary and of competitive value, and in many instances trade secrets. Each of the Administrative Agent, each Agent, each Lender, the Backup Servicer, any Successor Servicer and the Image File Custodian agrees that because of the unique nature of the Confidential Information any breach of this Agreement may cause the Borrower, Regional Management and their respective Affiliates irreparable harm and money damages and other remedies available at law in the event of a breach may not be adequate to compensate the Borrower, Regional Management and their Affiliates for any such breach. Accordingly, each of the Administrative Agent, each Agent, each Lender, the Backup Servicer, any Successor Servicer and the Image File Custodian acknowledges and agrees that the Borrower, Regional Management and their respective Affiliates shall be entitled, without the requirement of posting a bond or other security, to seek equitable relief, including injunctive relief and specific performance, as a remedy for any such breach. Such relief shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, all other remedies available to the Borrower, Regional Management and their respective Affiliates whether at law or in equity.

(f)    If the Administrative Agent, any Lender, the Backup Servicer, any Successor Servicer and the Image File Custodian, or any of their respective Affiliates or Advisors are legally compelled (whether by deposition, interrogatory, request for documents, subpoena, civil investigation, demand or similar process) to disclose any of the Confidential Information (including the fact that discussions or negotiations took place with respect to the transactions contemplated by the Basic Documents), the related entity shall promptly notify the Borrower and Regional Management in writing (unless such notification is prohibited by Applicable Law) of such requirement so that the Borrower and/or Regional Management, at their sole cost and expense, may seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy. The Administrative Agent, each Lender, the Backup Servicer, any Successor Servicer and the Image File Custodian may disclose, without liability hereunder, that portion (and only that portion) of the Confidential Information that it is legally compelled to disclose; provided that it agrees to use reasonable efforts, at the sole cost and expense of the Borrower and Regional Management, to obtain assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded such Confidential Information by the person or persons to whom it was disclosed.

(g)    Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is understood that the Administrative Agent, each Agent, each Lender, the Backup Servicer, any Successor Servicer and the Image File Custodian or their Affiliates may be required to disclose (and may so disclose) the Confidential Information or portions thereof at the request of a Governmental Authority or in connection with an examination of it or its Affiliates by a Governmental Authority, including in connection with the regulator compliance policy of Administrative Agent, any Agent, any Lender, the Backup Servicer, any Successor Servicer and the Image File Custodian. No notice shall be required in connection with any disclosures made pursuant to any request or examination by any Governmental Authority.

 

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(h)    It is understood and agreed that no failure or delay by the Servicer, the Borrower, the Backup Servicer, the Successor Servicer, the Image File Custodian, the Administrative Agent, any Agent or any Lender in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any right, power or privilege hereunder.

(i)    The provisions of this Section  14.02 shall survive for two years following the termination of this Agreement.

Section 14.03.     Non-Confidentiality of Tax Treatment and Tax Structure . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in any document related to the transactions contemplated hereby, in connection with Treasury Regulations Section 1.6011-4, Section 301.6111-1T and Section 301.6112-1, the parties hereby agree that, from the commencement of discussions with respect to the transactions described herein, each party hereto (and each of its employees, representatives, Advisors, Affiliates or agents) is permitted to disclose to any and all persons of any kind (other than limitations imposed by State or federal securities laws), the structure and tax aspects of the transactions, and all materials of any kind (including opinions or other tax analyses) that are provided to each such party related to such structure and tax aspects. In this regard, each party hereto acknowledges and agrees that this disclosure of the structure or tax aspects of the transactions is not limited in any way by an express or implied understanding or agreement, oral or written (whether or not such understanding or agreement is legally binding) except as is reasonably necessary to comply with state and federal securities laws. Furthermore, each party hereto acknowledges and agrees that it does not know or have reason to know that its use or disclosure of information relating to the structure or tax aspects of the transactions is limited in any other manner (such as where the transactions are claimed to be proprietary or exclusive) for the benefit of any other Person (other than as it may be limited by State or federal securities laws).

 

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ARTICLE FIFTEEN

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 15.01.     Amendments and Waivers .

(a)    No failure or delay by the Administrative Agent or any Lender in exercising any right or power hereunder 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 a right or power, preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or power. The rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders hereunder are cumulative and are not exclusive of any rights or remedies that they would otherwise have. 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 this Section, 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 Event of Default, Unmatured Event of Default or Facility Amortization Event, regardless of whether the Administrative Agent, any Agent or any Lender may have had notice or knowledge of such Event of Default, Unmatured Event of Default or Facility Amortization Event at the time.

(b)    Neither this Agreement nor any provision hereof may be amended or modified except pursuant to an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent with the consent of the Required Lenders. The Servicer shall provide a copy of each such proposed amendment, waiver or other modification to each Hedge Counterparty and each Rating Agency. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no such agreement shall, without the written consent of each Lender:

(i)    amend any provision of Section  2.08 ,

(ii)    amend any provision of Schedule B,

(iii)    change any provision of this Section or the definition of “ Required Lenders ”, “ Event of Default ,” “ Facility Amortization Event ” or “ Servicer Termination Event ”, or any other provision hereof specifying the number or percentage of Lenders required to amend, waive or otherwise modify any rights hereunder or make any determination or grant any consent hereunder,

(iv)    amend or change the definition of “ Class  A Advance Rate ”, “ Total Advance Rate ”, “ Class  A Borrowing Base ”, “ Total Borrowing Base ”, “ Class  A Borrowing Base Deficiency ”, “ Total Borrowing Base Deficiency ”, “ Annualized Charge-off Ratio ”, “ Concentration Limits ”, “ Level I Trigger Event ”, “ Level II Trigger Event ”, “ Level III Trigger Event ”, “ Class  A Monthly Principal Amount ”, “ Class  B Monthly Principal Amount ”, “ Total Required Collateralization Percentage ”, “ Reserve Account Required Amount ”, “ Senior Interest ” or “ Subordinate Interest ”.

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provided further, that no such agreement shall amend, modify or otherwise affect the rights or duties of the Account Bank, the Backup Servicer or the Image File Custodian hereunder without the prior written consent of the Account Bank, the Backup Servicer or the Image File Custodian, as the case may be (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed); provided further, that the Fee Letter may only be amended, or rights or privileges thereunder waived, in writing executed by the parties thereto and with the written consent of the Required Lenders.

No amendment, waiver or other modification which could have a material adverse effect on the rights or obligations of any Hedge Counterparty shall be effective against such Hedge Counterparty without the prior written agreement of such Hedge Counterparty.

(c)    Neither this Agreement nor any provision hereof may be waived except pursuant to an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by the Administrative Agent with the consent of the Required Lenders; provided that no such agreement shall, without the written consent of each Lender waive any condition set forth in Section  4.01 ; provided further, that no such agreement shall waive the rights or duties of the Account Bank, the Backup Servicer, the Hedge Counterparty or the Image File Custodian hereunder without the prior written consent of the Account Bank, the Backup Servicer, the Hedge Counterparty or the Image File Custodian, as the case may be.

(d)    The Borrower shall promptly deliver to the Account Bank, the Backup Servicer, the Hedge Counterparty and the Image File Custodian an executed copy of any amendment, waiver or modification under this Section.

Section 15.02.     Notices, Etc . All notices and other communications provided for hereunder shall, unless otherwise stated herein, be in writing (including communication by facsimile copy) and e-mailed, mailed, transmitted or delivered, as to each party hereto, at its address set forth under its name on the signature pages hereof or specified in such party’s Assignment and Acceptance or at such other address as shall be designated by such party in a written notice to the other parties hereto, or in the case of DBRS, to DBRS, Inc., U.S. Structured Credit, Surveillance Department, 140 Broadway, 35th Floor, New York, New York 10005, provided that all notices to DBRS shall be provided to DBRS via e-mail at abs_surveillance@dbrs.com . All such notices and communications shall be effective, upon receipt, or in the case of notice by (i) mail, five days after being deposited in the United States mail, first class postage prepaid, (ii) e-mail and facsimile copy, when electronic communication of receipt is obtained or (iii) overnight courier, one Business Day after being deposited with such overnight courier service, except that notices and communications pursuant to Article Two shall not be effective until received with respect to any notice sent by mail, telecopier or e-mail.

Section 15.03.     No Waiver, Rights and Remedies . No failure on the part of the Administrative Agent, any Agent or any Secured Party or any assignee of any Secured Party to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right or remedy hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right or remedy hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right. The rights and remedies herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights and remedies provided by law.

 

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Section 15.04.     Binding Effect . This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Borrower, the Servicer, the Backup Servicer, the Image File Custodian, each Agent, the Secured Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns and, in addition, each Hedge Counterparty shall be an express third-party beneficiary of this Agreement.

Section 15.05.     Term of this Agreement . This Agreement shall remain in full force and effect until the Facility Termination Date; provided, however, that the rights and remedies with respect to any breach of any representation and warranty made or deemed made by the Borrower pursuant to Article Five and the indemnification and payment provisions, including those of Article Eleven, the provisions of Section  15.10 and any other provision of this Agreement expressly stated to survive, shall be continuing and shall survive any termination of this Agreement or the assignment, resignation or removal by or of the applicable parties hereto.

Section 15.06.     GOVERNING LAW; CONSENT TO JURISDICTION; WAIVER OF OBJECTION TO VENUE . THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REFERENCE TO ITS CONFLICTS OF LAWS PROVISIONS (OTHER THAN § 5-1401 AND 5-1402 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW). EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY AGREES TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, LOCATED IN THE BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN AND THE FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED WITHIN THE STATE OF NEW YORK IN THE BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION BASED ON FORUM NON CONVENIENS, AND ANY OBJECTION TO VENUE OF ANY ACTION INSTITUTED HEREUNDER IN ANY OF THE AFOREMENTIONED COURTS AND CONSENTS TO THE GRANTING OF SUCH LEGAL OR EQUITABLE RELIEF AS IS DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY SUCH COURT.

Section 15.07.     WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL . TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO HAVE A JURY PARTICIPATE IN RESOLVING ANY DISPUTE, WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE BETWEEN THE PARTIES HERETO ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH, RELATED TO, OR INCIDENTAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ANY OF THEM IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. INSTEAD, ANY SUCH DISPUTE RESOLVED IN COURT WILL BE RESOLVED IN A BENCH TRIAL WITHOUT A JURY.

Section 15.08.     Costs, Expenses and Taxes .

(a)    In addition to the rights of indemnification granted to the Indemnified Parties under Article Eleven, the Borrower agrees to pay on demand all reasonable costs and expenses of each Agent, the Secured Parties, the Backup Servicer, the Account Bank and the Image File Custodian incurred in connection with the administration (including periodic auditing), amendment or modification of, or any waiver or consent issued in connection with, this Agreement, the other Basic Documents and the other documents to be delivered hereunder or in connection herewith, including the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for each Agent,

 

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the Secured Parties, the Backup Servicer, the Account Bank and the Image File Custodian with respect thereto and with respect to advising such entities as to their respective rights and remedies under this Agreement and the other documents to be delivered hereunder or in connection herewith, and all costs and expenses, if any (including reasonable counsel fees and expenses), incurred by such entities in connection with the enforcement of this Agreement and the other documents to be delivered hereunder or in connection herewith.

(b)    The Borrower shall pay on demand any and all stamp, sales, excise and other taxes and fees payable or determined to be payable in connection with the execution, delivery, filing and recording of this Agreement and the other Basic Documents, the other documents to be delivered hereunder or any agreement or other document providing liquidity support, credit enhancement or other similar support to a Lender in connection with this Agreement or the funding or maintenance of the Loan hereunder.

Section 15.09.     No Insolvency Proceedings .

(a)    Notwithstanding any prior termination of this Agreement, no Secured Party, the Image File Custodian or the Backup Servicer shall, prior to the date which is one year and one day after the final payment of the Aggregate Unpaids, petition, cooperate with or encourage any other Person in petitioning or otherwise invoke the process of any Governmental Authority for the purpose of commencing or sustaining an Insolvency Proceeding against the Borrower under any United States federal or State Insolvency Laws or appointing a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, custodian, sequestrator or other similar official of the Borrower or any substantial part of its property or ordering the winding up or liquidation of the affairs of the Borrower.

(b)    Notwithstanding any prior termination of this Agreement, each party to this Agreement hereby agrees that it shall not institute against, or join any other person in instituting against, any Conduit Lender any Insolvency Proceeding, for one year and one day after the latest maturing Commercial Paper Note and other debt security issued by such Conduit Lender is paid.

(c)    The provisions of this Section shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

Section 15.10.     Recourse Against Certain Parties .

(a)    No recourse under or with respect to any obligation, covenant or agreement (including the payment of any fees or any other obligations) of each Agent, any Secured Party, the Backup Servicer, the Account Bank, the Image File Custodian, Regional Management, or the Borrower as contained in this Agreement or any other agreement, instrument or document entered into by it pursuant hereto or in connection herewith shall be had against manager or administrator of such Person or any incorporator, Affiliate, stockholder, officer, employee or director of such Person or of any such manager or administrator, as such, by the enforcement of any assessment or by any legal or equitable proceeding, by virtue of any statute or otherwise; it being expressly agreed and understood that the agreements of the Agents, any Secured Party, the Backup Servicer, the Account Bank and the Image File Custodian contained in this Agreement and all of the other agreements, instruments and documents entered into by it pursuant hereto or in connection herewith are, in each case, solely the corporate obligations of such Person, and that no personal liability whatsoever shall attach to or be incurred by any administrator of any such

 

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Person or any incorporator, stockholder, Affiliate, officer, employee or director of such Person or of any such administrator, as such, or any other of them, under or by reason of any of the obligations, covenants or agreements of such Person contained in this Agreement or in any other such instruments, documents or agreements, or that are implied therefrom, and that any and all personal liability of every such administrator of such Person and each incorporator, stockholder, Affiliate, officer, employee or director of such Person or of any such administrator, or any of them, for breaches by such Person of any such obligations, covenants or agreements, which liability may arise either at common law or at equity, by statute or constitution, or otherwise, is hereby expressly waived as a condition of and in consideration for the execution of this Agreement.

(b)    Each of the parties to this Agreement hereby (i) acknowledges and agrees that no Conduit Lender shall have any obligation to pay any amounts under this Agreement unless and until such Conduit Lender shall have received such amounts in respect of its Loans and (ii) agrees that no Conduit Lender shall have any obligation to pay any amounts constituting fees, a reimbursement for expenses, or indemnities (collectively, “Expense Claims”), and such Expense Claims shall not constitute a claim (as defined in Section 101 of Title 11 of the Bankruptcy Code or any similar law under another jurisdiction) against any Conduit Lender, unless or until such Conduit Lender has received amounts sufficient to pay such Expense Claims from amounts received by it in respect of its Loans and such amounts are not required to pay its indebtedness for borrowed money.

(c)    The provisions of this Section shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

(d)    No claim may be made by the Borrower, the Servicer or any of their Affiliates or any other Person against the Administrative Agent, any Agent, any Lender, the Image File Custodian, the Backup Servicer, the Account Bank, or any of their Affiliates, directors, officers, employees, attorneys or agents for any special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages (including lost profits) arising out of or related to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and each of the Borrower and the Servicer, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, hereby waives, releases, and agrees not to sue upon any claim for any such damages, whether or not accrued and whether or not known or suspected to exist in its favor.

Section 15.11.     Patriot Act Compliance . Each of the Administrative Agent, the Backup Servicer, the Account Bank and the Image File Custodian hereby notify the Borrower and the Servicer that pursuant to the requirements of the Patriot Act, it, and each other Lender, may be required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the Borrower or the Servicer, which information includes the name and address of the such party, organizational documentation, director and shareholder information, and other information that will allow the Administrative Agent, each Agent, the Backup Servicer, the Account Bank, the Image File Custodian and each Lender to identify such entity in accordance with the Patriot Act (and the Borrower and the Servicer agree to provide any such necessary information). This notice is given in accordance with the requirements of the Patriot Act and is effective for the Administrative Agent, each Agent, the Backup Servicer, the Account Bank, the Image File Custodian and each Lender.

 

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Section 15.12.     Execution in Counterparts; Severability; Integration . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. In case any provision in or obligation under this Agreement shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions or obligations, or of such provision or obligation in any other jurisdiction, shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby. This Agreement contains the final and complete integration of all prior expressions by the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and shall constitute the entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, superseding all prior oral or written understandings other than any fee letter contemplated hereby.

Section 15.13.     Intercreditor Agreement . The parties hereto acknowledge the existence of the Intercreditor Agreement and that certain rights of the parties (other than the Account Bank, the Backup Servicer (other than if it becomes the Successor Servicer) and the Image File Custodian) may be subject to the provisions thereof.

Section 15.14.     Third Party Beneficiary . The 2017-1A SUBI Trustee shall be a third party beneficiary of this Agreement for purposes of amounts owed to it by the Borrower from time to time in accordance with Section  2.08 and subject to the other terms of this Agreement.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, as of the date first above written.

 

REGIONAL MANAGEMENT RECEIVABLES II, LLC,

as Borrower

By:  

/s/ Donald E. Thomas

  Name:   Donald E. Thomas
  Title:   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Address for Notices:
979 Batesville Road
Suite B
Greer, SC 29651

REGIONAL MANAGEMENT CORP.,

as Servicer

By:  

/s/ Donald E. Thomas

  Name:   Donald E. Thomas
  Title:   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Address for Notices:
979 Batesville Road
Suite B
Greer, SC 29651

 

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WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Administrative Agent

By:  

/s/ Brian Grushkin

  Name: Brian Grushkin
  Title: Director
Address for Notices:
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

Consumer Finance Group

550 S. Tryon Street, 5th Floor

MAC D1086-051
Charlotte, NC 28202
Attention: ############
E-mail: ############@wellsfargo.com
Telephone: (###) ###-####

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Account Bank, Image File Custodian, and Backup Servicer

By:  

/s/ Adam Holzemer

  Name: Adam Holzemer
  Title: Vice President
Address for Notices:
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,
MAC N9300-061 600 S. 4th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55479

Attention: Corporate Trust Services – Asset-

Backed Administration

E-mail: ############@wellsfargo.com
Telephone: (###) ###-####

 

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LENDER GROUP:     CREDIT SUISSE LENDER GROUP
Class A Committed Lender     CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH
    By:  /s/ Patrick J. Hart                            
            Name: Patrick J. Hart
            Title: Authorized Signatory
    By:  /s/ Patrick Duggan                          
            Name: Patrick Duggan
            Title: Authorized Signatory
    Address for Notices:
    Credit Suisse AG, New York Branch
    Securitized Products Finance
    Eleven Madison Avenue, 3rd Floor
    New York, New York 10010
    Attention: Conduit and Warehouse Financing
    E-mail: ############@credit-suisse.com
                 ############@credit-suisse.com
                 ############@credit-suisse.com
                 ############@credit-suisse.com
    Telephone: ###-###-####

 

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LENDER GROUP:     CREDIT SUISSE LENDER GROUP
Class A Conduit Lender     GIFS CAPITAL COMPANY, LLC
    By:  /s/ R. Scott Chisholm                        
            Name: R. Scott Chisholm
            Title: Authorized Signer
    Commitment: An amount not to exceed the commitment of Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch as Class A Committed Lender
    Address for Notices:
   

GIFS Capital Company, LLC

227 West Monroe St., Suite 4900

    Chicago, IL 60606
    (###) ###-####
    Attn: Operations
    Email: ############@guggenheimpartners.com

 

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LENDER GROUP:     CREDIT SUISSE LENDER GROUP
Class A Lender Agent:     CREDIT SUISSE AG, NEW YORK BRANCH
    By:  /s/ Patrick J. Hart                            
            Name: Patrick J. Hart
            Title: Vice President
    By:  /s/ Patrick Duggan                            
            Name: Patrick Duggan
            Title: Associate
    Address for Notices:
    Credit Suisse AG, New York Branch
    Securitized Products Finance
    Eleven Madison Avenue, 3rd Floor
    New York, New York 10010
    Attention: Conduit and Warehouse Financing
    E-mail: ############@credit-suisse.com
                ############@credit-suisse.com
                ############@credit-suisse.com
                ############@credit-suisse.com
    Telephone: ###-###-####

 

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LENDER GROUP:     WELLS FARGO LENDER GROUP
Class A Committed Lender     WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
    By:  /s/ Brian Grushkin                            
            Name: Brian Grushkin
            Title: Director
    Address for Notices:
    Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
   

Consumer Finance Group

550 S. Tryon Street, 5th Floor

    MAC D1086-051
    Charlotte, NC 28202
    Attention: ############
    E-mail: ############@wellsfargo.com
    Telephone: (###) ###-####

 

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LENDER GROUP:     WELLS FARGO LENDER GROUP
Class A Lender Agent:     WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
    By:  /s/ Brian Grushkin                            
            Name: Brian Grushkin
            Title: Director
    Address for Notices:
    Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
   

Consumer Finance Group

550 S. Tryon Street, 5th Floor

    MAC D1086-051
    Charlotte, NC 28202
    Attention: ############
    E-mail: ############@wellsfargo.com
   

Telephone: (###) ###-####

 

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LENDER GROUP:     CREDIT SUISSE LENDER GROUP
Class B Committed Lender     CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH
    By:  /s/ Patrick J. Hart                            
            Name: Patrick J. Hart
            Title: Authorized Signatory
    By:  /s/ Patrick Duggan                            
            Name: Patrick Duggan
            Title: Authorized Signatory
    Address for Notices:
    Credit Suisse AG, New York Branch
    Securitized Products Finance
    Eleven Madison Avenue, 3rd Floor
    New York, New York 10010
    Attention: Conduit and Warehouse Financing
    E-mail: ############@credit-suisse.com
                ############@credit-suisse.com
                ############@credit-suisse.com
                ############@credit-suisse.com
    Telephone: ###-###-####

 

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LENDER GROUP:     CREDIT SUISSE LENDER GROUP
Class B Conduit Lender     GIFS CAPITAL COMPANY, LLC
    By:  /s/ R. Scott Chisholm                        
            Name: R. Scott Chisholm
            Title: Authorized Signer
    Commitment: An amount not to exceed the commitment of Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch as Class B Committed Lender
    Address for Notices:
   

GIFS Capital Company, LLC

227 West Monroe St., Suite 4900

    Chicago, IL 60606
    (###) ###-####
    Attn: Operations
    Email: ############@guggenheimpartners.com

 

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LENDER GROUP:     CREDIT SUISSE LENDER GROUP
Class B Lender Agent:     CREDIT SUISSE AG, NEW YORK BRANCH
   

By:  /s/ Patrick J. Hart                            

   

        Name: Patrick J. Hart

   

        Title: Vice President

   

By:  /s/ Patrick Duggan                            

   

        Name: Patrick Duggan

   

        Title: Associate

    Address for Notices:
    Credit Suisse AG, New York Branch
    Securitized Products Finance
    Eleven Madison Avenue, 3rd Floor
    New York, New York 10010
    Attention: Conduit and Warehouse Financing
    E-mail: ############@credit-suisse.com
               ############@credit-suisse.com
               ############@credit-suisse.com
               ############@credit-suisse.com
   

Telephone: ###-###-####

 

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LENDER GROUP:     WELLS FARGO LENDER GROUP
Class B Committed Lender     WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
   

By:  /s/ Brian Grushkin                            

   

        Name: Brian Grushkin

   

        Title: Director

    Address for Notices:
    Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
   

Consumer Finance Group

550 S. Tryon Street, 5th Floor

    MAC D1086-051
    Charlotte, NC 28202
    Attention: ############
    E-mail: ############@wellsfargo.com
    Telephone: (###) ###-####

 

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LENDER GROUP:     WELLS FARGO LENDER GROUP
Class B Lender Agent:     WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
   

By:  /s/ Brian Grushkin                            

   

        Name: Brian Grushkin

   

        Title: Director

    Address for Notices:
    Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
   

Consumer Finance Group

550 S. Tryon Street, 5th Floor

    MAC D1086-051
    Charlotte, NC 28202
    Attention: ############
    E-mail: ############@wellsfargo.com
    Telephone: (###) ###-####

 

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SCHEDULE A-1

CREDIT SUISSE LENDER SUPPLEMENT

CLASS A

 

Lender Group:    Credit Suisse
Agent:    Credit Suisse AG, New York Branch
Address for Notices:   

Credit Suisse AG, New York Branch

Securitized Products Finance

Eleven Madison Avenue, 3rd Floor

New York, New York 10010

Attention: Conduit and Warehouse Financing

E-mail: ############@credit-suisse.com

             ############@credit-suisse.com

             ############@credit-suisse.com

             ############@credit-suisse.com

Telephone: ###-###-####

Class A Conduit Lender:    GIFS Capital Company, LLC
Commitment:    An amount not to exceed the commitment of Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch
Address for Notices and Investing Office:   

GIFS Capital Company, LLC

227 West Monroe St., Suite 4900

Chicago, Illinois 60606

Attention: Operations

E-mail: ############@guggenheimpartners.com

Telephone No.: (###) ###-####

Class A Committed Lender:    Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch
Commitment:    $63,750,000
Address for Notices and Investing Office:   

Credit Suisse AG, New York Branch

Securitized Products Finance

Eleven Madison Avenue, 3rd Floor

New York, New York 10010

Attention: Conduit and Warehouse Financing

E-mail: ############@credit-suisse.com

             ############@credit-suisse.com

             ############@credit-suisse.com

             ############@credit-suisse.com

Telephone: ###-###-####

 

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Wire Information:   

If for the Credit Suisse Lender Group:

 

Bank Name: Bank of New York, NY

Acct Name: Alpine Securitization LTD

ABA #: ###-###-###

Acct #: ############

Attn: ############

         ############

Ref: Regional Management

CLASS B

 

Lender Group:    Credit Suisse
Agent:    Credit Suisse AG, New York Branch
Address for Notices:   

Credit Suisse AG, New York Branch

Securitized Products Finance

Eleven Madison Avenue, 3rd Floor

New York, New York 10010

Attention: Conduit and Warehouse Financing

E-mail: ############@credit-suisse.com

             ############@credit-suisse.com

             ############@credit-suisse.com

             ############@credit-suisse.com

Telephone: ###-###-####

Class B Conduit Lender:    GIFS Capital Company, LLC
Commitment:    An amount not to exceed the commitment of Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch
Address for Notices and Investing Office:   

GIFS Capital Company, LLC

227 West Monroe St., Suite 4900

Chicago, Illinois 60606

Attention: Operations

E-mail: ############@guggenheimpartners.com

Telephone No.: (###) ###-####

Class B Committed Lender:    Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch
Commitment:    $11,250,000

 

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Address for Notices and Investing Office:   

Credit Suisse AG, New York Branch

Securitized Products Finance

Eleven Madison Avenue, 3rd Floor

New York, New York 10010

Attention: Conduit and Warehouse Financing

E-mail: ############@credit-suisse.com

             ############@credit-suisse.com

             ############@credit-suisse.com

             ############@credit-suisse.com

Telephone: ###-###-####

Wire Information:   

If for the Credit Suisse Lender Group:

 

Bank Name: Bank of New York, NY

Acct Name: Alpine Securitization LTD

ABA #: ###-###-###

Acct #: ############

Attn: ############

         ############

Ref: Regional Management

 

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SCHEDULE A-2

WELLS FARGO LENDER SUPPLEMENT

CLASS A

 

Lender Group:    Wells Fargo
Agent:    Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Address for Notices:   

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

Consumer Finance Group

550 S. Tryon Street, 5th Floor

MAC D1086-051

Charlotte, NC 28202

Attention: ############

E-mail: ############@wellsfargo.com

Telephone: ############

Class A Committed Lender:    Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Commitment:    $42,500,000
Address for Notices and Investing Office:   

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

Consumer Finance Group

550 S. Tryon Street, 5th Floor

MAC D1086-051

Charlotte, NC 28202

Attention: ############

E-mail: ############@wellsfargo.com

Telephone: (###) ###-####

Wire Information:   

If for the Wells Fargo Lender Group:

 

Bank Name: Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

Acct Name: Asset Securitization Division

ABA #: ############

Acct #: ############

Attn: ############

Ref: Regional Management Receivables II, LLC

 

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CLASS B

 

Lender Group:    Wells Fargo
Agent:    Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Address for Notices:   

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

Consumer Finance Group

550 S. Tryon Street, 5th Floor

MAC D1086-051

Charlotte, NC 28202

Attention: ############

E-mail: ############@wellsfargo.com

Telephone: (###) ###-####

Class B Committed Lender:    Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Commitment:    $7,500,000
Address for Notices and Investing Office:   

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

Consumer Finance Group

550 S. Tryon Street, 5th Floor

MAC D1086-051

Charlotte, NC 28202

Attention: ############

E-mail: ############@wellsfargo.com

Telephone: (###) ###-####

Wire Information:   

If for the Wells Fargo Lender Group:

 

Bank Name: Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

Acct Name: Asset Securitization Division

ABA #: ############

Acct #: ############

Attn: ############

Ref: Regional Management Receivables II, LLC

 

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SCHEDULE B

ELIGIBLE RECEIVABLE CRITERIA

An “ Eligible Receivable ” means, on any date of determination, any Receivable (A) that has been included as part of the Collateral or in the case of the North Carolina Receivables, allocated to the 2017-1A SUBI, (B) for which the related Receivable File is in the possession of the Servicer, (C) which is identified on the Schedule of Receivables delivered by the Borrower to each Agent and the Account Bank as part of a Funding Request and (D) which satisfies each of the following conditions, in each case as of the related Funding Date:

(a)     Characteristics of Receivables . As of the related Cutoff Date (or such other date as may be specifically set forth below), each Receivable:

(i)    has been fully and properly executed or electronically authenticated by the Obligor thereto;

(ii)    was originated in the United States and denominated in Dollars;

(iii)    at the time of origination, for which the Obligor thereto has provided as its most recent billing address an address located in the continental United States;

(iv)    was originated at a branch location of an Originator in accordance with and satisfies the standards of the operating polices of the Originator at the time of origination of such Receivable, including the Credit Policy and the Collection Policy;

(v)    with respect to which, as of the date of the related Contract, all proceeds on the related Contract were fully disbursed and there is no requirement for future advances thereunder and all fees and expenses in connection with the origination of the Receivable have been paid and each of the Originator, Regional Management and the Borrower has performed all obligations required to be performed by it under such Contract.

(vi)    is (a) secured by a (i) vehicle that is owned free and clear by the Obligor and not subject to an outstanding loan or associated lease or (ii) a non-essential household good or (b) is unsecured and subject to clause (xiii) of the definition of “Concentration Limits” herein;

(vii)    is not secured by real estate;

(viii)    has either (A) been originated by an Originator in the ordinary course of its respective business or (B) has been originated or acquired directly by an Originator in accordance with its customary practices and, in either case, has been transferred by such Originator (except for Regional Finance Corporation of North Carolina) to Regional Management pursuant to a First Tier Purchase Agreement (and in the case of Regional Finance Corporation North Carolina, has been contributed to the Trust), transferred by Regional Management to the Borrower pursuant to the Second Tier Purchase Agreement and pledged by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Agreement;

 

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(ix)    as of the related Funding Date, to the extent such Receivable is a Hard Secured Receivable, such Receivable is secured by a first priority validly perfected security interest in the related underlying collateral in favor of an Originator, as secured party, or all necessary actions have been commenced that would result in a first priority security interest in such related underlying collateral in favor of an Originator, as secured party, which security interest, in either case, is assignable and has been so assigned by Regional Management to Borrower and by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent;

(x)    contains customary and enforceable provisions such that the rights and remedies of the holder thereof are adequate for realization against the collateral of the benefits of the security;

(xi)    provided, at origination, for level monthly payments which fully amortize the initial Principal Balance over the original term; provided, that the amount of the first or last payment may be different from the level payment but in no event more than three times the level monthly payment;

(xii)    provides for a fixed rate of interest and applicable fees at the APR specified in the Schedule of Receivables and for which payment is calculated pursuant to the Simple Interest Method or Precomputed Interest Method, as applicable, and in the event that such Receivable is prepaid by the Obligor, requires a prepayment that fully pays the Principal Balance of such Receivable and any interest and applicable fees accrued at the related APR through the date of prepayment;

(xiii)    no Scheduled Payment remains unpaid 30 days or more from the original due date for such payment;

(xiv)    is not a Defaulted Receivable;

(xv)    is not secured by underlying collateral that has been repossessed;

(xvi)    has a Scheduled Payment due at least monthly;

(xvii)    is not an Extended Receivable (including delinquent renewals) for which either no Scheduled Payment thereon has been made by the Obligor after the related extension or for which the related extension occurred in the current Collection Period;

(xviii)    is not a Modified Contract;

(xix)    with respect to which no procedures believed by the Servicer or the Borrower to be materially adverse to the interests of the Lenders were utilized by the Servicer or the Borrower in identifying and/or selecting such Receivable; additionally, no adverse procedures were used by the Borrower in providing information related to the Receivables;

 

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(xx)    is not subject to any right of rescission, cancellation, set-off, claim, counterclaim or defense (including the defense of usury), and the operation of any of the terms of any contract, or the exercise of any right thereunder, will not render the related Receivable unenforceable in whole or in part or subject to any right of rescission, setoff, counterclaim or defense (including the defense of usury) and neither no Regional Management Entity has received written notice of the assertion of any such right of rescission, setoff, counterclaim or defense with respect thereto;

(xxi)    there are no proceedings pending or, to the best of the Borrower’s knowledge threatened, wherein the Obligor or any Governmental Authority has alleged the related Contract is illegal or unenforceable;

(xxii)    provides that a prepayment by the related Obligor will fully pay the Principal Balance and accrued interest through the date of prepayment based on the Contract’s APR;

(xxiii)    for which the Servicer and the related Originator have clearly marked their electronic records to indicate that such Receivable is owned by the Borrower or in the case of the North Carolina Receivables, owned by the Trust;

(xxiv)    the first scheduled payment on the related Contract is no more than 45 days from the contract date or past due; provided that no funds will have been advanced by an Originator, the Borrower, any third-party lender, or anyone acting on behalf of any of them in order to cause such Contract to comply with such requirement;

(xxv)    is fully assignable and the related Contract does not require the Obligor or any other party to receive notice or consent to the transfer, sale or assignment of the rights and duties of the Originator thereunder;

(xxvi)    the related Contract has not been waived in any manner such that the Contract fails to satisfy any of the representations and warranties made by Regional Management or each Originator with respect thereto, and no provision of any Contract has been waived except as noted in the related Receivable File;

(xxvii)     the sale, transfer, assignment and conveyance of such Receivable by an Originator or Regional Management is not subject to and will not result in any Tax payable by such Originator, Regional Management or the Borrower to any federal, State or local government, other than those Taxes which have or will be paid by such Originator or Regional Management as due;

(xxviii)    the related Obligor is not bankrupt and is not the subject of any bankruptcy proceeding;

(xxix)    such Receivable had an original term to maturity and a remaining term to maturity of not more than 60 months and not less than three months;

(xxx)    such Receivable is due from an Obligor that at the time of origination had a FICO ® Score and such FICO ® Score was not less than 525;

 

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(xxxi)    such Receivable had an APR of at least 15.00%;

(xxxii)    such Receivable had an APR of no more than 36.00%, inclusive of any fees; and

(xxxiii)    such Receivable (1) had a Principal Balance of at least $2,500 and not exceeding $20,000 and (2) is a “large loan product” offered by an Originator that is not an auto loan delinquent renewal, a large loan check and any identified test product.

(b)     Schedule of Receivables . The information with respect to a Receivable set forth in the Schedule of Receivables is true and correct in all material respects as of the related Cutoff Date.

(c)     Compliance with Law . The Receivable complied at the time it was originated or made, the transfer of that Receivable to the Borrower complied at the time of transfer, and the ownership of that Receivable by the Borrower complies as of Closing Date or the related Funding Date, as applicable, in all material respects with all requirements of applicable federal, State and local laws, and regulations thereunder, including to the extent applicable, usury laws, the Federal Truth in Lending Act, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Federal Trade Commission Act, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the Fair Credit Billing Act, the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, Federal Reserve Board Regulations B and Z, the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, State adaptations of the National Consumer Act and of the Uniform Consumer Credit Code and any other consumer credit, equal opportunity and disclosure laws applicable to that Receivable. None of the underlying Obligors related to such Receivables are Sanctioned Targets.

(d)     Binding Obligation . The Receivable and the related Contract is duly authorized on the part of the related Obligor, is in full force and effect and constitutes the legal, valid and binding payment obligation in writing of the Obligor, enforceable by the holder thereof in accordance with its terms, except (i) as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, liquidation or other similar laws and equitable principles relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (ii) as such Receivable may be modified by the application after the related Cutoff Date of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, to the extent applicable to the related Obligor.

(e)     Receivable in Force . The Receivable has not been satisfied, subordinated or rescinded nor has the underlying collateral, if any, securing the related Contract been released from the lien of such Receivable in whole or in part, other than in connection with a substitution of similar collateral in accordance with customary procedures, and no Regional Management Entity has done nothing to impair the rights of the Secured Parties therein.

(f)     No Default; No Waiver . Except for payment delinquencies with respect to any Receivable, no default, breach, violation or event permitting acceleration under the terms of the Receivable existed as of the related Cutoff Date nor did any continuing condition that with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default, breach, violation or event permitting acceleration under the terms of the Receivable exist as of the related Cutoff Date and the Borrower has not waived any of the foregoing.

 

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(g)     No Government Obligor . The Obligor on the Receivable is not the United States or any State or any local government, or any agency, department, political subdivision or instrumentality of the United States or any State or any local government.

(h)     Assignment . No Receivable has been originated in, or is subject to the laws of, any jurisdiction under which the sale, transfer, assignment, setting over, conveyance or pledge of such Receivable would be unlawful, void, or voidable. Neither any Originator nor Regional Management has entered into any agreement with any Obligor that prohibits, restricts or conditions the assignment of the related Receivable.

(i)     Good Title . It is the intention of the Borrower that each of the sales, transfers, assignments and conveyances herein contemplated constitute an absolute sale, transfer, assignment and conveyance of the Receivables and the 2017-1A SUBI Certificate and that neither the Receivables nor the 2017-1A SUBI Certificate shall be a part of Regional Management’s estate in the event of the filing of a bankruptcy petition by or against Regional Management under any bankruptcy law. As of the Closing Date or the related Funding Date, as applicable, neither the 2017-1A SUBI Certificate nor any Receivable has been sold, transferred, assigned, conveyed or pledged to any Person other than pursuant to the Basic Documents. As of the Closing Date or the related Funding Date, as applicable, and immediately prior to the related sale and transfer herein contemplated, Regional Management had good and marketable title to and was the sole owner of each related Receivable and the 2017-1A SUBI Certificate free and clear of all Liens (except any Lien which will be released prior to assignment of such Receivable hereunder and any Permitted Liens), and, immediately upon the sale and transfer thereof, the Borrower will have good and marketable title to each such Receivable and the 2017-1A SUBI Certificate, free and clear of all Liens (other than Permitted Liens).

(j)     Filings . All filings (including UCC filings) necessary in any jurisdiction to give the Borrower a first priority, validly perfected ownership interest in the Receivables (other than any related security with respect thereto, to the extent that an ownership interest therein cannot be perfected by the filing of a financing statement), and to give the Administrative Agent a first priority perfected security interest therein, will be made on the Closing Date.

(k)     Priority . The Receivable is not pledged, assigned, sold, subject to a security interest, or otherwise conveyed other than pursuant to the Basic Documents. Neither any Originator nor Regional Management has authorized the filing of and there are no financing statements against an Originator or Regional Management that include a description of collateral covering any Receivable other than any financing statement relating to security interests granted under the Basic Documents or that have been or, prior to the assignment of such Receivable hereunder, will be terminated, amended or released. The Second Tier Purchase Agreement creates a valid and continuing security interest in the Receivable (other than the related security with respect thereto) in favor of the Borrower which security interest is prior to all other Liens (other than Permitted Liens) and is enforceable as such against all other creditors of and purchasers and assignees from Regional Management.

(l)     Characterization of Receivables . Each Receivable constitutes “tangible chattel paper,” “accounts,” “instruments” or “general intangibles” as defined in the UCC.

 

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(m)     One Original . There is only one executed original copy of the Contract (in each case within the meaning of the UCC) related to each Receivable. The Contract relating to such Receivable has not been stamped or otherwise marked to show any interest of any other Person, or if it has been stamped or otherwise marked to show any interest of any other Person, such stamp or other mark has been cancelled or voided (or if such stamp or mark is in the name of Bank of America as agent under the Senior Revolver, the Borrower has the right to cancel or void such stamp or mark without the consent of Bank of America and Bank of America has released in writing its lien on such Contract).

(n)     No Defenses . Neither any Originator nor Regional Management has any knowledge either of any facts which would give rise to any right of rescission, offset, claim, counterclaim or defense, or of the same being asserted or threatened and is not subject to any dispute, offset, counterclaim or defense whatsoever (except the discharge in bankruptcy of the related Obligor) with respect to any Receivable.

(o)     Receivable File . As of the related Funding Date, the Image File Custodian is holding the related Imaged File for the benefit of the Secured Parties, and the original related Receivable File, Servicer File and related documentation are maintained by the Servicer on behalf of the Borrower for the benefit of the Secured Parties.

(p)     No Fraud or Misrepresentation . To the best of the Borrower’s knowledge, such Receivable was originated without fraud or misrepresentation.

 

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SCHEDULE C

SCHEDULE OF RECEIVABLES

[Original delivered to and on file with the Agents]

 

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SCHEDULE D

LOCATION OF RECEIVABLE FILES AND BOOKS AND RECORDS

[Provided to and on file with the Administrative Agent]

 

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SCHEDULE E

LIST OF APPROVED SUBSERVICERS

Regional Finance Corporation of Alabama, d/b/a Regional Finance, d/b/a Superior Financial Services, d/b/a First Community Credit

Regional Finance Company of Georgia, LLC, d/b/a Regional Finance, d/b/a Auto Credit Source Regional Finance Company of New Mexico, LLC, d/b/a Regional Finance

Regional Finance Corporation of North Carolina, d/b/a Regional Finance, d/b/a Auto Credit Source, d/b/a RMC Financial Services

Regional Finance Company of Oklahoma, LLC, d/b/a Regional Finance

Regional Finance Corporation of South Carolina, d/b/a Regional Finance, d/b/a RMC Financial Services, d/b/a Sun Finance, d/b/a Anchor Finance

Regional Finance Corporation of Tennessee, d/b/a Regional Finance

Regional Finance Corporation of Texas, d/b/a Regional Finance, d/b/a Auto Credit Source, d/b/a Regional Finance Corporation

Regional Finance Company of Virginia, LLC, d/b/a Regional Finance

 

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SCHEDULE F

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES REGARDING SECURITY INTERESTS

The Borrower represents and warrants as of the Closing Date and each Funding Date:

(i)    This Agreement creates a valid and continuing security interest (as defined in the applicable UCC) in all Receivables in favor of the Administrative Agent, which security interest is prior to all other Liens, and is enforceable as such against creditors of and purchasers from the Borrower.

(ii)    The Receivables constitute “tangible chattel paper,” “accounts,” “instruments” or “general intangibles” within the meaning of the applicable UCC.

(iii)    The Borrower owns and has good and marketable title to the Receivables and the 2017-1A SUBI Certificate free and clear of any Lien, claim, or encumbrance of any Person (other than Permitted Liens).

(iv)    The Borrower has caused or will have caused, within ten days after the Closing Date, the filing of all appropriate financing statements in the proper filing office in the appropriate jurisdictions under Applicable Law in order to perfect the security interest in the Receivables granted to the Administrative Agent hereunder.

(v)    Other than the security interest granted to the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Agreement, the Borrower has not pledged, assigned, sold, granted a security interest in, or otherwise conveyed any of the Receivables. The Borrower has not authorized the filing of and is not aware of any financing statements against the Borrower that include a description of collateral covering the Receivables other than any financing statement relating to the security interest granted to the Administrative Agent hereunder, that has been terminated or amended in connection with the security interest of the Administrative Agent. The Borrower is not aware of any judgment or tax lien filings against the Borrower.

(vi)    The Borrower has in its possession all copies of the Contracts that constitute or evidence the Receivables. The Contracts that constitute or evidence the Receivables do not have any marks or notations indicating that they have been pledged, assigned, or otherwise conveyed to any Person other than the Administrative Agent, except such marks or notations otherwise cancelled, voided or superseded (or if such stamp or mark is in the name of Bank of America as agent under the Senior Revolver, the Borrower has the right to cancel or void such stamp or mark without the consent of Bank of America and Bank of America has released in writing its lien on such Contract). All financing statements filed or to be filed against the Borrower in favor of the Administrative Agent in connection herewith describing the Receivables contain a statement to the following effect: “A purchase of or security interest in any collateral described in this financing statement will violate the rights of the Administrative Agent”.

 

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SCHEDULE G

SERVICING CENTRALIZATION EVENT

Following the occurrence of a Servicing Centralization Event, unless waived by the Required Lenders, the following will occur:

(a)    The Backup Servicer will confirm access and control of a central lockbox approved by the Administrative Agent (acting at the direction of the Required Lenders) (the “ Lockbox ”), pursuant to a lockbox agreement (the “ Lockbox Agreement ”) among the holder of the Lockbox, Regional Management and the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders. Regional Management will send letters to Obligors with new/updated payment instructions to make all payments to the Lockbox and all other offices of Regional Management that collect cash and checks must send such Collections to the Lockbox within one day of receipt.

(b)    The Administrative Agent, the Agents and the Backup Servicer will participate in status meetings with Regional Management on a regular basis.

(c)    The collection function will remain with Regional Management as Servicer, but moved to a central location acceptable to the Administrative Agent (acting at the direction of the Required Lenders) and the Backup Servicer.

(d)    Regional Management will utilize a single repossession vendor with a national footprint acceptable to the Administrative Agent (acting at the direction of the Required Lenders) and the Backup Servicer.

 

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SCHEDULE H

LOCATIONS OF BOOKS AND RECORDS

[Provided to and on file with the Administrative Agent]

 

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EXHIBIT A

FORM OF FUNDING REQUEST

             , 201     

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.,

as Administrative Agent and Wells Fargo Agent

Consumer Finance Group

550 S. Tryon Street, 5th Floor

MAC D1086-051

Charlotte, NC 28202

Attention: Jay Brinkley

Credit Suisse AG, New York Branch

as Credit Suisse Agent

Securitized Products Finance

Eleven Madison Avenue, 3rd Floor

New York, New York 10010

Attention: Conduit and Warehouse Financing

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,

    as Account Bank, Image File Custodian and Backup Servicer

MAC N9300-061

600 S. 4th Street

Minneapolis, MN 55479

Attention: Corporate Trust Services – Asset-Backed Administration

 

  Re: Regional Management Receivables II, LLC – Credit Agreement

Ladies and Gentlemen:

The undersigned is a Responsible Officer of Regional Management Receivables II, LLC (the “ Borrower ”) and is authorized to execute and deliver this Funding Request on behalf of the Borrower pursuant to the Credit Agreement, dated as of June 20, 2017 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), among the Borrower, Regional Management Corp, as servicer, Credit Suisse AG, New York Branch, as structuring and syndication agent, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“ Wells Fargo Bank ”), as backup servicer, image file custodian and account bank, the Lenders from time to time party thereto, the Agents for the Lender Groups from time to time parties thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, as Administrative Agent. Capitalized terms used herein that are not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Credit Agreement.

The Borrower hereby requests that (i) a Class A Loan be made under the Credit Agreement on              ,          in the amount of $          , and (ii) a Class B Loan be made under the Credit Agreement on              ,          in the amount of $          .

 

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In connection with the foregoing, the undersigned hereby certifies, on behalf of the Borrower, as follows:

(1)    As of the date hereof, the Class A Borrowing Base and the Total Borrowing Base (each calculated as of the previous Determination Date, or the later of, with respect to Receivables added to the Collateral following such Determination Date, but prior to or on such date of determination, the related Cutoff Date) are                      and                      , respectively. After giving effect to the requested Loan, the Loans Outstanding that are Class A Loans will not exceed the Class A Borrowing Base, and the Loans Outstanding will not exceed the Total Borrowing Base, and no Class A Borrowing Base Deficiency or Total Borrowing Base Deficiency will exist. Attached to this Funding Request is a true, complete and correct calculation of such Class A Borrowing Base, Total Borrowing Base and all components thereof.

(2)    All of the conditions applicable to the requested Loan as set forth in the Credit Agreement have been satisfied as of the date hereof and will remain satisfied to the date of such Loan, including:

(a)    each of the representations and warranties contained in Article Five of the Credit Agreement are true and correct in all respects on and as of the date hereof, before and after giving effect to the Loan and to the application of the proceeds therefrom as though made on and as of the date hereof;

(b)    no event has occurred, or would result from such Loan or from the application of the proceeds therefrom, which constitutes an Event of Default or Facility Amortization Event;

(c)    the Borrower is in material compliance with each of its covenants set forth in the Credit Agreement; and

(d)    to the best of the Borrower’s knowledge, no event has occurred which constitutes a Servicer Termination Event.

(3)    The requested Loans will not, on the Funding Date, exceed the Available Amount and, after giving effect to the requested Loan, the Loans Outstanding that are Class A Loans will not exceed the Class A Borrowing Base and the Loans Outstanding will not exceed the Total Borrowing Base.

(4)    Attached hereto is a true, correct and complete Schedule C to the Credit Agreement, reflecting all Receivables which will become part of the Collateral on the Funding Date, each Receivable reflected thereon being an Eligible Receivable.

(5)    The Cutoff Date with respect to the Receivables is              , 201      .

 

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REGIONAL MANAGEMENT RECEIVABLES II, LLC, as Borrower
By:                                                                                                   
Name:  
Title:  

 

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SCHEDULE A TO FUNDING REQUEST

[FORM OF FUNDING REQUEST REPORT TO BE INSERTED]

 

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EXHIBIT B

FORM OF CLASS [A/B] NOTE

June 20, 2017

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, REGIONAL MANAGEMENT RECEIVABLES II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Borrower ”), promises to pay to the order of [                    ], as agent, for the benefit of [                    ], at its office set forth in the Credit Agreement, dated as of June 20, 2017 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”) among the Borrower, Regional Management Corp., as servicer, the lenders from time to time parties thereto, the agents from time to time parties thereto, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“ Wells Fargo Bank ”), as administrative agent, Credit Suisse AG, New York Branch, as structuring and syndication agent, and Wells Fargo Bank, as account bank, image file custodian and backup servicer, on the Maturity Date, in lawful money of the United States of America and in immediately available funds, the principal amount of $[ ], or, in each case, if less, the related Lender Group’s Invested Percentage of the Loans Outstanding that are Class [A/B] Loans under the Credit Agreement, and to pay interest at such office, in like money, from the date hereof on the unpaid principal amount of such Lender Group’s Invested Percentage of Loans Outstanding that are Class [A/B] Loans from time to time outstanding at the rates and on the dates specified in the Credit Agreement.

The related Agent and Lenders are authorized to record, on the schedules annexed hereto and made a part hereof or on other appropriate records, the date and the amount of each applicable Lender’s Invested Percentage of each of the Loans Outstanding that is a Class [A/B] Loan made under the Credit Agreement, each continuation thereof, the funding period for such Loan and the date and amount of each payment or prepayment of principal thereof. Any such recordation shall constitute prima facie evidence of the accuracy of the information so recorded; provided that the failure of the related Agent or Lenders to make any such recordation (or any error in such recordation) shall not affect the obligations of the Borrower hereunder or under the Credit Agreement in respect of the Loans Outstanding that are Class [A/B] Loans or any such Lenders’ Invested Percentage thereof.

This Note is one of the Notes referred to in the Credit Agreement, and is entitled to the benefits thereof. Capitalized terms used herein and defined herein have the meanings given them in the Credit Agreement. This Note is subject to periodic pay downs, and optional and mandatory prepayment as provided in the Credit Agreement.

Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties shall have all of the remedies specified in the Credit Agreement. The Borrower hereby waives presentment, demand, protest, and all notices of any kind.

THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REFERENCE TO ITS CONFLICTS OF LAW PROVISIONS (OTHER THAN §5-1401 AND 5-1402 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW).

 

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REGIONAL MANAGEMENT RECEIVABLES II, LLC, as Borrower
By:                                                                                              
Name:  
Title:  

 

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Schedule 1 to

Note

 

Invested Percentage

of Loan

 

Interest on Loan

 

Payments on Loan

 

Notation by Date

     
     
     

 

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EXHIBIT C

FORM OF ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE 1

                          , 20     

Reference is made to the Credit Agreement, dated as of June 20, 2017 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), among Regional Management Receivables II, LLC, as borrower, Regional Management Corp., as servicer, the lenders from time to time parties thereto, the agents from time to time parties thereto, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“ Wells Fargo Bank ”), as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”), Credit Suisse AG, New York Branch, as structuring and syndication agent, and Wells Fargo Bank, as account bank, image file custodian and backup servicer. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning given to them in the Credit Agreement.

                     (the “ Assignor ”) and                      (the “ Assignee ”) agree as follows:

1.    The Assignor hereby sells and assigns to the Assignee, and the Assignee hereby purchases and assumes from the Assignor, that interest in and to all of the Assignor’s rights and obligations under the Credit Agreement as of the date hereof which represents the percentage interest specified in Section 1 of Schedule 1 of all outstanding rights and obligations of the Assignor under the Credit Agreement, including such interest in the Commitment of the Assignor and the Lender Advances made by the Assignor. After giving effect to such sale and assignment, the Commitment and the amount of Lender Advances made by the Assignee will be as set forth in Section 2 of Schedule 1.

2.    The Assignor represents and warrants that it is the legal and beneficial owner of the interest being assigned by it hereunder and that such interest is free and clear of any Lien.

3.    The Assignor and the Assignee confirm to and agree with each other and the other parties to Credit Agreement that: (i) other than as provided herein, the Assignor makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with the Credit Agreement or the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of the Credit Agreement or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant thereto; (ii) the Assignee confirms that it has received a copy of the Credit Agreement, together with copies of such financial statements and other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into such Assignment and Acceptance; (iii) the Assignee will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, the Assignor or any other Lender party to the Credit Agreement and based on such documents and information

 

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as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Credit Agreement; (iv) the Assignor and the Assignee confirm that the Assignee is an Eligible Assignee; (v) the Assignee appoints and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers under this Agreement as are delegated to such agent by the terms hereof, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto; (vi) the Assignee agrees that it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations which by the terms of the Credit Agreement are required to be performed by it as a Lender, including the confidentiality provisions of Article Fourteen of the Credit Agreement; and (vii) this Assignment and Acceptance meets all other requirements for such an Assignment and Acceptance set forth in Article Thirteen of the Credit Agreement.

4.    Following the execution of this Assignment and Acceptance by the Assignor and the Assignee, it will be delivered to the Administrative Agent for acceptance. The effective date of this Assignment and Acceptance (the “ Assignment Date ”) shall be the date of acceptance thereof by the Administrative Agent, unless a later date is specified in Section 3 of Schedule 1.

5.    The Assignor and the Assignee agree to reimburse the Administrative Agent for all reasonable fees, costs and expenses (including reasonable fees and out-of-pocket expenses of counsel for the Administrative Agent) incurred by the Administrative Agent in connection with this Assignment and Acceptance.

6.    Upon such acceptance by the Administrative Agent, the Assignee shall be a party to the Credit Agreement and, to the extent provided in this Assignment and Acceptance, have the rights and obligations of a Lender thereunder, provided, however, that the Assignor shall, to the extent such rights have been assigned by it under this Assignment and Acceptance, relinquish its assigned rights and be released from its assigned obligations under the Credit Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and Acceptance coving all or the remaining portion of an assigning Assignor’s rights and obligations under the Credit Agreement, Assignor shall cease to be a party thereto).

7.    Upon such acceptance by the Administrative Agent, from and after the Assignment Date, the Administrative Agent shall make, or cause to be made, all payments under the Credit Agreement in respect of the interest assigned hereby (including, without limitation, all payments of principal, interest and fees with respect thereto) to the Assignee. The Assignor and Assignee shall make all appropriate adjustments in payments under the Credit Agreement for periods prior to the Assignment Date directly between themselves.

8.     THIS ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REFERENCE TO ITS CONFLICTS OF LAW PROVISIONS (OTHER THAN § 5-1401 AND 5-1402 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW) .

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Assignor and the Assignee have executed this Acceptance and Assignment as of the      day of              , 20      .

 

                                                              , as Assignor
By:                                                                                                    
  Name:  
  Title:  
                                                              , as Assignee
By:                                                                                                    
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

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Schedule 1

to

Assignment and Acceptance

                              , 20     

 

Section 1.

    

Percentage Interest:

           

Section 2.

    

Dollar Amount of the Loan Owing to the Assignee:

   $                 

Section 3.

    

Assignment Date:              , 20     

    

 

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EXHIBIT D

FORM OF CREDIT POLICY

[Provided to and on file with the Administrative Agent]

 

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EXHIBIT E

FORM OF COLLECTION POLICY

[Provided to and on file with the Administrative Agent]

 

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EXHIBIT F-1

FORM OF POWER OF ATTORNEY

This Power of Attorney (this “Power of Attorney”) is executed and delivered by Regional Management Receivables II, LLC (“Grantor”) to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent (“Attorney”), pursuant to (i) the Credit Agreement, dated as of June 20, 2017 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), among the Grantor, as borrower (the “Borrower”), Regional Management Corp., as servicer, the lenders from time to time parties thereto, the agents from time to time parties thereto, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, Credit Suisse AG, New York Branch, as structuring and syndication agent, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as account bank, image file custodian and backup servicer, and (ii) the other Basic Documents. Capitalized terms used herein that are not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Credit Agreement.

No person to whom this Power of Attorney is presented, as authority for Attorney to take any action or actions contemplated hereby, shall inquire into or seek confirmation from Grantor as to the authority of Attorney to take any action described below, or as to the existence of or fulfillment of any condition to this Power of Attorney, which is intended to grant to Attorney unconditionally the authority to take and perform the actions contemplated herein, and Grantor irrevocably waives any right to commence any suit or action, in law or equity, against any person or entity that acts in reliance upon or acknowledges the authority granted under this Power of Attorney. The Power of Attorney granted hereby is coupled with an interest and may not be revoked or cancelled by Grantor until all Aggregate Unpaids have been indefeasibly paid in full and Attorney has provided its written consent thereto.

Grantor hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints Attorney (and all officers, employees or agents designated by Attorney), with full power of substitution, as its true and lawful attorney-in-fact with full irrevocable power and authority in its place and stead and in its name or in Attorney’s own name, from time to time in Attorney’s discretion, to take any and all appropriate action and to execute and deliver any and all documents and instruments that may be necessary or desirable to accomplish the purposes of the Credit Agreement, and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, hereby grants to Attorney the power and right, on its behalf, without notice to or assent by it, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, to do the following: (i) to give any necessary receipts or acquittance for amounts collected or received under the Credit Agreement, (ii) to make all necessary transfers of the Collateral in connection with any sale or other disposition made pursuant to the Credit Agreement, (iii) to execute and deliver for value all necessary or appropriate bills of sale, assignments and other instruments in connection with any such sale or other disposition, Grantor thereby ratifying and confirming all that such Attorney (or any substitute) shall lawfully do hereunder and pursuant hereto, (iv) to sign any agreements, orders or other documents in connection with or pursuant to any Basic Document, (v) to exercise all rights and privileges of Grantor under the Second Tier Purchase Agreement, (vi) to pay or discharge any taxes, Liens or other encumbrances levied or placed on or threatened against Grantor or Grantor’s property, (vii) to defend any suit, action or proceeding brought against Grantor if Grantor does not defend such suit, action or proceeding or

 

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if Attorney believes that it is not pursuing such defense in a manner that will maximize the recovery to Attorney, and settle, compromise or adjust any suit, action or proceeding described above and, in connection therewith, give such discharges or releases as Attorney may deem appropriate, (viii) to file or prosecute any claim, litigation, suit or proceeding in any court of competent jurisdiction or before any arbitrator, or take any other action otherwise deemed appropriate by Attorney for the purpose of collecting any and all such moneys due to Grantor whenever payable and to enforce any other right in respect of Grantor’s property, (ix) to sell, transfer, pledge, make any agreement with respect to or otherwise deal with, any of Grantor’s property, and execute, in connection with such sale or action, any endorsements, assignments or other instruments of conveyance or transfer in connection therewith and (x) to cause the certified public accountants then engaged by Grantor to prepare and deliver to Attorney at any time and from time to time, promptly upon Attorney’s request, any reports required to be prepared by or on behalf of Grantor under the Credit Agreement or any other Basic Document, all as though Attorney were the absolute owner of its property for all purposes, and to do, at Attorney’s option and Grantor’s expense, at any time or from time to time, all acts and other things that Attorney reasonably deems necessary to perfect, preserve, or realize upon its property or assets and the Liens of the Administrative Agent, as agent for the Secured Parties thereon, all as fully and effectively as it might do.

Grantor hereby ratifies, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, all that the Attorney shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Power of Attorney is executed by Grantor as of the date first above written.

