EX-10.3 127 dex103.htm ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT Assumption Agreement

Exhibit 10.3

ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT, dated as of December 26, 2007, made by ADESA Dealer Services, LLC, an Indiana limited liability company, Automotive Finance Consumer Division, LLC, an Indiana limited liability company, ADESA Pennsylvania, LLC, a Pennsylvania limited liability company, Dent Demon, LLC, an Indiana limited liability company, Zabel & Associates, Inc., a North Dakota corporation, Sioux Falls Auto Auction, Inc., a South Dakota corporation, and Tri-State Auction Co., Inc., a North Dakota corporation (collectively, the “Additional Grantors”), in favor of Bear Stearns Corporate Lending Inc., as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”) for the banks and other financial institutions (the “Lenders”) parties to the Credit Agreement referred to below. All capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in such Credit Agreement.

RECITALS

A. KAR HOLDINGS, INC., KAR HOLDINGS II, LLC, the Lenders, other agents party thereto and the Administrative Agent have entered into that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of April 20, 2007 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”);

B. In connection with the Credit Agreement, KAR HOLDINGS, INC., KAR HOLDINGS II, LLC, and certain of their Affiliates (other than the Additional Grantors) have entered into that certain Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, dated as of April 20, 2007 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Guarantee and Collateral Agreement”) in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties;

C. The Credit Agreement requires the Additional Grantors to become parties to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement; and

D. The Additional Grantors have agreed to execute and deliver this Assumption Agreement in order to become parties to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED:

1. Guarantee and Collateral Agreement. By executing and delivering this Assumption Agreement, each of the Additional Grantors, as provided in Section 8.14 of the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, hereby becomes a party to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement as a Grantor thereunder with the same force and effect as if originally named therein as a Grantor and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, hereby expressly guarantees the Borrower Obligations (as defined in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement) as set forth in Section 2 thereof, grants the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a security interest in its property as set forth in Section 3 thereof, and assumes all other obligations and liabilities of a Grantor set forth therein. The information set forth in Annex 1-A hereto is hereby added to the information set forth in Schedules 1, 2, 3, and 6 to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement. Each of the Additional Grantors hereby represents and warrants that each of the representations and warranties contained in Section 4 of the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, as they relate to such Additional Grantor, is true and correct in all material respects on and as the date hereof (after giving effect to this Assumption Agreement) as if made on and as of such date.

2. GOVERNING LAW. THIS ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 8.1, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.7, 8.8, 8.9, 8.10, 8.12, 8.13 AND 8.16 OF THE GUARANTEE AND COLLATERAL AGREEMENT SHALL APPLY WITH LIKE EFFECT TO THIS ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT, AS FULLY AS IF SET FORTH AT LENGTH HEREIN.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Assumption Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first above written.

 

ADESA DEALER SERVICES, LLC
By:  

/s/ Curtis L Phillips

Name:   Curtis L. Phillips
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer
AUTOMOTIVE FINANCE CONSUMER DIVISION, LLC
By:  

/s/ Margot EM Hanulak

Name:   Margot EM Hanulak
Title:   Executive vice President
ADESA PENNSYLVANIA, LLC
By:  

/s/ James P. Hallett

Name:   James P. Hallett
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer
DENT DEMON, LLC
By:  

/s/ James P. Hallett

Name:   James P. Hallett
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer


ZABEL & ASSOCIATES, INC.
By:  

/s/ James P. Hallett

Name:   James P. Hallett
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer
SIOUX FALLS AUTO AUCTION, INC.
By:  

/s/ James P. Hallett

Name:   James P. Hallett
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer
TRI-STATE AUCTION CO., INC.
By:  

/s/ James P. Hallett

Name:   James P. Hallett
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer


Annex I-A

to

Assumption Agreement

Schedule 1:

 

Name of Grantor

 

Notice Address

ADESA Dealer Services, LLC

 

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

Automotive Finance Consumer Division, LLC

 

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

ADESA Pennsylvania, LLC

 

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

Dent Demon, LLC

 

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

Zabel & Associates, Inc.

 

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

Sioux Falls Auto Auction, Inc.

 

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

Tri-State Auction Co., Inc.

 

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

Schedule 2:

 

Pledgor

  

Issuer

  

Class of
Stock

   Certificated
(Y/N)
   Certificate
No.
   Number of
Shares/Interest
   Percent of
Equity
Pledged
 

ADESA, Inc.