 

REGIONAL MANAGEMENT RECEIVABLES II, LLC
By:                                                                                                    
  Name:
  Title:

 

Sworn to and subscribed before

me as of the date first above written

                                                                                                   
Notary Public
[NOTARY SEAL]

 

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EXHIBIT F-2

FORM OF POWER OF ATTORNEY

This Power of Attorney (this “Power of Attorney”) is executed and delivered by Regional Management Corp. (“Grantor”) to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent (“Attorney”), pursuant to (i) the Credit Agreement, dated as of June 20, 2017 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), among Regional Management Receivables II, LLC, as borrower (the “Borrower”), Grantor, as servicer, the lenders from time to time parties thereto, the agents from time to time parties thereto, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, Credit Suisse AG, New York Branch, as structuring and syndication agent, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as account bank, image file custodian and backup servicer, and (ii) the other Basic Documents. Capitalized terms used herein that are not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Credit Agreement.

No person to whom this Power of Attorney is presented, as authority for Attorney to take any action or actions contemplated hereby, shall inquire into or seek confirmation from Grantor as to the authority of Attorney to take any action described below, or as to the existence of or fulfillment of any condition to this Power of Attorney, which is intended to grant to Attorney unconditionally the authority to take and perform the actions contemplated herein, and Grantor irrevocably waives any right to commence any suit or action, in law or equity, against any person or entity that acts in reliance upon or acknowledges the authority granted under this Power of Attorney. The Power of Attorney granted hereby is coupled with an interest and may not be revoked or cancelled by Grantor until all Aggregate Unpaids have been indefeasibly paid in full and Attorney has provided its written consent thereto.

Grantor hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints Attorney (and all officers, employees or agents designated by Attorney), with full power of substitution, as its true and lawful attorney-in-fact with full irrevocable power and authority in its place and stead and in its name or in Attorney’s own name, from time to time in Attorney’s discretion, to take any and all appropriate action and to execute and deliver any and all documents and instruments that may be necessary or desirable to accomplish the purposes of the Credit Agreement, and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, hereby grants to Attorney the power and right, on its behalf, without notice to or assent by it, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Servicer Termination Event, to execute any agreements, orders, instructions or other documents in connection with the Receivables, the Receivables Files or the Contracts, including giving instructions to the Image File Custodian or subservicer with respect to assembly and delivery of possession of the Receivables Files or the Contracts to or at the direction of the Administrative Agent, all as though Attorney were the absolute owner of its property for all purposes, and to do, at Attorney’s option and Grantor’s expense, at any time or from time to time, all acts and other things that Attorney reasonably deems necessary to perfect, preserve, or realize upon its property or assets and the Liens of the Administrative Agent, as agent for the Secured Parties thereon, all as fully and effectively as it might do.

 

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Grantor hereby ratifies, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, all that the Attorney shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Power of Attorney is executed by Grantor as of the date first above written.

 

REGIONAL MANAGEMENT CORP.
By:                                                                                                    
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

Sworn to and subscribed before

me as of the date first above written

                                                                                                   
Notary Public
[NOTARY SEAL]

 

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EXHIBIT G

FORM OF SECURITIZATION RELEASE

Reference is hereby made to the Credit Agreement, dated as of June 20, 2017 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), among Regional Management Receivables II, LLC, as borrower, Regional Management Corp., as servicer, the lenders from time to time parties thereto, the agents from time to time parties thereto, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“ Wells Fargo Bank ”), as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”), Credit Suisse AG, New York Branch, as structuring and syndication agent, and Wells Fargo Bank, as account bank, image file custodian and backup servicer. Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meaning given such terms in the Credit Agreement.

The Borrower and the Servicer hereby represent and warrant that each condition in the Credit Agreement and each other Basic Document, to the consummation of the Securitization to which this Securitization Release relates, has been satisfied, including but not limited to delivery of (i) the executed Securitization Date Certificate, in substantially the form attached hereto as Annex 1 and (i) the executed notice, in substantially the form attached hereto as Annex 2.

Upon deposit in the Collection Account of $          in accordance with Section  2.15(a)(iv) in immediately available funds, the Administrative Agent hereby releases all of its right, title and interest, including its Lien, in and to the following:

(a) the Receivables (including the North Carolina Receivables evidenced by the 2017-1A SUBI Certificate) to be transferred by the Borrower in the related Securitization and described in Schedule I hereto (the “Securitized Receivables” and such Schedule, the “Schedule of Securitized Receivables”), together with the related Contracts (including the agreement to service the Receivables), whether now existing or hereafter acquired, and any accounts or obligations evidenced thereby, any guarantee thereof, all Collections related thereto, and all monies due (including any payments made under any guarantee or similar credit enhancement with respect to any such Securitized Receivables) to become due or received by any Person in payment of any of the foregoing on or after the related Securitization Date;

(b) all of the Borrower’s interest in the related underlying collateral securing the Securitized Receivables (including repossessed vehicles) or in any document or writing evidencing any security interest in any such underlying collateral and each security interest in each such underlying collateral, whether now existing or hereafter acquired, including all proceeds from any sale or other disposition of such underlying collateral;

(c) all Receivable Files and the Schedule of Securitized Receivables, relating to the Securitized Receivables, whether now existing or hereafter acquired, and all right, title and interest of the Borrower in and to the documents, agreements and instruments included in such Receivable Files, including rights of recourse of the Borrower against Regional Management and/or any Originator.

 

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(d) all of the Borrower’s interest in all Records, documents and writings evidencing or related to the Securitized Receivables or the related Contracts;

(e) all of the Borrower’s interest in all rights to any monies collected from whatever source in connection with any default of an Obligor with respect to the underlying collateral securing such Obligor’s Contract, and all proceeds thereof;

(f) all of the Borrower’s interest in all guaranties, indemnities, warranties, insurance (and proceeds and premium refunds thereof) and other agreements or arrangements of whatever character from time to time supporting or securing payment of the Securitized Receivables, whether pursuant to the related Contracts or otherwise;

(g) all of the Borrower’s interest in all rights to payment under all service contracts and other contracts and agreements associated with the Securitized Receivables and all of the Borrower’s interest in all recourse rights against the related Originator and Regional Management;

(h) Liens, guaranties and other encumbrances in favor of or assigned or transferred to the Borrower in and to the Securitized Receivables, whether now existing or hereafter acquired, and the related underlying collateral with respect to such Securitized Receivables, whether now existing or hereafter acquired;

(i) all deposit accounts, monies, deposits, funds, accounts and instruments relating to the foregoing;

(j) all of the Borrower’s right, title and interest in and to each First Tier Purchase Agreement and the Second Tier Purchase Agreement relating to the Securitized Receivables and remedies thereunder and the assignment to the Administrative Agent of all UCC financing statements filed by the Borrower against Regional Management under or in connection with the Second Tier Purchase Agreement and relating to such Securitized Receivables; and

(k) all income and proceeds of the foregoing.

[The Servicer and the Borrower hereby direct the Servicer to deliver the Receivable Files for the Securitized Receivables to                      .]

 

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as of              , 201      .

 

REGIONAL MANAGEMENT RECEIVABLES II, LLC, as Borrower
By:                                                                                                    
  Name:
  Title:
REGIONAL MANAGEMENT CORP., as Servicer
By:                                                                                                    
  Name:
  Title:
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Administrative Agent
By:                                                                                                    
  Name:
  Title:

 

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ANNEX I

[                    ]

SECURITIZATION DATE CERTIFICATE

PURSUANT TO SECTION 2.15(a)

OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT

[                    ], delivers this certificate pursuant to Section  2.15(a) of the Credit Agreement, dated as of June 20, 2017 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), among Regional Management Receivables II, LLC, as borrower (the “ Borrower ”), Regional Management Corp., as servicer, the lenders from time to time parties thereto, the agents from time to time parties thereto, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“ Wells Fargo Bank ”), as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”), Credit Suisse AG, New York Branch, as structuring and syndication agent, and Wells Fargo Bank, as account bank, image file custodian and backup servicer, and hereby certifies, as of the date hereof, the following:

(a)    the Borrower has sufficient funds on the related Securitization Date to effect the Securitization in accordance with the Credit Agreement (taking into account, to the extent necessary, the proceeds of sales of the Collateral in the Securitization);

(b)    after giving effect to the Securitization, the release of by the Administrative Agent of the related Receivables on the Securitization Date and the transfer by the Borrower or the related Receivables on the Securitization Date, (1) no adverse selection procedures shall have been used by the Borrower with respect to the Receivables that will remain subject to the Credit Agreement after giving effect to the Securitization, (2) no Class A Borrowing Base Deficiency or Total Borrowing Base Deficiency exists, (3) no Unmatured Event of Default, Event of Default or Facility Amortization Event has occurred or results from such release and Securitization, (4) if such Securitization Date is not a Payment Date, the Borrower shall have sufficient available funds on the immediately succeeding Payment Date to pay all amounts due and payable on such Payment Date pursuant to Section  2.08 , and (5) the representations and warranties contained in Sections 5.01 and 5.02 are true and correct in all material respects, except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly related to an earlier date as set forth therein; and

(c)    the Borrower has delivered to the Administrative Agent, the Agents and the Image File Custodian a list specifying the Receivables being released pursuant to such Securitization.

 

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Capitalized terms used herein that are not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Credit Agreement.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Servicer has caused this certificate to be executed on its behalf this      day of              , 201      .

 

[                                         ]
By:                                                                                                    
  Name:
  Title:

 

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SCHEDULE A TO SECURITIZATION DATE CERTIFICATE

[FORM OF SECURITIZATION REPORT TO BE INSERTED]

[See Attached]

 

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ANNEX 2

FORM OF NOTICE

Regional Management Receivables II, LLC

             , 201     

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.,

as Administrative Agent and Wells Fargo Agent

Consumer Finance Group

550 S. Tryon Street, 5th Floor

MAC D1086-051

Charlotte, NC 28202

Attention: Jay Brinkley

Credit Suisse AG, New York Branch

as Credit Suisse Agent

Securitized Products Finance

Eleven Madison Avenue, 3rd Floor

New York, New York 10010

Attention: Conduit and Warehouse Financing

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,

    as Account Bank, Image File Custodian and Backup Servicer

MAC N9300-061

600 S. 4th Street

Minneapolis, MN 55479

Attention: Corporate Trust Services – Asset-Backed Administration

Re:     Regional Management Receivables II, LLC – Credit Agreement

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Reference is made to the Credit Agreement, dated as of June 20, 2017 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), among Regional Management Receivables II, LLC, as borrower (the “ Borrower ”), Regional Management Corp., as servicer, the lenders from time to time parties thereto, the agents from time to time parties thereto, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“ Wells Fargo Bank ”), as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”), Credit Suisse AG, New York Branch, as structuring and syndication agent, and Wells Fargo Bank, as account bank, image file custodian and backup servicer.

 

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Pursuant to Section  2.15(a)(i) of the Credit Agreement, the Borrower gives notice of its intent to effect a Securitization on or about              , 201      (which date is no fewer than 30 days after the date of delivery of this notice to the Administrative Agent) and on such date, the Borrower elects (i) to prepay the aggregate Principal Amount of the Class A Loans [in whole]/[in an amount equal to $[        ]] and (ii) to prepay the aggregate Principal Amount of the Class B Loans [in whole]/[in an amount equal to $[        ]].

Capitalized terms used herein that are not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Credit Agreement.

 

Very truly yours,
REGIONAL MANAGEMENT RECEIVABLES II, LLC
By:                                                                                                    
  Name:
  Title:

 

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Schedule I

to|

Securitization Release

SCHEDULE OF SECURITIZED RECEIVABLES

 

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EXHIBIT H

FORM OF MONTHLY REPORT

[On file with Administrative Agent]

 

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EXHIBIT I

FORM OF CUSTODIAN CERTIFICATION

                              , 20     

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

    as Administrative Agent and as Agent

Consumer Finance Group

550 S. Tryon Street, 5th Floor

MAC D1086-051

Charlotte, NC 28202

Attention: Jay Brinkley

Credit Suisse AG, New York Branch

as Credit Suisse Agent

Securitized Products Finance

Eleven Madison Avenue, 3rd Floor

New York, New York 10010

Attention: Conduit and Warehouse Financing

Regional Management Corp.,

As Servicer

979 Batesville Road

Suite B

Greer, SC 29651

Re: REGIONAL MANAGEMENT RECEIVABLES II, LLC Credit Agreement

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Reference is made to the Credit Agreement, dated as of June 20, 2017 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), among Regional Management Receivables II, LLC, as borrower (the “ Borrower ”), Regional Management Corp., as servicer, the lenders from time to time parties thereto, the agents from time to time parties thereto, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“ Wells Fargo Bank ”), as administrative agent, Credit Suisse AG, New York Branch, as structuring and syndication agent, and Wells Fargo Bank, as account bank, image file custodian (in such capacity, the “ Image File Custodian ”) and backup servicer.

In accordance with the provisions of Section  9.07(c) of the Credit Agreement, the Image File Custodian hereby certifies and confirms that with respect to the Imaged Files relating to the

 

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Receivables identified in the Image File Loan Schedule attached as Schedule 1 hereto (the “ Relevant Imaged Files ”):

Except as set forth on any exception report attached hereto as Schedule 2, in accordance with Section  9.07(b) of the Credit Agreement,

(1) each Relevant Imaged File contains each of the following with respect to the applicable Receivable specified by the Servicer or Subservicer, as applicable, in the annexed Imaged File Loan Schedule:

(i)    Last name of Obligor

(ii)    Account Number

(iii)    Whether such Receivable is a Hard Secured Receivable (with certificate of title or not)

(iv)    Loan Amount

(v)    APR

(vi)    Contract Term

(vii)    Branch State

(viii)    Obligor State of Residence at Time of Origination (to the extent such information appears in the Imaged File), and

(2) each document within each Relevant Imaged File appears fully executed.

The Image File Custodian shall have no liability for or obligation with respect to, and shall not be construed or obliged to make any representation or warranty as to: (i) the validity, sufficiency, marketability, genuineness, value, contents or enforceability of any Imaged File or any agreement, instrument or other document contained therein; (ii) the validity, adequacy or perfection of any lien upon or security interest purported to be evidenced or created thereby or by any agreement, instrument or other document; or (iii) a determination that the contents of any Imaged Files are appropriate for the represented purpose or that any agreement, instrument or other document contained in any Imaged File has actually been recorded or filed, as maybe applicable, or that any agreement, instrument or other document in any Imaged File is other than what it purports on its face to be. The Image File Custodian has made no independent examination of any Imaged File or its contents beyond the review specifically required by the Credit Agreement.

 

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Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned thereto in the Credit Agreement.

 

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Image File Custodian
By:                                                                                                    
  Name:
  Title:

 

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Schedule 1

to Custodian Certification

IMAGED FILE LOAN SCHEDULE

 

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Schedule 2

to Custodian Certification

EXCEPTION REPORT

 

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EXHIBIT J

FORM OF REMOVAL REQUEST

                              , 20     

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

ABS Custody Vault

1055 10th Avenue SE

MAC N9401-011

Minneapolis, MN 55414

Attention: Corporate Trust Services — Asset-Backed Securities Vault

Telephone: (612) 667-8058

Facsimile: (612) 667-1080

Email: abs.custody.vault@wellsfargo.com

Re: REGIONAL MANAGEMENT RECEIVABLES II, LLC Credit Agreement

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Reference is made to the Credit Agreement, dated as of June 20, 2017 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), among Regional Management Receivables II, LLC, as borrower (the “ Borrower ”), Regional Management Corp., as servicer, the lenders from time to time parties thereto, the agents from time to time parties thereto, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“ Wells Fargo Bank ”), as administrative agent, Credit Suisse AG, New York Branch, as structuring and syndication agent, and Wells Fargo Bank, as account bank, image file custodian (in such capacity, the “ Image File Custodian ”) and backup servicer. Capitalized terms used herein that are not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Credit Agreement.

In accordance with the provisions of Section  9.07(d) of the Credit Agreement, the Servicer hereby requests that the Imaged File relating to the Receivable(s) identified on Schedule A hereto be deleted from the Image File Custodian’s systems as set forth below.

In accordance with Section  9.07(d) of the Credit Agreement, the Servicer hereby authorizes and directs the Image File Custodian to delete the Imaged File(s) relating to the Receivable(s) identified on Schedule A hereto.

 

Very truly yours,

REGIONAL MANAGEMENT CORP.,

as the Servicer

By:                                                                                                    
  Name:
  Title:

 

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EXHIBIT K

FORM OF PREPAYMENT NOTICE

Regional Management Receivables II, LLC

             , 201     

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.,

as Administrative Agent and Wells Fargo Agent

Consumer Finance Group

550 S. Tryon Street, 5th Floor

MAC D1086-051

Charlotte, NC 28202

Attention: Jay Brinkley

Credit Suisse AG, New York Branch

as Credit Suisse Agent

Securitized Products Finance

Eleven Madison Avenue, 3rd Floor

New York, New York 10010

Attention: Conduit and Warehouse Financing

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,

    as Account Bank, Image File Custodian and Backup Servicer

MAC N9300-061

600 S. 4th Street

Minneapolis, MN 55479

Attention: Corporate Trust Services – Asset-Backed Administration

Re:     Regional Management Receivables II, LLC – Credit Agreement

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Reference is made to the Credit Agreement, dated as of June 20, 2017 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), among Regional Management Receivables II, LLC, as borrower (the “ Borrower ”), Regional Management Corp., as servicer, the lenders from time to time parties thereto, the agents from time to time parties thereto, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“ Wells Fargo Bank ”), as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”), Credit Suisse AG, New York Branch, as structuring and syndication agent, and Wells Fargo Bank, as account bank, image file custodian and backup servicer.

 

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Pursuant to Section  2.06 of the Credit Agreement, the Borrower hereby gives notice that on              , 201      (which date is no fewer than five (5) Business Days after the date of delivery of this notice to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders) the Borrower elects [(i) to prepay the aggregate Principal Amount of the Class A Loans [in whole]/[in an amount equal to $[        ]] and (ii) to prepay the aggregate Principal Amount of the Class B Loans [in whole]/[in an amount equal to $[        ]]].

Capitalized terms used herein that are not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Credit Agreement.

 

Very truly yours,
REGIONAL MANAGEMENT RECEIVABLES II, LLC
By:                                                                                                    
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

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Exhibit 10.2

SIXTH AMENDED AND RESTATED

LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

Dated as of June 20, 2017

Among

THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS NAMED HEREIN

as the Lenders

and

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.

as the Agent

and

REGIONAL MANAGEMENT CORP.

REGIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION OF SOUTH CAROLINA

REGIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION OF GEORGIA

REGIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION OF TEXAS

REGIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION OF NORTH CAROLINA

REGIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION OF ALABAMA

REGIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION OF TENNESSEE

REGIONAL FINANCE COMPANY OF OKLAHOMA, LLC

REGIONAL FINANCE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO, LLC

REGIONAL FINANCE COMPANY OF MISSOURI, LLC

REGIONAL FINANCE COMPANY OF GEORGIA, LLC

REGIONAL FINANCE COMPANY OF MISSISSIPPI, LLC

REGIONAL FINANCE COMPANY OF LOUISIANA, LLC

RMC FINANCIAL SERVICES OF FLORIDA, LLC

REGIONAL FINANCE COMPANY OF KENTUCKY, LLC and

REGIONAL FINANCE COMPANY OF VIRGINIA, LLC

as the Borrowers


SIXTH AMENDED AND RESTATED

LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

This Sixth Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement (“Agreement”) is made and entered into as of June 20, 2017 (and funded on June 21, 2017), among the financial institutions listed on the signature pages hereof (such financial institutions, together with their respective successors and assigns, are referred to hereinafter each individually as a “Lender” and collectively as the “Lenders”), Bank of America, N.A., a national banking association (“Bank of America”), having an address at 4 Sentry Parkway, Suite 200, Blue Bell, PA 19422, Attn: Bruce Jenks, SVP, as agent for the Lenders (in its capacity as agent, the “Agent”), and Regional Management Corp., a Delaware corporation, formerly known as Regional Management Corp., a South Carolina corporation (“Regional”), Regional Finance Corporation of South Carolina, a South Carolina corporation (“RFCSC”), Regional Finance Corporation of Georgia, a Georgia corporation (“RFCG”), Regional Finance Corporation of Texas, a Texas corporation (“RFCTX”), Regional Finance Corporation of North Carolina, a North Carolina corporation (“RFCNC”), Regional Finance Corporation of Alabama, an Alabama corporation (“RFCA”) and Regional Finance Corporation of Tennessee, a Tennessee corporation (“RFCTN”); Regional Finance Company of New Mexico, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“RFCNM”); Regional Finance Company of Oklahoma, LLC, an Delaware limited liability company (“RFCO”); Regional Finance Company of Missouri, LLC a Delaware limited liability company (“RFCM”), Regional Finance Company of Georgia, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“RFCGLLC”); RMC Financial Services of Florida, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“RFCF”); Regional Finance Company of Louisiana, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“RFCL”); Regional Finance Company of Mississippi, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (RFCMISS”); Regional Finance Company of Kentucky, LLC , a Delaware limited liability company (“RFCK”); and Regional Finance Company of Virginia, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“RFCV”; together with Regional, RFCSC, RFCG, RFCTX, RFCNC, RFCA RFCTN, RFCNM, RFCO, RFCM, RFCGLLC, RFCF, RFCL, RFCMISS, RFCK are herein collectively referred to as the “Borrowers” and individually referred to as a “Borrower”), whose chief executive offices are located at 979 Batesville Road, Suite B, Greer, South Carolina 29651 (with a mailing address of Post Office Box 776, Mauldin, South Carolina 29662).

A.    The borrowers and lenders party thereto (the “Original Borrowers” and the “Original Lenders”, as applicable), and Bank of America, as agent for the Original Lenders, are parties to that certain Fifth Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of September 18, 2015, as amended by that First Amendment to Fifth Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement dated May 23, 2016 and that Second Amendment to Fifth Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement dated August 26, 2016, as heretofore amended or otherwise modified to, among other things, cause all of the Borrowers and Lenders not originally party thereto to join therein, (the “Existing Loan Agreement”), whereby Bank of America, as agent for the Lenders, and the Lenders agreed to make revolving loans, letters of credit and other financial accommodations available to the Borrowers.

B.    On May 26, 2017, BANKUNITED, N.A. and SYNOVUS BANK joined as a “Lender” hereunder. In addition, on May 26, 2017, the Commitment of Capital One, N.A. was assigned to BANKUNITED, N.A., SYNOVUS BANK and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. and, hence, Capital One, N.A. is no longer a Lender under this Agreement.

 

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C.    The Borrowers, the Agent, and the Lenders have agreed to enter into this Agreement in order to amend and restate the Existing Loan Agreement and related documents in their entireties on the terms and conditions set forth herein.

D.    The Borrowers have agreed to continue to secure all of their obligations under the Loan Documents by granting to Agent, for the benefit of Agent and Lenders, a security interest in and lien upon all of their existing and after-acquired personal property constituting Collateral hereunder.

E.    It is the intent of the parties hereto that this Agreement (i) shall re-evidence the Borrowers’ indebtedness to the Lenders under the Existing Loan Agreement, (ii) is entered into in substitution for, and not in payment of, the obligations of the Borrowers under the Existing Loan Agreement, and (iii) is in no way intended to constitute a novation of the Borrowers’ indebtedness which was evidenced by the Existing Loan Agreement.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, and for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree that the Existing Loan Agreement is hereby amended and restated to read in its entirety as provided for in this Agreement, and the parties further agree as follows:

SECTION ONE - DEFINITIONS;

INTERPRETATION OF THIS AGREEMENT

1.1     Terms Defined . As used in this Agreement, the listed terms are defined as follows:

Accounting Change means changes in GAAP, or the accounting principles required by the promulgation of any rule, regulation, pronouncement, or opinion by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants or, if applicable, the Securities and Exchange Commission.

ACH Transactions shall mean any cash management or related services including the automatic clearing house transfer of funds by Bank Product Provider for the account of Borrower pursuant to agreement or overdrafts.

Adjusted Net Income shall mean, with respect to any fiscal period of Borrowers, the Net Income before provision for income taxes for such fiscal period (to the extent taxes are not already added back in the calculation of Net Income).

Adjusted Tangible Assets shall mean all assets except: (a) trademarks, trade names, franchises, goodwill, and other similar intangibles; (b) assets located and notes and receivables due from obligors domiciled outside the United States of America, Puerto Rico, or Canada; and (c) accounts, notes, and other receivables due from Affiliates or employees of Borrowers, including, without limitation, any investment in (including any capital contributions in connection with a Warehouse Facility or Securitization) or loan to a Special Purpose Subsidiary.

Adjusted Tangible Net Worth shall mean the remainder of (a) net book value (after deducting related depreciation, obsolescence, amortization, valuation, and other proper reserves)

 

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at which the Adjusted Tangible Assets of Borrowers would be shown on a balance sheet at such date, but excluding any amounts arising from write-ups of assets, minus (b) the amount at which its liabilities (other than capital stock, surplus, and retained earnings) would be shown on such balance sheet, and including as liabilities all reserves for contingencies and other potential liabilities, as determined in accordance with GAAP, and as adjusted pursuant to Sections 8.10 and 8.11 ; provided , however , that any Adjusted Tangible Assets or liabilities directly related to a Warehouse Facility Permitted Transfer or a Permitted Securitization Transfer shall be expressly excluded from this definition.

Advance shall mean the proceeds of the Loan advanced from time to time by Lenders to Borrowers in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

Advance Rate shall mean (1) with respect to unsecured Eligible Contracts, seventy percent (70%); provided, however that the Advance Rate, effective as of the first day of each month, shall be (a) sixty-nine percent (69%) when the Collateral Adjustment Percent calculated as of such date is equal to or greater than fifteen percent (15%) but less than sixteen percent (16%), (b) sixty-eight percent (68%) when the Collateral Adjustment Percent calculated as of such date is equal to or greater than sixteen percent (16%) but less than seventeen percent (17%), (c) sixty-seven percent (67%) when the Collateral Adjustment Percent calculated as of such date is equal to or greater than seventeen percent (17%) but less than eighteen percent (18%), (d) sixty-six percent (66%) when the Collateral Adjustment Percent calculated as of such date is equal to or greater than eighteen percent (18%) but less than nineteen percent (19%), (e) sixty-five percent (65%) when the Collateral Adjustment Percent calculated as of such date is equal to or greater than nineteen percent (19%) but less than twenty percent (20%), and (f) for the term of a Securitization or Warehouse Facility only, (i) sixty-four percent (64%) when the Collateral Adjustment Percent calculated as of such date is equal to or greater than twenty percent (20%) but less than twenty-one percent (21%), (ii) sixty-three percent (63%) when the Collateral Adjustment Percent calculated as of such date is equal to or greater than twenty-one percent (21%) but less than twenty-two percent (22%) and (iii) sixty-two percent (62%) when the Collateral Adjustment Percent calculated as of such date is equal to or greater than twenty-two percent (22%) but less than twenty-three percent (23%) and (2) with respect to Eligible Contracts (other than unsecured Eligible Contracts), eighty-five percent (85%); provided , however , that the Advance Rate, effective as of the first day of each month, shall be (a) eighty-four percent (84%) when the Collateral Adjustment Percent calculated as of such date is equal to or greater than fifteen percent (15%) but less than sixteen percent (16%), (b) eighty-three percent (83%) when the Collateral Adjustment Percent calculated as of such date is equal to or greater than sixteen percent (16%) but less than seventeen percent (17%), (c) eighty-two percent (82%) when the Collateral Adjustment Percent calculated as of such date is equal to or greater than seventeen percent (17%) but less than eighteen percent (18%), (d) eighty-one percent (81%) when the Collateral Adjustment Percent calculated as of such date is equal to or greater than eighteen percent (18%) but less than nineteen percent (19%), (e) eighty percent (80%) when the Collateral Adjustment Percent calculated as of such date is equal to or greater than nineteen percent (19%) but less than twenty percent (20%), and (f) for the term of a Securitization or Warehouse Facility only, (i) seventy-nine percent (79%) when the Collateral Adjustment Percent calculated as of such date is equal to or greater than twenty percent (20%) but less than twenty-one percent (21%), (ii) seventy-eight percent (78%) when the Collateral Adjustment Percent calculated as of such date is equal to or greater than twenty-one percent (21%) but less than twenty-two percent (22%) and (iii) seventy-seven percent (77%) when the Collateral Adjustment Percent calculated as of such date is equal to or greater than twenty-two percent (22%) but less than twenty-three percent (23%).

 

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Affiliate shall mean, as to any Person, (a) any other Person who, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with such Person; (b) any other Person who beneficially owns or holds, directly or indirectly, ten percent or more of any class of voting stock of such Person; or (c) any other Person, ten percent or more of any class of the voting stock (or if such other Person is not a corporation, ten percent or more of the equity interest) of which is beneficially owned or held, directly or indirectly, by such Person. The term control (including the terms “controlled by” and “under common control with”) means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of the Person in question.

Agent shall mean Bank of America, N.A., solely in its capacity as agent for the Lenders, and any successor agent.

Agent Advances shall have the meaning specified in Section  2.2(i) .

Agent’s Expenses shall have the meaning specified in Section  13.1 .

Agent’s Liens shall mean the Liens in the Collateral granted to the Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Lenders, Bank of America and the Agent pursuant to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

Agent-Related Persons shall mean the Agent, the Collateral Agent and their Affiliates as well as the officers, directors, employees, agents and attorneys-in-fact of the Agent, the Collateral Agent and such Affiliates.

Agreement shall mean this Sixth Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified in accordance with the terms hereof.

Applicable Margin shall mean the margin set forth below, as determined by the Availability Percentage for the last month end:

 

Availability Percentage

   Base Rate Revolving
Loans
    LIBOR Revolving
Loans
 

LEVEL I ³ 10%

     2.00     3.00

LEVEL II < 10%

     2.25     3.25

The margins shall be subject to increase or decrease every month after receipt by the Agent of the Borrowing Base Certificate for the prior calendar month, which change shall be effective retroactive to the first day of the month in which the Borrowing Base Certificate has been received and shall remain in effect for the entire month (such month period, the “Applicable Period”). If Agent does not receive a Borrowing Base Certificate in any month in accordance with Section  5.2(e) hereof, then, at the option of the Agent, the Applicable Margin for the Applicable Period shall be determined as if Level II were applicable, from such day until the date

 

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of actual receipt. If a Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at the time any reduction in the Applicable Margin is to be implemented, no reduction may occur until the first day of the first calendar month following the date on which such Default or Event of Default is waived or cured. In the event that the information contained in any such Borrowing Base Certificate is shown to be inaccurate, and such inaccuracy, if corrected, would have led to the application of a higher Applicable Margin for the Applicable Period than the Applicable Margin actually applied for such Applicable Period, then (i) the Borrowers shall immediately deliver to Agent a correct Borrowing Base Certificate for such Applicable Period, (ii) the Applicable Margin shall be determined as if such higher Applicable Margin (as set forth in the above schedule) were applicable for such Applicable Period, and (iii) the Borrowers shall immediately deliver to Agent full payment in respect of the accrued additional interest on the Loans as a result of such increased Applicable Margin for such Applicable Period (it being understood that this provision shall in no way limit the rights of the Agent and the Lenders to exercise their rights under Section  3.1 or Section  11 hereof).

Assigned Purchase Agreements shall mean, collectively, all of the agreements that are asset purchase agreements, stock purchase agreements and/or other acquisition arrangements now or hereafter entered into by a Borrower pursuant to which Borrower is a purchaser or buyer, together with Borrowers’ rights and remedies under, and all moneys and claims for money due or to become due to the Borrowers and any and all amendments, supplements, extensions, renewals, and other modifications thereof together with all rights and claims of the Borrowers now or hereafter existing: (a) under any insurance, indemnities, warranties, and guaranties provided for or arising out of or in connection with any of the foregoing agreements; (b) for any damages arising out of or for breach or default under or in connection with any of the foregoing contracts; (c) to all other amounts from time to time paid or payable under or in connection with any of the foregoing agreements; or (d) to exercise or enforce any and all covenants, remedies, powers, and privileges thereunder.

Assignee shall have the meaning specified in Section  11.2(a) .

Assignment and Acceptance shall have the meaning specified in Section  11.2(a) .

Attorney Costs shall mean and include all reasonable fees, expenses and disbursements of any law firm or other counsel engaged by the Agent, the reasonable allocated costs of internal legal services of the Agent and the reasonable expenses of internal counsel to the Agent.

Augmenting Lender shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section  2.22 hereof.

Availability shall mean, as of the date of determination, an amount equal to: (a) the product of multiplying: (i) the Advance Rate by (ii) the remainder of: (x) the aggregate amount of all presently due and future, unpaid, non-cancellable installment payments to be made under all of Borrowers’ Eligible Contracts, minus (y) the sum of all properly calculated, unearned finance charges, unearned acquisition/initial charges, unearned maintenance fees, unearned discounts and dealer reserves included therein minus (b) the sum of: (i) the Bank Borrowing Reserve, (ii) the Bank Product Reserve and (iii) the aggregate undrawn face amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit which the Agent has caused to be issued or obtained for the Borrowers’ accounts.

 

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Availability Percentage shall mean, as of any date of determination, the percentage of (a) Hypothetical Availability for the immediately preceding calendar month to (b) Credit Facility Exposure for the immediately preceding calendar month.

Bank Borrowing Reserve shall mean the amount that a Borrower has, at the time of calculation, borrowed from any financial institution if the terms of the applicable credit agreement with the financial institution require such Borrower to maintain any Excess Availability under this Agreement or otherwise condition the borrowing on the existence or continuation of this Agreement.

Bank of America shall mean Bank of America, N.A. and any successors or assigns thereof.

Bank Product Obligations shall mean all debts, liabilities and obligations now owed or hereafter arising from or in connection with Bank Products.

Bank Product Provider shall mean (a) Bank of America or any of its Affiliates; and (b) any other Lender or Affiliate of a Lender that is providing a Bank Product, provided such provider delivers written notice to Agent, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent, within 10 days following the later of the Closing Date or creation of the Bank Product, (i) describing the Bank Product and setting forth the maximum amount to be secured by the Collateral and the methodology to be used in calculating such amount, and (ii) agreeing to be bound by the Loan Documents, and to indemnify and hold harmless Agent against all claims in connection with such provider’s Bank Product Obligations.

Bank Product Reserves shall mean all reserves for the Bank Products then provided or outstanding which the Agent from time to time establishes in its Permitted Discretion, or which the Agent establishes at the direction of one or more Lenders if and for so long as Hypothetical Availability is 10% or less of the Credit Facility Exposure.

Bank Products shall mean any one or more of credit cards services, ACH Transactions, Hedge Agreements and Cash Management Services extended by either (i) Bank of America or any affiliate of Bank of America in reliance on Bank of America’s agreement to indemnify such affiliate, or (ii) in Agent’s sole, but reasonable discretion, other Lenders; provided that Bank Products shall not include its Excluded Swap Obligations.

Base Rate shall mean for any day, a per annum rate equal to the greater of (a) the Prime Rate for such day; (b) the Federal Funds Rate for such day, plus 0.50%; or (c) LIBOR for a 30 day interest period as determined on such day, plus 1.0%.

Base Rate Revolving Loan shall mean a Revolving Loan during any period in which it bears interest at the Base Rate.

Borrower and Borrowers shall mean Regional Management Corp., Regional Finance Corporation of South Carolina, Regional Finance Corporation of Georgia, Regional Finance Corporation of Texas, Regional Finance Corporation of North Carolina, Regional Finance Corporation of Alabama, Regional Finance Corporation of Tennessee, Regional Finance Company of New Mexico, LLC, Regional Finance Company of Missouri, LLC, Regional

 

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Finance Company of Oklahoma, LLC, Regional Finance Company of Georgia, LLC, RMC Financial Services of Florida, LLC, Regional Finance Company of Louisiana, LLC, Regional Finance Company of Mississippi, LLC, Regional Finance Company of Kentucky, LLC and Regional Finance Company of Virginia, LLC.

Borrower Agent shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section  2.21 .

Borrower Materials shall mean Borrowing Base Certificates, and other information, reports, financial statements and other materials delivered by Borrowers hereunder, as well as other Reports and information provided by Agent to Lenders.

Borrowing shall mean a borrowing hereunder consisting of Revolving Loans made on the same day by Lenders to Borrowers, or by Bank of America in the case of a Borrowing funded by Non-Ratable Loans, or by the Agent in the case of a Borrowing consisting of an Agent Advance, or the issuance of Letters of Credit hereunder.

Borrowing Base shall mean the sum of the Adjusted Tangible Net Worth of Borrowers, plus all Subordinated Debt of Borrowers.

Borrowing Base Certificate shall have the meaning set forth in Section  5.2(e) .

Borrowing Base Ratio shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section  8.4(a) .

Bulk Purchase shall mean a purchase of Contracts from any one seller (other than from another Borrower), in a single transaction or as part of an integrated series of transactions (other than a purchase of Contracts by a Special Purpose Subsidiary, either indirectly or directly from a Borrower pursuant to a Permitted Securitization Transfer or a Warehouse Facility Permitted Transfer and any Contract that is reassigned by a Special Purpose Subsidiary under a Warehouse Facility to Regional solely for the purpose of (and contemporaneously with) facilitating any Warehouse Facility Permitted Securitization Transfer).

Business Day shall mean (a) any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or a day on which banks in Charlotte, North Carolina or New York, New York, are required or permitted to be closed, and (b) with respect to all notices, determinations, fundings and payments in connection with LIBOR Revolving Loans, any day that is a Business Day pursuant to clause (a)  above and that is also a day on which trading is carried on by and between banks in the London interbank market.

Capital Adequacy Regulation shall mean any guideline, request or directive of any central bank or other Governmental Authority, or any other law, rule or regulation, whether or not having the force of law, in each case, regarding capital adequacy of any bank or of any corporation controlling a bank.

Cash Management Services shall mean any services provided to Borrowers in connection with operating, collections, payroll, trust, or other depository or disbursement accounts, including automated clearinghouse, e-payable, electronic funds transfer, wire transfer, controlled disbursement, overdraft, depository, information reporting, lockbox and stop payment services.

 

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Certificate of Title shall mean the certificate of title or other evidence of ownership of any vehicle issued by the appropriate Division of Motor Vehicles or its counterpart in the jurisdiction in which the applicable Contract Obligor resides.

Change in Control shall mean, at any time and for any reason whatsoever, (a) any “person” or “group” (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) that becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except that a person or group shall be deemed to have “beneficial ownership” of all securities that such person or group has the right to acquire, whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time (such right, an “option right”)), directly or indirectly, of 30% or more of the equity securities of Regional entitled to vote for members of the board of directors or equivalent governing body of Regional on a fully-diluted basis (and taking into account all such securities that such “person” or “group” has the right to acquire pursuant to any option right), (b) Regional ceases to own and control 100% of the issued and outstanding voting stock of any of the other Borrowers, or (c) any holder of voting equity of any Borrower (other than Regional) is not a borrower or guarantor under this Agreement.

Change in Law shall mean the occurrence, after the date hereof, of (a) the adoption, taking effect or phasing in of any law, rule, regulation or treaty; (b) any change in any law, rule, regulation or treaty or in the administration, interpretation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority; or (c) the making, issuance or application of any request, guideline, requirement or directive (whether or not having the force of law) by any Governmental Authority; provided , however , that “Change in Law” shall include, regardless of the date enacted, adopted or issued, all requests, rules, guidelines, requirements or directives (i) under or relating to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, or (ii) promulgated pursuant to Basel III by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any similar authority) or any other Governmental Authority.

Closing Date shall mean the date of the execution and delivery of this Agreement.

Code shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as adopted and in force in the state of New York as from time to time in effect.

Collateral shall mean:

(a)    all present and future Contracts (including any Contracts that are repurchased and/or reassigned to a Borrower from a Warehouse Facility or a Securitization, except for Contracts that are repurchased and/or reassigned to Regional by a Special Purpose Subsidiary under a Warehouse Facility solely for the purpose of (and contemporaneously with) facilitating any Warehouse Facility Permitted Securitization Transfer) and all payments thereunder in whatever form, including cash, checks, notes, drafts, chattel paper (including, without limitation, all tangible and electronic chattel paper), and other instruments for the payment of money, together with any guaranties and security therefor, and all of each Borrower’s books and records relating thereto (including, without limitation, all computer records, computer programs, and computer source codes);

 

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(b)    Security Documents relating to the Contracts, together with each Borrower’s rights in the Property covered thereby and any policies of insurance insuring such Property;

(c)     all assets of any Borrower in which Agent or any Lender for whom Agent is acting as agent receives a security interest (under any other security agreement or similar document) or which thereafter come into Agent or any Lender’s possession, custody, or control (pursuant to this Agreement or any other security agreement or similar document);

(d)    all proceeds of insurance including, without limitation, property, casualty, and title insurance, affecting the Contracts;

(e)    all proceeds, property, property rights, privileges and benefits arising out of, from the enforcement of, or in connection with the Contracts and Security Documents, the property rights and the policies of insurance referred to above, all credit balances in favor of any Borrower on any Lender’s books, and all other general intangibles relating to or arising out of the Contracts;

(f)    all Assigned Purchase Agreements;

(g)    all deposit accounts into which proceeds of the Contracts and Assigned Purchase Agreements are deposited; and

(h)    all equity interests in any Borrower’s Subsidiaries (but not to exceed 65% of the equity interests of any Subsidiaries organized or formed under the laws of a jurisdiction other than the United States (or any state thereof) or the District of Columbia and excluding all equity interests of any Special Purpose Subsidiary);

provided , however , that the Collateral shall not include, in each case, any Excluded Property of such Borrower or any Securitization Contracts or Warehouse Facility Contracts.

Collateral Adjustment Percent shall mean, calculated as of the first day of each month, the sum of the Past Due Percent, the Repossession Percent and the Net Charge-Off Percent.

Collateral Agent shall mean Bank of America, N.A., as collateral agent under the Security Agreement.

Collateral Assignment shall mean that certain Master Assignment of Purchase Contracts as Collateral Security dated as of the date hereof executed and delivered by each Borrower to Agent, to and for the benefit of Lenders, assigning all Assigned Purchase Agreements, as may be amended from time to time.

Collection Account shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section  5.2(a) herein.

Collection Account Agreements shall mean, collectively, (i) that certain Third Amended and Restated Deposit Account Control Agreement dated on or about the date hereof, entered into between Regional (as agent for the grantors listed therein), the Collateral Agent, as secured party and Bank of America, as depository bank, as the same may be amended, restated and

 

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supplemented from time to time, (ii) that certain Third Amended and Restated Deposit Account Control Agreement, dated on or about the date hereof, entered into by and among the companies listed on Schedule A attached thereto, the Collateral Agent and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as depository bank, as the same may be amended, restated and supplemented from time to time, and (iii) any other deposit account control agreement, collection agreement or similar agreement entered into by Regional (as agent for the grantors listed therein), Collateral Agent and a depository bank, which establishes the terms of Collateral Agent’s control over the Collection Accounts.

Commitment shall mean, at any time with respect to a Lender, the principal amount set forth beside such Lender’s name under the heading “ Commitment ” on the signature pages of this Agreement or any amendment to this Agreement, or on the signature page of the Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to which such Lender became a Lender hereunder in accordance with the provisions of Section  11.2 , as such Commitment may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with the provisions of Section  11.2 , and “ Commitments ” means, collectively, the aggregate amount of the commitments of all of the Lenders.

Commitment Increase Amount shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section  2.22 hereof.

Commodity Exchange Act shall mean the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. § 1 et seq .).

Compliance Certificate means a certificate, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent, containing the calculations (in reasonable detail), evidencing compliance with the financial covenants set forth in Section  8 hereof.

Contract Debtor shall mean each Person who is obligated to a Borrower to perform any duty under or to make any payment pursuant to the terms of a Contract.

Contracts shall mean all of each Borrower’s right, title, and interest in and to each presently existing, and hereafter arising, loan account, account, contract right, Instrument, note, document, chattel paper, general intangible, and all other forms of obligations owing to any Borrower, all rights of any Borrower to receive payment thereof, together with all guarantees or other rights of any Borrower obtained in connection therewith, any collateral therefor and any proceeds of any of the foregoing.

Conversion/Continuation Date shall mean the date on which a Loan is converted into, or continued as, a Base Rate Revolving Loan or a LIBOR Revolving Loan, as the case may be.

Credit Facility Exposure shall mean the sum of (A) the aggregate outstanding amount of all Revolving Loans and Pending Revolving Loans, plus (B) the aggregate undrawn face amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit which the Agent has caused to be issued or obtained for the Borrowers’ accounts.

Daily Balances shall mean the amount determined by taking the aggregate amount of all Advances owed at the beginning of a given day, adding any new Advances made or incurred on such date, and subtracting any payments or collections which are deemed to be paid on such date under the provisions of this Agreement.

 

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Debt shall mean, with respect to any Person, all liabilities, obligations and indebtedness, whether or not contingent, (i) in respect of borrowed money or evidenced by bonds, notes, debentures or similar instruments, (ii) representing the balance deferred and unpaid of the purchase price of any property or services (except any such balance that constitutes an account payable to a trade creditor created, incurred, assumed or guaranteed by such Person in the ordinary course of business of such Person in connection with obtaining goods, material or services that is not overdue by more than ninety (90) days, unless being contested in good faith), (iii) all obligations as lessee under leases which have been, or should be, in accordance with GAAP recorded as capital leases (subject to the last sentence of this definition), (iv) all reimbursement and other obligations with respect to letters of credit, bankers’ acceptances and surety bonds, whether or not matured, (v) all indebtedness created or arising under any conditional sale or other title retention agreement with respect to property acquired by such Person, and (vi) all obligations of such Person under any Hedge Agreements. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document, any operating lease of Regional or any of its subsidiaries that was recorded as an operating lease in accordance with GAAP, but which, because of a change in GAAP is subsequently required to be recorded as a capital lease, shall be deemed to be an operating lease for purposes of this Agreement and any other Loan Document. For purposes hereof, a Securitization or a Warehouse Facility permitted under this Agreement shall not constitute “Debt”.

Declined Share shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section  2.22 hereof.

Default shall mean an event or condition the occurrence of which would, with a lapse of time or the giving of notice or both, become an Event of Default.

Default Rate shall mean a fluctuating per annum interest rate at all times equal to the sum of (a) the otherwise applicable Interest Rate plus (b) two percent (2.0%). Each Default Rate shall be adjusted simultaneously with any change in the applicable Interest Rate.

Defaulting Lender shall have the meaning specified in Section  2.2(g)(ii) .

Designated Jurisdiction means any country or territory that is the subject of any Sanction.

Distribution shall mean, in respect of any corporation: (a) payment or making of any dividend or other distribution of property in respect to the capital stock of such corporation, other than distributions in capital stock of the same class; or (b) the redemption or other acquisition of any capital stock of such corporation (including for the purposes of Section  8.12 hereof only, any repurchase of stock through the applicable market exchange).

Dollar and $ shall mean dollars in the lawful currency of the United States.

Eligible Assignee shall mean (a) a commercial bank, commercial finance company or other asset based lender, having total assets in excess of $1,000,000,000; (b) any Lender listed on the signature page of this Agreement; (c) any Affiliate of any Lender; and (d) if an Event of Default exists, any Person reasonably acceptable to the Agent.

 

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Eligible Contracts shall mean only such Contracts which satisfy all of the following requirements, as determined by Agent in its sole and absolute discretion (and such other Contracts as Agent may allow as Eligible Contracts in its sole and absolute discretion):

(a)    have been validly assigned to Agent and strictly comply with all of such Borrower’s warranties and representations contained herein and Agent has received a first priority perfected security interest in and lien upon such Contract;

(b)    with respect to which the Contract Debtor is a resident of the continental United States;

(c)    with respect to which the Contract Debtor is not more than 59 days contractually delinquent in making a payment scheduled thereunder;

(d)    neither Borrower nor the Contract Debtor is otherwise in default under the terms of the Contract ( e.g. , the Property which is the subject to the related Security Documents is not then subject to or in the process of being repossessed);

(e)    are not subject to any defense, counterclaim, offset, discount, or allowance;

(f)     (i) are secured by Property located solely in the continental United States or (ii) if unsecured, (A) the aggregate Net Balance of such unsecured Contracts does not exceed $100,000,000, in the aggregate, at any given time and (B) such unsecured Contracts shall only remain Eligible Contracts if, upon a refinancing thereof, such unsecured Contracts are then secured by Property located solely in the continental United States;

(g)    the terms of the Contract and Security Documents and all related documents and instruments comply in all respects with all applicable laws;

(h)    all documents relating to the Contract, including those between any Borrower and the Contract Debtor, have been executed, are satisfactory to Agent, and originals are to be readily available to Agent in the files of Borrowers;

(i)    the Contract Debtor is not an Affiliate or employee of any Borrower;

(j)    the creditworthiness of the Contract Debtor is acceptable to Agent. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Contract Debtor’s creditworthiness and the terms of the Contract shall conform to Borrowers’ credit guidelines;

(k)    the Contract meets all of the criteria set forth in Borrower’s credit guidelines. Borrowers’ credit guidelines shall be written and shall state in detail the credit criteria used by Borrowers in determining the creditworthiness of Contract Debtors and the required structure and collateral for the Contract for both Contracts originated by Borrowers and/or originated by third parties and purchased by Borrowers. The guidelines shall be reasonably satisfactory to Agent. Borrowers shall not change the guidelines without prior notice to and the written consent of Agent;

 

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(l)    the Contract Debtor is not the subject of a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding, is not subject to Sanctions and is not on any specially designated nationals list maintained by OFAC;

(m)    the collateral securing the Contract has not been repossessed by, or otherwise delivered to, any Borrower or its agent;

(n)    such Contract has not been subject to three (3) or more payment extensions within the last twelve months;

(o)    the first scheduled payment pursuant to the terms of the Contract is due within forty-five (45) days following the execution of the Contract and all other payments are scheduled to be made on the same day of each consecutive monthly period thereafter (and shall not include any balloon payment at maturity), all as acceptable to Agent and described in the original Contract;

(p)     (1) such Contract does not represent a type of loan commonly called a “pay day loan” in which any Borrower holds a personal check from the Contract Debtor for payment of such loan or (2) such Contract does not represent an “internet loan” in which any Borrower holds a note/loan existing only in a computer system and not in any physical form;

(q)    such Contract, if an automobile purchase financing contract or loan, has an original term of not more than 72 months for any such Contract; provided , that no more than 15% of the aggregate value of all Eligible Contracts may have an original term of more than 60 months;

(r)    such Contract, if an automobile purchase financing contract or loan, the Borrower shall have obtained a Certificate of Title reflecting it as the owner of any vehicle subject to the Contract within 120 days following execution of such Contract, and such Contract is secured by a first priority, perfected interest in such vehicle;

(s)    if the Contract includes sums representing the financing of “extended warranty plans,” such plans are (i) in compliance with all applicable laws, including any special insurance laws relating thereto, and (ii) underwritten by (A) a major automobile manufacturer, or an affiliate thereof, or (B) an independent and financially sound insurance company;

(t)    such Contract, if an automobile purchase financing contract or loan (i) has a cash advance component of less than $27,500 or (ii) if such cash advance component is greater than $27,500, then no more than 10% of the aggregate value of all Eligible Contracts shall contain cash advance components greater than $27,500;

(u)     (i) with respect to Small Loan Contracts that had an original term of less than 12 months, such Small Loan Contract has not been subject to any payment extension and (ii) with respect to Small Loan Contracts that had an original term of 12 months or greater and have been granted a payment extension, such Small Loan Contract is not more than 29 days contractually delinquent in making a payment scheduled thereunder;

(v)    such Contract is not secured by a mobile home;

 

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(w)    such Contract is not a Warehouse Facility Contract, a Securitization Contract or any collateral pledged by the Special Purpose Subsidiary in a Securitization or Warehouse Facility (including but not limited to any Warehouse Facility Contract or Securitization Contract that was reassigned by a Special Purpose Subsidiary under a Warehouse Facility to Regional for the purpose of facilitating any Warehouse Facility Permitted Securitization Transfer); except if such Contract was repurchased by, or reassigned to, a Borrower from a Warehouse Facility or Securitization and, in each case, such Contract is approved by the Agent in its sole discretion to be deemed an “Eligible Contract”;

(x)    such Contract, if purchased by a Borrower, is fully paid and the seller thereof retains no rights whatsoever thereto; and

(y)    other than as may be permitted or required pursuant to the Intercreditor Agreement, any Warehouse Facility transaction document or any Securitization Document, such Contract is not serviced, collected or enforced by a Person other than a Borrower.

ERISA means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended and supplemented from time to time.

ERISA Affiliate means any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) under common control with any Borrower or guarantor within the meaning of Section 414(b) or (c) of the IRS Code (and Sections 414(m) and (o) of the IRS Code for purposes of provisions relating to Section 412 of the IRS Code).

ERISA Event means (a) with respect to a Pension Plan, any of the events set forth in Section 4043(c) of ERISA, other than events for which the 30 day notice period has been waived; (b) a withdrawal by any Borrower or guarantor or ERISA Affiliate from a Pension Plan subject to Section 4063 of ERISA during a plan year in which it was a substantial employer (as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA) or a cessation of operations that is treated as such a withdrawal under Section 4062(e) of ERISA; (c) a complete or partial withdrawal by any Borrower or guarantor or ERISA Affiliate from a Multiemployer Plan or notification that a Multiemployer Plan is in reorganization; (d) the filing of a notice of intent to terminate, the treatment of a Plan amendment as a termination under Section 4041 or 4041A of ERISA, or the commencement of proceedings by the PBGC to terminate a Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan; (e) the determination that any Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan is considered an at risk plan or a plan in critical or endangered status under the Code, ERISA or the Pension Protection Act of 2006; (f) an event or condition which constitutes grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan; or (g) the imposition of any liability under Title IV of ERISA, other than for PBGC premiums due but not delinquent under Section 4007 of ERISA, upon any Obligor or ERISA Affiliate.

Event of Default shall mean any event or condition described in Section  10.1 .

Excess Availability shall mean as of the date of determination the remainder of (a) the lesser of (i) the Availability and (ii) the Total Credit Facility, minus (b) the unpaid amount of Loans then outstanding.

 

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Excluded Property shall mean (a) leasehold interests in real property with respect to which any Borrower is a tenant or subtenant; (b) any asset or property right of any nature (other than any Contract) if the grant of such security interest shall constitute or result in (i) the abandonment, invalidation or unenforceability of such asset or property right or the loss of use of such asset or property right or (ii) a breach, termination or default under any lease, license, permit, contract or agreement or General Intangible (as defined in the Code), other than to the extent that any such restriction or term would be rendered ineffective pursuant to Sections 9-406, 9-407, 9-408 or 9-409 of the Code (or any successor provision or provisions) of any relevant jurisdiction or any other applicable law (including the Bankruptcy Code) or principles of equity, to which any Borrower is party; (c) any asset or property right of any nature (other than any Account) to the extent that any applicable law or regulation prohibits the creation of a security interest thereon (other than to the extent that any such law or regulation would be rendered ineffective pursuant to Sections 9-406, 9-407, 9-408 or 9-409 of the Code (or any successor provision or provisions) of any relevant jurisdiction or any other applicable law or principles of equity); (d) any “intent to use” trademark applications for which a statement of use has not been filed (but only until such statement has been filed); (e) Securitization Contracts or Warehouse Facility Contracts (including those Warehouse Facility Contracts reassigned by a Special Purpose Subsidiary to Regional in connection with a Warehouse Facility Permitted Securitization Transfer) including the items set forth in clauses (a) through (e) of the definition of “Collateral” specifically with respect to such Securitization Contracts or Warehouse Facility Contracts; and (f) the equity interests of any Special Purpose Subsidiary; provided that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the immediately preceding sentence, (i) with respect to clauses (b) and (c) above, in the event of the termination or elimination of any such restriction contained in such agreement, applicable law or regulation to the extent sufficient to permit any Excluded Property to become Collateral hereunder, a security interest shall be automatically and simultaneously granted hereunder in such Excluded Property, and the Excluded Property automatically and simultaneously shall be deemed to be assigned and pledged to Lender and shall be included as Collateral hereunder, (ii) with respect to clause (e) above, in the event of such Contracts’ repurchase or reassignment to a Borrower from a Warehouse Facility or a Securitization (except for those Warehouse Facility Contracts reassigned by a Special Purpose Subsidiary to Regional solely in connection with a Warehouse Facility Permitted Securitization Transfer), a security interest shall be automatically and simultaneously granted hereunder in such Excluded Property, and the Excluded Property automatically and simultaneously shall be deemed to be assigned and pledged to Lender and shall be included as Collateral hereunder and (iii) “Excluded Property” shall not include any proceeds, products, substitutions or replacements of any Excluded Property (unless such proceeds, products, substitutions or replacements would constitute Excluded Property).

Excluded Swap Obligation shall mean with respect to an obligor, each Swap Obligation as to which, and only to the extent that, such obligor’s guaranty of or grant of a Lien as security for such Swap Obligation is or becomes illegal under the Commodity Exchange Act because the obligor does not constitute an “eligible contract participant” as defined in the act (determined after giving effect to any keepwell, support or other agreement for the benefit of such obligor and all guarantees of Swap Obligations by other obligors) when such guaranty or grant of Lien becomes effective with respect to the Swap Obligation. If a Hedge Agreement governs more than one Swap Obligation, only the Swap Obligation(s) or portions thereof described in the foregoing sentence shall be Excluded Swap Obligation(s) for the applicable obligor.

 

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Excluded Taxes shall mean (1) taxes imposed on or measured by the overall net income or gross receipts of the Agent or a Lender, franchise taxes, or any similar taxes assessed pursuant to the laws of the jurisdiction in which the Agent or such Lender is organized, the jurisdiction in which such Agent’s or Lender’s Lending Office or principal executive office is located or any jurisdiction in which the Agent or such Lender is engaged in a trade or business or, in each case, any subdivision thereof or therein and (2) any Taxes imposed on any “withholdable payment” payable to such recipient as a result of the failure of such recipient to satisfy the applicable requirements as set forth in FATCA (or any amended or successor version of FATCA that is substantively comparable).

Existing Loan Agreement shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals hereto.

Existing Term Loan Transaction shall mean the Credit Agreement, subject to the Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of December 11, 2015, by and among Regional Management Receivables, LLC, as borrower, Regional Management Corp., as servicer, the lenders from time to time party thereto, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as administrative agent for the lenders, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as account bank, collateral custodian, and backup servicer.

Existing Term Loan Transaction Administrative Agent shall mean Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as administrative agent under the Non-Warehouse Facility Securitization Documents relating to the Existing Term Loan Transaction.

FATCA shall mean Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code (including any amended or successor version if substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with), and any agreements entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code.

Federal Funds Rate shall mean (a) the weighted average of interest rates on overnight federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by federal funds brokers on the applicable Business Day (or on the preceding Business Day, if the applicable day is not a Business Day), as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on the next Business Day; or (b) if no such rate is published on the next Business Day, the average rate (rounded up, if necessary, to the nearest 1/8 of 1%) charged to Bank of America on the applicable day on such transactions, as determined by Agent.

Federal Reserve Board shall mean the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or any successor thereto.

Fee Letters shall mean those certain letter agreements dated the date hereof, with respect to certain fees payable to Agent and/or Lenders.

Fiscal Year shall mean each fiscal year of a Borrower, each such fiscal year ending on December 31.

Foreign Lender shall mean any Lender that is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than that in which the Borrowers are resident for tax purposes. For purposes of this definition, the United States, each State thereof and the District of Columbia shall be deemed to constitute a single jurisdiction.

 

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Foreign Plan means any employee benefit plan or arrangement (a) maintained or contributed to by any Borrower or Subsidiary that is not subject to the laws of the United States; or (b) mandated by a government other than the United States for employees of any Borrower or Subsidiary.

Funding Date shall mean the date on which a Borrowing occurs.

GAAP shall mean generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America consistently applied.

Governmental Authority shall mean any nation or government, any federal, state, local, foreign or other agency, quasi-agency, authority, body, commission, court, instrumentality, political subdivision, central bank (or similar monetary or regulatory authority), or other entity or officer exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions for any governmental, judicial, investigative, regulatory or self-regulatory authority (including, without limitation, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Financial Conduct Authority, the Prudential Regulation Authority and any supra-national bodies such as the European Union or European Central Bank, and any corporation or other entity owned or controlled, through stock or capital ownership or otherwise, by any of the foregoing).

Gross Contract Payments shall mean, as of the date of determination, with respect to a Contract (other than Warehouse Facility Contracts and Securitization Contracts) the outstanding balance thereof including all unearned interest, fees, and charges owing by the Contract Debtor.

Guarantor shall mean, individually and collectively, any Person guaranteeing the Obligations of Borrowers including, without limitation, Credit Recovery Associates and Upstate Motor Company.

Guaranty shall mean the guaranty of any Person guaranteeing payment and/or performance of the Obligations.

Hedge Agreement shall mean (i) any agreement, including the terms and conditions incorporated by reference in such agreement, which is (a) an interest rate swap, option, future, or forward agreement, including a rate floor, rate cap, rate collar, cross-currency rate swap, and basis swap; (b) a spot, same day-tomorrow, tomorrow-next, forward, or other foreign exchange, precious metals, or other commodity agreement; (c) a currency swap, option, future, or forward agreement; (d) an equity index or equity swap, option, future, or forward agreement; (e) a debt index or debt swap, option, future, or forward agreement; (f) a total return, credit spread or credit swap, option, future, or forward agreement; (g) a commodity index or a commodity swap, option, future, or forward agreement; (h) a weather swap, option, future, or forward agreement; (i) an emissions swap, option, future, or forward agreement; or (j) an inflation swap, option, future, or forward agreement; (ii) any agreement or transaction that is similar to any other agreement or transaction referred to in this section and that (x) is of a type that has been, is presently, or in the future becomes, the subject of recurrent dealings in the swap or other derivatives markets (including terms and conditions incorporated by reference therein); and (y) is a forward, swap, future, option, or spot transaction on one or more rates, currencies, commodities, equity securities, or other equity instruments, debt securities or other debt

 

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instruments, quantitative measures associated with an occurrence, extent of an occurrence, or contingency associated with a financial, commercial, or economic consequence, or economic or financial indices or measures of economic or financial risk or value; (iii) any combination of agreements or transactions referred to in this section; (iv) any option to enter into an agreement or transaction referred to in this section; (v) a master agreement that provides for an agreement or transaction referred to in clauses (i), (ii), (iii), or (iv) of this section, together with all supplements to any such master agreement, and without regard to whether the master agreement contains an agreement or transaction that is not a swap agreement under this section, except that the master agreement shall be considered to be a swap agreement under this section only with respect to each agreement or transaction under the master agreement that is referred to in clauses (i), (ii), (iii), or (iv) of this section; or (vi) any security agreement or arrangement or other credit enhancement related to any agreements or transactions referred to in clauses (i) through (v), including any guarantee or reimbursement obligation by or to a swap participant or financial participant in connection with any agreement or transaction referred to in any such clause, but not to exceed the damages in connection with any such agreement or transaction, measured in accordance with section 562 of the Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. §§101 et seq., as amended from time to time.

Hypothetical Availability shall mean an amount, as of any date of determination, equal to the difference obtained by subtracting: (a)(i) the Credit Facility Exposure, plus (ii) the sum of the Bank Borrowing Reserve and the Bank Product Reserve, from (b) the product obtained by multiplying the Advance Rate by the aggregate amount of all Eligible Contracts as of such date.

Increasing Lender shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section  2.22 hereof.

Indemnified Taxes shall mean (a) Taxes, other than Excluded Taxes, imposed on or with respect to any payment made by the Borrowers under this Agreement and (b) Other Taxes.

Ineligibility Threshold shall have the meaning specified in Section  5.3 .

Instruments shall have the same meaning as given to that term in the Code, and shall include all negotiable instruments, notes secured by mortgages or trust deeds, and any other writing which evidences a right to the payment of money and is not itself a security agreement or lease, and is of a type which is, in the ordinary course of business, transferred by delivery with any necessary endorsement or assignment.

Intercreditor Agreement shall mean that certain Second Amended and Restated Intercreditor Agreement dated on or about the date hereof, entered into by the Agent, the Collateral Agent, Regional, in its individual capacity and as servicer under the Securitization Documents and the other parties thereto, including any Securitization Agent or any Warehouse Facility Agent and as acknowledged by the Borrowers, Regional Management Receivables, LLC, Regional Management Receivables II, LLC and any Special Purpose Subsidiary formed for the purpose of entering into any Warehouse Facility or Securitization, as such Second Amended and Restated Intercreditor Agreement may be amended, restated or otherwise modified and in effect from time to time, among the Persons then party thereto.

 

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Interest Period shall mean, as to any LIBOR Revolving Loan, the period commencing on the Funding Date of such Loan or on the Conversion/Continuation Date on which the Loan is converted into or continued as a LIBOR Revolving Loan, and ending on the date one, two, three, four or six months thereafter as selected by the Borrower in its Notice of Borrowing or Notice of Conversion/Continuation; provided that:

(a)    if any Interest Period would otherwise end on a day that is not a Business Day, that Interest Period shall be extended to the following Business Day unless the result of such extension would be to carry such Interest Period into another calendar month, in which event such Interest Period shall end on the preceding Business Day;

(b)    any Interest Period pertaining to a LIBOR Revolving Loan that 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 the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period;

(c)    no Interest Period for any LIBOR Revolving Loan shall extend beyond the Maturity Date.

Interest Rate shall mean each or any of the interest rates, including the Default Rate, set forth in Section  2.5 .

In-Transit Collateral shall mean collateral in transit after being executed at a site managed by a third-party referral source for which (a) copies of such collateral have been provided to the relevant Borrower, (b) such collateral shall be valued at an amount no greater than $1,000,000 in the aggregate at any given time and (c) such collateral is in-transit for no more than five (5) business days after such collateral has been granted.

IRS Code shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, and any successor statute, and regulations promulgated thereunder.

Legal Action shall mean any judicial action, suit, or proceeding at law, in equity or before any Governmental Authority.

Lender and Lenders shall have the meanings specified in the introductory paragraph hereof and shall include the Agent to the extent of any Agent Advance outstanding and Bank of America to the extent of any Non-Ratable Loan outstanding; provided that no such Agent Advance or Non-Ratable Loan shall be taken into account in determining any Lender’s Pro Rata Share.

Lending Office shall mean the office or offices of any Lender specified as its “Lending Office” or “Domestic Lending Office” or “LIBOR Lending Office” or such other office or offices as any Lender may from time to time notify Borrowers.

Letter of Credit Subfacility shall mean $3,000,000.

Letter of Credit Fee shall have the meaning specified in Section  2.19 .

 

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Letter of Credit Issuer shall mean Bank of America and any Affiliate of Bank of America that issues any Letter of Credit pursuant to this Agreement.

Letters of Credit shall have the meaning specified in Section  2.18(a) .

LIBOR shall mean for any Interest Period with respect to a LIBOR Revolving Loan, the per annum rate of interest (rounded up, if necessary, to the nearest 1/8th of 1% and in no event less than zero), determined by Agent at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) two Business Days prior to commencement of such Interest Period, for a term comparable to such Interest Period, equal to the London Interbank Offered Rate, or comparable or successor rate approved by Agent, as published on the applicable Reuters screen page (or other commercially available source designated by Agent from time to time); provided , that any comparable or successor rate shall be applied by Agent, if administratively feasible, in a manner consistent with market practice.

LIBOR Revolving Loan shall mean a Revolving Loan during any period in which it bears interest at LIBOR.

Lien shall mean any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, conditional sale or other title retention agreement, security interest, attachment, levy or other encumbrance of any kind, in any case whether consensual or non-consensual. Such term shall include the filing of any UCC financing statements naming any Borrower as “debtor” if such filing is made by, or is authorized or permitted by, such Borrower.

Loan shall mean all indebtedness and loans owed by Borrowers to Agent and Lenders arising under this Agreement, the Notes and the Letters of Credit.

Loan Account shall have the meaning specified in Section  13.17(g) .

Loan Documents shall mean this Agreement, the Notes, the Letters of Credit and the applications therefor, the Guaranties, the Security Agreement, the Pledges, the Collateral Assignment, the Fee Letters, the Intercreditor Agreement, the Collection Account Agreements, Compliance Certificates, the Reaffirmation Agreement, and all other agreements, instruments, and documents heretofore, now or hereafter evidencing, securing, guaranteeing or otherwise relating to the Obligations, the Collateral, the security interest in the Collateral, or any other aspect of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

Majority Lenders shall mean at any date of determination (a) Lenders whose Pro Rata Shares aggregate more than sixty-six and two-thirds percent (66-2/3%) as such percentage is determined under the definition of Pro Rata Share set forth herein; or (b) in the event there are only two (2) Lenders under this Agreement, both Lenders.

Management Incentive Plan shall mean each of the Regional Management Corp. 2007 Management Incentive Plan, the Regional Management Corp. 2011 Stock Incentive Plan, the Regional Management Corp. 2015 Long-Term Incentive Plan and the Regional Management Corp. Annual Incentive Plan, and each management incentive plan adopted by the board of directors, board of managers or similar body of any Borrower and designed to attract and retain management and employees of the Borrowers; provided , that such plan is commercially reasonable given the market capitalization of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

 

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Maturity Date shall have the meaning specified in Section  3.1 .

Multiemployer Plan means any employee benefit plan of the type described in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA, to which any Borrower, guarantor or ERISA Affiliate makes or is obligated to make contributions, or during the preceding five plan years, has made or been obligated to make contributions.

Net Balance shall mean, as of the date of determination, the Gross Contract Payments of Contract less all unearned interest, fees, and charges owing by the Contract Debtor.

Net Charge-Offs shall mean the aggregate amount of all unpaid payments due under Contracts (other than Warehouse Facility Contracts and Securitization Contracts) which have been charged off by the Borrowers during such period, as reduced by the amount of all cash recoveries with respect to Contracts (other than Warehouse Facility Contracts and Securitization Contracts) which had been charged off during previous periods or during such period.

Net Charge-Off Percent shall mean the annualized percent, calculated as of the first day of each month, equal to (a) the aggregate amount of all Net Charge-Offs during each of the three (3) months immediately preceding the date of calculation, multiplied by four, divided by (b) the aggregate amount of the Net Balances owing under all Contracts (other than Warehouse Facility Contracts and Securitization Contracts) outstanding as of the last day of each of the previous three (3) months divided by three. For example, if the Borrowers charged off $10,000 each month for three (3) months and if the aggregate Net Balances outstanding at the end of the previous three (3) months was $1,000,000 for two (2) months and $1,200,000 for one (1) month, the Net Charge-Off Percent would be eleven and two-tenths percent (11.2%) ($120,000 (being $30,000 multiplied by 4)/$1,066,667).

Net Income shall mean, with respect to any fiscal period of Borrowers, Borrowers’ and their Subsidiaries’ consolidated net income (excluding any net income of Subsidiaries that are not Guarantors), as determined in accordance with GAAP and reported on the financial statements for such period, but excluding any and all of the following included in such determination of net income (without duplication): (a) gain or loss arising from the sale of capital assets, such as property, plant and equipment; (b) gain or loss arising from any write-up or write-down in the book value of any asset in the ordinary course of business (excluding Contracts); (c) earnings or losses of any corporation acquired by any Borrower in any manner, to the extent realized by such other corporation prior to the date of acquisition; (d) earnings of any business entity in which any Borrower has an ownership interest or of any Subsidiary that is not also a Guarantor unless (and only to the extent) such earnings shall actually have been received by any Borrower in the form of cash distributions; (e) earnings or losses of any Person to which assets of any Borrower shall have been sold, transferred, or disposed of, or into which any Borrower shall have been merged or which has been a party with Borrower to any consolidation or other form of reorganization, prior to the date of such transaction; (f) gain or loss arising from the acquisition of any debt or equity security of any Borrower or from cancellation or forgiveness of debt; (g) gain or loss arising from extraordinary items, as determined in

 

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accordance with GAAP, or from any other one-time or nonrecurring transaction; (h) non-cash gain or loss; (i) any actual taxes paid by or on behalf of any Borrower or its Subsidiaries; (j) any net income or gain or loss (without duplication) (i) from the disposition of any discontinued operations, including but not limited to Upstate Motor Company and (ii) from the discontinued operations of Upstate Motor Company incurred prior to the date such discontinued operations are sold; (k) restructuring charges approved by Agent in its Permitted Discretion; and (l) amortization of intangibles, including but not limited to financing costs, goodwill and the effects of purchase accounting.

Non-Ratable Loans shall have the meaning specified in Section  2.2(h) .

Non-Warehouse Facility Permitted Securitization Transfer shall mean the sale, transfer and/or conveyance of Non-Warehouse Facility Securitization Contracts by one or more Borrowers either directly or indirectly to any Special Purpose Subsidiary, so long as: (i) no Default or Event of Default will otherwise exist after giving effect to such transfer and (ii) such transfer is permitted pursuant to Section  8.18(a) .

Non-Warehouse Facility Securitization shall mean (1) the Existing Term Loan Transaction and (2) any securitization or similar transaction approved by the Agent and each Lender in writing, (a) pursuant to which, among other things, Non-Warehouse Facility Permitted Securitization Transfers are made pursuant to purchase and sale agreements or similar agreements (collectively with all indentures, servicing agreements, placement agency or underwriting agreements, trust agreements and other material documents and agreements executed in connection with a securitization or related thereto, the “ Non-Warehouse Facility Securitization Documents ”) among such Borrower or Borrowers, such Special Purpose Subsidiary and other Persons under such securitization (which Non-Warehouse Facility Securitization Documents shall be in form and substance satisfactory to Agent and shall not contravene any terms, covenants or provisions of this Agreement), and (b) which is subject to the Intercreditor Agreement by each applicable party in such Non-Warehouse Facility Securitization; provided that with respect to the sale or transfer of Contracts pursuant to a Non-Warehouse Facility Securitization, (i) the Borrowers have provided to Agent certified true copies of all related Non-Warehouse Facility Securitization Documents, which shall be deemed to be confidential when delivered; (ii) the Borrowers have provided to Agent an opinion of Borrower’s counsel regarding the enforceability of the Intercreditor Agreement or any amendment thereto, as applicable; (iii) such Non-Warehouse Facility Permitted Securitization Transfer shall not involve any recourse to the selling Borrower(s) or any other Borrower or any of their Subsidiaries, other than a Special Purpose Subsidiary, for any reason other than (A) repurchases or substitutions of non-eligible receivables and related assets solely as a result of a breach by such selling Borrower(s) of a representation or warranty (provided such representation or warranty is within industry standards) with respect thereto under the Non-Warehouse Facility Securitization Documents, (B) retention by the Sponsor or a Majority-Owned Affiliate of the Sponsor (as such terms are defined under Regulation RR) of not less than 5% of the credit risk for any asset that the Sponsor, through the issuance of an asset-backed security interest, transfers, sells or conveys to a third party in compliance with the obligations set forth under Regulation RR, as applicable, (C) liabilities and disclosure and reporting obligations under applicable federal and state securities laws, including Regulation AB, with respect to such Non-Warehouse Facility Securitization, including, but not limited to, liabilities for customary indemnification obligations

 

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set forth under the applicable Non-Warehouse Facility Securitization Documents, and (D) transaction obligations within industry standards and customary liabilities, including, but not limited to, payment of certain fees and expenses of the transaction parties under the applicable Non-Warehouse Facility Securitization Documents; (iv) the Agent shall be reasonably satisfied that the terms of the Non-Warehouse Facility Securitization and Non-Warehouse Facility Securitization Documents are (in the good faith understanding of the Agent) consistent with those prevailing in the market for similar transactions involving a receivables originator/servicer of similar credit quality and a receivables pool of similar characteristics; and (v) the Non-Warehouse Facility Securitization Documents shall not be amended or modified in any material respect without the prior written approval of Agent.

Non-Warehouse Facility Securitization Contracts shall mean Contracts, as listed on a schedule to be delivered to and approved by Agent at the time of such applicable Non-Warehouse Facility Securitization in accordance with Section  8.18(a) , but excluding any such Contracts that have been repurchased, reassigned or transferred to a Borrower by a Special Purpose Subsidiary, with the prior consent of the Agent.

Non-Warehouse Facility Securitization Documents has the meaning set forth in the definition of Non-Warehouse Facility Securitization.

Notes shall mean, collectively, all promissory notes executed and delivered by Borrowers to Lender pursuant to this Agreement, as the same may be amended, extended, increased, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

Notice of Borrowing shall have the meaning specified in Section  2.2(b)(1) .

Notice of Conversion/Continuation shall have the meaning specified in Section  2.6(b) .

Obligations shall mean all present and future loans, advances, liabilities, obligations, covenants, duties, and debts owing by Borrowers to Agent and/or any Lender arising under or pursuant to this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, whether or not evidenced by any note, or other instrument or document, whether arising from an extension of credit, opening of a letter of credit, acceptance, loan, guaranty, indemnification or otherwise, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, primary or secondary, as principal or guarantor, and including all principal, interest, charges, expenses, fees, attorneys’ fees, filing fees and any other sums chargeable to Borrowers hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents. “Obligations” includes, without limitation, (a) all debts, liabilities, and obligations now or hereafter arising from or in connection with the Letters of Credit and (b) all Bank Product Obligations; provided , that Obligations shall not include Excluded Swap Obligations.

OFAC means Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department.

Opinions Analysis shall have the meaning specified in Section  5.3 .

Other Loss Reserve Percent shall mean, calculated as of the first day of each month, the percent obtained by dividing (i) the sum of (A) the aggregate amount of Net Charge Offs for all Contracts (other than Warehouse Facility Contracts and Securitization Contracts) other than Small Loan Contracts, and (B) all Contracts (other than Warehouse Facility Contracts and

 

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Securitization Contracts), with respect to which any payment due thereunder is 180 or more days contractually delinquent, as determined on a contractual basis, or were secured by a Lien on Property which has been repossessed for 120 days or more, during each of the twelve (12) months immediately preceding the date of calculation, by (ii) the average aggregate amount of the Net Balance owing under such Contracts outstanding as of the last day of each of the previous twelve (12) months. For example, $10,000 of the above Contracts were charged off each month for twelve (12) months and if the aggregate Net Balance outstanding at the end of the previous twelve (12) months was $2,000,000 for eight (8) months and $2,500,000 for four (4) months ($120,000/$2,166,667 (being $26,000,000 divided by 12)), the Other Loss Reserve Percent would be 5.54%.

Other Taxes shall mean any present or future stamp or documentary taxes or any other excise or property taxes, charges or similar levies (but excluding any tax, charge or levy that constitutes Excluded Taxes) which arise from any payment made hereunder or from the execution, delivery or registration of, or otherwise with respect to, this Agreement or any other Loan Documents.

Participant shall mean any Person who shall have been granted the right by any Lender to participate in the financing provided by such Lender under this Agreement, and who shall have entered into a participation agreement in form and substance satisfactory to such Lender.

Past Due Percent shall mean the percent , calculated as of the first day of each month, equal to (a) the aggregate amount of Gross Contract Payments owing under all Contracts (excluding Contracts charged-off and Warehouse Facility Contracts and Securitization Contracts), as to which any portion of an installment due thereunder is thirty (30) days or more past due as determined on a contractual basis as of the last day of each of the three (3) months immediately preceding the date of calculation, divided by (b) the aggregate amount of Gross Contract Payments owing under all Contracts (excluding Contracts charged-off and Warehouse Facility Contracts and Securitization Contracts) as of the last day of each of the three (3) months immediately preceding the date of calculation. For example, if, as of the last day of the previous three months the Gross Contract Payments were $1,000,000, $1,250,000 and $1,500,000 and on the same date the amount of Gross Contract Payments that were more than thirty (30) days past due was $100,000, $150,000 and $150,000, the Past Due Percent would be ten and two-thirds percent (10-2/3%) ($400,000/$3,750,000).

Patriot Act shall mean the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001, Pub. L. No. 107-56, 115 Stat. 272 (2001), as amended and in effect from time to time.

PBGC means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.

Pending Revolving Loans shall mean, at any time, the aggregate principal amount of all Revolving Loans requested in any Notice(s) of Borrowing received by Agent which have not yet been advanced.

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and is sponsored or maintained by any Borrower, guarantor or ERISA Affiliate or to which the any Borrower, guarantor or ERISA Affiliate contributes or has an obligation to contribute, or in the case of a multiple employer or other plan described in Section 4064(a) of ERISA, has made contributions at any time during the preceding five plan years.

Permitted Acquisition shall mean any acquisition of property so long as (a) no Default or Event of Default exists or is caused thereby; (b) such acquisition is consensual; (c) the assets, business or Person being acquired is useful or engaged in the business of Borrowers or a business reasonably related thereto, is located or organized within the United States, and had positive earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization for the 12-month period most recently ended; (d) no Debt or Liens are assumed or incurred; (e) on a pro forma basis for sixty (60) days prior to and immediately after giving effect to any such Permitted Acquisition, Hypothetical Availability is equal to or greater than 15% of the Credit Facility Exposure; (f) Agent shall have received all material acquisition documentation, in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent, pursuant to which such acquisition is to be consummated, and such acquisition shall be consummated on the executed versions of such documentation so provided; (g) the Borrowers shall have executed or caused to be executed any amendments to the Loan Documents (and any additional documents) reasonably necessary for all surviving operating entities and subsidiaries to be joined as borrowers and/or guarantors (as determined by Agent) under the Loan Documents if so required hereunder, in form and substance required by Agent in its Permitted Discretion; (h) if the Contracts acquired in connection with such Permitted Acquisition are proposed to be included in Eligible Contracts, the Agent shall have conducted an audit and field examination of such Contracts to its satisfaction in its sole discretion; (j) such acquisition shall not have a purchase price that exceeds $10,000,000; (k) such acquisition shall not result in acquisitions calculated on a rolling 12-month basis that exceed $20,000,000 in the aggregate; and (l) Borrowers deliver to Agent, at least 10 Business Days prior to such Acquisition, copies of all material agreements relating thereto and a certificate, on behalf of the Borrowers, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent, stating that such acquisition is a “Permitted Acquisition” and demonstrating compliance with the foregoing requirements.

Permitted Debt shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section  8.6 hereof.

Permitted Discretion shall mean a determination made in the exercise, in good faith, of reasonable business judgment (from the perspective of a secured, asset-based lender)

Permitted Liens shall mean the following Liens (a) Liens, whether presently existing or created hereafter, pursuant to the Loan Documents or Liens in favor of Agent; (b) Liens for taxes or assessments or other governmental charges or levies not yet due and payable or which are being contested in accordance with Section  8.1 , (c) workers’, mechanics’, suppliers’, carriers’, warehousemen’s or other similar Liens (i) arising in the ordinary course of business or (ii) securing obligations being contested in accordance with Section  8.1 , (d) Liens arising in respect of leases and subleases, (e) landlord’s liens arising by operation of law, (f) purchase money Liens on assets acquired by any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of its business to secure the purchase price of such asset or Debt incurred solely for the purpose of financing the acquisition of such asset, (g) deposits and pledges of cash securing (i) obligations incurred in respect of workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance, social security or other forms of governmental insurance or benefits, (ii) the performance of bids, tenders, leases,

 

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contracts (other than for the repayment of borrowed money) and statutory obligations or (iii) obligations on surety, appeal or performance bonds, (h) easements, zoning restrictions, licenses, covenants and similar encumbrances on real property and minor irregularities in the title thereto that do not (i) secure obligations for the payment of money or (ii) materially impair the value of such property or its use in the normal conduct of business, (i) liens in favor of collecting banks arising from the endorsement of negotiable instruments for deposit or collection in the ordinary course of business, (j) the title of a lessor or sublessor to lease property under any lease, (k) Liens with respect to capitalized lease obligations, (l) Liens described on Schedule 7.9 , (m) Liens (or purported Liens) evidenced by the filing of UCC financing statements relating solely to a Special Purpose Subsidiary, Securitization Contracts and proceeds thereof, provided that the holders or beneficiaries (or trustees on behalf of the holders or beneficiaries) thereof are parties to and bound by the Intercreditor Agreement and (n) Liens (or purported Liens) evidenced by the filing of UCC financing statements relating solely to a Special Purpose Subsidiary, Warehouse Facility Contracts and proceeds thereof, provided that the holder or beneficiaries thereof are parties to and bound by the Intercreditor Agreement.

Permitted Refinancings shall mean the refinancing of Debt (other than with respect to a Securitization or Warehouse Facility); provided, however, that (i) no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would arise therefrom, (ii) any such refinancing Debt shall (a) not be on financial and other terms that are materially more onerous in the aggregate than the Debt being refinanced and shall not have defaults, rights or remedies materially more burdensome in the aggregate to the obligor than the Debt being refinanced, (b) not have a stated maturity or Weighted Average Life to Maturity that is shorter than the Debt being refinanced, (c) be at least as subordinate to the Obligations as the Debt being refinanced (and unsecured if the refinanced Debt is unsecured), and (d) be in a principal amount that does not exceed the principal amount so refinanced, plus all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, plus the stated amount of any premium and other payments required to be paid in connection with such refinancing pursuant to the terms of the Debt being refinanced, plus the amount of reasonable expenses of Borrowers or any of its Subsidiaries incurred in connection with such refinancing, and (iii) the sole obligors and/or guarantors on such Debt shall not include any Person other than the obligors and/or guarantors on such Debt being refinanced.

Permitted Securitization Transfer shall mean a Non-Warehouse Facility Permitted Securitization Transfer or a Warehouse Facility Permitted Securitization Transfer.

Person shall mean any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, unincorporated organization, association, corporation, or any other entity.

Plan means any employee benefit plan (as such term is defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA) established by a Borrower or guarantor or, with respect to any such plan that is subject to Section 412 of the IRS Code or Title IV of ERISA, an ERISA Affiliate.

Platform has the meaning set forth in Section  13.5(c) hereof.

Pledge shall mean a pledge agreement executed by any Borrower or Guarantor, as security for payment and/or performance of the Obligations.

 

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Prime Rate means the rate of interest announced by Bank of America from time to time as its prime rate. Such rate is set by Bank of America on the basis of various factors, including its costs and desired return, general economic conditions and other factors, and is used as a reference point for pricing some loans, which may be priced at, above or below such rate. Any change in such rate announced by Bank of America shall take effect at the opening of business on the day specified in the public announcement of such change.

Pro Rata Share shall mean, with respect to a Lender, a fraction (expressed as a percentage), the numerator of which is the amount of such Lender’s Commitment and the denominator of which is the sum of the amounts of all of the Lenders’ Commitments, or if no Commitments are outstanding or the Commitments have expired, a fraction (expressed as a percentage), the numerator of which is the amount of Obligations owed to such Lender and the denominator of which is the aggregate amount of the Obligations owed to the Lenders, in each case giving effect to a Lender’s participation in Non-Ratable Loans and Agent Advances.

Property shall mean the personal and any real property described in the Security Documents which secure the obligations of a Contract Debtor under a Contract.

Qualified ECP means an obligor with total assets exceeding $10,000,000, or that constitutes an “eligible contract participant” under the Commodity Exchange Act and can cause another Person to qualify as an “eligible contract participant” under Section 1a(18)(A)(v)(II) of such act.

Reaffirmation Agreement shall mean a reaffirmation agreement executed by Borrower or any Guarantor reaffirming its obligations under the Loan Documents.

Register shall have the meaning specified in Section  11.2(c) .

Regulation AB shall mean Subpart 229.1100 — Asset Backed Securities (Regulation AB), 17 C.F.R. §§229.1100-229.1125, as such may be amended from time to time, and subject to such clarification and interpretation as have been provided by the Securities and Exchange Commission in the adopting release (Asset-Backed Securities, Securities Act Release No. 33-8518, 70 Fed. Reg. 1,506, 1,531 (Jan. 7, 2005)) that are in effect on any specific date by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, or as may be provided by the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff from time to time.

Regulation RR shall mean Regulation RR under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, codified at 17 C.F.R. Part 246.

Regulatory Event means either: (a) a “Level One Regulatory Event”, which shall mean the formal commencement by written notice by any Governmental Authority of any Legal Action, inquiry or investigation against any of the Borrowers, any servicer or asset manager of their respective or collective portfolios of Contracts or any of their respective Affiliates denying its authority to originate, hold, own, service, collect or enforce any Contract, which inquiry, investigation, legal action or proceeding is not released or terminated within 180 calendar days of commencement thereof; or (b) a “Level Two Regulatory Event”, which shall mean the issuance or entering of any stay, cease and desist order, injunction, temporary restraining order, or other judicial or non-judicial sanction (other than the imposition of a monetary fine), against

 

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any of the Borrowers, any servicer or asset manager of their respective or collective portfolios of Contracts or any of their respective Affiliates for material violations of applicable law regarding the originating, holding, pledging, collecting, servicing or enforcing of any Contracts that would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries taken as a whole.

Related Fund shall mean with respect to any Person, an Affiliate of such Person, or a fund or account managed by such Person or an Affiliate of such Person.

Release Request shall mean a written request by a Borrower (to be made no more than 6 times per month) delivered to Agent, in form and substance acceptable to Agent in its sole discretion, requesting the release from the Collateral of certain Warehouse Eligible Large Loan Contracts listed on a schedule annexed to such Release Request, including the items set forth in clauses (a) through (e) of the definition of “Collateral” specifically with respect to such Warehouse Eligible Large Loan Contracts, that are to be sold, transferred and/or conveyed either directly or indirectly to a Special Purpose Subsidiary that is acting as a borrower under an identified Warehouse Facility, an acceptable form of such Release Request being attached hereto as Exhibit D.

Repossession Percent shall mean the percent, calculated as of the first day of each month, equal to (a) the repossession value of all Property which the Borrowers have repossessed and which, as of the last day of the month immediately preceding the date of calculation, was reflected as an asset on the Borrowers’ books divided by (b) the Net Balance owing under all Contracts (excluding Contracts charged-off, Warehouse Facility Contracts and Securitization Contracts) outstanding as of the last day of that month. For example, if ten (10) Properties having a total repossession value of $50,000 had at any time been repossessed by Borrowers and were reflected as assets on the books of Borrowers at the end of the month and the Net Balance was $2,000,000 at the end of such month, the Repossession Percent would be two and one-half percent (2-1/2%) ($50,000/$2,000,000).

Required Lenders shall mean at any time (a) Lenders whose Pro Rata Shares aggregate more than fifty-one percent (51%) as such percentage is determined under the definition of Pro Rata Share set forth herein; or (b) in the event there are only two (2) Lenders under this Agreement, both Lenders; or (c) in the event Bank of America’s Pro Rata Share exceeds fifty-one percent (51%), Bank of America plus one other Lender.

Requirement of Law shall mean, as to any Person, any law (statutory or common), treaty, rule or regulation or determination of an arbitrator or of a Governmental Authority, in each case applicable to or binding upon the Person or any of its property or to which the Person or any of its property is subject.

Revolving Loans shall have the meaning specified in Section  2.2 and includes each Agent Advance and Non-Ratable Loan.

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Sanction shall mean any international economic sanction administered or enforced by the United States Government (including OFAC), the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, Her Majesty’s Treasury or other relevant sanctions authority.

Securitization shall mean (1) the Existing Term Loan Transaction, (2) any Non-Warehouse Facility Securitization or (3) any Warehouse Facility Securitization.

Securitization Agent shall mean any trustee, custodian, collateral agent, paying agent or other Person that is authorized to act on behalf of the owner(s) of a Securitization Contract in connection with a Securitization.

Securitization Contracts shall mean Non-Warehouse Facility Securitization Contracts and Warehouse Facility Securitization Contracts.

Securitization Documents shall mean (1) Non-Warehouse Facility Securitization Documents, including such documents relating to the Existing Term Loan Transaction, and (2) Warehouse Facility Securitization Documents.

Security Agreement shall mean that certain Amended and Restated Security Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, given by Borrowers, Credit Recovery Associates, Inc., Regional Management Receivables, LLC and any Special Purpose Subsidiary formed for the purpose of entering into any Warehouse Facility or Securitization, from time to time, in favor of Collateral Agent for the benefit of Agent (for the benefit of Lenders), Existing Term Loan Transaction Administrative Agent, and any such Securitization Agent and Warehouse Facility Agent, as such Security Agreement may be amended, restated or otherwise modified and in effect from time to time.

Security Documents shall mean all security agreements, chattel mortgages, deeds of trust, mortgages, or other security instruments or agreements of every type and nature securing the obligations of a Contract Debtor under a Contract.

Settlement and Settlement Date shall have the meanings specified in Section  2.2(j)(i) .

Small Contracts Reserve Percent shall mean, calculated as of the first day of each month, the percent obtained by dividing (i) sum of (A) the aggregate amount of Net Charge Offs for Small Loan Contracts, (B) to the extent non-duplicative of (A), Small Loan Contracts with respect to which any payment due thereunder is 180 or more days delinquent, as determined on a contractual basis, (C) all Contracts (other than Warehouse Facility Contracts and Securitization Contracts) which were secured by a Lien on Property which has been repossessed for 120 days or more, during each of the eight (8) months immediately preceding the date of calculation, by (ii) the average aggregate amount of the Net Balance owing under such Contracts outstanding as of the last day of each of the previous eight (8) months. For example, if $1,000 of the above Contracts were charged off each month for eight (8) months and if the average aggregate Net Balance outstanding at the end of the previous eight (8) months was $2,000,000 for four (4) months and $2,500,000 for four (4) months ($8,000/$2,250,000 (being $18,000,000 divided by 8)), the Small Contract Loss Reserve Percent would be 0.356%.

 

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Small Loan Contract shall mean a Contract (other than Warehouse Facility Contracts and Securitization Contracts) which has an original amount financed of $2,500 or less (including convenience checks (a/k/a live checks) to the extent that the original amount financed is $2,500 or less); provided, however, at the option of the Borrowers, up to five percent (5%) of convenience check (a/k/a live check) Contracts with an original amount financed of up to $3,500 shall be considered Small Loan Contracts.

Special Purpose Subsidiary shall mean a direct or indirect bankruptcy remote Subsidiary of Regional that is not used for any purpose or engaging in any business activity other than: (i) entering into or otherwise facilitating a Warehouse Facility or a Securitization, (ii) acquiring, conveying and/or retaining Securitization Contracts, Warehouse Facility Contracts and/or acquiring or retaining securities issued in connection with a Warehouse Facility or a Securitization, and (iii) performing its duties and obligations (and exercising its rights) under the Warehouse Facility transaction documents or the Securitization Documents, including, without limitation, Regional Management Receivables, LLC and Regional Management Receivables II, LLC, each a Delaware limited liability company.

Specified Obligor means an obligor that is not then an “eligible contract participant” under the Commodity Exchange Act (determined prior to giving effect to Section  13.7 hereof.

Subordinated Debt shall mean all Debt of Borrowers, incurred both prior to and after the Closing Date, which at all times during the term of this Agreement is (a) subordinated to Borrowers’ Obligations hereunder pursuant to a written subordination agreement or in subordination provisions in the documents governing such Debt, the terms of which are satisfactory to Required Lenders in their Permitted Discretion as of the date of such subordination agreement or as of the date such documents governing such Debt are entered into; or (b) subordinated, in a manner reasonably satisfactory to Required Lenders as of the date such Debt is incurred, to Borrowers’ Obligations hereunder.

Subsidiary shall mean, with respect to any Person, any corporation or other entity of which such Person owns, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the capital stock of such corporation or equity interests in such other entity having by the terms thereof ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors, board of managers or similar body of such corporation or entity.

Supporting Letter of Credit shall have the meaning specified in Section  2.18(i) .

Swap Obligation shall mean, with respect to an obligor, its obligations under a Hedge Agreement that constitutes a “swap” within the meaning of Section 1a(47) of the Commodity Exchange Act.

Taxes shall mean any and all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, deductions, charges or withholdings, and all liabilities with respect thereto.

Total Credit Facility shall mean $638,000,000.

Unfunded Pension Liability means the excess of a Pension Plan’s benefit liabilities under Section 4001(a)(16) of ERISA, over the current value of that Pension Plan’s assets, determined in accordance with the assumptions used for funding the Pension Plan pursuant to the Code, ERISA or the Pension Protection Act of 2006 for the applicable plan year.

 

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Unused Letter of Credit Subfacility shall mean the amount of the Letter of Credit Subfacility minus the sum of (a) the aggregate undrawn amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit plus (b) the aggregate unpaid reimbursement obligations with respect to all Letters of Credit.

Unused Line Fee shall have the meaning specified in Section  2.8 .

Warehouse Eligible Large Loan Contract shall mean a Contract originated after October 1, 2016 which has an original amount financed of more than $2,500 (including convenience checks (a/k/a live checks) to the extent that the original amount financed is more than $2,500), in each case, with an Annual Percentage Rate (as defined in the Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. § 1601 et. seq.) and its implementing regulations) of no more than 36% per annum.

Warehouse Facility shall mean one or more lines of credit or revolving loans provided by financial institutions to a Special Purpose Subsidiary, not to exceed an aggregate principal amount of $150,000,000, which such amount may be increased from time to time with the consent of the Lenders, that are secured by Warehouse Facility Contracts, all pursuant to documents acceptable to Agent in its sole but reasonable discretion.

Warehouse Facility Agent shall mean any lender, agent, trustee, custodian, collateral agent, paying agent or other Person that is authorized to act on behalf of the owner(s) of a Warehouse Facility Contract in connection with a Warehouse Facility.

Warehouse Facility Contracts shall mean any Warehouse Eligible Large Loan Contract requested to be released from the Collateral pursuant to a Release Request so that such Contract may be used as collateral for a Warehouse Facility or Warehouse Facility Securitization, but only to the extent such Release Request is approved by Agent in writing (as evidenced by Agent’s authorization to file a UCC-3 Financing Statement with respect thereto).

Warehouse Facility Permitted Transfer shall mean the sale, transfer and/or conveyance of Warehouse Facility Contracts by one or more Borrowers either directly or indirectly to any Special Purpose Subsidiary, so long as (i) no Default or Event of Default exists or will otherwise exist after giving effect to such transfer, and (ii) such transfer is permitted pursuant to Section  8.18(b) .

Warehouse Facility Permitted Securitization Transfer shall mean the sale, transfer and/or conveyance of Warehouse Facility Contracts by one or more Borrowers or Special Purpose Subsidiaries either directly or indirectly to any Special Purpose Subsidiary, so long as (i) no Default or Event of Default exists or will otherwise exist after giving effect to such transfer, (ii) such transfer is permitted pursuant to Section  8.18(c) and (iii) such Warehouse Facility Contracts are, at the time of such transfer, in a Warehouse Facility (it being understood that such Warehouse Facility Contracts may be reassigned to Regional prior to their transfer into a Warehouse Facility Securitization in order to facilitate such Warehouse Facility Securitization).

 

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Warehouse Facility Securitization shall mean any securitization or similar transaction of Warehouse Facility Securitization Contracts, (a) pursuant to purchase and sale agreements or similar agreements (collectively with all indentures, servicing agreements, placement agency or underwriting agreements, trust agreements and other material documents and agreements executed in connection with a securitization or related thereto, the “ Warehouse Facility Securitization Documents ”) among Borrowers, Special Purpose Subsidiaries and other Persons under such securitization (which Warehouse Facility Securitization Documents shall not contravene any terms, covenants or provisions of this Agreement) and (b) which is subject to the Intercreditor Agreement by each applicable party in such Warehouse Facility Securitization; provided that with respect to the sale or transfer of Warehouse Facility Contracts pursuant to a Warehouse Facility Securitization, (i) the Borrowers have provided to Agent certified true copies of all related Warehouse Facility Securitization Documents, which shall be deemed to be confidential when delivered; (ii) the Borrowers have provided to Agent an opinion of Borrower’s counsel regarding the enforceability of the Intercreditor Agreement and any amendment thereto; and (iii) such Warehouse Facility Permitted Securitization Transfer shall not involve any recourse to the selling Borrower(s) or any other Borrowers or any of their Subsidiaries, other than a Special Purpose Subsidiary, for any reason other than (A) repurchases or substitutions of non-eligible receivables and related assets solely as a result of a breach by such selling Borrower(s) of a representation or warranty (provided such representation or warranty is within industry standards) with respect thereto under the Warehouse Facility Securitization Documents, (B) retention by the Sponsor or a Majority-Owned Affiliate of the Sponsor (as such terms are defined under Regulation RR) of not less than 5% of the credit risk for any asset that the Sponsor, through the issuance of an asset-backed security interest, transfers, sells or conveys to a third party in compliance with the obligations set forth under Regulation RR, as applicable, (C) liabilities and disclosure and reporting obligations under applicable federal and state securities laws, including Regulation AB, with respect to such Warehouse Facility Securitization, including, but not limited to, liabilities for customary indemnification obligations set forth under the applicable Warehouse Facility Securitization Documents, and (D) transaction obligations within industry standards and customary liabilities, including but not limited to, the payment of certain fees and expenses of the transaction parties under the applicable Warehouse Facility Securitization Documents.

Warehouse Facility Securitization Contracts shall mean Warehouse Facility Contracts that have been sold, transferred and/or conveyed pursuant to Warehouse Facility Permitted Securitization Transfers.

Warehouse Facility Securitization Documents has the meaning set forth in the definition of Warehouse Facility Securitization.

Weighted Average Life to Maturity shall mean, when applied to any Debt at any date, the number of years obtained by dividing (a) then outstanding principal amount of such Debt into (b) the sum of the total of the product obtained by multiplying (i) the amount of each scheduled installment, sinking fund, serial maturity or other required payment of principal including payment at final maturity, in respect thereof, by (ii) the number of years (calculated to the nearest one-twelfth) that will elapse between such date and the making of such payment.

 

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1.2     Interpretive Provisions .

(a)    The meanings of defined terms are equally applicable to the singular and plural forms of the defined terms.

(b)    The words “hereof,” “herein,” “hereunder” and similar words refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement; and Subparagraph, Paragraph, Section, Schedule and Exhibit references are to this Agreement unless otherwise specified.

(c)    (i) The term “documents” includes any and all instruments, documents, agreements, certificates, indentures, notices and other writings, however evidenced.

(ii)    The term “including” is not limiting and means “including without limitation.”

(iii)    In the computation of periods of time from a specified date to a later specified date, the word “from” means “from and including,” the words “to” and “until” each mean “to but excluding” and the word “through” means “to and including.”

(d)    Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, (i) references to agreements (including this Agreement) and other contractual instruments shall be deemed to include all subsequent amendments and other modifications thereto, but only to the extent such amendments and other modifications are not prohibited by the terms of any Loan Document, and (ii) references to any statute or regulation are to be construed as including all statutory and regulatory provisions consolidating, amending, replacing, supplementing or interpreting the statute or regulation.

(e)    This Agreement and other Loan Documents may use several different limitations, tests or measurements to regulate the same or similar matters. All such limitations, tests and measurements are cumulative and shall each be performed in accordance with their terms.

(f)    This Agreement and the other Loan Documents are the result of negotiations among and have been reviewed by counsel to the Agent, the Borrowers and the other parties, and are the products of all parties. Accordingly, they shall not be construed against the Lenders or the Agent merely because of the Agent’s or the Lenders’ involvement in their preparation.

(g)    In the event that any Accounting Change shall occur and such change results in a change in the method of calculation of any financial covenants, standards or terms in this Agreement, then, upon the request of Regional or the Agent, the Borrowers, the Lenders and the Agent shall negotiate in good faith to amend such financial covenant, standard, or term to preserve the original intent thereof in light of such Accounting Change with the desired result that the criteria for evaluating the Borrowers’ financial condition shall be the same after such Accounting Change as if such Accounting Change had not been made. Until such time as such an amendment shall have been executed and delivered by the Borrowers, the Agent, and the applicable Lenders, (A) all financial covenants, standards, and terms in this Agreement shall continue to be calculated or construed as if such Accounting Change had not occurred and (B) the Borrowers shall provide to the Agent and the applicable Lenders financial statements and

 

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other documents required under this Agreement or as reasonably requested hereunder setting forth a reconciliation between calculations of such financial covenant, standard, or term made before, and after giving effect to, such Accounting Change.

SECTION TWO - LOANS AND LETTERS OF CREDIT AND TERMS OF PAYMENT

2.1     Total Facility . Subject to all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Lenders severally agree to make available a total credit facility of up to the Total Credit Facility for Borrowers’ use from time to time during the term of this Agreement. The Total Credit Facility shall be composed of a revolving line of credit consisting of Revolving Loans and Letters of Credit up to the Availability, as described in Section  2.2 .

2.2     Revolving Loans .

(a)     Amounts . Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in Section Six and so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists, each Lender severally, but not jointly, agrees, upon Borrowers’ request from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the date hereof to the Maturity Date, to make revolving loans (the “Revolving Loans”) to Borrowers, in amounts not to exceed (except for Bank of America with respect to Non-Ratable Loans and except for the Agent with respect to Agent Advances) such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the Availability. The Lenders, however, in their unanimous discretion, may elect to make Revolving Loans in excess of the Availability on one or more occasions, but if they do so, neither the Agent nor the Lenders shall be deemed thereby to have changed the limits of the Total Credit Facility or the Availability or to be obligated to exceed such limits on any other occasion. If the sum of outstanding Revolving Loans and the aggregate amount of Pending Revolving Loans, together with all outstanding indebtedness owing by Borrowers under all outstanding Letters of Credit, exceeds the Availability, Lenders may refuse to make or otherwise restrict the making of Revolving Loans as Lenders determine until such excess has been eliminated, subject to the Agent’s authority, in its sole discretion, to make Agent Advances pursuant to the terms of Section  2.2(i) .

(b)     Procedure for Borrowing .

(i)    Each Borrowing shall be made upon any Borrower’s irrevocable written notice delivered to Agent in the form of a Notice of Borrowing in the form attached hereto as Exhibit “A” , which notice must be received by Agent prior to 1:00 p.m. (New York, New York time) (i) three Business Days prior to the requested Funding Date, in the case of LIBOR Revolving Loans and (ii) no later than 1:00 p.m. (New York, New York time) on the requested Funding Date, in the case of Base Rate Revolving Loans, specifying:

(A)    the amount of the Borrowing (which, in the case of a Borrowing of LIBOR Revolving Loans, shall be in an amount not less than $5,000,000 or in an amount that is in an integral multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof);

(B)    the requested Funding Date, which shall be a Business Day;

(C)    whether the Revolving Loans requested are to be Base Rate Revolving Loans or LIBOR Revolving Loans (and if not specified, it shall be deemed a request for Base Rate Revolving Loans); and

 

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(D)    the duration of the Interest Period if the requested Revolving Loans are to be LIBOR Revolving Loans. If the Notice of Borrowing fails to specify the duration of the Interest Period for any Borrowing comprised of LIBOR Revolving Loans, such Interest Period shall be three months.

(ii)    After giving effect to any Borrowing, there may not be more than eight (8) different Interest Periods in effect.

(iii)    With respect to any request for Base Rate Revolving Loans, in lieu of delivering the above-described Notice of Borrowing, a Borrower may give Agent telephonic notice of such request by the required time, with such telephonic notice to be confirmed in writing within 24 hours of the giving of such notice but Agent shall be entitled to rely on the telephonic notice in making such Revolving Loans, regardless of whether any such confirmation is received by Agent.

(iv)    No Borrower shall have the right to request a LIBOR Revolving Loan while an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.

(c)     Reliance upon Authority . Prior to any change with respect to any of the information contained in the following clauses (i)  and (ii) , Borrowers shall deliver to Agent a writing setting forth (i) the account of Borrowers to which Agent is authorized to transfer the proceeds of the Revolving Loans requested pursuant to this Section  2.2 , and (ii) the names of the persons authorized to request Revolving Loans on behalf of Borrowers, and shall provide Agent with a specimen signature of each such person. Agent shall be entitled to rely conclusively on such person’s authority to request Revolving Loans on behalf of Borrowers, the proceeds of which are to be transferred to any of the accounts specified by Borrowers pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence, until Agent receives written notice to the contrary. Agent shall have no duty to verify the identity of any individual representing himself as one of the persons authorized by Borrowers to make such requests on its behalf. Each Borrower agrees that each notice, election, representation and warranty, covenant, agreement and undertaking made on its behalf by such authorized Person shall be deemed for all purposes to have been made by such Borrower and shall be binding upon and enforceable against such Borrower to the same extent as if the same had been made directly by such Borrower.

(d)     No Liability . Agent shall not incur any liability to Borrowers as a result of acting upon any notice referred to in Sections 2.2(b) and (c) , which notice Agent believes in good faith to have been given by any person duly authorized by Borrowers to request Revolving Loans on its behalf or for otherwise acting in good faith under this Section  2.2 , and the crediting of Revolving Loans to Borrowers’ deposit accounts, or transmittal to such Person as Borrowers shall direct, shall conclusively establish the obligation of Borrowers to repay such Revolving Loans as provided herein.

(e)     Notice Irrevocable . Any Notice of Borrowing (or telephonic notice in lieu thereof) made pursuant to Section  2.2(b) shall be irrevocable and Borrowers shall be bound to borrow the funds requested therein in accordance therewith.

 

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(f)     Agent’s Election . Promptly after receipt of a Notice of Borrowing (or telephonic notice in lieu thereof) pursuant to Section  2.2(b) , Agent shall elect, in its discretion, (i) to have the terms of Section  2.2(g) apply to such requested Borrowing, or (ii) to request Bank of America to make a Non-Ratable Loan pursuant to the terms of Section  2.2(h) in the amount of the requested Borrowing; provided , however , that if Bank of America declines in its sole discretion to make a Non-Ratable Loan pursuant to Section  2.2(h) , Agent shall elect to have the terms of Section  2.2(g) apply to such requested Borrowing.

(g)     Making of Revolving Loans .

(i)    In the event that Agent shall elect to have the terms of this Section  2.2(g) apply to a requested Borrowing as described in Section  2.2(f) , or in the case of any request by a Borrower for a Borrowing of LIBOR Revolving Loans, then promptly after receipt of a Notice of Borrowing or telephonic notice pursuant to Section  2.2(b) , Agent shall notify Lenders by telecopy, telephone or other similar form of transmission, of the requested Borrowing. Each Lender shall make the amount of such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the requested Borrowing available to Agent in immediately available funds, to such account of Agent as Agent may designate, not later than 2:00 p.m. (New York, New York time) on the Funding Date applicable thereto. After Agent’s receipt of the proceeds of such Revolving Loans, Agent shall make the proceeds of such Revolving Loans available to Borrowers on the applicable Funding Date by transferring same day funds equal to the proceeds of such Revolving Loans received by Agent to the account of Borrowers, designated in writing by Borrowers and acceptable to Agent; provided , however , that the amount of Revolving Loans so made on any date shall in no event exceed the Excess Availability on such date.

(ii)    Unless Agent receives notice from a Lender at least one Business Day prior to the date of any Borrowing that such Lender will not make available as and when required hereunder to Agent for the account of Borrowers the amount of that Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the Borrowing, Agent may assume that each Lender has made such amount available to Agent in immediately available funds on the Funding Date and Agent may (but shall not be so required), in reliance upon such assumption, make available to Borrowers on such date a corresponding amount. If and to the extent any Lender shall not have made its full amount available to Agent in immediately available funds and Agent in such circumstances has made available to Borrowers such amount, that Lender shall on the Business Day following such Funding Date make such amount available to Agent, together with interest at the Federal Funds Rate for each day during such period. A notice by Agent submitted to any Lender with respect to amounts owing under this section shall be conclusive, absent manifest error. If such amount is so made available, such payment to Agent shall constitute such Lender’s Revolving Loan for all purposes of this Agreement. If such amount is not made available to Agent on the Business Day following the Funding Date, Agent will notify Borrowers of such failure to fund and, upon demand by Agent, Borrowers shall pay such amount to Agent for Agent’s account, together with interest thereon for each day elapsed since the date of such Borrowing, at a rate per annum equal to the Interest Rate applicable at the time to the Revolving Loans comprising such Borrowing. The failure of any Lender to make any Revolving Loan on any Funding Date (any such Lender, prior to the cure of such failure, being hereinafter referred to as a “Defaulting Lender”) shall not relieve any other Lender of any obligation hereunder to make a Revolving Loan on such Funding Date, but no Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any other Lender to make the Revolving Loan to be made by such other Lender on any Funding Date.

 

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(iii)    Agent shall not be obligated to transfer to a Defaulting Lender any payments made by Borrowers to Agent for the Defaulting Lender’s benefit; nor shall a Defaulting Lender be entitled to the sharing of any payments hereunder. Amounts payable to a Defaulting Lender shall instead be paid to or retained by Agent. Agent may hold and, in its discretion, re-lend to Borrowers the amount of all such payments received or retained by it for the account of such Defaulting Lender. Any amounts so re-lent to Borrowers shall bear interest at the rate applicable to Base Rate Revolving Loans and for all other purposes of this Agreement shall be treated as if they were Revolving Loans, provided , however , that for purposes of voting or consenting to matters with respect to the Loan Documents and determining Pro Rata Shares, such Defaulting Lender shall be deemed not to be a “Lender”. Until a Defaulting Lender cures its failure to fund its Pro Rata Share of any Borrowing (A) such Defaulting Lender shall not be entitled to any portion of the Unused Line Fee or the Letter of Credit Fee, and (B) the Unused Line Fee and Letter of Credit Fee shall accrue in favor of the Lenders which have funded their respective Pro Rata Shares of such requested Borrowing and shall be allocated among such performing Lenders ratably based upon their relative Commitments. This section shall remain effective with respect to such Lender until such time as the Defaulting Lender shall no longer be in default of any of its obligations under this Agreement. The terms of this section shall not be construed to increase or otherwise affect the Commitment of any Lender, or relieve or excuse the performance by Borrowers of their duties and obligations hereunder.

(h)     Making of Non-Ratable Loans .

(i)    In the event Agent shall elect, with the consent of Bank of America, to have the terms of this Section  2.2(h) apply to a requested Borrowing as described in Section  2.2(f) , Bank of America shall make a Revolving Loan in the amount of such Borrowing (any such Revolving Loan made solely by Bank of America pursuant to this Section  2.2(h) being referred to as a “Non-Ratable Loan” and such Revolving Loans being referred to collectively as “Non-Ratable Loans”) available to Borrowers on the Funding Date applicable thereto by transferring same day funds to an account of Borrowers, designated in writing by Borrowers and acceptable to Agent. Each Non-Ratable Loan shall be subject to all the terms and conditions applicable to other Revolving Loans except that all payments thereon shall be payable to Bank of America solely for its own account (and for the account of the holder of any participation interest with respect to such Revolving Loan). Agent shall not request Bank of America to make any Non-Ratable Loan if (A) Agent shall have received written notice from any Lender that one or more of the applicable conditions precedent set forth in Section Six will not be satisfied on the requested Funding Date for the applicable Borrowing, or (B) the requested Borrowing would exceed the Excess Availability on such Funding Date. Agent shall not otherwise be required to determine whether the applicable conditions precedent set forth in Section Six have been satisfied or the requested Borrowing would exceed the Excess Availability on the Funding Date applicable thereto prior to making, in its sole discretion, any Non-Ratable Loan.

(ii)    The Non-Ratable Loans shall be secured by the Agent’s Liens in and to the Collateral, shall constitute Revolving Loans and Obligations hereunder, and shall bear interest at the rate applicable to the Base Rate Revolving Loans from time to time.

 

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(i)     Agent Advances .

(i)    Subject to the limitations set forth in the provisos contained in this Section  2.2(i)(i) , Agent is hereby authorized by Borrowers and Lenders, from time to time in Agent’s sole discretion, (A) after the occurrence of a Default or an Event of Default, or (B) at any time that any of the other applicable conditions precedent set forth in Section Six have not been satisfied, to make Base Rate Revolving Loans to Borrowers on behalf of Lenders which Agent, in its reasonable business judgment, deems necessary or desirable (1) to preserve or protect the Collateral, or any portion thereof, (2) to enhance the likelihood of, or maximize the amount of, repayment of the Loans and other Obligations, or (3) to pay any other amount chargeable to Borrowers pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, including costs, fees and expenses as described in Section  13.1 (any of the advances described in this Section  2.2(i)(i) being hereinafter referred to as “Agent Advances”); provided , however , that Required Lenders may at any time revoke Agent’s authorization contained in this Section  2.2(i) to make Agent Advances, any such revocation to be in writing and to become effective prospectively upon Agent’s receipt thereof; provided further, however, that (a) if the Pro Rata Share of the Required Lenders revoking such authorization does not exceed fifty-one percent (51%), such revocation shall become effective 120 days after Agent’s receipt thereof, or (b) if the Default or Event of Default would require consent of all Lenders to waive or amend, such authorization may be revoked by any Lender effective 120 days after Agent’s receipt thereof; and provided further , however , that no such Agent Advance shall cause the Loan (including such Agent Advance) to exceed the Total Credit Facility.

(ii)    The Agent Advances shall be repayable on demand and secured by the Agent’s Liens in and to the Collateral, shall constitute Revolving Loans and Obligations hereunder, and shall bear interest at the rate applicable to Base Rate Revolving Loans from time to time. Agent shall notify each Lender in writing of each such Agent Advance.

(j)     Settlement . It is agreed that each Lender’s funded portion of the Revolving Loans is intended by Lenders to be equal at all times to such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the outstanding Revolving Loans. Notwithstanding such agreement, Agent, Bank of America and the other Lenders agree (which agreement shall not be for the benefit of or enforceable by Borrowers) that in order to facilitate the administration of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, settlement among them as to the Revolving Loans, the Non-Ratable Loans and the Agent Advances shall take place on a periodic basis in accordance with the following provisions:

(i)    Agent shall request settlement (“ Settlement ”) with Lenders on at least a weekly basis, or on a more frequent basis if so determined by Agent, (A) on behalf of Bank of America, with respect to each outstanding Non-Ratable Loan, (B) for itself, with respect to each Agent Advance, and (C) with respect to collections received, in each case, by notifying Lenders of such requested Settlement by telecopy, telephone or other similar form of transmission, of such requested Settlement, no later than 12:00 p.m., noon (New York, New York time) on the date of such requested Settlement (the “ Settlement Date ”). Each Lender (other than Bank of America in the case of Non-Ratable Loans, and Agent in the case of Agent Advances) shall make the amount of such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the outstanding principal amount of the Non-Ratable Loans and Agent Advances with respect to which Settlement is requested available to Agent, to such account of Agent as Agent may designate, not later than

 

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3:00 p.m. (New York, New York time), on the Settlement Date applicable thereto, which may occur before or after the occurrence or during the continuation of a Default or an Event of Default and whether or not the applicable conditions precedent set forth in Section Six have then been satisfied. Such amounts made available to Agent shall be applied against the amounts of the applicable Non-Ratable Loan or Agent Advance and, together with the portion of such Non-Ratable Loan or Agent Advance representing Bank of America’s Pro Rata Share thereof, shall constitute Revolving Loans of such Lenders. If any such amount is not made available to Agent by any Lender on the Settlement Date applicable thereto, Agent shall (A) on behalf of Bank of America, with respect to each outstanding Non-Ratable Loan, and (B) for itself, with respect to each Agent Advance, be entitled to recover such amount on demand from such Lender together with interest thereon at the Federal Funds Rate for the first three (3) days from and after the Settlement Date and thereafter at the Interest Rate then applicable to the Revolving Loans.

(ii)    Notwithstanding the foregoing, not more than one (1) Business Day after demand is made by Agent (whether before or after the occurrence of a Default or an Event of Default and regardless of whether Agent has requested a Settlement with respect to a Non-Ratable Loan or Agent Advance), each other Lender (A) shall irrevocably and unconditionally purchase and receive from Bank of America or the Agent, as applicable, without recourse or warranty, an undivided interest and participation in such Non-Ratable Loan or Agent Advance equal to such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of such Non-Ratable Loan or Agent Advance and (B) if Settlement has not previously occurred with respect to such Non-Ratable Loans or Agent Advances, upon demand by Bank of America or Agent, as applicable, shall pay to Bank of America or Agent, as applicable, as the purchase price of such participation an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of such Non-Ratable Loans or Agent Advances. If such amount is not in fact made available to Agent by any Lender, Agent shall be entitled to recover such amount on demand from such Lender together with interest thereon at the Federal Funds Rate for the first three (3) days from and after such demand and thereafter at the Interest Rate then applicable to Base Rate Revolving Loans.

(iii)    From and after the date, if any, on which any Lender purchases an undivided interest and participation in any Non-Ratable Loan or Agent Advance pursuant to clause (ii) preceding, Agent shall promptly distribute to such Lender, such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of all payments of principal and interest and all proceeds of Collateral received by the Agent in respect of such Non-Ratable Loan or Agent Advance.

(iv)    Between Settlement Dates, Agent, to the extent no Agent Advances are outstanding, may pay over to Bank of America any payments received by Agent, which in accordance with the terms of this Agreement would be applied to the reduction of the Base Rate Revolving Loans, for application to Bank of America’s Base Rate Revolving Loans including Non-Ratable Loans. If, as of any Settlement Date, collections received since the then immediately preceding Settlement Date have been applied to Bank of America’s Revolving Loans (other than to Non-Ratable Loans or Agent Advances in which such Lender has not yet funded its purchase of a participation pursuant to Section  2.2(j)(ii) above), as provided for in the previous sentence, Bank of America shall pay to Agent for the accounts of the Lenders, to be applied to the outstanding Revolving Loans of such Lenders, an amount such that each Lender shall, upon receipt of such amount, have, as of such Settlement Date, its Pro Rata Share of the Revolving Loans. During the period between Settlement Dates, Bank of America with respect to

 

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Non-Ratable Loans, Agent with respect to Agent Advances, and each Lender with respect to the Revolving Loans other than Non-Ratable Loans and Agent Advances, shall be entitled to interest at the applicable rate or rates payable under this Agreement on the actual average daily amount of funds employed by Bank of America, Agent and the other Lenders.