   ADESA Dealer Services, LLC    N/A    Y    1    Sole Member    100 %

ADESA Dealer Services, LLC

   Automotive Finance Consumer Division, LLC    N/A    Y    1    Sole Member    100 %

ADESA, Inc.

   ADESA Pennsylvania, LLC    N/A    Y    1    Sole Member    100 %

ADESA, Inc.

   Dent Demon LLC    N/A    Y    1    Sole Member    100 %

ADESA, Inc.

   Zabel & Associates, Inc.    Common    Y    24    7,350    100 %

Zabel &. Associates, Inc.

   Sioux Falls Auto Auction, Inc.    Common    Y    9    4,500    100 %

Zabel &. Associates, Inc.

   Tri-State Auction Co., Inc.    Common    Y    10    321    100 %


Schedule 3:

 

Exact Legal Name of Grantor

  

Jurisdiction of
Organization

  

Organizational

ID Number

  

Location of Chief Executive Office

ADESA Dealer Services, LLC

   Indiana    2007100400331   

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

Automotive Finance Consumer Division, LLC

   Indiana    2007100400334   

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

ADESA Pennsylvania, LLC

   Pennsylvania    3759485   

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

Dent Demon, LLC

   Indiana    2007120400444   

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

Zabel & Associates, Inc.

   North Dakota    11541400   

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

Sioux Falls Auto Auction, Inc.

   South Dakota    DB029642   

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

Tri-State Auction Co., Inc.

   North Dakota    2016900   

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

Schedule 6:

III. Trademarks and Trademark Licenses:

 

Jurisdiction

  

Trademark

   Registration No.
(App. No.)
    Reg. Date (App. Date)    

Record Owner

  

Status/

Comments

United States

   AFCD    (77/355,964 )   (December 19, 2007 )   Automotive Finance Consumer Division, LLC    Pending

United States

   AFCD and Design    (77/355,950 )   (December 19, 2007 )   Automotive Finance Consumer Division, LLC    Pending


DISCLOSED DOMAIN NAMES

 

Domain

  

Record Owner

   Expiration Date

MYAFCD.COM

   Automotive Finance Consumer Division, LLC    11/20/2012

YOURDEALERDMS.COM

   Automotive Finance Consumer Division, LLC    11/20/2012

BESTDEALERSOLUTIONS.COM

   Automotive Finance Consumer Division, LLC    11/20/2012

DEALERDMSONLINE.COM

   Automotive Finance Consumer Division, LLC    11/20/2012

MYNEWHORIZONONLINE.COM

   Automotive Finance Consumer Division, LLC    11/20/2012

MYDEALERDMS.COM

   Automotive Finance Consumer Division, LLC    11/20/2012

MYAFCDONLINE.COM

   Automotive Finance Consumer Division, LLC    11/20/2012

MYDMSPRO.COM

   Automotive Finance Consumer Division, LLC    11/20/2012

AFCDONLINE.COM

   Automotive Finance Consumer Division, LLC    11/20/2012

YOURDEALERSOLUTIONS.COM

   Automotive Finance Consumer Division, LLC    11/20/2012

AFCDMS.com

   Automotive Finance Consumer Division, LLC    11/20/2012

AFCDDMS.com

   Automotive Finance Consumer Division, LLC    12/20/2012

myafcd.net

   Automotive Finance Consumer Division, LLC    11/26/2012

yourdealerdms.net

   Automotive Finance Consumer Division, LLC    11/26/2012

bestdealersolutions.net

   Automotive Finance Consumer Division, LLC    11/26/2012

dealerdmsonline.net

   Automotive Finance Consumer Division, LLC    11/26/2012

mynewhorizononline.net

   Automotive Finance Consumer Division, LLC    11/26/2012

mydealerdms.net

   Automotive Finance Consumer Division, LLC    11/26/2012

myafcdonline.net

   Automotive Finance Consumer Division, LLC    11/26/2012

mydmspro.net

   Automotive Finance Consumer Division, LLC    11/26/2012

afcdonline.net

   Automotive Finance Consumer Division, LLC    11/26/2012

yourdealersolutions.net

   Automotive Finance Consumer Division, LLC    11/26/2012

afcdms.net

   Automotive Finance Consumer Division, LLC    11/26/2012

afcddms.net

   Automotive Finance Consumer Division, LLC    12/20/2012