(k)     Notation . Agent shall record on its books the principal amount of the Revolving Loans owing to each Lender, including the Non-Ratable Loans owing to Bank of America, and the Agent Advances owing to Agent, from time to time. In addition, each Lender is authorized, at such Lender’s option, to note the date and amount of each payment or prepayment of principal of such Lender’s Revolving Loans in its books and records, including computer records, such books and records constituting presumptive evidence, absent manifest error, of the accuracy of the information contained therein.

(l)     Lenders’ Failure to Perform . All Revolving Loans (other than Non-Ratable Loans and Agent Advances) shall be made by Lenders simultaneously and in accordance with their Pro Rata Shares. It is understood that (i) no Lender shall be responsible for any failure by any other Lender to perform its obligation to make any Revolving Loans hereunder, nor shall any Commitment of any Lender be increased or decreased as a result of any failure by any other Lender to perform its obligation to make any Revolving Loans hereunder, (ii) no failure by any Lender to perform its obligation to make any Revolving Loans hereunder shall excuse any other Lender from its obligation to make any Revolving Loans hereunder, and (iii) the obligations of each Lender hereunder shall be several, not joint and several.

(m)     Loans under Existing Loan Agreement . The Borrowers acknowledge and agree that as of the Closing Date immediately prior to the execution of this Agreement, (i) the outstanding principal amount of Revolving Loans under the Existing Loan Agreement equals $458,320,624.56 (as of close of business on June 19, 2017) and that such Revolving Loans are continued as Revolving Loans hereunder, and (ii) there are no Letters of Credit outstanding under the Existing Loan Agreement (as of the close of business on June 19, 2017). All Commitments (as defined in the Existing Loan Agreement) under the Existing Loan Agreement shall hereinafter be assigned or re-allocated among the Commitments hereunder, and after giving effect hereto, the percentages of the Commitments are as set forth on the signature pages of this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything set forth herein to the contrary, in order to effect the continuation of the outstanding Loans contemplated by the preceding sentence, the amount to be funded on the Closing Date by each Lender hereunder in respect of its Commitments shall be reduced by the principal amount of such Lender’s Loans under the Existing Loan Agreement outstanding on the Closing Date.

2.3     Books and Records; Monthly Statements . Each Borrower agrees that Agent’s and each Lender’s books and records showing the Obligations and the transactions pursuant to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be admissible in any action or proceeding arising therefrom, and shall constitute rebuttably presumptive proof thereof, irrespective of whether any Obligation is also evidenced by a promissory note or other instrument. Agent will provide to Borrowers a monthly statement of Loans, payments, and other transactions pursuant to this Agreement. Such statement shall be deemed correct, accurate, and binding on Borrowers and an account stated (except for reversals and reapplications of payments made as provided in Section  2.4 and corrections of errors discovered by Agent), unless Borrowers notify Agent in

 

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writing to the contrary within thirty (30) days after such statement is rendered. In the event a timely written notice of objections is given by Borrowers, only the items to which exception is expressly made will be considered to be disputed by Borrowers.

2.4     Apportionment Application and Reversal of Payments . Principal and interest payments shall be apportioned ratably among Lenders (according to the unpaid principal balance of the Loans to which such payments relate held by each Lender) and payments of the fees shall, as applicable, be apportioned ratably among Lenders. All payments shall be remitted to Agent and all such payments not relating to principal or interest of specific Loans, or not constituting payment of specific fees, and all proceeds of Collateral received by Agent, shall be applied, ratably, subject to the provisions of this Agreement, first, to pay any fees, indemnities or expense reimbursements (excluding, however, any such amounts relating to Bank Products) then due to Agent from Borrowers; second, to pay any fees or expense reimbursements then due to Lenders from the Borrowers; third, to pay interest due in respect of all Revolving Loans, including Non-Ratable Loans and Agent Advances; fourth, to pay or prepay principal of the Non-Ratable Loans and Agent Advances; fifth, to pay or prepay principal of the Revolving Loans (other than Non-Ratable Loans and Agent Advances) and unpaid reimbursement obligations in respect of Letters of Credit; and sixth, to the payment of any other Obligation (including any amounts relating to Bank Products) due to Agent or any Lender by Borrowers. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, unless so directed by Borrowers, or unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, neither Agent nor any Lender shall apply any payments which it receives to any LIBOR Revolving Loan, except (a) on the expiration date of the Interest Period applicable to any such LIBOR Revolving Loan, or (b) in the event, and only to the extent, that there are no outstanding Base Rate Revolving Loans. Agent shall promptly distribute to each Lender, pursuant to the applicable wire transfer instructions received from each Lender in writing, such funds as it may be entitled to receive, subject to a Settlement delay as provided for in Section  2.2(j) . Agent and Lenders shall have the continuing and exclusive right to apply and reverse and reapply any and all such proceeds and payments to any portion of the Obligations.

2.5     Interest .

(a)     Interest Rates . All outstanding Obligations (other than Bank Product Obligations) shall bear interest on the unpaid principal amount thereof (including, to the extent permitted by law, on interest thereon not paid when due) from the date made until paid in full in cash at a rate determined by reference to the Base Rate or at LIBOR and Sections 2.5(a)(i) or (ii) , as applicable, but not to exceed the Maximum Rate described in Section  2.7 . Subject to the provisions of Section  2.6 , any of the Loans may be converted into, or continued as, Base Rate Revolving Loans or LIBOR Revolving Loans in the manner provided in Section  2.6 . If at any time Loans are outstanding with respect to which notice has not been delivered to Agent in accordance with the terms of this Agreement specifying the basis for determining the interest rate applicable thereto, then those Loans shall be Base Rate Revolving Loans and shall bear interest at a rate determined by reference to the Base Rate until notice to the contrary has been given to Agent and such notice has become effective. Except as otherwise provided herein, the outstanding Obligations (other than Bank Product Obligations) shall bear interest as follows:

(i)    For all Revolving Loans and such other Obligations which are not LIBOR Revolving Loans, then at a fluctuating per annum rate equal to the Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin; and

 

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(ii)    For all Revolving Loans and such other Obligations which are LIBOR Revolving Loans, then at a per annum rate equal to LIBOR (but no less than 1.00%) plus the Applicable Margin.

Each change in the Base Rate shall be reflected in the interest rate described in clause (i) above as of the effective date(s) thereof, as provided in the definition of “Base Rate” in Section  1.1 above. All interest charges shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and actual days elapsed (which results in more interest being paid than if computed on the basis of a 365-day year). Interest accrued on all Loans will be payable in arrears on the first day of each month for the previous calendar month and on the Maturity Date and each Borrower expressly authorizes Agent to charge the Loan Account for the purpose of paying such interest as provided in Section  2.10(d) .

(b)     Default Rate . If any Event of Default occurs and is continuing, then, while any such Event of Default is outstanding, all of the Obligations (other than Bank Product Obligations) shall bear interest at the Default Rate applicable thereto.

(c)     Bank Product Obligations . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, all Bank Product Obligations shall bear interest, if any, at the applicable rate(s) set forth in such Hedge Agreements or such other agreements and documents governing the Bank Products.

2.6     Conversion and Continuation Elections .

(a)    Borrowers may, upon irrevocable written notice to Agent in accordance with Section  2.6(b) :

(i)    elect, as of any Business Day, in the case of Base Rate Revolving Loans to convert any such Loans (or any part thereof in an amount not less than $5,000,000, or that is in an integral multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof) into LIBOR Revolving Loans; or

(ii)    elect, as of the last day of the applicable Interest Period, to continue any LIBOR Revolving Loans having Interest Periods expiring on such day (or any part thereof in an amount not less than $5,000,000, or that is in an integral multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof);

provided, that if at any time the aggregate amount of LIBOR Revolving Loans in respect of any Borrowing is reduced, by payment, prepayment, or conversion of part thereof to be less than $5,000,000, such LIBOR Revolving Loans shall automatically convert into Base Rate Revolving Loans, and on and after such date the right of Borrowers to continue such Loans as, and convert such Loans into, LIBOR Revolving Loans, as the case may be, shall terminate, and provided further that if the notice shall fail to specify the duration of the Interest Period, such Interest Period shall be one month.

 

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(b)    Borrowers shall deliver a Notice of Conversion/Continuation in the form attached hereto as Exhibit “B” , to be received by Agent not later than 1:00 p.m. (New York, New York time) at least three Business Days in advance of the Conversion/Continuation Date, if the Loans are to be converted into or continued as LIBOR Revolving Loans and specifying: (i) the proposed Conversion/Continuation Date; (ii) the aggregate amount of Loans to be converted or renewed; (iii) the type of Loans resulting from the proposed conversion or continuation; and (iv) the duration of the requested Interest Period.

(c)    If, upon the expiration of any Interest Period applicable to LIBOR Revolving Loans, Borrowers have failed to select timely a new Interest Period to be applicable to LIBOR Revolving Loans or if any Default or Event of Default then exists, Borrowers shall be deemed to have elected to convert such LIBOR Revolving Loans into Base Rate Revolving Loans effective as of the expiration date of such Interest Period.

(d)    Agent will promptly notify each Lender of its receipt of a Notice of Conversion/Continuation. All conversions and continuations shall be made ratably according to the respective outstanding principal amounts of the Loans with respect to which the notice was given held by each Lender.

(e)    During the existence of a Default or Event of Default, Borrowers may not elect to have a Loan converted into or continued as a LIBOR Revolving Loan.

(f)    After giving effect to any conversion or continuation of Loans, there may not be more than eight (8) different Interest Periods in effect.

2.7     Maximum Interest Rate . In no event shall any interest rate provided for hereunder exceed the maximum rate permissible for corporate borrowers under applicable law for loans of the type provided for hereunder (the “Maximum Rate”). If, in any month, any interest rate, absent such limitation, would have exceeded the Maximum Rate, then the interest rate for that month shall be the Maximum Rate, and, if in future months, that interest rate would otherwise be less than the Maximum Rate, then that interest rate shall remain at the Maximum Rate until such time as the amount of interest paid hereunder equals the amount of interest which would have been paid if the same had not been limited by the Maximum Rate. In the event that, upon payment in full of the Obligations under this Agreement, the total amount of interest paid or accrued under the terms of this Agreement is less than the total amount of interest which would, but for this Section  2.7 , have been paid or accrued if the interest rates otherwise set forth in this Agreement had at all times been in effect, then Borrowers shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, pay Agent, for the account of Lenders, an amount equal to the difference between (a) the lesser of (i) the amount of interest which would have been charged if the Maximum Rate had, at all times, been in effect or (ii) the amount of interest which would have accrued had the interest rates otherwise set forth in this Agreement, at all times, been in effect and (b) the amount of interest actually paid or accrued under this Agreement. In the event that a court determines that Agent and/or any Lender has received interest and other charges hereunder in excess of the Maximum Rate, such excess shall be deemed received on account of, and shall automatically be applied to reduce, the Obligations other than interest, in the inverse order of maturity, and if there are no Obligations outstanding, the Agent and/or such Lender shall refund to Borrowers such excess.

 

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2.8     Unused Line Fee . Borrowers agree to pay, on the 1st day of each month (or another day designated by Agent during a calendar month) and on the Maturity Date, to Agent, for the account of Lenders, in accordance with their respective Pro Rata Shares, an unused line fee (the “Unused Line Fee”) at the rates per annum set forth below opposite the applicable amounts under the column entitled “Average Daily Unused Amount”. Such “Average Daily Amount” shall be an amount by which the Total Credit Facility exceeds the sum of (i) the average daily outstanding amount of Revolving Loans and (ii) the average daily undrawn face amount of outstanding Letters of Credit during the immediately preceding month or shorter period if calculated on the Maturity Date. The Unused Line Fee shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year for the actual number of days elapsed. All payments received by Agent shall be deemed to be credited to Borrowers’ Loan Account immediately upon receipt for purposes of calculating the Unused Line Fee pursuant to this Section  2.8 .

 

Average Daily Unused Amount      Unused Line Fee Rate  
If >$225,000,000      0.50
If £ $225,000,000      0.375

2.9     Payment of Revolving Loans . Borrowers shall repay the outstanding principal balance of the Revolving Loans, plus all accrued but unpaid interest thereon, on the Maturity Date. Borrowers may prepay Revolving Loans at any time, and reborrow subject to the terms of this Agreement; provided , however , that with respect to any LIBOR Revolving Loans prepaid by Borrowers prior to the expiration date of the Interest Period applicable thereto, Borrowers agree to pay to Agent for the account of Lenders the amounts described in Section  2.14 . In addition, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Borrowers shall pay to Agent, for the account of Lenders, the amount, without duplication, by which the sum of outstanding Revolving Loans and the aggregate amount of Pending Revolving Loans exceeds the Availability with any such amount to be payable immediately without notice or demand.

2.10     Payments by Borrowers .

(a)    All payments to be made by Borrowers shall be made without set-off, recoupment or counterclaim. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all payments by Borrowers shall be made to Agent for the account of Lenders, at Agent’s address and shall be made in Dollars and in immediately available funds, no later than 1:00 p.m. (New York, New York time) on the date specified herein. Any payment received by Agent later than 1:00 p.m. (New York, New York time) shall be deemed to have been received on the following Business Day and any applicable interest or fee shall continue to accrue.

(b)    Subject to the provisions set forth in the definition of “Interest Period” herein, whenever any payment is due on a day other than a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the following Business Day, and such extension of time shall in such case be included in the computation of interest or fees, as the case may be.

(c)    Unless Agent receives notice from Borrower prior to the date on which any payment is due to the Lenders that Borrowers will not make such payment in full as and when required, Agent may assume that Borrowers have made such payment in full to Agent on such date in immediately available funds and Agent may (but shall not be so required), in

 

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reliance upon such assumption, distribute to each Lender on such due date an amount equal to the amount then due such Lender. If and to the extent Borrowers have not made such payment in full to Agent, each Lender shall repay to Agent on demand such amount distributed to such Lender, together with interest thereon at the Federal Funds Rate for each day from the date such amount is distributed to such Lender until the date repaid.

(d)    All payments of principal, interest, reimbursement obligations in connection with Letters of Credit and any related credit support for Letters of Credit, fees, premiums and other sums payable hereunder, including all reimbursement for expenses pursuant to Section  13.1 , may, at the option of Agent, in its Permitted Discretion, subject only to the terms of this Section  2.10(d) , be paid from the proceeds of Revolving Loans made hereunder, whether made following a request by Borrowers pursuant to Section  2.2 or a deemed request as provided in this Section  2.10(d) . Each Borrower hereby irrevocably authorizes Agent to charge the Loan Account for the purpose of paying principal, interest, reimbursement obligations in connection with Letters of Credit and any related credit support for Letters of Credit, fees, premiums and other sums payable hereunder, including reimbursing expenses pursuant to Section  13.1 , and agrees that all such amounts charged shall constitute Revolving Loans (including Non-Ratable Loans and Agent Advances) and that all such Revolving Loans so made shall be deemed to have been requested by Borrowers pursuant to Section  2.2 .

2.11     Taxes .

(a)    Any and all payments by Borrowers to Agent and each Lender under this Agreement and any other Loan Document shall be made free and clear of, and without deduction or withholding for, any Taxes, unless otherwise required by applicable law. In addition, Borrowers shall pay all Other Taxes.

(b)     SUBJECT TO SECTION 12.9 , BORROWERS AGREE TO INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS AGENT AND EACH LENDER FOR THE FULL AMOUNT OF INDEMNIFIED TAXES (INCLUDING ANY INDEMNIFIED TAXES IMPOSED BY ANY JURISDICTION ON AMOUNTS PAYABLE UNDER THIS SECTION) PAID BY AGENT OR ANY LENDER AND ANY LIABILITY (INCLUDING PENALTIES, INTEREST, ADDITIONS TO TAX AND EXPENSES) ARISING THEREFROM OR WITH RESPECT THERETO, WHETHER OR NOT SUCH INDEMNIFIED TAXES WERE CORRECTLY OR LEGALLY ASSERTED. PAYMENT UNDER THIS INDEMNIFICATION SHALL BE MADE WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE AGENT OR SUCH LENDER MAKES WRITTEN DEMAND THEREFOR.

(c)    If Borrowers shall be required by law to deduct or withhold any Taxes or Other Taxes from or in respect of any sum payable hereunder to Agent or any Lender, then:

(i)    If such Taxes or Other Taxes are Indemnified Taxes and subject to Section  12.9 , the sum payable shall be increased as necessary so that after making all required deductions and withholdings (including deductions and withholdings applicable to additional sums payable under this section) Agent or such Lender, as the case may be, receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deductions or withholdings been made;

 

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(ii)    Borrowers shall make such deductions and withholdings;

(iii)    Borrowers shall pay the full amount deducted or withheld to the relevant taxing authority or other authority in accordance with applicable law; and

(iv)    Borrowers shall also pay to each Lender or Agent for the account of such Lender, at the time interest is paid, all additional amounts which the respective Lender specifies as necessary to preserve the after-tax yield such Lender would have received if such Taxes or Other Taxes had not been imposed.

(d)    Within 30 days after the date of any payment by Borrowers of Indemnified Taxes, Borrowers shall furnish Agent the original or a certified copy of a receipt evidencing payment thereof, or other evidence of payment reasonably satisfactory to Agent.

(e)    If Borrowers are required to pay additional amounts to Agent or any Lender pursuant to Section  2.11(c) , if any Lender requests compensation under Section  2.13 or if any Lender gives a notice pursuant to Section  2.12 , then such Lender shall use reasonable efforts (consistent with legal and regulatory restrictions) to change the jurisdiction of its Lending Office so as to eliminate any such additional payment by Borrowers which may thereafter accrue, if such change in the judgment of such Lender is not otherwise disadvantageous to such Lender.

2.12     Illegality .

(a)    If any Lender determines that the introduction of any Requirement of Law after the Closing Date, or any change in any Requirement of Law after the Closing Date, or in the interpretation or administration of any Requirement of Law after the Closing Date, has made it unlawful, or that any central bank or other Governmental Authority after the Closing Date has asserted that it is unlawful, for any Lender or its applicable Lending Office to make LIBOR Revolving Loans, then, on notice thereof by such Lender to Borrowers through Agent, any obligation of such Lender to make LIBOR Revolving Loans shall be suspended until such Lender notifies Agent and Borrowers that the circumstances giving rise to such determination no longer exist.

(b)    If any Lender determines that it is unlawful to maintain any LIBOR Revolving Loan, Borrowers shall, upon their receipt of notice of such fact and demand from such Lender (with a copy to Agent), prepay in full such LIBOR Revolving Loans of such Lender then outstanding, together with interest accrued thereon and amounts required under Section  2.14 , either on the last day of the Interest Period thereof, if such Lender may lawfully continue to maintain such LIBOR Revolving Loans to such day, or immediately, if such Lender may not lawfully continue to maintain such LIBOR Revolving Loan. If Borrowers are required to so prepay any LIBOR Revolving Loan, then concurrently with such prepayment, Borrowers shall borrow from the affected Lender, in the amount of such repayment, a Base Rate Revolving Loan.

2.13     Increased Costs and Reduction of Return .

(a)    If any Lender determines that, due to either (i) the introduction of or any Change in Law after the Closing Date or (ii) the compliance by such Lender with any guideline or request from any central bank or other Governmental Authority (whether or not having the

 

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force of law) after the Closing Date, there shall be any increase in the cost to such Lender of agreeing to make or making, funding or maintaining any LIBOR Revolving Loans, then Borrowers shall be liable for, and shall from time to time, upon demand (with a copy of such demand to be sent to the Agent), pay to Agent for the account of such Lender, additional amounts as are sufficient to compensate such Lender for increased costs.

(b)    If any Lender shall have determined that (i) the introduction of any Capital Adequacy Regulation after the Closing Date, (ii) any change in any Capital Adequacy Regulation after the Closing Date, (iii) any change in the interpretation or administration of any Capital Adequacy Regulation after the Closing Date by any central bank or other Governmental Authority charged with the interpretation or administration thereof, (iv) compliance by such Lender or any corporation controlling such Lender with any Capital Adequacy Regulation, or (v) a Change in Law affects or would affect the amount of capital required or expected to be maintained by such Lender or any corporation controlling such Lender and (taking into consideration such Lender’s or such corporation’s policies with respect to capital adequacy and such Lender’s desired return on capital) determines that amount of such capital is increased as a consequence of its lending commitment, loans, credits or obligations under this Agreement then, upon demand of such Lender to Borrowers through Agent, Borrowers shall pay to such Lender, from time to time as specified by such Lender, additional amounts sufficient to compensate such Lender for such increase.

2.14     Funding Losses . Borrowers shall reimburse each Lender and hold each Lender harmless from any loss or expense which such Lender may sustain or incur as a consequence of:

(a)    the failure of Borrowers to make on a timely basis any payment of principal of any LIBOR Revolving Loan;

(b)    the failure of Borrowers to borrow, continue or convert a Loan after Borrowers have given (or is deemed to have given) a Notice of Borrowing or a Notice of Conversion/Continuation; or

(c)    the prepayment or other payment (including after acceleration thereof) of any LIBOR Revolving Loan on a day that is not the last day of the relevant Interest Period;

including any such loss or expense arising from the liquidation or reemployment of funds obtained by it to maintain its LIBOR Revolving Loans or from fees payable to terminate the deposits from which such funds were obtained.

2.15     Inability to Determine Rates . If Agent determines that for any reason adequate and reasonable means do not exist for determining LIBOR for any requested Interest Period with respect to a proposed LIBOR Revolving Loan, or that LIBOR for any requested Interest Period with respect to a proposed LIBOR Revolving Loan does not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to Lenders of funding such Loan, Agent will promptly so notify Borrower and each Lender. Thereafter, the obligation of Lenders to make or maintain LIBOR Revolving Loans hereunder shall be suspended until Agent revokes such notice in writing. Upon receipt of such notice, Borrowers may revoke any Notice of Borrowing or Notice of Conversion/Continuation then

 

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submitted by it. If Borrowers do not revoke such Notice, Lenders shall make, convert or continue the Loans, as proposed by Borrowers, in the amount specified in the applicable notice submitted by Borrowers, but such Loans shall be made, converted or continued as Base Rate Revolving Loans instead of LIBOR Revolving Loans.

2.16     Certificates of Lenders . Any Lender, when claiming reimbursement or compensation under this Section Two , shall deliver to Borrowers (with a copy to Agent) a certificate setting forth in reasonable detail the amount payable to such Lender hereunder and such certificate shall be conclusive and binding on Borrowers in the absence of manifest error.

2.17     Survival . The agreements and obligations of Borrowers in this Section Two shall survive the payment of all other Obligations.

2.18     Letters of Credit .

(a)     Issuance . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Letter of Credit Issuer shall, upon the Borrowers’ request from time to time, cause stand-by letters of credit to be issued for the Borrowers’ account (the “Letters of Credit”). The Letter of Credit Issuer will not cause to be opened any Letter of Credit if: (i) the maximum face amount of the requested Letter of Credit would exceed the Unused Letter of Credit Subfacility at such time; (ii) the maximum face amount of the requested Letter of Credit, and all commissions, fees, and charges due from Borrowers to Letter of Credit Issuer in connection with the opening thereof, would cause the Borrowers’ remaining Excess Availability to be less than zero at such time or would exceed the Total Credit Facility at such time; or (iii) the expiration date of the Letter of Credit would exceed the Maturity Date or be greater than twelve (12) months from the date of issuance. All payments made and expenses incurred by the Letter of Credit Issuer pursuant to or in connection with the Letters of Credit will, at the Agent’s Permitted Discretion, be charged to the Borrowers’ Loan Account as Base Rate Revolving Loans.

(b)     Other Conditions . In addition to being subject to the satisfaction of the applicable conditions precedent contained in Section Six , the obligation of the Letter of Credit Issuer to cause to be issued any Letter of Credit is subject to the following conditions precedent having been satisfied in a manner satisfactory to the Agent:

(i)    The Borrowers shall have delivered to the Letter of Credit Issuer, at such times and in such manner as such Letter of Credit Issuer may prescribe, an application in form and substance satisfactory to the Letter of Credit Issuer for the issuance of the Letter of Credit and such other documents as may be reasonably required pursuant to the terms thereof, and the form and terms of the proposed Letter of Credit shall be satisfactory to the Agent and Letter of Credit Issuer; and

(ii)    As of the date of issuance, no order of any court, arbitrator or Governmental Authority shall purport by its terms to enjoin or restrain money center banks generally from issuing letters of credit of the type and in the amount of the proposed Letter of Credit, and no law, rule or regulation applicable to money center banks generally and no request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over money center banks generally shall prohibit, or request that the Letter of Credit Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or the issuance of such Letters of Credit.

 

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(c)     Issuance of Letters of Credit .

(i)     Request for Issuance . The Borrowers shall give the Agent two (2) Business Days’ prior written notice of the Borrowers’ request for the issuance of a Letter of Credit. Such notice shall be irrevocable and shall specify the original face amount of the Letter of Credit requested, the effective date (which date shall be a Business Day) of issuance of such requested Letter of Credit, whether such Letter of Credit may be drawn in a single or in partial draws, the date on which such requested Letter of Credit is to expire (which date shall be a Business Day), the purpose for which such Letter of Credit is to be issued, and the beneficiary of the requested Letter of Credit. The Borrower shall attach to such notice the proposed form of the Letter of Credit that the Agent is requested to cause to be issued.

(ii)     Responsibilities of the Agent; Issuance . Agent shall determine, as of the Business Day immediately preceding the requested effective date of issuance of the Letter of Credit set forth in the notice from Borrowers pursuant to Section  2.18(c)(1) , (A) the amount of the applicable Unused Letter of Credit Subfacility and (B) the Availability and Excess Availability as of such date. If (i) the undrawn amount of the requested Letter of Credit is not greater than the Unused Letter of Credit Subfacility and (ii) the amount of such requested Letter of Credit and all commissions, fees, and charges due from Borrowers in connection with the opening thereof would not exceed the Excess Availability, Agent shall, so long as the other conditions hereof and of Section Six are met, cause the requested Letter of Credit to be issued on such requested effective date of issuance.

(iii)     Notice of Issuance . On each Settlement Date, Agent shall give notice to each Lender of the issuance of all Letters of Credit issued since the last Settlement Date.

(iv)     No Extensions or Amendment . The Agent shall not be obligated to cause any Letter of Credit to be extended or amended unless (A) the requirements of this Section  2.18 are met as though a new Letter of Credit were being requested and issued, and (B) the Agent consents to such extension or amendment, which it may withhold in its sole and absolute discretion.

(d)     Payments Pursuant to Letters of Credit .

(i)     Payment of Letter of Credit Obligations . The Borrowers agree to reimburse the Letter of Credit Issuer for any draw under any Letter of Credit immediately upon demand, and to pay the issuer of the Letter of Credit (or the Agent, for the account of such issuer) the amount of all other obligations and other amounts payable to such issuer under or in connection with any Letter of Credit immediately when due, irrespective of any claim, setoff, defense or other right which the Borrowers may have at any time against such issuer or any other Person.

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Borrowers shall not have repaid such amount to the issuer of such Letter of Credit pursuant to Section  2.18(d)(i) , such drawing shall constitute a request by the Borrowers to the Agent for a Borrowing of a Base Rate Revolving Loan in the amount of such drawing. The Funding Date with respect to such Borrowing shall be the date of such drawing.

(e)     Participations .

(i)     Purchase of Participations . Immediately upon issuance of any Letter of Credit in accordance with Section  2.18(c) , each Lender shall be deemed to have irrevocably and unconditionally purchased and received without recourse or warranty, an undivided interest and participation equal to such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the face amount of such Letter of Credit (including all obligations of Borrowers with respect thereto, and any security therefor or guaranty pertaining thereto).

(ii)    Sharing of Reimbursement Obligation Payments. Whenever Agent receives a payment from Borrowers on account of reimbursement obligations in respect of a Letter of Credit as to which the Agent has previously received for the account of the Letter of Credit Issuer thereof payment from a Lender pursuant to Section  2.18(d)(ii) , Agent shall promptly pay to such Lender such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of such payment from Borrowers in Dollars. Each such payment shall be made by Agent on the Business Day on which Agent receives immediately available funds paid to such Person pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence, if received prior to 3:00 p.m. (New York, New York time) on such Business Day and otherwise on the next succeeding Business Day.

(iii)    Documentation. Upon the request of any Lender, Agent shall furnish to such Lender copies of any Letter of Credit, reimbursement agreements executed in connection therewith, applications for any Letter of Credit, and such other documentation as may reasonably be requested by such Lender.

(iv)    Obligations Irrevocable. The obligations of each Lender to make payments to Agent with respect to any Letter of Credit or with respect to their participation therein or with respect to the Revolving Loans made as a result of a drawing under a Letter of Credit and the obligations of Borrower for whose account the Letter of Credit was issued to make payments to Agent, for the account of Lenders, shall be irrevocable, not subject to any qualification or exception whatsoever, including any of the following circumstances:

(1)    any lack of validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents;

(2)    the existence of any claim, setoff, defense or other right which Borrowers may have at any time against a beneficiary named in a Letter of Credit or any transferee of any Letter of Credit (or any Person for whom any such transferee may be acting), any Lender, Agent, the issuer of such Letter of Credit, or any other Person, whether in connection with this Agreement, any Letter of Credit, the transactions contemplated herein or any unrelated transactions (including any underlying transactions between Borrowers or any other Person and the beneficiary named in any Letter of Credit);

(3)    any draft, certificate or any other document presented under the Letter of Credit proving to be forged, fraudulent, invalid or insufficient in any respect or any statement therein being untrue or inaccurate in any respect;

 

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(4)    the surrender or impairment of any security for the performance or observance of any of the terms of any of the Loan Documents;

(5)    the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default; or

(6)    the failure of Borrowers to satisfy the applicable conditions precedent set forth in Section Six .

(f)     Recovery or Avoidance of Payments . In the event any payment by or on behalf of Borrowers received by Agent with respect to any Letter of Credit and distributed by Agent to Lenders on account of their respective participations therein is thereafter set aside, avoided or recovered from Agent in connection with any receivership, liquidation or bankruptcy proceeding, Lenders shall, upon demand by Agent, pay to Agent their respective Pro Rata Shares of such amount set aside, avoided or recovered, together with interest at the rate required to be paid by Agent upon the amount required to be repaid by it.

(g)     Compensation for Letters of Credit . The Borrowers agree to pay to the Agent, for the account of the Lenders, in accordance with their respective Pro Rata Shares, with respect to each Letter of Credit, the Letter of Credit Fee specified in, and in accordance with the terms of, Section  2.19 .

(h)     Indemnification; Exoneration; Power of Attorney .

(i)     INDEMNIFICATION . IN ADDITION TO AMOUNTS PAYABLE AS ELSEWHERE PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION 2.18 , THE BORROWERS HEREBY AGREE TO PROTECT, INDEMNIFY, PAY AND SAVE THE LENDERS AND THE AGENT HARMLESS FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, DEMANDS, LIABILITIES, DAMAGES, LOSSES, COSTS, CHARGES AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING ANY REASONABLE ATTORNEYS’ FEES) WHICH ANY LENDER OR THE AGENT MAY INCUR OR BE SUBJECT TO AS A CONSEQUENCE, DIRECT OR INDIRECT, OF THE ISSUANCE OF ANY LETTER OF CREDIT OR THE PROVISION OF ANY CREDIT SUPPORT OR ENHANCEMENT IN CONNECTION THEREWITH UNLESS RESULTING FROM SUCH LENDER’S OR THE AGENT’S GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT. THE AGREEMENT IN THIS SECTION 2.18(H)(I) SHALL SURVIVE PAYMENT OF ALL OBLIGATIONS AND THE TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT.

(ii)     Assumption of Risk by the Borrowers . As among the Borrowers, the Lenders and the Agent, the Borrowers assume all risks (except the risk of gross negligence or willful misconduct by any Lender or the Agent) of the acts and omissions of, or misuse of any of the Letters of Credit by, the respective beneficiaries of such Letters of Credit. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, the Lenders and the Agent, when acting in good faith and without gross negligence or willful misconduct, shall not be responsible for: (A) the form, validity, sufficiency, accuracy, genuineness or legal effect of any document submitted by any Person in connection with the application for and issuance of and presentation of drafts with

 

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respect to any of the Letters of Credit, even if it should prove to be in any or all respects invalid, insufficient, inaccurate, fraudulent or forged; (B) the validity or sufficiency of any instrument transferring or assigning or purporting to transfer or assign any Letter of Credit or the rights or benefits thereunder or proceeds thereof, in whole or in part, which may prove to be invalid or ineffective for any reason; (C) the failure of the beneficiary of any Letter of Credit to comply duly with conditions required in order to draw upon such Letter of Credit; (D) errors, omissions, interruptions, or delays in transmission or delivery of any messages, by mail, cable, telegraph, telex or otherwise, whether or not they be in cipher; (E) errors in interpretation of technical terms; (F) any loss or delay in the transmission or otherwise of any document required in order to make a drawing under any Letter of Credit or of the proceeds thereof; (G) the misapplication by the beneficiary of any Letter of Credit of the proceeds of any drawing under such Letter of Credit; or (H) any consequences arising from causes beyond the control of the Agent or the Lenders, including, without limitation, any act or omission, whether rightful or wrongful, of any present or future de jure or de facto Public Authority. None of the foregoing shall affect, impair or prevent the vesting of any rights or power of the Agent or any Lender under this Section  2.18 .

(iii)     Exoneration . In furtherance and extension, and not in limitation, of the specific provisions set forth above, any action taken or omitted by the Agent or any Lender under or in connection with any of the Letters of Credit or any related certificates, if taken or omitted in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct, shall not put the Agent or any Lender under any resulting liability to the Borrowers or relieve the Borrowers of any of its obligations hereunder to any such Person.

(iv)     Indemnification by Lenders . Lenders agree to indemnify each Letter of Credit Issuer (to the extent not reimbursed by Borrowers and without limiting the obligations of Borrowers hereunder) ratably in accordance with their respective Pro Rata Shares, for any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses (including attorneys’ fees) or disbursements of any kind and nature whatsoever that may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against such Letter of Credit Issuer in any way relating to or arising out of any Letter of Credit or the transactions contemplated thereby or any action taken or omitted by such Letter of Credit Issuer under any Letter of Credit or any Loan Document in connection therewith; provided that no Lender shall be liable for any of the foregoing to the extent it arises from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Person to be indemnified. Without limitation of the foregoing, each Lender agrees to reimburse each Letter of Credit Issuer promptly upon demand for its Pro Rata Share of any costs or expenses payable by Borrowers to such Letter of Credit Issuer, to the extent that such Letter of Credit Issuer is not promptly reimbursed for such costs and expenses by Borrowers. The agreement contained in this section shall survive payment in full of all Obligations.

(v)     Account Party . The Borrowers hereby authorize and direct any Letter of Credit Issuer to name the Borrower as the “Account Party” therein and to deliver to the Agent all instruments, documents and other writings and property received by the Letter of Credit Issuer pursuant to the Letter of Credit, and to accept and rely upon the Agent’s instructions and agreements with respect to all matters arising in connection with the Letter of Credit or the application therefor.

 

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(i)     Supporting Letter of Credit; Cash Collateral . If, notwithstanding the provisions of this Section  2.18 and any other provision of this Agreement, any Letter of Credit is outstanding upon the termination of this Agreement, then upon such termination the Borrowers shall deposit with the Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Agent and the Lenders, with respect to each Letter of Credit then outstanding, as the Majority Lenders, in their discretion, shall specify, either (A) a standby letter of credit (a “Supporting Letter of Credit”) in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent, issued by an issuer satisfactory to the Agent in an amount equal to the greatest amount for which such Letter of Credit may be drawn plus any fees and expenses associated with such Letter of Credit, under which Supporting Letter of Credit the Agent is entitled to draw amounts necessary to reimburse the Agent and the Lenders for payments made by the Agent and the Lenders under such Letter of Credit or under any credit support or enhancement provided through the Agent with respect thereto and any fees and expenses associated with such Letter of Credit or credit support, or (B) cash in amounts necessary to reimburse the Agent and the Lenders for payments made by the Agent or the Lenders under such Letter of Credit or under any credit support or enhancement provided through the Agent and any fees and expenses associated with such Letter of Credit or credit support. Such Supporting Letter of Credit or deposit of cash shall be held by the Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Agent and the Lenders, as security for, and to provide for the payment of, the aggregate undrawn amount of such Letters of Credit or such credit support remaining outstanding.

2.19     Letter of Credit Fee . The Borrowers agree to pay to the Agent, for the account of the Lenders, in accordance with their respective Pro Rata Shares, for each Letter of Credit, a fee (the “Letter of Credit Fee”) equal to three percent (3.00%) per annum of the undrawn face amount of each Letter of Credit issued for the Borrowers’ account at the Borrowers’ request, plus all out-of-pocket costs, fees and expenses incurred by the Agent in connection with the application for, processing of, issuance of, or amendment to any Letter of Credit, which costs, fees and expenses shall include a “fronting fee” payable to such issuer. The Letter of Credit Fee shall be payable monthly in arrears on the fifteenth day of each month following any month in which a Letter of Credit was issued and/or in which a Letter of Credit remains outstanding and on the Maturity Date. The Letter of Credit Fee shall be payable when a Letter of Credit is issued, renewed, extended, or amended, as appropriate for the period of time during which the Letter of Credit will be outstanding. The Letter of Credit Fee shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year for the actual number of days elapsed. If any Event of Default occurs, then, from the date such Event of Default occurs until it is cured, or if not cured until all Obligations are paid and performed in full, the Letter of Credit Fee shall be increased to five percent (5.00%) per annum.

2.20     Bank Products . Borrowers may request and Bank of America may, in its sole and absolute discretion, arrange for Borrowers to obtain, from Bank of America, Bank of America’s Affiliates or the other Lenders, Bank Products although Borrowers are not required to do so. To the extent Bank Products are provided by an Affiliate of Bank of America or an Affiliate of a Lender, Borrowers agree to indemnify and hold Bank of America and the Lenders harmless from any and all costs and obligations now or hereafter incurred by Bank of America or any of the Lenders which arise from the indemnity given by Bank of America to its Affiliates or a Lender to its Affiliates related to such Bank Products except for costs or obligations resulting from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Bank of America or any of the Lenders. The agreement contained in this section shall survive termination of this Agreement. Each Borrower

 

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acknowledges and agrees that the obtaining of Bank Products from Bank of America, Bank of America’s Affiliates or any other Lender (a) is in the sole and absolute discretion of Bank of America, Bank of America’s Affiliates, or other Lender, as applicable and (b) is subject to all rules and regulations of Bank of America, Bank of America’s Affiliates or such other Lender, as applicable.

2.21     Loan Administration .

(a)     Borrower Agent . Each Borrower hereby designates Regional as its representative and agent for all purposes under the Loan Documents (“Borrower Agent”), including requests for Loans and Letters of Credit, designation of interest rates, delivery or receipt of communications with Agent, Bank or any Lender, preparation and delivery of Borrowing Base Certificates and financial reports, receipt and payment of Obligations, requests for waivers, amendments or other accommodations, actions under the Loan Documents (including in respect compliance with covenants), and all other dealings with Agent, Bank or any Lender. Borrower Agent, Agent and the Lenders hereby accept such appointment. Agent and Lenders shall be entitled to rely upon, and shall be fully protected in relying upon, any notice or communication (including any notice of Borrowing) delivered by Borrower Agent on behalf of any Borrower. Agent and Lenders may give any notice or communication with a Borrower hereunder to Borrower Agent on behalf of any Borrower. Agent and Lenders may give any notice or communication, with a Borrower hereunder to Borrower Agent on behalf of such Borrower. Agent shall have the right, in its discretion, to deal exclusively with Borrower Agent for any and all purposes under the Loan Documents. Each Borrower agrees that any notice, election, communication, representation, agreement or undertaking made on its behalf by Borrower Agent shall be binding upon and enforceable against it.

(b)     One Obligation . The Loans, Letter of Credit obligations and other Obligations shall constitute one general obligation of Borrowers and (unless otherwise expressly provided in any Loan Document) shall be secured by Agent’s Lien upon all Collateral; provided , however , that Agent and each Lender shall be deemed to be a creditor of, and the holder of a separate claim against, each Borrower to the extent of any Obligations jointly or severally owed by such Borrower.

2.22     Requested Increases to Commitments . Provided that no Default or Event of Default exists, at any time prior to ninety (90) days before the Maturity Date, Borrower Agent may request from time to time in writing to the Agent that the Commitments be increased, by an amount not less than $25,000,000 or higher integral multiple of $25,000,000, in any event, not to exceed $700,000,000 (total commitments), or an aggregate amount that is equal to an amount which would increase the Commitments to $700,000,000 (total commitments), according to the following procedures:

(a)    The Borrowers shall offer the existing Lenders the opportunity to participate in any such increased amount of the Commitments (such increased amount being referred to as the “Commitment Increase Amount”) in accordance with each Lender’s Pro Rata Share (each participating Lender being referred to as an “Increasing Lender”). The existing Lenders shall be under no obligation to participate in any such Commitment Increase Amount and any agreement by any Lender to so participate will be in the sole discretion of such Lender.

 

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(b)    If any Lender declines to commit to its Pro Rata Share of any such Commitment Increase Amount (such declined portion of the Commitment Increase Amount being referred to as a “Declined Share”), then the Agent may join a new Lender (or Lenders) to this Agreement (each such Lender, an “Augmenting Lender”), who shall be acceptable to the Borrowers, or permit an existing Lender which has already agreed to commit to its Pro Rata Share of any such Commitment Increase Amount, to commit to the Declined Share. If an Augmenting Lender (or Lenders) commits to the Declined Share, it (or they) shall join this Agreement pursuant to a bank joinder and assumption agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Agent and the Borrowers, setting forth the Commitment of such Augmenting Lender (or Lenders), pursuant to which such Augmenting Lender (or Lenders) will become party hereto as of the effective date thereof.

(c)    On the effective date of any increase in the Commitment(s) as contemplated by this Section  2.22 (i) each Increasing Lender and Augmenting Lender shall make available to the Agent, for the benefit of the other Lenders, such amounts in immediately available funds as the Agent shall determine as being required in order to cause, after giving effect to such increase and the use of such to make payments to such other Lenders, each Lender’s portion of the outstanding Revolving Loans of all the Lenders to equal its Pro Rata Share of such outstanding Revolving Loans (after giving effect to the increase in the Commitment(s) occasioned by the addition of the Increasing Lender(s) or Augmenting Lender(s), or both, as the case may be) and (ii) the Borrowers shall be deemed to have repaid and reborrowed all outstanding Revolving Loans as of the date of any increase in the Commitment(s) (with such reborrowing to consist of Revolving Loans subject to the same interest rate options provided herein, with related Interest Periods if applicable, specified in a notice delivered by the Borrowers in accordance with the requirements of this Agreement). The deemed payments made pursuant to clause (ii) of the immediately preceding sentence in respect of each LIBOR Revolving Loan shall be subject to indemnification by each Borrower pursuant to the provisions of Section  2.14 if the deemed payment occurs other than on the last day of the related Interest Periods. Upon the request of the Agent, each Borrower shall execute and deliver to Agent for the benefit of the Lenders any and all Notes and other documents, instruments, and agreements necessary or advisable in the reasonable judgment of the Agent to evidence or document the increase in the Commitment(s), including any amendments hereto, and each of the Lenders hereby provides its consent hereto and thereto and each Lender hereby authorizes the Agent to execute any such documents, instruments, and agreements consistent with the terms of this Section  2.22 on its behalf without the necessity of any further consent of any Lender. In consideration of each increase in the Commitment(s according to this Section  2.22 and as a condition thereto, the Borrowers shall pay to the Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Lenders who have funded the Commitment Increase Amount, an upfront commitment increase fee in an amount to be determined by Agent, payable on the effective date of each increase in the Commitment(s). Such fee shall be fully due and non-refundable when paid.

SECTION THREE - TERM

3.1     Term of Agreement and Loan Repayment . This Agreement shall have a term commencing on the date this Agreement becomes effective, and ending on June 20, 2020, or such earlier date by acceleration or otherwise (“ Maturity Date ”). The Loans shall be due and payable in full on the Maturity Date without notice or demand and shall be repaid to Agent, for

 

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the account of Lenders, by a wire transfer of immediately available funds. Borrowers may terminate this Agreement prior to the Maturity Date by: (a) giving Agent and Lenders at least thirty (30) days prior notice of intention to terminate this Agreement; (b) paying and performing, as appropriate, all Obligations on or prior to the effective date of termination (other than indemnification and other contingent obligations for which no amount is due and owing and for which no claim has been made); (c) paying to Agent, for the account of the Lenders, an early termination fee equal to (i) one percent (1.00%) of the Total Credit Facility in the event the effective date of termination occurs at any time on or prior to June 20, 2018, and (ii) one-half of one percent (0.50%) of the Total Credit Facility in the event the effective date of termination occurs at any time after June 20, 2018 and prior to the Maturity Date; and (d) with respect to any LIBOR Revolving Loans prepaid in connection with such termination prior to the expiration date of the Interest Period applicable thereto, the payment of the amounts described in Section  2.14 . Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, Agent may (and shall, at the direction of Majority Lenders) immediately accelerate the Maturity Date and terminate further performance under this Agreement without notice or demand; it being agreed that the prepayment penalties in the preceding sentence shall apply if the Agent accelerates the Maturity Date. For the avoidance of doubt, the amendment and restatement of the Existing Agreement shall not constitute a termination of the Existing Agreement for purposes of Section  3.1 thereof.

3.2     Termination of Security Interests . Notwithstanding termination of this Agreement, until all Obligations have been fully repaid (other than indemnification and other contingent obligations for which no amount is due and owing and for which no claim has been made), Agent, for the account of Lenders, shall retain a security interest in all Collateral existing and thereafter arising and Borrowers shall continue to assign to Agent, for the account of Lenders, all Contracts and security therefor and shall continue to immediately turn over to Agent, in kind, all collections received respecting the Contracts. After termination, and when Agent has received payment in full of all Obligations (other than indemnification and other contingent obligations for which no amount is due and owing and for which no claim has been made), for the account of the Lenders, the security interest created hereby shall terminate and all right to the Collateral shall revert to the Borrowers and Agent shall promptly execute such evidence of termination of all security agreements and release of the security interests given by Borrowers to Agent as Borrower may reasonably request.

SECTION FOUR - SECURITY INTEREST IN COLLATERAL

4.1     Creation of Security Interest in Collateral . Each Borrower hereby irrevocably and unconditionally grants, transfers, pledges, assigns, hypothecates, sets over and conveys to Agent, for the benefit of Agent and Lenders, a first-priority continuing Lien and security interest in all of its right, title, and interest in, to and under all of the Collateral (except with respect to subsection (c) of the definition of Collateral to the extent that granting occurs pursuant to another security agreement or similar document), whether presently existing or hereafter acquired or arising, in order to secure prompt payment and performance by each Borrower of all its Obligations (other than subsection (c) of the definition of Collateral which granting shall be governed by such other applicable security document). Agent’s title and security interest in the Collateral shall attach to all the Collateral without further act by Agent or Borrowers. In the event any Collateral, including proceeds, is evidenced by or consists of Instruments, Borrowers shall, upon the request of Agent, endorse, assign, and deliver to Agent such Instruments.

 

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With respect to Collateral that consists of Facility Accounts (as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement), Regional (as agent for the Borrowers and the Securitization Borrower (as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement), as well as any borrower under a Warehouse Facility or issuer under a future Securitization), pursuant to the Security Agreement and, if required, any security agreement executed in connection with a Warehouse Facility or future Securitization, will grant a security interest in such Facility Accounts to Collateral Agent. The rights and remedies of the Collateral Agent, the Agent, the Existing Term Loan Transaction Administrative Agent and any other party thereto shall be governed by the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement. In no event shall the grant of any Lien under any Loan Document secure an Excluded Swap Obligation of the granting obligor.

4.2     Borrower s Representations and Warranties Regarding Collateral . Each Borrower represents and warrants to Agent and Lenders that so long as such Borrower is obligated to Agent and Lenders, that:

(a)    the Collateral shall be owned solely by such Borrower, and no other Person, other than Agent and Lenders (and Collateral Agent as to the Facility Accounts (as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement)), has or will have any right, title, interest, claim or lien therein except for Permitted Liens;

(b)    except as specifically consented to in writing by Agent, such Borrower shall not within any one calendar year grant more than two extensions of time for the payment, and shall not compromise for less than the full face value, or release in whole or in part any Person liable for the payment of, or allow any credit whatsoever against, any portion of the Collateral, except for the amount of cash to be paid upon any such Collateral or any instrument or document representing such Collateral, and that the Collateral, including any monies resulting from the lease, rental, sale or other disposition thereof, shall remain free and clear of any liens, excepting for liens hereby granted to Agent and Lenders and Permitted Liens; provided , however , that Borrower may grant Contract Debtors discounts, credits and allowances given in the ordinary course of business and in compliance with its credit guidelines (in accordance with Section  7.15 hereof) during any period when no Event of Default exists hereunder, up to an aggregate amount of $250,000 per calendar year.

(c)    Such Borrower shall pay and discharge, when due, all taxes, levies, assessments and other charges upon the Collateral, except to the extent the validity thereof is being contested in good faith by proper proceedings which stay the imposition of any penalty, fine or Lien resulting from non-payment thereof and with respect to which adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP have been set aside for the payment thereof; and

(d)    Only Contracts and Security Documents in a form approved by Agent shall be used by such Borrower for all transactions which may now exist and which may exist in the future; provided, however, if Agent (or its counsel) shall have received and approved the opinions of counsel required by Section  5.3 with respect to an applicable form of Contracts and/or Security Documents, no additional approval shall be required from Agent unless agent

 

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revokes such approval (which revocation must be reasonable based on a change of law or otherwise) by sending a notice to Borrower in writing by Agent. No Borrower shall materially vary the terms of such form of Contracts and Security Documents without Agent’s prior written consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) or in conflict with any applicable laws. For the avoidance of doubt, no Borrower may rely on any approval by Agent in determining the sufficiency of any Contract or compliance with applicable laws with respect to any Contract in any jurisdiction and nothing in this Section  4.2(d) shall be construed as giving any Borrower the ability to rely on any such Agent approval.

4.3     Financing Statements . Each Borrower agrees, at its own expense, to execute financing statements, continuation statements, and assignments of financing statements provided for by the Code, together with any and all other instruments or documents and to take such other action, including delivery, as may be required to perfect or maintain Agent’s security interest in the Collateral, and to execute and record an assignment of any deed of trust or mortgage naming such Borrower as the beneficiary and a Contract Debtor (or any Guarantor) as trustor. Each Borrower hereby (i) authorizes Agent and Agent’s designee to execute and file or record, or file or record without signature as the case may be where permitted by law, at any time any such financing statements, continuation statements, and assignments and amendments thereto on such Borrower’s behalf and (ii) ratifies such authorization to the extent that the Agent has filed any such financing statements, continuation statements and assignments and amendments thereto, prior to the date hereof.

4.4     Location of Collateral . Each Borrower represents and warrants that except for Collateral which has been delivered to Agent under the terms hereof (and In-Transit Collateral): (a) Schedule 4.4 is a correct and complete list of the locations of all of books and records concerning the Collateral, the locations of the Collateral, and the locations of all such Borrower’s places of business as of the Closing Date, except to the extent that newly acquired Collateral is in transit in the ordinary course of business to any such locations; and (b) the Collateral shall remain at all times in the possession of such Borrower. Each Borrower covenants and agrees that, except for Collateral in the possession of Agent (and In-Transit Collateral), it will not maintain the Collateral at any location other than those listed in Schedule  4.4 , and will not otherwise change or add to those locations, unless such Borrower promptly executes and delivers to Agent any and all financing statements and other documents customarily required by Agent in such circumstance and, not less frequently than each calendar quarter, such Borrower delivers to Agent an update to Schedule 4.4 ; provided , however , that Agent may require, from time to time, more frequent updates to such Schedule 4.4 in its Permitted Discretion. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, each Borrower shall upon Agent’s request immediately deliver to Agent all Contracts and related Security Documents then existing and thereafter arising. With respect to convenience check (a/k/a live checks) stored electronically pursuant to the then current market practices and for which there is no originally executed documentation available (again, pursuant to the then current market practices), such Collateral shall be stored on an electronic system maintained by or on behalf of Borrower, which system must be at all times accessible by, and acceptable to, each of the Lenders. Borrower shall comply with any further requirements that any Lender may, from time to time, reasonably require in connection with the perfection of the Lenders’ security interest in any Collateral stored electronically.

 

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4.5     Protection of Collateral; Reimbursement . Each Borrower shall pay all expenses of protecting, storing, insuring, handling, maintaining, and shipping the Collateral and any and all excise, property, sales, and use taxes levied by any state, federal or local authority on any of the Collateral or in respect of the sale thereof.

If any Borrower fails promptly to pay any portion thereof when due, Agent may, at its option, but shall not be required to, pay the same and charge any Borrower’s account under this Agreement therefor, and each Borrower agrees promptly to reimburse Agent therefor with interest accruing thereon daily at the rate of interest then in effect under the Notes. All sums so paid or incurred by Agent for any of the foregoing and any and all sums for which Borrowers may become liable under this Agreement and all reasonable costs and expenses (including Agent’s Expenses) which Agent may incur in enforcing or protecting its lien or rights and interest in the Collateral or any of its rights or remedies under this Agreement or any other agreement between the parties hereto or in respect of any of the transactions occurring thereunder until paid by Borrowers to Agent with interest at the rate of interest then in effect under the Notes, shall be considered as additional indebtedness owing by Borrowers to Agent under this Agreement and, as such, shall be secured by all the Collateral. Except for Agent or Lenders’ gross negligence or willful misconduct, Agent shall not be liable or responsible in any way for the safekeeping of any of the Collateral or for any loss or damage thereto or for any diminution in the value thereof, or for any act or default of any carrier, forwarding agency, or other Person whatsoever, but the same shall be at Borrowers’ sole risk.

4.6     Release of Collateral . Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, upon Borrower’s request, Agent shall release its security interest in any Contract(s) and the Security Documents related thereto, including the items set forth in clauses (a) through (e) of the definition of “Collateral” specifically with respect to such Contract(s), included in the Collateral so long as (a) Borrower obtains Agent’s prior written consent to such release, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed; (b) no Default or Event of Default exists at the time such Contract(s) is to be released; (c) Borrower has entered into a written contract for the sale of such Contract(s) and has delivered to Agent a fully executed copy of such written contract; (d) if the Borrowers have no Excess Availability after giving effect to the sale, either (i) Borrower pledges to Agent additional Collateral equivalent to such Contract(s) being released, or (ii) Borrower reduces the outstanding, unpaid principal balance of the Notes through payment in an amount equal to the sale price of such Contract(s) being released in the form of cash or the wire transfer of immediately available funds; and (e) immediately following the pledging of additional Collateral or payment of the Notes, a Default or Event of Default does not exist under this Agreement. Upon satisfaction of all of the foregoing conditions, Agent shall release its security interest in such Contract(s) and within a reasonable period of time, return the original such Contract(s) and original Security Documents in its possession, if any, being released. Any distribution of interest or principal, or loss of the Collateral or any of the Property secured thereby, shall not release any Borrower from any of the Obligations.

4.7     Assigned Purchase Agreements . Borrowers shall perform all of its obligations under each of the Assigned Purchase Agreements, and shall enforce all of its rights and remedies thereunder, in each case, as it deems appropriate in its business judgment; provided that Borrowers shall not take any action or fail to take any action with respect to its Assigned Purchase Agreements that would cause the termination of an Assigned Purchase Agreement

 

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(unless such action or failure to take such action was in the exercise of Borrowers’ business judgment). Upon and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Borrowers shall remit directly to the Agent for application to the Obligations in such order as the Agent shall determine, all amounts received by Borrowers pursuant to its Assigned Purchase Agreements. Upon and during the continuance of an Event of Default, if any Borrowers shall fail to pursue diligently any right under an Assigned Purchase Agreements, the Agent may directly enforce such right in the Lenders’ or a Borrower’s name and may enter into such settlements or other agreements with respect thereto as the Agent shall determine. Upon and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Agent, in its own name or in the name of Borrower(s), may bring suit, proceeding, or action under any Assigned Purchase Agreement for any sum owing thereunder or to enforce any provision thereof. All obligations of Borrowers under any Assigned Purchase Agreement shall be and remain enforceable only against Borrowers and shall not be enforceable against the Agent or Lenders. Notwithstanding any provision hereof to the contrary, Borrowers shall at all times remain liable to observe and perform all of its duties and obligations under its Assigned Purchase Agreements, and the Agent’s or Lenders’ exercise of any of their respective rights with respect to the Collateral shall not release a Borrower from any of such duties and obligations. Lenders shall not be obligated to perform or fulfill a Borrower’s duties or obligations under its Assigned Purchase Agreements or to make any payment thereunder, or to make any inquiry as to the nature or sufficiency of any payment or property received by it thereunder or the sufficiency of performance by any party thereunder, or to present or file any claim, or to take any action to collect or enforce any performance, any payment of any amounts, or any delivery of any property.

SECTION FIVE - RECORDS AND SERVICING OF CONTRACTS

5.1     Records of Contracts . Each Borrower shall keep or will cause to be kept in a safe place, at its chief executive office and other locations set forth on Schedule 4.4 or otherwise agreed to by Agent, proper and accurate books and records pertaining to the Contracts and the other Collateral.

5.2     Servicing of Contracts . At no expense to Agent or any Lender, each Borrower shall diligently and faithfully perform the following services relating to the Contracts and the other Collateral:

(a)    Borrowers shall collect all payments and other proceeds of the Contracts and other Collateral and, while any portion of the Loan is unpaid, Borrowers shall, after the establishment of those certain collection accounts (each a “ Collection Account ”; and collectively, the “ Collection Accounts ”) pursuant to the Collection Account Agreements, within three (3) Business Days after receipt thereof, deposit all cash proceeds of the Collateral (including, for example, all regular monthly payments received in connection with the Contracts) into the Collection Accounts. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default under this Agreement or the occurrence of a Dominion Period or Report Failure Period (each as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement), then upon written notice from Agent to the Borrowers, and at all times thereafter any Borrower’s right to withdraw any funds from the Collection Accounts shall immediately terminate and only Agent shall thereafter have a right to withdraw any funds from the Collection Accounts. Agent shall reinstate such Borrower’s right to withdraw funds from the Collection Accounts if no Event of Default is in effect for a 90 day period. Borrowers shall provide Agent monthly or more frequently as requested by Agent with written notification of any Contract under which any scheduled payment thereunder is 30 days or more past due.

 

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(b)    Borrowers shall perform customary insurance follow-up with respect to each policy of insurance covering the Property which is subject to Contracts and Security Documents included in the Collateral.

(c)    Except as permitted under Section  4.2(b) , above, Borrowers shall not waive or vary the terms of any Contract in a way that would be adverse to Agent’s interest, and shall not forbear or grant any material indulgence to any Contract Debtor, without the prior written consent of Agent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.

(d)    Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, then upon written notice from Agent, all rights of Borrowers to collect any payments due under the Contracts and the Collateral and all rights of Borrowers to exercise the consensual rights which it would otherwise be entitled to exercise pursuant to Section  5.2(a) , above, shall immediately terminate. Borrowers, at Agent’s request, shall direct all Contract Debtors to make all payments due under the Contracts and the Collateral directly to Agent or to a bank account designated by Agent, and Borrowers shall otherwise cooperate with Agent in that regard. All payments received by Borrowers contrary to this Section  5.2(d) shall be received in trust for the exclusive right of Agent, shall be segregated from other funds of Borrowers, and shall forthwith be delivered to Agent. Agent shall reinstate Borrowers’ rights to collect payments and to exercise its consensual rights if no Event of Default is in effect for a 90-day period.

(e)     Monthly Reports and Additional Reports Re Collateral . Borrowers agree to deliver to Agent (i) within 20 days after the end of each calendar month during the term of this Agreement, a Collateral and Loan Status Report (the “Borrowing Base Certificate”) and a Monthly Report of Delinquent Accounts in forms provided by Agent (or in such other form approved by Agent), containing the information requested therein, (ii) within 20 days after the end of each calendar month during the term of this Agreement, month-end trial balances for Regional and each of its Subsidiaries (listing all active accounts in the form of a monthly electronic portfolio data report) from each Warehouse Facility and each Warehouse Facility Securitization, in form and content reasonably satisfactory to Agent and (iii) any other reports regarding the Collateral as Agent may reasonably request at any time and from time to time; provided, however, that upon and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Lender may require that Borrowers provide daily or weekly Collateral and Loan Status Reports.

(f)     Verification . Agent may, from time to time, verify directly with Contract Debtors the validity, amount, and any other matters relating to the Contracts and the other Collateral by means of mail, telephone, or otherwise, either in the name of Borrowers or Agent or such other name as Agent may choose.

(g)     Intercreditor Agreement . To the extent that the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement conflict with the provisions of this Section  5.2 , the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement shall control.

 

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5.3     Opinions Regarding Form Contracts . The Borrowers shall use best efforts to deliver to the Agent opinions of counsel, satisfactory to the Agent in its reasonable discretion, with respect to the compliance with applicable law of each form of contract used by any Borrower with respect to its Contracts; provided, however, that (i) an opinion of counsel shall not be required (A) if such opinion of counsel is no longer available to be provided (due to a change in the legal industry standard) for any such form of contract, and (B) if such form of contract, as determined by the Agent in its sole discretion, continues to comply with all other conditions of an Eligible Contract in this Agreement and (ii) the Borrower shall not be required to deliver opinions of counsel with respect to indirect automobile and retail lending forms of contract prepared by Wolters Kluwer, Bankers Systems, or The Reynolds and Reynolds Company, or such other company at the discretion of the Agent. At the time of the delivery of each monthly Borrowing Base Certificate, the Borrowers shall provide to the Agent an analysis (the “ Opinions Analysis ”), itemized by state, of all outstanding Contracts originated on forms of contract for which an opinion of counsel is required but has not been provided. Subject to the proviso in clause (i) hereof, if the aggregate Net Balance of such Contracts in a particular state on any given date exceeds 25% (the “ Ineligibility Threshold ”) of the aggregate Net Balance of all outstanding Contracts (excluding indirect automobile and retail lending Contracts) for such state, the Agent shall have the option (but not the obligation), upon sixty (60) days’ prior written notice to the Borrowers, to declare as immediately ineligible such Contracts originated on forms of contract for which an opinion of counsel is required but has not been provided until either (y) opinions of counsel, satisfactory to the Agent in its reasonable discretion, are delivered to the Agent with respect to forms of contract on which such Contracts are written, or (z) the aggregate Net Balance of such Contracts as a percentage of all Contracts outstanding (excluding indirect automobile and retail lending Contracts) for such state falls below the Ineligibility Threshold. It is further agreed that the Ineligibility Threshold shall decrease to 15% on September 30, 2017 and to 10% on December 31, 2017, and the Borrowers obligation to deliver the Opinions Analysis shall cease following December 31, 2017 when no group of Contracts exceeds the Ineligibility Threshold. The Agent expressly reserves all other rights to determine whether any Contract is an Eligible Contract, but for the avoidance of doubt, no Borrower may rely on any approval by Agent in determining the sufficiency of any Contract or compliance with applicable laws with respect to any Contract in any jurisdiction and nothing in this Section  5.3 shall be construed as giving any Borrower the ability to rely on any such Agent approval.

SECTION SIX - CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO ADVANCES

6.1     Conditions Precedent to Initial Loans . The following are conditions precedent to each Lender’s obligation to make any initial Advance required under this Agreement or to Agent’s obligations to cause a Letter of Credit to be issued under this Agreement on the Closing Date:

(a)     Opinions of Counsel . In connection with the effectiveness of this Agreement, Agent and Lenders shall have received such opinions of counsel as Agent or any Lender shall reasonably request, all in scope and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent and Lenders.

 

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(b)     Warranties and Representations True as of Closing Date . The warranties and representations contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects on the Closing Date with the same effect as though made on and as of that date.

(c)     Compliance with this Agreement . Borrowers shall have performed and complied with all covenants, agreements and conditions contained herein which are required to be performed or complied with by Borrowers before or on the Closing Date.

(d)     First Lien on Collateral . Except for Excluded Property, Agent shall have a perfected first and only Lien (except for Permitted Liens), in all of the Contracts and other Collateral and in the documents underlying or securing each of the Contracts. In no event shall the grant of any Lien under any Loan Document secure an Excluded Swap Obligation of the granting obligor.

(e)     Guaranties . The Guaranties shall have been executed and delivered by each Guarantor and shall be in full force and effect.

(f)     Uniform Commercial Code Financing Statements and Assignments of Contracts . All filings of Code financing statements, assignments of the Contracts and all other filings, recordings and action necessary to perfect Agent’s Liens granted under this Agreement shall have been filed or recorded and confirmation thereof shall have been received by Agent.

(g)     Proceedings Satisfactory . All proceedings taken in connection with the execution of this Agreement shall be satisfactory to Agent and Lenders and their respective counsel.

(h)     Payment of Expenses, Charges, Etc . Agent shall have the right to pay out of the proceeds of any Advance to be made by Lenders hereunder all sums which are due from Borrowers to Agent or any Lender pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and for which the Borrowers have received an invoice at least one (1) Business Day prior to the Closing Date.

(i)     Fee Letters . Agent shall have received all fees due under the Fee Letters.

6.2     Conditions to all Advances and Letters of Credit . Agent, Letter of Credit Issuer and Lenders shall not be required to fund any Loans, arrange for issuance of any Letters of Credit or grant any other accommodation to or for the benefit of Borrowers, unless the following conditions are satisfied:

(a)    No Default or Event of Default shall exist at the time of, or result from, such funding, issuance or grant;

(b)    The representations and warranties of each Borrower and Guarantor in the Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects (or in all respects for such representations and warranties that provide for a materiality qualifier therein) on the date of, and upon giving effect to, such funding, issuance or grant (except for representations and warranties that expressly relate to an earlier date);

 

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(c)    All conditions precedent in any other Loan Document shall be satisfied or waived in accordance with the terms thereof;

(d)    No event shall have occurred or circumstance exist that has or could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries taken as a whole;

(e)    With respect to issuance of a Letter of Credit, the other conditions in Section  2.18(b) shall have been satisfied; and

(f)    no Level Two Regulatory Event shall have occurred or be continuing, or exist after giving effect to the requested Advance on such date.

Each request (or deemed request) by Borrowers for funding of a Loan, issuance of a Letter of Credit or grant of an accommodation shall constitute a representation by Borrowers that the foregoing conditions are satisfied on the date of such request and on the date of such funding, issuance or grant. As an additional condition to any funding, issuance or grant, Agent shall have received such other information, documents, instruments and agreements as it deems reasonably appropriate in connection therewith.

SECTION SEVEN - REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS

7.1     Representations and Warranties Reaffirmed . Each Borrower represents and warrants by this Agreement, by submission of each assignment of Collateral, and with each Advance request, the following matters. Each warranty and representation shall be deemed to be automatically repeated with each Advance and shall be true and correct in all material respects on the date of submission of such assignment of Collateral or making of such Advance, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date, and such warranties and representations shall be conclusively presumed to have been relied upon by Agent and each Lender regardless of any information possessed or any investigation made by Agent or any Lender. The warranties and representations shall be cumulative and in addition to all other warranties, representations, and agreements which Borrower shall give or cause to be given to Agent or any Lender, either now or hereafter.

7.2     Warranties and Representations Regarding Contracts . With respect to the Contracts included in the Collateral:

(a)    To the knowledge of Borrowers after due inquiry, each Contract is a bona fide, valid, and binding obligation of the Contract Debtor, enforceable in accordance with the terms of the Contract except to the extent enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally or by equitable principles relating to enforceability, and Borrowers do not know of any fact which impairs or will impair the validity of any such Contract.

(b)    Each Contract and related Security Documents are free of any claim for credit, deduction, discount, allowance, defense (including the defense of usury), dispute, counterclaim or setoff except to the extent that such claims could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to materially adversely affect the business or condition (financial or otherwise) of Borrowers.

 

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(c)    Except for Permitted Liens, each Contract is free of any prior assignment (except for assignments to a Borrower), superior security interest, lien, claim, or encumbrance in favor of any Person other than Agent.

(d)    Each Contract correctly sets forth the loan terms between such Borrower and the Contract Debtor, including the interest rate applicable thereto.

(e)    To the knowledge of Borrowers, the Security Documents correctly set forth the legal description of any subject real property and reasonably describe the subject personal property collateral.

(f)    To the knowledge of Borrowers, the signatures of all Contract Debtors are genuine and each Contract Debtor had the legal capacity to enter into and execute such documents on the date thereof.

7.3     Warranties and Representations Regarding Collateral Generally . With respect to all Collateral, including the Contracts:

(a)    All state and federal laws have been complied with by the Borrowers in conjunction with the Collateral, except such non-compliance that could not have a material adverse effect on the value, enforceability or collectability of the Collateral.

(b)    At the time of the assignment of any Collateral by any Borrower, such Borrower has good and valid title to, and full right and authority to pledge and collaterally assign, the same.

(c)    The provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents create legal and valid Liens on all the Collateral in favor of the Agent and when all proper filings, recordings and other actions necessary to perfect such Liens have been made or taken such Liens will constitute perfected and continuing Liens on all the Collateral, having priority over all other Liens on the Collateral (except for Permitted Liens) securing all the Obligations, and enforceable against each Borrower granting such lien and all third parties.

7.4     Solvent Financial Condition . Immediately prior to each Advance, the present aggregate fair salable value of the respective assets of Borrowers (and, for the avoidance of doubt, excluding any Special Purpose Subsidiary) and any Guarantors are greater than the amount required to pay their respective liabilities, and each is able to pay its debts as they mature.

7.5     Organization and Authority . Each Borrower (i) is a limited liability company or corporation, duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state in which it is incorporated; (ii) has all requisite corporate or limited liability company power to carry on its business as now conducted; and (iii) is duly qualified and is authorized to do business as a foreign limited liability company or foreign corporation and is in good standing as an entity in each jurisdiction where such qualification is necessary, except for those jurisdictions

 

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where the failure to be qualified, authorized to do business as a foreign limited liability company or foreign corporation or in good standing could not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on such Borrower’s business.

7.6     Financial Statements . Except as set forth on Schedule 7.6 , the audited consolidated financial statements of Regional (excluding a Special Purpose Subsidiary) for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016, are true and correct and have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied (except for changes in application in which Borrowers’ accountants concur) and present fairly in all material respects the financial position of Regional and its Subsidiaries as of such dates and the results of their operations for such periods. Since the date of the most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to this Agreement, there has been no material adverse change in the condition, financial or otherwise, of any Borrower and any Guarantor.

7.7     Full Disclosure . The financial statements referred to in Section  7.6 above, this Agreement, and any written statement furnished by Borrowers to Agent or any Lender (copies of which have been previously delivered), do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements contained therein or herein not misleading, in light of the circumstances under which it was made; provided, that with respect to any projections and pro forma financial information contained in the materials referenced above, the Borrowers represent only that such information was prepared in good faith based upon assumptions believed to be reasonable at the time made in light of the circumstances when made, it being recognized by Agent and Lenders that such financial information as it relates to future events is not to be viewed as fact and that actual results during the period covered by such financial information may differ from the projected results as set forth therein by a material amount.

7.8     Pending Litigation . There are no proceedings pending, or to the knowledge of any Borrower threatened, against or affecting any Borrower or any Guarantor in any court or before any Governmental Authority or arbitration board or tribunal which involve the possibility of materially and adversely affecting the business or condition (financial or otherwise) of Borrower or any Guarantor to perform any of its Obligations. Neither any Borrower nor any Guarantor is in default with respect to any order of any court, Governmental Authority or arbitration board or tribunal. Borrowers shall notify the Agent within three (3) Business Days of receipt by any Borrower of notice of any such proceedings or threatened proceedings that arise after the date hereof; provided, that no such notice shall be deemed satisfaction of the representations and/or warranties made in this Section  7.8 .

7.9     Titles to Properties . Each Borrower has good and marketable title to the property (including all of the Collateral) it purports to own, free from Liens except for Permitted Liens and as set forth on Schedule 7.9 .

7.10     Licenses . Except as set forth on Schedule 7.10 , each Borrower has all licenses, permits, and franchises necessary for the conduct of its business which violation or failure to obtain would materially and adversely affect its business or condition (financial or otherwise).

 

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7.11     Transaction is Legal and Authorized; Restrictive Agreements . The execution and delivery of this Agreement and related documents by Borrowers, the grant of the liens to Agent in respect of the Collateral by Borrowers, and compliance by Borrowers with all of the provisions of this Agreement are valid, legal, binding and enforceable in accordance with their terms (except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally or by general equitable principles relating to enforceability) and will not conflict with or result in any breach of any of the provisions of any bylaws, charter or instrument to which any Borrower is a party. None of the Borrowers are party to any agreement, and none are subject to any corporate restriction, which adversely affects their ability to execute, deliver, and perform the Loan Documents to which they are a party and repay the Obligations owing by it.

7.12     Taxes . All tax returns required to be filed by any Borrowers and any Guarantor in any jurisdiction have been filed when due (after giving effect to any extensions permitted by applicable law and regulations), and all taxes, assessments, and other governmental charges upon Borrowers, or upon any of its properties, income or franchises, which are due and payable, have been paid when due, except to the extent the validity thereof is being contested in good faith by proper proceedings which stay the imposition of any penalty, fine or Lien resulting from non-payment thereof and with respect to which adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP have been set aside for the payment thereof. The provisions for reserves for taxes on the books of Borrowers are adequate in all material respects for all unaudited Fiscal Years, and for its current fiscal period.

7.13     Compliance with Law . Except as set forth on Schedule 7.13 , each Borrower: (a) is not in violation of any laws, ordinances, or governmental rules or regulations to which it or its business is subject, the violation of which would materially and adversely affect the business or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Borrowers, and (b) has not used illegal, improper, fraudulent or deceptive marketing techniques or unfair business practices with respect to the Contracts which would materially and adversely affect the business or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Borrowers. Except as set forth on Schedule 7.13 , each Borrower has fully complied with all applicable federal statutes and all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and with all provisions of law of each state whose laws, rules, and regulations relate to the Contracts, except to the extent that such non-compliance would not materially and adversely affect the business or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Borrowers.

7.14     Borrowers Office and Names . As of the Closing Date, each Borrower’s chief executive office is located at the address stated on page one of this Agreement, and each Borrower covenants and agrees that it will not, without prior written notification to Agent, relocate said chief executive office. As of the Closing Date, the exact legal name of each Borrower is as set forth on the signature page of this Agreement and no Borrower has, during the five years immediately prior to the date of this Agreement, been known by or used any other legal name.

7.15     Credit Guidelines . Each Borrower represents and warrants that it shall not make any material changes in its credit guidelines (a copy of which has been previously furnished by Borrowers to Agent and Lenders) without Agent’s prior written consent which Agent may withhold in its Permitted Discretion. Borrowers’ credit guidelines shall state in reasonable detail the credit criteria used by Borrowers in determining the creditworthiness of Contract Debtors with regard to the Contracts originated by Borrowers and/or originated by third parties, as appropriate.

 

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7.16     Subsidiaries . As of the Closing Date, Schedule 7.16 is a correct and complete list of the names and relationship to each Borrower of each and all of the Borrowers’ Subsidiaries and such Schedule sets forth each Borrower’s direct and indirect equity interest in each Subsidiary. As of the Closing Date, the outstanding shares of each such Subsidiary owned directly or indirectly by each Borrower are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

7.17     No Default . Neither the Borrowers nor any of their Subsidiaries are in default with respect to any note, loan agreement, mortgage, lease, or other material agreement to which such Borrower or any such Subsidiary is a party or by which it is bound, which default would have a material adverse effect on the business or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

7.18     Use of Proceeds . None of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement (including the use of the proceeds of the Loans) will violate or result in the violation of Section  7 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any regulations issued pursuant thereto, including, without limitation, Regulations T, U and X of the Federal Reserve Board. No Borrower owns or intends to carry or purchase any “margin stock” within the meaning of said Regulation U. None of the proceeds of the loans will be used, directly or indirectly, by any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to purchase or carry any ‘security” within the meaning of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

7.19     Bank Accounts . Schedule 7.19 sets forth, as of the Closing Date (and as of the end of each calendar quarter when updated pursuant to Section  8.16 hereof), a complete and accurate list of (i) the name of each Person with which each Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries has a deposit account, cash management account, safekeeping or custodial account, lock box, vault and deposit box; and (ii) the purpose of each such account, box or vault. Other than as set forth in Schedule 7.19 , as of the Closing Date (and as of the end of each calendar quarter when updated pursuant to Section  8.16 hereof), neither the Borrowers nor any of their Subsidiaries maintain any account or other arrangement with any Person pursuant to which funds or securities of, or monies, checks, instruments, remittances, proceeds or other payments to such Borrower or such Subsidiary may be received or accepted by such Person for or on behalf of such Borrower or such Subsidiary.

7.20     Proper Contract Documentation . Upon the reasonable request of Agent, not less than ten days after the date on which any new Contracts are tendered to Agent for inclusion in the Collateral (or within 30 days of a repurchase, reassignment or reacquisition of a Contract from a Special Purpose Subsidiary except for Warehouse Facility Contracts or Securitization Contracts that were reassigned by a Special Purpose Subsidiary under a Warehouse Facility to Regional for the purpose of facilitating any Warehouse Facility Permitted Securitization Transfer), Borrowers shall have:

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(ii)    properly and effectively endorsed or collaterally assigned, as appropriate, to Agent, the Contracts and other Collateral and the documents underlying or securing each of such Contracts; and

(iii)    stamped on the Contracts, Security Documents, and all other Instruments constituting Collateral the following words:

“This document is subject to a security interest in favor of Bank of America, N.A., as Agent.”

Each of the Agent and the Lenders authorize the Borrowers or their agents or assigns to cancel, supersede or otherwise modify any such legend or stamp upon a Permitted Securitization Transfer or Warehouse Facility Permitted Transfer to a Special Purpose Subsidiary in connection with a Securitization or Warehouse Facility, as the case may be.

7.21     Credit File . With respect to each Contract, Borrowers shall maintain a credit file for each Contract Debtor, containing financial information reflecting the creditworthiness of each Contract Debtor.

7.22     Assignments of Contracts and Security Documents . Upon the reasonable request of Agent, on a monthly basis in connection with the delivery of Compliance Certificates relating to the financial statements delivered for each fiscal quarter (or more frequently if requested by Agent), Borrowers shall execute and deliver to Agent formal written collateral assignments of all new Contracts and Security Documents securing the same entered into during the immediately preceding calendar month, and all such other documents as may be reasonably requested by Agent in connection therewith.

7.23     Pledging of Contracts . Borrowers shall not sell, assign, pledge, or in any manner encumber to any Person, other than Agent, a Contract or any other Collateral, except for Permitted Liens and except as may be permitted pursuant to Section  8.18 hereof. In addition, Regional shall not sell, assign, pledge, or in any manner encumber to any Person, other than Agent, the stock of RMC Reinsurance.

7.24     Accurate Records Regarding Collateral . Borrowers shall maintain accurate and complete files relating to the Contracts and other Collateral to the reasonable satisfaction of Agent.

7.25     OFAC . No Borrower or Subsidiary, nor to the knowledge of any Borrower or Subsidiary, any director, officer, employee, agent, affiliate or representative thereof, is an individual or entity currently the subject of any Sanctions. No Borrower or Subsidiary is located, organized or resident in a Designated Jurisdiction.

7.26     ERISA . No Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries maintains or sponsors, or has past, present or future obligations of contribution to a Plan or a Pension Plan or is a participating employer in, or has past, present or future obligations of contribution to, a Multiemployer Plan. No Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries has an ERISA Affiliate. No Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries has Unfunded Pension Liability.

 

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7.27     Labor Relations . No Borrower or Subsidiary is party to or bound by any collective bargaining agreement. There are no material grievances, disputes or controversies with any union or other organization of any Borrower’s or Subsidiary’s employees, or, to any Borrower’s knowledge, any asserted or threatened strikes, work stoppages or demands for collective bargaining which would reasonably be expected to result in a material adverse change in the financial condition of the Borrowers taken as a whole. No Borrower or Subsidiary is party to or bound by any management or consulting agreement, the breach or termination of which would reasonably be expected to result in a material adverse change in the financial condition of the Borrowers taken as a whole.

7.28     Regulatory Events . Borrowers shall notify the Agent within three (3) Business Days of (a) any enforcement action or investigation instituted or, to Borrower’s or any Subsidiary’s knowledge, threatened, against Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries by any Governmental Authority, including without limitation any proceeding or action to be commenced by the filing of a stipulation and consent, (b) receipt by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of an “Early Warning Notice,” “Notice and Opportunity to Respond and Advise” or “Civil Investigative Demand” from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau or similar notice or request from any other Governmental Authority and (c) without duplication, the occurrence of any Regulatory Event.

SECTION EIGHT - FINANCIAL AND OTHER COVENANTS

Each Borrower covenants that so long as this Agreement or any Obligation (other than indemnification and other contingent obligations for which no amount is due and owing and for which no claim has been made) of any Borrower to Agent or any Lender exists:

8.1     Payment of Taxes and Claims . Each Borrower shall pay, before they become delinquent, all taxes, assessments, and other governmental charges imposed upon it or its property or the Collateral and all claims or demands which, if unpaid, might result in the creation of a Lien upon its property or the Collateral except to the extent the validity thereof is being contested in good faith by proper proceedings which stay the imposition of any penalty, fine or Lien resulting from non-payment thereof and with respect to which adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP have been set aside for the payment thereof.

8.2     Maintenance of Properties and Existence . Each Borrower shall:

(a)    maintain insurance with respect to its properties and business against such casualties and contingencies of such types and in such amounts as is customary with companies of similar size and in the same or similar business as Borrowers;

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(c)    keep in full force and effect its corporate existence, rights, and franchises, as the case may be except as otherwise permitted under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or as would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business or condition (financial or otherwise) of such Borrower; and

(d)    not violate any laws, ordinances, or governmental rules or regulations to which it is subject which violation could reasonable have a material and/or adverse effect on the business or condition (financial or otherwise) of such Borrower so that all Contracts will be valid, binding and legally enforceable in accordance with their terms, subsequent to the assignment thereof to Agent.

8.3     Guaranties . Each Borrower shall not become or be liable in respect of any guaranty except (a) by endorsement, in the ordinary course of business, of negotiable instruments for deposit or collection issued in the ordinary course of such Borrower’s business, (b) for guaranties in respect of Debt permitted by Section  8.6 , (c) for guaranties incurred in the ordinary course of business with respect to surety and appeal bonds, performance bonds and other similar obligations, (d) for guaranties with respect to leases, and (e) for guaranties set forth on Schedule 8.3 .

8.4     Borrowing Base Ratio . Borrowers shall not permit the ratio of (a) all Debt (other than Subordinated Debt), including Borrowers’ Obligations (excluding any Bank Product Obligations) to Agent and Lenders (numerator), to (b) Borrowing Base (denominator) (such ratio, the “Borrowing Base Ratio”), to exceed 3:00:1. All amounts calculated under this Section  8.4 shall be calculated on a consolidated basis for all corporations comprising Borrowers and RMC Reinsurance.

8.5     Business Conducted . No Borrower shall engage, directly or indirectly, in any line of business other than the businesses of substantially the type in which such Borrower is engaged on the Closing Date and businesses reasonably related thereto.

8.6     Debt . Except as previously and expressly consented to in writing by Agent, no Borrower shall, directly or indirectly, permit, incur or maintain any Debt, other than (a) the Obligations, (b) Debt set forth on Schedule 8.6 , (c) Debt evidencing intercompany loans among Borrowers and Guarantors, (d) the Subordinated Debt, (e) Debt arising from the honoring by a bank or other financial institution of a convenience check (a/k/a live check) drawn against insufficient funds provided that such Debt is repaid by the end of the Business Day in which such Debt was incurred, (f) current accounts payable, accrued expenses and customer advance payment incurred in the ordinary course of business, (g) Debt secured by Permitted Liens; (h) Debt permitted under Section  8.3 , (i) unsecured Debt in addition to the foregoing in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 at any one time outstanding; (j) any Debt representing a Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing and (k) Debt arising from indemnification, buyback, repurchase, prepayment or redemption obligations of a Borrower under Securitization Documents or a Warehouse Facility to the extent permitted by Section  8.18 hereunder (collectively, “ Permitted Debt ”). No Borrower shall (i) make any payments in respect of any Subordinated Debt, except that Borrowers may make any regularly scheduled payments of principal and interest due under such Borrower’s Subordinated Debt so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom and such payments are made in

 

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accordance with the terms and conditions of any subordination agreement among the holder or holders of such Subordinated Debt, Agent and/or Lenders or the subordination provisions set forth in such Subordinated Debt documents, (ii) amend, modify or rescind any provisions of any of Borrower’s Subordinated Debt in such a manner as to affect adversely Agent’s liens on the Collateral or the prior position of the Notes or accelerate the date upon which any installment of principal and interest of any such Subordinated Debt is due or make the covenants and obligations of the Borrowers contained in such Subordinated Debt documents materially more restrictive than those set forth in the Loan Documents as of the date of such amendment or modification, or (iii) permit the prepayment or redemption of all or any part of any Subordinated Debt, except with respect to Subordinated Debt in connection with a Permitted Refinancing as permitted by clause (j) above, and in connection with a prepayment or redemption of other Subordinated Debt from time to time so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom and such payments are made in accordance with the terms and conditions of any subordination agreement among the holder or holders of such Subordinated Debt, Agent and/or Lenders or the subordination provisions set forth in such Subordinated Debt documents.

8.7     Further Assurances . Each Borrower shall from time to time execute and deliver to Agent such other documents and shall take such other action as may be reasonably requested by Agent in order to implement or effectuate the provisions of, or more fully perfect the rights granted or intended to be granted by each Borrower to Agent and Lenders pursuant to the terms of, this Agreement, the Notes, or any other agreement executed and delivered to Agent or any Lender by such Borrower.

8.8     Future Subsidiaries . Regional shall promptly notify Agent upon any Person becoming a Subsidiary and cause such Person to become a Borrower hereunder or to guaranty the Obligations in a manner satisfactory to Agent, and to execute and deliver such documents, instruments and agreements and to take such other actions as Agent (and each Lender) shall require to evidence and perfect a Lien in favor of Agent (on behalf of the Lenders) on all assets (other than Excluded Property) of such Person, including delivery of such legal opinions, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent, as it shall deem appropriate; provided , however , that a Special Purpose Subsidiary, which shall not be a Borrower and shall not execute Guaranties, is a permitted entity so long as it is permitted pursuant to the terms of Section  8.18 hereof.

8.9     Interest Coverage Ratio .

(a)    The Borrowers shall maintain a ratio, calculated as of the last day of each fiscal quarter of the Borrowers, of not less than (a) the Adjusted Net Income for such fiscal quarter plus (i) non-cash stock compensation expense and (ii) interest expense for such fiscal quarter (numerator) to (b) interest expense for the fiscal quarter (denominator) of 1.1:1.0. As used herein, “interest expense” means the aggregate amount of interest paid by Borrowers on all indebtedness, including Borrowers’ Obligations (other than Bank Product Obligations) to Agent and Lenders, during the applicable fiscal period.

(b)    The Borrowers shall maintain a ratio, calculated as of the last day of each fiscal quarter of the Borrowers, of not less than (a) the Adjusted Net Income plus (i) non-cash stock compensation expense and (ii) interest expense, each on a trailing twelve month basis (numerator) to (b) interest expense on a trailing twelve month basis (denominator) of 1.5:1.0. As

 

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used herein, “interest expense” means the aggregate amount of interest paid by Borrowers on all indebtedness, including Borrowers’ Obligations (other than Bank Product Obligations) to Agent and Lenders, during the applicable fiscal period.

8.10     Loss Reserve .

(a)    Borrowers shall maintain a loss reserve in an amount which shall not be less than five percent (5%) of the remainder of (i) the aggregate amount of all presently due and future, unpaid, non-cancellable installment payments to be made under all of Borrowers’ then-owned Contracts, minus (ii) all unearned finance charges (if any) included therein.

(b)    Borrowers shall, if requested by Agent in its Permitted Discretion, maintain an aggregate loss reserve (including the reserves created under Section  8.10(a) and Borrowers’ non-file insurance reserves) in an amount which shall not be less than five and one-half percent (5.5%) of the remainder of (i) the aggregate amount of all presently due and future, unpaid, non-cancellable installment payments to be made under all of Borrowers’ then-owned Contracts, minus (ii) the sum of all unearned finance charges (if any) included therein, unearned acquisition charges, and unearned maintenance fees.

(c)    Borrowers shall maintain an aggregate loss reserve in an amount which shall not be less than the sum of (x) the current Small Contracts Reserve Percent of the remainder of (i) the aggregate amount of all presently due and future, unpaid, non-cancellable installment payments to be made under all of Borrowers’ then-owned Small Loan Contracts and live check Contracts, minus (ii) the sum of all unearned finance charges (if any) included therein, unearned acquisition charges, and unearned maintenance fees and (y) the Other Loss Reserve Percent of the remainder of (i) the aggregate amount of all presently due and future, unpaid, non-cancellable installment payments to be made under all of Borrowers’ then-owned Contracts other than Small Loan Contracts, minus (ii) the sum of all unearned finance charges (if any) included therein, unearned acquisition charges, and unearned maintenance fees.

(d)    Agent may require Borrowers to increase the amount of the loss reserve and aggregate loss reserves above the foregoing required minimums to an amount determined by Agent, in its Permitted Discretion, to adequately reflect Borrowers’ anticipated losses.

(e)    All amounts calculated under this section shall be calculated on a consolidated basis for all corporations comprising Borrowers and RMC Reinsurance.

(f)    To the extent that the loss reserves required under subsections (a)-(c) hereof are inadequate to cover Borrower’s losses with respect to the Contracts reserved against, the amount(s) of such shortfall(s) (adjusted for tax purposes using the Borrowers’ then current tax rate but only as to subsection (i) below) shall be deducted from (i) Borrowers’ Adjusted Tangible Net Worth for purposes of this Agreement and (ii) Borrowers’ Adjusted Net Income for purposes of calculating the Interest Coverage Ratio, to the extent such shortfall(s) was not previously deducted in the prior quarter’s Interest Coverage Ratio test (i.e., the quarterly change in the calculation).

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Contracts. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Borrowers’ policy shall provide that on the last Business Day of each month each Borrower shall:

(a)    either (i) charge off the unpaid balance of all Contracts with respect to which any payment due thereunder is 180 or more days delinquent, as determined on a contractual basis or (ii) (x) deduct the unpaid balance of all such Contracts from Borrowers’ Adjusted Tangible Net Worth for purposes of this Agreement and (y) deduct the unpaid balance of all such Contracts from Borrowers’ Adjusted Net Income for purposes of calculating the Interest Coverage Ratio, to the extent such unpaid balance was not previously deducted in the prior quarter’s Interest Coverage Ratio test; and

(b)    charge off the unpaid balance of all Contracts which were secured by a Lien on Property which has been repossessed for 120 days or more or (ii) (x) deduct the unpaid balance of all such Contracts from Borrowers’ Adjusted Tangible Net Worth for purposes of this Agreement and (y) deduct the unpaid balance of all such Contracts from Borrowers’ Adjusted Net Income for purposes of calculating the Interest Coverage Ratio, to the extent such unpaid balance was not previously deducted in the prior quarter’s Interest Coverage Ratio test.

8.12     Prohibition on Distributions; Payment of Certain Debt; Equity Capital Changes . Borrowers shall not, without Agent’s prior written consent, directly or indirectly: (a) declare, make, or incur any liability to make any Distribution, except for (i) Distributions by a Subsidiary of a Borrower to such Borrower or by a Borrower to another Borrower; (ii) distributions used to pay employees’, officers’ (if any) and managing members’ compensation, fees and expenses, including but not limited to (1) policy premiums related to officers liability insurance, and (2) payments under any employment agreement or non-competition agreement not to exceed $1,000,000 in the aggregate in any Fiscal Year for all of the foregoing items in this clause (ii)(2) , to the extent such fees, expenses and payments relate to the ordinary course of business of Regional, the other Borrowers and their Subsidiaries, (iii) issuances of stock options and other equity interests to directors, officers and employees pursuant to any Management Incentive Plan then in effect, (iv) so long as no Event of Default exists or would result therefrom, cash payments made in connection with such Management Incentive Plan and repurchases of stock options and other equity interests of directors, officers and employees pursuant to a Management Incentive Plan then in effect, (v) so long as no Event of Default exists or would result therefrom, Distributions from Regional to its shareholders, including repurchases of outstanding equity interests on the applicable market exchange; provided, however, that Distributions under clauses (iv) and (v) above shall not, in the aggregate, at any time exceed 50% of Borrowers’ Net Income from operations of the Borrowers’ businesses calculated as of the previous eight (8) fiscal quarters then ended, it being agreed that, to the extent that any such fiscal quarter’s Net Income is counted in the calculation or determination of a Distribution, such fiscal quarter’s Net Income cannot be counted in the calculation or determination of any subsequent Distribution; provided , further , however, that the consent of Majority Lenders is required to permit Borrowers to make the Distributions in clauses (iv) and (v) to stockholders if: (1) before or after giving effect to such Distribution, Hypothetical Availability is 15% or less of the Credit Facility Exposure, or (2) if the proposed Distribution is for an amount above 50% of Borrowers’ Net Income from operations of the Borrowers’ businesses, as calculated hereinabove, (b) make any change in its capital equity structure which would reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect repayment of the Loans or other Obligations provided that, changes in the Borrowers’ capital

 

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equity structures as otherwise permitted by this Agreement or the Loan Documents shall be permitted or (c) make any payments (whether voluntary or mandatory) to effect a prepayment, redemption, retirement, defeasance or acquisition of any securities issued in a Securitization or Warehouse Facility other than (i) repurchases of non-eligible receivables and related assets solely as a result of a breach by such selling Borrower(s) of a representation or warranty (provided such representation or warranty is within industry standards) with respect thereto under a Warehouse Facility transaction document or a Securitization Document, respectively, in accordance with this Agreement or to repurchase (with the consent of Agent) Warehouse Facility Contracts for an optional “clean-up call” in any Warehouse Facility, (ii) the acquisition or purchase of any equity in a Special Purpose Subsidiary which constitutes Excluded Property in connection with a transaction permitted by Section  8.18 hereunder, (iii) to reassign Warehouse Facility Contracts to Regional from a Special Purpose Subsidiary under a Warehouse Facility for the purpose of facilitating a Warehouse Facility Permitted Securitization Transfer or (iv) to the extent permitted by Section  8.18 hereunder.

8.13     Limitation on Bulk Purchases . Without Agent’s prior approval, Borrowers shall not make any Bulk Purchase, (i) with an aggregate purchase price that exceeds $10,000,000, (ii) that would result in Bulk Purchases calculated on a rolling 12-month basis to exceed $20,000,000 in the aggregate, (iii) during any period of time when Hypothetical Availability is less than or equal 15% of the Credit Facility Exposure or (iv) that, on a pro forma basis, after giving effect to the contemplated Bulk Purchase, would result in Hypothetical Availability being less than or equal to 15% of the Credit Facility Exposure. Contracts purchased as a result of a Bulk Purchase are to be considered ineligible until Agent determines that such Contracts or portions thereof are Eligible Contracts.

8.14     Transactions with Affiliates . Except as permitted by this Agreement, the Loan Documents, no Borrower shall sell, transfer, distribute, or pay any money or property to any Affiliate of such Borrower, or lend or advance money or property to any Affiliate of such Borrower, or invest in (by capital contribution or otherwise), or purchase or repurchase any stock or indebtedness, or any property, of any Affiliate of such Borrower or become liable on any guaranty of the indebtedness, dividends, or other obligation of any Affiliate of such Borrower. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (a) Borrowers (or any Subsidiary of any Borrower) may make loans and advances to, and sell, transfer, distribute and pay any money and property to, and invest in, and become liable on any guaranty of any Permitted Debt of, Borrowers, (b) Borrowers may make loans to RMC Reinsurance provided the unpaid principal balance of such loans do not, in the aggregate, exceed at any one time $500,000, (c) Borrowers may make (i) a deemed advance or deemed capital contribution to a Special Purpose Subsidiary and may enter into agreements (e.g. sub-servicing) with other Borrowers in connection with any Warehouse Facility or Securitization permitted pursuant to Section  8.18 hereunder, (ii) Permitted Securitization Transfers pursuant to a Securitization or (iii) Warehouse Facility Permitted Transfers pursuant to a Warehouse Facility, (d) Distributions permitted by Section  8.12 shall be permitted in accordance with the terms thereof, (e) the transactions contemplated by Section  8.18 and Section  8.19 shall be permitted in accordance with the terms thereof, and (f) Regional may issue stock options pursuant to the Management Incentive Plan, and, provided that no Event of Default exists or would result therefrom, may purchase and repurchase any stock issued pursuant to such Management Incentive Plan in accordance with Section  8.12 . For any transaction with or among Affiliates permitted by this Agreement, Borrowers shall deliver to Agent at least seven (7)

 

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Business Days’ prior to the consummation of such transaction; (i) written notice describing the transaction, including, without limitation, information that would be reasonably required for Agent to determine whether additional documentation is required to maintain perfected security interests in the Collateral; and (ii) a reaffirmation by all Borrowers of the representations, warranties, covenants and other agreements contained in the Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, the payment of customary directors fees or employee compensation arrangements shall not be subject to this Section  8.14 .

8.15     Accounting Changes . No Borrower shall (i) make any significant change in accounting treatment or reporting practices, except as permitted or required by GAAP, or (ii) change its Fiscal Year.

8.16     Bank Accounts and Collection Account; Dominion . No Borrower shall (i) establish any deposit account, cash management account, safekeeping or custodial account or similar account or any lock box or vault or other arrangement with any Person, without the prior written consent of the Agent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, (ii) receive or accept any monies, checks, instruments, remittances, proceeds or other payments, including proceeds of Contracts, in any account other than the Collection Account, an account listed in Schedule 7.19 or a new account opened in accordance with this Section  8.16 or (iii) commingle proceeds of Collateral with funds from any other source provided, however, that, unless Agent notifies Borrower Agent to the contrary, Agent consent under clause (i) hereof shall not be required if such Borrower promptly executes and delivers to Agent any and all financing statements and other documents customarily required by Agent in such circumstance and, not less frequently than each calendar quarter, such Borrower delivers to Agent an update to Schedule 7.19 . No Borrower shall maintain depository accounts at financial institutions other than Bank of America other than existing depository accounts maintained at financial institutions in close proximity to a Borrower’s branch location where Bank of America does not have a bank location within two (2) miles from such Borrower’s branch location. Except as otherwise agreed to by Agent, Borrowers shall maintain the Collection Account at all times at Bank of America. Subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, upon an Event of Default, the occurrence of a Dominion Period or the occurrence of a Report Failure Period (each as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement) or on any date when Hypothetical Availability is less than or equal to 5% of the Credit Facility Exposure, the Agent shall have the right to notify the bank identified in any Collection Account Agreement to terminate Borrowers’ right to withdraw any funds from the Collection Accounts identified therein.

8.17     Plans . No Borrower or Borrower Affiliate shall become a party to any Multiemployer Plan or Foreign Plan.

8.18     Securitizations; Warehouse Facilities .

(a)     Non-Warehouse Facility Securitizations . Borrowers may, from time to time, request the consent of the Agent and Lenders to consummate a Non-Warehouse Facility Securitization. The Agent and the Lenders may (but are not required to) consent to such Non-Warehouse Facility Securitization so long as: (i) such Non-Warehouse Facility Securitization is pursuant to Non-Warehouse Facility Securitization Documents; (ii) such sale, transfer and/or conveyance of Non-Warehouse Facility Securitization Contracts consummated pursuant to the

 

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Non-Warehouse Facility Securitization is made by one or more Borrowers either directly or indirectly to a Special Purpose Subsidiary, (iii) no Event of Default shall exist at the time of, and no Default or Event or Default shall result from, exist or continue after giving effect to, such sale or transfer, (iv) after giving effect to such sale or transfer, the receivables under the Non-Warehouse Facility Securitization Contracts (calculated as if such Non-Warehouse Facility Securitization Contracts were Contracts) outstanding under the Non-Warehouse Facility Securitization (calculated as of the month end prior to such sale or transfer if occurring during a month but giving effect to such sale or transfer) shall not exceed an amount approved by Agent (i.e., a Non-Warehouse Facility Permitted Securitization Transfer), as certified to by Borrowers; (v) the Securitization Agent of the Non-Warehouse Facility Securitization joins the Intercreditor Agreement, (vi) the applicable Special Purpose Subsidiary acknowledges such Intercreditor Agreement; (vii) pursuant to such Non-Warehouse Facility Securitization, subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement (including any necessary modifications), the Borrowers receive net cash proceeds of a percentage (as determined by Agent) of the value of the Non-Warehouse Facility Securitization Contracts (the evidence of which is reasonably satisfactory to Agent), and such net proceeds of such Non-Warehouse Facility Securitization are promptly applied to reduce the existing indebtedness under the Loan Agreement by an amount (as determined by Agent in its Permitted Discretion) equal to no less than the amount that the Lenders would have advanced (at the then applicable Advance Rate) with respect to such Non-Warehouse Facility Securitization Contracts (had they not been part of the Non-Warehouse Facility Securitization), and (viii) Borrowers and/or the applicable Special Purpose Subsidiary pay solely out of the proceeds of such Non-Warehouse Facility Securitization, certain expenses incurred in connection with the consummation of such Non-Warehouse Facility Securitization (including without limitation, legal and other third party fees and expenses).

(b)     Warehouse Facilities . Borrowers may, from time to time (but no more than 6 times per month), request a Warehouse Facility Permitted Transfer of Warehouse Eligible Large Loan Contracts to a Warehouse Facility by submitting a Release Request to Agent. Agent agrees to approve and effectuate such Release Request within three (3) Business Days of Agent’s receipt thereof and authorize the filing of the UCC-3 Termination Statement with respect to such Warehouse Eligible Large Loan Contracts listed on the schedule to such Release Request by such Borrower, so long as: (i) no Event of Default shall exist at the time of, and, on a pro forma basis, no Default or Event or Default shall result from, exist or continue as a result of the approval of such Release Request, (ii) the Warehouse Facility Agent identified in the Release Request is already a party to the Intercreditor Agreement in its capacity under such identified Warehouse Facility, or if not, then such Warehouse Facility Agent joins in, and otherwise become bound by, the Intercreditor Agreement, in accordance with the Intercreditor Agreement, (iii) the applicable Special Purpose Subsidiary acknowledges such Intercreditor Agreement to the extent such Special Purpose Subsidiary is not already a party under the identified Warehouse Facility; (iv) the applicable Special Purpose Subsidiary joins the Security Agreement to the extent such Special Purpose Subsidiary is not already a party as obligor under the identified Warehouse Facility; (v) on a pro forma basis, prior to, or as a result of the approval of, such Release Request, Hypothetical Availability shall be no less than 7.5% of the Credit Facility Exposure, and (vi) pursuant to such Warehouse Facility Permitted Transfer, net proceeds of any Warehouse Facility Permitted Transfer shall be applied to repay the existing indebtedness under the Loan.

 

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(c)     Warehouse Facility Securitizations . Borrowers may permit from time to time, the consummation of a Warehouse Facility Securitization so long as: (i) no Event of Default shall exist at the time of, and no Default or Event or Default shall result from, exist or continue after giving effect to, such sale or transfer, (ii) pursuant to such Warehouse Facility Securitization, subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement (including any necessary modifications), net proceeds of any Warehouse Facility Securitization shall be applied to repay the existing indebtedness under the respective Warehouse Facility for which the Warehouse Facility Contracts being sold in the Warehouse Facility Securitization were collateral security, and any excess proceeds thereafter shall be applied to repay the existing indebtedness under the Loan, (iii) the Securitization Agent of the Warehouse Facility Securitization joins the Intercreditor Agreement, (iv) the applicable Special Purpose Subsidiary acknowledges such Intercreditor Agreement, (v) the applicable Special Purpose Subsidiary joins the Security Agreement to the extent such Special Purpose Subsidiary is not already a party as obligor under the identified Warehouse Facility Securitization, (vi) Borrowers shall provide an opinion, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent, that the Security Agreement is enforceable against such Special Purpose Subsidiary, in accordance with the terms of such agreement, and (vii) the Borrowers and/or the applicable Special Purpose Subsidiary pay solely out of the proceeds of such Warehouse Facility Securitization certain expenses incurred in connection with the consummation of such Warehouse Facility Securitization (including without limitation, legal and other third party fees and expenses). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, a Warehouse Facility Securitization must originate from a then existing Warehouse Facility; otherwise, such Securitization shall be treated for all purposes under this Agreement as a Non-Warehouse Facility Securitization.

(d)    Borrowers shall notify the Agent within three (3) Business Days of: (i) the occurrence of a “servicer default” or “event of default” (or terms comparable thereto) under any Securitization Document or Warehouse Facility transaction document; or (ii) any demand, request or notice that with respect to any obligation to repurchase, redeem or retire any notes or securities relating to a Securitization, or any material portion of the Securitization Contracts or Warehouse Facility Contracts, and/or related assets.

(e)    Borrowers shall give Agent prompt notice of any material modifications to the financial or economic terms of the Warehouse Facility.

8.19     Mergers, Consolidations or Acquisitions . Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, (i) consummate any transaction of merger, reorganization, or consolidation without Agent’s written approval, or (ii) transfer, sell, assign, lease, or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its Property, or (iii) wind up, liquidate or dissolve, or agree to do any of the foregoing, except for a merger of a wholly-owned Subsidiary with and into such Borrower, provided such Borrower is the surviving corporation thereof. Any proposed acquisition (other than a Permitted Acquisition) by a Borrower of a business, or substantially all the assets of a business, requires Required Lenders’ approval. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Borrowers may, with the consent of the Agent, (i) effect the dissolution of Upstate Motor Company or any other immaterial Subsidiary and (ii) subject to Section  8.13 , make Bulk Purchases.

 

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8.20     Use of Loan Proceeds . Borrowers shall use the proceeds of the Loans advanced hereunder on or after the Closing Date, first, to pay all fees and other expenses of the Agent and/or any Lender in connection with the closing of this Agreement, and in accordance with the terms hereof and the terms of the Fee Letters, and, second, for working capital and general corporate purposes.

8.21     Debt to Tangible Net Worth Covenant . As of the last day of each calendar month, Regional Management’s Debt to Tangible Net Worth shall be less than 4.0 to 1.0. Borrowers shall confirm compliance with the foregoing covenant on a monthly basis in the Compliance Certificate. For the purposes of this Section  8.21 only, capitalized used in this Section  8.21 shall have the following meanings:

Regional Management ” shall mean Regional, on a consolidated basis, and shall include without limitation, other Borrowers, Guarantors and Special Purpose Subsidiaries.

Debt to Tangible Net Worth ” means, with respect to Regional Management, as of any day, the ratio of its Funded Debt to its Tangible Net Worth.

Derivatives ” means any (i) exchange-traded or over-the-counter forward, future, option, swap, cap, collar, floor or foreign exchange contract or any combination of the foregoing, whether for physical delivery or cash settlement, relating to any interest rate, interest rate index, currency, currency exchange rate, currency exchange rate index, debt instrument, debt price, debt index, depository instrument, depository price, depository index, equity instrument, equity price, equity index, commodity, commodity price or commodity index, (ii) similar transaction, contract, instrument, undertaking or security or (iii) transaction, contract, instrument, undertaking or security containing any of the foregoing.

Funded Debt ” means, with respect to Regional Management, on a consolidated basis and any day, all items that, in accordance with GAAP, would be included in determining total liabilities as shown on the liability side of its balance sheet as of such date and which includes (i) Indebtedness, (ii) obligations representing the deferred purchase price of property other than accounts payable arising in the ordinary course of its business on terms customary in the trade, (iii) obligations, whether or not assumed, secured by Liens or payable out of the proceeds or products of property now or hereafter owned or acquired by Regional Management, (iv) obligations which are evidenced by notes, acceptances (including bankers acceptances) or other instruments, (v) reimbursement obligations with respect to any letters of credit and (vi) all amounts owing or to become owing in connection with any of the foregoing.

Indebtedness ” means, with respect to any Person and any day, without duplication, (i) all indebtedness or guarantees of such Person for borrowed money or for the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than current liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business and payable in accordance with customary trade practices) or which is evidenced by a note, bond, debenture or similar instrument, (ii) all obligations of such Person under capital leases, (iii) all obligations of such Person in respect of acceptances issued or created for the account of such Person, (iv) all liabilities secured by any Lien on any property owned by such Person even though such Person has not assumed or otherwise become liable for the payment thereof, (v) all indebtedness, obligations or liabilities of that Person in respect of

 

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Derivatives, (vi) all obligations, contingent or otherwise, of such Person as an account party in respect of letters of credit and letters of guaranty and (vii) all obligations, contingent or otherwise, of such Person in respect of bankers’ acceptances.

Lien ” means any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, claim, security interest or encumbrance of any kind.

Person ” means an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, joint stock company, trust (including a business or statutory trust), unincorporated association, sole proprietorship, joint venture, government (or any agency or political subdivision thereof) or other entity.

Tangible Net Worth ” means, with respect to Regional Management as of the last of a calendar month, its net worth calculated in accordance with GAAP, after subtracting therefrom the aggregate amount of its deferred tax assets and intangible assets, including goodwill, franchises, licenses, patents, trademarks, tradenames, copyrights and service marks.

SECTION NINE - INFORMATION AS TO BORROWER

9.1     Financial Statements . Borrowers shall submit to Agent (and to the other Lenders at their request):

(a)     Monthly, Quarterly and Annual Statements . As soon as practicable: (1) after the end of each month of each fiscal year of Regional, and in any event within 45 days after the end of such period (for (i), (ii), (v), (vi) and (vii) below only) (2) after the end of each fiscal quarter of Regional, and in any event within 90 days after the end of such period, and (3) after the end of each fiscal year of Regional, and in any event within 120 days thereafter, copies of:

(i)    balance sheets of Regional and its Subsidiaries, as at the end of such monthly period, such fiscal quarter and such year, prepared on a consolidated basis including a Special Purpose Subsidiary and on a consolidating basis excluding any Special Purpose Subsidiary;

(ii)    statements of income of Regional and its Subsidiaries, for such month, fiscal quarter and year, prepared on a consolidated basis including a Special Purpose Subsidiary and on a consolidating basis excluding a Special Purpose Subsidiary;

(iii)    statements of cash flows of Regional and its Subsidiaries, for each such fiscal quarter and fiscal year, prepared on a consolidated basis including a Special Purpose Subsidiary and on a consolidating basis excluding a Special Purpose Subsidiary;

(iv)    statements of changes in stockholders equity of Regional and its Subsidiaries for each such fiscal quarter and year, prepared on a consolidated basis including a Special Purpose Subsidiary and on a consolidating basis excluding a Special Purpose Subsidiary;

(v)    statements of material changes of accounting policies, presentations, or principles made during such year for Regional and its Subsidiaries;

 

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(vi)    notes to such annual and quarterly financial statements;

(vii)    copies of monthly reports (and such other reports as reasonably requested from time to time by the Agent) relating to a Securitization Contracts that are required under a Securitization Documents and simultaneously with the delivery of such reports required under a Securitization Documents;

(viii)    concurrently with delivery of monthly financial statements hereunder, or more frequently if requested by Agent upon and during the continuance of an Event of Default, a Compliance Certificate executed by the chief financial officer of Borrower Agent; and

(ix)    a monthly report of distributions declared from all Special Purpose Subsidiaries to Regional in form and content satisfactory to Agent and consistent with Regional’s past practices.

Monthly statements and annual statements shall all be in reasonable detail, fairly presenting the financial position and the results of operations, and certified as complete and correct in all material respects, subject to change as resulting from year-end adjustments, by the treasurer or chief financial officer of Regional or the applicable Subsidiary, as appropriate. Monthly financial statements shall be prepared on a consolidated basis for all Borrowers and Guarantors. Annual statements of Regional and its Subsidiaries shall be audited and prepared in accordance with GAAP and shall be accompanied by a report thereon unqualified as to scope by an independent nationally recognized certified accounting firm selected by Regional and reasonably satisfactory to Agent. In addition, at the request of Agent, the annual statements shall be prepared on a consolidated basis, and on a consolidating basis for each of the Borrowers and Guarantors.

(b)     Audit Reports . Promptly upon receipt thereof, one copy of each audit report, if any, submitted to any and all Borrowers by independent public accountants in connection with any annual, interim, or special audit or examination made by them of the books of such Borrower.

(c)     Notice of Default or Event of Default . Within three (3) Business Days of becoming aware of the existence of any condition or event which constitutes a Default or an Event of Default, a written notice specifying the nature of the claimed Default, Event of Default or other default and what action Borrower is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto.

(d)     Requested Information . With reasonable promptness, such other information as, from time to time, may be reasonably requested by Agent or any Lender.

9.2     Inspection . (a) Borrowers shall permit Agent and its representatives to make such verifications and inspections of the Collateral and to make audits and inspections, at any time during normal business hours of such Borrower and as frequently as Agent reasonably desires upon reasonable advance notice to such Borrower, of Borrowers’ books, accounts, records, correspondence and such other papers as it may desire and of Borrowers’ premises and the Collateral. To reimburse Agent for the costs of such verifications, inspections and audits, Borrowers shall pay to Agent, for its own account and not for the account of the Lenders, all

 

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costs of appraisals, inspections, and verifications of the Collateral, including travel, lodging, and meals for inspections of the Collateral and Borrowers’ operations by Agent plus Agent’s then customary charge for field examinations and audits and the preparation of reports thereof (such charge is currently $1,100 per day (or portion thereof) for each Person retained or employed by Agent with respect to each field examination or audit), provided, however, that in the absence of a Default or an Event of Default, the Borrowers shall not be obligated to pay more than $150,000 in per diem charges in any one calendar year; such costs and charges shall be payable by Borrowers on demand by Agent. Borrowers shall supply Agent with copies and shall permit Agent to copy such records and papers as Agent shall request, and shall permit Agent to discuss Borrowers’ affairs, finances, and accounts with Borrowers’ employees, officers, and independent public accountants (and by this provision each Borrower hereby authorizes said accountants to discuss with Agent the finances and affairs of such Borrower) all at such reasonable times and as often as may be reasonably requested. Borrowers further agree to supply Agent with such other reasonable information relating to the Collateral and to Borrowers as Agent shall request. In the event of litigation between any Borrower and Agent, Agent’s right of civil discovery shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of its rights under this Section  9.2 . Each Lender shall have the right, at its own expense, to accompany the Agent on any such audit or inspection. No Borrowing Base calculation shall include Collateral acquired in a Permitted Acquisition or otherwise outside the ordinary course of business until completion of all applicable field examinations or audits and appraisals (which costs shall not be included in the limits provided above) satisfactory to Agent.

(b)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section  9.2(a) , during any Dominion Period (as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement), for the purpose of verifying cash collection reports from Regional or the Third Party Allocation Agent (as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement), the Borrowers shall pay to Agent, for its own account and not for the account of the Lenders, all costs of such appraisals, inspections, and verifications of the Collateral, including travel, lodging, and meals for inspections of the Collateral and Borrowers’ operations by Agent plus Agent’s then customary charge for field examinations and audits and the preparation of reports thereof (such charge is currently $1,100 per day (or portion thereof) for each Person retained or employed by Agent with respect to each field examination or audit), provided, however, that during such Dominion Period, the Borrowers shall not be obligated to pay more than $600,000 in per diem charges in any one calendar year; such costs and charges shall be payable by Borrowers on demand by Agent. The $600,000 cap on costs and expenses paid pursuant to this Section  9.2(b) is separate and in addition to the $150,000 cap on costs and expenses in Section  9.1(a) above.

SECTION TEN - EVENTS OF DEFAULT; REMEDIES

10.1     Events of Default . An “Event of Default” shall exist under this Agreement upon the occurrence of any of the following events or conditions:

(a)     Interest or Principal . Failure to pay (i) when due or when declared due and payable, all or any portion of the principal of Obligations (but with respect to Bank Product Obligations, including any grace or cure period granted under the documents and agreements evidencing such Bank Product, if any) owing to Agent or any Lender or (ii) within three (3) Business Days after the same shall be due, all or any portion of interest on the Obligations, taxes, reimbursement of Agent’s Expenses or other sums payable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

 

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(b)     Warranties or Representations . Any warranty, representation, or other statement made or furnished to Agent or any Lender by any Borrower or any Guarantor or any instrument furnished in compliance with this Agreement shall have been false or misleading in any material respect when made or furnished.

(c)     Financial Covenants . Failure by any Borrower or any Guarantor to comply with any financial covenants set forth in this Agreement relating to any Borrower or any Guarantor.

(d)     Other Covenants . Failure by any Borrower or any Guarantor to comply with any other covenants or agreements relating to any Borrower or any Guarantor as contained in this Agreement, any Guaranty, or any other agreement executed in connection herewith or therewith (excluding: (i) in respect of any Bank Products and (ii) any failure to comply with Section  5.3 ) for more than 30 days (to the extent such failure can be cured and such Borrower or Guarantor, as applicable, is actively pursuing such cure in good faith but otherwise immediately) after such failure shall first become known to any Borrower or to any Guarantor; or failure by any Borrower to comply with any covenant or agreement relating to such Borrower as contained in any agreement in respect of Bank Products beyond the applicable grace or cure period, if any, applicable thereto.

(e)     Insolvency . Dissolution, termination of existence, insolvency (failure to pay its debts as they mature or the failure to maintain the fair salable value of its assets in excess of its liabilities), business failure, appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian or similar fiduciary, assignment for the benefit of creditors or the commencement of any proceedings under any bankruptcy laws or by or against any Borrower or any Guarantor (if against any Borrower or Guarantor, the continuation of such proceedings for more than 60 days) or the making by any Borrower or any Guarantor of any offer of settlement, extension or composition to its unsecured creditors generally.

(f)     Attachment, Judgment, Tax Liens . The issuance or filing against any Borrower or any Guarantor of any lien, attachment, injunction, execution, tax lien, or judgment for the payment of money in excess of $1,000,000 which is not vacated, satisfied or discharged in full or stayed within 30 days after issuance or filing.

(g)     Default in Other Agreements . Default in the payment of any sum due under any instrument of Debt for borrowed money in excess of $2,500,000 owed by any Borrower or any Guarantor to any Person or any other default under such instrument of indebtedness which permits such indebtedness to become due prior to its stated maturity or permits the holders of such indebtedness to elect a majority of the board of directors or manage the business of any Borrower or any Guarantor; provided, however, no Event of Default shall result hereunder if such Borrower or Guarantor cures such other default (in accordance with the cure provisions of such other agreement) or if the Person to whom such Debt is owed waives such default.

 

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(h)     Loss of License . The loss, revocation, or failure to renew any license, permit, and/or franchise now held or hereafter acquired by any Borrower, which is necessary for the continued operation of such Borrower’s business which does or could reasonably be expected to materially adversely affect the properties and condition (financial or otherwise) of such Borrower.

(i)     Liens . If any Borrower shall pledge, hypothecate or otherwise give a Lien on the Collateral, any Contract or the stock of RMC Reinsurance to, or if such Lien shall be obtained by, any Person other than Agent other than Permitted Liens.

(j)     Assignment of Agreement . The attempt by any Borrower to, or if any Borrower shall, assign this Agreement or its rights hereunder, except in accordance with Section  13.4 .

(k)     Breach of Collection Agreement . Failure by any Borrower to observe, or a breach by any Borrower of, any covenant contained in any Collection Account Agreements.

(l)     Change in Control . Any Change in Control shall occur.

(m)     Guaranty Termination . Default under, revocation of, or termination of any Guaranty.

(n)    Collateral Adjustment Percent. (i) during the term of a Securitization or Warehouse Facility, the Collateral Adjustment Percent shall at any time equal to or exceed twenty-three percent (23%) or (ii) at any time other than during the term of a Securitization, the Collateral Adjustment Percent shall at any time be equal to or exceed twenty percent (20%).

(o)     OFAC Violation . Any Borrower or Guarantor or any of its senior officers is criminally indicted or convicted for (i) a felony committed in the conduct of any Borrower’s or Guarantor’s business, or (ii) violating any state or federal law (including the Controlled Substances Act, Money Laundering Control Act of 1986 and Illegal Exportation of War Materials Act) that could lead to forfeiture of any material Property or any Collateral;

(p)     ERISA Event . An ERISA Event has occurred;

(q)     Regulatory Event . The occurrence of a Level Two Regulatory Event which (A) remains unvacated, undischarged, unbounded or unstayed by appeal or otherwise for a period of 60 days from the date of its entry and (B) is reasonably likely to cause a material adverse effect on the business or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries, taken as a whole; or

(r)     Securitization Documents; Warehouse Facility; Servicer Defaults . There has occurred a “servicer default” or “event of default” (or terms comparable thereto) under any Securitization Document or Warehouse Facility transaction document beyond any applicable notice and/or cure period.

 

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10.2     Default Remedies .

(a)     Acceleration of Obligations : Right to Dispose of Collateral. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default as provided in Section  10.1 above, all of the Obligations (except Bank Product Obligations as to which all applicable notice and cure periods shall have to have elapsed) due from Borrowers to Agent and Lenders, at the option of Majority Lenders, and upon written notice thereof to Borrowers by Agent or any Lender, shall accelerate and become at once due and payable and the Commitments shall immediately terminate; Borrowers shall forthwith pay to Agent, in addition to any and all sums and charges due, the entire principal of and accrued interest on the Notes and all other Obligations; provided , however , that upon the occurrence of any Event of Default described in Section  10.1(e) , the Commitments shall automatically and immediately expire and all Obligations shall automatically become immediately due and payable without notice or demand of any kind. Agent thereupon shall have all the rights and remedies of a secured party under the Code and all other legal and equitable rights to which it may be entitled, and Agent may and shall, at the direction of the Majority Lenders, take such action as is required under Section  12.5 hereof. If not previously delivered to Agent, Agent shall also have the right to require Borrowers to assemble the Collateral, at Borrowers’ expense, and make it available to Agent at a place designated by Agent, and Agent shall have the right to take immediate possession of the Collateral and may enter any of the premises of Borrowers or wherever the Collateral shall be located, with or without force or process of law, and to keep and store the same on said premises until sold and if said premises are the property of Borrowers, Borrowers agree not to charge Agent for storage thereof for a period of at least ninety (90) days after the sale or disposition of the Collateral. Borrowers waive the right to require the filing of any undertaking or bond to obtain any such process of law. Ten (10) days’ notice to Borrowers of any public or private sale or other disposition of Collateral shall be reasonable notice thereof and such sale shall be at such location(s) as Agent shall designate in said notice. The Agent may sell and deliver any Collateral at public or private sales, for cash, upon credit or otherwise, at such prices and upon such terms as the Majority Lenders deem advisable, in their sole discretion, and may, if the Agent deems it reasonable, postpone or adjourn any sale of the Collateral by an announcement at the time and place of sale or of such postponed or adjourned sale without giving a new notice of sale. Agent and each Lender shall have the right to bid at such sale on its own behalf. Out of proceeds arising from any such sale, Agent shall retain all costs and charges, including attorneys’ fees for pursuing, reclaiming, taking, keeping, storing, and advertising such Collateral for sale, selling and any and all other charges and expenses in connection therewith. Any balance shall be applied upon the Obligations of Borrowers to Agent and Lenders; and in the event of deficiency, Borrowers shall remain liable to Agent and Lenders. In the event of any surplus, such surplus shall be paid to the party entitled by law to same. In no event shall proceeds obtained from one or more Borrowers be applied to its Excluded Swap Obligations.

Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, Agent may, from time to time, attempt to sell all or any part of the Collateral by a private placement restricting the bidder and prospective purchasers. In so doing, Agent may solicit offers to buy the Collateral, or any part of it, for cash, from a limited number of purchasers deemed by Agent, in its reasonable judgment, to be responsible parties who might be interested in purchasing the Collateral, and if Agent solicits such offers from not less than three such purchasers then the acceptance by Agent of the highest offer obtained therefrom shall be deemed to be a commercially reasonable method of disposition of such Collateral.

 

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(b)     Application of Collateral; Termination of Agreements . Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Agent may (and shall, at the direction of Majority Lenders) also, with or without proceeding with such sale or foreclosure or demanding payment of the Obligations, without notice, terminate further performance under this Agreement or any other agreement or agreements between Agent or any Lender and Borrowers without further liability or obligation by Agent or any Lender, and may also, at any time, appropriate and apply on any Obligations any and all Collateral in the possession of Agent or any Lender, and any and all balances, credits, deposits, accounts, reserves, indebtedness, or other monies due or owing to Borrowers or held by Agent or any Lender hereunder or under any such financing agreement or otherwise, whether accrued or not; and Agent and Lenders shall not, in any manner, be liable to Borrowers for any failure to make or continue to make any Loans or Advances under this Agreement. Neither such termination, nor the termination of this Agreement by lapse of time, the giving of notice, or otherwise shall absolve, release, or otherwise affect the liability of Borrowers in respect of transactions had prior to such termination, nor affect any of the liens, security interests, rights, powers and remedies of Agent or any Lender, but they shall, in all events, continue until all Obligations of Borrowers to Agent and Lenders are satisfied.

(c)     Remedies Cumulative . All undertakings of Borrowers contained in this Agreement, or in any documents referred to herein concurrently, or hereafter entered into, shall be deemed cumulative. The failure or delay of Agent or any Lender to exercise or enforce any rights or remedies under this Agreement or under any of the aforesaid agreements or Collateral shall not operate as a waiver of such rights and remedies, but all such rights and remedies shall continue in full force and effect until payment of all Loans and Advances and all other Obligations owing or to become owing from Borrowers to Agent and Lenders shall have been fully satisfied, and all rights and remedies herein provided for are cumulative and none are exclusive.

(d)     Collection Account Access . Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default (and subject to Section  5.2(a) hereof), upon the occurrence and during the continuance of a Dominion Period or a Report Failure Period (each as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement) or on any date when Hypothetical Availability is less than or equal to 5% of the Credit Facility Exposure, Agent may (and shall, at the direction of Majority Lenders) notify the bank identified in any Collection Account Agreement to terminate Borrowers’ right to withdraw any funds from the Collection Accounts identified therein.

(e)     Level Two Regulatory Event . So long as a Level Two Regulatory Event is continuing, Agent shall have the right to immediately substitute a third party acceptable to Agent as servicer or asset manager of the Borrowers’ respective or collective portfolios of Contracts, and upon and after such substitution, such replacement servicer shall be entitled to receive a commercially reasonable fee for such services; provided that upon the satisfactory cure, in the Required Lenders’ sole discretion, of such Event of Default, Regional shall be reinstated as such servicer or asset manager as promptly as practicable.

 

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SECTION ELEVEN - AMENDMENTS; WAIVERS; PARTICIPATIONS; ASSIGNMENTS; SUCCESSORS

11.1     Amendments and Waivers . No amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, and no consent with respect to any departure by Borrowers therefrom, shall be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by Majority Lenders (or by Agent at the written request of Majority Lenders) and Borrowers, and then any such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given;

provided , however , that no such waiver, amendment, or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by all the Lenders and Borrowers and acknowledged by Agent, do any of the following:

(a)    extend the Maturity Date of this Agreement;

(b)    increase the Commitment of any Lender such that the Total Credit Facility after such increase is greater than $700,000,000;

(c)    increase the Commitment of any Lender without such Lender’s consent;

(d)    postpone or delay any date fixed by this Agreement or any other Loan Document for any payment of principal, interest, fees or other amounts due to the Lenders (or any of them) hereunder or under any other Loan Document (other than any election not to impose a default rate or to withdraw the imposition of such default rate);

(e)    reduce the principal of, or the rate of interest specified herein on any Loan, or any fees or other amounts payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document;

(f)    change the percentage of the Commitments or of the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Loans which is required for the Lenders or any of them to take any action hereunder;

(g)    increase any of the percentages set forth in the definition of Advance Rate;

(h)    amend this Section  11.1 or any provision of this Agreement providing for consent or other action by all Lenders, Required Lenders or Majority Lenders;

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(j)    change the definitions of “Availability”, “Majority Lenders”, “Required Lenders”, “Non-Warehouse Securitization”, “Warehouse Securitization”, “Warehouse Facility”, “Non-Warehouse Facility Permitted Securitization Transfers”, “Warehouse Facility Permitted Securitization Transfers”, “Warehouse Facility Permitted Transfers” or “Securitization”;

(k)    amend or waive any provision dealing with Borrowing Base Ratio or Interest Coverage Ratio; provided, however, that the Majority Lenders have a right to waive any such provision for a period of 120 days following the date of such waiver, after which waiver, the consent of all Lenders is required to waive any such provision;

(l)    approve a Change in Control; or

(m)    modify Section  2.4 hereof.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, Agent may, in its sole discretion and notwithstanding the limitations contained in clauses (b)  and (g) above and any other terms of this Agreement, make Agent Advances in accordance with the provisions of Section  2.2(i) in an amount not to exceed five percent (5%) of the Availability.

It is understood and agreed that no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by Agent, affect the rights or duties of Agent under this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

11.2     Assignments; Participations .

(a)    Any Lender may, with the written consent of Agent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld) and written consent of Borrowers so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, assign and delegate to one or more Eligible Assignees (provided that no consent of Agent or any Borrower shall be required in connection with any assignment and delegation by a Lender to an Affiliate of such Lender and no consent of any Borrower shall be required in connection with any assignment and delegation by a Lender to another Lender) (each an “Assignee”) all, or any ratable part of all, of the Loans, the Commitments and the other rights and obligations of such Lender hereunder, in a minimum amount of $5,000,000 (provided that, unless an assignor Lender has assigned and delegated all of its Loans and Commitments, no such assignment and/or delegation shall be permitted unless, after giving effect thereto, such assignor Lender retains a Commitment in a minimum amount of $5,000,000); provided, however, that Borrowers and Agent may continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with the interest so assigned to an Assignee until (i) written notice of such assignment, together with payment instructions, addresses and related information with respect to the Assignee, shall have been given to Borrowers and Agent by such Lender and the Assignee; (ii) such Lender and its Assignee shall have delivered to Borrowers and Agent an Assignment and Acceptance in the form of Exhibit “C” (“Assignment and Acceptance”), together with any Note or Notes subject to such assignment; and (iii) the assignor Lender or Assignee has paid to Agent a processing fee in the amount of $3,000.

 

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(b)    From and after the date that Agent notifies the assignor Lender that it has received an executed Assignment and Acceptance and payment of the above-referenced processing fee, (i) the Assignee thereunder shall be a party hereto and, to the extent that rights and obligations, including, but not limited to, the obligation to participate in Letters of Credit and related credit support have been assigned to it pursuant to such Assignment and Acceptance, shall have the rights and obligations of a Lender under the Loan Documents, and (ii) the assignor Lender shall, to the extent that rights and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents have been assigned by it pursuant to such Assignment and Acceptance, relinquish its rights and be released from its obligations under this Agreement (and in the case of an Assignment and Acceptance covering all or the remaining portion of an assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto).

(c)    By executing and delivering an Assignment and Acceptance, the assigning Lender thereunder and the Assignee thereunder confirm to and agree with each other and the other parties hereto as follows: (i) other than as provided in such Assignment and Acceptance, such assigning Lender makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with this Agreement or the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of this Agreement or any other Loan Document furnished pursuant hereto or the attachment, perfection, or priority of any Lien granted by Borrowers to Agent or any Lender in the Collateral; (ii) such assigning Lender makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to the financial condition of Borrowers or the performance or observance by Borrowers of any of their obligations under this Agreement or any other Loan Document furnished pursuant hereto; (iii) such Assignee confirms that it has received a copy of this Agreement, together with such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into such Assignment and Acceptance; (iv) such Assignee will, independently and without reliance upon Agent, such assigning Lender or any other Lender, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under this Agreement; (v) such Assignee appoints and authorizes Agent to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers under this Agreement as are delegated to Agent by the terms hereof, together with such powers, including the discretionary rights and incidental power, as are reasonably incidental thereto; and (vi) such Assignee agrees that it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations which by the terms of this Agreement are required to be performed by it as a Lender.

(d)    The Agent, acting for this purpose as an agent of the Borrowers, shall maintain at one of its offices 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 (and stated interest) of the Loans and L/C Obligations owing to, each Lender pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time (the “ Register ”). The entries in the Register shall be conclusive, and the Borrowers, the Agent and the Lenders shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the terms hereof as a Lender hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding notice to the contrary. The Register shall be available for inspection by the Borrowers and any Lender at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.

 

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(e)    Upon its receipt of a duly completed Assignment and Acceptance executed by an assigning Lender and an Assignee, the Assignee’s completed administrative questionnaire (unless the Assignee shall already be a Lender hereunder), the processing fee referred to in subsection (a)  of this section and any written consent to such assignment required by subsection (a)  of this section, the Agent shall accept such Assignment and Acceptance and record the information contained therein in the Register. No assignment shall be effective for purposes of this Agreement unless it has been recorded in the Register as provided in this section.

(f)    Immediately upon satisfaction of the requirements of Section  11.2(a) , this Agreement shall be deemed to be amended to the extent, but only to the extent, necessary to reflect the addition of the Assignee and the resulting adjustment of the Commitments arising therefrom. The Commitment allocated to each Assignee shall reduce such Commitments of the assigning Lender pro tanto .

(g)    Any Lender may at any time sell to one or more commercial banks, financial institutions, or other Persons (other than a natural person) not Affiliates of any Borrower (a “ Participant ”) participating interests in any Loans, the Commitment of that Lender and the other interests of that Lender (the “originating Lender”) hereunder and under the other Loan Documents; provided , however , that (i) the originating Lender’s obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (ii) the originating Lender shall remain solely responsible for the performance of such obligations, (iii) Borrowers and Agent shall continue to deal solely and directly with the originating Lender in connection with the originating Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and (iv) no Lender shall transfer or grant any participating interest under which the Participant has rights to approve any amendment to, or any consent or waiver with respect to, this Agreement or any other Loan Document (other than the rights described in Section  11.1 as being rights that are voted on by all Lenders), and all amounts payable by Borrowers hereunder shall be determined as if such Lender had not sold such participation; except that, if amounts outstanding under this Agreement are due and unpaid, or shall have been declared or shall have become due and payable upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, each Participant shall be deemed to have the right of set-off in respect of its participating interest in amounts owing under this Agreement to the same extent and subject to the same limitation as if the amount of its participating interest were owing directly to it as a Lender under this Agreement.

(h)    Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement, any Lender may at any time create a security interest in, or pledge, all or any portion of its rights under and interest in this Agreement in favor of any Federal Reserve Bank in accordance with Regulation A of the Federal Reserve Board or U.S. Treasury Regulation 31 CFR §203.14, and such Federal Reserve Bank may enforce such pledge or security interest in any manner permitted under applicable law; provided, that no such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.

 

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SECTION TWELVE - THE AGENT

12.1     Appointment and Authorization . Each Lender hereby designates and appoints Bank of America as its Agent under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and each Lender hereby irrevocably authorizes Agent to take such action on its behalf under the provisions of this Agreement and each other Loan Document and to exercise such powers and perform such duties as are expressly delegated to it by the terms of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Agent agrees to act as such on the express conditions contained in this Section Twelve . The provisions of this Section Twelve are solely for the benefit of Agent and Lenders, and Borrower shall have no rights as a third party beneficiary of any of the provisions contained herein. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained elsewhere in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document, Agent shall not have any duties or responsibilities to Lenders, except those expressly set forth herein, nor shall Agent have or be deemed to have any fiduciary relationship with any Lender, and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities shall be read into this Agreement or any other Loan Document or otherwise exist against Agent. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing sentence, the use of the term “agent” in this Agreement with reference to Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable law. Instead, such term is used merely as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between independent contracting parties. Except as expressly otherwise provided in this Agreement, Agent shall have and may use its sole discretion with respect to exercising or refraining from exercising any discretionary rights or taking or refraining from taking any actions which Agent is expressly entitled to take or assert under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, including (a) the determination of the applicability of ineligibility criteria with respect to the calculation of the Availability, (b) the making of Agent Advances pursuant to Section  2.2(i) , and (c) the exercise of remedies pursuant to Section  10.2 , and any action so taken or not taken shall be deemed consented to by Lenders.

12.2     Delegation of Duties . Agent may execute any of its duties under this Agreement or any other Loan Document by or through agents, employees or attorneys-in-fact and shall be entitled to advice of counsel concerning all matters pertaining to such duties. Agent shall not be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any agent or attorney-in-fact that it selects as long as such selection was made without gross negligence or willful misconduct.

12.3     Liability of Agent . None of the Agent-Related Persons shall (i) be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by any of them under or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the transactions contemplated hereby (except for its own gross negligence or willful misconduct), or (ii) be responsible in any manner to any of the Lenders for any recital, statement, representation or warranty made by Borrowers or any subsidiary or Affiliate of any Borrower, or any officer thereof, contained in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document, or in any certificate, report, statement or other document referred to or provided for in, or received by Agent under or in connection with, this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or the validity, effectiveness, genuineness, enforceability or sufficiency of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or for any failure of Borrowers or any other party to any Loan Document to perform its obligations hereunder or thereunder. No Agent-Related Person shall be under any obligation to any Lender to ascertain or to inquire as to the observance

 

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or performance of any of the agreements contained in, or conditions of, this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or to inspect the properties, books or records of any Borrower or any of Borrowers’ Subsidiaries or Affiliates.

12.4     Reliance by Agent . Agent shall be entitled to rely, and shall be fully protected in relying, upon any writing, resolution, notice, consent, certificate, affidavit, letter, telegram, facsimile, telex or telephone message, statement or other document or conversation believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed, sent or made by the proper Person or Persons, and upon advice and statements of legal counsel (including counsel to Borrowers), independent accountants and other experts selected by Agent. Agent shall be fully justified in failing or refusing to take any action under this Agreement or any other Loan Document unless it shall first receive such advice or concurrence of Required Lenders or Majority Lenders, as applicable, as it deems appropriate and, if it so requests, it shall first be indemnified to its satisfaction by all Lenders against any and all liability and expense which may be incurred by it by reason of taking or continuing to take any such action. Agent shall in all cases be fully protected in acting, or in refraining from acting, under this Agreement or any other Loan Document in accordance with a request or consent of Required Lenders or Majority Lenders, as applicable, (or all Lenders if so required by Section  11.1 ) and such request and any action taken or failure to act pursuant thereto shall be binding upon all of the Lenders.

12.5     Notice of Default . Agent shall not be deemed to have knowledge or notice of the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default, unless Agent shall have received written notice from a Lender or Borrowers referring to this Agreement, describing such Default or Event of Default and stating that such notice is a “notice of default.” Agent will notify Lenders of its receipt of any such notice. Upon the written request of any Lender, Agent shall send notice of such Default or Event of Default under this Agreement to the Borrowers within ten (10) Business Days, with a copy provided to each of the Lenders, unless such Default is cured within the applicable cure period or such Event of Default is waived. Otherwise, Agent shall take such action with respect to such Default or Event of Default as may be requested by Majority Lenders in accordance with Section  10.2 ; provided , however , that unless and until Agent has received any such request, Agent may (but shall not be obligated to) take such action, or refrain from taking such action, with respect to such Default or Event of Default as it shall deem advisable. Agent and each of the Lenders agree to use reasonable good faith efforts to disclose to each other, as soon as practicable after discovery by a senior officer with direct responsibility for the management of the transactions with Borrowers, any information or communication (believed to be reliable and substantially accurate) which the disclosing Lender has reason to believe (a) is not known by Agent or the other Lenders (as applicable) and (b) may have a material and adverse effect upon the business or operations of the Borrowers and/or upon the collateral security for the Loan, and as a result, may impair the repayment of the Loan as and when due; provided , however , that neither the Agent nor the other Lenders shall have any liability as a result of its or their failure to disclose any information pursuant to this section, nor shall any Lender assert any such failure by Agent or another Lender as a defense to any claim asserted against a Lender under the provisions of this Agreement.

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do so), pro rata, from and against any and all Indemnified Liabilities as such term is defined in Section  13.14 ; provided , however , that no Lender shall be liable for the payment to the Agent-Related Persons of any portion of such Indemnified Liabilities resulting solely from such Person’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. Without limitation of the foregoing, each Lender shall reimburse Agent upon demand for its ratable share of any costs or out-of-pocket expenses (including Attorney Costs) incurred by Agent in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery, administration, modification, amendment or enforcement (whether through negotiations, legal proceedings or otherwise) of, or legal advice in respect of rights or responsibilities under, this Agreement, any other Loan Document, or any document contemplated by or referred to herein, to the extent that Agent is not reimbursed for such expenses by or on behalf of Borrowers. The undertaking in this Section  12.6 shall survive the payment of all Obligations hereunder and the resignation or replacement of Agent.

12.7     Agent in Individual Capacity . Bank of America and its Affiliates may make loans to, issue letters of credit for the account of, accept deposits from, acquire equity interests in and generally engage in any kind of banking, trust, financial advisory, underwriting or other business with any Borrower and its subsidiaries and Affiliates as though Bank of America were not Agent hereunder and without notice to or consent of Lenders. Lenders acknowledge that, pursuant to such activities, Bank of America or its Affiliates may receive information regarding any Borrower or its Affiliates (including information that may be subject to confidentiality obligations in favor of such Borrower or such Affiliate) and acknowledge that Agent and Bank of America shall be under no obligation to provide such information to them. With respect to its Loans, Bank of America shall have the same rights and powers under this Agreement as any other Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not Agent, and the terms “Lender” and “Lenders” include Bank of America in its individual capacity.

12.8     Successor Agent . Agent may resign as Agent upon 30 days’ notice to Lenders and Borrower, such resignation to be effective upon the acceptance of a successor agent to its appointment as Agent. In the event Bank of America sells all of its Commitment and Loans as part of a sale, transfer or other disposition by Bank of America of substantially all of its loan portfolio, Bank of America shall resign as Agent and such purchaser or transferee shall become the successor Agent hereunder. If Agent resigns under this Agreement, subject to the proviso in the preceding sentence, Majority Lenders shall appoint from among Lenders a successor agent for Lenders. If no successor agent is appointed prior to the effective date of the resignation of Agent, Agent may appoint, after consulting with Lenders and Borrowers, a successor agent from among Lenders. Upon the acceptance of its appointment as successor agent hereunder, such successor agent shall succeed to all the rights, powers and duties of the retiring Agent and the term “Agent” shall mean such successor agent and the retiring Agent’s appointment, powers and duties as Agent shall be terminated. After any retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder as Agent, the provisions of this Section Twelve shall inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was Agent under this Agreement.

12.9     Withholding Tax . At least five Business Days prior to the first date for payment of interest or fees hereunder to a Foreign Lender, the Foreign Lender shall deliver to Borrowers and Agent two duly completed copies of IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8ECI (or any subsequent replacement or substitute form therefor), certifying that such Lender can receive payment of Obligations without deduction or withholding of any United States federal income taxes. Each

 

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Foreign Lender shall deliver to Borrowers and Agent two additional copies of such form before the preceding form expires or becomes obsolete or after the occurrence of any event requiring a change in the form, as well as any amendments, extensions or renewals thereof as may be reasonably requested by Borrowers or Agent, in each case, certifying that the Foreign Lender can receive payment of Obligations without deduction or withholding of any such taxes, unless an event (including any change in treaty or law) has occurred that renders such forms inapplicable or prevents the Foreign Lender from certifying that it can receive payments without deduction or withholding of such taxes. During any period that a Foreign Lender does not or is unable to establish that it can receive payments without deduction or withholding of such taxes, other than by reason of an event (including any change in treaty or law) that occurs after it becomes a Lender, Agent may withhold taxes from payments to such Foreign Lender at the applicable statutory and treaty rates, and Borrowers shall not be required to pay any additional amounts under this Section  12.9 or Section  2.11 as a result of such withholding.

If payment of an Obligation to a Lender would be subject to U.S. federal withholding Tax imposed by FATCA if such Lender were to fail to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of FATCA (including those contained in Section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the Code), such Lender shall deliver to Borrowers and Agent at the time(s) prescribed by law and otherwise as reasonably requested by Borrowers or Agent such documentation prescribed by Applicable Law (including Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Code) and such additional documentation reasonably requested by Borrowers or Agent as may be necessary for them to comply with their obligations under FATCA and to determine that such Lender has complied with its obligations under FATCA or to determine the amount to deduct and withhold from such payment. Solely for purposes of this Section  12.9 , “FATCA” shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the date hereof.

12.10     Collateral Matters .

(a)    Lenders hereby irrevocably authorize Agent, at its option and in its sole discretion, to release any Agent’s Lien upon any Collateral (i) upon the termination of the Commitments and payment and satisfaction in full by Borrowers of all Loans and reimbursement obligations in respect of Letters of Credit and related credit support, and the termination or cash collateralization of all outstanding Letters of Credit (whether or not any of such obligations are due) and all other Obligations (other than in indemnification and other contingent obligations for which no amount is due and owing and with respect to which no claim has been made), all in accordance with the provisions of Section  3.2 ; (ii) constituting property being sold or disposed of if Borrowers certify to Agent that the sale or disposition is made in compliance with this Agreement (and Agent may rely conclusively on any such certificate, without further inquiry); (iii) constituting property in which Borrowers owned no interest at the time the Lien was granted or at any time thereafter; or (iv) constituting property leased to Borrowers under a lease which has expired or been terminated in a transaction permitted under this Agreement. Except as provided above or in Section  13.21 , Agent will not release any of the Agent’s Liens without the prior written authorization of Lenders. Upon request by Agent or Borrowers at any time, Lenders will confirm in writing Agent’s authority to release any Agent’s Liens upon particular types or items of Collateral pursuant to this Section  12.10 .

 

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(b)    Upon receipt by Agent of any authorization required pursuant to Section  12.10(a) from Lenders of Agent’s authority to release any Agent’s Liens upon particular types or items of Collateral, and upon at least five (5) Business Days prior written request by Borrowers, Agent shall (and is hereby irrevocably authorized by Lenders to) execute such documents as may be necessary to evidence the release of the Agent’s Liens upon such Collateral; provided , however , that (i) Agent shall not be required to execute any such document on terms which, in Agent’s opinion, would expose Agent to liability or create any obligation or entail any consequence other than the release of such Liens without recourse or warranty, and (ii) such release shall not in any manner discharge, affect or impair the Obligations or any Liens (other than those expressly being released) upon (or obligations of Borrowers in respect of) all interests retained by Borrowers, including the proceeds of any sale, all of which shall continue to constitute part of the Collateral.

(c)    Agent shall have no obligation whatsoever to any of the Lenders to assure that the Collateral exists or is owned by Borrowers or is cared for, protected or insured or has been encumbered, or that the Agent’s Liens have been properly or sufficiently or lawfully created, perfected, protected or enforced or are entitled to any particular priority, or to exercise at all or in any particular manner or under any duty of care, disclosure or fidelity, or to continue exercising, any of the rights, authorities and powers granted or available to Agent pursuant to any of the Loan Documents, it being understood and agreed that in respect of the Collateral, or any act, omission or event related thereto, Agent may act in any manner it may deem appropriate, in its sole discretion given Agent’s own interest in the Collateral in its capacity as one of the Lenders and that Agent shall have no other duty or liability whatsoever to any Lender as to any of the foregoing.

12.11     Restrictions on Actions by Lenders; Sharing of Payments .

(a)    Each of the Lenders agrees that it shall not, without the express consent of all Lenders, and that it shall, to the extent it is lawfully entitled to do so, upon the request of all Lenders, set off against the Obligations, any amounts owing by such Lender to Borrowers or any accounts of Borrowers now or hereafter maintained with such Lender. Each of the Lenders further agrees that it shall not, unless specifically requested to do so by Agent, take or cause to be taken any action to enforce its rights under this Agreement or against Borrowers, including the commencement of any legal or equitable proceedings, to foreclose any lien on, or otherwise enforce any security interest in, any of the Collateral.

(b)    If at any time or times any Lender shall receive (i) by payment, foreclosure, setoff or otherwise, any proceeds of Collateral or any payments with respect to the Obligations of Borrowers to such Lender arising under, or relating to, this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, except for any such proceeds or payments received by such Lender from Agent pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, or (ii) payments from Agent in excess of such Lender’s ratable portion of all such distributions by Agent, such Lender shall promptly (1) turn the same over to Agent, in kind, and with such endorsements as may be required to negotiate the same to Agent, or in same day funds, as applicable, for the account of all of the Lenders and for application to the Obligations in accordance with the applicable provisions of this Agreement, or (2) purchase, without recourse or warranty, an undivided interest and participation in the Obligations owed to the other Lenders so that such excess payment received shall be applied

 

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ratably as among Lenders in accordance with their Pro Rata Shares; provided , however , that if all or part of such excess payment received by the purchasing party is thereafter recovered from it, those purchases of participations shall be rescinded in whole or in part, as applicable, and the applicable portion of the purchase price paid therefor shall be returned to such purchasing party, but without interest except to the extent that such purchasing party is required to pay interest in connection with the recovery of the excess payment.

12.12     Agency for Perfection . Each Lender hereby appoints each other Lender as agent for the purpose of perfecting the Lenders’ security interest in assets which, in accordance with Article 9 of the Code, can be perfected only by possession. Should any Lender (other than Agent) obtain possession of any such Collateral, such Lender shall notify Agent thereof, and, promptly upon Agent’s request therefor shall deliver such Collateral to Agent or in accordance with Agent’s instructions.

12.13     Payments by Agent to Lenders . All payments to be made by Agent to Lenders shall be made by bank wire transfer or internal transfer of immediately available funds to each Lender pursuant to wire transfer instructions delivered in writing to Agent on or prior to the effectiveness of this Agreement (or if such Lender is an Assignee, on the applicable Assignment and Acceptance), or pursuant to such other wire transfer instructions as each party may designate for itself by written notice to Agent. Concurrently with each such payment, Agent shall identify whether such payment (or any portion thereof) represents principal, premium or interest on the Revolving Loans or otherwise.

12.14     Concerning the Collateral and the Related Loan Documents . Each Lender authorizes and directs Agent to enter into this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, for the ratable benefit and obligation of Agent and Lenders. Each Lender agrees that any action taken by Agent, Majority Lenders or Required Lenders, as applicable, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, and the exercise by Agent, Majority Lenders, or Required Lenders, as applicable, of their respective powers set forth therein or herein, together with such other powers that are reasonably incidental thereto, shall be binding upon all of the Lenders.

12.15     Field Audit and Examination Reports; Disclaimer by Lenders . By signing this Agreement, each Lender:

(a)    is deemed to have requested that Agent furnish such Lender, promptly after it becomes available, a copy of each field audit or examination report (each a “Report” and collectively, “Reports”) prepared by Agent or other Borrower Materials provided to Agent;

(b)    expressly agrees and acknowledges that neither Bank of America nor Agent (i) makes any representation or warranty as to the accuracy of any Report or other Borrower Materials, or (ii) shall be liable for any information contained in any Report or other Borrower Materials;

(c)    expressly agrees and acknowledges that the Reports are not comprehensive audits or examinations, that Agent or Bank of America or other party performing any audit or examination will inspect only specific information regarding Borrowers and will rely significantly upon Borrowers’ books and records, as well as on representations of Borrowers’ personnel and other Borrower Materials;

 

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(d)    agrees to keep all Reports and other Borrower Materials confidential and strictly for its internal use, and not to distribute except to its participants, or use any Report or other Borrower Materials in any other manner;

(e)    agrees that Reports and other Borrower Materials may be made available to Lenders by providing access to them on the Platform, but Agent shall not be responsible for system failures or access issues that may occur from time to time; and

(f)    without limiting the generality of any other indemnification provision contained in this Agreement, agrees: (i) to hold Agent and any such other Lender preparing a Report harmless from any action the indemnifying Lender may take or conclusion the indemnifying Lender may reach or draw from any Report in connection with any loans or other credit accommodations that the indemnifying Lender has made or may make to Borrower, or the indemnifying Lender’s participation in, or the indemnifying Lender’s purchase of, a loan or loans of Borrower; and (ii) to pay and protect, and indemnify, defend and hold Agent and any such other Lender preparing a Report harmless from and against, the claims, actions, proceedings, damages, costs, expenses and other amounts (including Attorney Costs) incurred by Agent and any such other Lender preparing a Report as the direct or indirect result of any third parties who might obtain all or part of any Report through the indemnifying Lender.

12.16     Relation Among Lenders . The Lenders are not partners or co-venturers, and no Lender shall be liable for the acts or omissions of, or (except as otherwise set forth herein in case of Agent) authorized to act for, any other Lender.

12.17     Bank Product Providers . Each Bank Product Provider, by delivery of a notice to Agent of a Bank Product, agrees to be bound by the Loan Documents, including Section  2.4 . Each Bank Product Provider shall indemnify and hold harmless each Indemnified Person, to the extent not reimbursed by Borrowers or Guarantor, against all claims that may be incurred by or asserted against any Indemnified Person in connection with such provider’s Bank Product Obligations.

SECTION THIRTEEN - GENERAL

13.1     Expenses . Promptly following any Borrower’s receipt of any monthly or other statement from Agent, Borrowers shall pay all of the following expenses (“Agent’s Expenses”):

(a)    except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all reasonable expenses incurred by Agent in the administration of this Agreement and the Loan, including but not limited to mailing costs and accounting fees, and any reasonable costs or out-of-pocket expenses (including Attorney Costs) incurred by Agent in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery, administration, modification, or amendment (whether through negotiations, legal proceedings or otherwise) of, or legal advice in respect of, rights or responsibilities under, this Agreement, any other Loan Document, or any document contemplated by or referred to herein;

 

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(b)    all taxes levied against or paid by Agent or any Lender (other than Excluded Taxes) and all filing and recording fees, costs and expenses which may be incurred by Agent in respect to the filing and/or recording of any document or instrument relating to the transactions described in this Agreement; and

(c)    all costs, outlays, reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses of any kind (including all allocated staff costs) incurred by Agent or any Lender in the enforcement of this Agreement or the defense of legal proceedings involving any claim made against Agent or any Lender arising out of this Agreement or the protection of the Collateral.

13.2     Invalidated Payments . If after receipt of any payment which is applied to the payment of all or any part of the Obligations, Agent or any Lender is for any reason compelled to surrender such payment or proceeds to any Person because such payment or application of proceeds is invalidated, declared fraudulent, set aside, determined to be void or voidable as a preference, impermissible setoff, or a diversion of trust funds, or for any other reason, then the Obligations or part thereof intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued and this Agreement shall continue in full force as if such payment or proceeds had not been received by Agent or such Lender, and Borrowers shall be liable to pay to Agent and Lenders, and hereby does indemnify Agent and Lenders and hold Agent and Lenders harmless for the amount of such payment or proceeds surrendered. The provisions of this Section  13.2 shall be and remain effective notwithstanding any contrary action which may have been taken by Agent or any Lender in reliance upon such payment or application of proceeds, and any such contrary action so taken shall be without prejudice to Agent’s and Lenders’ rights under this Agreement and shall be deemed to have been conditioned upon such payment or application of proceeds having become final and irrevocable. The provisions of this Section  13.2 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

13.3     Application of Code to Agreement . This Agreement has been entered into pursuant to the provisions of the Code. Any additional remedies available to Agent and Lenders under the applicable provisions of the Code not specifically included herein shall be deemed a part of this Agreement, and Agent and Lenders shall have the benefit of any such additional remedies.

13.4     Parties, Successors and Assigns . This Agreement shall be binding upon each party hereto and its respective successors and assigns, and inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of Agent and each Lender; provided, however, that no interest herein may be assigned by Borrowers without prior written consent of Agent and each Lender. The rights and benefits of Agent and Lenders hereunder shall, if such Persons so agree, inure to any party acquiring any interest in the Obligations or any part thereof.

13.5     Notices and Communications .

(a)     Notice Address . All notices, requests and other communications by or to a party hereto shall be in writing and shall be given to any Borrower, at Regional’s address shown on page one of this Agreement, and to any other Person at its address shown on page one of this Agreement or stated below its signature to this Agreement (or, in the case of a Person who becomes a Lender after the Closing Date, at the address shown on its Assignment and

 

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Acceptance), or at such other address as a party may hereafter specify by notice in accordance with this Section  13.5 . Each such notice, request or other communication shall be effective only (a) if given by facsimile transmission, when transmitted to the applicable facsimile number, if confirmation of receipt is received (except that, if not given during normal business hours for the recipient, such notice shall be deemed to have been given at the opening of business on the next business day for the recipient); (b) if given by certified or registered U.S. mail, upon receipt, with first-class postage pre-paid, addressed to the applicable address; or (c) if given by personal delivery, when duly delivered to the notice address with receipt acknowledged. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no notice to Agent pursuant to Sections 2.2, 2.6, 2.18 or 3.1 shall be effective until actually received by the Agent. Any written notice, request or other communication that is not sent in conformity with the foregoing provisions shall nevertheless be effective on the date actually received by the noticed party. Any notice received by Regional shall be deemed received by all Borrowers.

(b)     Electronic Communications; Voice Mail . Electronic mail and internet websites may be used only for routine communications, such as financial statements, Borrowing Base Certificates and other information required by Section  9.1 or Section  5.2(e) , administrative matters and distribution of Loan Documents for execution. Agent and Lenders make no assurances as to the privacy and security of electronic communications. Electronic and voice mail may not be used as effective notice under the Loan Documents.

(c)     Platform . Borrower Materials shall be delivered pursuant to procedures approved by Agent, including electronic delivery (if possible) upon request by Agent to an electronic system maintained by Agent (“ Platform ”). Borrowers shall notify Agent of each posting of Borrower Materials on the Platform and the materials shall be deemed received by Agent only upon its receipt of such notice. Borrower Materials and other information relating to this credit facility may be made available to Lenders on the Platform, and Borrowers and Lenders acknowledge that “public” information is not segregated from material non-public information on the Platform. The Platform is provided “as is” and “as available.” Agent does not warrant the accuracy or completeness of any information on the Platform nor the adequacy or functioning of the Platform, and expressly disclaims liability for any errors or omissions in the Borrower Materials or any issues involving the Platform. NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS, OR FREEDOM FROM VIRUSES OR OTHER CODE DEFECTS, IS MADE BY AGENT WITH RESPECT TO BORROWER MATERIALS OR THE PLATFORM. Parties acknowledge that Borrower Materials may include material non-public information of Borrowers and Affiliates of Borrowers and should not be made available to any personnel who do not wish to receive such information or who may be engaged in investment or other market-related activities with respect to any securities of Borrowers and Affiliates of Borrowers. Neither Agent nor Indemnified Person related to Agent shall have any liability to Borrowers, Lenders or any other Person for losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses of any kind (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) relating to use by any Person of the Platform or delivery of Borrower Materials and other information through the Platform or over the internet.

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made in a manner specified herein, were incomplete or were not confirmed, or if the terms thereof, as understood by the recipient, varied from a later confirmation. EACH BORROWER SHALL INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS EACH INDEMNIFIED PERSON FROM ANY LIABILITIES, LOSSES, COSTS AND EXPENSES ARISING FROM ANY TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION PURPORTEDLY GIVEN BY OR ON BEHALF OF A BORROWER, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT SUCH LIABILITIES, LOSSES, COSTS AND EXPENSES RESULT FROM THE GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OF SUCH INDEMNIFIED PERSON.

13.6     Accounting Principles . All accounting computations required to be made for the purposes of this Agreement shall be done in accordance with GAAP as provided in Section  8.15 or unless otherwise agreed to in writing by Agent, at the time in effect, to the extent applicable, except where such principles are inconsistent with the requirements of this Agreement.

13.7     Total Agreement; References . This Agreement and all other agreements referred to herein or delivered in connection herewith shall constitute the entire agreement between the parties relating to the subject matter hereof, shall rescind all prior agreements and understandings between the parties hereto relating to the subject matter hereof (including, without limitation, the Existing Loan Agreement), and shall not be changed or terminated orally. Each of the Loan Documents and any and all other agreements, documents or instruments now or hereafter executed and delivered pursuant to the terms of the Existing Loan Agreement or pursuant to the terms hereof are hereby amended so that any reference therein to the Existing Loan Agreement shall mean a reference to this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the liens and security interests granted by Borrowers in favor of Agent pursuant to the Existing Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall continue in full force and effect from and after the date hereof in favor of Agent, for the benefit of Agent and Lenders, as security for the Obligations, (ii) the Loans outstanding by Lenders under the Existing Loan Agreement (and all accrued and unpaid interest thereon and fees in respect thereof) and all other Obligations outstanding thereunder as of the date of this Agreement shall remain outstanding and shall be restated and extended as Revolving Loans hereunder and shall not be deemed to be paid, released, discharged or otherwise satisfied by the execution of this Agreement, and this Agreement shall not constitute a refinancing, substitution or novation of such Loans and Obligations or any of the other rights, duties and obligations of the parties hereunder, and (iii) all indemnification obligations of the Borrowers under the Existing Loan Agreement and any other Loan Documents shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and shall continue in full force and effect for the benefit of the Lenders, the Agent, and any other Person indemnified under the Existing Loan Agreement or any other Loan Document at any time prior to the date of this Agreement.

13.8     Governing Law . PURSUANT TO SECTION 5-1401 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW, THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ANY CONFLICT OF LAW PRINCIPLES (BUT GIVING EFFECT TO FEDERAL LAWS RELATING TO NATIONAL BANKS).

 

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13.9     Survival . All warranties, representations, and covenants made by Borrowers under this Agreement shall be considered to have been relied upon by Agent and each Lender and shall survive the delivery to Lenders of the Notes regardless of any investigation made by Agent or any Lender or on its behalf.

13.10     Power of Attorney . Each Borrower hereby appoints Agent, and its agents and designees, the true and lawful agents and attorneys-in-fact of such Borrower, with full power of substitution, (a) during the continuance of an Event of Default, to (i) receive, open and dispose of all mail addressed to such Borrower relating to the Collateral, (ii) notify and direct the United States Post Office authorities by notice given in the name of such Borrower and signed on its behalf, to change the address for delivery of all mail addressed to such Borrower relating to the Collateral to an address to be designated by Agent, and to cause such mail to be delivered to such designated address where Agent may open all such mail and remove therefrom any notes, checks, acceptances, drafts, money orders or other instruments in payment of the Collateral in which Agent has a security interest hereunder and any documents relative thereto, with full power to endorse the name of such Borrower upon any such notes, checks, acceptances, drafts, money order or other form of payment or on Collateral or security of any kind and to effect the deposit and collection thereof, and Agent shall have the further right and power to endorse the name of such Borrower on any documents otherwise relating to such Collateral, (iii) send notices to such Contract Debtors or account debtors, and (iv) do any and all other things necessary or proper to carry out the intent of this Agreement; and (b) at all times, to (i) sign the name of such Borrower to drafts against Contract Debtors or other account debtors, and execute on behalf of such Borrower assignments, notices of assignments, financing statements and other public records and notices on all other instruments or documents and (ii) do any and all other things necessary or proper to perfect and protect the liens and rights of Agent and Lenders created under this Agreement. Each Borrower agrees that neither Agent or any Lender nor any of its agents, designees or attorneys-in-fact will be liable for any acts of commission or omission, or for any error of judgment or mistake of fact or law, except for those arising from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Agent or any Lender or any of their agents, designees or attorneys-in-fact.

The powers granted hereunder are coupled with an interest and shall be irrevocable during the term hereof. Agent shall have the right to apply all money or security otherwise due to Borrowers to the payment of any of the Advances or other sums payable pursuant to this Agreement at such time and in such order of application as Agent may determine.

13.11     LITIGATION . PURSUANT TO SECTION 5-1402 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW, THE STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL HAVE JURISDICTION TO HEAR AND DETERMINE ANY CLAIMS OR DISPUTES AMONG ANY BORROWER, AGENT AND LENDERS, PERTAINING TO THIS AGREEMENT. EACH BORROWER EXPRESSLY SUBMITS AND CONSENTS IN ADVANCE TO SUCH JURISDICTION IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING COMMENCED IN SUCH COURTS.

13.12     Severability . To the extent any provision of this Agreement is not enforceable under applicable law, such provision shall be deemed null and void and shall have no effect on the remaining portions of the Agreement.

 

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13.13     Jury Trial Waiver . BORROWERS, LENDERS AND AGENT EACH IRREVOCABLY WAIVE THEIR RESPECTIVE RIGHTS TO A TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS, OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY, IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR OTHER LITIGATION OF ANY TYPE BROUGHT BY ANY OF THE PARTIES AGAINST ANY OTHER PARTY OR ANY AGENT-RELATED PERSON, PARTICIPANT OR ASSIGNEE, WHETHER WITH RESPECT TO CONTRACT CLAIMS, TORT CLAIMS, OR OTHERWISE. BORROWER, LENDERS AND AGENT EACH AGREE THAT ANY SUCH CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION SHALL BE TRIED BY A COURT TRIAL WITHOUT A JURY. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, THE PARTIES FURTHER AGREE THAT THEIR RESPECTIVE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IS WAIVED BY OPERATION OF THIS SECTION AS TO ANY ACTION, COUNTERCLAIM OR OTHER PROCEEDING WHICH SEEKS, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, TO CHALLENGE THE VALIDITY OR ENFORCEABILITY OF THIS AGREEMENT OR THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS OR ANY PROVISION HEREOF OR THEREOF. THIS WAIVER SHALL APPLY TO ANY SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, SUPPLEMENTS OR MODIFICATIONS TO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS.

13.14     Indemnity of Agent and Lenders by Borrower . EACH BORROWER AGREES TO DEFEND, INDEMNIFY AND HOLD THE AGENT-RELATED PERSONS, AND EACH LENDER AND EACH OF ITS RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, COUNSEL, AGENTS AND ATTORNEYS-IN-FACT (EACH, AN INDEMNIFIED PERSON ) HARMLESS FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL LIABILITIES, OBLIGATIONS, LOSSES, DAMAGES, PENALTIES, ACTIONS, JUDGMENTS, SUITS, COSTS, CHARGES, EXPENSES AND DISBURSEMENTS (INCLUDING ATTORNEY COSTS) OF ANY KIND OR NATURE WHATSOEVER WHICH MAY AT ANY TIME (INCLUDING AT ANY TIME FOLLOWING REPAYMENT OF THE LOANS AND THE TERMINATION, RESIGNATION OR REPLACEMENT OF AGENT OR REPLACEMENT OF ANY LENDER) BE IMPOSED ON, INCURRED BY OR ASSERTED AGAINST ANY SUCH PERSON BY A PERSON WHO IS NOT ALSO AN INDEMNIFIED PERSON IN ANY WAY RELATING TO OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY DOCUMENT CONTEMPLATED BY OR REFERRED TO HEREIN, OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY, OR ANY ACTION TAKEN OR OMITTED BY ANY SUCH PERSON UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH ANY OF THE FOREGOING, INCLUDING WITH RESPECT TO ANY INVESTIGATION, LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING (INCLUDING ANY INSOLVENCY PROCEEDING OR APPELLATE PROCEEDING) RELATED TO OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT, ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT, OR THE LOANS OR THE USE OF THE PROCEEDS THEREOF, WHETHER OR NOT ANY INDEMNIFIED PERSON IS A PARTY THERETO (ALL THE FOREGOING, COLLECTIVELY, THE INDEMNIFIED LIABILITIES ); PROVIDED , THAT , BORROWERS SHALL HAVE NO OBLIGATION HEREUNDER TO ANY INDEMNIFIED PERSON WITH RESPECT TO INDEMNIFIED LIABILITIES (I)  RESULTING SOLELY FROM THE GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OF SUCH INDEMNIFIED PERSON OR (II)  THAT ARE AWARDED

 

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AS DIRECT OR ACTUAL DAMAGES (AND NOT ANY DAMAGES CONSTITUTING SPECIAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE) TO ANY BORROWER OR GUARANTOR IN AN ACTION BROUGHT BY SUCH BORROWER OR GUARANTOR AGAINST AN INDEMNIFIED PERSON FOR BREACH OF SUCH INDEMNIFIED PERSON’S OBLIGATIONS HEREUNDER OR UNDER ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT IF SUCH BORROWER OR GUARANTOR HAS OBTAINED A FINAL, NON-APPEALABLE JUDGMENT IN ITS FAVOR IN SUCH ACTION AS DETERMINED BY A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION. THE AGREEMENTS IN THIS SECTION 13.14 SHALL SURVIVE PAYMENT OF ALL OTHER OBLIGATIONS.

13.15     Limitation of Liability . NO CLAIM MAY BE MADE BY ANY BORROWER, AGENT, ANY LENDER OR OTHER PERSON AGAINST ANY BORROWER, AGENT, ANY LENDER, OR THE AFFILIATES, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS OF ANY OF THEM FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES IN RESPECT OF ANY CLAIM FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT OR ANY OTHER THEORY OF LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF, OR RELATED TO, THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT, OR ANY ACT, OMISSION OR EVENT OCCURRING IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, AND BORROWER, AGENT AND EACH LENDER HEREBY WAIVE, RELEASE AND AGREE NOT TO SUE UPON ANY CLAIM FOR SUCH DAMAGES, WHETHER OR NOT ACCRUED AND WHETHER OR NOT KNOWN OR SUSPECTED TO EXIST IN ITS FAVOR.

13.16     Right of Setoff . In addition to any rights and remedies of Lenders provided by law, if an Event of Default exists or the Obligations have been accelerated, each Lender is authorized at any time and from time to time, without prior notice to Borrowers, any such notice being waived by Borrower to the fullest extent permitted by law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final) at any time held by, and other indebtedness at any time owing by, such Lender to or for the credit or the account of Borrowers against any and all Obligations owing to such Lender, now or hereafter existing, irrespective of whether or not Agent or such Lender shall have made demand under this Agreement or any Loan Document and although such Obligations may be contingent or unmatured. Each Lender agrees promptly to notify Borrowers and Agent after any such set-off and application made by such Lender; provided , however , that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such set-off and application. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, NO LENDER SHALL EXERCISE ANY RIGHT OF SET-OFF, BANKER’S LIEN, OR THE LIKE AGAINST ANY DEPOSIT ACCOUNT OR PROPERTY OF BORROWER HELD OR MAINTAINED BY SUCH LENDER WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN UNANIMOUS CONSENT OF THE LENDERS.

13.17     Joint and Several Liability .

(a)    Each Borrower agrees that it is jointly and severally, directly and primarily liable to Agent and Lenders for payment in full of the Obligations, except its Excluded Swap Obligations, and that such liability is independent of the duties, obligations, and liabilities of the other Borrowers. Agent or any Lender may bring a separate action or actions on each, any, or all of the Obligations against any Borrower, whether action is brought against the other Borrower(s).

 

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(b)    Each Borrower agrees that any release which may be given by Agent or any Lender to the other Borrowers or any guarantor or endorser of any of the Obligations shall not release such other Borrowers from their obligations hereunder.

(c)    Each Borrower hereby waives any right to assert against Agent or any Lender any defense (legal or equitable), setoff, counterclaim, or claims which any Borrower individually may now or any time hereafter have against the other Borrowers or any other party liable to Agent or any Lender in any manner or way whatsoever.

(d)    Any and all present and future indebtedness of a Borrower to the other Borrowers is hereby subordinated to the full payment and performance of the Obligations.

(e)    Each Borrower is presently informed as to the financial condition of the other Borrowers and of all other circumstances which a diligent inquiry would reveal and which bear upon the risk of nonpayment of the Obligations. Each Borrower hereby covenants that it will keep itself informed as to the financial condition of the other Borrowers, the status of the other Borrowers and of all circumstances which bear upon the risk of nonpayment. Absent a written request from any Borrower to Agent or any Lender for information, each Borrower hereby waives any and all rights it may have to require Agent or any Lender to disclose to such Borrower any information which Agent or any Lender may now or hereafter acquire concerning the condition or circumstances of the other Borrower.

(f)    Each Borrower waives all rights to notices of default, existence, creation, or incurring of new or additional indebtedness, and all other notices of formalities to which such Borrower may, as joint and several Borrower hereunder, be entitled.

(g)    At the request of Borrowers to facilitate and expedite the administration and accounting processes and procedures of their borrowings hereunder, Agent and Lenders have agreed, in lieu of maintaining separate loan accounts, that Agent shall maintain a single loan account under the name of Borrowers (“Loan Account”). The Loan shall be made jointly and severally to the Borrowers and shall be charged to their Loan Account, together with all interest and other charges as permitted under and pursuant to this Agreement. The Loan shall be credited with all repayments of Obligations received by Agent, on behalf of Lenders, from any Borrower as paid into a Collection Account pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

(h)    Requests for borrowings may be made by any Borrower, pursuant to the terms of Section Two hereof. Each Borrower expressly agrees and acknowledges that neither Agent nor any Lender shall have any responsibility to inquire into the correctness of the apportionment or allocation of or any disposition by any of the Borrowers of (i) any Obligations, or (ii) any of the expenses and other items charged to the Loan Account pursuant to this Agreement. All Obligations and such expenses and other items shall be made for the collective, joint, and several account of the Borrowers and shall be charged to their Loan Account.

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accommodation to Borrowers and at their request, and that neither Agent nor any Lender shall incur any liability to any of the Borrowers as a result thereof. TO INDUCE AGENT AND LENDERS TO DO SO, AND IN CONSIDERATION THEREOF, EACH OF THE BORROWERS HEREBY AGREES TO INDEMNIFY AND HOLD AGENT AND EACH LENDER HARMLESS FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL LIABILITY, EXPENSES, LOSS, DAMAGE, CLAIM OF DAMAGE, OR INJURY, MADE AGAINST AGENT OR ANY LENDER BY ANY OF BORROWERS OR BY ANY OTHER PERSON, ARISING FROM OR INCURRED BY REASON OF SUCH ADMINISTRATION OF THE OBLIGATIONS, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT SUCH LIABILITIES, EXPENSES, LOSSES, DAMAGES, CLAIMS AND INJURIES (I)  RESULT SOLELY FROM THE GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OF AGENT OR ANY LENDER OR (II)  ARE AWARDED AS DIRECT OR ACTUAL DAMAGES (AND NOT ANY DAMAGES CONSTITUTING SPECIAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE) TO ANY BORROWER OR GUARANTOR IN AN ACTION BROUGHT BY SUCH BORROWER OR GUARANTOR AGAINST AN INDEMNIFIED PERSON FOR BREACH OF SUCH INDEMNIFIED PERSON’S OBLIGATIONS HEREUNDER OR UNDER ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT IF SUCH BORROWER OR GUARANTOR HAS OBTAINED A FINAL, NON-APPEALABLE JUDGMENT IN ITS FAVOR ON SUCH CLAIM AS DETERMINED BY A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION.

(j)    Each Borrower represents and warrants to Agent and each Lender that the collective administration of the Obligations is being undertaken by Agent and each Lender pursuant to this Section  13.17 , because Borrowers are integrated in their operation and administration and require financing on a basis permitting the availability of credit from time to time to each of the Borrowers. Each Borrower will derive benefit, directly and indirectly, from such collective administration and credit availability because the successful operation of each Borrower is enhanced by the continued successful performance of the integrated group.

(k)    Each Borrower hereby postpones and subordinates to the final payment in full of the Obligations any right of subrogation it has or may have against the other Borrowers with respect to the Obligations or any other indebtedness incurred pursuant to this Agreement. In addition, each Borrower hereby postpones any right to proceed against the other Borrowers, now or hereafter, for contribution, indemnity, reimbursement, and any other rights and claims, whether direct or indirect, liquidated or contingent, such Borrower may now have or hereafter have as against any other Borrower with respect to the Obligations or any other indebtedness incurred pursuant to this Agreement, until all Obligations have been finally paid in full. Each Borrower agrees that in light of the immediately foregoing agreements, the execution of this Agreement shall not be deemed to make such Borrower a “creditor” of any other Borrower, and that for purposes of §§547 and 550 of the United States Bankruptcy Code (11 U.S.C. §§547, 550), such Borrower shall not be deemed a “creditor” of the other Borrower.

(l)    Each obligor that is a Qualified ECP when its guaranty of or grant of Lien as security for a Swap Obligation becomes effective hereby jointly and severally, absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably undertakes to provide funds or other support to each Specified Obligor with respect to such Swap Obligation as may be needed by such Specified Obligor from time to time to honor all of its obligations under the Loan Documents in respect of such Swap Obligation (but, in each case, only up to the maximum amount of such liability that can be

 

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hereby incurred without rendering such Qualified ECP’s obligations and undertakings under this section voidable under any applicable fraudulent transfer or conveyance act). The obligations and undertakings of each Qualified ECP under this section shall remain in full force and effect until full payment of all Obligations. Each obligor intends this section to constitute, and this section shall be deemed to constitute, a guarantee of the obligations of, and a “keepwell, support or other agreement” for the benefit of, each Borrower for all purposes of the Commodity Exchange Act.

13.18     Counterparts; Execution . This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Any electronic signature, contract formation on an electronic platform and electronic record-keeping shall have the same legal validity and enforceability as a manually executed signature or use of a paper-based recordkeeping system to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act, or any similar state law based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.

13.19     Headings . The headings, captions and arrangements used in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement.

13.20     No Waivers; Cumulative Remedies . No failure by Agent or any Lender to exercise any right, remedy, or option under this Agreement or any present or future supplement thereto, or in any other agreement between or among Borrower and Agent and/or any Lender, or delay by Agent or any Lender in exercising the same, will operate as a waiver thereof. No waiver by Agent or any Lender will be effective unless it is in writing, and then only to the extent specifically stated. No waiver by Agent or the Lenders on any occasion shall affect or diminish Agent’s and each Lender’s rights thereafter to require strict performance by Borrower of any provision of this Agreement. Agent and the Lenders may proceed directly to collect the Obligations without any prior recourse to the Collateral. Agent’s and each Lender’s rights under this Agreement will be cumulative and not exclusive of any other right or remedy which Agent or any Lender may have.

13.21     Other Security and Guarantees . Agent, may, without notice or demand and without affecting any Borrower’s obligations hereunder, from time to time: (a) take from any Person and hold collateral (other than the Collateral) for the payment of all or any part of the Obligations and exchange, enforce or release such collateral or any part thereof; and (b) accept and hold any endorsement or guaranty of payment of all or any part of the Obligations and release or substitute any such endorser or guarantor, or any Person who has given any Lien in any other collateral as security for the payment of all or any part of the Obligations, or any other Person in any way obligated to pay all or any part of the Obligations. The Lenders and the Letter of Credit Issuer irrevocably authorize Agent, at its option and in its discretion, to release any Guarantor from its obligations under a guaranty and/or release any security interest in the Collateral owned by such Guarantor if such Person ceases to be a Subsidiary as a result of a transaction permitted hereunder. Upon request by Agent at any time, the Majority Lenders will confirm in writing Agent’s authority to release any Guarantor from its obligations under the Guaranty pursuant to this Section  13.21 .

 

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13.22     NO ORAL AGREEMENTS . THIS AGREEMENT, TOGETHER WITH THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS AS WRITTEN, REPRESENT THE FINAL AGREEMENT AMONG AGENT, LENDERS AND BORROWERS AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES. THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS AMONG AGENT, LENDERS AND BORROWERS.

13.23     Patriot Act Notice . Agent and Lenders hereby notify Borrowers that pursuant to the Patriot Act, Agent and Lenders are required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies each Borrower, including its legal name, address, tax ID number and other information that will allow Agent and Lenders to identify it in accordance with the Patriot Act. Agent and Lenders will also require information regarding each personal guarantor, if any, and may require information regarding Borrowers’ management and owners, such as legal name, address, social security number and date of birth. Borrowers shall, promptly upon request, provide all documentation and other information as Agent, Issuing Bank or any Lender may request from time to time in order to comply with any obligations under any “know your customer,” anti-money laundering or other requirements of Applicable Law.

13.24     Replacement of Lenders . If (a) only one Lender requests compensation under Section  2.13 , (b) if a Borrower is required to pay any additional amount to only one Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of one Lender pursuant to Section  2.11 , (c) if any Lender is a Defaulting Lender, (d) if any Lender is acquired by or merges with any other Person and such Lender is not the surviving Person, or (e) if only one Lender fails to approve an amendment, consent or waiver hereunder (including, in connection with a Non-Warehouse Facility Securitization or substantially similar transaction proposed by the Borrowers) which is approved by the Majority Lenders, then the Borrowers may, at their sole expense and effort, upon notice to such Lender and Agent, (1) notwithstanding clauses (i), (iii) and (iv) below, prepay all outstanding amounts owed to such Lender, as more specifically described in clause (ii) below (plus any prepayment penalty set forth in Section  3.1 ), in connection with the closing of any Non-Warehouse Facility Securitization (or substantially similar transaction proposed by the Borrowers) and permanently reduce the aggregate Commitments by the Commitment held by such Lender or (2) require such Lender to assign and delegate, without recourse (in accordance with and subject to the restrictions contained in, and consents required by, Section  11.2 ), all of its interests, rights and obligations under this Agreement and the related Loan Documents to an assignee that shall assume such obligations (which assignee may be another Lender, if a Lender accepts such assignment), provided that:

(i)    Borrowers or the assignee shall have paid Agent the assignment fee specified in Section  11.2(a) .

(ii)    such Lender shall have received payment of an amount equal to the outstanding principal of its Loans, accrued interest thereon, accrued fees and all other amounts payable to it hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (including any amounts under Section  2.14 from the assignee (to the extent of such outstanding principal and accrued interest and fees) or the Borrowers (in the case of all other amounts);

 

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(iii)    such assignment does not conflict with applicable laws; and

(iv)    such assignment is completed within ninety (90) days of any request in (a) above, payment in (b) above, default in (c) above, merger in (d) above, or any failure to approve in (e) above .

A Lender shall not be required to make any such assignment or delegation if, prior thereto, as a result of a waiver by such Lender or otherwise, the circumstances entitling the Borrowers to require such assignment and delegation cease to apply. The right to replace a Lender hereunder in subsections (a), (b) and (e) does not apply if more than one Lender is affected in each scenario.

13.25     Confidentiality . The Agent and each Lender agrees to keep confidential any information provided by the Borrowers or their Subsidiaries, or their respective representatives, or agents, hereunder or under any other Loan Document, to maintain procedures with respect to such information substantially comparable to those applied by the Agent and each Lender in respect of other non-public information, and not to use such information for any purpose other than in connection with the Loans or in connection with other financial accommodations being provided or to be provided by the Agent and any Lender to any Borrower; provided that the Agent and each Lender may disclose such information (a) to the extent required by applicable law, (b) to any Agent-Related Persons or to counsel for the Agent or Lenders or to their respective accountants, (c) to bank examiners and auditors and appropriate government examining authorities, (d) to any actual or prospective participant in the Agent or Lenders’ interest in its Loans and other rights or obligations hereunder, provided that each such actual or prospective participant has agreed in writing, that it will comply with the restrictions contained in this Section  13.25 to the same extent as if it were the Agent or a Lender and that such written agreement provides that (i) it can be relied upon by the Borrowers and (ii) such information will be used by such prospective participant only in its evaluation of its participation in the credit facility, (e) in connection with the enforcement of any Borrower’s Obligations hereunder or under any other Loan Document following the occurrence of an Event of Default or (f) in connection with any litigation relating to this Agreement or the other Loan Documents following the occurrence or during the continuance of an Event of Default.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have executed this Agreement on the day and year first above written.

BORROWERS

REGIONAL MANAGEMENT CORP.

REGIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION OF SOUTH CAROLINA

REGIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION OF GEORGIA

REGIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION OF TEXAS

REGIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION OF NORTH CAROLINA

REGIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION OF ALABAMA

REGIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION OF TENNESSEE

REGIONAL FINANCE COMPANY OF OKLAHOMA, LLC

REGIONAL FINANCE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO, LLC

REGIONAL FINANCE COMPANY OF MISSOURI, LLC

REGIONAL FINANCE COMPANY OF GEORGIA, LLC

REGIONAL FINANCE COMPANY OF MISSISSIPPI, LLC

REGIONAL FINANCE COMPANY OF LOUISIANA, LLC

RMC FINANCIAL SERVICES OF FLORIDA, LLC

REGIONAL FINANCE COMPANY OF KENTUCKY, LLC

REGIONAL FINANCE COMPANY OF VIRGINIA, LLC

By: /s/ Donald E. Thomas            

Name: Donald E Thomas

Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of each of the above listed Corporations and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of each of the above limited liability companies

 

Signature Page to Sixth Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement


AGENT

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,

as Agent

By:  

/s/ Bruce Jenks

Name:   Bruce Jenks
Title:   Vice President
LENDERS

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,

as a Lender and Letter of Credit Issuer

By:  

/s/ Bruce Jenks

Name:   Bruce Jenks
Title:   Vice President
Commitment = $215,000,000.00

BMO HARRIS FINANCING, INC.,

as a Lender

By:  

/s/ Michael S. Cameli

Name:   Michael S. Cameli
Title:   Director
Commitment = $108,000,000.00

FIRST TENNESSEE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as a Lender

By:  

/s/ Micah Dickey

Name:   Micah Dickey
Title:   Vice President
Commitment = $40,000,000.00


TEXAS CAPITAL BANK, N.A.

as a Lender

By:  

/s/ Stephanie Bowman

Name:   Stephanie Bowman
Title:   Senior Vice President
Commitment = $35,000,000.00

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

as a Lender

By:  

/s/ William M. Laird

Name:   William M. Laird
Title:   Senior Vice President
Commitment = $165,000,000.00

CAPITAL BANK CORPORATION

as a Lender

By:  

/s/ Lam B. Britton

Name:   Lam B. Britton
Title:   Senior Vice President
Commitment = $20,000,000.00

SYNOVUS BANK

as a Lender

By:  

/s/ Lauren A. Falgiano

Name:   Lauren A. Falgiano
Title:   Senior Portfolio Manager
Commitment = $25,000,000.00

BANKUNITED, N.A.

as a Lender

By:  

/s/ Stephen Derby

Name:   Stephen Derby
Title:   Senior Vice President
Commitment = $30,000,000.00


SCHEDULES AND EXHIBITS

SCHEDULE 4.4 – LOCATIONS OF BOOKS AND RECORDS AND COLLATERAL

SCHEDULE 7.6 – GAAP EXCEPTIONS

SCHEDULE 7.9 – PERMITTED LIENS

SCHEDULE 7.10 – LICENSES

SCHEDULE 7.13 – COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS

SCHEDULE 7.16 - SUBSIDIARIES

SCHEDULE 7.19 - BANK ACCOUNTS

SCHEDULE 8.3 - GUARANTIES

SCHEDULE 8.6 - DEBT

EXHIBIT “A” – FORM OF NOTICE OF BORROWING

EXHIBIT “B” – FORM OF NOTICE OF CONTINUATION/CONVERSION

EXHIBIT “C” – FORM OF ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE AGREEMENT

EXHIBIT “D” - FORM OF RELEASE REQUEST


SCHEDULE 4.4

LOCATIONS OF BOOKS AND RECORDS AND COLLATERAL

The following is a correct and complete list of the locations of all books and records concerning the Collateral, the locations of the Collateral, and the locations of all Borrowers’ places of business as of the Closing Date:

979 Batesville Road, Suite B, Greer, South Carolina 29651

The following branch locations:

 

Branch

#

  

Street Address

  

City

  

State

   Zip
101    101 Verdae Boulevard, Suite 130    Greenville    SC    29607-3887
102    528 Knox Abbott Drive    Cayce    SC    29033-4125
103    1544 West Floyd Baker Blvd    Gaffney    SC    29341-1204
104    1924 Remount Road    North Charleston    SC    29406-3241
105    120 Highway 14, Suite C    Simpsonville    SC    29681-6056
106    2303 Boundary Street, Suite 3    Beaufort    SC    29902-3720
107    1200 Sam Rittenburg Blvd, Suite B    Charleston    SC    29407-5006
108    6729 Two Notch Road, Suite L    Columbia    SC    29223-7535
109    314 Richland Avenue West    Aiken    SC    29801-3868
110    110 A North Memorial Avenue    Walterboro    SC    29488-3908
111    1641 Springdale Dr., Suite C    Camden    SC    29020-2091
112    592 North Anderson Road    Rock Hill    SC    29730-7300
113    251 Broad Street    Sumter    SC    29150-4146
114    1450 W.O. Ezell Blvd, Suite 950    Spartanburg    SC    29301-1500
115    716 B Montague Avenue    Greenwood    SC    29649-1439
118    302 Main Street    Conway    SC    29526-5131
119    1113 N. Fraser Street    Georgetown    SC    29440-2851
121    2705 North Main Street, Suite C    Anderson    SC    29621-3283
122    642 John C. Calhoun Drive    Orangeburg    SC    29115-6169
123    810 Dutch Square Blvd., Suite 102    Columbia    SC    29210-7318
124    145 Highway 15 & 401 Bypass, Suite 7    Bennettsville    SC    29512-4359
125    112 East Carolina Avenue    Hartsville    SC    29550-4214
126    115 E. Richardson Avenue    Summerville    SC    29483-6332
127    2889 Main Street    Newberry    SC    29108-4133
128    109 East Main Street    Lake City    SC    29560-2626
129    410 North Duncan Bypass, Suite D    Union    SC    29379-8641
130    517 Radford Blvd, Suite D    Dillon    SC    29536-2469
131    1309 B West Poinsett Street    Greer    SC    29650-1251
132    605 Broadway Street    Myrtle Beach    SC    29577-3814
133    6932 Calhoun Memorial Highway, Suite G    Easley    SC    29640-3572
134    226 South Main Street    Lancaster    SC    29720-2444
135    1107 East Godbold Street    Marion    SC    29571-3907
136    129 Lee Avenue    Hampton    SC    29924-3439


Branch

#

  

Street Address

  

City

  

State

   Zip
137    1612 State Road, Suite A-14    Cheraw    SC    29520-5106
139    141 E. Church Street, Suite M    Batesburg-Leesville    SC    29070-7066
140    104 Bi-Lo Way, Suite A2    Moncks Corner    SC    29461-3975
141    197 Main Street    Barnwell    SC    29812-1847
142    721 US Hwy 321 Bypass South, Unit 11    Winnsboro    SC    29180-6326
143    3720 Boiling Springs Rd, Suite F    Boiling Springs    SC    29316-5760
144    211 Oconee Square Drive    Seneca    SC    29678-2546
145    507 N. Harper Street, Suite D    Laurens    SC    29360-2337
146    348 North Highway 701, Unit 1    Loris    SC    29569-2464
147    404 E. Martintown Road, Suite D    North Augusta    SC    29841-4236
148    938 E. Liberty Street    York    SC    29745-1662
149    200 West Mill Street    Kingstree    SC    29556-3340
151    134 Saint James Avenue, Suite 6    Goose Creek    SC    29445-2995
152    815 West Greenwood Street, Suite 3    Abbeville    SC    29620-2471
153    229 Apple Square Plaza    Edgefield    SC    29824-4203
154    218 City Square    Belton    SC    29627-1433
155    1035 Johnnie Dodds Blvd., Suite C-7    Mt. Pleasant    SC    29464-6154
156    867 U.S. Highway 17 South    North Myrtle Beach    SC    29582-3428
157    7509 Garners Ferry Road, Suite F    Columbia    SC    29209-2664
158    3405 White Horse Road, Suite C    Greenville    SC    29611-5947
159    4490 Socastee Blvd.    Myrtle Beach    SC    29588-7206
160    7249 Saint Andrews Road, Suite B    Columbia    SC    29212-1178
161    400 N. Dobys Bridge Rd., Suite 103    Fort Mill    SC    29715-6805
180    2523 S. Cashua Dr.    Florence    SC    29501-5350
187    475 N. Main Street, Suite D    Hemingway    SC    29554-9191
189    103 South Brooks Street    Manning    SC    29102-3111
190    509 12th Street    West Columbia    SC    29169-6334
301    2301 Wade Hampton Blvd., Suite 3    Greenville    SC    29615-1059
302    710 South Pendleton Street    Easley    SC    29640-3526
303    100 Forum Dr., Suite 4    Columbia    SC    29229-7945
304    110 Garner Road, Suite 10    Spartanburg    SC    29303-3155
305    1884 Columbia Road    Orangeburg    SC    29115-3365
306    1222 West Evans Street    Florence    SC    29501-3322
307    8600 Dorchester Rd, Suite 203    North Charleston    SC    29420-7383
308    479 Bypass 72 NW, Suite 111    Greenwood    SC    29649-1405
309    5175 Sunset Blvd., Suite 4    Lexington    SC    29072-7320
311    124 Commons Parkway    Anderson    SC    29621-4133
312    1300 Savannah Highway, Suite 11    Charleston    SC    29407-7849
313    708 Bultman Drive    Sumter    SC    29150-2517
501    2523 East 5th Street    Tyler    TX    75701-3544
502    1518 Pennsylvania Avenue    Fort Worth    TX    76104-2027
503    217 S. Oklahoma Ave, Suite D    Weslaco    TX    78596-7970


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Street Address

  

City

  

State

   Zip
504    2912 North Laurent Street    Victoria    TX    77901-4141
505    509 S. Bicentennial Blvd.    McAllen    TX    78501-5217
506    318 East Jackson Street    Harlingen    TX    78550-6850
507    502 West Calton Road, Suite 109    Laredo    TX    78041-6631
508    2200 Boca Chica Blvd, Suite 104    Brownsville    TX    78521-2241
509    1121 SW Military Drive, Suite 103    San Antonio    TX    78221-1672
510    4918 Ayers Road, Suite 136    Corpus Christi    TX    78415-1431
511    1104 B North Meadow    Laredo    TX    78040-5349
512    2400 Veterans Blvd, Suite 10    Del Rio    TX    78840-3136
513    4761 E Hwy 83, Suite B    Rio Grande City    TX    78582-6494
514    2708 H East Griffin Parkway    Mission    TX    78572-3309
515    206 B San Antonio Street    San Marcos    TX    78666-5585
516    14145 Nacogdoches Road, Suite 1    San Antonio    TX    78247-1931
517    220 Jefferson Street    Eagle Pass    TX    78852-4820
518    2551 Judson Road, Suite C    Longview    TX    75605-4645
519    8868 Research Blvd., Suite 705    Austin    TX    78758-8522
520    3221 Wurzbach Road    San Antonio    TX    78238-4002
521    218 East Kleberg Avenue    Kingsville    TX    78363-4573
522    840 Secretary Drive    Arlington    TX    76015-1640
523    817 West Pioneer Parkway, Suite 156    Grand Prairie    TX    75051-4738
524    1615 North Valley Mills Drive    Waco    TX    76710-2552
525    3655 Fredericksburg Road, Suite 119    San Antonio    TX    78201-3859
526    1710 C South Texas Avenue, Suite 101    Bryan    TX    77802-1019
527    2314 C West Adams Avenue    Temple    TX    76504-3931
528    2725 NE 28th Street, Suite 130    Fort Worth    TX    76111-2966
529    1918 North Story Road    Irving    TX    75061-1936
530    3115 South 1st, Suite 300    Garland    TX    75041-3422
531    719 West William Cannon Drive, Suite 112    Austin    TX    78745-3981
532    1645 E. Canton Rd    Edinburg    TX    78542-2925
533    1804 Wirt Road    Houston    TX    77055-2407
534    5517 Airline Drive, Suite E    Houston    TX    77076-4946
535    3910 Fairmont Parkway, Suite D    Pasadena    TX    77504-3066
536    12220 Murphy Road, Suite H    Stafford    TX    77477-2410
537    6240 Phelan Blvd    Beaumont    TX    77706-6120
538    4525 Rigsby Avenue, Suite 106    San Antonio    TX    78222-1275
539    459 Uvalde Road    Houston    TX    77015-3717
540    3401 W. Davis Street, Suite A1    Conroe    TX    77304-1841
541    6003 Bellaire Blvd., Suite G    Houston    TX    77081-5421
542    500 N. Oregon, Suite E    El Paso    TX    79901-1124
543    8720 Alameda Ave., Suite A    El Paso    TX    79907-6275
544    10755 N. Loop Drive, Suite P    Socorro    TX    79927-4694
545    3333 N. Yarbrough Dr., Suite V    El Paso    TX    79925-1739
546    9861 Dyer Street, Suite 4    El Paso    TX    79924-4747


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Street Address

  

City

  

State

   Zip
547    6920 Delta Drive, Suite 2    El Paso    TX    79905-5519
548    1605 George Dieter Drive, Suite 302    El Paso    TX    79936-6586
549    3806 Avenue I, Suite 22    Rosenberg    TX    77471-3951
550    7500 Eckhert Road, Suite 460    San Antonio    TX    78240-3068
551    5015 FM 2920 Road, Suite B    Spring    TX    77388-3114
552    230 W. Parker Road, Suite 190    Plano    TX    75075-2383
553    11819 West Avenue, Suite 2    San Antonio    TX    78216-2533
554    3465 W. Walnut Street, Suite 107    Garland    TX    75042-7169
555    1015 S. Mays Street, Suite 101    Round Rock    TX    78664-6745
556    6242 Rufe Snow Drive, Suite 230    North Richland Hills    TX    76148-3347
557    1703 Shaver Street    Pasadena    TX    77502-2027
558    2550 Broadway Street    Pearland    TX    77581-4904
559    11925 Southwest Freeway, Suite 6    Stafford    TX    77477-2300
560    4485 North Freeway    Houston    TX    77022-6229
561    873 S. Mason Road, Suite 324    Katy    TX    77450-3882
562    3917 W. Camp Wisdom Road, Suite 107    Dallas    TX    75237-2468
563    2506 25th Avenue North, Suite 2    Texas City    TX    77590-4666
564    2901 Alta Mere Drive, Suite 1000    Fort Worth    TX    76116-4180
565    1700 N. Zaragoza Rd., Suite 103    El Paso    TX    79936-7964
566    14181 Northwest Freeway    Houston    TX    77040-5013
567    1931 Texas Parkway    Missouri City    TX    77489-3121
568    1101 E. Highway 6, Suite A    Alvin    TX    77511-2878
569    2364 E. Southcross Blvd.    San Antonio    TX    78223-2263
570    1420 FM 1960 Bypass Rd. E, Suite 118    Humble    TX    77338-3934
571    5488 Walzem Rd    San Antonio    TX    78218-2125
572    2301 N. Collins Street, Suite 116    Arlington    TX    76011-2645
573    901 N. Raul Longoria Rd, Suite 4    San Juan    TX    78589-3747
574    4010 W. Commerce St, Suite 101    San Antonio    TX    78207-3650
575    4902 Holly Rd, Suite 112    Corpus Christi    TX    78411-4767
576    16876 Stuebner Airline Rd    Spring    TX    77379-6207
577    713 W. Wheatland Rd    Duncanville    TX    75116-4520
578    3719 N. Fry Rd, Suite O    Katy    TX    77449-6740
579    4509 50th Street    Lubbock    TX    79414-3611
580    4070 N. Belt Line Road, Suite 153    Irving    TX    75038-5010
581    12637 Westheimer Rd, Suite 150    Houston    TX    77077-5746
582    9714 Potranco Road, Suite 113    San Antonio    TX    78251-9617
583    2400 E. Oltorf Street, Suite 12A    Austin    TX    78741-4567
584    2644 SW 34th Avenue    Amarillo    TX    79109-4806
585    1607 East 8th Street, Suite A    Odessa    TX    79761-4806
586    2252 E. Main Street    Uvalde    TX    78801-4947
587    1645 Pat Booker Road, Suite 115    Universal City    TX    78148-3400
588    810 E. Veterans Blvd,Suite F    Palmview    TX    78572-5019
589    3552 Sherwood Way    San Angelo    TX    76901-3533


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Street Address

  

City

  

State

   Zip
590    7097 N Expressway 77, Suite 4    Olmito    TX    78575-9808
591    3482 Catclaw Drive    Abilene    TX    79606-8224
592    1909 Texoma Parkway, Suite G    Sherman    TX    75090-2668
593    3301 E. Rancier Ave, Suite 103G    Killeen    TX    76543-7855
594    601 Sunset Street    Denton    TX    76201-2665
595    1812 Santa Fe Dr, Suite D    Weatherford    TX    76086-6429
596    2708 Southwest Pkwy, Suite 114    Wichita Falls    TX    76308-3727
597    386 Landa St, Suite B    New Braunfels    TX    78130-5401
598    120 FM2821 Rd W, Suite C    Huntsville    TX    77320-8414
601    11 Crispin Ct, Suite 103    Asheville    NC    28803-8208
602    2367 Hwy 70 SE    Hickory    NC    28602-8300
650    2568 West Franklin Blvd    Gastonia    NC    28052-1250
651    7309 East Independence Blvd., Suite 24    Charlotte    NC    28227-9439
652    230 Signal Hill Drive    Statesville    NC    28625-4327
653    3733 B Farmington Drive    Greensboro    NC    27407-6246
654    2108 N Centennial Street, Suite 114    High Point    NC    27262-7742
655    3193 D Peters Creek Parkway    Winston Salem    NC    27127-4710
656    811 South Jake Alexander Blvd    Salisbury    NC    28147-9058
657    9601 North Tryon Street, Suite H    Charlotte    NC    28262-8460
658    3306 Highway 74 West, Unit D    Monroe    NC    28110-8695
659    6407 South Blvd., Suite J    Charlotte    NC    28217-4401
660    638 Spartanburg Highway, Suite 30    Hendersonville    NC    28792-5921
661    2140 South Church Street    Burlington    NC    27215-5328
662    704 C East Broad Avenue    Rockingham    NC    28379-4343
663    1337 C East Dixie Drive    Asheboro    NC    27203-8889
664    3379 Cloverleaf Parkway    Kannapolis    NC    28083-6991
665    808 East Franklin Blvd    Gastonia    NC    28054-4241
667    2403 Battleground Avenue, Suite 10    Greensboro    NC    27408-4035
668    420 Eastwood Road, Suite 101    Wilmington    NC    28403-1866
669    1829 Capital Boulevard, Suite 105    Raleigh    NC    27604-2177
670    5410 NC Highway 55, Suite R    Durham    NC    27713-7802
671    4964 Martin View Lane    Winston Salem    NC    27104-5066
672    1111 Ireland Drive, Suite 102    Fayetteville    NC    28304-3329
673    5069 Fayetteville Rd    Lumberton    NC    28358-2107
674    3250 Wilkinson Blvd., Suite H    Charlotte    NC    28208-5667
675    1330 Fifth Avenue, Suite 250    Garner    NC    27529-3638
676    2630 S. Main Street, Suite 103    High Point    NC    27263-1941
677    12265 Capital Blvd.    Wake Forest    NC    27587-6200
678    4731 Ramsey Street    Fayetteville    NC    28311-1614
679    260 Summit Square Blvd, Unit A6    Winston Salem    NC    27105-1461
680    2316 S. 17th Street, Suite 120    Wilmington    NC    28401-7913
681    1331 Mebane Oaks Rd    Mebane    NC    27302-9681
682    5539 W. Market St    Greensboro    NC    27409-2525
683    3607 Matthews Mint Hill Road, Suite 10    Matthews    NC    28105-4146


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Street Address

  

City

  

State

   Zip
684    460 Moye Blvd, Suite 103    Greenville    NC    27834-2886
701    7118 Maynardville Highway    Knoxville    TN    37918-5738
702    3014 Bristol Highway, Suite 3    Johnson City    TN    37601-1512
703    421 West Stone Drive, Suite 3    Kingsport    TN    37660-3270
704    1135 Volunteer Parkway, Suite 1    Bristol    TN    37620-4658
705    5716 Ringgold Road, Unit 106    Chattanooga    TN    37412-3597
706    891 Keith Street NW, Suite 6    Cleveland    TN    37311-1879
707    126 The Crossings    Crossville    TN    38555-8754
708    1645 Downtown West Blvd., Unit 11    Knoxville    TN    37919-5411
709    516 S. Willow Avenue    Cookeville    TN    38501-3727
710    1631 E. Andrew Johnson Highway    Morristown    TN    37814-5401
711    1240 NW Broad Street    Murfreesboro    TN    37129-1713
712    224 West Main Street, Suite D    Lebanon    TN    37087-2680
713    136 Bear Creek Pike, Suite E    Columbia    TN    38401-2484
714    2565 East Andrew Johnson Highway    Greeneville    TN    37745-0951
715    319 Vann Drive, Suite B    Jackson    TN    38305-6032
716    2021 Gallatin Pike North, Suite 240    Madison    TN    37115-2029
717    200 Able Drive, Suite 16    Dayton    TN    37321-6034
718    121 Henslee Drive, Suite H    Dickson    TN    37055-2076
719    1321 Bell Road    Antioch    TN    37013-3730
720    371 West Church Street    Lexington    TN    38351-2096
721    7444 Winchester Road, Suite 104    Memphis    TN    38125-2206
801    449 George Wallace Drive    Gadsden    AL    35903-2282
802    2699 Sandlin Road, Suite B-2    Decatur    AL    35601-7343
803    4925 University Drive, Suite 110    Huntsville    AL    35816-1849
804    2801 Mall Road, Suite 9    Florence    AL    35630-1676
805    8144 U.S. Hwy 431    Albertville    AL    35950-1135
806    1225 Snow Street, Suite 4    Oxford    AL    36203-1964
807    1710 2nd Avenue SW, Suite 5    Cullman    AL    35055-5337
808    1845 Montgomery Hwy, Suite 221    Hoover    AL    35244-2501
809    2001 Skyland Blvd. East, Suite C-1    Tuscaloosa    AL    35405-1545
810    1930 Edwards Lake Road, Suite 120    Birmingham    AL    35235-3719
811    246 Interstate Commercial Park Loop    Prattville    AL    36066-7361
812    3074 Ross Clark Circle, Suite 8    Dothan    AL    36301-1194
813    2140 E. University Drive, Suite E    Auburn    AL    36830-1853
814    6144 Atlanta Highway    Montgomery    AL    36117-2800
815    3304 U.S. Highway 80 West, Suite E    Phenix City    AL    36870-6405
816    220 Town Mart    Clanton    AL    35045-3784
817    792 Commerce Drive, Suite 101    Alexander City    AL    35010-4213
818    5238 U.S. Highway 90 W, Suite D    Mobile    AL    36619-4220
819    5031 Ford Parkway, Suite 104    Bessemer    AL    35022-5284
820    6345 Airport Boulevard, Suite G    Mobile    AL    36608-3127
821    1237 Highway 231 South    Troy    AL    36081-3054
822    631 Willow Lane, Suite K    Greenville    AL    36037-8028


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Street Address

  

City

  

State

   Zip
823    1605 S. Broad Street    Scottsboro    AL    35768-2610
824    458 1st Street SW    Alabaster    AL    35007-9703
825    4405 N. College Avenue, Suite C    Jackson    AL    36545-2045
826    1123 N. McKenzie Street    Foley    AL    36535-3550
827    1209 N. Main Avenue    Sylacauga    AL    35150-1648
828    33208 Highway 43, Suite A    Thomasville    AL    36784-1631
829    906 McMeans Avenue, Suite B    Bay Minette    AL    36507-3308
830    306 Palisades Blvd, Suite 4    Homewood    AL    35209-5148
831    632 Boll Weevil Circle    Enterprise    AL    36330-2734
870    1310 Quintard Avenue    Anniston    AL    36201-4620
871    959 Gilbert Ferry Road, SE Suite M    Attalla    AL    35954-3335
872    3186 Alabama Highway 157    Cullman    AL    35058-0686
873    841 Odum Road, Suite 105    Gardendale    AL    35071-4112
875    1811 Highway 78 East, Suite 110    Jasper    AL    35501-4081
876    2206 Village Drive    Moody    AL    35004-3241
877    1986 U.S. Highway 78 East    Oxford    AL    36203-2020
881    583 Brindlee Mountain Pkwy    Arab    AL    35016-1054
882    920 Highway 72 E    Athens    AL    35611-4318
883    981 U.S. Highway 431 South    Boaz    AL    35957-1749
885    2314 6th Avenue SE, Suite B    Decatur    AL    35601-6565
886    2415 Rosedale St, Suite C    Muscle Shoals    AL    35661-6427
887    2308 Gault Avenue North    Fort Payne    AL    35967-3644
888    587 Highway 31 NW, Suite A,    Hartselle    AL    35640-4470
889    700 Airport Road, Suite E    Huntsville    AL    35802-4360
891    80 McFarland Blvd., Suite 2    Northport    AL    35476-3332
893    305 East Battle Street, Suite A    Talladega    AL    35160-2421
894    2401 Stemley Bridge Rd, Ste 13    Pell City    AL    35128-2393
901    9200 S. Pennsylvania Ave    Oklahoma City    OK    73159-6902
902    2108 A W. Lindsey Street    Norman    OK    73069-4108
903    6221 N. Meridian Avenue    Oklahoma City    OK    73112-1249
904    1300 West Vandament Avenue, Suite 2301    Yukon    OK    73099-4575
905    1510 N. Kickapoo Avenue, Suite 1    Shawnee    OK    74804-4331
906    7505 SE 15th Street    Midwest City    OK    73110-5425
907    1915 W. Gore Boulevard, Suite 3    Lawton    OK    73501-3661
908    1208 North York Street, Suite B    Muskogee    OK    74403-2562
909    3202 S. Memorial Drive, Suite 7A    Tulsa    OK    74145-1322
910    1231 SE Frank Phillips Blvd    Bartlesville    OK    74003-4321
911    806 S. Aspen Avenue, Suite B    Broken Arrow    OK    74012-4884
912    305 W. Taft Road    Sapulpa    OK    74066-5436
913    1942 S. Highway 66    Claremore    OK    74019-4371
914    1500 Hoppe Boulevard, Suite 6    Ada    OK    74820-2309
915    120 N 5th Street    Chickasha    OK    73018-2406
916    302 W. Edmond Road    Edmond    OK    73003-5600


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Street Address

  

City

  

State

   Zip
917    1212 Merrick Drive, Suite 5    Ardmore    OK    73401-1824
918    2329 W. Willow Road    Enid    OK    73703-2433
919    639 NW 7th Street    Moore    OK    73160-3803
920    701 N Main Street    Stillwater    OK    74075-5410
921    200 E. Choctaw Avenue    McAlester    OK    74501-5026
922    111 S. Main Street    Miami    OK    74354-7024
923    3040 S. Muskogee Avenue, Suite 101    Tahlequah    OK    74464-5485
924    2135 NW 23rd St    Oklahoma City    OK    73107-2401
925    512 Plaza Court    Sand Springs    OK    74063-7915
926    2501 N 14th Street    Ponca City    OK    74601-1734
927    1519 N Highway 81    Duncan    OK    73533-1407
928    6961 S. Lewis Avenue    Tulsa    OK    74136-3914
1001    2300 N Main Street, Suite 205    Las Cruces    NM    88001-1117
1002    1215 Anthony Drive, Suite D    Anthony    NM    88021-9371
1003    5504 Menaul Boulevard NE, Suite G-East    Albuquerque    NM    87110-3184
1004    5300 Sequoia Rd NW, Suite L    Albuquerque    NM    87120-1418
1005    1001 Golf Course Rd. SE, Suite 103    Rio Rancho    NM    87124-2575
1006    200 1st Street, Suite C    Alamogordo    NM    88310-6517
1007    3000 E. 20th Street, Suite B    Farmington    NM    87402-5350
1008    2404 Cerrillos Road    Santa Fe    NM    87505-3392
1009    1698 Rio Bravo Blvd SW, Suite C    Albuquerque    NM    87105-6000
1010    2013 N. Prince Street    Clovis    NM    88101-4858
1011    101 W. Broadway St    Hobbs    NM    88240-6001
1012    107 E 5th Street    Roswell    NM    88201-6205
1013    1331 Juan Tabo Blvd NE, Suite 2C    Albuquerque    NM    87112-4463
1014    1405 S. Valley Drive, Suite 700    Las Cruces    NM    88005-3132
1015    601 Main Street SE, Suite 23A    Los Lunas    NM    87031-4309
1017    1900 E Historic Hwy 66, Suite E    Gallup    NM    87301-4883
1018    2514 7th St Ste E    Las Vegas    NM    87701-4988
1019    3301 Coors Blvd NW, Suite 16    Albuquerque    NM    87120-1292
1101    6409 Abercorn Street, Suite A    Savannah    GA    31405-5796
1102    3421-6 Cypress Mill Road    Brunswick    GA    31520-2876
1103    2768 Cumberland Blvd SE    Smyrna    GA    30080-3048
1104    3412 Wrightsboro Rd, Suite 902    Augusta    GA    30909-1099
1105    1200 Ernest W Barrett Pkwy NW, Suite 216    Kennesaw    GA    30144-4513
1106    690 Hwy 29 N, Suite 135    Athens    GA    30601-1545
1107    322 Oak St, Suite 4    Gainesville    GA    30501-3580
1108    755 Lawrenceville Suwanee Rd, Suite 1520    Lawrenceville    GA    30043-7344
1201    3260 Electric Road, Suite 501    Roanoke    VA    24018-6400
1202    165 Holt Garrison Pkwy, Unit 560B    Danville    VA    24540-5949
1203    3920 Wards Rd, Suite E    Lynchburg    VA    24502-3569
1204    4511 John Tyler Hwy, Suite A    Williamsburg    VA    23185-2415


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Street Address

  

City

  

State

   Zip
1205    614 Albemarle Square    Charlottesville    VA    22901-7406
1206    5694 Brook Road    Richmond    VA    23227-2274
1207    65 Conston Ave    Christiansburg    VA    24073-1164
1208    340 Town Center Dr    Abingdon    VA    24210-3248
1209    7225 Bell Creek Rd, Suite 268    Mechanicsville    VA    23111-3503
1210    932 Edwards Ferry Rd NE, Suite B1    Leesburg    VA    20176-3324
1211    9668 Liberia Avenue    Manassas    VA    20110-1700
1212    241 Charles H Dimmock Pkwy, Suite 1    Colonial Heights    VA    23834-2915
1214    3940 Plank Rd, Suite K    Fredericksburg    VA    22407-6869
1216    2516 S Pleasant Valley Rd    Winchester    VA    22601


SCHEDULE 7.6

GAAP EXCEPTIONS

None.


SCHEDULE 7.9

PERMITTED LIENS

None.


SCHEDULE 7.10

LICENSES

None.


SCHEDULE 7.13

COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS

None.


SCHEDULE 7.16

SUBSIDIARIES

Each of the entities listed below is a direct or indirect wholly-owned Subsidiary of Regional Management Corp. Unless otherwise indicated, the equity interests of each Subsidiary are owned directly by Regional Management Corp.

Regional Finance Corporation of Alabama

Regional Finance Corporation of Georgia

Regional Finance Corporation of North Carolina

Regional Finance Corporation of South Carolina

Regional Finance Corporation of Tennessee

Regional Finance Corporation of Texas

Regional Finance Company of Oklahoma, LLC (wholly-owned by Regional Finance Corporation of North Carolina)

Regional Finance Company of New Mexico, LLC (wholly-owned by Regional Finance Corporation of South Carolina)

Regional Finance Company of Missouri, LLC

Regional Finance Company of Louisiana, LLC (wholly-owned by Regional Finance Corporation of North Carolina)

Regional Finance Company of Mississippi, LLC (wholly-owned by Regional Finance Corporation of North Carolina)

RMC Financial Services of Florida, LLC (wholly-owned by Regional Finance Corporation of North Carolina)

Regional Finance Company of Georgia, LLC (wholly-owned by Regional Finance Corporation of North Carolina)

Regional Finance Company of Kentucky, LLC (wholly-owned by Regional Finance Corporation of North Carolina)

Regional Finance Company of Virginia, LLC (wholly-owned by Regional Finance Corporation of North Carolina)

Upstate Motor Company

Credit Recovery Associates, Inc.

RMC Reinsurance, LTD

Regional Management Receivables, LLC

Regional Management Receivables II, LLC


SCHEDULE 7.19

BANK ACCOUNTS

 

Bank Name  

Account

Number

  City   State   Purpose   Company Name  

Sweep

Account

Arvest Bank   ##########   Bartlesville   OK   Depository   Regional Finance Company of Oklahoma, LLC    
BancFirst   ##########   Ardmore   OK   Depository   Regional Finance Company of Oklahoma, LLC    
Bank Independent   ##########   Athens   AL   Depository   Regional Finance Corporation of Alabama    
BB & T   ##########   Brunswick   GA   Depository   Regional Finance Company of Georgia, LLC    
BB & T   ##########   Winston Salem   NC   Depository   Regional Management Corp.    
BB & T   ##########   Winston Salem   NC   Depository   Regional Finance Corporation of Tennessee    
BB & T   ##########   Winston Salem   NC   Depository   Regional Finance Corporation of North Carolina    
Compass Bank   ##########   Birmingham   AL   Depository   Regional Finance Corporation of Texas    
First Bank   ##########   Dickson   TN   Depository   Regional Finance Corporation of Tennessee    
First Bank NC, SC, VA   ##########   Rockingham   NC   Depository   Regional Finance Corporation of North Carolina    
First Citizens   ##########   Columbia   SC   Depository   Regional Finance Corporation of South Carolina    
FNB Community Bank   ##########   Midwest City   OK   Depository   Regional Finance Company of Oklahoma, LLC    
First National Bank of Alabama   ##########   Talladega   AL   Depository   Regional Finance Corporation of Alabama    
First National Bank of TN   ##########   Livingston   TN   Depository   Regional Finance Corporation of Tennessee    
First National Bank of TX   ##########   Killeen   TX   Depository   Regional Finance Corporation of Texas    
First State Bank of DeKalb Cty.   ##########   Fort Payne   AL   Depository   Regional Finance Corporation of Alabama    
First Tennessee Bank   ##########   Memphis   TN   Depository   Regional Finance Corporation of Tennessee    
International Bank and Commerce   ##########   Laredo   TX   Depository   Regional Finance Corporation of Texas    
Liberty Savings and Loan   ##########   Enid   OK   Depository   Regional Finance Company of Oklahoma, LLC    
Merchants Bank   ##########   Jackson   AL   Depository   Regional Finance Corporation of Alabama    
NBSC   ##########   Columbus   GA   Depository   Regional Finance Corporation of South Carolina    
Prosperity Bank   ##########   Abilene   TX   Depository   Regional Finance Corporation of Texas    
RCB Bank   ##########   Ponca City   OK   Depository   Regional Finance Company of Oklahoma, LLC    
Southside   ##########   Tyler   TX   Depository   Regional Finance Corporation of Texas    
US Bank   ##########   Columbia   TN   Depository   Regional Finance Corporation of Tennessee    
Bank Of America   ##########   Charlotte   NC   Reinsurance   RMC Reinsurance, Ltd.    
Bank Of America   ##########   Charlotte   NC   Payroll   Regional Management Corp.   Sweep


Bank Name  

Account

Number

  City   State   Purpose   Company Name  

Sweep

Account

Bank Of America   ##########   Charlotte   NC   OK Checking   Regional Management Corp.   Sweep
Bank Of America   ##########   Charlotte   NC   Master Depository   Regional Management Corp.    
Bank Of America   ##########   Charlotte   NC   Master Funding   Regional Management Corp.    
Bank Of America   ##########   Charlotte   NC   Depository   Regional Finance Corporation of South Carolina   Sweep
Bank Of America   ##########   Charlotte   NC   Depository   Regional Finance Corporation of Texas   Sweep
Bank Of America   ##########   Charlotte   NC   Depository   Regional Finance Corporation of Texas   Sweep
Bank Of America   ##########   Charlotte   NC   Depository   Regional Finance Company of Oklahoma, LLC   Sweep
Bank Of America   ##########   Charlotte   NC   Depository   Regional Finance Company of New Mexico, LLC   Sweep
Bank Of America   ##########   Charlotte   NC   Accounts Payable   Regional Finance Company of New Mexico, LLC   Sweep
Wells Fargo   ##########   Greenville   SC   Tax Pymts and Other ACH Debits   Regional Management Corp.    
Wells Fargo   ##########   Greenville   SC   Master Funding   Regional Management Corp.   Sweep
Wells Fargo   ##########   Greenville   SC   Insurance Refunds   Regional Management Corp.   Sweep
Wells Fargo   ##########   Greenville   SC   AL Depository   Regional Finance Corporation of Alabama    
Wells Fargo   ##########   Greenville   SC   GA Depository   Regional Finance Company of Georgia, LLC    
Wells Fargo   ##########   Greenville   SC   NC Depository   Regional Finance Corporation of North Carolina    
Wells Fargo   ##########   Greenville   SC   NM Depository   Regional Finance Company of New Mexico, LLC    
Wells Fargo   ##########   Greenville   SC   TN Depository   Regional Finance Corporation of Tennessee    
Wells Fargo   ##########   Greenville   SC   SC Depository   Regional Finance Corporation of South Carolina    
Wells Fargo   ##########   Greenville   SC   TX Depository   Regional Finance Corporation of Texas    
Wells Fargo   ##########   Greenville   SC   GA Checking   Regional Finance Company of Georgia, LLC   Sweep
Wells Fargo   ##########   Greenville   SC   SC Checking   Regional Finance Corporation of South Carolina   Sweep
Wells Fargo   ##########   Greenville   SC   TX Checking   Regional Finance Corporation of Texas   Sweep
Wells Fargo   ##########   Greenville   SC   NC Checking   Regional Finance Corporation of North Carolina   Sweep
Wells Fargo   ##########   Greenville   SC   NC Checking   Regional Finance Corporation of North Carolina   Sweep
Wells Fargo   ##########   Greenville   SC   TN Checking   Regional Finance Corporation of Tennessee   Sweep
Wells Fargo   ##########   Greenville   SC   AL Checking   Regional Finance Corporation of Alabama   Sweep
Wells Fargo   ##########   Greenville   SC   Corporate AP   Regional Management Corp.   Sweep
Wells Fargo   ##########   Greenville   SC   TN Loan Solicitation   Regional Finance Corporation of Tennessee   Sweep
Wells Fargo   ##########   Greenville   SC   NC Loan Solicitation   Regional Finance Corporation of North Carolina   Sweep
Wells Fargo   ##########   Greenville   SC   SC Loan Solicitation   Regional Finance Corporation of South Carolina   Sweep
Wells Fargo   ##########   Greenville   SC   TX Loan Solicitation   Regional Finance Corporation of Texas   Sweep
Wells Fargo   ##########   Greenville   SC   GA Loan Solicitation   Regional Finance Company of Georgia, LLC   Sweep


Bank Name  

Account

Number

  City   State   Purpose   Company Name  

Sweep

Account

Wells Fargo   ##########   Greenville   SC   NM Checking   Regional Finance Company of New Mexico, LLC   Sweep
Wells Fargo   ##########   Greenville   SC   CRA Depository   Credit Recovery Associates, Inc.   Sweep
Wells Fargo   ##########   Greenville   SC   NM Loan Solicitation   Regional Finance Company of New Mexico, LLC   Sweep
Wells Fargo   ##########   Greenville   SC   OK Loan Solicitation   Regional Finance Company of Oklahoma, LLC   Sweep
Wells Fargo   ##########   Greenville   SC   AL Loan Solicitation   Regional Finance Corporation of Alabama   Sweep
Wells Fargo   ##########   Greenville   SC   VA Checking   Regional Finance Company of Virginia, LLC   Sweep
Wells Fargo   ##########   Greenville   SC   VA Depository   Regional Finance Company of Virginia, LLC   Sweep
Wells Fargo   ##########   Greenville   SC   VA Loan Solicitation   Regional Finance Company of Virginia, LLC   Sweep
Wells Fargo   ##########   Greenville   SC   VA Licensing   Regional Finance Company of Virginia, LLC    
Wells Fargo   ##########   Greenville   SC   Insurance ACH Credits   Regional Management Corp.   Sweep
Wells Fargo   ##########   Greenville   SC   Depository   RMC Reinsurance, Ltd.    
Wells Fargo   ##########   Greenville   SC   Licensing   Credit Recovery Associates, Inc.    
Wells Fargo   ##########   Greenville   SC   Licensing   Regional Finance Company of New Mexico, LLC    
Wells Fargo   ##########   Greenville   SC   Licensing   Regional Finance Company of Missouri, LLC    
Wells Fargo   ##########   Greenville   SC   Licensing   Regional Finance Company of Georgia, LLC    
Wells Fargo   ##########   Greenville   SC   Depository   Regional Management Receivables, LLC    
Wells Fargo   ##########   Minneapolis   MN   Collection   Regional Management Receivables, LLC    
Wells Fargo   ##########   Minneapolis   MN   Reserve   Regional Management Receivables, LLC    
Wells Fargo   ##########   Greenville   SC   Depository   Regional Management Receivables II, LLC    


SCHEDULE 8.3

GUARANTIES

None.


SCHEDULE 8.6

DEBT

None.


EXHIBIT “A”

NOTICE OF BORROWING

Date:              , 20     

To: Bank of America, N.A., as Agent, regarding the Sixth Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement dated as of June 20, 2017 (as extended, renewed, amended or restated from time to time, the “ Loan and Security Agreement ”) among Regional Management Corp., Regional Finance Corporation of South Carolina, Regional Finance Corporation of Georgia, Regional Finance Corporation of Texas, Regional Finance Corporation of North Carolina, Regional Finance Corporation of Alabama and Regional Finance Corporation of Tennessee, Regional Finance Company of New Mexico, LLC, Regional Finance Company of Missouri, LLC, Regional Finance Company of Oklahoma, LLC, Regional Finance Company of Georgia, LLC, RMC Financial Services of Florida, LLC, Regional Finance Company of Louisiana, LLC, Regional Finance Company of Mississippi, LLC, Regional Finance Company of Kentucky, LLC and Regional Finance Company of Virginia, LLC, as borrowers, the lenders party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as Agent.

Ladies and Gentlemen:

The undersigned,                                          (the “ Borrower ”), refers to the Loan and Security Agreement, the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined, and hereby gives you notice irrevocably of the Borrowing specified below:

1.    The Business Day of the proposed Borrowing is              , 20      .

2.    The aggregate amount of the proposed Borrowing is $          .

3.    The Borrowing is to be comprised of $          of Base Rate Revolving Loans and $          of LIBOR Revolving Loans.

4.    The duration of the Interest Period for the LIBOR Revolving Loans, if any, included in the Borrowing shall be          months.

The undersigned hereby certifies that the following statements are true on the date hereof, and will be true on the date of the proposed Borrowing, before and after giving effect thereto and to the application of the proceeds therefrom:

 

(a) The representations and warranties of Borrower contained in the Loan and Security Agreement are true and correct in all material respects as though made on and as of such date (except for representations and warranties that expressly relate to an earlier date);

 

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(b) No Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, or would result from such proposed Borrowing; and

 

(c) The proposed Borrowing will not cause the aggregate principal amount of all outstanding Revolving Loans to exceed the Availability or the Total Credit Facility.

 

[NAME OF BORROWER]
By:                                                                                        
Name:  
Title:  

 

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EXHIBIT “B”

NOTICE OF CONVERSION/CONTINUATION

Date:              , 20     

To: Bank of America, N.A., as Agent, regarding the Sixth Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement dated as of June 20, 2017 (as extended, renewed, amended or restated from time to time, the “ Loan and Security Agreement ”) among Regional Management Corp., Regional Finance Corporation of South Carolina, Regional Finance Corporation of Georgia, Regional Finance Corporation of Texas, Regional Finance Corporation of North Carolina, Regional Finance Corporation of Alabama and Regional Finance Corporation of Tennessee, Regional Finance Company of New Mexico, LLC, Regional Finance Company of Missouri, LLC, Regional Finance Company of Oklahoma, LLC, Regional Finance Company of Georgia, LLC, RMC Financial Services of Florida, LLC, Regional Finance Company of Louisiana, LLC, Regional Finance Company of Mississippi, LLC, Regional Finance Company of Kentucky, LLC and Regional Finance Company of Virginia, LLC, as borrowers, the lenders party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as Agent.

Ladies and Gentlemen:

The undersigned,                                          (the “Borrower”), refers to the Loan and Security Agreement, the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined, and hereby gives you notice irrevocably of the [conversion] [continuation] of the Loans specified herein, that:

1.    The Conversion/Continuation Date is              , 20      .

2.    The aggregate amount of the Loans to be [converted] [continued] is $          .

3.    The Loans are to be [converted into] [continued as] [LIBOR] [Base Rate] Revolving Loans.

4.    The duration of the Interest Period for the Loans included in the [conversion] [continuation] shall be          months.

The undersigned hereby certifies that the following statements are true on the date hereof, and will be true on the proposed Conversion/Continuation Date, before and after giving effect thereto and to the application of the proceeds therefrom:

(a)    The representations and warranties of Borrower contained in the Loan and Security Agreement are true and correct in all material respects as though made on and as of such date (except for representations and warranties that expressly relate to an earlier date);

 

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(b)    No Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, or would result from such proposed [conversion] [continuation]; and

(c)    The proposed conversion-continuation will not cause the aggregate principal amount of all outstanding Revolving Loans to exceed the Availability or the Total Credit Facility.

 

[NAME OF BORROWER]
By:                                                                                        
Name:  
Title:  

 

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EXHIBIT “C”

[FORM OF] ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE AGREEMENT

This ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE AGREEMENT (this “ Assignment and Acceptance ”) dated as of              , 20      is made between                      (the “ Assignor ”) and                      (the “ Assignee ”).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the Assignor is party to that certain Sixth Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement dated as of June 20, 2017 (as extended, renewed, amended or restated from time to time, the “ Loan and Security Agreement ”) among Regional Management Corp., Regional Finance Corporation of South Carolina, Regional Finance Corporation of Georgia, Regional Finance Corporation of Texas, Regional Finance Corporation of North Carolina, Regional Finance Corporation of Alabama and Regional Finance Corporation of Tennessee, Regional Finance Company of New Mexico, LLC, Regional Finance Company of Missouri, LLC, Regional Finance Company of Oklahoma, LLC, Regional Finance Company of Georgia, LLC, RMC Financial Services of Florida, LLC, Regional Finance Company of Louisiana, LLC, Regional Finance Company of Mississippi, LLC, Regional Finance Company of Kentucky, LLC and Regional Finance Company of Virginia, LLC, as borrowers, the lenders party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as Agent. Any terms defined in the Credit Agreement and not defined in this Assignment and Acceptance are used herein as defined in the Credit Agreement;

WHEREAS, as provided under the Credit Agreement, the Assignor has committed to making Loans (the “ Committed Loans ”) to the Borrowers in an aggregate amount not to exceed $          (the “ Commitment ”);

WHEREAS, the Assignor has made Committed Loans in the aggregate principal amount of $          to the Borrowers;

WHEREAS, [the Assignor has acquired a participation in its pro rata share of the Lenders’ liabilities under Letters of Credit in an aggregate principal amount of $          (the “ L/C Obligations ”)] [no Letters of Credit are outstanding under the Credit Agreement]; and

WHEREAS, the Assignor wishes to assign to the Assignee [part of the] [all] rights and obligations of the Assignor under the Credit Agreement in respect of its Commitment, together with a corresponding portion of each of its outstanding Committed Loans and L/C Obligations, in an amount equal to $          (the “ Assigned Amount ”) on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein and the Assignee wishes to accept assignment of such rights and to assume such obligations from the Assignor on such terms and subject to such conditions;

 

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NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual agreements contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:

Section 1.     Assignment and Acceptance .

(a) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Assignment and Acceptance, (i) the Assignor hereby sells, transfers and assigns to the Assignee, and (ii) the Assignee hereby purchases, assumes and undertakes from the Assignor, without recourse and without representation or warranty (except as provided in this Assignment and Acceptance)      % (the “ Assignee’s Percentage Share ”) of (A) the Commitment, the Committed Loans and the L/C Obligations of the Assignor and (B) all related rights, benefits, obligations, liabilities and indemnities of the Assignor under and in connection with the Credit Agreement and the Loan Documents.

(b) With effect on and after the Effective Date (as defined in Section  5 hereof), the Assignee shall be a party to the Credit Agreement and succeed to all of the rights and be obligated to perform all of the obligations of a Lender under the Credit Agreement, including the requirements concerning confidentiality and the payment of indemnification, with a Commitment in an amount equal to the Assigned Amount. The Assignee agrees that it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations which by the terms of the Credit Agreement are required to be performed by it as a Lender. It is the intent of the parties hereto that the Commitment of the Assignor shall, as of the Effective Date, be reduced by an amount equal to the Assigned Amount and the Assignor shall relinquish its rights and be released from its obligations under the Credit Agreement to the extent such obligations have been assumed by the Assignee; provided , however , the Assignor shall not relinquish its rights under Sections  2.11, 2.18, 13.2, 13.14 and 13.17 of the Credit Agreement to the extent such rights relate to the time prior to the Effective Date.

(c) After giving effect to the assignment and assumption set forth herein, on the Effective Date the Assignee’s Commitment will be $          .

(d) After giving effect to the assignment and assumption set forth herein, on the Effective Date the Assignor’s Commitment will be $          .

Section 2.     Payments .

(a) As consideration for the sale, assignment and transfer contemplated in Section  1 hereof, the Assignee shall pay to the Assignor on the Effective Date in immediately available funds an amount equal to $          , representing the Assignee’s Pro Rata Share of the principal amount of all Committed Loans.

(b) The Assignee further agrees to pay to the Agent a processing fee in the amount specified in Section  11.2(a) of the Credit Agreement.

Section 3.     Reallocation of Payments .

Any interest, fees and other payments accrued to the Effective Date with respect to the Commitment, and Committed Loans and L/C Obligations shall be for the account of the Assignor. Any interest, fees and other payments accrued on and after the Effective Date with respect to the Assigned Amount shall be for the account of the Assignee. Each of the Assignor

 

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and the Assignee agrees that it will hold in trust for the other party any interest, fees and other amounts which it may receive to which the other party is entitled pursuant to the preceding sentence and pay to the other party any such amounts which it may receive promptly upon receipt.

Section 4.     Independent Credit Decision .

The Assignee (a) acknowledges that it has received a copy of the Credit Agreement and the Schedules and Exhibits thereto, together with copies of the most recent financial statements of the Borrowers, and such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit and legal analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Acceptance; and (b) agrees that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Assignor, the Agent or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit and legal decisions in taking or not taking action under the Credit Agreement.

Section 5.     Effective Date; Notices .

As between the Assignor and the Assignee, the effective date for this Assignment and Acceptance shall be              , 20      (the “ Effective Date ”); provided that the following conditions precedent have been satisfied on or before the Effective Date:

(i)    this Assignment and Acceptance shall be executed and delivered by the Assignor and the Assignee;

[(ii)    the consent of the Agent and the Borrowers required for an effective assignment of the Assigned Amount by the Assignor to the Assignee shall have been duly obtained and shall be in full force and effect as of the Effective Date;]

(iii)    the Assignee shall pay to the Assignor all amounts due to the Assignor under this Assignment and Acceptance;

[(iv)    the Assignee shall have complied with Section  11.2(a) of the Credit Agreement (if applicable);]

(v)    the processing fee referred to in Section  2(b) hereof and in Section  11.2(a) of the Credit Agreement shall have been paid to the Agent; and

(b) Promptly following the execution of this Assignment and Acceptance, the Assignor shall deliver to the Borrowers and the Agent for acknowledgment by the Agent, a Notice of Assignment in the form attached hereto as Schedule 1 .

[Section 6.      Agent . [INCLUDE ONLY IF ASSIGNOR IS AGENT]

(a) The Assignee hereby appoints and authorizes the Assignor to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers under the Credit Agreement as are delegated to the Agent by the Lenders pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement.

 

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(b) The Assignee shall assume no duties or obligations held by the Assignor in its capacity as Agent under the Credit Agreement.]

Section 7.     Withholding Tax .

The Assignee (a) represents and warrants to the Lender, the Agent and the Borrowers that under applicable law and treaties no tax will be required to be withheld by the Lender with respect to any payments to be made to the Assignee hereunder, (b) agrees to furnish (if it is organized under the laws of any jurisdiction other than the United States or any State thereof) to the Agent and the Borrowers at least five Business Days prior to the time that the Agent or Borrowers is required to make any payment of principal, interest or fees hereunder, duplicate executed originals of either IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8ECI (or any subsequent replacement or substitute form therefor) (wherein the Assignee certifies as to a complete exemption from U.S. federal income withholding tax on all payments hereunder) and agrees to provide new such forms upon the expiration or obsolescence of any previously delivered form or comparable statements in accordance with applicable U.S. law and regulations and amendments thereto, duly executed and completed by the Assignee, and (c) agrees to comply with all applicable U.S. laws and regulations with regard to such withholding tax exemption.

Section 8.     Representations and Warranties .

(a) The Assignor represents and warrants that (i) it is the legal and beneficial owner of the interest being assigned by it hereunder and that such interest is free and clear of any Lien or other adverse claim; (ii) it is duly organized and existing and it has the full power and authority to take, and has taken, all action necessary to execute and deliver this Assignment and Acceptance and any other documents required or permitted to be executed or delivered by it in connection with this Assignment and Acceptance and to fulfill its obligations hereunder; (iii) no notices to, or consents, authorizations or approvals of, any Person are required (other than any already given or obtained) for its due execution, delivery and performance of this Assignment and Acceptance, and apart from any agreements or undertakings or filings required by the Credit Agreement, no further action by, or notice to, or filing with, any Person is required of it for such execution, delivery or performance; and (iv) this Assignment and Acceptance has been duly executed and delivered by it and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Assignor, enforceable against the Assignor in accordance with the terms hereof, subject, as to enforcement, to bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization and other laws of general application relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general equitable principles.

(b) The Assignor makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with the Credit Agreement or the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of the Credit Agreement or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant thereto. The Assignor makes no representation or warranty in connection with, and assumes no responsibility with respect to, the solvency, financial condition or statements of the Borrowers, or the performance or observance by the Borrowers, of any of its respective obligations under the Credit Agreement or any other instrument or document furnished in connection therewith.

 

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(c) The Assignee represents and warrants that (i) it is duly organized and existing and it has full power and authority to take, and has taken, all action necessary to execute and deliver this Assignment and Acceptance and any other documents required or permitted to be executed or delivered by it in connection with this Assignment and Acceptance, and to fulfill its obligations hereunder; (ii) no notices to, or consents, authorizations or approvals of, any Person are required (other than any already given or obtained) for its due execution, delivery and performance of this Assignment and Acceptance; and apart from any agreements or undertakings or filings required by the Credit Agreement, no further action by, or notice to, or filing with, any Person is required of it for such execution, delivery or performance; (iii) this Assignment and Acceptance has been duly executed and delivered by it and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Assignee, enforceable against the Assignee in accordance with the terms hereof, subject, as to enforcement, to bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization and other laws of general application relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general equitable principles; and (iv) it is an Eligible Assignee.

Section 9.     Further Assurances .

The Assignor and the Assignee each hereby agree to execute and deliver such other instruments, and take such other action, as either party may reasonably request in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Assignment and Acceptance, including the delivery of any notices or other documents or instruments to the Borrowers or the Agent, which may be required in connection with the assignment and assumption contemplated hereby.

Section 10.     Miscellaneous .

(a) Any amendment or waiver of any provision of this Assignment and Acceptance shall be in writing and signed by the parties hereto. No failure or delay by either party hereto in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof and any waiver of any breach of the provisions of this Assignment and Acceptance shall be without prejudice to any rights with respect to any other or further breach thereof.

(b) All payments made hereunder shall be made without any set-off or counterclaim.

(c) The Assignor and the Assignee shall each pay its own costs and expenses incurred in connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution and performance of this Assignment and Acceptance.

(d) This Assignment and Acceptance may be executed in any number of counterparts and all of such counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument.

(e) THIS ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. The Assignor and the Assignee each irrevocably submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of any State or Federal court sitting in New York over any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Assignment and Acceptance and irrevocably agrees that all claims in respect of such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in such New York State or Federal

 

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court. Each party to this Assignment and Acceptance hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent it may effectively do so, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding.

(f) THE ASSIGNOR AND THE ASSIGNEE EACH HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVE ANY RIGHTS THEY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION BASED HEREON, OR ARISING OUT OF, UNDER, OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE, THE CREDIT AGREEMENT, ANY RELATED DOCUMENTS AND AGREEMENTS OR ANY COURSE OF CONDUCT, COURSE OF DEALING, OR STATEMENTS (WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN).

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Assignor and the Assignee have caused this Assignment and Acceptance to be executed and delivered by their duly authorized officers as of the date first above written.

 

[ASSIGNOR]
By:                                                                                              
Name:  
Title:  
By:                                                                                              
Name:  
Title:  
Address:                                                                                         
[ASSIGNEE]
By:                                                                                         
Name:  
Title:  
By:                                                                                         
Name:  
Title:  
Address:                                                                                         

 

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SCHEDULE 1

NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE

             ,     

Bank of America, N.A., as Agent

4 Sentry Parkway, Suite 200

Blue Bell, PA 19422

Attn: Bruce Jenks, SVP

Regional Management Corp.

P.O. Box 776

Mauldin, South Carolina 29662

Attn:                    

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We refer to the Sixth Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement dated as of June 20, 2017 (as extended, renewed, amended or restated from time to time, the “ Loan and Security Agreement ”) among Regional Management Corp., Regional Finance Corporation of South Carolina, Regional Finance Corporation of Georgia, Regional Finance Corporation of Texas, Regional Finance Corporation of North Carolina, Regional Finance Corporation of Alabama and Regional Finance Corporation of Tennessee, Regional Finance Company of New Mexico, LLC, Regional Finance Company of Missouri, LLC, Regional Finance Company of Oklahoma, LLC, Regional Finance Company of Georgia, LLC, RMC Financial Services of Florida, LLC, Regional Finance Company of Louisiana, LLC, Regional Finance Company of Mississippi, LLC, Regional Finance Company of Kentucky, LLC and Regional Finance Company of Virginia, LLC, as borrowers, the lenders party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as Agent. Terms defined in the Credit Agreement are used herein as therein defined.

1.    We hereby give you notice of, and request your consent to, the assignment by                      (the “ Assignor ”) to                      (the “ Assignee ”) of      % of the right, title and interest of the Assignor in and to the Credit Agreement (including the right, title and interest of the Assignor in and to the Commitments of the Assignor, all outstanding Loans made by the Assignor and the Assignor’s participation in the Letters of Credit pursuant to the Assignment and Acceptance Agreement attached hereto (the “ Assignment and Acceptance ”). We understand and agree that the Assignor’s Commitment, as of              , 20      , is $          , the aggregate amount of its outstanding Loans is $          , and its participation in L/C Obligations is $          .

The Assignee agrees that, upon receiving the consent of the Agent and, if applicable, the Borrowers to such assignment, the Assignee will be bound by the terms of the Credit Agreement as fully and to the same extent as if the Assignee were the Lender originally holding such interest in the Credit Agreement.

 

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The following administrative details apply to the Assignee:

(A)    Notice Address:

 

Assignee name:  

 

Address:  

 

Attention:  

 

Telephone: (      )  

 

Telecopier: (      )  

 

Telex (Answerback):  

 

(B)    Payment Instructions:
Account No.:  

 

At:  

 

Reference:  

 

Attention:  

 

2.    You are entitled to rely upon the representations, warranties and covenants of each of the Assignor and Assignee contained in the Assignment and Acceptance.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Assignor and the Assignee have caused this Notice of Assignment and Acceptance to be executed by their respective duly authorized officials, officers or agents as of the date first above mentioned.

 

Very truly yours,
[NAME OF ASSIGNOR]
By:                                                                                        
Name:                                                                                        
Title:                                                                                        
[NAME OF ASSIGNEE]
By:                                                                                        
Name:                                                                                        
Title:                                                                                        

 

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ACKNOWLEDGED AND ASSIGNMENT
CONSENTED TO:
AGENT:  
Bank of America, N.A., as Agent
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

If applicable,

BORROWERS :

REGIONAL MANAGEMENT CORP.

REGIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION OF SOUTH CAROLINA

REGIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION OF GEORGIA

REGIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION OF TEXAS

REGIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION OF NORTH CAROLINA

REGIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION OF ALABAMA

REGIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION OF TENNESSEE

REGIONAL FINANCE COMPANY OF OKLAHOMA, LLC

REGIONAL FINANCE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO, LLC

REGIONAL FINANCE COMPANY OF MISSOURI, LLC

REGIONAL FINANCE COMPANY OF GEORGIA, LLC

REGIONAL FINANCE COMPANY OF MISSISSIPPI, LLC

REGIONAL FINANCE COMPANY OF LOUISIANA, LLC

RMC FINANCIAL SERVICES OF FLORIDA, LLC

REGIONAL FINANCE COMPANY OF KENTUCKY, LLC

REGIONAL FINANCE COMPANY OF VIRGINIA, LLC

 

By:  

 

Name:    
Title:                        of each of the above-listed corporations

 

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EXHIBIT “D”

[FORM OF] RELEASE REQUEST

This Release Request (this “Release Request”) is made as of [          ] [      ], 201[    ], among, [Regional Finance Corporation of South Carolina], [Regional Finance Corporation of Texas], [Regional Finance Corporation of North Carolina], [Regional Finance Corporation of Alabama], [Regional Finance Corporation of Tennessee], [Regional Finance Company of New Mexico, LLC], [Regional Finance Company of Oklahoma, LLC], [Regional Finance Company of Georgia, LLC], [Regional Finance Company of Virginia, LLC] (each individually a “Borrower” and collectively the “Borrowers”), and Bank of America, N.A. as agent for the Lenders (in its capacity as agent, the “Agent”).

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS , Regional Management Corp. (“Regional”), Regional Finance Corporation of South Carolina, Regional Finance Corporation of Georgia, Regional Finance Corporation of Texas, Regional Finance Corporation of North Carolina, Regional Finance Corporation of Alabama, Regional Finance Corporation of Tennessee, Regional Finance Company of New Mexico, LLC, Regional Finance Company of Oklahoma, LLC, Regional Finance Company of Missouri, LLC, Regional Finance Company of Georgia, LLC, RMC Financial Services of Florida, LLC, Regional Finance Company of Louisiana, LLC, Regional Finance Company of Mississippi, LLC, Regional Finance Company of Kentucky, LLC and Regional Finance Company of Virginia, LLC, Lenders and Agent are parties to that certain Sixth Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of May      , 2017 (as may be further amended, restated, modified, substituted, extended, or renewed from time to time, and together with all of its exhibits, schedules and attachments thereto, collectively the “ Loan Agreement ”);

WHEREAS , the Borrowers have requested, in connection with the Credit Agreement, dated as of [              ], 2017, among Regional Management Receivables II, LLC, as warehouse borrower (the “ Warehouse Borrower ”, Regional, as servicer, the lenders from time to time parties thereto, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent for the lenders (the “ Administrative Agent ”), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as account bank, image file custodian and backup servicer and Credit Suisse AG, New York Branch, as structuring and syndication agent (the “ Credit Agreement ”), that the Agent enter into this Release Request, and the Agent has agreed to do so subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein;

WHEREAS , Borrowers have requested a Warehouse Facility Permitted Transfer of Warehouse Eligible Large Loan Contracts to a Warehouse Facility which, pursuant to the Loan Agreement, requires that Borrowers submit this Release Request to Agent for its approval.

 

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NOW THEREFORE , in consideration of the mutual promises and agreements contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto do hereby agree as follows:

Section 1     DEFINED TERMS

Each defined term used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Loan Agreement.

Section 2     RELEASE REQUEST

The Borrowers hereby request pursuant to Section  8.18(b) of the Loan Agreement that the Agent approve the sale of the Collateral set forth in Exhibit A (the “Released Collateral”). The Borrowers hereby represent to Agent that the Released Collateral being sold pursuant to the Credit Agreement is being sold in compliance with the Loan Agreement. Relying on such representation, the Agent, as of the Release Effective Date (as defined below), hereby releases all of its rights, title, interest in, and Liens against the Released Collateral without the necessity of any further action and notwithstanding the existence of any “stamp”, “legend” or similar language of Agent contained in any of the Released Collateral. Agent authorizes the Borrowers or their agents or assigns to cancel, supersede or otherwise modify any such legend or stamp on or after the Release Effective Date.

This Release Request shall not apply to the release of any other Collateral other than the Released Collateral. This Release Request is not and shall not be construed as an approval or endorsement of the Credit Agreement or the transaction contemplated thereby.

Section 3     REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES .

Each of the Borrowers hereby represents and warrants to the Agent, as of the Release Effective Date, as follows:

3.1      Authorization; Enforceability; Ratification. This Release Request has been duly and validly executed by an authorized officer of such Borrower and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of such Borrower enforceable against such Borrower in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally. The Loan Agreement remains in full force and effect and remains the valid and binding obligation of each such Borrower enforceable against such Borrower in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally.

3.2      No Default or Event of Default. No Default or Event of Default is existing under the Loan Agreement and no Default or Event of Default will occur as a result of the effectiveness of this Release Request.

Section 4     CONDITIONS TO EFFECTIVENESS; ADDITIONAL COVENANT

This Release Request shall become effective as of the date and time (the “ Release Effective Date ”) at which the Agent shall have executed a counterpart of this Release Request. Prior to Agent executing this Release Request, it shall have received (a) from each Borrower a counterpart of this Release, executed and delivered by a duly authorized officer of such Borrower and (b) evidence that any other conditions set forth in Section  8.18(b) of the Loan Agreement have been satisfied as determined by Agent.

 

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Borrowers covenant that, in connection with the Warehouse Facility Permitted Transfer, net proceeds of such Warehouse Facility Permitted Transfer shall be applied to repay the existing indebtedness under the Loan and shall be deposited in the Bank of America Master Depository Account.

Section 5     MISCELLANEOUS.

5.1      Governing Law. This Release Request shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York without giving effect to any conflict of law principles except federal laws relating to national banks.

5.2      Severability. Any provision of this Release Request which is prohibited or unenforceable shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions of this Release Request.

5.3      Counterparts. This Release Request may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original, and all of which taken together shall constitute but one and the same instrument, and counterparts hereof may be delivered by facsimile or .PDF electronic transmission which shall be effective as a manually signed original counterpart.

5.4      Headings. Section headings used in this Release Request are for the convenience of reference only and are not a part of this Release Request for any other purpose.

5.5      Negotiations. By accepting this Release Request, each Borrower acknowledges and agrees that all of the provisions contained herein were negotiated and agreed to in good faith after discussion with the Agent.

5.6      Nonwaiver. The execution, delivery, performance and effectiveness of this Release Request shall not operate, except as set forth in Section 2 as, or be deemed or construed to be, a waiver: (a) of any right, power or remedy of the Agent under the Loan Agreement or the other Loan Documents or (b) of any term, provision, representation, warranty or covenant contained in the Loan Agreement or any other Loan Document. Further, none of the provisions of this Release Request, except Section 2, shall constitute, be deemed to be or construed as, a waiver of any Default or Event of Default under the Loan Agreement.

5.7      Reference to and Effect on the Loan Agreement; Successor and Assigns. Upon the effectiveness of this Release Request, each reference in the Loan Agreement to “this Agreement,” “hereunder,” “hereof,” “herein,” or words of like import shall mean and be a reference to the Loan Agreement, as modified by this Release Request and each reference to the Loan Agreement in any other document, instrument or agreement executed and/or delivered in connection with the Loan Agreement shall mean and be a reference to the Loan Agreement, as modified by this Release Request. This Release Request shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors and assigns.

 

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5.8      Acknowledgment; Release of Claims. No Borrower is aware of any claim or offset against, or defense or counterclaim to, such Borrower’s obligations or liabilities under the Loan Agreement or any Loan Document to which it is a party. In consideration of the Lender’s agreements contained in this Release Request, each Borrower hereby irrevocably releases and forever discharge the Agent and its Affiliates, subsidiaries, successors, assigns, directors, officers, employees, agents, consultants and attorneys (each, a “ Released Person ”) of and from any and all claims, suits, actions, investigations, proceedings or demands, whether based in contract, tort, implied or express warranty, strict liability, criminal or civil statute or common law of any kind or character, known or unknown, which such Borrower ever had or now has against the Agent or any other Released Person which relates, directly or indirectly, to any acts or omissions of the Agent or any other Released Person relating to the Loan Agreement or any Loan Document on or prior to the date hereof.

5.9      Reaffirmation. Each of the parties hereto, as debtor, grantor, pledgor, guarantor, assignor, or in any other similar capacity in which such party grants liens or security interests in its property or otherwise acts as accommodation party or guarantor, as the case may be, under the Loan Documents, hereby (i) ratifies and reaffirms all of its payment and performance obligations, contingent or otherwise, under the Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party and (ii) to the extent such party has granted liens on or security interests in any of its property pursuant to the Loan Agreement or any other Loan Document as security for or otherwise guaranteed the Obligations, ratifies and reaffirms such guarantee and grant of security interests and liens and confirms and agrees that such security interests and liens hereafter secure all of the Obligations. Each of the parties hereto hereby ratifies and affirms the Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents, as modified hereby.

5.10      Waiver of Jury Trial. To the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, each Borrower waives the right to trial by jury in any proceeding or dispute of any kind relating in any way to this Release Request. Each Borrower acknowledges that the foregoing waiver is a material inducement to Agent entering into this Release Request and that Agent is relying upon the foregoing in its dealings with Borrowers. Each Borrower has reviewed the foregoing waiver with its legal counsel and has knowingly and voluntarily waived its jury trial rights following consultation with legal counsel. In the event of litigation, this Release Request may be filed as a written consent to a trial by the court.

5.11      Loan Document. This Release Request is a Loan Document.

5.12      Fees and Expenses. The Borrowers shall pay all outstanding costs, expenses and fees of the Agent and its advisors and service providers and legal counsels incurred in connection with the documentation of this Release Request.

[Signature Pages Follow]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have caused this Release Request and Consent to be duly executed by their respective officers or agents thereunto duly authorized as of the date first written above.

 

[REGIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION OF SOUTH CAROLINA]

[REGIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION OF TEXAS]

[REGIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION OF NORTH CAROLINA]

[REGIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION OF ALABAMA]

[REGIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION OF TENNESSEE]

[REGIONAL FINANCE COMPANY OF OKLAHOMA, LLC]

[REGIONAL FINANCE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO, LLC]

[REGIONAL FINANCE COMPANY OF GEORGIA, LLC]

[REGIONAL FINANCE COMPANY OF VIRGINIA, LLC]

as Regional Borrowers

By:  

 

Name:   Donald E. Thomas
Title:   EVP and Chief Financial Officer
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Agent
By:  

 

Name:   Bruce Jenks
Title:   Senior Vice President
Address:   4 Sentry Parkway, Suite 200, Blue Bell, PA 19422
Attn:   Bruce Jenks
Telecopy:   646-834-9753


EXHIBIT A

Released Collateral

For purposes of Section  2 of the Release Request, “Released Collateral” shall mean the contracts itemized on Schedule I attached hereto and shall include any items set forth in clauses (a) through (e) of the definition of “Collateral” in the Loan Agreement that specifically relate to such contracts.

 

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SCHEDULE I

 

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Table of Contents

 

Section        Page No.  

SECTION ONE - SECTION ONE DEFINITIONS; INTERPRETATION OF THIS AGREEMENT

     2  

1.1

 

Terms Defined

     2  

1.2

 

Interpretive Provisions

     33  

SECTION TWO - LOANS AND LETTERS OF CREDIT AND TERMS OF PAYMENT

     34  

2.1

 

Total Facility

     34  

2.2

 

Revolving Loans

     34  

2.3

 

Books and Records; Monthly Statements

     40  

2.4

 

Apportionment Application and Reversal of Payments

     41  

2.5

 

Interest

     41  

2.6

 

Conversion and Continuation Elections

     42  

2.7

 

Maximum Interest Rate

     43  

2.8

 

Unused Line Fee

     44  

2.9

 

Payment of Revolving Loans

     44  

2.10

 

Payments by Borrowers

     44  

2.11

 

Taxes

     45  

2.12

 

Illegality

     46  

2.13

 

Increased Costs and Reduction of Return

     46  

2.14

 

Funding Losses

     47  

2.15

 

Inability to Determine Rates

     47  

2.16

 

Certificates of Lenders

     48  

2.17

 

Survival

     48  

2.18

 

Letters of Credit

     48  

2.19

 

Letter of Credit Fee

     53  

2.20

 

Bank Products

     53  

2.21

 

Loan Administration

     54  

2.22

 

Requested Increases to Commitments

     54  

SECTION THREE - TERM

     55  

3.1

 

Term of Agreement and Loan Repayment

     55  

3.2

 

Termination of Security Interests

     56  

SECTION FOUR - SECURITY INTEREST IN COLLATERAL

     56  

4.1

 

Creation of Security Interest in Collateral

     56  

4.2

 

Borrower’s Representations and Warranties Regarding Collateral

     57  

4.3

 

Financing Statements

     58  

4.4

 

Location of Collateral

     58  

4.5

 

Protection of Collateral; Reimbursement

     59  

4.6

 

Release of Collateral

     59  

4.7

 

Assigned Purchase Agreements

     59  

SECTION FIVE - RECORDS AND SERVICING OF CONTRACTS

     60  

5.1

 

Records of Contracts

     60  

5.2

 

Servicing of Contracts

     60  

5.3

 

Opinions Regarding Form Contracts

     62  


SECTION SIX - CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO ADVANCES

     62  

6.1

 

Conditions Precedent to Initial Loans

     62  

6.2

 

Conditions to all Advances and Letters of Credit

     63  

SECTION SEVEN - REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS

     64  

7.1

 

Representations and Warranties Reaffirmed

     64  

7.2

 

Warranties and Representations Regarding Contracts

     64  

7.3

 

Warranties and Representations Regarding Collateral Generally

     65  

7.4

 

Solvent Financial Condition

     65  

7.5

 

Organization and Authority

     65  

7.6

 

Financial Statements

     66  

7.7

 

Full Disclosure

     66  

7.8

 

Pending Litigation

     66  

7.9

 

Titles to Properties

     66  

7.10

 

Licenses

     66  

7.11

 

Transaction is Legal and Authorized; Restrictive Agreements

     67  

7.12

 

Taxes

     67  

7.13

 

Compliance with Law

     67  

7.14

 

Borrowers’ Office and Names

     67  

7.15

 

Credit Guidelines

     67  

7.16

 

Subsidiaries

     68  

7.17

 

No Default

     68  

7.18

 

Use of Proceeds

     68  

7.19

 

Bank Accounts

     68  

7.20

 

Proper Contract Documentation

     68  

7.21

 

Credit File

     69  

7.22

 

Assignments of Contracts and Security Documents

     69  

7.23

 

Pledging of Contracts

     69  

7.24

 

Accurate Records Regarding Collateral

     69  

7.25

 

OFAC

     69  

7.26

 

ERISA

     69  

7.27

 

Labor Relations

     70  

7.28

 

Regulatory Events

     70  

SECTION EIGHT - FINANCIAL AND OTHER COVENANTS

     70  

8.1

 

Payment of Taxes and Claims

     70  

8.2

 

Maintenance of Properties and Existence

     70  

8.3

 

Guaranties

     71  

8.4

 

Borrowing Base Ratio

     71  

8.5

 

Business Conducted

     71  

8.6

 

Debt

     71  

8.7

 

Further Assurances

     72  

8.8

 

Future Subsidiaries

     72  

8.9

 

Interest Coverage Ratio

     72  

8.10

 

Loss Reserve

     73  

8.11

 

Charge-Off Policy

     73  

8.12

 

Prohibition on Distributions; Payment of Certain Debt; Equity Capital Changes

     74  

8.13

 

Limitation on Bulk Purchases

     75  

8.14

 

Transactions with Affiliates

     75  


8.15

 

Accounting Changes

     76  

8.16

 

Bank Accounts and Collection Account; Dominion

     76  

8.17

 

Plans

     76  

8.18

 

Securitizations; Warehouse Facilities

     76  

8.19

 

Mergers, Consolidations or Acquisitions

     78  

8.20

 

Use of Loan Proceeds

     79  

8.21

 

Debt to Tangible Net Worth Covenant

     79  

SECTION NINE - INFORMATION AS TO BORROWER

     80  

9.1

 

Financial Statements

     80  

9.2

 

Inspection

     81  

SECTION TEN - EVENTS OF DEFAULT; REMEDIES

     82  

10.1

 

Events of Default

     82  

10.2

 

Default Remedies

     85  

SECTION ELEVEN - AMENDMENTS; WAIVERS; PARTICIPATIONS; ASSIGNMENTS; SUCCESSORS

     87  

11.1

 

Amendments and Waivers

     87  

11.2

 

Assignments; Participations

     88  

SECTION TWELVE - THE AGENT

     91  

12.1

 

Appointment and Authorization

     91  

12.2

 

Delegation of Duties

     91  

12.3

 

Liability of Agent

     91  

12.4

 

Reliance by Agent

     92  

12.5

 

Notice of Default

     92  

12.6

 

Indemnification

     92  

12.7

 

Agent in Individual Capacity

     93  

12.8

 

Successor Agent

     93  

12.9

 

Withholding Tax

     93  

12.10

 

Collateral Matters

     94  

12.11

 

Restrictions on Actions by Lenders; Sharing of Payments

     95  

12.12

 

Agency for Perfection

     96  

12.13

 

Payments by Agent to Lenders

     96  

12.14

 

Concerning the Collateral and the Related Loan Documents

     96  

12.15

 

Field Audit and Examination Reports; Disclaimer by Lenders

     96  

12.16

 

Relation Among Lenders

     97  

12.17

 

Bank Product Providers

     97  

SECTION THIRTEEN - GENERAL

     97  

13.1

 

Expenses

     97  

13.2

 

Invalidated Payments

     98  

13.3

 

Application of Code to Agreement

     98  

13.4

 

Parties, Successors and Assigns

     98  

13.5

 

Notices and Communications

     98  

13.6

 

Accounting Principles

     100  

13.7

 

Total Agreement; References

     100  

13.8

 

Governing Law

     100  

13.9

 

Survival

     101  


13.10

 

Power of Attorney

     101  

13.11

 

LITIGATION

     101  

13.12

 

Severability

     101  

13.13

 

Jury Trial Waiver

     102  

13.14

 

Indemnity of Agent and Lenders by Borrower

     102  

13.15

 

Limitation of Liability

     103  

13.16

 

Right of Setoff

     103  

13.17

 

Joint and Several Liability

     103  

13.18

 

Counterparts; Execution

     106  

13.19

 

Headings

     106  

13.20

 

No Waivers; Cumulative Remedies

     106  

13.21

 

Other Security and Guarantees

     106  

13.22

 

No Oral Agreements

     107  

13.23

 

Patriot Act Notice

     107  

13.24

 

Replacement of Lenders

     107  

13.25

 

Confidentiality

     108  

Exhibit 10.3

SEPARATION AGREEMENT

This Separation Agreement (the “ Agreement ”) is entered into as of June 14, 2017, by and between Regional Management Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), and Jody L. Anderson (“ Executive ”). The Company and Executive may be referred to individually as a “ Party ” and collectively as the “ Parties ”.

WHEREAS , Executive served as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company pursuant to the terms and conditions of an Employment Agreement, dated as of September 19, 2014, by and between the Company and Executive (the “ Employment Agreement ”);

WHEREAS , Executive has, subject to the terms of this Agreement, tendered his resignation from the Company, and the Company has accepted Executive’s resignation, effective as of May 15, 2017 (the “ Termination Date ”);

WHEREAS , Executive and the Company have agreed that Executive’s termination should be treated as a termination of Executive’s employment by the Company without Cause under the Employment Agreement and intend that this Agreement reflect the rights and obligations of the Parties under the Employment Agreement, as modified herein; and

WHEREAS , the Parties desire to amicably resolve any dispute arising out of Executive’s employment and termination thereof, with the understanding that such resolution shall not constitute evidence of or be an admission of wrongful conduct, liability, or fault on the part of Executive or the Company.

NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the foregoing premises and the respective agreements of the Company and Executive set forth below (including, but not limited to, the modification of the restriction period of a certain restrictive covenant, as set forth below), the Company and Executive, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:

 

  1. Resignation of Employment .

Effective as of the Termination Date, Executive has resigned from his position as President and Chief Operating Officer and from all other titles, positions, and appointments Executive may have held with the Company or any of its direct or indirect subsidiaries or affiliates. Executive will promptly receive all accrued but unpaid base salary (paid on the first normal payroll payment date to occur after the Termination Date) (Executive’s annual base salary being referred to herein as “ Salary ”) and reimbursement of all outstanding properly-incurred business-related expenses (payable in accordance with Section 2.5(c) of the Employment Agreement).


  2. Severance Pay and Benefits .

(a)    In accordance with Section 2.7(a) of the Employment Agreement, the Company shall provide to Executive each of the following Severance Benefits (as defined in Section 2(b) below):

(i)    The Company shall pay Executive an amount equal to thirty (30) calendar days of Executive’s Salary (i.e. a payment of $28,356, based on Executive’s Salary in effect as of the Termination Date ($345,000 annually)), payable on the first payroll payment date that occurs on or after 45 days following the Termination Date, which payment Executive agrees and acknowledges is being provided in lieu of the requirement under Section 2.7(a) of the Employment Agreement that the Company provide Executive with thirty (30) calendar days’ notice of its decision to terminate Executive’s employment without Cause (and, for clarity, Executive hereby expressly waives any right to such 30-days’ notice);

(ii)    The Company shall pay Executive an amount equal to twelve (12) months of Executive’s Salary (i.e. a total payment of $345,000, based on Executive’s Salary in effect as of the Termination Date ($345,000 annually)), payable in equal installments over a period of eighteen (18) months in accordance with the Company’s regular payroll practices, commencing with the first payroll payment date that occurs on or after 45 days following the Termination Date;

(iii)    Executive shall remain eligible to earn a pro-rated portion of Executive’s target bonus under the Company’s Annual Incentive Plan for 2017, with such pro-rated portion being equal to $127,603 (the “ Pro-Rated Target Bonus ”). The Pro-Rated Target Bonus has been calculated based on Executive’s annual target bonus of $345,000 (i.e. 100% of Executive’s Salary of $345,000 annually) and the number of days elapsed during 2017 through the Termination Date, divided by 365. The Pro-Rated Target Bonus will be earned and paid, if at all, only to the extent of the achievement of the performance goals established for 2017, as applicable, under the Company’s Annual Incentive Plan, as determined by the Compensation Committee. The earned portion of the Pro-Rated Target Bonus, if any, shall be payable as and at such time as Executive would have otherwise received payment had he remained an employee of the Company (i.e. in the first quarter of 2018);

(iv)    The Company shall reimburse Executive for reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses, not to exceed Five Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($5,000), incurred by Executive in connection with the negotiation and preparation of this Agreement, payable in accordance with Section 2.5(c) of the Employment Agreement;

(v)    Provided Executive elects continuation coverage pursuant to the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986 (“ COBRA ”) or similar state laws and timely completes and returns to the Company the documents and payments required for such election, the Company shall reimburse Executive for the cost of COBRA continuation premiums for Executive for a period of twelve (12) months after the Termination Date, as provided in Section 2.7(g) of the Employment Agreement; provided , however , that if at any time during the twelve (12)-month period following the Termination Date, Executive becomes eligible to receive health insurance from a subsequent employer, the Company’s obligation to reimburse Executive for the cost of COBRA continuation premiums shall immediately cease; and

(vi)    The Company shall pay for outplacement services for Executive in an aggregate amount not to exceed Ten Thousand And No/100 Dollars ($10,000) for a period of six (6) months immediately following the Termination Date through a provider to be designated by the Company.

 

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(b)    Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 2, the Company shall not be obligated to provide Executive with any of the severance pay or benefits described in paragraphs (a)(i)–(vi) of this Section 2 (such severance pay and benefits, collectively, the “ Severance Benefits ”), unless (i) (x) within 30 days following the Termination Date, Executive signs and delivers the Release of Claims in favor of the Company as set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto (the “ Release ”), (y) Executive has not revoked the Release, and (z) the rescission periods provided by law have expired; and (ii) Executive is in compliance with the terms of this Agreement and the Employment Agreement as of the dates of the payments. The Parties agree that Executive received this Agreement and the Release as of June 14, 2017.

(c)    Executive acknowledges and agrees that Executive is considered a “specified employee” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “ Code ”), as of the Termination Date. As a result, the payment of any amounts under this Section 2 that are considered deferred compensation subject to Section 409A and are to be paid on account of Executive’s separation from service shall be deferred, as required by Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, for six (6) months after the Termination Date or, if earlier, Executive’s death (the “ 409A Deferral Period ”). Any payments that otherwise would have been made during the 409A Deferral Period shall be paid in a lump sum on the first payroll date after the 409A Deferral Period expires, and the balance of any payments shall be made as described herein. Whenever payments under this Agreement are to be made in installments, each such installment shall be deemed to be a separate payment for purposes of Code Section 409A.

(d)    Executive and the Company acknowledge and agree that (i) the applicable long-term or equity incentive plans and any long-term, equity, or equity-based awards granted to Executive thereunder shall be governed by the terms of such plans and award agreements; (ii) the terms and conditions of such plans and award agreements shall be unchanged by this Agreement, and Executive has no additional rights or benefits with respect to such awards under this Agreement; and (iii) the Company has no obligation to notify Executive of the pending expiration or forfeiture of any option or other award.

(e)    Executive acknowledges and agrees that he is not entitled to any benefits under this Agreement or otherwise except for the benefits expressly provided herein, accrued benefits under the Company’s 401(k) retirement plan, and the right to continue life insurance coverage at Executive’s cost (provided that Executive may be required to do so under an individual conversion policy).

 

  3. Covenants and Continuing Obligations .

(a)     Restrictive Covenants .

(i)    Following the Termination Date, Executive agrees that, under the Employment Agreement, he remains subject to, and agrees to continue to adhere to, the terms and conditions set forth in Article III (Covenants) of the Employment Agreement; provided , however , that the Company and Executive hereby agree that reference to the phrase “two (2) years” in Section 3.3 of the Employment Agreement shall be deemed to refer instead to “one (1) year”. The Parties hereto agree that the Employment Agreement shall hereby be deemed

 

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amended to conform to the effect of the preceding sentence. Executive agrees that such terms and conditions are reasonable and necessary to protect the legitimate interests of the Company and that any violation of Article III of the Employment Agreement by Executive may cause substantial and irreparable harm to the Company. Executive agrees that the Company may seek any remedies set forth in Article III of the Employment Agreement should Executive violate Article III of the Employment Agreement.

(ii)    The Company agrees to continue to adhere to the terms and conditions set forth in Section 3.7 of the Employment Agreement. In addition, the Company agrees to evaluate in good faith and to respond within a reasonable period of time to a request made by Executive from time to time for a determination by the Company whether proposed future employment with a subsequent employer or other activity by Executive would violate Article III of the Employment Agreement.

(iii)    The Parties specifically agree that Article III of the Employment Agreement is incorporated hereto by reference and integrated herein.

(iv)    Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) nothing in this Agreement or other agreement prohibits Executive from reporting possible violations of law or regulation to any federal, state, or local governmental agency or entity (the “ Government Agencies ”), or communicating with Government Agencies or otherwise participating in any investigation or proceeding that may be conducted by Government Agencies, including providing documents or other information; (ii) Executive does not need the prior authorization of the Company to take any action described in (i), and Executive is not required to notify the Company that he has taken any action described in (i); and (iii) the Agreement does not limit Executive’s right to receive an award for providing information relating to a possible securities law violation to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Further, notwithstanding the foregoing, Executive will not be held criminally or civilly liable under any Government Agency’s trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that (i) is made (A) in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney, and (B) solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (ii) is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal.

(b)     Compliance with Recoupment, Ownership, and Other Policies or Agreements .    Executive agrees and acknowledges that he remains subject to certain forfeiture and recoupment (or “clawback”) restrictions and requirements, including but not limited to forfeiture and recoupment provisions that apply in the event of the breach of restrictive covenants applicable to Executive, pursuant to (i) the Company’s Compensation Recoupment Policy, (ii) the Company’s equity and long-term incentive plans (including pursuant to Sections 3(b) and 19(s) of the Company’s 2015 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended and restated, and Section 11 of the Company’s 2011 Stock Incentive Plan) and related award agreements, and (iii) Section 4(i) of the Company’s Annual Incentive Plan, as amended and restated. In addition, Executive acknowledges that he is subject to any such compensation recovery, recoupment, forfeiture, or other similar provisions as may apply to Executive under applicable law.

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Agreement relating to indemnification of directors, officers, and employees, and as permitted by and pursuant to any provision of the Company’s certificate of incorporation or by-laws relating to such indemnification. Notwithstanding any indemnification rights being provided under this Section 3(c), Executive shall not be entitled to any indemnification as to any matter where the Company has brought an action or has otherwise asserted a claim against Executive that Executive has breached this Agreement or the Employment Agreement.

(d)     Directors and Officers Liability Insurance . Executive will continue to be covered as permitted by and pursuant to any policy of directors and/or officers liability insurance policy in effect as of the date of this Agreement on the terms and conditions of the applicable policy documents.

 

  4. Miscellaneous .

(a)     Defined Terms . Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Employment Agreement. For the sake of clarity, unless the context otherwise requires, references to “Section(s)” or “Article(s)” herein shall refer to the corresponding Sections or Articles of this Agreement and/or the Employment Agreement.

(b)     Excess Benefits . Executive acknowledges that this Agreement provides benefits in excess of benefits to which he would be entitled under any Company policies or severance plans, and such benefits are provided in lieu of any other payments or benefits, rather than in addition to them.

(c)     Tax Matters . Executive acknowledges that the Company shall deduct from any compensation payable to Executive or payable on his behalf under this Agreement all applicable federal, state, and local income and employment taxes and other taxes and withholdings required by law. Executive acknowledges that the Company has made no representation or warranty regarding the tax consequences associated with the benefits described under this Agreement, that Executive agrees to pay any federal, state, and local taxes for which he may be personally liable as a result of the benefits conveyed under this Agreement, and that the Company has no obligation to achieve any certain tax result for Executive.

(d)     Company Approvals . The Company represents and warrants to Executive that it (and to the extent required, the Board and the Compensation Committee) has taken all corporate action necessary to authorize this Agreement.

(e)     Continuing Cooperation . Until the expiration of the applicable statutes of limitations, Executive agrees to provide continuing cooperation to the Company in the prosecution and/or defense of any asserted or unasserted claims, charges, or lawsuits pending as of the date of this Agreement, including but in no way limited to that certain lawsuit titled Regional Management Corp. v. Web Decisions Group, LLC; Datamyx LLC; and Deluxe Corporation, CA No. 2016-CP-23-02704 pending in the Court of Common Pleas of Greenville County, South Carolina, and that certain lawsuit titled Waterford Township Police & Fire Retirement System, et al. v. Regional Management Corp., et al., Case 17-598 pending in the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Such cooperation shall include, but not be limited to, providing the Company with information, affidavits, deposition testimony, or

 

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testimony as a witness in any forum; provided , however , that compliance with this Section 4(e) will not be enforced in such a way as to impose an undue burden upon Executive. Executive also agrees to participate in joint messages to financial institutions and oversight agencies.

(f)     No Mitigation . In no event shall Executive be obligated to seek other employment or take any other action to mitigate the amounts payable to Executive under any of the provisions of this Agreement, nor shall the amount of any payment hereunder be reduced by any compensation earned as a result of Executive’s employment by another employer, except that any continued Separation Benefits may be reduced as provided for by Section 2(a)(v) of this Agreement.

(g)     Beneficiary . If Executive dies before receiving all of the amounts payable to him in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, such amounts shall be paid to the beneficiary (“ Beneficiary ”) designated by Executive in writing to the Company during his lifetime, or if no such Beneficiary is designated, to Executive’s estate. Executive may change his designation of Beneficiary or Beneficiaries at any time or from time to time without the consent of any prior Beneficiary, by submitting to the Company in writing a new designation of Beneficiary.

(h)     Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Venue . All matters relating to the interpretation, construction, application, validity, and enforcement of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule, whether of the State of Delaware or any other jurisdiction, that would cause the application of laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Delaware. Executive and the Company knowingly and voluntarily agree that any controversy or dispute arising out of or otherwise related to this Agreement, including any employment or statutory claim, shall be tried exclusively, without jury , and consent to personal jurisdiction in the state courts of Greenville, South Carolina or the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, Greenville Division, as appropriate.

(i)     Entire Agreement . Except as otherwise provided herein, this Agreement contains the entire agreement of the Parties relating to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings with respect to such subject matter, including the Employment Agreement, with the exception of those Sections that have been integrated pursuant to Section 3 of this Agreement, and the Parties hereto have made no agreements, representations, or warranties relating to the subject matter of this Agreement that are not set forth herein.

(j)     Amendments . No amendment or modification of this Agreement shall be deemed effective unless made in writing and signed by the parties hereto.

(k)     No Waiver . No term or condition of this Agreement shall be deemed to have been waived, except by a statement in writing signed by the party against whom enforcement of the waiver is sought. Any written waiver shall not be deemed a continuing waiver unless specifically stated, shall operate only as to the specific term or condition waived, and shall not constitute a waiver of such term or condition for the future or as to any act other than that specifically waived.

 

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(l)     Assignment . This Agreement shall not be assignable, in whole or in part, by either party without the written consent of the other party, except that the Company may, without the written consent of Executive, assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement to any corporation or other business entity (i) with which the Company may merge or consolidate, or (ii) to which the Company may sell or transfer all or substantially all of its assets or capital stock.

(m)     Separate Representation . Executive hereby acknowledges that he has sought and received independent advice from counsel of Executive’s own selection in connection with this Agreement and has not relied to any extent on any director, officer, or stockholder of, or counsel to, the Company in deciding to enter into this Agreement.

(n)     Notices . Any notice hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if delivered by hand, sent by reliable next-day courier, or sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, to the Party to receive such notice addressed as follows:

If to the Company:

Regional Management Corp.

979 Batesville Road, Suite B

Greer, SC 29651

Attention: Brian J. Fisher, Vice President and General Counsel

with a copy to:

Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, LLP

One Wells Fargo Center

301 South College Street, Suite 3500

Charlotte, NC 28202

Attention: Jane Jeffries Jones

If to Executive:

Jody L. Anderson, at the residence address in the Company’s personnel records as of the Termination Date

with a copy to:

David E. Rothstein

Rothstein Law Firm, PA

1312 Augusta Street

Greenville, SC 29605

or addressed to such other address as may have been furnished to the sender by notice hereunder. All notices shall be deemed given on the date on which delivered if delivered by hand or on the date sent if sent by overnight courier or certified mail, except that notice of change of address will be effective only upon receipt by the other party.

 

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(o)     Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, and such counterparts executed and delivered shall constitute but one and the same instrument.

(p)     Severability . To the extent that any portion of any provision of this Agreement shall be invalid or unenforceable, it shall be considered deleted herefrom and the remainder of such provision and of this Agreement shall be unaffected and shall continue in full force and effect.

(q)     Captions and Headings . The captions and paragraph headings used in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the construction or interpretation of this Agreement or any of the provisions hereof.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , Executive and the Company have executed this Separation Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

REGIONAL MANAGEMENT CORP.
By:  

/s/ Brian J. Fisher

  BRIAN J. FISHER
Its:   VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL

/s/ Jody L. Anderson

JODY L. ANDERSON

 

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EXHIBIT A

RELEASE OF CLAIMS

This Release of Claims (the “ Agreement ”) is made and entered into by and between Regional Management Corp. (the “ Company ”) and Jody L. Anderson (“ Executive ”).

BACKGROUND

A.    The Company and Executive are parties to a Separation Agreement, dated as of June 14, 2017 (the “ Separation Agreement ”), that, among its terms, provides that the Company will pay Executive in connection with Executive’s termination of employment certain individually-tailored severance benefits (the “ Severance ”) and modify a certain restrictive covenant applicable to Executive under that certain Employment Agreement, dated as of September 19, 2014, by and between the Company and Executive (the “ Employment Agreement ”).

B.    Under the Separation Agreement and the Employment Agreement, the Company is not obligated to pay the Severance unless Executive has signed a release of claims in favor of the Company. The parties intend this Agreement to be that release of claims.

NOW, THEREFORE, based on the foregoing and the terms and conditions below, the Company and Executive, desiring to amicably resolve any and all existing and potential disputes between them as of the date each executes this Agreement, and in consideration of the obligations and undertakings set forth below and intending to be legally bound, agree as follows.

1.     Company s Obligations . In return for “Executive’s Obligations” (as defined in Section 2 below), and provided that Executive signs this Agreement and does not exercise Executive’s rights to revoke or rescind Executive’s waivers of certain discrimination claims (as described in Section 5 below), the Company will pay to Executive the Severance as provided in the Separation Agreement (such obligation of the Company, the “ Company s Obligations ”).

2.     Executive’s Obligations . In return for the Company’s Obligations as stated in Section 1 above, Executive knowingly and voluntarily agrees to the following (such obligations of Executive, the “ Executive’s Obligations ”):

(a)    Executive hereby fully, finally, and forever releases, waives, and discharges, to the maximum extent that the law permits, any and all legal, equitable, and administrative claims, actions, causes of action, suits, debts, accounts, judgments, and demands (collectively, “ Claims ”) against the Company and its direct and indirect subsidiaries and affiliates that Executive has through the date on which Executive signs this Agreement. This full and final release, waiver, and discharge extends to all and each of every legal, equitable, and administrative Claim(s) of any kind or nature whatsoever, including, without limitation, the following:

(i)    All Claims that Executive has now, whether or not Executive now knows about or suspects such claims;

(ii)    All Claims for attorney’s fees;

 

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(iii)    All rights and claims of age discrimination and retaliation under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ ADEA ”), as amended by the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act of 1990 (“ OWBPA ”);

(iv)    All rights and Claims of any other forms of discrimination and retaliation of any kind or nature whatsoever under federal, state, or local law, including, for example, claims of discrimination and retaliation under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Americans With Disabilities Act (“ ADA ”);

(v)    All Claims, whether in contract or tort, arising out of Executive’s employment and Executive’s separation from employment with the Company, including, for example, any alleged breach of contract, breach of implied contract, wrongful or illegal termination, defamation, invasion of privacy, fraud, promissory estoppel, and infliction of emotional distress;

(vi)    All Claims for any other compensation, including but not limited to front pay, back pay, bonus, fringe benefits, vacation pay, other paid time off, severance pay, other severance benefits, incentive opportunity pay, other grants of incentive compensation, grants of stock, and stock options;

(vii)    All Claims under the Employee Retirement Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ ERISA ”);

(viii)    All Claims for any other alleged unlawful employment practices arising out of or relating to Executive’s employment or separation from employment with the Company;

(ix)    All Claims for emotional distress, pain and suffering, compensatory damages, punitive damages, and liquidated damages; and

(x)    All Claims for reinstatement or re-employment.

(b)    Executive will not commence any civil actions against the Company except as necessary to enforce its obligations under this Agreement and the Separation Agreement. The Severance that Executive is receiving in the Separation Agreement has a value that is greater than anything to which Executive is entitled. Other than what Executive is receiving in the Separation Agreement, the Company owes Executive nothing else in return for Executive’s Obligations.

(c)    Executive relinquishes any right to future employment with the Company, and the Company shall have the right to refuse to re-employ Executive without liability.

3.     Certain Definitions . For purposes of Section 2, “Executive” means Jody L. Anderson and any person or entity that has or obtains any legal rights or claims through Jody L. Anderson. Further, the “Company” means Regional Management Corp. and any parent, subsidiary, and affiliated organization or entity in the present or past related to Regional Management Corp., and any past and present officers, directors, members, governors, attorneys, employees, agents, insurers, successors, and assigns of, and any person who acted on behalf of or at the instruction of, Regional Management Corp.

 

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4.     Other Provisions .

(a)    The Company has paid or will pay Executive in full for all reimbursable business expenses, earned annualized salary, and any other earnings through the last day of Executive’s employment.

(b)    Nothing in this Agreement affects Executive’s rights in any qualified retirement or welfare benefit plan or program in which Executive was a participant while employed by the Company. The terms of such plans and programs control Executive’s rights with respect thereto.

(c)    Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) nothing in this Agreement or other agreement prohibits Executive from reporting possible violations of law or regulation to any federal, state, or local governmental agency or entity (the “ Government Agencies ”), or communicating with Government Agencies or otherwise participating in any investigation or proceeding that may be conducted by Government Agencies, including providing documents or other information, (ii) Executive does not need the prior authorization of the Company to take any action described in (i), and Executive is not required to notify the Company that he has taken any action described in (i); and (iii) the Agreement does not limit Executive’s right to receive an award for providing information relating to a possible securities law violation to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Further, notwithstanding the foregoing, Executive will not be held criminally or civilly liable under any Government Agency’s trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that (i) is made (A) in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney, and (B) solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law, or (ii) is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal.

5.     Executive s Rights to Counsel, Consider, Revoke, and Rescind .

(a)    The Company hereby advises Executive to consult with an attorney prior to signing this Agreement.

(b)    Executive further understands that Executive has 21 days to consider Executive’s release of rights and claims of age discrimination under the ADEA and OWBPA, beginning the date on which Executive receives this Agreement. Executive agrees that he was provided this Agreement on June 14, 2017 for consideration. If Executive signs this Agreement, Executive understands that Executive is entitled to revoke Executive’s release of any rights or claims under the ADEA and OWBPA within seven days after Executive has executed it, and Executive’s release of any rights or claims under the ADEA and OWBPA will not become effective or enforceable until the seven-day period has expired. To revoke such release, Executive must put the rescission in writing and deliver it to the Company by hand or mail within the seven-day period. If Executive delivers the rescission by mail, it must be: (i) postmarked within seven calendar days after the date on which Executive signs this Agreement; (ii) addressed to the Company, c/o Brian J. Fisher, 979 Batesville Road, Suite B, Greer, SC 29651; and (iii) sent by certified mail return receipt requested.

 

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If Executive revokes or rescinds Executive’s waivers of discrimination claims as provided above, Executive shall not be entitled to receive the Severance.

6.     Non-Admission . The Company and Executive enter into this Agreement expressly disavowing fault, liability, and wrongdoing, liability at all times having been denied. Neither this Agreement, nor anything contained in it, will be construed as an admission by either of them of any liability, wrongdoing, or unlawful conduct whatsoever. If this Agreement is not executed, no term of this Agreement will be deemed an admission by either party of any right that he/it may have with or against the other.

7.     No Oral Modification or Waiver . This Agreement may not be changed orally. No breach of any provision hereof can be waived by either party unless in writing. Waiver of any one breach by a party will not be deemed to be a waiver of any other breach of the same or any other provision hereof.

8.     Governing Law . This Agreement will be governed by the substantive laws of the State of Delaware without regard to conflicts of law principles.

9.     Forum Selection, Jurisdiction, and Venue . Executive and the Company knowingly and voluntarily agree that any controversy or dispute arising out of or otherwise related to this Agreement, including any employment or statutory claim, shall be tried exclusively, without jury , and consent to personal jurisdiction in the state courts of Greenville, South Carolina or the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, Greenville Division, as appropriate.

10.     Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each such counterpart will be deemed to be an original instrument, and all such counterparts together will constitute but one agreement.

11.     Blue Pencil Doctrine . In the event that any provision of this Agreement is unenforceable under applicable law, the validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions will not be affected. To the extent any provision of this Agreement is judicially determined to be unenforceable, a court of competent jurisdiction may reform any such provision to make it enforceable. The provisions of this Agreement will, where possible, be interpreted so as to sustain its legality and enforceability.

12.     Agreement Freely Entered Into . Executive and the Company have voluntarily and free from coercion entered into this Agreement. Each has read this Agreement carefully and understands all of its terms, and has had the opportunity to discuss this Agreement with his/its own attorney prior to its execution. In agreeing to sign this Agreement, neither party has relied on any statements or explanations made by the other party, their respective agents, or attorneys except as set forth in this Agreement. Both parties agree to abide by this Agreement.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the dates set forth below.

 

By:  

 

  Jody L. Anderson
  Dated:  

 

Regional Management Corp.
By:  

 

  Name:   Brian J. Fisher
  Its:   Vice President and General Counsel
  Dated:  

 

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

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Regional Management Corp. Enters into Warehouse Facility and

Increases Availability Under Senior Revolving Credit Facility

- Warehouse Facility Initial Committed Line of $125 Million; Expandable to $150 Million -

- Senior Revolver Commitment Increased to $638 Million and Maturity Extended to June 2020 -

Greenville, South Carolina – June 20, 2017 – Regional Management Corp. (NYSE: RM), a diversified consumer finance company, announced today that it and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Regional Management Receivables II, LLC, have entered into a revolving $125 million warehouse facility, which is expandable to $150 million and will be funded by large loan receivables. The warehouse facility has an initial term of 18 months, to be followed by a 12-month amortization period. Credit Suisse is acting as the structuring and syndication agent and Wells Fargo is acting as the administrative agent.

In addition, Regional Management announced that it has amended and restated its senior revolving credit facility agreement. The committed line under the senior revolver has increased to $638 million from its previous amount of $585 million, and the maturity date has been extended to June 2020. The upper limit of the accordion feature has also been increased to $700 million from its previous amount of $650 million. Other borrowing terms under the facility, including the cost of funds, remain largely unchanged.

The amended and restated senior revolving credit facility allows for both the new warehouse facility and for subsequent securitizations using warehouse collateral, subject to the satisfaction of certain limited conditions.

“The establishment of our new warehouse facility, along with the increase in our senior revolving credit facility, is a testament to the strength of our business and will provide us with significant additional capability to fund our strategic growth initiatives,” said Peter R. Knitzer, President and Chief Executive Officer of Regional Management. “We look forward to our new relationship with our warehouse facility lenders and very much appreciate the ongoing long-term support of our senior revolver bank group, including the group’s newest members, BankUnited and Synovus.”

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release may contain various “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which represent Regional Management Corp.’s


expectations or beliefs concerning future events. Words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “likely,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “projects,” “believes,” “estimates,” “outlook,” and similar expressions may be used to identify these forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are about matters that are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside of the control of Regional Management. Factors that could cause actual results or performance to differ from the expectations expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the following: changes in general economic conditions, including levels of unemployment and bankruptcies; risks associated with Regional Management’s transition to a new loan origination and servicing software system; risks related to opening new branches, including the ability or inability to open new branches as planned; risks inherent in making loans, including repayment risks and value of collateral, which risks may increase in light of adverse or recessionary economic conditions; changes in interest rates; the risk that Regional Management’s existing sources of liquidity become insufficient to satisfy its needs or that its access to these sources becomes unexpectedly restricted; changes in federal, state, or local laws, regulations, or regulatory policies and practices, and risks associated with the manner in which laws and regulations are interpreted, implemented, and enforced; the timing and amount of revenues that may be recognized by Regional Management; changes in current revenue and expense trends (including trends affecting delinquencies and credit losses); changes in Regional Management’s markets and general changes in the economy (particularly in the markets served by Regional Management); changes in the competitive environment in which Regional Management operates or in the demand for its products; risks related to acquisitions; changes in operating and administrative expenses; and the departure, transition, or replacement of key personnel. Such factors and others are discussed in greater detail in Regional Management’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Regional Management will not update the information contained in this press release beyond the publication date, except to the extent required by law, and is not responsible for changes made to this document by wire services or Internet services.

About Regional Management Corp.

Regional Management Corp. (NYSE: RM) is a diversified consumer finance company providing a broad array of loan products primarily to customers with limited access to consumer credit from banks, thrifts, credit card companies, and other traditional lenders. Regional Management began operations in 1987 with four branches in South Carolina and has since expanded its branch network across South Carolina, Texas, North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Georgia, and Virginia. Each of its loan products is structured on a fixed rate, fixed term basis with fully amortizing equal monthly installment payments and is repayable at any time without penalty. Regional Management’s loans are sourced through its multiple channel platform, including in its branches, through direct mail campaigns, independent and franchise automobile dealerships, online credit application networks, retailers, and its consumer website. For more information, please visit www.RegionalManagement.com .

Contact:

Investor Relations

Garrett Edson, (203) 682-8331

Exhibit 99.2

 

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REGIONAL TM
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Investor Presentation
June 2017


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Safe Harbor Statement
This presentation, the related remarks, and the responses to various questions may contain various “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which represent Regional Management Corp.’s expectations or beliefs concerning future events. Words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “likely,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “projects,” “believes,” “estimates,” “outlook,” and similar expressions may be used to identify these forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are about matters that are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside of the control of Regional Management. Factors that could cause actual results or performance to differ from the expectations expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the following: changes in general economic conditions, including levels of unemployment and bankruptcies; risks associated with Regional Management’s transition to a new loan origination and servicing software system; risks related to opening new branches, including the ability or inability to open new branches as planned; risks inherent in making loans, including repayment risks and value of collateral, which risks may increase in light of adverse or recessionary economic conditions; changes in interest rates; the risk that Regional Management’s existing sources of liquidity become insufficient to satisfy its needs or that its access to these sources becomes unexpectedly restricted; changes in federal, state, or local laws, regulations, or regulatory policies and practices, and risks associated with the manner in which laws and regulations are interpreted, implemented, and enforced; the timing and amount of revenues that may be recognized by Regional Management; changes in current revenue and expense trends (including trends affecting delinquencies and credit losses); changes in Regional Management’s markets and general changes in the economy (particularly in the markets served by Regional Management); changes in the competitive environment in which Regional Management operates or in the demand for its products; risks related to acquisitions; changes in operating and administrative expenses; and the departure, transition, or replacement of key personnel. Such factors and others are discussed in greater detail in Regional Management’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We cannot guarantee future events, results, actions, levels of activity, performance, or achievements.
Except to the extent required by law, neither Regional Management nor any of its respective agents, employees, or advisors intend or have any duty or obligation to supplement, amend, update, or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments, or otherwise.
The information and opinions contained in this document are provided as at the date of this presentation and are subject to change without notice. This document has not been approved by any regulatory or supervisory authority.
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Investment Highlights
Attractive Long-Term Market Opportunity
Numerous Avenues for Potential Growth
REGIONAL TM
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Deep Management Experience
Multi-Channel Origination Platform
Diverse Product Offering
(with graduation from small to large loans)
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Company Overview
30-year old consumer finance company focused on installment lending based primarily in the Southeast and South Central U.S.
Branch-based with 344 storefronts in 9 states as of March 31, 2017
Products include small and large personal loans, auto loans, and retail loans
- Large loans have been key focus since late 2014
Channels include direct mail, branches, website, lead sources, auto dealers, and retail dealers
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Significant Market Opportunity
Regional’s 350,000 customer accounts represent 0.3% of the approximately 115 million Americans that generally align with the Company’s customer base.
Regional believes that most of this population is underserved and provides an attractive market opportunity.
$3.1 Trillion US Consumer Finance Market
Personal Installment Loans Account for ~$70 billion
Student Loans - Private 20%
Student Loans - Gov’t. 14%
Personal Installment Loans 2%
Other 10%
Auto Loans 29%
Credit Cards 25%
32% of US Population with FICO Score Between 550 & 700 (1)
800-850 20%
750-799 19%
700-749 17%
300-499 5%
500-549 7%
550-599 9%
600-649 10%
650-699 13%
1 FICOTM Banking Analytics Blog C Fair Isaac Corporation (as of April 2016)
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Significant Market Opportunity
Competition
Numerous smaller competitors
Consolidation in consumer finance industry
Online lending
Regional branch footprint in only nine states represents strong expansion opportunities
Well-positioned and compliant within evolving regulatory landscape
Customers
Considerable underserved addressable market
Continued credit need
Products
Easy to understand
Amortizing
Based on credit underwriting and ability to repay
Continued growth in large loans
Delivery
Community-based branch network and face-to-face contact
Piloting digital capabilities to provide optionality for consumers
- Acquisitions
- Online portal
- Text messaging
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Branch Network - Growing Organically
Branch Overview
Approximately 350,000 individual borrower accounts through network of 344 branches as of March 31, 2017
Branch personnel establish and develop customer relationships throughout life of loan
- Today, most loan proceeds distributed as checks
- Most loans serviced and collected through branches
- Migrating late stage delinquency / collections to centralized group
Multiple channels and multiple products provide attractive market opportunities while diversifying risk
Many branches have significant capacity to increase size of portfolios
Opportunity for over 200 additional branches within existing state footprint
In 9 states with opportunity to expand to 46 over time
Geographic Footprint
19 28 98 21 49 8 72 13 36
Date of Entry:
SC: 1987 TX: 2001 NC: 2004 TN: 2007 AL: 2009 OK: 2011 NM: 2012 GA: 2013 VA: 2015
Current States of Operation
Attractive States for Expansion
Note: As of 3/31/17
Branch Count
Branches
350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0
112 117 134 170 221 264 300 331 339 344
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 1Q 17
Note: Branch count as of December 31 of each year, except for 2017
Expected Growth as Branches Mature
($ in 000’s)
Receivables per Branch
$2,500 $2,000 $1,500 $1,000 $500 $0
$956 $1,523 $1,926 $2,367
Branch Maturity Branches
<1 year 15 1-3 years 94 3-5 years 67 >5 years 168
Note: Data as of 3/31/17
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Multi-Product Offering Fits Customer Needs
Product suite provides multiple solutions for customers as their credit needs change
Diversification provides competitive advantage versus monoline lenders
Small Large Automobile Retail
Customer Need
Short-term cash needs Vacation expenses New and used car purchases Home furnishings
Bill payment Loan consolidation Appliances
Back-to-school expenses Auto repair Medical expenses Televisions and electronics
Size (a) Range: $500 to $2,500 Average: $1,620 Range: $2,501 to $20,000 Average: $4,987 Range: Up to $27,500 Average: $14,563 Range: Up to $7,500 Average: $1,895
Term (b) Up to 36 months 18 to 60 months 36 to 72 months 6 to 48 months
Security Non-essential household goods Title to a vehicle or non-essential household goods Title to a vehicle Purchased goods (e.g. furniture)
Net Receivables (c) $335.6 million $242.4 million $85.9 million $31.2 million
# of Loans (b) ~255,000 ~59,000 ~10,000 ~21,000
Average APR (d) 49% 30% 19% 22%
(a) Represents the average origination loan size (new and renewal) for quarter ended March 31, 2017
(b) Fixed installment loans with equal monthly payments
(c) Represents the portfolio balances at March 31, 2017
(d) Fixed interest rates; represents average portfolio APR for the quarter ended March 31, 2017
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High Customer Satisfaction
Regional’s “Net Promoter Score” (NPS) of 66%, which measures customer loyalty, compares favorably to other companies in the financial services industry and in other industries.
Top-three box (8, 9, or 10 out of 10) customer satisfaction of 88%
Over 75% of customers say they will apply to Regional Finance first the next time they need a loan
~90% favorable ratings for key attributes:
- Loan process was quick, easy, affordable, understandable
- People are professional, responsive, respectful, knowledgeable, helpful, friendly
Customers pleased with products/services; anticipate that enhancements such as texting, online account self-service, electronic payments, and digital lending should increase customer satisfaction
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Multi-Channel Origination Platform Provides Broad Reach
Branches are foundation of Regional’s multi-channel strategy
Primary point of customer contact
Mail campaigns attract ~100,000 new customers per year to Regional
Dealerships and retailers serve as “virtual” branches
Website connects customers to branches for servicing
Online lending pilot launched in January 2016
Branch Originated
YTD Origination Volume as of March 31, 2017
$72.3MM $57.1MM $7.0MM
Small Branch
Originated Loans
(344 branches as of March 31, 2017)
Large Branch
Originated Loans
(344 branches as of March 31, 2017)
Independent Dealerships
(Relationships with over 375 dealerships)
Non-Branch Originated
Retailers
$1.8MM
Franchise Dealerships
(Relationships with approx. 125 dealerships)
$6.3MM
Furniture and Appliance Retailers
(Relationships with approx. 900 retailers)
Mail
$43.3MM
Convenience Check Loans
Over 5.1 million convenience checks mailed in 2016
Web
NEW
Internet Lending
Launched application to fulfillment product in 1Q 2016
Regional Branch Network Supports All Origination Channels
Personal Relationships with Customers
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Historical Financial Performance
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Receivables and revenue have grown in parallel and over time should create opportunity for improved net income margins
Net Income
($ in millions)
$30 $25 $20 $15 $10 $5 $0
$3.1 $6.5 $9.9 $16.4 $21.2 $25.4 $28.8 $14.8 $23.4 $24.0
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Total Receivables and Net Credit Losses
($ in millions)
$800 $700 $600 $500 $400 $300 $200 $100 $0
Total Receivables
NCL
$718
$628
$546
$545
$438
$307
$247
$215
$192
$168
7.8%
8.4%
8.6%
7.9%
6.3%
6.5%
6.5%
11.1%
8.8%
9.0%
20.0% 16.0% 12.0% 8.0% 4.0% 0.0%
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Total Revenue
($ in millions)
$250 $200 $150 $100 $50 $0
$241
$217
$205
$171
$136
$105
$87
$73
$67
$57
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
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Recent Quarterly Historical Performance
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Net Income
($ in millions)
$10 $8 $6 $4 $2 $0
$5.6
$4.4
$1.4
$3.4
$4.1
$5.4
$6.5
$7.4 (1)
$5.2
$5.9
$6.5
$6.5
$7.6 (2)
1Q 14 2Q 14 3Q 14 4Q 14 1Q 15 2Q 15 3Q 15 4Q 15 1Q 16 2Q 16 3Q 16 4Q 16 1Q 17
Net Credit Losses & 30+ Delinquency Rates
Net Charge-Off (% of ANR)
14.0% 12.0% 10.0% 8.0% 6.0% 4.0% 2.0% 0.0%
NCL%
Delinq.
10.3%
13.9%
10.0%
9.4%
8.5%
7.6%
9.7%
8.6%
8.0%
9.8%
10.9%
20.0% 16.0% 12.0% 8.0% 4.0% 0.0%
7.4%
7.5%
6.3%
6.4%
7.3%
7.2%
6.2%
6.8%
7.1%
7.4%
6.5%
3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q
14 14 15 15 15 15 16 16 16 16 17
Delinquency (% of ENR)
Total Revenue
($ in millions)
$75 $60 $45 $30 $15 $0
$50
$47
$54
$54
$53
$53
$55
$57
$57
$57
$62
$64
$66
1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q
14 14 14 14 15 15 15 15 16 16 16 16 17
1 4Q 15 includes $1.2 million benefit from bulk charge-off debt sale
2 1Q 17 includes $1.5 million tax benefit related to share-based compensation
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Strategic Initiative – Implementation of NLS
Implementing NLS loan origination and servicing platform
Resumed state conversions in 2Q 2017
Network-wide conversion expected by end of year
System features and improvements
Significant movement toward paperless environment
Document management system in place to support paperless environment
Electronic applications start the flow of data
Automated pull of credit bureau reports
Automated underwriting decision engine and product advisor
New data elements add significantly to MIS capabilities
Custom scorecards, E-signature, and tablets are part of future enhancements
Positions Company to handle long-term portfolio growth
Provides valuable information to further improve marketing and credit functions
Significant workflow efficiency opportunities to be realized
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Strategic Initiative – Digital Channel
Enhancing digital channel as part of multi-channel platform
- Texting capabilities assist with payment reminders and late payment notices, and will be used for future marketing messages
- Customer portal to handle their information needs and support customer-initiated electronic payments
Digital leads
- Improvements to RegionalFinance.com website
- LendingTree relationship
Launched online module; currently testing in New Mexico and South Carolina
- Module extends from application to funding in one, 20-minute online session with e-signature and ACH capabilities
- Software enhancements planned in 2017 to improve current offering
- Current and potential new products will continue to be tested throughout 2017
- Expect first significant originations in 2018
- Drive to web / digital should attract new customer segments for acquisitions and servicing, and expected to reduce delinquencies in 2018
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Funding Update
Amended and Upsized the Senior Revolver
- Increased the committed line to $638 million from its previous amount of $585 million
- The upper limit of the accordion feature has also been increased to $700 million from its previous amount of $650 million
- Other borrowing terms under the facility, including the cost of funds, remain largely unchanged
- The amended and restated senior revolving credit facility allows for both the new warehouse facility and for subsequent securitizations using warehouse collateral
- The maturity date has been extended to June 2020
Entered into a $125 Million Revolving Warehouse Facility
- Expandable to $150 million and will be funded by large loan receivables
- Initial term of 18 months, to be followed by a 12-month amortization period
- Credit Suisse is acting as the structuring and syndication agent and Wells Fargo is acting as the administrative agent
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Investment Highlights
Attractive Long-Term Market Opportunity
Numerous Avenues for Potential Growth
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Deep Management Experience
Multi-Channel Origination Platform
Diverse Product Offering
(with graduation from small to large loans)
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